Films in 1908 tended to be VERY short...often less than five minutes long. So, when you watch "Cupid's Pranks", keep this in mind...it's short but so were nearly all of the movies of the day.
When the story begins, Cupid is in trouble because instead of making more arrows and spreading love, he's falling asleep. I'm not sure which god caught him and spanked him...perhaps it was supposed to be Zeus.
Soon Cupid flies down to Earth in search of couples to unite. In this case, he goes to a ball and sees a woman all alone...and soon he lassos a man and drags him to meet her...all the which time no one (except for the woman) can see Cupid. What's next? See the film.
I found this one on YouTube and it is always surprising what you see posted. For the most part, the film is in very good shape for 1908 but there are portions late in the film which are overexposed...though it's still watchable. Very good sets for 1908 and a nice flying Cupid...though some of the double-exposure scenes are rough and very dated.
