02 January 1911 Drama, History 40 mins
Early silent movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, focused on key moments: the arrest of the Duke of Buckingham, Henry's infatuation with Anne Boleyn at a banquet, the Trial of Queen Katharine, Cardinal Wolsey's downfall, and Anne's coronation.
Watch the official Henry VIII 1911 trailer in HD below.
Arthur Bourchier as Henry VIII
Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Cardinal Wolsey
Violet Vanbrugh as Queen Katherine
Laura Cowie as Anne Boleyn
William Barker Director
Herbert Beerbohm Tree Director
William Shakespeare Original Story
Herbert Beerbohm Tree Adaptation
United Kingdom 02 January 1911
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09 May 1911
The construction of a new railroad, designed to bring prosperity to a section of the country, brings sorrow to one home.
25 October 1911
Jan Kruga and his daughter Meta live on a farm in the Transvaal. The nearest neighbor, Sir John Morgan, lives 20 miles away, and it is only on rare intervals that she ever goes even that far away from her isolated home.
18 May 1911
A reformed woman shows a petty thief the righteous path by her good example.
18 February 1911
A capable but homely new hire becomes ill and recommends her beautiful cousin during leave. The bosses and clerk get a surprise at the end.
30 March 1911
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23 February 1911
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22 September 1911
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25 April 1911
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