13 February 1911 Drama 14 mins
An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age. Unable to find work, and with his wife's condition getting worse, he soon becomes desperate.
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W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Carpenter
Claire McDowell as The Old Carpenter's Wife
Adolph Lestina as The Doctor
George Nichols as The Judge
Donald Crisp as Night Court Bailiff
Wilfred Lucas as Violent Jailbird
Alfred Paget as In Shop
Charles West as Supporting Character
Francis J. Grandon as Policeman
Guy Hedlund as Young Carpenter
Alfred Paget as Shop Worker
W.C. Robinson as Shop Worker
Elmer Booth as Assaulted Prisoner
William J. Butler as Shop
Edward Dillon as In SHop
John T. Dillon as In Jail
United States 13 February 1911
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12 October 1911
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02 October 1911
A lost film. Gerald Kinney is a man with plenty of money and wild excesses. one day he leaves his club and motors out into the country.
20 February 1911
Americans arrive at their hotel in Cuba in a car, to make a movie. Romantic complications ensue while the cast and crew attempt to finish the movie.
17 April 1911
A lost film. Jose Almedo is a cattle thief. Marie, his wife, endeavors to assist him. Jose and his band plan to run off some cattle belonging to a rancher.
25 April 1911
Two brothers, of good old New England stock. Love the same maid, but she loves one a great deal more than the other, so when war breaks out Jim decides to go, and is one of the first volunteers.
16 March 1911
"I do hate learnin', but oh! you schoolmarm!" is what the boys at the gulch said when Mary came to town; and, from "Big Bill" down to Hop Lee, the Chink, they all took to study, and to courtship.
09 May 1911
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01 March 1911
George Petit, the son of a bank cashier is a heavy gambler. After losing a significant amount of money at cards, he becomes desperate to recover his losses.
11 April 1911
In order to inherit their uncle's property, two cousins must marry each other.
30 March 1911
Bill is discharged from Bar K Ranch and in his desperation decide to turn train robber. On his way to town he rescues Myrtle Mulligan, who has been driven from protection to the high branches of a tree by a vicious bull.
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