Arthur Marvin Movie Trailers

The Politician's Love Story Trailer (1909)

21 February 1909

A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to shoot the cartoonist.

His Duty Trailer (1909)

31 May 1909

It's Bob Allen's twenty-first birthday. His mother and his brother Jack, a policeman present him with a cap, personalized with his initals in the lining.

Over the Hills to the Poor House Trailer (1908)

26 June 1908

The widowed elderly mother of three adult children, two sons and a daughter, wishing to relieve herself of the burden of care of her property, decides to divide it up among her children.

The Valet's Wife Trailer (1908)

01 December 1908

Bachelor Reggie writes his uncle that he has a wife and child, but then must produce them when the uncle visits.

An Awful Moment Trailer (1908)

18 December 1908

After a judge (Harry Solter) does his job and sentences a man, a gypsy woman (Marion Leonard) erupts in vehement protests and has to be taken forcefully out of the courtroom.

The Faded Lilies Trailer (1909)

17 June 1909

A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.

The Renunciation Trailer (1909)

19 July 1909

Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.

The Necklace Trailer (1909)

01 July 1909

Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr.

The Suicide Club Trailer (1909)

03 May 1909

One of the members of a suicide club learns he has inherited some money, but only after he drew the fatal lot and is expected to kill himself.

Confidence Trailer (1909)

15 April 1909

Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of her old colleagues finds her and tries to blackmail her.

The Lure of the Gown Trailer (1909)

15 March 1909

"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom is Enrico, the sweetheart of Veronica, a street singer.

The Salvation Army Lass Trailer (1909)

11 March 1909

A girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a barfight turned deadly, her life seems directionless-- that is, until she's saved from the streets by a band of Salvationists.

Balked at the Altar Trailer (1908)

25 August 1908

A woman who is filled with romantic ideas is making no secret of her eagerness to find a husband. Her father decides to help her by pressuring and threatening an eligible bachelor, who reluctantly allows wedding plans to be made.

The Honor of His Family Trailer (1910)

24 January 1910

An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War. Untill one day his son returns home as a deserter.

The Helping Hand Trailer (1908)

29 December 1908

Mack Sennett appears as a wedding guest in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

Pranks Trailer (1909)

30 August 1909

Tom and Ethel separately decide to go bathing in a river. Pranksters switch their clothes and they each have to dress up as the opposite sex.

Love Finds a Way Trailer (1909)

11 January 1909

A Duke's daughter is loved by a gallant knight, but her father wants her to marry another. With the help of his friends, the knight hatches an elaborate scheme to marry his sweetheart.

The Lonely Villa Trailer (1909)

10 June 1909

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children.

Love Among the Roses Trailer (1910)

08 May 1910

In the Kingdom of Never-Never Land there live a great Lord and Lady, each presiding over their own domain.

Sherlock Holmes Baffled Trailer (1900)

21 May 1900

Sherlock Holmes enters his drawing room to find it being burgled, but on confronting the villain is surprised when the latter disappears.

The Taming of the Shrew Trailer (1908)

10 November 1908

Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.

To Save Her Soul Trailer (1909)

27 December 1909

Agnes, a singer in a country church, is practicing one day when a vaudeville manager hears her and offers her a job.

Faithful Trailer (1910)

20 March 1910

Adonese is returning home from seeing the woman he is courting, and he is driving around a corner when his car accidentally brushes against the tramp 'Faithful' and knocks him over.

The Two Brothers Trailer (1910)

12 May 1910

In Camarillo, principality of the Spanish dominion, there lived two brothers, Jose and Manuel. Born in a noble Spanish family and reared by a mother noble in both station and character, they were vastly different morally.

The Art of 'Making Up' Trailer (1900)

30 April 1900

Kathryn Osterman, the well-known vaudeville comedienne, in a complete exposition of the methods of "making-up" the face for the stage.

The Chimney Sweep and the Miller Trailer (1900)

21 April 1900

A chimney sweep and a miller become involved in a street fight. The sweep has a bag of soot on his back, and the miller a bag of flour.

The Adventures of Dollie Trailer (1908)

14 July 1908

On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing.

The Fatal Hour Trailer (1908)

18 August 1908

A young woman (Linda Arvidson) is kidnapped by a band of opportunistic Chinese slavers, led by devious Pong Lee (Harry Solter).

At the Altar Trailer (1909)

25 February 1909

At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic turn of mind and her soul soared above plebeianism and her aspirations were romantic.

Lucky Jim Trailer (1909)

26 April 1909

Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gertrude.

May and December Trailer (1910)

20 June 1910

The quartet comprising this story are of ages as the months are to each other. June, a young college boy, finds his resources in depletion, and to improve his financial condition, proposes to October, a wealthy spinster of the "where-is-he" stage, and is accepted with avidity, and so these two soul "mis"-mates start their engagement inning.

The Feud and the Turkey Trailer (1908)

08 December 1908

Mack Sennett appears as a member of the Wilkenson clan in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

A Child of the Ghetto Trailer (1910)

06 June 1910

After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime.

Pippa Passes Trailer (1909)

03 October 1909

Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unbeknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.

One Touch of Nature Trailer (1909)

01 January 1909

"A pathetic story of mother's grief. No more intense emotion can be imagined than a mother's grief for her dead child.

The Rocky Road Trailer (1910)

03 January 1910

The evils of drink cause a man to separate from his family. In time he becomes sober and prosperous. Then he meets and falls in love with a young woman, and they become engaged.

All on Account of the Milk Trailer (1910)

13 January 1910

The hero, a young contractor, is mistaken by the heroine for a laborer, while he thinks she is the maid although she is the daughter of the manor.

1776, or The Hessian Renegades Trailer (1909)

06 September 1909

During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers.

When We Were in Our 'Teens Trailer (1910)

18 August 1910

Diplomacy was not Tom's strong suit. So when May showed to him her latest painting he poured scorn on it.

A Gold Necklace Trailer (1910)

06 October 1910

Mazie lends her necklace to Nellie, her guest. Nellie is asleep in a hammock when Sam, her sweetheart, arrives in his auto.

The Son's Return Trailer (1909)

14 June 1909

A son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his parents' inn.

After Many Years Trailer (1908)

03 November 1908

A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she waited faithfully or has she moved on?

The Cord of Life Trailer (1909)

28 January 1909

Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father.

Betrayed by a Handprint Trailer (1908)

01 September 1908

Mrs. Wharton, a dashing widow, gives a party at her beautiful villa in honor of the presentation to her of a handsome diamond necklace by her fiancé.

The Peachbasket Hat Trailer (1909)

24 June 1909

Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invites a band of gypsies into the house for a palm reading.

Professional Jealousy Trailer (1908)

04 January 1908

Two young ladies, members of a dramatic stock company, are rivals for stellar honors. One seems to have had things her own way for a time, having been cast always for the leading roles, which opportunities made her the "public's pet.

The Girls and Daddy Trailer (1909)

01 February 1909

Sisters guarding their house from a burglar set upon stealing their daddy's money.

Bass Fishing Trailer (1901)

31 October 1901

Taken for the U.S. Fisheries Commission to illustrate the benefits of stocking inland waters. A well-known fisherman, Mr.

The Way of Man Trailer (1909)

28 June 1909

A woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to another.

Broadway & Union Square, New York Trailer (1901)

19 August 1901

Photographed: August 19, 1901. Location: Broadway and 14th Street, New York, N.Y. Duration: 0:22 at 15 fps.

The Golden Louis Trailer (1909)

22 February 1909

An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her.

The Newlyweds Trailer (1910)

03 March 1910

A young man and a young woman, each unlucky in love, determine never to marry. But Cupid (and two separate bands of misinformed revelers) has other ideas.

Mr. Jones’ Burglar Trailer (1909)

09 August 1909

Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to break into his home.

The Call of the Wild Trailer (1908)

27 October 1908

George Redfeather, the hero of this subject, returns from Carlisle, where he not only graduated with high honors, but was also the star of the college football team.

After the Ball Trailer (1910)

29 December 1910

A wife is waiting for her fun-loving husband to return from a club masquerade. The husband returns home with two companions who set up a diversion to transform the wife's wrath into compassion.

Resurrection Trailer (1909)

20 May 1909

Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime.

Love in Quarantine Trailer (1910)

17 November 1910

A quarrelling couple are forced to quarantine together after the household maid becomes ill of an infectious disease.

The Black Viper Trailer (1908)

21 July 1908

A thug accosts a girl as she leaves her workplace but a man rescues her. The thug vows revenge and, with the help of two friends, attacks the girl and her rescuer again as they're going for a walk.

The Troublesome Baby Trailer (1910)