Charles Kent Trailers
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Charles Kent was an American actor and director in silent films.
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Total trailers found: 80
A Million Bid Trailer (1914)
01 April 1914
Agnes Belgradin is in love with a young doctor, Loring Brent. When Agnes' father dies, her mother takes her on a trip abroad.
The Awakening of Bianca Trailer (1912)
07 December 1912
Angelo and his daughter Bianca are poor Italian immigrants. They sell fruit and vegetables on the street with the help of Nicola, who is in love with Bianca.
The Carpenter Trailer (1913)
10 July 1913
A mysterious, Christ-like stranger in modern (for 1913) clothing brings healing and peace to a family torn by fraternal conflict during the Civil War, using carpentry and his gentle demeanor to transform lives, focusing on redemption rather than literal carpentry, despite the title.
War Trailer (1911)
08 December 1911
In the gray dawn of an October day, as the inhabitants of a village street in Tripoli are engaged in the enjoyment of their several pursuits of life, an Arab rushes upon the peaceful scene, announcing that Italy has declared war against Turkey and that the Italian warships are now in the harbor, shelling the city.
Vanity Fair Trailer (1911)
02 January 1911
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
She Never Knew Trailer (1912)
02 April 1912
Left with the care of his little grandchild through the death of his daughter, old Mr. Blinn tries in every way to give her the cure and attention which she needs.
A Juvenile Love Affair Trailer (1912)
30 July 1912
Two little children, who think themselves very much in love with each other, imbued with the ideas of their elders, plan a romantic marriage.
The Battle Cry of Peace Trailer (1915)
05 August 1915
Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the enemy are preparing to invade.
A Christmas Carol Trailer (1910)
23 December 1910
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.
A Tale of Two Cities Trailer (1911)
20 February 1911
An early film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
The Prodigal Judge Trailer (1922)
19 February 1922
The story takes place in the pre-Civil War era South. Judge Price has a fondness for liquor which really goes into overdrive after his wife runs away with another man and she takes their boy with her.
The Life of Moses Trailer (1909)
04 December 1909
Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the Deliverance of the Hebrews, The Victory of Israel, The Promised Land), 4 December 1909 to 19 February 1910.
The Tiger Trailer (1913)
11 September 1913
Robert Bardon has searched for years for animal trainer Gamo who seduced and abandoned Brandon's daughter Gladys.
The Christian Trailer (1914)
16 March 1914
Glory Quayle, a natural-born mimic, leaves her country home, reaches London, goes on the stage, gains fame and affluence.
The Death of King Edward III Trailer (1911)
05 August 1911
King Edward III reigned from 1327 to 1377. He was a son of Edward the Second and he was born at Windsor Castle, November 13th, 1312.
An Innocent Theft Trailer (1912)
27 May 1912
Out of desperation, poor Joe, who lives with his sick mother, steals money from the church’s collection.
Pawns of Mars Trailer (1915)
24 April 1915
Conducting experiments with a new explosive of tremendous power, Dr. Lefone, a celebrated chemist, receives a visit from Rizo Turbal, secretly acting as spy for the emperor of a foreign country.
Put Yourself in Their Place Trailer (1913)
09 June 1913
A comedy short directed by James Young and starring Clara Kimball Young and himself.
Rose Leaves Trailer (1910)
27 August 1910
Mrs. String, sitting under the rose bushes with her baby, Helen, on her knee, is approached lovingly by her husband, who lovingly speaks to his family and then shakes the rose bushes over their heads, causing the white leaves to fall upon their heads in a shower of rarest sun tints.
Kennedy Square Trailer (1916)
21 February 1916
At a dance on his parents' plantation in the early nineteenth century, Harry Rutter wins a duel with Langdon Willetts, but loses his fiancée, Kate Seymour, who disapproves of fighting.
The Only Veteran in Town Trailer (1913)
28 May 1913
More interested in automobiling than in anything else, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are inclined to be neglectful of their little daughter, Dora, and are almost entirely unmindful of her grandfather, James Arnold, a one-armed G.
The Party Dress Trailer (1912)
24 August 1912
Lydia Borne picks up the only party dress she possesses and finds it full of wrinkles. A dance to which she is invited is to be held that evening.
Miss Dulcie from Dixie Trailer (1919)
24 March 1919
To receive the $5,000 promised in her Uncle Stephen's will, Dulcie Culpepper must live with her Uncle John in New York for six months so that her father, a Confederate colonel, will be reconciled with his brother whose marriage to a Northern woman long ago caused a breach.
Madge of the Mountains Trailer (1911)
31 October 1911
Harry Brownley, son of a rich New Yorker, reads a newspaper account of U.S. Revenue officers' plan to raid an illicit distillery in the Tennessee mountains.
The First Endorsement Trailer (1914)
19 February 1914
An adjutant comes in and lays before Colonel Allen, the charges against John Wild, a young soldier accused of theft.
The Old Guard Trailer (1913)
28 February 1913
A short film directed by James Young and starring Charles Kent & Clara Kimball Young.
A Birthday Gift Trailer (1913)
18 March 1913
Left alone by the death of her mother and the imprisonment of her father for theft, little Alice goes to live with her uncle and aunt.
Arbutus Trailer (1911)
08 November 1911
Carleton Holt locates at one of the mountain inns. On one of his daily trips he hears a mountain maid singing in the woods.
The Purple Highway Trailer (1923)
05 August 1923
Two inmates and a cleaning girl at a home for struggling artists achieve success and fame when they pool their talents and produce a smash hit Broadway musical.
The Single Track Trailer (1921)
13 November 1921
A damsel-in-distress Western melodrama and a stirring picture of railroad construction and the mining country, with a Snidely Whiplash villain performing dastardly deeds, a spunky and gritty Polly Pureheart heroine and a brave Handsome Harry hero.
His Official Appointment Trailer (1912)
04 November 1912
This touching short film lasts only 10 minutes, 34 seconds, but is rather engaging. Charles Kent is an old man, who has spent all he owns on influencing a government appointment.
The Girl and the Sheriff Trailer (1911)
14 November 1911
A mountaineer, who has been shot by a pursuing sheriff, is concealed by a mountain girl in her cabin.
A Florida Enchantment Trailer (1914)
10 August 1914
Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel.
A Spring Idyll Trailer (1917)
09 April 1917
An episode of The "Country Life Stories" Series focusing on idealized or dramatic vignettes of rural living, often featuring the real-life children of the Blackton family.
Counterfeit Trailer (1919)
30 November 1919
In order to secretly replenish the family's failing fortunes, Virginia Griswold secures a position in the Secret Service to apprehend a group of counterfeiters and gain the reward money.
An Easter Lily Trailer (1914)
09 April 1914
The third in the series, An Easter "Lily" takes on upstairs/downstairs race relations with childhood candor.
A Window on Washington Park Trailer (1913)
29 April 1913
From his apartment, where he lives a cheerless widower's life, overlooking Washington Park, Alan Dale sees a refined, but poverty-stricken old gentleman on one of the park benches.
As You Like It Trailer (1912)
06 October 1912
After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.
Hypnotizing the Hypnotist Trailer (1911)
05 December 1911
As a woman consults a professional hypnotist, her father goes to another hypnotist and picks up a few tricks of his own.
The Swan Girl Trailer (1913)
04 December 1913
A wealthy young fellow during vacation becomes infatuated with a poor country girl.
Thin Ice Trailer (1919)
26 May 1919
When Alice Winton's brother embezzles funds belonging to his employer, Benjamin Graves, a promoter of worthless mining stock, she saves him from arrest by signing over to Graves a hefty promissory note.
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian Trailer (1908)
03 November 1908
A short film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
The Last Cartridge, An Incident of the Sepoy Rebellion in India Trailer (1908)
18 January 1908
Caught off-guard by Indian mutineers, a British soldier saves his last bullet for his daughter, lest she be taken.
The Esterbrook Case Trailer (1915)
25 May 1915
Paul Sturgess is engaged to Grace Van Austin. At a party at their Newport home, Grace flirts with Howard Esterbrook leading to a fight between the two men.
The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror Trailer (1912)
13 June 1912
During the French Revolution, the Duke and Duchess of Bérac are captured by a mob. The Duchess agrees to marry one of their leaders in order to save her husband’s life.
The Leopardess Trailer (1923)
26 March 1923
On a South Sea island, wealthy hunter Scott Quaigg meets Tiare, the daughter of a drunken Scotsman and a native woman, who happily give permission to marry her.
Regeneration Trailer (1911)
28 October 1911
Hunter Ross deserts his wife and child and she is driven to the extremes of poverty, being obliged in sell pencils to keep the spark of life in herself and little one.
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Trailer (2016)
18 July 2016
A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.
Jean the Match-Maker Trailer (1910)
19 September 1910
Bent on having a summer’s vacation, two working girls hire a tent and pitch their camp on the shore of a beautiful lake.
The Life of George Washington Trailer (1909)
29 June 1909
A two-part silent movie, with the first part focusing on Washington's early life and French and Indian War experiences as a British colonial officer (Washington Under the British Flag), starring Joseph Kilgour, and the second part (Washington Under the American Flag) continuing his story through the Revolution and presidency, portraying his journey from surveyor to commander and first president, aiming to educate audiences on America's founding father.
The Poor Musician Trailer (1909)
23 February 1909
Our story opens with a noted violinist practicing, his young wife sitting nearby, while their little daughter plays about on the floor, a truly happy family.
Twelfth Night Trailer (1910)
04 February 1910
When Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked and separated, Viola dresses in her brother's clothes and becomes a page in the palace of the Duke of Orsino.
The Ragged Edge Trailer (1923)
14 May 1923
Howard Spurlock, wrongfully accused of theft, believes police are seeking his arrest. On "the ragged edge," he takes refuge in China, where he meets and is nursed back to health by Ruth Endicott, daughter of a missionary.
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy Trailer (1908)
01 December 1908
Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Fortunes of a Composer Trailer (1912)
20 May 1912
A drama about a poor composer who is betrayed by his family and left alone.
The Blue Envelope Mystery Trailer (1916)
23 October 1916
Leslie Brennan, an heiress, suddenly discovers that she is almost penniless, and faces the ordeal of making her own living.
A Dixie Mother Trailer (1910)
17 December 1910
Set during and after the Civil War, a Southern mother deals with the loss of both of her sons as one dies and the other marries a Northern nurse.
The Forbidden Valley Trailer (1920)
10 October 1920
A feud has been raging between the Lee and Mitchell families, in the forbidden valley of the Kentucky hills.
