D.W. Griffith Movie Trailers
Page 4/10
Showing results: 181-240 of 543
Sweet Revenge Trailer (1909)
18 November 1909
After being jilted for another, a woman sends her lover's old letters to the new fiancée and looks forward to the reaction.
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period Trailer (1909)
02 December 1909
During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, Catholic worship is forbidden on pain of death. Three soldiers are arrested as Catholics and condemned to die.
Edgar Allen Poe Trailer (1909)
08 February 1909
As Poe's lover is slowly dying, he struggles to make money to care for her.
The Woman from Mellon's Trailer (1910)
03 February 1910
Harry Townsend, a young stock broker, is in love with the pretty daughter of James Petersby, a Wall Street magnate, and as Harry is a very promising young fellow, he gives his consent to the match.
Near To Earth Trailer (1913)
20 March 1913
This is the story of Gato, an Italian immigrant, who lives with his wife, Marie, and his younger brother, Giuseppe, on a small truck farm in the west.
Martyrs of the Alamo Trailer (1915)
20 November 1915
The story of the defense of the mission-turned-fortress by 185 Texans against an overwhelming Mexican army in 1836.
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.
The Reformers Trailer (1913)
06 July 1913
Behold in this film the Uplifter, a peculiarity of the human species, quite convinced that all that is, is wrong.
Eradicating Aunty Trailer (1909)
03 June 1909
A young couple must endure a tedious visit from their aunt until their friend offers to find a way to make her leave.
A Mohawk's Way Trailer (1910)
12 September 1910
In Colonial America a doctor refuses to "waste time on an Indian" whose daughter is ill. The doctor’s wife secretly travels to the Indian village to administer medicine.
Bill Sharkey's Last Game Trailer (1910)
24 May 1910
One of a multitude of short Westerns directed by D.W. Griffith in the early days of film has the distinction of being the screen debut of Western star Harry Carey in a minor role.
D.W. Griffith: An American Genius Trailer (1975)
12 December 1975
A penetrating documentary of a legendary filmmaker, narrated by the renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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 Refuge Trailer (1910)
24 December 1910
Marion lives in a house that becomes a place of safety—or a "refuge"—for a man fleeing from danger.
A Midnight Adventure Trailer (1909)
18 November 1909
Mercedes orders her sweetheart to prove his love by doing something dangerously heroic. He agrees, breaking into another young woman's house in order to steal a photograph.
The Impalement Trailer (1910)
21 April 1910
Bored by a doting wife who is too eager to please (she even puts a cigar in his mouth and lights it), Mr.
Gold and Glitter Trailer (1912)
11 November 1912
As the husband leaves for the lumber regions, his wife gives him a memory message to be opened after his arrival.
Her Terrible Ordeal Trailer (1910)
10 January 1910
A young secretary is locked in an airtight vault by a robber. Only her boss knows the combination, and he is off on a journey.
The Fugitive Trailer (1910)
07 November 1910
Two Johns, a Confederate and an Union soldier, leave their families to go to the front. After a skirmish they end up separated from their respective sides, the Union soldier shoots the Confederate, but he has to escape and look for refuge in the house of his enemy.
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.
Waifs Trailer (1914)
17 January 1914
The waif came to live with the unsuspecting old shoemaker. Then a homeless newsboy followed. One friendly heart bred another.
The Man Trailer (1910)
04 February 1910
Mildred lives with her husband, the prospector Steve Clark, in an out-of-the-way cabin in the mountains.
Little Angels of Luck Trailer (1910)
08 September 1910
Edward Rose, owner of an independent sugar company, resists the "Sugar Trust". His partner, however, conspires with the Trust to force Rose into bankruptcy.
A Romance of the Western Hills Trailer (1910)
10 April 1910
A young Indian girl is adopted by a white couple who treat her almost as their daughter, educating her and showering on her every attention.
In the Window Recess Trailer (1909)
29 November 1909
An escaped convict takes refuge in the home of a police officer out on duty. He seizes the officer's daughter and pulls her into a window recess, with a pistol to her head.
The Final Settlement Trailer (1910)
28 February 1910
Noticing that Jim is partial to a drink, Ruth breaks off her engagement to him and turns to John, who until then had kept his love for her to himself.
The Trick that Failed Trailer (1909)
29 November 1909
Nellie is a struggling artist whose paintings lie unsold. Billy, a successful painter, loves her, but she tells him that she cannot marry until she sells her paintings.
Swords and Hearts Trailer (1911)
27 August 1911
A poor girl is secretly in love with a wealthy young planter.
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) Trailer (1921)
22 February 1921
Intimate views of the movie stars of the Silent Era, at work and play; featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Lillian Gish and others.
The Baby and the Stork Trailer (1912)
01 January 1912
Bobby is jealous of the new baby, so he takes it to the zoo and tries to return it to the stork.
His Mother's Son Trailer (1913)
31 May 1913
This picture tells how a boy is cared for all his life by his mother, when he is well and when he is ill.
The Marked Time-Table Trailer (1910)
17 May 1910
Young Tom Powers has a wild, irresponsible lifestyle which is condemned by his father but indulged by his well-meaning mother.
The Mothering Heart Trailer (1913)
21 June 1913
A young couple struggle to get ahead, the wife always assuaging the troubles of her melancholy husband.
Ramona Trailer (1910)
23 May 1910
Ramona, residing on her wealthy Spanish adoptive mother's rancho in California, falls in love with the Indian Alessandro.
The Last Deal Trailer (1910)
27 January 1910
Owen Moore is addicted to gambling and about to lose his family and job because of it. James Kirkwood, his brother-in-law, shows up and cures him of his gambling fever.
A Trap for Santa Claus Trailer (1909)
20 December 1909
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.
Twin Brothers Trailer (1909)
26 April 1909
Two boys, twins, leave the old homestead to seek their fortune in the world. They go divergent roads, and are soon widely separated one from the other, but they grow lonesome and try to find each other's whereabouts, without success.
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Trailer (1909)
28 October 1909
Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port.
Just Gold Trailer (1913)
24 May 1913
The brothers choose between love and gold. The three brothers sought the gold regions. The fourth chose to be a stay-at-home.
Her Mother's Oath Trailer (1913)
28 June 1913
The orthodox mother's indomitable will dwarfed the child's individuality, defeating the very purpose it would attain.
Three Sisters Trailer (1911)
02 February 1911
Mary is the youngest of three sisters and of an impressionable nature. She and her sister Florence are living at home with their widowed mother, while Adele travels on the road with a theatrical company.
The Lily of the Tenements Trailer (1911)
27 February 1911
A struggling young seamstress supports her elderly parents by working at home. The landlord offers free rent for sex, but she declines.
The White Rose Trailer (1923)
21 May 1923
A wealthy young Southern aristocrat, Joseph, graduates from a seminary and, before he takes charge of his assigned parish, decides to go out and see what "the real world" is all about.
A Troublesome Satchel Trailer (1909)
19 April 1909
Sight unseen, a man buys a bag that turns out to contain burglar tools. He can't get rid of the bag, even when he's robbed.
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.
Diane of the Follies Trailer (1916)
24 September 1916
Phillips Christy an amateur sociologist from a wealthy family, subscribes to the theory that people are shaped by their environment.
His Lost Love Trailer (1909)
18 October 1909
Mary marries James, after jilting his brother Luke. Mary's sister arrives and soon James is professing his love to her.
The Inner Circle Trailer (1912)
12 August 1912
A lonely widower living in the Italian quarter of the city, whose only solace since the death of his wife is his little child, reluctantly becomes a member of a secret society existent among his countrymen.
The Restoration Trailer (1909)
08 November 1909
A husband suspects his wife of an affair. The wife's cousin borrows a shawl to meet her lover in the garden.
One Exciting Night Trailer (1922)
02 October 1922
A young orphan girl, courted by an unpleasant older suitor who has a hold over her adoptive mother, falls in love with Fairfax, a young stranger at a party.
A Woman Scorned Trailer (1911)
30 November 1911
Thieves follow a doctor as he takes home a large sum of money. Later, when they break into his house, the doctor's wife and daughter are trapped.
The Eavesdropper Trailer (1909)
03 May 1909
Hidalgo offers his daughter's hand in marriage when he can't repay a loan to Manuella. But when Manuella overhears the daughter bidding farewell to her lover, he is so moved by their devotion that he cancels the debt.
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.
The Two Paths Trailer (1911)
02 January 1911
Two sisters, Nellie and Florence, support themselves and their mother by sewing. A man accompanying a wealthy client tempts first Nellie and then Florence to leave with him.
1930 Prelude to "The Birth of a Nation" Trailer (1930)
24 October 1930
The prelude to our picture is the record of an intimate conversation between Mr. D. W. Griffith and his friend Mr.
The Ranchero's Revenge Trailer (1913)
02 June 1913
The heartless woman with her partner answered the ranchero's call for a wife. Then the adventuress soon discovered she was not as heartless as she at first imagined.
The Avenging Conscience Trailer (1914)
02 August 1914
Thwarted by his despotic uncle from continuing his love affair, a young man's thoughts turn dark as he dwells on ways to deal with his uncle.
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Trailer (1909)
18 February 1909
The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting, and both Joneses catch 'the acting bug' in this split-reel subject.
The Red Girl Trailer (1908)
15 September 1908
Miner Kate Nelson strikes gold but is quickly robbed at a frontier hotel by a desperate Mexican woman, who shoots a hotel clerk during her escape.