D.W. Griffith Movie Trailers
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The Slave Trailer (1909)
29 July 1909
A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy food.
America Trailer (1924)
21 February 1924
The story of a family caught up in the American Revolutionary War.
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.
Death's Marathon Trailer (1913)
14 June 1913
Two business partners pursue the same woman. She accepts the marriage proposal of the irresponsible partner, much to her later regret.
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Trailer (2008)
29 August 2008
This documentary traces the life and work of the legendary "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, silent film star, movie pioneer and keen businesswoman.
The Indian Runner's Romance Trailer (1909)
22 August 1909
An Indian comforts a dying prospector in his last moments. In exchange, the prospector tells him the location of his gold claim.
Through the Breakers Trailer (1909)
06 December 1909
A society couple, neglect their young daughter in favor of their social life. When the girl becomes seriously ill, the father realizes the errors of his ways and stays home with her, demanding his wife do likewise.
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 Transformation of Mike Trailer (1912)
01 February 1912
Mike breaks into an apartment to steal an old man's money, not realizing it's his girlfriend's father.
Lucky Jim Trailer (1909)
26 April 1909
Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gertrude.
A Decree of Destiny Trailer (1911)
06 March 1911
Kenneth Marsden, a young artist in failing health is advised to go south to New Orleans, where he expects to find accommodation with an old-time friend of his mother.
Wanted, a Child Trailer (1909)
30 September 1909
A poor, elderly couple with many children is tempted when the husband's brother offers to pay to adopt one of the children himself.
The Escape Trailer (1914)
01 June 1914
A dramatic comparison between the mating habits of animals and the way humans choose their own partners.
Her First Biscuits Trailer (1909)
17 June 1909
A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the rest to his office.
The Sealed Room Trailer (1909)
02 September 1909
The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them.
An Unseen Enemy Trailer (1912)
09 September 1912
The physician's death orphans his two adolescent daughters. Their older brother is able to convert some of the doctor's small estate to cash.
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.
The Little Darling Trailer (1909)
02 September 1909
This might be termed a comedy of errors, for the overzealousness of a lot of good-hearted simple folks places them in a rather embarrassing position.
For a Wife's Honor Trailer (1908)
28 August 1908
Irving Robertson, a successful playwright, has just received a message from out of town to witness the initial performance of one of his plays.
Susan Rocks the Boat Trailer (1916)
15 May 1916
Susan, a pretty society girl, bored with her lot in life, reads and decides to use her time and money to help the poor.
A Child's Faith Trailer (1910)
07 June 1910
A loving father favors a prosperous young man as his daughter’s suitor but disowns her when she chooses a working-class man.
Orphans of the Storm Trailer (1921)
28 December 1921
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters.
The Stolen Loaf Trailer (1913)
10 May 1913
A poor man steals a loaf of bread to feed his family, not knowing there's a stolen diamond hidden inside.
The Wooden Leg Trailer (1909)
08 March 1909
A father wants to marry his daughter to a rich man, but she's in love with someone else. She borrows a tramp's wooden leg, pretending that it's hers, and the disgusted suitor rejects her.
The Idol Dancer Trailer (1920)
21 March 1920
A religious zealot and his nephew are thrown together on a South Seas Island with an alcoholic beach comber and a native dancer.
The Little Teacher Trailer (1909)
11 October 1909
A young female teacher is assigned to an unruly class. After a student revolt, a passing surveyor helps her restore order, and the teacher becomes interested in him.
A Corner in Wheat Trailer (1909)
13 December 1909
On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty.
Two Little Waifs Trailer (1910)
31 October 1910
Mrs. Weston’s child dies and she mourns her loss. Meanwhile, two young girls are placed in an orphanage after their mother dies.
The New York Hat Trailer (1912)
05 December 1912
To fulfill a dying mother's bequest for her daughter, the town pastor purchases the daughter a stylish hat, and gossip spreads through the town.
Those Awful Hats Trailer (1909)
25 January 1909
A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.
The Lonedale Operator Trailer (1911)
23 March 1911
A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.
A Summer Idyll Trailer (1910)
05 September 1910
Rebuffed in his attempts to propose to Cora, Albert elects to take a walking trip through the countryside.
A Midnight Cupid Trailer (1910)
03 June 1910
Perry Dudley, a rich eligible bachelor, is bored with his life and longs for a change. Nick, a penniless tramp, has received a letter from the town where he lived as a child, asking him to return home.
The Fall of Babylon Trailer (1919)
21 July 1919
After the relatively low box office takings of 'Intolerance', D. W. Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's interlocking stories as standalone features, with some new additional footage.
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 Children's Friend Trailer (1909)
13 September 1909
Three little girls fall into a sand pit and can't get out. One of them ties a note around her pet pigeon's neck and releases it.
Isn't Life Wonderful Trailer (1924)
05 December 1924
A family from Poland has been left homeless in the wake of World War I. They move to Germany and struggle to survive the conditions there, during the Great Inflation.
The Voice of the Violin Trailer (1909)
18 March 1909
A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he joins an anarchist group who plan to blow up a rich capitalist's house.
The Banker's Daughters Trailer (1910)
20 October 1910
A criminal gang conspire to rob the home of a wealthy banker and his two daughters. To do so, they first lure the banker from his home, then have a trunk containing one of the gang delivered there, where it is taken into the daughters’ dressing-room.
The Road to the Heart Trailer (1909)
05 April 1909
Miguel casts out his daughter when she marries a poor man, causing his wife to leave him, too. After he is unable to find a reliable cook, he reconciles with his daughter so he can get a good meal.
As the Bells Rang Out! Trailer (1910)
18 June 1910
If a Wall Street financier is to escape arrest, he must flee his house at once. He chooses instead to stay in order to watch his daughter get married.
The Greaser's Gauntlet Trailer (1908)
11 August 1908
This film with a highly offensive and racist title tells the story of Jose, a handsome young Mexican, who leaves his home in the Sierra Madre Mountains with a cross-embroidered gauntlet from his mother.
Old Heidelberg Trailer (1915)
14 November 1915
Karl Heinrich is the heir to the throne of the small European principality of Rutania, but he's a lonely child, not allowed to play with other children and knowing little about life outside the castle.
True Heart Susie Trailer (1919)
01 June 1919
Susie secretly loves her neighbor, William Jenkins, but neither, it seems, can confess their feelings for each other.
Pippa Passes Trailer (1909)
04 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.
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).
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods Trailer (1913)
16 January 1913
Summoned to the trading post, granddad promised the girls the money from the deal. He remained true to the end, though it seemed for a time as if his purpose would never he fulfilled.
The Country Doctor Trailer (1909)
08 July 1909
While caring for his sick daughter, a doctor is called away to the sickbed of a neighbor. He finds the neighbor gravely ill, and ignores his wife's pleas to come home and care for his own daughter, who has taken a turn for the worse.
Caught by Wireless Trailer (1908)
21 March 1908
Crime drama involving an Irish couple immigrating to America
The Battle of the Sexes Trailer (1928)
12 October 1928
Gum-chewing frizzy-haired golddigger Marie Skinner cooks up a scheme with her lover Babe Winsor, a jazz hound, to fleece a portly middle-aged real estate tycoon, William Judson.
The Violin Maker of Cremona Trailer (1909)
07 June 1909
A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize.
Home Folks Trailer (1912)
06 June 1912
A stern father rules his family by what he thinks to be the Bible's precepts, but it is simply the influence of his own narrow mind.
The Curtain Pole Trailer (1909)
15 February 1909
An upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a replacement, but he stops into a pub first.
The Greatest Thing in Life Trailer (1918)
22 December 1918
A lost film. Leo Peret has a small quiet tobacco shop in Greenwich Village. Edward Livingston, a wealthy young clubman and man-about-town, comes in frequently ostensibly to buy cigarettes but in reality to talk to the daughter Jeannette, and he is soon in love with the little shop girl.
In the Season of Buds Trailer (1910)
02 June 1910
It is springtime when little Mabel arrives at her Uncle Zeke's farm. Henry and Steve, two farmhands, are chums, having spent the years of their adolescence together on Uncle Zeke's farm.
The Mended Lute Trailer (1909)
05 August 1909
In an Indian tribe, a girl escapes from her father and suitor to be with the man she loves.
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.
The Odalisque Trailer (1914)
15 November 1914
May and Annie work in a fashionable millinery store, where the buyer, struck by May's beauty, advances her to a position among the models.