D.W. Griffith Movie Trailers
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The Voice of the Child Trailer (1911)
28 December 1911
A businessman neglects his wife, who is tricked into believing he is having an affair. She packs to leave him, but is distracted by their little girl, and can't bear to go.
His Daughter Trailer (1911)
23 February 1911
William promises to marry his sweetheart, Mary, after completing medical school. William's father has saved enough money to set up William's medical practice.
The Awakening Trailer (1909)
29 September 1909
A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly.
The Music Master Trailer (1908)
06 May 1908
What is more miserable than love-blighted life? For the heart that truly loves can never forget. Such is the sad fate of the hero of this Biograph story.
The Failure Trailer (1911)
07 December 1911
A man loses his business and his fiancée, and drifts into the saloons. There he meets a similarly-downtrodden young woman.
What Drink Did Trailer (1909)
02 June 1909
A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in.
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.
The Italian Barber Trailer (1911)
09 January 1911
Tony, a barber, becomes enchanted by Alice, a young newsgirl, and the two quickly fall in love. However, their happiness is soon disrupted when Alice’s sister, Florence, a vaudeville performer, returns from her tour and captures Tony’s attention.
They Would Elope Trailer (1909)
09 August 1909
Two lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them into running off, and celebrates their wedding when they return home.
Heart Beats of Long Ago Trailer (1911)
06 February 1911
A feud existed between two Italian houses and it meant disaster to any one of the belligerents to intrude into the opposing house.
The Adopted Brother Trailer (1913)
29 August 1913
A Western action film about two men who escape from prison to take revenge on the person who betrayed them.
The Battle Trailer (1911)
06 November 1911
Union soldiers march off to battle amid cheering crowds. After the battle turns against the Union Army, one soldier runs away, hiding in his girlfriend's house.
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 Broken Doll Trailer (1910)
17 October 1910
An American Indian child, maltreated by her mother and other tribespeople, accompanies her family to a nearby town to buy supplies.
The Heart of an Outlaw Trailer (1909)
31 December 1909
A man gets revenge on his cheating wife by killing her and her lover. He thinks he has killed his daughter as well, but she survives and is adopted by the sheriff.
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms Trailer (1911)
30 January 1911
The daughter of a poor seamstress takes a package to the house of her mother’s wealthy employer and meets the lady’s son.
A Burglar’s Mistake Trailer (1909)
25 March 1909
Henry is being blackmailed. When the blackmailer breaks into his house, Henry apprehends him at gunpoint and takes the opportunity to rid himself of the blackmailer's threat.
The Invisible Fluid Trailer (1908)
16 June 1908
Had the poor melancholy Dane, Hamlet, lived in this, the twentieth century, he would never have given voice to the remark, "Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew!" No indeed! He would have procured some of the mysterious fluid compounded by an erudite scientist by which things animate and inanimate were rendered non est, for ten minutes at least, by simply spraying them with it.
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.
The Modern Prodigal Trailer (1910)
28 August 1910
In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, exclaiming to his dear old mother, "Mother, there in the big city is my sphere.
Love in the Hills Trailer (1911)
30 October 1911
A pretty mountain girl has to decide between three suitors, an upright young man from the mountains, a shiftless fiddler, and a visitor from the city.
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 Terrible Discovery Trailer (1911)
21 December 1911
A criminal designs a plan to get revenge on the district attorney who convicted his brother.
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.
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.
Fighting Blood Trailer (1911)
28 June 1911
After the Civil War, an ex-soldier and his family settle in the Dakota Territory. The son quarrels with the father and leaves home.
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?
A Change of Heart Trailer (1909)
14 October 1909
Howard Norris, a wealthy young man from the city makes the acquaintance of a lovely young daughter of a farmer.
The Wanderer Trailer (1913)
02 May 1913
A little over six minutes survive of this Biograph short. Not to be confused with another Biograph short, Olaf- An Atom (1913, starring Harry Carey, later re-released as The Wanderer), a film not directed by Griffith.
The Lesson Trailer (1910)
19 December 1910
Short drama about the commandment "honour your father and your mother".
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.
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.
Betsy's Burglar Trailer (1917)
04 March 1917
Betsy Harlow is a hard-working maid in a boarding house. Her dream. however, is to be a detective, a dream she shares with her boyfriend Oscar, a delivery boy for a local grocer.
The Lily and the Rose Trailer (1915)
06 November 1915
To the dismay of Allison Edwards, her bookworm, adoring neighbor, Mary Randolph, falls in love with and marries Jack Van Norman, a rich and handsome former football star.
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.
Dream Street Trailer (1921)
12 April 1921
Three men in London compete for the love of a dance-hall girl.
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.
Lena and the Geese Trailer (1912)
17 June 1912
A first-born baby girl is sent away and placed in the care of Gretchen, a trusted peasant woman, who is the widowed mother of a child about the same age.
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.
Over Silent Paths Trailer (1910)
15 May 1910
In the heart of the American west, a miner toils day after day at his rocker box while his young daughter keeps his camp.
The Revenue Man and His Girl Trailer (1911)
24 September 1911
In the Kentucky backwoods, Dorothy West helps her moonshiner father take some jugs to his still; along the way, she meets dashing Edwin August.
The Tenderfoot's Triumph Trailer (1910)
21 April 1910
"It's in the surprise" that great plays are made and battles won, and our tenderfoot friend, appreciating this, pulls a victory that is amazing.
The Mexican Sweethearts Trailer (1909)
24 June 1909
A Mexican spitfire romances an American soldier to make her Mexican lover jealous. When the lover is about to kill his rival, she convinces him it was all a joke and the two reconcile.
Fate's Turning Trailer (1911)
22 January 1911
A young girl working as a waitress at a resort for the wealthy is swept off her feet by a rich young gentleman who's there for the summer.
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Trailer (1909)
21 January 1909
Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had gained in the eyes of the ladies of the Temperance League.
Taming a Husband Trailer (1910)
24 February 1910
Neglected by a husband too engrossed by his activities and social obligations, a woman convinces a girlfriend to dress as a man and make love to her openly in the hope to arouse her spouse’s jealousy.
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.
The Man and the Woman Trailer (1908)
14 August 1908
John and Tom Wilkins are brothers and most divergent in natures. John is a clergyman and a noble, upright fellow, while Tom is a scapegrace, wild, reckless and unscrupulous.
The Tavern Keeper’s Daughter Trailer (1908)
24 July 1908
In the lonely wilds of Southern California there stands a rural tavern, kept by an old trapper, who had been widowed years ago; his wife leaving him a most precious legacy in the being of a pretty daughter.
Eloping with Auntie Trailer (1909)
24 May 1909
A girl is being shipped off to Europe with her aunt to break up her romance. Her suitor dresses himself as the aunt and manages to fool everyone long enough for them to elope.
A String of Pearls Trailer (1912)
07 March 1912
A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his wife.
What the Daisy Said Trailer (1910)
11 July 1910
Two sisters want to know whether there is romance in their future. One sister pulls the petals off of a flower, while the other has her fortune told by a gypsy.
The Song of the Wildwood Flute Trailer (1910)
21 November 1910
Gray Cloud (Dark Cloud) successfully woos Dove Eyes (Mary Pickford). But after he brings his bride home to his tent, he is shadowed by a jealous rival (Dell Henderson) who leaves him for dead when he falls into a pit during a hunting trip.
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 Mother and the Law Trailer (1919)
18 August 1919
To recoup losses from the extravagant roadshow presentations of Intolerance (1916), Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's previously interlocked stories as standalone features, with additional footage and new title cards.
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.
Enoch Arden Trailer (1915)
08 April 1915
Seamen Enoch Arden returns home after a long absence marooned on a desert island. At home he finds his wife married to another, and though he loves her, he cannot bear to disrupt her current happiness.
Blind Love Trailer (1912)
11 September 1912
A country girl is persuaded to elope with the minister's nephew but she discovers that he is worthless.