D.W. Griffith Movie Trailers
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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.
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills Trailer (1912)
03 October 1912
The two brothers and their adopted daughter of the household grew up from childhood together. The girl and the younger brother were childhood sweethearts.
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.
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.
A Smoked Husband Trailer (1908)
25 September 1908
After his wife receives an extravagant dress, a man find himself the victim of an attempted burglary; He hides in his fireplace, which is then fired.
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 Stage Rustler Trailer (1908)
10 July 1908
Outlaws Phil Bowen and Sam Lewis rob a stagecoach carrying Roulette Sue, the mining camp belle. Phil and Sue fall in love at first sight.
King of the Cannibal Islands Trailer (1908)
15 April 1908
Believed to be the first film to feature cannibals.
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.
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker Trailer (1908)
28 March 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a charity worker in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
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.
The Sorrowful Example Trailer (1911)
14 August 1911
The little family of husband, wife and infant child are just existing, the wife toiling to make ends meet, while the husband is a worthless scamp.
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.
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.
In the Watches of the Night Trailer (1909)
25 October 1909
An honest worker, John Whitney, finds himself unemployed and unable to provide for his family. Desperate, he robs a rich man's home and is arrested.
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.
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.
The Devil Trailer (1908)
02 October 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a waiter in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
Ingomar, the Barbarian Trailer (1908)
13 October 1908
Mack Sennett appears as a barbarian in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
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.
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 Ingrate Trailer (1908)
20 November 1908
A hunter lost in the Northern woods is rescued by a trapper and his wife. He makes advances to the wife, is rejected, and tries to kill the trapper.
What Drink Did Trailer (1909)
31 May 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.
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 Thief and the Girl Trailer (1911)
06 July 1911
A gentleman thief has for a sweetheart and accomplice a maid, whose plan it is to get employment in a house and tip him off as to the lay of the land.
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.
Her First Adventure Trailer (1908)
18 March 1908
A father arrives home, greets his wife and daughter, and then goes inside with his wife. Though they are only inside for a brief time, their daughter wanders off, attracted by the music from a pair of gypsies performing in the street.
Jones and His New Neighbors Trailer (1909)
29 March 1909
Jones' new house looks like all the others on the street. One night Jones enters the wrong house and finds himself in a precarious situation.
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court Trailer (1908)
04 September 1908
Judge Patrick Henry McPheeney presides over a chaotic Monday morning police court following a busy weekend.
Two Men of the Desert Trailer (1913)
23 August 1913
The young authoress had come to the edge of the desert for her mother's sake. There she met the two young prospectors and a romance began.
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Trailer (1909)
21 January 1909
A young man at a party becomes infatuated with Mrs. Francis after she sings for the guests. His father, the host of the party, intervenes, convincing Mrs.
The Stolen Jewels Trailer (1908)
29 September 1908
It would have taken more than the wonderful powers of deduction of a Sherlock Holmes to have dispelled the mystery that shrouded the disappearance of a case of jewels at the home of Robert Jenkins, a wealthy stockbroker, and although they were eventually brought to light, it was through a most remarkable accident.
The Spanish Gypsy Trailer (1911)
30 March 1911
Jose becomes engaged to Pepita, but still has eyes for Mariana. He runs off with Mariana, but he is accidentally blinded, and she deserts him.
Concealing a Burglar Trailer (1908)
30 October 1908
At a banquet, Mrs. Brown realizes she left her pearl necklace at home. Overhearing this, a guest named Wells—secretly a burglar—feigns illness to rob her apartment.
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them Trailer (1909)
22 March 1909
Seven years after the death of their first child, a couple has grown apart and decides to divorce. Their second child asks a question about who will keep the first child's most cherished toy after they separate.
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Trailer (1908)
11 September 1908
A mother works as a dancer to support her ill daughter. One night while performing, the mother has a vision of her child dying.
Jealousy and the Man Trailer (1909)
22 July 1909
House painter Jim Brooks thinks his wife is cheating on him with his best friend John West. The intrigue is in fact a birthday surprise.
His Ward's Love Trailer (1909)
15 February 1909
Reverend Howson loves his young ward, but urges her to marry someone else. She accepts the proposal, but then sees the Reverend kissing an object she has dropped, and realizes he loves her.
The Reckoning Trailer (1908)
11 December 1908
An impoverished factory worker happily endures hard labor out of love for his wife, but she detests their meager lifestyle.
Saved from Himself Trailer (1911)
10 December 1911
Joseph Graybill, learning that his friends have been making a lot of money in the stock market, takes a flyer himself.
Sweet and Twenty Trailer (1909)
22 July 1909
Alice misunderstands when she sees her sweetheart Frank accidentally kissing her sister, and gets upset.
A New Trick Trailer (1909)
10 June 1909
To help a woman whose purse has been snatched, two college boys stage a murder scene and trap the purse snatcher.
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 Criminal Hypnotist Trailer (1909)
18 January 1909
To a reception there is invited a celebrated professor of hypnotism, and during the evening he obliges with an exhibition of his wonderful powers.
Brothers Trailer (1913)
03 February 1913
His dumb grief was mistaken for indifference at his mother's death-bed, but it was the non-committal lady who learned the truth.
A Knight of the Road Trailer (1911)
20 April 1911
A tramp overhears a rancher's plans to go to town for the ranch's payroll. He tries to enlist another loafer (the Knight) to help with a robbery.
His Sister-In-Law Trailer (1910)
15 December 1910
Eva and Blanche are inseparable sisters living with a maiden aunt. But Eva marries a suitor named John, to Blanche’s great dismay, and starts married life in a nearby apartment.
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.
The Golden Supper Trailer (1910)
12 December 1910
Julian loves his cousin and foster sister Camilla, who is wooed and won by Lionel, his friend and rival.
The Primal Call Trailer (1911)
21 June 1911
A young woman who is engaged to a millionaire she doesn't love meets and falls in love with a rough sailor.
Oh, Uncle! Trailer (1909)
26 August 1909
Harry's rich old bachelor uncle thinks Harry is still single. When Uncle announces a visit, Harry's wife has to play the part of the housekeeper so Uncle doesn't discover the truth.
Bobby the Coward Trailer (1911)
13 July 1911
Bobby's girlfriend thinks he's a coward when he refuses to fight a gang of toughs after they insult him.
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 Light That Came Trailer (1909)
11 November 1909
A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he still love her when his sight is restored?
Deceived Slumming Party Trailer (1908)
31 July 1908
Old Ezra Perkins, his wife Matilda, and an English gentleman named Reggie take a "rubberneck" sightseeing tour of New York’s Bowery district.