Most Popular Edwin Thanhouser Trailers
Total trailers found: 70
The Million Dollar Mystery Trailer (1914)
02 January 1914
This twenty-three episode serial told the story of a secret society called The Black Hundred and its attempts to gain control of a lost million dollars.
The Pillory Trailer (1916)
08 October 1916
A young girl is kept ignorant of her mother by her aunt. After her aunt dies, the girl is used by crooks and arrested.
The Fear of Poverty Trailer (1916)
10 September 1916
When her husband Jim strikes it rich, Grace, who has had a lifelong fear of poverty, strictly raises her daughter Florence to accept only luxury.
God's Witness Trailer (1915)
20 May 1915
A story is told of a woman who, disinherited after a scandal, later needs expensive surgery. Her father, General Darrington, initially refuses her plea for money, so she sends her daughter, Beryl, to him.
The Silent Witness Trailer (1912)
13 February 1912
The president of a state bank, guilty of malfeasance bribes the District Attorney to suppress the case.
Star of Bethlehem Trailer (1912)
24 December 1912
Following a bright wandering star, three magi from the East travel to Bethlehem of Judea to meet a very special newborn baby.
Hidden Valley Trailer (1916)
05 November 1916
"In Hidden Valley," Valkyrien is a white goddess who has been captured by savage blacks in South Africa.
The Fugitive Trailer (1916)
12 August 1916
Margery Carew and her widowed sister, Anna Prentice, find work in a brokerage firm, James Gray, the junior partner, soon falls in love with Margery, while his boss, William Cleves, does his best to seduce Anna.
Divorce and the Daughter Trailer (1916)
03 December 1916
A married man suddenly inherits a fortune and finally has enough money to live his dream of becoming an artist.
The Flight of the Duchess Trailer (1916)
11 March 1916
Based on Browning's poem, a widowed Duchess raises a son that decides to abandon modern ways and act like it's the medieval days.
The Vicar of Wakefield Trailer (1917)
24 February 1917
The production vindicated the new feature-length movie format by restoring several characters, plot complications, and atmosphere that had been truncated in Thanhouser’s 1910 version of less than one-sixth the length.
The Woman in White Trailer (1917)
01 July 1917
The lead Florence La Badie plays dual roles. Clever editing is used for the scene where her two characters meet.
Clarence Cheats at Croquet Trailer (1915)
09 December 1915
Released under Thanhouser's "Falstaff" comedy brand, in this film two rival lovers face off at croquet.
The World and the Woman Trailer (1916)
18 November 1916
In "The World and the Woman", Jeanne Eagels plays Mary, a prostitute (which is implied by her walking the streets and being hassled by policemen) who reluctantly takes a better position at a country lodge as a maid.
His Wife Trailer (1915)
28 October 1915
Henry Dennys, a wealthy Englishman, has two sons who are frequently brought into the company of Edith Danvers, whose father, a retired general, lives on the adjoining property.
The Traffic Cop Trailer (1916)
08 April 1916
During his daily duties, Casey the Cop rescues a woman who's soon his sweetheart. Later, she learns from her banker uncle that her inheritance has been stolen, and he's accusing Casey's own cashier brother.
Sublime Beauté Trailer (1915)
18 November 1915
Audrey Munson (a real-life 'perfect' model for numerous Beaux-Arts sculptors) first appeared artistically nude as a sculptor's model, recreating classic artistic (nude) paintings in George Foster Platt's controversial film from the Mutual Film Corporation.
Mary Lawson's Secret Trailer (1917)
01 April 1917
Mary Lawson, on the run from a false murder charge finds happiness in marriage to a simple man until the day a villain from her past emerges and threatens all she’s built.
King Lear Trailer (1916)
17 December 1916
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
When Dreams Come True Trailer (1913)
28 February 1913
The young owners of a California orange grove loved each other, but they were unhappy because their lives were so narrow and circumscribed.
The Net Trailer (1916)
01 April 1916
In the home of the stalwart young son and his mother, the girl rescued from the sea grows strong again after her fearful exposure.
The Man Without a Country Trailer (1917)
08 September 1917
Convicted in a revolutionary conspiracy, a man rashly states that he wishes never again to hear the name of the United States of America.
Her Beloved Enemy Trailer (1917)
04 March 1917
1917 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde.
Saint, Devil and Woman Trailer (1916)
25 September 1916
A convent-raised girl falls under her father's executor's dark influence after her uncle dies. As she turns to evil and threatens society with her wealth, a doctor helps restore her true nature.
The Evidence of the Film Trailer (1913)
10 January 1913
A messenger boy is wrongfully accused of stealing bonds worth $20,000. Luckily, a film crew is shooting a moving picture on the same street.
When Love Was Blind Trailer (1917)
15 April 1917
Blind Eleanor is cared for by her father's friend and eventual lover, Burton Lester, who arranges a sight-restoring operation.
The Heart of Ezra Greer Trailer (1917)
07 October 1917
The film follows Ezra Greer, a middle-aged man who has worked hard since his youth. He cares deeply for his motherless daughter, Mary, but was unable to attend the annual commencement at her co-educational college.
A Modern Monte Cristo Trailer (1917)
04 February 1917
This adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas story tells of a man, living in the present day, who returns home incognito and wealthy after having been a sailor for years and living on a desert island surrounded by water filled with pearl-oysters.
The Tempest Trailer (1911)
28 November 1911
Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, is a kindly man, but a student. His fondness for literature gives his enemies a chance to plot against him, and through the machinations of his own brother, Antonio, and the King of Naples, Prospero is dethroned and Antonio assumes his throne.
Pots-and-Pans Peggy Trailer (1917)
18 March 1917
With younger brothers and sisters to support, Peggy takes on the task-heavy job as maid for Mrs. Stuyvesant.
The Candy Girl Trailer (1917)
20 May 1917
Nell leaves the farm to start a candy store in New York, but has a troubled start until she meets Jack Monroe, a young spendthrift who helps her attract business.
