Gaston Méliès Trailers
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Total trailers found: 76
A Woman in the Case Trailer (1910)
28 July 1910
The West Texas Borax Company is practically insolvent. John Graham, the president, has been unable to find the white mineral in sufficient quantities to satisfy the eastern stockholders, and a letter from his partner arrives which brings the disagreeable news that their backers are about to back out, unless, in the language of Missouri, they "are shown" something.
Changing Cooks Trailer (1911)
19 January 1911
The cook has been the bane of many a family, but when it comes to stirring up a western ranch and getting the goats of the cowpunchers there is going to be something doing, and the doing of the something is full of interest, to wit: The cook is not satisfactory and the boys strike for a new "chef.
The 'Schoolmarm' of Coyote County Trailer (1911)
16 March 1911
"I do hate learnin', but oh! you schoolmarm!" is what the boys at the gulch said when Mary came to town; and, from "Big Bill" down to Hop Lee, the Chink, they all took to study, and to courtship.
Sir Percy and the Punchers Trailer (1911)
23 March 1911
The punchers of the XL outfit are wild with joy, 'cause Mary, the idol of the ranch, is comin' home from college.
White Doe's Lovers Trailer (1910)
23 June 1910
It is a beautiful morning in Indian Summer, and White Doe is out in her birch bark canoe, engaged in a fishing expedition for food.
The Debt Repaid Trailer (1910)
05 May 1910
"Swift Arrow, a lithe and willowy Indian, leaving the encampment of his fellow braves, is well on his journey when he is thrown from his horse and receives a broken leg and injuries from which he is disabled and lies helpless and alone.
The Owner of L.L. Ranch Trailer (1911)
12 January 1911
Lorna is a woman and she is all business when it comes to running the "L.L." Ranch and she has no trouble in handling it and the "boys" who work for her, especially "Jeff," her foreman, who gives her a hand.
His Sergeant's Stripes Trailer (1910)
17 November 1910
A young corporal in the United States Cavalry in the Black Hills is very much in love with a young ranchman's daughter who lives near the military barracks.
How Mary Met the Cowpunchers Trailer (1911)
26 January 1911
Mary is from Boston, and she doesn't just take to the cow punchers as she would to the "rah-rah boys" of the Hub.
What Great Bear Learned Trailer (1910)
08 December 1910
All is fair in love and war but when we go into it we must take our chances. A Mexican beauty, fascinating and venturous, is in love with a young Mexican, willing to do and act for him regardless of her own safety and reputation.
My Prairie Flower Trailer (1911)
23 February 1911
Bob Ford, a young college graduate and a man-about-town, self-willed and wild, who tries his father's patience and generosity by going the limit, is called to a sudden halt by the old gentleman and sent out west with his valet to work on Jones' ranch in Texas and prove to his father that he is not a hopeless renegade.
The Romance of Circle Ranch Trailer (1910)
24 August 1910
Getting his laundry from the Chinaman, "Honest Jim" spruces himself up in preparation to make a call on "Bess," with whom he is in love.
In Time for Press Trailer (1911)
01 June 1911
Edith Gates, whose father runs the X.Y. Ranch, has a burning desire to become a newspaper woman, but it is not so easy to accomplish as she imagines.
The Redemption of Rawhide Trailer (1911)
18 May 1911
Rawhide, Arizona, was certainly some tough town when Reverend Simpson first blew in from civilization and started his campaign of redemption.
The Reformation of Jack Robins Trailer (1911)
27 April 1911
Jack Robbins is a gentleman bandit. For months he has been hunted in vain by Bob Ford, the sheriff. Mary Gray, a young lady physician, comes west; Robbins befriends her and, not knowing him to be a bandit, she admires him.
The Voyage of M. Bourrichon Trailer (1913)
07 May 1913
An indebted French family flees its creditors in this comic picaresque, one of pioneering French director George Méliès last films.
Baseball, That's All Trailer (1910)
08 September 1910
He's a regular "fan" and studies the baseball news as carefully as some people do their Bibles. He comes to breakfast with his dear little wife and finds his morning paper as usual at his plate.
In the Tall Grass Country Trailer (1910)
29 December 1910
Look before you leap, at hasty conclusions. Nell is a sweet girl and Bob is a good fellow; Nell is a typical Texas girl and Bob is a comparative newcomer to the west.
The Kiss of Mary Jane Trailer (1911)
22 June 1911
Mary Jane had nursed Black Bill's wife through a spell of fever and Bill was grateful with all the fullness of his rough nature.
Mrs. Bargainday's Baby Trailer (1910)
04 August 1910
Mrs. Bargainday reads of a bargain day sale, takes her baby and starts for the sale to avoid the rush.
Salt on the Bird's Tail Trailer (1910)
22 September 1910
The saying, "If you want to catch a bird put salt on its tail," is a pleasantry of such long standing it is familiar to every man, woman and child in existence.
Fire! Fire! Fire! Trailer (1911)
05 January 1911
The local organization of Suffragettes is in session. Its motto is "Equality with Men." It passes a resolution to demand from the mayor a job in one of the city departments.
In the Hot Lands Trailer (1911)
02 March 1911
Nell, an independent and somewhat obstinate girl, receives an invitation to attend a dance. She asks her mother for money to buy a new dress.
An Unwilling Cowboy Trailer (1911)
20 April 1911
Nellie and her father are from Boston, but every winter they visit San Antonio for the old man's rheumatism.
Out for Mischief Trailer (1910)
13 October 1910
A short silent film produced by Gaston Mèliès in San Antonio.
In the Mission Shadows Trailer (1910)
15 September 1910
John Stuart, a young business man of the east, comes to San Antonio to locate for the good of his health.
Generous Customers Trailer (1910)
03 November 1910
"Business is on the Fritz," nothing to do but complain and everything seems to be going to the "demnition bow-wows.
A Race for a Bride Trailer (1910)
19 May 1910
Three swells stopping at the same hotel, one a bicyclist, the other a horseman and the third a motorist, are ardently in love with the same widow, living in a villa some distance in the country.
Her Winning Way Trailer (1910)
17 August 1910
Anxious to escape the strain of business and seek diversion and recreation, Robert asks his father to give him a vacation for a few days' rest.
Love's C.Q.D. Trailer (1910)
09 June 1910
Cynthia Moore, daughter of Colonel Moore, who is the commander of a cavalry post near the Mexican frontier, is much beloved by two junior officers in her father's command.
Mary's Stratagem Trailer (1911)
04 May 1911
Desdemona was not the only woman to have trouble over a handkerchief. It occurred to Mary also. Mary was in love with Bill, who worked on her father's ranch, and was greatly admired by all the boys.
The Birthday Cigars Trailer (1910)
03 November 1910
Mrs. Damm and her children are seated on the porch when the postman arrives with a letter stating that their wealthy uncle would visit them.
The Immortal Alamo Trailer (1911)
25 May 1911
A lost silent film depicting the battle of the Alamo. Filmed in San Antonio.
A Postal Substitute Trailer (1910)
21 July 1910
When our picture opens, Joe Flynn, a rider in the service of the government, has been shot from ambush by a masked man and is dying.
Stop Thief! Trailer (1905)
23 September 1905
In order to photograph this film, the cameraman placed his equipment on a broad sidewalk in the business district of a large city, probably New York.
Playing Cards Trailer (1896)
01 March 1896
Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray.
Tony, the Greaser Trailer (1911)
09 February 1911
From force of habit, some might call him a "Greaser," true, he is a Mexicano; he is no more, a man of noble instinct and chivalrous nature.
Bessie's Ride Trailer (1911)
20 July 1911
John Burton met Bessie Fields on her way home one day, and was for making love to her right then and there, but for the interruption of Crazy Joe, a half-witted boy, who always seemed to get in wrong.
Loved by a Maori Chieftess Trailer (1913)
14 March 1913
Wena, a Māori princess, is told by a sorceress that "she will marry a white man, tall and handsome, with eyes as fair as the sky and a fair beard".
The Little Preacher Trailer (1910)
07 July 1910
The cowboys and gamblers of Curzon are very much interested in a placard which appears one day in the saloon, giving the information that the Rev.
Uncle Jim Trailer (1910)
20 October 1910
A short silent film produced by Gaston Mèliès in San Antonio.
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa Trailer (1910)
11 August 1910
After graduating from an Indian school where he has acquired an education and schooling in the ways of the white man.
The Gypsy's Warning Trailer (1913)
06 February 1913
As Smith is walking near a gypsy camp, he sees Lola, a young gypsy woman, having trouble leading her horse across a stream.
How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride Trailer (1914)
24 April 1914
The story is set in the Waikato where two Māori tribes are at war, with the story of the love between the young chief Te Ponga and the beautiful Puhuhu, daughter of the rival chief, similar to the legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai.
The River Wanganui Trailer (1913)
03 April 1913
A trip up New Zealand's most picturesque river, known as "The Rhine" of that country. Taken from a motor boat steaming up a narrow, torrent-like stream, among the hills of New Zealand, at its end, there is a view of tumbling waters that is fine.
The Golden Secret Trailer (1910)
14 July 1910
A Navajo Indian has crossed the great desert, and his water bottle has been emptied. He is in a frenzy from thirst and sees mirages of water everywhere.
A Texas Joke Trailer (1910)
16 June 1910
A short silent film produced by Gaston Mèliès in San Antonio.
The Newly Born Trailer (1910)
21 April 1910
A short silent comedy produced by Gaston Mèliès in San Antonio.
Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company Trailer (2005)
09 October 2005
In 1912-1913, movie pioneer Gaston Méliès, brother of Georges Méliès, did a ten month long trip around Asia-Pacific, shooting both documentaries and fictions on location in Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Java, Singapore, Cambodia and Japan.
Billy's Sister Trailer (1910)
06 October 1910
Full of booze, bluster, and fight "Black Pete," a big "bad man" of the wild west comes from the local saloon ready to put daylight through anybody and everybody within the range of his voice and the reach of his gun and, to further convince the crowd that he is the terror of the territory, lands on an inoffensive bystander knocking him down.
A Rough Night on the Bridge Trailer (1910)
19 May 1910
In happy mood, a rollicking, good-natured party of "Jack Tars" on shore leave are out for a good time, and get themselves well under way in song and general good cheer by visiting the only place of merchandise and refreshment which the little seacoast town affords.
In the Right of Way Trailer (1911)
13 July 1911
John Burton, a railroad clerk from the east, was spending his vacation hunting in the wild lands about John Walsh's shack.
Only a Sister Trailer (1911)
02 February 1911
If John was half the man that Molly is, she and her father would have been a great deal better off. Molly by her industry and ambition has saved up five hundred dollars to go to college and complete her education; she is very proud of her achievement.
A Western Girl Trailer (1911)
07 December 1911
Dick, an easterner, comes west to try his luck at mining. No sooner does he arrive than Hartley, the local gambler and all-around villain, commences to make sport at his expense.
The Warrant for Red Rube Trailer (1911)
30 March 1911
Bill Sanders, sheriff of Alkali County, gets a warrant for Red Rube, the tough. He gives it to his deputies to serve, but Rube gets busy with the strong arm and makes them look like monkeys.
Pals Trailer (1910)
01 December 1910
Denton, a young easterner, arrives in the gold-fields, looks about for a "find" and a partner. Entering a saloon, he partakes of some refreshment, watches the patrons of the place and studies their characters, while thus engaged a young miner, named Harper, somewhat prejudiced against easterners, engages in a quarrel with a Mexican who is about to plunge a knife into the miner when Denton seizes his wrist and wrenches the weapon from his grasp.
A Plucky American Girl Trailer (1910)
29 September 1910
Just plain Mary Ann, that's all, but there is something about this little country girl which stamps her as the right sort, with grit, grip and gumption to distinguish her among the famous men and women of the twentieth century, or any other century for that matter.
Speed Versus Death Trailer (1910)
05 May 1910
Braggs, the young western settler, comes into view leading his broncho while he leads his little child on the horse's back.
Her Spoiled Boy Trailer (1911)
08 June 1911
Robert Burton was an only son and his indulgent mother had spoiled him. Bob was not all bad, but he was woefully weak and could not stick long at any one task.
