Gene Gauntier

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Gene Gauntier, born Eugenia Gauntier Liggett, was an American screenwriter, director and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films.

Most Popular Gene Gauntier Trailers

Total trailers found: 61

The Man in the Box Trailer (1908)

19 June 1908

A poorly compensated bank clerk is, we may say, to that trying position of "Tantalus" in sight of tons of money but not a dollar of his own.

The Shaughraun Trailer (1912)

23 December 1912

Robert Ffolliott is a young Irish lad who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella.

A Prisoner of the Harem Trailer (1912)

19 July 1912

Alice Durand, after weeks of discouragement, reads the following advertisement in the New York Herald: "Governess wanted.

Come Back to Erin Trailer (1914)

01 March 1914

The story opens in an inland village in Ireland, where Jerry, the village blacksmith, toils, that he may wed Peggy O'Malley in a style befitting her beauty.

Vagabonds Trailer (1912)

09 February 1912

A story of love triangle, between Nell, Big Jim and Tom.

Tragedy of the Desert Trailer (1912)

01 July 1912

An English doctor based in Egypt finds his wife in the arms of a local diplomat, and in a madness-induced frenzy departs for the desert.

Far from Erin's Isle Trailer (1912)

14 February 1912

Kathleen leaves behind her sweetheart in Ireland to emigrate to New York, finding a position in a swt

His Mother Trailer (1912)

25 January 1912

An Irish mother uses her life savings to pay for her son, a talented musician, to study in America.

A Slave to Drink Trailer (1909)

31 December 1909

Illustrates a man's struggle to overcome an inherited love for drink. Although yet a young man, the enemy of his family had already sunk its claws firmly upon James Grant.

The Colleen Bawn Trailer (1911)

16 October 1911

A young Irish boy has fallen in love with a poor girl and wants to marry her, but his mother will stop at nothing, including murder, to see that he marries his rich cousin.

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid Trailer (1911)

17 November 1911

Kathleen, the daughter of a fisherman meets Henry, the son of a Wall Street Broker, her father forbids their relationship, Kathleen defies her father, and travels to New York to be reunited with Henry.

The Lad from Old Ireland Trailer (1910)

23 November 1910

A young man leaves Ireland for America, but doesn't forget home.

For Ireland's Sake Trailer (1914)

11 January 1914

Set in the late 1790s, a depiction of Irish villagers rebelling against British occupation (Red Coats) over the right to bear arms.

The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged Trailer (1910)

23 September 1910

Anastasia is being picked up by an artist who wants to paint her picture.The artist have other intentions as well.

The Girl and the Outlaw Trailer (1908)

08 September 1908

Mack Sennett appears as a Native American in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

The Fiddler’s Requiem Trailer (1911)

03 May 1911

The old musician playing his fiddle in his garret home dreams of his youth and his lost love. As the past unfolds itself he sees his sweetheart, Dolores, forced by her parents to sign a contract of marriage with Don Carlos, and he again reads over in memory her message of farewell: "My on Love, This is my marriage ever, the death day of my soul.

The Stepmother Trailer (1910)

02 February 1910

Captured by Bedouins Trailer (1912)

26 June 1912

An American officer disguises himself as an Arab in order to rescue an American woman kidnapped by Arab tribesmen.

A Sawmill Hero Trailer (1911)

22 March 1911

Jim Hemminway went to college, but did not make good. He had a fine time, but flunked in his studies.

Evangeline Trailer (1908)

08 February 1908

About an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians, the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from the present day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island - parts of an area also known as Acadia.

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.

Winning a Widow Trailer (1912)

05 July 1912

While crossing the Atlantic, Jim White, an American tourist, is attracted by a charming young widow. He succeeds in making the lady's acquaintance through her four-year-old son and thereafter he becomes a persistent suitor and shadow.

The Mayor from Ireland Trailer (1912)

30 November 1912

Shamus, humiliated at a Country Dance by Bridget leaves Kerry to travel to New York, where he meets with success.

The Little Gluers Trailer (1912)

18 November 1912

The Kerry Gow is a 1912 short

The Navajo's Bride Trailer (1910)

31 May 1910

A short Western. Ivi, the beautiful daughter of an Indian chief, has three suitors. A competition will decide who gets to marry her.

Ben Hur Trailer (1907)

07 December 1907

The first adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

The Little Soldier of ’64 Trailer (1911)

30 June 1911

The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy Trailer (1910)

01 April 1910

You Remember Ellen Trailer (1912)

03 March 1912

Summer 1911, Sidney Olcott cross again the Atlantic to shoot films in Ireland for Kalem company. With a stage company, he settled in Beaufort near Killarney.

The Poacher's Pardon Trailer (1912)

30 September 1912

A gamekeeper's daughter is shot while warning a poacher.

The Grandmother Trailer (1909)

10 October 1909

A spoiled rich boy meets and falls in love with an older woman, a dancer who is more amused than flattered by his attentions.

Dust of the Desert Trailer (1912)

03 June 1912

Dust of the Desert is a 1912 short film

Lady Peggy’s Escape Trailer (1913)

08 February 1913

A group of English Soldiers take the Home of the Fitzgeralds from its rightful owners, and force the daughter Peggy to stay and entertain them.

Thompson's Night Out Trailer (1908)

02 June 1908

William Thompson and John Smith occupied offices in the same New York skyscraper, and both being seized with an irrepressible desire to cut loose and paint things crimson, arranged it as follows in this Biograph picture.

Her Chum’s Brother Trailer (1911)

18 January 1911

Way Down East Trailer (1908)

07 March 1908

The Irish Honeymoon Trailer (1911)

08 March 1911

Larry Malone and Maggie McClusky get married, and for a honeymoon trip decide to journey through the home country of their ancestors.

When the Dead Return Trailer (1911)

05 May 1911

acques and Antoine are both in love with the same girl, but Jacques proves the winner and marries Marcele.

Ireland, the Oppressed Trailer (1912)

14 December 1912

The story of the Emerald Isle years ago. Showing the struggle against poverty, evictions by hard-hearted landlords, hill fighting and the final triumph of the downtrodden.

The O'Neill Trailer (1912)

12 January 1912

An exiled patriot returns home, disgusted by the poverty of his countrymen he becomes a highway man

Hulda's Lovers Trailer (1908)

22 April 1908

Hulda is a maiden fair to look upon. Her artless rustic simplicity, rivaling Hebe's gorgeous radiance, phlogisticates the susceptible hearts of the village swains.

The Romance of a Trained Nurse Trailer (1910)

14 January 1910

A nurse falls for her patient, a young man recently injured in a car accident.

Skyscrapers Trailer (1906)

08 December 1906

A new skyscraper is being built in New York City, and numerous workmen are busy at hazardous jobs high above the ground.

From the Manger to the Cross Trailer (1912)

03 October 1912

The life of Jesus is played out in tableaux shot in the Holy Land.

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg Trailer (1910)

28 December 1910

The opening scene of our story shows a Union powder wagon making its way down the road convoyed by a company of mounted Union soldiers.

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.

The Little Spreewald Maiden Trailer (1910)

21 December 1910

Two American ladies touring through Germany happen on this little Spreewald girl and offer her a job in America.

When Lovers Part Trailer (1910)

23 December 1910

A young couple’s love is forbidden by the girl’s father. He forces her to write a farewell letter.

A Celebrated Case Trailer (1914)

01 May 1914

Foster sister of the Duchess d'Aubeterre, Madeline, marries Jean Renaud, a French soldier, and has a daughter named Adrienne.

An Arabian Tragedy Trailer (1912)

19 June 1912

Ayub Kashif becomes embittered toward his wife, Fatima, because their union has been childless. He eventually determines to divorce Fatima and free her slave, whom he then will wed.

For Love of an Enemy Trailer (1911)

11 January 1911

A Federal spy operating within the Confederate lines, meets Hallie Coburn, a fair Southern girl, with whom he falls in love.

The Stage Rustler Trailer (1908)

10 July 1908

Mack Sennett appears as a man in a bar in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

The Special Messenger Trailer (1911)

16 August 1911

During the Civil War, a woman helps her injured husband by delivering an important message to his general.

The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War Trailer (1909)

21 May 1909

The American Civil War is the setting for this film which portrays the efforts of a girl, with the aid of her boyfriend, to deliver a message to the Confederate army while the Yankees try prevent them.

Gene of the Northland Trailer (1915)

07 August 1915

Jeanne La Roche lives alone with her brother in the great northwestern country. Jacques is a ne'er-do-well and has fallen under the suspicion of the mounted police, two of whom are dispatched to arrest him for robbery.

Rory O'More Trailer (1911)

03 September 1911

Based on the story of the real-life 17th Century Irish rebel and the eighteen century ballad about him, this one-reeler is one of the Kalem pictures shot by Olcott and his company on their second trip to the Emerald Isle.

The Scarlet Letter Trailer (1908)

28 March 1908

"The Scarlet Letter" is a story of early Puritan days in New England. Hester, a beautiful young Englishwoman, is sent to America by her husband, with a promise that he will follow on the next ship.

Why Girls Leave Home Trailer (1907)

01 January 1907

The Paymaster Trailer (1906)

28 June 1906

A payroll clerk is framed by a man competing with him for the attentions of a mill girl.

The Eye of the Government Trailer (1914)

22 February 1914

The story of a customs officer who pursues a trafficker between continents