Helen Gardner

Helen Gardner Trailers

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Not only was Helen Gardner the first American film actress to form her own production company, she was also the among the first filmmakers to embrace making features, and was the first vamp on screen.

Most Popular Helen Gardner Trailers

Total trailers found: 55

Yellow Bird Trailer (1912)

12 June 1912

Disregarding the sanctity of "Song Bird's" feelings, John Strong, a young surveyor in the pioneer forests of the west, makes love to the Indian maiden whenever he chances to meet her, until she longs and looks for his coming and going, and finds that he has made himself part of her life.

The Heart of Esmeralda Trailer (1912)

13 August 1912

Esmeralda Foster, an attractive girl, is very much impressed with Duncan Miller, a crafty country swain, who makes love to Esmeralda because of her father's wealth.

Vampire of the Desert Trailer (1913)

16 May 1913

Ishmael, the son of Hagar, an old hag, living on the edge of the desert, falls completely under the charms of Lispeth, a vampire.

The Wooing of Winifred Trailer (1911)

11 April 1911

In order to inherit their uncle's property, two cousins must marry each other.

The Illumination Trailer (1912)

05 April 1912

Set in Biblical times, this tells the story of how Jesus affected the lives of two people: Joseph, a young Jewish man, and Maximums, a centurion in the Roman army.

The Freshet Trailer (1911)

28 November 1911

Tom Ennis, a stalwart, sturdy fellow, is apprenticed to John Matthews, the village blacksmith, whose daughter is a likable girl.

Vanity Fair Trailer (1911)

02 January 1911

In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.

A Tale of Two Cities Trailer (1911)

20 February 1911

An early film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.

The Death of King Edward III Trailer (1911)

05 August 1911

King Edward III reigned from 1327 to 1377. He was a son of Edward the Second and he was born at Windsor Castle, November 13th, 1312.

An Innocent Theft Trailer (1912)

27 May 1912

Out of desperation, poor Joe, who lives with his sick mother, steals money from the church’s collection.

The Sleep of Cyma Roget Trailer (1920)

01 July 1920

Cyma Roget, a beautiful young woman, has fallen under the influence of the evil Hindu scientist Chandra Dak, who can cast her at will into a hypnotic state resembling death.

Where the Money Went Trailer (1912)

29 January 1912

Fred Hart, a young businessman, unknown to his wife, draws their savings from the bank with the purpose of buying a home as a birthday surprise for his wife.

A Princess of Bagdad Trailer (1913)

01 September 1913

A caliph imprisons the cobbler's son his daughter has fallen in love with, but the cobbler's discovery of a treasure cave may be the key to freeing his son.

Treasure Trove Trailer (1911)

25 July 1911

Patience and Anne, two spinsters of the old school of aristocratic birth, have managed to keep up appearances under very trying conditions and with limited means, until they are reduced to such circumstances they are obliged to sell their household furnishing, of antique pattern, to raise the necessary "wherewithal" to live and pay the mortgage off the old home.

The Common Sin Trailer (1917)

13 March 1917

A gypsy girl grows up with the sole purpose of seeking revenge against the man responsible for her mother's death.

Miss Jekyll and Madame Hyde Trailer (1915)

19 June 1915

Madeline Jekyll meets Baron Stana, a distinguished looking man, and finds her father has promised her in marriage to Daggerts, a politician, who, in reward, has agreed to see that Jekyll is elected governor.

Underneath the Paint Trailer (1914)

14 December 1914

Walking through the Ghetto, Arthur Kellogg rescues Tryphena Winters, an actress, and her little sister, Salome, from starvation.

The Butterfly Trailer (1914)

27 October 1914

A father tries to keep his son from marrying a poor actress. She eventually becomes a famous and wealthy leading lady, and is reunited with the son.

Sandra Trailer (1924)

01 September 1924

BY DAY a beautiful wife-accepting a husband's humble love, his humble home, his humble pleasures. BY NIGHT a glittering butterfly yearning for the wine of life and tossing all to the winds when the glamour of romance calls.

Snatched from a Burning Death Trailer (1915)

09 March 1915

LeGrande, an old trapper, refuses to vacate his favorite hunting grounds when ordered to do so by Sampson and other settlers, and his life is only saved through the intervention of his daughter, Joan.

The Lure of Vanity Trailer (1911)

18 July 1911

Miss Edna White is very much grieved when she has not a suitable gown to wear at a party. Mrs. Donald, a wealthy customer, calls and asks Edna to try the dress on she has bought for her inspection.

Becky, Becky Trailer (1913)

26 January 1913

Becky, Becky is a 1913 film short.

The Party Dress Trailer (1912)

24 August 1912

Lydia Borne picks up the only party dress she possesses and finds it full of wrinkles. A dance to which she is invited is to be held that evening.

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered Trailer (1911)

26 July 1911

Rose Leigh is a young schoolteacher. She sees a paragraph in the paper, saying that in a certain small village they have had in six months, three teachers (men), and all have left because the boys are so unruly and impossible.

Madge of the Mountains Trailer (1911)

31 October 1911

Harry Brownley, son of a rich New Yorker, reads a newspaper account of U.S. Revenue officers' plan to raid an illicit distillery in the Tennessee mountains.

An Aeroplane Elopement Trailer (1911)

11 November 1911

Maude Brooks is in love with an aviator, George Pinckney. Maude tells her father that she intends to marry George, as he is a splendid fellow, but her father will not listen to her.

The Miracle Trailer (1912)

29 July 1912

A story of that famous adventurer, Haroun al Rashid, the Caliph of Bagdad.

The Sleep Walker Trailer (1911)

23 June 1911

A young woman does strange things, which are explained when it is discovered she is a sleep walker.

The Breath of Araby Trailer (1915)

08 May 1915

A woman attempts to attract a man by using a thousand-year-old love potion.

Arbutus Trailer (1911)

08 November 1911

Carleton Holt locates at one of the mountain inns. On one of his daily trips he hears a mountain maid singing in the woods.

A Problem in Reduction Trailer (1912)

03 February 1912

Mrs. Smartly thinks she is too fleshy and decides to take a course of treatment. She consults her maid, who recommends a beauty doctor, and the doctor in return recommends a course of exercises and appliances.

The Serpents Trailer (1912)

08 May 1912

Wending their way and locating in a land far from the contentions through which they passed a few weeks before, Eric and Chloe are located in a garden spot of primeval beauty, surrounded by all the imposing grandeur of nature.

The Girl and the Sheriff Trailer (1911)

14 November 1911

A mountaineer, who has been shot by a pursuing sheriff, is concealed by a mountain girl in her cabin.

The Old Silver Watch Trailer (1912)

19 March 1912

Mary Collins dies leaving two children; Mildred ('Lucie') and Frank. On her deathbed, she gives Frank a silver watch that belonged to his father.

Cleopatra Trailer (1912)

13 November 1912

The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.

The Love of John Ruskin Trailer (1912)

20 February 1912

John Ruskin became acquainted with his wife through a loan which he made to her father, and his noted generosity no doubt appealed to her and it seems that she married him more out of gratitude than actual love.

The Show Girl Trailer (1911)

18 May 1911

Audrey, a charming actress, but classed among the show girls, is invited with some of her stage companions, to have lunch with an old friend, by the name of Dr.

The Inherited Taint Trailer (1911)

31 March 1911

Herbert Warning inherits a fortune. He becomes engaged to a society girl who leaves him for another man.

A Quaker Mother Trailer (1911)

27 June 1911

Mrs. Pearson is a little different from most mothers, at least in her general appearance, for she has that sweetness and calmness of disposition, which is characteristic of the Quakeress.

Ups and Downs Trailer (1911)

07 October 1911

Unless Marion Norman's intended husband can support her in the same style in which her father has, Mr.

The Wife of Cain Trailer (1913)

01 May 1913

One brother kills another over the love of a beautiful woman.

The Still, Small Voice Trailer (1915)

23 February 1915

The influence of Musa, a wildly beautiful dumb girl, upon every citizen of Gallows Gulch, a rough western mining town, is almost uncanny.

By Woman's Wit Trailer (1911)

16 September 1911

A woman objects to her bachelor friend getting married, so she makes him appear so ridiculous that the other woman refuses to marry him.

Regeneration Trailer (1911)

28 October 1911

Hunter Ross deserts his wife and child and she is driven to the extremes of poverty, being obliged in sell pencils to keep the spark of life in herself and little one.

The Moonshine Maid and the Man Trailer (1914)

07 December 1914

Dave wants to marry Nancy, and is determined to win a reward of $1000 for the arrest of some moonshiners.

How She Won Him Trailer (1910)

09 September 1910

Some possess youth; others good looks, and still others have money, but Muriel Hanson has all three and she is engaged to be married to a fine young man named Arthur Lewis, whose father, supposed to be a wealthy man, dies penniless.

Her Boy Trailer (1912)

09 February 1912

Far up in the mountains Mrs. Bailor's two sons, Tom and Harry, are engaged at their distilling, constantly in fear of being pursued by the revenue officers, and arrested as moonshiners.

Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship Trailer (1913)

02 April 1913

Alixe is courted by many admirers. Her most persistent companion is Morton Shaw. Arlington Tappan also loves Alixe, and urges her to give up her associations with Shaw.

A Reformed Santa Claus Trailer (1911)

22 December 1911

The employees of Harrison's mine have been out on strike for a long time. The men wait for him until he is leaving his office in the evening.

For Love and Glory Trailer (1911)

14 August 1911

Young Lieut. Osmond, of the British Army, is engaged to be married to Rose Seaton. His father objects.

For Her Brother's Sake Trailer (1911)

06 June 1911

The black sheep of the family is protected by his sister.

A Sister to Carmen Trailer (1913)

15 July 1913

Margo, daughter of Spanish smuggler Hamalo is loved by Quentin, a poor local boy, but she tells him he must have money before they can marry.

Barriers Burned Away Trailer (1911)

24 June 1911

John and Edwin Martin, two brothers, occupy, each with his own family, a double house; they are all very much united.

Eureka! Trailer (1913)

05 May 1913

A woman is shipwrecked on a deserted island suffering a loss of memory during the incident. Rescued by a sailor they fall in love and marry, but when her memory is restored she realizes she already has a husband.

The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray Trailer (1914)

26 October 1914

Loose adaptation of Mary Shelley‘s “Frankenstein”.