Marion Leonard

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Marion Leonard (June 9, 1881 – January 9, 1956) was an American stage actress who became one of the first motion picture celebrities in the early years of the silent film era.

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Total trailers found: 168

Comata, the Sioux Trailer (1909)

09 September 1909

This story of the Black Hills consistently tells of the unrequited love of a Sioux brave for his chief's daughter, and how he premonished the awful results of her ominous marriage with a white cowboy.

His Duty Trailer (1909)

31 May 1909

It's Bob Allen's twenty-first birthday. His mother and his brother Jack, a policeman present him with a cap, personalized with his initals in the lining.

Rose o' Salem Town Trailer (1910)

25 September 1910

A young girl living in Salem attracts the attentions of The Puritan. After he's brushed off by the girl, he becomes furious and desiring revenge, declares to a council of elders that the girl and her mother are witches.

The Faded Lilies Trailer (1909)

17 June 1909

A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.

The Broken Locket Trailer (1909)

16 September 1909

George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink.

The Violin Maker of Cremona Trailer (1909)

07 June 1909

A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize.

The Trump Card Trailer (1911)

01 March 1911

George Petit, the son of a bank cashier is a heavy gambler. After losing a significant amount of money at cards, he becomes desperate to recover his losses.

Till Death Do Us Part Trailer (1911)

11 April 1911

Smith, a waiter in a fashionable restaurant, is a kleptomaniac. A guest, somewhat flustered by the petulance of his fair companion whom he has slightly offended, departs without a roll of bills from which he paid his check.

On the Reef Trailer (1910)

17 January 1910

Grace Wallace was the only child of a widow of decidedly meager means. Mr. Rupert Howland, a widower of considerable wealth, the father of a girl child, and an old friend of the family, often surreptitiously helped them.

The Converts Trailer (1910)

08 February 1910

A dance hall girl is converted to a religious life by a phony evangelist. But can he, himself, be saved?

Trying to Get Arrested Trailer (1909)

05 April 1909

A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person.

The Salvation Army Lass Trailer (1909)

11 March 1909

A girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a barfight turned deadly, her life seems directionless-- that is, until she's saved from the streets by a band of Salvationists.

As It Is in Life Trailer (1910)

04 April 1910

A man sacrifices a new marriage for the happiness of his daughter.

A Drunkard's Reformation Trailer (1909)

01 April 1909

A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take their daughter out to a play.

Pranks Trailer (1909)

30 August 1909

Tom and Ethel separately decide to go bathing in a river. Pranksters switch their clothes and they each have to dress up as the opposite sex.

The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period Trailer (1909)

02 December 1909

During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, Catholic worship is forbidden on pain of death. Three soldiers are arrested as Catholics and condemned to die.

The Price of Vanity Trailer (1911)

21 June 1911

Murray, the president of the union, hides the papers in the house containing plans for a big strike. He thoughtlessly tells his wife that the boss would give much to know the contents of the papers.

The Little Avenger Trailer (1911)

11 February 1911

A young girl arrested by corrupt officials, saved by a policeman's wife, then framed and dismissed by a crooked politician who targets the honest cop, leading the girl to expose the graft and bring justice, demonstrating courage against corruption.

From the Valley of Shadows Trailer (1911)

04 March 1911

the Grim Reaper takes a beloved child, prompting a cafe owner to reform a drunkard, whose family's plight touches him, leading to a change of heart and redemption for the drunkard in the presence of death.

Film Fun Trailer (1955)

19 August 1955

A nostalgic look at film clips from the Silent era.

The Jilt Trailer (1909)

17 May 1909

John is seduced and abandoned by a cruel flirt. Later he learns that his friend Frank is engaged to the same woman.

The Roue’s Heart Trailer (1909)

08 March 1909

Mons. Flamant, a typical roué of the French nobility, is surrounded by all the pleasures and pastimes his fabulous wealth can procure.

The Thin Dark Line Trailer (1910)

17 December 1910

A young wife's actions to help her cousin's love life arouse her husband's jealousy, nearly leading to tragedy.

On Kentucky Soil Trailer (1911)

14 January 1911

The old Kentuckian, Colonel Goring, is loyal to the Union cause. His son enlists in the Confederate army.

Leather Stocking Trailer (1909)

27 September 1909

A short version of James Fenimore Cooper's famous tale about Natty Bumppo, or "Hawkeye," and his exploits during the French and Indian war.

The Girls and Daddy Trailer (1909)

01 February 1909

Sisters guarding their house from a burglar set upon stealing their daddy's money.

Tragic Love Trailer (1909)

11 February 1909

Bob Spaulding, a manly fellow, meets Dr. Rankin and his wife on the street while they are engaged in a violent tiff.

Love Among the Roses Trailer (1910)

08 May 1910

In the Kingdom of Never-Never Land there live a great Lord and Lady, each presiding over their own domain.

Through the Breakers Trailer (1909)

06 December 1909

A society couple, neglect their young daughter in favor of their social life. When the girl becomes seriously ill, the father realizes the errors of his ways and stays home with her, demanding his wife do likewise.

Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet Trailer (1910)

05 November 1910

A 1910 short directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Marion Leonard.

The Golden Louis Trailer (1909)

22 February 1909

An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her.

For Remembrance Trailer (1911)

25 January 1911

A young woman who must protect a railway station's payroll from two robbers.

The Day After Trailer (1909)

30 December 1909

Mr. and Mrs. Hilton throw a New Year's Eve party. They agree not to drink the punch themselves, but as guests begin to arrive their resolve weakens, and soon they are both cavorting drunkenly.

The Refuge Trailer (1910)

24 December 1910

Marion lives in a house that becomes a place of safety—or a "refuge"—for a man fleeing from danger.

The Two Brothers Trailer (1910)

12 May 1910

In Camarillo, principality of the Spanish dominion, there lived two brothers, Jose and Manuel. Born in a noble Spanish family and reared by a mother noble in both station and character, they were vastly different morally.

A Tender-Hearted Crook Trailer (1913)

02 October 1913

The girl decided after what happened at the garden party that she did not want his love any longer, but could not live without it.

A Left Hook Trailer (1911)

10 May 1911

Adele is courted by Algernon, a delicate young man. They attend a boxing exhibition, and Adele becomes enraptured with the manly art.

The Leader of the Band Trailer (1912)

25 August 1912

The leader of the band loved the little tambourine player, but she loved the first violin. The first violin loved her.

A Trap for Santa Claus Trailer (1909)

20 December 1909

The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.

The Lonely Villa Trailer (1909)

10 June 1909

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children.

Carmen Trailer (1913)

01 April 1913

A 1913 short directed by Stanner E.V Taylor and starring Marion Leonard.

The Gray of the Dawn Trailer (1910)

22 October 1910

A young society swain is stolen away from the young blind girl he loves by a rapacious queen of the demi-monde who is only out for his wealth…at first.

The Drift Trailer (1914)

01 October 1914

John Evans and Thomas Barnes were both employed by the banking house of H.M. Cruze and Co. They also occupied an apartment together.

The Eavesdropper Trailer (1909)

03 May 1909

Hidalgo offers his daughter's hand in marriage when he can't repay a loan to Manuella. But when Manuella overhears the daughter bidding farewell to her lover, he is so moved by their devotion that he cancels the debt.

In Payment Full Trailer (1912)

17 March 1912

She was tired of her plain dresses. So that night she told her husband of the desire that was to be the disaster.

The Two Paths Trailer (1911)

02 January 1911

Two sisters, Nellie and Florence, support themselves and their mother by sewing. A man accompanying a wealthy client tempts first Nellie and then Florence to leave with him.

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Trailer (1909)

18 February 1909

The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting, and both Joneses catch 'the acting bug' in this split-reel subject.

The End of the Circle Trailer (1912)

25 February 1912

Discouraged and disheartened with her uncompromising poverty and the narrow prospects for improving the bleak conditions, she goes away with another.

Mother Love Trailer (1914)

15 June 1914

A young girl is a talented violinist, and wins a scholarship in a school of music. In the village is a banker who is a deacon of a church of whom everybody is afraid.

The Unknown Bride Trailer (1912)

07 July 1912

When the actress learned that if she married the man his father would disinherit him, she was rather determined for his sake not to marry him.

The Cord of Life Trailer (1909)

28 January 1909

Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father.

The Children's Friend Trailer (1909)

23 October 1909

Three little girls fall into a sand pit and can't get out. One of them ties a note around her pet pigeon's neck and releases it.

The Lure of the Gown Trailer (1909)

15 March 1909

"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom is Enrico, the sweetheart of Veronica, a street singer.

In the Teepee’s Light Trailer (1911)

22 April 1911

Jack Reed falls madly in love with Wild Dove, an Indian maid, and while his affection is returned by the girl, his suit is frowned upon by her father, who wishes her to marry an Indian brave who has given him many presents.

Lucky Jim Trailer (1909)

26 April 1909

Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gertrude.

The Gibson Goddess Trailer (1909)

01 November 1909

A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen.

The Politician's Love Story Trailer (1909)

21 February 1909

A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to shoot the cartoonist.

As in a Looking Glass Trailer (1913)

15 March 1913

Mrs. Despard, a butterfly of society, finding herself widowed and without means, sends her little daughter Lena, to live with fisher folk in a seacoast town, while she seeks ways and means to continue the life of luxury and ease she has become accustomed to.

The Sealed Room Trailer (1909)

02 September 1909

The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them.

The Greaser's Gauntlet Trailer (1908)

11 August 1908

This film with a highly offensive and racist title tells the story of Jose, a handsome young Mexican, who leaves his home in the Sierra Madre Mountains with a cross-embroidered gauntlet from his mother.