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Total trailers found: 60
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.
Who Killed Joe Merrion? Trailer (1916)
03 January 1916
Sir Philip Randall, a prominent judge, is fed up with the antics of James, his scapegrace son, and tosses him out of the house.
The Victoria Cross Trailer (1912)
27 April 1912
Ellen Carson volunteers to serve with Florence Nightingale in the Crimean war and witnesses the charge of the Light Brigade.
The New Klondike Trailer (1926)
14 March 1926
Tom Kelly, a small-town baseball pitcher, is sent to a minor-league team in Florida, and fails to make the team.
The Spirit of Christmas Trailer (1913)
25 December 1913
The day before Christmas in a squalid tenement room shared by young sisters Nell and Bess, their brother Tom, and their 18-year-old sister Anne the younger children gather all their pennies and give them to Anne so she can buy Christmas presents for them.
Cardinal Wolsey Trailer (1912)
02 January 1912
King Henry VIII smitten with Anne Boleyn wishes to displace his estimable Queen Catherine for her. He appeals to Cardinal Wolsey to set aside the tenets of the Church and consent to his divorce from the Queen.
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.
The Little Minister Trailer (1913)
13 January 1913
To start a little in advance of our story, Lord Rintoul, of the English nobility, finds a little Gypsy girl three years old, who had been deserted by her parents.
The Battle Cry of Peace Trailer (1915)
05 August 1915
Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the enemy are preparing to invade.
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.
Buddy's First Call Trailer (1914)
13 May 1914
Buddy Watson, the youngest of three brothers, and just getting accustomed to long pants, meets Elsie Forster at a church social and is smitten by the young lady's charms.
The Hindoo's Curse Trailer (1912)
11 September 1912
Adventurers Guy Randall and Jack Lowell flee English Army headquarters in India after being caught cheating.
The Cave Man Trailer (1912)
15 April 1912
After her father dies, Chloe, played by Edith Storey, is left alone in the world. She is discovered and taken home to their cave by brothers Dagban and Eric, who vie for her affection in an allegory about “brain vs.
Auld Lang Syne Trailer (1911)
07 November 1911
Among the green hills of Scotland dwelt two farmer lads, Tammas and Geordie, fast friends tried and loyal as members of the same clan.
Willie's Sister Trailer (1912)
13 January 1912
Willie Green, off for college, tearfully kisses Ma and Pa and Sister good-bye. Arrived on the campus, he approaches a grave and reverend senior to ask where the proctor is located.
The Sale of a Heart Trailer (1913)
18 July 1913
To avoid ruin, an impoverished count arranges a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy man she does not love.
Buddy's Downfall Trailer (1914)
22 July 1914
Left behind by his brothers on their fishing trip, Buddy is disconsolate until he sees Lilly, a stylish young lady from the city, who is visiting Mrs.
The Mills of the Gods Trailer (1912)
04 November 1912
A silent crime film in which the wealthy landowner Lorenzo, who has been taunting poor Miguel and his family for years, eventually gets his comeuppance.
Put Yourself in Their Place Trailer (1913)
09 June 1913
A comedy short directed by James Young and starring Clara Kimball Young and himself.
Writing on the Wall Trailer (1916)
14 February 1916
Irving Lawrence owns some of the most decrepit tenements in town and is an all-around bad guy. He won't cooperate with the efforts of his wife, Barbara, to help the poor and sees other women behind her back.
Dixie Madcaps Trailer (1918)
15 September 1918
As the name suggests, this two-reeler contains racial stereotypes common in its day (the Teens) but which are offensive to modern sensibilities.
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.
The Old Guard Trailer (1913)
28 February 1913
A short film directed by James Young and starring Charles Kent & Clara Kimball Young.
The Miracle Trailer (1912)
29 July 1912
A story of that famous adventurer, Haroun al Rashid, the Caliph of Bagdad.
C.O.D. Trailer (1915)
01 February 1915
The story follows three men—C.O. Darlington, C.O. Drudge, and C.O. Dusenberry (whose shared initials give the film its title)—who deceive their wives by faking illnesses to go on a secret vacation together.
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.
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.
His Official Appointment Trailer (1912)
04 November 1912
This touching short film lasts only 10 minutes, 34 seconds, but is rather engaging. Charles Kent is an old man, who has spent all he owns on influencing a government appointment.
Father and Son Trailer (1912)
15 January 1912
A Chinese man cares for the orphan of a dying woman who stumbles into his laundry.
Sonny Jim at the North Pole Trailer (1914)
20 April 1914
Sonny's daddy reads in the morning paper an article concerning the Pole, and explains it to Sonny, who unfortunately has been reprimanded for some trivial mishaps at breakfast and told that if such things happen again Shep will be sent away.
An Easter Lily Trailer (1914)
09 April 1914
The third in the series, An Easter "Lily" takes on upstairs/downstairs race relations with childhood candor.
The Little Captain Trailer (1914)
16 July 1914
While visiting General Forbes, a friend of his Daddy, Sonny Jim imitates the soldiers at the garrison and feels certain that he was cut out for one of them.
As You Like It Trailer (1912)
06 October 1912
After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.
The Strength of Men Trailer (1913)
19 March 1913
Two men, rescued from the elements at different times by a father and daughter who live in a remote spot in the forest, become bitter rivals for the girl's love and eventually agree to a river-race to decide the issue between them.
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.
The Seventh Son Trailer (1912)
03 April 1912
At the outbreak of the Civil War in the United States, the six sons of widow Beecham enlist. The seventh son is very anxious to join the army and fight for his country, but his brothers insist upon his remaining home with his mother.
The Younger Brother Trailer (1911)
26 December 1911
When the two Werner brothers are called to the front it is not strange that the mother is very solicitous about the younger brother and enjoins the older boy to care for and defend him at all hazards.
Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd. Trailer (1915)
12 September 1915
A short comedy in which Jimmy organizes a show with cowboys and Indians. The highlight is the arrival of Buffalo Bill on a donkey.
The Reward of Thrift Trailer (1914)
19 September 1914
Ironworker Ned is putting money aside for a rainy day unlike his two sandhog co-workers Bill and Grogan who spend most of their money at the saloon.
Captain Jenks' Diplomacy Trailer (1912)
13 April 1912
Sir Brian, an irascible old gentleman, who suffers from gout, receives a note saying his son Gerald is very ill at college, and asking him to come to Dublin.
Love Net Trailer (1918)
23 December 1918
Little Patty Barnes lives with her grandfather, Captain Amos Barnes, in a rickety shack on the New England coast.
The Light of St. Bernard Trailer (1912)
27 July 1912
Marie, a self-dependent girl, compromises herself by associating with Petro Maquin. She asks him to keep his promise to marry her.
Cutey Tries Reporting Trailer (1913)
10 June 1913
Small brothers are the bane of love affairs. The inimitable Cutey, reporter on a country paper, is courting Ethel Clark, the editor's daughter, and having a lively time with her small brother Tommy.
Jean the Match-Maker Trailer (1910)
19 September 1910
Bent on having a summer’s vacation, two working girls hire a tent and pitch their camp on the shore of a beautiful lake.
His Sister's Children Trailer (1911)
26 September 1911
Harry Burton's sister and her husband are suddenly called away for a few days on business and telegraph him to come to their home and take care of their two little boys, "Toddie and Budge.
A Christmas Story Trailer (1913)
22 December 1913
Though her father forbids her to marry Jack Harvey, a poor young artist, Molly Wilson becomes his wife and goes away with him to another town.
Twelfth Night Trailer (1910)
04 February 1910
When Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked and separated, Viola dresses in her brother's clothes and becomes a page in the palace of the Duke of Orsino.
The Signal Fire Trailer (1912)
25 September 1912
A short romantic drama in which a captain and his wife are separated by a shipwreck. The woman ends up on a desert island with another man, and they have a relationship.
Written in the Sand Trailer (1912)
30 August 1912
Love is awakened in the heart of Peter Hansen when he sees his name written within the outlines of a heart on the sands of the seashore.
The Child Crusoes Trailer (1911)
13 September 1911
Jack, a little orphan, is anxious to become a sailor, and although Captain Rhines refuses to take him aboard his ship, manages to sneak in as a stowaway.
Marrying Sue Trailer (1914)
06 February 1914
Sue's father has chosen Percy; Sue's mother has chosen Patterson, while Sue has chosen Jack. Mother and father decide that they can never be reconciled while each champions a candidate for their daughter's hand.
Love Finds the Way Trailer (1912)
26 January 1912
Ethel is in love with Jack, one of her father's employees. Jack is fired by Ethel's father, because he wants Ethel to marry a rich banker.
The Mate of the 'John M' Trailer (1911)
04 October 1911
Jim, the mate of the ship "John M.," is in love with Mandy, the daughter of Captain Dale. Before she leaves for boarding school, she hurries to the ship to say good-bye to it, her father and Jim.
A Marriage of Convenience Trailer (1918)
21 December 1918
Billy Emerson and Mildred Girard are secretly engaged to be married after Billy graduates from West Point and becomes a lieutenant.
Home Wanted Trailer (1919)
30 June 1919
Every night, Madge Dow of the Middleport Orphanage, imagines herself in the lighted room in the house across the way, being tucked into bed by a beautiful mother.
Coronets and Hearts Trailer (1912)
03 September 1912
Leaving England, in search of an American wife, young Cyril, son of the Earl of Creston, on reaching America meets Lilly Penn, and immediately lays siege to her heart and her fortune when he learns that she is an heiress.
Betty, the Boy and the Bird Trailer (1916)
07 February 1916
On her way to rehearsal, chorus-girl Betty stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a boy with a bean-shooter.
