Thanhouser Company Movie Trailers
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Pa's Medicine Trailer (1912)
09 July 1912
Willie West, a small boy, is very fond of his pet rabbit. He is unhappy because Hank (the rabbit) seems to be losing his former good health.
The Repeater Trailer (1912)
22 December 1912
The story's hero, a reformer in politics, has been accused and convicted of "padding the registration lists," but on procured evidence and on a frame-up, made by the ring leader's heeler, William Russell.
A Niagara Honeymoon Trailer (1912)
19 January 1912
A well-to-do family, living in a suburban town, was annoyed on receiving word that the wife's sister-in-law intended to pay them a visit.
The Dove in the Eagle's Nest Trailer (1913)
28 January 1913
: Count Eberhard von Alderstein was one of the robber barons who flourished in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Peggy's Invitation Trailer (1913)
16 December 1913
A society woman who lives in the suburbs near the sea had laid her plans to insure the marriage of her daughter to a wealthy young banker.
Their Burglar Trailer (1911)
03 November 1911
In the course of a fashionable reception at her home, a young girl quarrels with her suitor. Piqued by a fancied wrong, the girl with complaisance accepts the proposal of a foreign nobleman and determines to forget The Man forever.
The Little Shut-in Trailer (1912)
17 May 1912
His home was a dreary room in a basement; he was hopelessly crippled; his widowed mother was just able to keep their home together by steady work as a washerwoman; and he had no toys or other boys to play with.
But the Greatest of These Is Charity Trailer (1912)
27 September 1912
The banker's motto was "Everyone for himself, and me first." The girl believed in aiding the poor, and that wealth carried with it an obligation to be useful.
A Romance of the U.S.N. Trailer (1912)
06 December 1912
A foolish quarrel with his sweetheart and a desire for adventure caused a young man to enlist in the United States Navy.
The World and the Woman Trailer (1916)
18 November 1916
In "The World and the Woman", Jeanne Eagels plays Mary, a prostitute (which is implied by her walking the streets and being hassled by policemen) who reluctantly takes a better position at a country lodge as a maid.
John T. Rocks and the Flivver Trailer (1915)
17 October 1915
The advantage of having the endorsement of a prominent and wealthy citizen was thoroughly appreciated by the "Flivver" manufacturers, but try as they could, they were unable to accomplish it.
For Her Boy's Sake Trailer (1913)
25 March 1913
The son of a poor widow fell in love with a heartless showgirl who spurned the simple gifts he gave her.
The Idol of the Hour Trailer (1913)
14 May 1913
The young artist had searched Paris for a suitable model to pose as a shepherdess in a new picture which he hoped would win him fame.
The Cry of the Children Trailer (1912)
30 April 1912
An indictment of the evils of child labor, the film was controversial in its time for its use of actual footage of children employed in a working mill.
His Wife Trailer (1915)
28 October 1915
Henry Dennys, a wealthy Englishman, has two sons who are frequently brought into the company of Edith Danvers, whose father, a retired general, lives on the adjoining property.
Under False Colors Trailer (1917)
23 September 1917
A young Russian woman escapes persecution in her country and makes her way to the United States. Shortly after her arrival she meets an American millionaire, John Colton.
The Old Curiosity Shop Trailer (1911)
29 January 1911
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures.
The Lady from the Sea Trailer (1911)
12 December 1911
Ellida was the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, and spent many hours near the water's edge. While she was still scarcely more than a child, one of these ships put in for repairs at a fishing village near the lighthouse, and its second officer, while on a day's outing to kill time, visited the lighthouse.
The Woman Pays Trailer (1914)
27 January 1914
The Woman Pays is a 1914 silent film that follows the story of an "innocent society woman" who finds herself in a difficult predicament.
His Younger Brother Trailer (1911)
14 March 1911
A young clerk, employed by a wealthy broker, weakly yields to the temptations of city life, and embezzles some of the money entrusted to his care.
The Traffic Cop Trailer (1916)
08 April 1916
During his daily duties, Casey the Cop rescues a woman who's soon his sweetheart. Later, she learns from her banker uncle that her inheritance has been stolen, and he's accusing Casey's own cashier brother.
A Woman's Loyalty Trailer (1914)
05 May 1914
The greenhouse proprietor did not take any heart in his work, for he firmly believed he was destined to be a great painter.
Sublime Beauté Trailer (1915)
18 November 1915
Audrey Munson (a real-life 'perfect' model for numerous Beaux-Arts sculptors) first appeared artistically nude as a sculptor's model, recreating classic artistic (nude) paintings in George Foster Platt's controversial film from the Mutual Film Corporation.
The Stepmother Trailer (1911)
06 June 1911
When the two little daughters of a young widower are told that he is preparing to bring up to the house to see them, a young lady who is to be their new mamma, they are at once plunged into the depths of despair.
In the Hands of the Enemy Trailer (1915)
15 November 1915
During World War I, a countess and her young son volunteer to don disguises and take an important secret message through enemy lines.
Petticoat Camp Trailer (1912)
29 November 1912
Several married couples go on a camp-out together, but the women soon realize that the men expect them to do all the dirty work.
From Wash to Washington Trailer (1914)
26 July 1914
With her week's wash only half done, Diana drops her work to peruse the Paris fashion magazines. Poring over the beautiful fashions delineated in the highly colored pages of the publications, Diana falls asleep.
Carmen Trailer (1913)
26 May 1913
A three-reel version of the famous stage production. Don Jose, the hero of the famous book by Prosper Merimee, and Bizet's celebrated opera, was born in the Basque Provinces of Spain.
The Vicar of Wakefield Trailer (1910)
26 December 1910
Edwin Thanhouser re-made The Vicar of Wakefield in 1917 as a eight-reel feature film providing us with a frame of reference for the maturation of film language and cinematic techniques over the ensuing eight year period.
His Uncle's Wives Trailer (1913)
01 February 1913
A painter in New York City discovers that he has inherited a harem. Since he's already married and his wife would definitely not approve, he must find a way to rid himself of his inheritance.
Mary Lawson's Secret Trailer (1917)
01 April 1917
Mary Lawson, on the run from a false murder charge finds happiness in marriage to a simple man until the day a villain from her past emerges and threatens all she’s built.
The Angel in the Mask Trailer (1915)
30 May 1915
A masked girl sits in a store window in New York, writing cards to demonstrate a fountain pen. Everybody is curious about her because she is so pretty, and she becomes nicknamed "the Angel in the Mask.
Their Best Friend Trailer (1914)
27 February 1914
A young heiress was wooed and won by a man whom she believed would make her happy. She told of her engagement to her uncle, who was also her guardian, and was pleased and surprised when he interposed no objection.
King Lear Trailer (1916)
17 December 1916
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
The Girl of the Northern Woods Trailer (1910)
02 June 1910
This picture tells the story of Lucy Dane, a Canadian lumberman's daughter, and of Will Harding's love for her.
The Barrier of Flames Trailer (1914)
15 December 1914
Little Helen, Mayor Southwick's child, straying away from an automobile party, gets lost in the woods.
In The Chorus Trailer (1911)
15 September 1911
A young widow is compelled because of her poverty to leave her only child, a little daughter, at a charitable institution, while she hunts for work.
Kathleen the Irish Rose Trailer (1914)
10 March 1914
A silent film drama directed by Carroll Fleming.
The Girl of the Cabaret Trailer (1913)
08 August 1913
A young girl, who had talent as a violinist, came to New York determined to win fame on the concert stage.
Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor Trailer (1915)
08 July 1915
A good example of the clever light comedy Thanhouser produced for its Falstaff label, while other studios cranked out broad slapstick comedies.
When Dreams Come True Trailer (1913)
28 February 1913
The young owners of a California orange grove loved each other, but they were unhappy because their lives were so narrow and circumscribed.
His Heroine Trailer (1913)
04 March 1913
He was a hard-headed old business man and very mercenary, so when he received a letter from a debtor in a little country town asking for more time in which to pay the amount he owed, he decided to show no mercy.
Baseball and Bloomers Trailer (1911)
06 January 1911
Miss Street's Seminary for young girls has a very ambitious class of pupils. The young athletes, not content with basketball and tennis, aspire to shine in the great American game, and organize a baseball club.
His Guardian Auto Trailer (1915)
11 June 1915
Everybody agrees that Billy Budd should settle down. But no one has the nerve to tell him so. Billy Budd, says everybody, is fast.
Daddy's Double Trailer (1910)
04 April 1910
This deft comedy about a foiled elopement and assumed identity shows the importance of a carefully worked out scenario for narrative flow.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trailer (1912)
16 January 1912
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
Whom God Hath Joined Trailer (1912)
31 May 1912
A young mechanic, temporarily residing in a southern city, found that business was slack in his trade, and decided to send his wife to her relations in the north until happier days dawned.
Shep the Sentinel Trailer (1915)
01 January 1915
When May receives a letter from another girl telling her that Jack, her lover, is untrue, she dismisses him.
The Coffin Ship Trailer (1911)
19 June 1911
A love story filmed in Long Island Sound with a stowaway and a shipwreck.
The Net Trailer (1916)
01 April 1916
In the home of the stalwart young son and his mother, the girl rescued from the sea grows strong again after her fearful exposure.
The Actor's Children Trailer (1910)
14 March 1910
When his play closes down, an actor returns home to find that his children are gone. He's then notified that a wealthy relative has died and left him a substantial amount of money.
The Man Without a Country Trailer (1917)
08 September 1917
Convicted in a revolutionary conspiracy, a man rashly states that he wishes never again to hear the name of the United States of America.
Her Nephews from Labrador Trailer (1913)
25 January 1913
Two boys from Labrador, Canada, visit their aunt in Westcheser, New York. Although it's in the middle of a cold winter in New York, the nephews from Labrador are used to much colder weather and think the New York winter is too warm for them, and act accordingly.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Trailer (1915)
20 July 1915
The Thanhouser Company's two-reel adaptation of Oscar Wilde's eponymous novel. “The plot is unusual, and even though none of the familiar epigrams of the author find their way into the subtitles there is an artistic flavor to the production.
The Tell-Tale Scar Trailer (1914)
09 August 1914
Young barber Pietro Lapori loves Maria Deguida, the daughter of a prosperous merchant, but he despairs when his sweetheart's father refuses to consent to their marriage until Pietro has $500 in cash.
The Vows Trailer (1911)
21 January 1911
The story depicts a youth at the crossroads of life, listening to the call of the church, renouncing love and worldly pleasure which beckon him and consecrating himself to the priesthood.
The Head Waiter Trailer (1913)
28 December 1913
The head waiter was thoroughly impressed with his own importance and he ruled the fashionable restaurant, where he was employed, with a rod of iron.
The Twins of the G.L. Ranch Trailer (1915)
15 September 1915
The aged owner of G.L. Ranch lived with his only surviving relatives, his twin granddaughters. The ranchman was crippled by a severe case of rheumatism on the day that an agent of an eastern concern called.