Vitagraph Company of America Movie Trailers
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Lillian's Dilemma Trailer (1914)
10 July 1914
Lillian dresses as a man to gain access to a boy's school.
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet Trailer (1912)
08 October 1912
Short comedy about a arguing couple in which the man is doing everything to make up with his girlfriend.
The Clean Heart Trailer (1924)
15 September 1924
Newspaper editor and successful novelist Philip Wriford suffers a mental breakdown from overwork and worry over having to support orphaned children.
The Gypsy Trail Trailer (1915)
16 November 1915
Gypsy Willie Buckland recalls to his friend why he and his wife return each year to that same spot to hear the chimes in the village church.
The Man of Mystery Trailer (1917)
08 January 1917
Clara Angelo does not really love her husband, David, a distinguished Roman banker, who is old, ugly and bent.
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers Trailer (1908)
08 February 1908
Francesca, surrounded by ladies-in-waiting at the palace. Her father enters, and together they read a letter from Lanciotto, asking for the hand of Francesca.
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.
The Snapshot Fiend; or, Willie's New Camera Trailer (1906)
21 July 1906
A boy named Willie "snaps everything in sight" with his new camera. His targets included: Family members (Ma, Pa, Grandma, Grandpa), family pets (the cat, the old horse, and a St.
Sunlight's Last Raid Trailer (1917)
24 September 1917
To retaliate for Bill Warned's vigilante activity, Captain Sunlight, a notorious outlaw, kidnaps Warned's sister Janet, an Eastern society girl, from her train and holds her in the hills.
Her Right to Live Trailer (1917)
22 January 1917
Polly Biggs helps care for her younger brother and sisters, while her widowed mother works hard as a seamstress to earn a living.
Dimples the Diplomat Trailer (1917)
01 December 1917
Dimples uses her social tact and cleverness to navigate a diplomatic or high-society situation.
For Her Brother's Sake Trailer (1911)
06 June 1911
The black sheep of the family is protected by his sister.
The Golf Game and the Bonnet Trailer (1913)
26 December 1913
John is commanded to return home immediately after office hours to help his wife beat the rugs, but it is Saturday and his friend Smith won't take his refusal to go to the country club for a game of golf.
A Night in New Arabia Trailer (1917)
22 October 1917
Jacob Spraggins, veteran general of a breaker-boy-to-multi-millionaire campaign, is driven by a troublesome conscience into the ranks of the amateur Haroun al Raschids, who infest Bagdad-on-the-Subway.
The Chattel Trailer (1916)
24 September 1916
Blake Waring, a financier, whose life code is to have the best of everything at any cost, is surrounded with every conceivable luxury, but he wants a wife to complete his happiness.
A Bachelor's Children Trailer (1918)
22 April 1918
Young Hugh Jordan, the nephew of the man who robbed the Winthrop children, is earning his living out west when he comes into the millions of his thieving old uncle.
A Change in Baggage Checks Trailer (1914)
27 February 1914
Two vaudeville performers, Steve Jenks and Stella Triplight, receive urgent bookings in different towns but find themselves with each other's trunks due to a mix-up by a baggage agent.
A Diplomatic Mission Trailer (1918)
30 September 1918
On the South Sea island of Somona, an American rough-and-ready hero, Sylvester Todd, punches a German prince for insulting Lady Diana Loring of England.
The Spy: A Romantic Story of the Civil War Trailer (1907)
09 March 1907
In the midst of the Civil War, a wife saves the day by swapping places with her captured and soon-to-be-executed husband.
Over the Chafing Dish Trailer (1911)
23 September 1911
This is an extraordinary novelty, telling the story of love, courtship and marriage, simply through the actions of the hands and feet, without displaying the features.
A Girl at Bay Trailer (1919)
28 June 1919
After Mary Allen drops a blood-stained knife, Judge Robert Craigin's dead body lies next to her. Mary secures a secretarial position with Judge Bruce Craigin, the dead man's younger brother.
Destiny Is Changeless Trailer (1912)
05 January 1912
A silent romantic film about the battle between two fur trappers for the hand of a lovely girl.
The Seepore Rebellion Trailer (1912)
01 January 1912
Short film about the large-scale rebellion in British India against the East India Company's rule in 1857 also know as The Sepoy Mutiny.
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance Trailer (1913)
10 January 1913
A gang of crooks are employed to get possession of valuable papers of international importance, held by the French Ambassador, Vicomte de Jarlais.
Lights of New York Trailer (1916)
29 May 1916
The story of two small-town barbers, Eddie and Gene, who are tricked into fronting a speakeasy for bootleggers in New York City.
Beaned by a Beanshooter Trailer (1916)
10 March 1916
Hero Handsome Harry must rescue his love interest, Lizzie, from a villainous character named Creampuff.
The Bramble Bush Trailer (1919)
04 August 1919
Innocent Kaly Dial comes to New York from the Cumberland Mountains and gets employment at a fashionable dress shop owned by a friend of her deceased mother.
The Mysterious Mr. Davey Trailer (1914)
02 December 1914
Henry Murray begins seeing an old flame but tells his wife that he's meeting Mr. Davey, a confirmed woman-hater.
Billy's Wager Trailer (1915)
06 January 1915
The wealthy Mr. Billy gives a party at his palatial residence. He is in love with the handsome widow, Mrs.
Dr. LaFleur's Theory Trailer (1912)
05 May 1912
Dr. Lafleur is convinced that crime is an illness and can be treated like that.
Too Many Crooks Trailer (1919)
16 June 1919
After millionaire Erastus Browning and his daughter Charlotte, a playwright, attend a crime play, Charlotte complains that the crook characters are not true to life.
The League of Mercy Trailer (1911)
10 February 1911
Helen, an heiress and the ward of Martin Talbot, is interested in charity and rescue work; she is vice president of the League of Mercy.
In Northern Forests Trailer (1911)
01 January 1911
A story of escape and manhunt in the Canadian forests.
The Lady and the Glove Trailer (1913)
15 August 1913
Lady Viola, a witty and beautiful favorite of King Francis, enjoys toying with the affections of Comte De Lorge.
The Disintegrated Convict Trailer (1907)
21 September 1907
A prisoner attempts a daring escape using trick transformations, dissolving and reassembling into new forms as he eludes capture.
How Betty Won the School Trailer (1911)
22 August 1911
Betty Carlton, a pretty girl, is sent to a girls' seminary. She is welcomed by all, and everything goes along merrily until one day, when they try to initiate Betty into one of their societies by blindfolding her and dropping cold, wet macaroni through her fingers.
A Price for Folly Trailer (1915)
13 December 1915
Noble born but dissolute M. Jean de Segni receives word from his lawyers that his profligate ways, including keeping mercenary actress Dorothea Jardeau, have led to his ruin which he accepts with a shrug of the shoulders.
The Magic Fountain Pen Trailer (1909)
17 July 1909
An item in the 24 Jul 1909 Moving Picture World called this film “a series of magic drawing executed by the fountain pen….
In Arcadia Trailer (1916)
18 February 1916
The Youngloves have a cozy little apartment and a jewel of a cook, Bridget, and are happy until the landlord raises the rent.
Out of the Quagmire Trailer (1916)
01 April 1916
Arsdale, a candidate for mayor misconstrues the situation when he sees his wife Alice enter the apartment house of gambler Norton.
The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln Trailer (1908)
20 June 1908
This thrilling story of the days of '61 and '65 shows a scene in the woods and our hero doing sentry duty.
Irene's Infatuation Trailer (1912)
06 March 1912
Irene and Helen are worshipers at the shrine of Frangiapani, the tenor of the hour. When he sings at a concert, they meet in Irene's room, take the printed program of the concert, and one of them plays the accompaniment of the song he is actually singing.
The Menace Trailer (1918)
21 January 1918
Owing a twenty-year jail sentence to Dr. Burnell, Morgan returns after serving his term to find his son has been adopted by the Burnells.
The Ruling Power Trailer (1915)
23 October 1915
Mr. Williams, a stern father and man of wealth, disinherits his son Hugh, for marrying Rose, a seamstress.
A Gentleman of Quality Trailer (1919)
17 March 1919
After quarreling with his stepfather, John Ashton runs away to London. At the same time, Lord John Hertford marries Lady Mercy Covington, but he disappears on the wedding night.
Love vs. Title; or, An Up-to-Date Elopement Trailer (1906)
26 May 1906
A father forbids his daughter to marry her fiance and orders him out of the house, so the fiance arranges for the couple to elope--and with angry dad hot on their tail, for an unorthodox wedding ceremony.
Father's Flirtation Trailer (1914)
20 June 1914
Betty is away at college when her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Bunny, come to visit. Mr. Bunny goes for a stroll while Mrs.
A Life for a Life Trailer (1910)
02 September 1910
The reformation of a convict thanks to the prison warden's daughter.
The Gamblers Trailer (1919)
11 September 1919
Catherine Ames impulsively marries district attorney James Darwin after suffering Wilbur Emerson's neglect.
A Comedy of Errors Trailer (1908)
15 February 1908
Mr. Nearbright is busily engaged writing; consults his watch. His wife, accompanied by her "Ma" enters, attired for a journey, carrying small satchels.
Rose of the South Trailer (1916)
04 December 1916
Mr. Curtis returns to his Alma mater and regales students with stories about the Civil War, which ended fifty years before.
The Washerwoman's War Trailer (1919)
01 January 1919
The Washerwoman's War is a 1919 silent western about the title character's battle against the various men making her life difficult.
The Dancing Legs Trailer (1908)
01 April 1908
A young lady heads to dancing classes and, telling a young boy about it, he decides to join her. Neither show any aptitude or ability and thoroughly disgusted, the dance professor grabs a huge knife, with which he severs their bodies at the waist.
Turning the Tables; or, Waiting on the Waiter Trailer (1908)
02 May 1908
1908 Vitagraph Company one-reel short film.
A Stitch in Time Trailer (1919)
05 May 1919
Phoebe-Ann assumes her ill mother's duties as caretaker of the Washington Square studio of Worthington Bryce, who in attempting to become an artist against his wealthy father's wishes, has succeeded only in painting the town red.
The Minotaur Trailer (1910)
30 April 1910
The hero Theseus with the help of his beloved, slays the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull monster that demands a sacrifice of seven youths and seven maidens from Athens and Crete.
Daring Hearts Trailer (1919)
28 August 1919
In the summer of 1914, Alsatian maiden Louise de Villars is attacked by two German soldiers. Hugh Brown, a visiting American, comes to her rescue and they fall in love.
The Scarlet Runner Trailer (1916)
02 October 1916
A series of 12 2-reel episodes, each a separate and unrelated story, relating the adventures of Christopher Race and his high-powered automobile, The Scarlet Runner.
The Island of Surprise Trailer (1916)
24 January 1916
Robert Lovell falls in love with his father’s secretary Dorothy Arden and marries her in secret despite his father and his business partner Daniel Casselis’s attempts to arrange a match for him with Daniel’s daughter, also named Dorothy.