Vitagraph Company of America Movie Trailers
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The Star Boarder Trailer (1919)
26 May 1919
Larry's absurdly plush life of ease as a convict comes to an end when his sentence is up. Tossed out, he tries several ways, including a stickup to get back in the comfortable jail.
The Egyptian Mummy Trailer (1914)
16 December 1914
In order to make money, a man hires a bum to pretend to be a mummy, so he can sell the "body" for scientific experiments.
The Hero of Submarine D-2 Trailer (1916)
13 March 1916
Lieutenant Commander Colton, U.S.N., is in love with Caroline Austen, daughter of a prominent political power in Washington.
A Bit of Blue Ribbon Trailer (1913)
04 January 1913
A short Western in which a cowboy is rescued from a lynching in the nick of time.
A Philistine in Bohemia Trailer (1920)
19 March 1920
Mr. Brunelli, a roomer at a boarding house, has caught the eye of Kate, the daughter of the woman who owns the house.
The Dawn of Freedom Trailer (1916)
14 August 1916
"The Dawn of Freedom" is a stinging satire on the death of those ideals that prompted the founders of the United States.
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.
Ransomed; or, A Prisoner of War Trailer (1910)
04 October 1910
Making his departure from home. Captain Jack of the Confederate army, leaves to rejoin his regiment, but before doing so promises his boy that he will return to celebrate the little fellow's fifth birthday.
Saved from a Life of Crime Trailer (1914)
01 December 1914
Becoming imbued with a lawless spirit, Tom, a street waif of twelve, holds up an old woman with a toy pistol, robs her of a dollar and gets away.
A Birthday Gift Trailer (1913)
18 March 1913
Left alone by the death of her mother and the imprisonment of her father for theft, little Alice goes to live with her uncle and aunt.
The Honeymooners Trailer (1914)
21 August 1914
No sooner have Jimmy and Mary, a newly-married couple, entered their new home when Jimmie receives a note from his wealthy uncle, announcing his intention of paying his nephew and heir a visit that evening.
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 Girl in His House Trailer (1918)
24 June 1918
When his sweetheart jilts him, wealthy James Armitage leaves his family estate in the hands of attorney Samuel Bordman and heads for Burma.
The Rent Collector Trailer (1921)
22 May 1921
The Rent Collector is a 1921 American silent comedy film featuring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy.
The Better Man Trailer (1912)
27 December 1912
With a fondness for gambling, Jim Saunders is given to neglecting his wife and child. One night during his absence at the saloon, Miguel Gomez, a Mexican outlaw, for whom $1,000 reward is offered, enters Jim's home and demands food of Mrs.
My Wild Irish Rose Trailer (1922)
30 August 1922
Based on the play The Shaughraun, this is the story of Robert Ffolliat, a young Irish lad, who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella.
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.
Auntie's Portrait Trailer (1915)
02 January 1915
A rich Auntie sends an ugly portrait of herself to Mr. and Mrs. Honeypet. They hide it in the attic, thinking she won't visit for a long time, but soon Auntie arrives unannounced.
The Ladder Jinx Trailer (1922)
20 August 1922
Peter Stalton, retiring as a bank cashier, is anxious that his nephew Richard Twing should succeed him.
A Master Stroke Trailer (1920)
01 June 1920
Yale graduate, Yale Durant, facing financial ruin and contemplating suicide, discovers his fiancée's father is also facing ruin; he tries to save them but ends up in a perilous situation, getting caught up in a family feud and a rival's plot.
What a Change of Clothes Did Trailer (1913)
20 January 1913
Tired of being sought only for his money, a rich man goes on a fishing trip.
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.
Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.
Bunny's Honeymoon Trailer (1913)
06 April 1913
Bunny's niece has a beau who is so addicted to drink that her father will not permit her to marry him.
Romance of a Rickshaw Trailer (1912)
19 November 1912
Mabel, the beautiful daughter of General Lewis, has considerable variety of her love affairs when she finds herself loved by Lieutenant Graham, of her father's staff, and very much sought after by a rich Indian Rajah, whom she meets at a garden party.
Jane's Bashful Hero Trailer (1916)
31 January 1916
Husbandless Jane has her eye set on Willie but he is too bashful to take the initiative. To make him jealous, she creates a scarecrowl who happens to resemble the notorious bank robber Banker Bill.
The Single Track Trailer (1921)
13 November 1921
A damsel-in-distress Western melodrama and a stirring picture of railroad construction and the mining country, with a Snidely Whiplash villain performing dastardly deeds, a spunky and gritty Polly Pureheart heroine and a brave Handsome Harry hero.
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.
The Church with an Overshot Wheel Trailer (1920)
31 January 1920
A grain miller lost his daughter and converted his mill into a church.
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.
Father and Son Trailer (1912)
15 January 1912
A Chinese man cares for the orphan of a dying woman who stumbles into his laundry.
The Man from Brodney's Trailer (1923)
16 December 1923
A drama of the India Seas that has Hollingsworth Chance, a young American, tangled in court intriguea
King Lear Trailer (1909)
27 March 1909
An impressively tactile, if slightly over-ambitious, adaptation of King Lear from Vitagraph Studios.
Boobley's Baby Trailer (1915)
26 April 1915
A man with a baby gets a scarce seat on the streetcar, leaving Mr. Boobley standing. Boobley gets the bright idea to carry a doll with him to be sure of getting a seat.
Walls and Wallops Trailer (1916)
13 November 1916
A comedy short produced by Vitagraph and released in 1916. This is entitled Walls and Wallops, and features Hughey (also spelt Hughie) Mack with Lawrence (also Larry) Semon directing this.
Pumps Trailer (1913)
14 September 1913
A short romantic comedy about a woman and a man who both have shoes that are too small, and who meet as they are taking off their shoes; a pair of wedding slippers is the result.
Song of the Shell Trailer (1912)
13 December 1912
Suffering with ennui, bored by society, Annie Bradley, a wealthy girl, is anxious to make her time more profitable by doing something worthwhile.
Fox Trot Finesse Trailer (1915)
01 October 1915
Ferdie's wife is fox-trot crazy, wanting to go dancing all the time. To get out of it, Ferdie fakes an ankle injury.
A Safe Investment Trailer (1915)
21 October 1915
A husband scolds his wife for not being able to manage her finances better. Unbeknown to her, he's getting rich from a crooked stock scam he's started, and is making so much money that he brings it home by the basketful.
A Wireless Rescue Trailer (1915)
23 March 1915
A romance of the rail, this two-part "thriller" uses wireless telegraphy as the means of averting a disaster to an express train.
Ruy Blas Trailer (1909)
19 January 1909
Ruy Blas, one of Don Salluste's lackeys, falls in love with the young Queen of Spain, Maria de Neubourg.
The Soul Master Trailer (1917)
28 May 1917
Deserted by his wife Arline, who absconds with their baby daughter Ruth as well, Robert Travers loses all faith in women.
The Sporting Duchess Trailer (1920)
29 February 1920
Very jealous of the Duke of Desborough's prize race horse "Clipstone," Major Roland Mostyn schemes to destroy his rival and thus obtain possession of the animal.
Over the Garden Wall Trailer (1919)
21 September 1919
Peggy ( Bessie Love ) and her sister Frances ( Myrtle Reeves ) live with their father, but because of his idleness, they must all move to humbler quarters.
The Craven Trailer (1912)
18 April 1912
A short western about a cowardly sheriff who leaves it up to his wife to catch a murderer, and then takes the credit himself.
Hearts and Diamonds Trailer (1914)
25 September 1914
Tupper meets the wealthy Miss Whipple at a baseball game. When she declares that she just adores baseball players, Tupper starts up a team.
The Bottom of the Well Trailer (1917)
22 October 1917
Stanley Deane, raised by a British governor, defends mill workers and falls for Alice, daughter of mill owner Amos Buckingham.
The Lonely Princess Trailer (1913)
03 September 1913
A young American millionaire in Venice falls in love with the beautiful princess Ione.
Two Women Trailer (1919)
28 April 1919
Geological expert John Leighton naïvely introduces his flirtatious wife Emily to his boss, W. G. Griggs.
Heartbroken Shep Trailer (1913)
09 October 1913
Brought into contact with each other, Runa and Shep, a dog, become great chums. Their companionship is looked upon with evident interest and amusement by Runa's parents, who do not seem to be very greatly concerned for their daughter's childish affairs, leaving that entirely to her nurse.
The Barnyard Trailer (1923)
11 June 1923
Lay Zee works on a farm and has won the heart of the farmer's daughter. There is oil on the farmland, and some swindlers are determined to get their hands on the property, by force if necessary.
A Spring Idyll Trailer (1917)
09 April 1917
An episode of The "Country Life Stories" Series focusing on idealized or dramatic vignettes of rural living, often featuring the real-life children of the Blackton family.
The Goddess Trailer (1915)
09 May 1915
A young girl is reared on a desert island by natives and led to believe that she is a goddess. One day an outsider comes to the island, and persuades her to accompany him to preach about the kindness and love she has experienced.
The Fates and Flora Fourflush Trailer (1914)
26 October 1914
Three part adventure serial starring Clara Kimball Young. Chapter Titles: 1. "Treachery in the Clouds" 2.
The Man from Downing Street Trailer (1922)
02 April 1922
Someone in India is deciphering secret codes and passing information from London's Downing Street to the natives, so Captain Robert Kent comes down from London to investigate.
The Deceivers Trailer (1915)
17 December 1915
Mr. Simpkins gets a raise, but puts some of it away for himself. Overnight, he believes he's accidentally poisoned himself, but does his wife have something to do with it?
Cupid Through a Keyhole Trailer (1913)
24 May 1913
While making preparations for the entertainment of Aunt Maria, who had announced her arrival by telegram, Lila Lane gets herself shut in the storeroom.
Shadows of the Past Trailer (1919)
01 July 1919
Unscrupulous politician Mark Stetson frames Mr. & Mrs. Brandon and their friend Antoinette for a smuggling racket he runs.