William Desmond Taylor

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Irish-American film director. His 1922 murder remains unsolved.

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The Quakeress Trailer (1913)

12 August 1913

The setting is an early American village, where a young Quaker woman, Priscilla, is in love with the schoolmaster, John Hart.

The Furnace Trailer (1920)

01 November 1920

Folly Vallance marries millionaire Anthony Bond for his money, but he insists on a marriage in name only.

Up The Road With Sallie Trailer (1918)

01 April 1918

Sallie Waters inherits $5,000 along with other legatees unknown to her. Whichever of the heirs uses his initial bequest to the best advantage is to receive the main residue of the estate.

Granddad Trailer (1913)

23 July 1913

Mildred is staying with her grandfather, Civil War veteran Jabez Burr, when she receives a letter from her father.

The Kiss Trailer (1914)

14 April 1914

Directed by Ulysses Davis, the screenplay was based on a story by Marc Edmund Jones. Long thought to have been a lost film, a copy was found and put on YouTube.

Big Timber Trailer (1917)

04 July 1917

Stella Benton, a young society girl who has lost her beautiful voice through the death of her father, goes to live with her brother Charles, in the lumber camp.

Huckleberry Finn Trailer (1920)

29 February 1920

Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River.

The House of Lies Trailer (1916)

14 September 1916

When her stepmother attempts to marry her off for the family's financial gain, sensitive and beautiful Edna takes drastic measures, disfiguring herself.

The Soul of Youth Trailer (1920)

15 August 1920

Ed Simpson has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused much trouble. He can't stand living there anymore and runs away.

Pasquale Trailer (1916)

21 May 1916

The adventures of Pasquale, an Italian immigrant to New York who runs a little grocery store.

The World Apart Trailer (1917)

04 June 1917

Bob Fulton is the superintendent of a mine in the West. He wins the enmity of dancehall owner Jack King when he saves one of the girls, Rose De Braisy, from his unwanted advances.

Tom Sawyer Trailer (1917)

10 December 1917

Silent version of the Twain tale, filmed in Pleasanton, California. A Missouri boy (Jack Pickford) encounters his first love (Clara Horton) and bucks responsibilities to find adventure with his friend, Huck Finn (Robert Gordon).

Anne of Green Gables Trailer (1919)

23 November 1919

Anne Shirley, an orphan, is taken into the lives of a generous farmer and his sister. She grows from an adventuresome young lass into a charming and much sought-after young lady.

Redeeming Love Trailer (1916)

28 December 1916

Naomi Sterling and John Bancroft are lovers. The girl loves frivolous things and Bancroft, a divinity student, finally estranges himself from her by his continual efforts to preach to her.

Jenny Be Good Trailer (1920)

30 April 1920

When a young woman's great romance is interrupted by the influence of her lover's parents, she turns to her art as a violinist to console herself.

The Spirit of '17 Trailer (1918)

26 January 1918

Davy Glidden is the son of the adjutant general in charge of an old soldier's home in a small town near the Top Copper mine.

Captain Alvarez Trailer (1914)

18 May 1914

A melodrama about an American who becomes a revolutionary leader battling evil government spies in Argentina.

Anne of the Golden Heart Trailer (1914)

22 January 1914

Upon the death of his wife, George Blake, an attorney, leaves the east. He first places his pretty young daughter, Lucy, in a convent.

Her Father's Son Trailer (1916)

12 October 1916

A Union officer exposes the several deceptions his sweetheart has been engaging in. These include , spying for the Confederacy, and posing as a boy in order to comfort her aging and wealthy uncle who has no heir.

A Little Madonna Trailer (1914)

22 April 1914

Terrorized by Guido, her drunken and brutal father, Marie receives assurance from her dying mother that the Madonna will always protect her.

The Green Temptation Trailer (1922)

01 April 1922

Genelle and Gaspard operate an itinerant Parisian theatre in which the greatest profits are realized by picking the pockets of the audience and robbing their homes while they are watching the show.

Judy of Rogues' Harbor Trailer (1920)

29 February 1920

Judy, an orphaned waif, lives with Grandpap Ketchel, a cruel and often brutal man. The sole protector of little Denny, Ketchel's grandson, Judy is forced to accept the attentions of Jim Shuckles, whom she abhors and who has compromised her sister Olive.

Sacred and Profane Love Trailer (1921)

22 May 1921

Carlotta Peel, who though sheltered from the facts of life by her Victorian aunt has acquired some knowledge from indiscriminate reading, meets Diaz, a celebrated pianist, at a concert and spends the evening with him.

Murders of Hollywood Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Sensational and shocking stories from Hollywood are not always fiction. Beyond anything a screenwriter could imagine, and with cast of famous stars and celebrities, this documentary goes behind the scenes to explore the real-life stories of murders in Hollywood.

Huck and Tom Trailer (1918)

04 March 1918

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.

The Witching Hour Trailer (1921)

10 April 1921

Clay Whipple is convicted of murdering the governor following an incident involving a cat's eye pin. Whipple is sentenced to death, but a mentalist named Psychic Jack believes he is innocent since Whipple had been hypnotized at the time of the murder.

Mile-a-Minute Kendall Trailer (1918)

13 May 1918

Young Kendall struggles for acceptance in the eyes of his wealthy father, who sees him only as a layabout.

The Last Chapter Trailer (1914)

01 December 1914

Gordon, a young war correspondent, after being wounded in the jungles of Africa, is picked up and taken back to England by James Egerton, a wealthy rubber magnate, who has been investigating conditions on his plantation, where there has been a great shortage in the year's yield.

Death Scenes Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Vintage Hollywood themed shockumentary.

Wealth Trailer (1921)

21 August 1921

Artist Mary McLeod, while returning to New York, discovers she has lost her train ticket; young Phillip Dominick, a millionaire playboy, offers her his drawing room, posing as her brother, and their friendship in time develops into love.

The Top of New York Trailer (1922)

18 June 1922

Hilda lives in a tenement apartment with her aunt, Mrs. Brady, and her crippled younger brother Micky, and works in a department store where her boss lusts after her.

Death In Hollywood Trailer (1990)

01 October 1990

HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend just as rapidly.

Johanna Enlists Trailer (1918)

14 September 1918

A young girl, stifling on her father's backwoods farm, is reinvigorated by the arrival of an army regiment, come to train in the area.

Davy Crockett Trailer (1916)

16 July 1916

The story of the famous Tennessee frontiersman, soldier, scout, and Congressman who fought and died at the Alamo.

He Fell in Love with His Wife Trailer (1916)

17 February 1916

A widowed farmer, failing in his efforts to find a woman capable of running his household, decides to marry a young woman he believes can fill the bill.

The Diamond from the Sky Trailer (1915)

03 May 1915

This serial told the story of the diamond heir loom of the Stanley family.

Nurse Marjorie Trailer (1920)

03 April 1920

Lady Marjorie Donegal becomes a nurse in hospital, much to the dismay of her aristocratic family. She falls in love with one of her patients, a commoner labor leader.

The Parson of Panamint Trailer (1916)

03 September 1916

A tough preacher comes to the rip-roaring gold town of Panamint in hopes of reforming it. But disaster awaits.

The Heart of Paula Trailer (1916)

03 April 1916

When mining engineer Stephen Pachmann (Jack Livingstone) is sent to Mexico to investigate a mine, his wife Paula (Velma Lefler) is so miserable that her brother, Bruce McLean (Forrest Stanley) offers to go in his place.

Beyond Trailer (1921)

04 September 1921

Avis Langley's dying mother begs her to look after Avis's errant brother and continues after death to reappear in spirit form to remind Avis of her promise.

Morals Trailer (1921)

31 October 1921

Reared in a Turkish harem and threatened with marriage to a man she does not love, Carlotta escapes to London with an English adventurer.

Happiness of Three Women Trailer (1917)

18 January 1917

Constance, the beautiful wife of Mark Barr, is in fear of her husband's jealousy. Among the guests at their reception are Myrtle Gale and her fiancé, Billy Craig, to whom Constance was at one time engaged.

Ben Blair Trailer (1916)

09 March 1916

After the death of his mother, young Ben Blair finds a safe home on John Rankin’s ranch. But when Rankin is murdered, the older Ben sets out to seek vengeance.

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Trailer (1988)

19 September 1988

Famous Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

How Could You, Jean? Trailer (1918)

29 June 1918

A lost Film. Mary Pickford plays a socialite who, having lost her fortune, takes a job as a Swedish cook.

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

One way or another, the Hollywood police have been kept busy with murders on their ground. There are numerous theories about the killings of Thelma Todd, Jack Healy (Three Stooges), Elizabeth Short, alias The Black Dahlia, Bugsy Siegal and Johnny Stompano.

The Varmint Trailer (1917)

05 August 1917

John Humperdink Stover, otherwise known as "The Varmint" for his pestiferousness or as "Dink" when in special favor, was expelled from a boarding school and sent to Lawrenceville Academy.

The American Beauty Trailer (1916)

29 June 1916

The infant daughter of a wealthy couple is thought to be lost at sea, but she survives and is raised by a poor family.

Captain Kidd, Jr. Trailer (1919)

05 April 1919

An old man wills a map to his grandson, with instructions showing a buried treasure, but it is accidentally sold to a book store.

Out of the Wreck Trailer (1917)

08 March 1917

James Aldrich is a cinch to win the election as United States Senator until his opponent, Tom Ryan offers a big reward to anyone who can find a scandal in Aldrich's past.

Jack and Jill Trailer (1917)

12 November 1917

Young boxer Jack Ranney agrees to challenge 'Young Kilroy' and knocks him out with his first punch. When he is told that Kilroy is dead, Jack hurriedly heads West and finds a job on a ranch, boasting to all the fellows that he is a killer; unimpressed, they call him a greenhorn.

His Majesty, Bunker Bean Trailer (1918)

08 April 1918

Bashful stenographer Bunker Bean, works for wealthy businessman Jim Breede by day and by night theosophist Prof.

North of Fifty-Three Trailer (1917)

23 September 1917