William F. Haddock Trailers

A Woman in the Case Trailer (1910)

28 July 1910

The West Texas Borax Company is practically insolvent. John Graham, the president, has been unable to find the white mineral in sufficient quantities to satisfy the eastern stockholders, and a letter from his partner arrives which brings the disagreeable news that their backers are about to back out, unless, in the language of Missouri, they "are shown" something.

Changing Cooks Trailer (1911)

19 January 1911

The cook has been the bane of many a family, but when it comes to stirring up a western ranch and getting the goats of the cowpunchers there is going to be something doing, and the doing of the something is full of interest, to wit: The cook is not satisfactory and the boys strike for a new "chef.

Billy and His Pal Trailer (1911)

15 February 1911

Billy and His Pal, released on February 16, 1911, is about a cowboy, Jim (Francis Ford), who is idolised by young Billy (actress Edith Storey in drag).

The 'Schoolmarm' of Coyote County Trailer (1911)

16 March 1911

"I do hate learnin', but oh! you schoolmarm!" is what the boys at the gulch said when Mary came to town; and, from "Big Bill" down to Hop Lee, the Chink, they all took to study, and to courtship.

Sir Percy and the Punchers Trailer (1911)

23 March 1911

The punchers of the XL outfit are wild with joy, 'cause Mary, the idol of the ranch, is comin' home from college.

White Doe's Lovers Trailer (1910)

23 June 1910

It is a beautiful morning in Indian Summer, and White Doe is out in her birch bark canoe, engaged in a fishing expedition for food.

The Debt Repaid Trailer (1910)

05 May 1910

"Swift Arrow, a lithe and willowy Indian, leaving the encampment of his fellow braves, is well on his journey when he is thrown from his horse and receives a broken leg and injuries from which he is disabled and lies helpless and alone.

The Owner of L.L. Ranch Trailer (1911)

12 January 1911

Lorna is a woman and she is all business when it comes to running the "L.L." Ranch and she has no trouble in handling it and the "boys" who work for her, especially "Jeff," her foreman, who gives her a hand.

His Sergeant's Stripes Trailer (1910)

17 November 1910

A young corporal in the United States Cavalry in the Black Hills is very much in love with a young ranchman's daughter who lives near the military barracks.

How Mary Met the Cowpunchers Trailer (1911)

26 January 1911

Mary is from Boston, and she doesn't just take to the cow punchers as she would to the "rah-rah boys" of the Hub.

What Great Bear Learned Trailer (1910)

08 December 1910

All is fair in love and war but when we go into it we must take our chances. A Mexican beauty, fascinating and venturous, is in love with a young Mexican, willing to do and act for him regardless of her own safety and reputation.

My Prairie Flower Trailer (1911)

23 February 1911

Bob Ford, a young college graduate and a man-about-town, self-willed and wild, who tries his father's patience and generosity by going the limit, is called to a sudden halt by the old gentleman and sent out west with his valet to work on Jones' ranch in Texas and prove to his father that he is not a hopeless renegade.

The Romance of Circle Ranch Trailer (1910)

24 August 1910

Getting his laundry from the Chinaman, "Honest Jim" spruces himself up in preparation to make a call on "Bess," with whom he is in love.

In Time for Press Trailer (1911)

01 June 1911

Edith Gates, whose father runs the X.Y. Ranch, has a burning desire to become a newspaper woman, but it is not so easy to accomplish as she imagines.

The Redemption of Rawhide Trailer (1911)

18 May 1911

Rawhide, Arizona, was certainly some tough town when Reverend Simpson first blew in from civilization and started his campaign of redemption.

The Reformation of Jack Robins Trailer (1911)

27 April 1911

Jack Robbins is a gentleman bandit. For months he has been hunted in vain by Bob Ford, the sheriff. Mary Gray, a young lady physician, comes west; Robbins befriends her and, not knowing him to be a bandit, she admires him.

In the Tall Grass Country Trailer (1910)

29 December 1910

Look before you leap, at hasty conclusions. Nell is a sweet girl and Bob is a good fellow; Nell is a typical Texas girl and Bob is a comparative newcomer to the west.

The Kiss of Mary Jane Trailer (1911)

22 June 1911

Mary Jane had nursed Black Bill's wife through a spell of fever and Bill was grateful with all the fullness of his rough nature.

Timothy's Quest Trailer (1922)

16 September 1922

Timothy and Gay, orphans from the slums of Boston, escape to Maine in search of a home and manage to thaw Avilda's embittered, grief-stricken heart.

Soldiers of Fortune Trailer (1914)

01 January 1914

Adventerous engineer Robert Clay, goes to a South American country on an assignment by rich American Ted Langham to open an iron mine.

Old Norris' Gal Trailer (1910)

15 December 1910

In the Hot Lands Trailer (1911)

02 March 1911

Nell, an independent and somewhat obstinate girl, receives an invitation to attend a dance. She asks her mother for money to buy a new dress.

An Unwilling Cowboy Trailer (1911)

20 April 1911

Nellie and her father are from Boston, but every winter they visit San Antonio for the old man's rheumatism.

Mary's Stratagem Trailer (1911)

04 May 1911

Desdemona was not the only woman to have trouble over a handkerchief. It occurred to Mary also. Mary was in love with Bill, who worked on her father's ranch, and was greatly admired by all the boys.

Love's C.Q.D. Trailer (1910)

09 June 1910

Cynthia Moore, daughter of Colonel Moore, who is the commander of a cavalry post near the Mexican frontier, is much beloved by two junior officers in her father's command.

The Immortal Alamo Trailer (1911)

25 May 1911

A lost silent film depicting the battle of the Alamo. Filmed in San Antonio.

When the Tables Turned Trailer (1911)

15 June 1911

A staged Wild West kidnapping goes awry when the cowboys accidentally capture an actress who uses her acting skills to turn the tables on them.

A Postal Substitute Trailer (1910)

21 July 1910

When our picture opens, Joe Flynn, a rider in the service of the government, has been shot from ambush by a masked man and is dying.

The Mad Dancer Trailer (1925)

15 February 1925

In the Latin Quarter of Paris, Mimi earns the nickname "The Mad Dancer" and poses in the nude for a sculptor named Serge Verlaine.

I Accuse Trailer (1916)

21 February 1916

A story of malice, deception, blackmail and pride set in small town America.

Tony, the Greaser Trailer (1911)

09 February 1911

From force of habit, some might call him a "Greaser," true, he is a Mexicano; he is no more, a man of noble instinct and chivalrous nature.

Bessie's Ride Trailer (1911)

20 July 1911

John Burton met Bessie Fields on her way home one day, and was for making love to her right then and there, but for the interruption of Crazy Joe, a half-witted boy, who always seemed to get in wrong.

The Little Preacher Trailer (1910)

07 July 1910

The cowboys and gamblers of Curzon are very much interested in a placard which appears one day in the saloon, giving the information that the Rev.

Return of Ta-Wa-Wa Trailer (1910)

11 August 1910

After graduating from an Indian school where he has acquired an education and schooling in the ways of the white man.

The Golden Secret Trailer (1910)

14 July 1910

A Navajo Indian has crossed the great desert, and his water bottle has been emptied. He is in a frenzy from thirst and sees mirages of water everywhere.

The Newly Born Trailer (1910)

21 April 1910

A short silent comedy produced by Gaston Mèliès in San Antonio.

In the Right of Way Trailer (1911)

13 July 1911

John Burton, a railroad clerk from the east, was spending his vacation hunting in the wild lands about John Walsh's shack.

Only a Sister Trailer (1911)

02 February 1911

If John was half the man that Molly is, she and her father would have been a great deal better off. Molly by her industry and ambition has saved up five hundred dollars to go to college and complete her education; she is very proud of her achievement.

The Warrant for Red Rube Trailer (1911)

30 March 1911

Bill Sanders, sheriff of Alkali County, gets a warrant for Red Rube, the tough. He gives it to his deputies to serve, but Rube gets busy with the strong arm and makes them look like monkeys.

As a Woman Sows Trailer (1916)

24 January 1916

Mayor of Lynboro, Loren Hayward is so dedicated to his work, he soon neglects Milly his young wife. In order to rekindle his affections, she engages in a flirtation with ladies' man Robert Chapman, an all too willing suitor who forces her to kiss him.

Pals Trailer (1910)

01 December 1910

Denton, a young easterner, arrives in the gold-fields, looks about for a "find" and a partner. Entering a saloon, he partakes of some refreshment, watches the patrons of the place and studies their characters, while thus engaged a young miner, named Harper, somewhat prejudiced against easterners, engages in a quarrel with a Mexican who is about to plunge a knife into the miner when Denton seizes his wrist and wrenches the weapon from his grasp.

Speed Versus Death Trailer (1910)

05 May 1910

Braggs, the young western settler, comes into view leading his broncho while he leads his little child on the horse's back.

Her Spoiled Boy Trailer (1911)

08 June 1911

Robert Burton was an only son and his indulgent mother had spoiled him. Bob was not all bad, but he was woefully weak and could not stick long at any one task.

The Crimson Scars Trailer (1911)

05 January 1911

The stage appeals very strongly to the child of temperamental nature and often it dreams of the glory and fame attending success.

Honor of the Flag Trailer (1911)

29 June 1911

Mary lived with her mother at the XX ranch, which was on the Rio Grande, just across from Mexico, and, as there was a ford there, it was easy for persons to cross from either side.

The Snake in the Grass Trailer (1911)

09 March 1911

Margie, of the "Flying B" ranch, knew it was to run across a snake in the tall Texas grass, but she did not realize that there are people who, like snakes, conceal themselves until they are ready to sting.

The Padre's Secret Trailer (1910)

02 June 1910

Padre Dominguis, the village priest of a quiet little spot in old Mexico, has been on a visit to the daughter of his dead sister and is about to return to his charges.

The Paleface Princess Trailer (1910)

26 May 1910

In the farewell beams of evening the pioneer with his wife and child stop the prairie-schooner and strike stakes for the night.

Won in the Fifth Trailer (1910)

01 September 1910

He has fought his last fight and the prize-ring will know the old pugilist no more. Knocked out by an organic disease, he is in a bad way not only physically but financially.

A Mountain Wife Trailer (1910)

10 November 1910

In the mountain wilds of Tennessee there is no end to the manufacture of moonshine whiskey. Whole families live on this nefarious trade and many of them die by it.

Jack Mason's Last Deal Trailer (1911)

13 April 1911

Old Watson the prospector is the proud owner of a mine and a daughter, Ruth, but when Jack Mason, the gambler, comes to town and opens a faro game, Old Watson loses all his money and mortgages this mine to Jim Sanders, a sneak.

Her Faithful Heart Trailer (1911)

06 April 1911

Mary is only the assistant housekeeper of the ranch, but she has a heart as big and faithful as a queen's.

The Seal of the Church Trailer (1910)

28 April 1910

"A senorita. With whom two young matadors, Jose and Pepe, are in love, tries in keep both on the string.

The Spring Round-Up Trailer (1911)

11 May 1911

It was April weather on Lloyd's ranch, but all was not sunshine. The mortgage was due, and while there were enough cattle to sell to pay it, they were woefully short of men to handle them.

The Ruling Passion Trailer (1910)

30 June 1910

Tony Valero, a lusty young vaquero, is enamored of Clarita Montes, whose father is fairly well off, as the middle class Mexicans figure.

Cowboys and Bachelor Girls Trailer (1910)

24 November 1910

Nora, who is the president of the Bachelor's Club, receives a letter announcing the death of her uncle in the west and that he has made her heir to his immense fortune.

The Stranded Actor Trailer (1910)

23 June 1910

This is a sentimental little story of Mr. J. Booth Walker, a stranded thespian of the "legitimate drama.