Katalog

On Trial

Robert Strickland, the self-confessed murderer of Gerald Trask, refuses to defend himself…

One Law for Both

Elga Pulaski and her brother Ossip live in Warsaw. They belong to a secret society whose g…

One of Many

The home of Mrs. Bryson and her two daughters is happy except for the poverty that prevent…

Our Friends the Hayseeds

Directed by Beaumont Smith.

Out of the Wreck

James Aldrich is a cinch to win the election as United States Senator until his opponent,…

Paddy O'Hara

Palm Beach and Miami

1917 travelogue.

Panthea

A woman sacrifices everything for her husband's career.

Pardners

Justus Morrow, a young Englishman of family and some wealth, went to Alaska to make his fo…

Patria

Spies from Japan conspire to steal the Channing "preparedness" fortune and invade the Unit…

Patsy

Fearing that his daughter Patsy is becoming a tomboy, John Primmel sends her to a friend b…

Paws of the Bear

In Belgium, at the outbreak of the war, Russian agent Olga Raminoff shoots at a German gen…

Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp

Neil Dacey falls in with loves Peggy Desmond. Terence O'Malley, nephew of Squire O'Malley,…

Perils of the Secret Service

A 9-part movie serial- 1. The Last Cigarette 2. The Clash of Steel 3. The Dreaded Tube 4.…

Periwinkle

On a desolate beach near a lifesaving station, Ira, the youngest member of the lifeguard c…

Petticoat Perils

Petticoat Perils is a 1917 comedy short.

Polly Put the Kettle On

To support her younger sisters, Polly Vance finds work as a live-in companion to the aging…

Polly Redhead

Aside from the fact that Polly had red hair in abundance, she was not otherwise an excepti…

Poppy

A 1917 film directed by Edward José

Pots-and-Pans Peggy

With younger brothers and sisters to support, Peggy takes on the task-heavy job as maid fo…

Pride and the Devil

Self-made millionaire, Mason Van Horton embodies the sin of pride after being instilled wi…

Princess of the Dark

James Herron, a consumptive, has built a shack in the hope that the mountain air may prolo…

Pure and Simple

Musty becomes a carpenter's assistant. He decides that a twin brother would be a great hel…

Quaint Provincetown

A documentary about life in Cape Cod which shows the streets of Provincetown as they were…

Queen's Visit to the East End: Topical Budget 305-2

Queen Mary serves at a soup kitchen in Stepney. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion"…

R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

Set in prehistoric times, this short film was created for the Edison Company by Willis H.…

Rampant Blood

A german film released in 1917 starring Pola Negri.

Redemption

An actress with a wild reputation finally settles down to a sedate and pleasant marriage.…

Rips and Rushes

While Larry Semon does not star in Rips and Rushes, its confident gags and frenetic pace s…

Robbers and Thieves

A Krazy Kat short.

Roses and Thorns

A Krazy Kat short.

Roses for the Rose Queen: Topical Budget 304-2

Flower girls hand baskets of flowers to Queen Alexandra on 'Rose Day'. Included on the BFI…

Rosie O'Grady

Rosie O'Grady is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John H. Collins.

Rough and Ready Reggie

After effeminate Reggie is picked on by the men at his club, a rough and ready ancestor ap…

Safety First

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew short, reported as extant, archived at the George Eastman Museum.

Sapho

Sapho, whose real name is Fanny Legrand, is the daughter of poor people, her father being…

Sarah Bernhardt addresses crowd in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 1917

On July 4, 1917, French actress Sarah Bernhardt speaks in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., o…

Satan's Private Door

The house of Thomas Chatterton is divided against itself. His son Joseph is an inebriate;…

Scenes of TR and his sons Quentin and Archie, 1917-1918 [2]

Unrelated segments of Quentin, Archie, and TR at various times and locations. Medium close…

Secrets of a Beauty Parlor

Short comedy

Seven Deadly Sins: Envy

Eve Leslie is a poor country girl, who wishes she could have fine clothes, motors and weal…

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

Eve Leslie and Adam Moore become interested in the stock market. Eve decides to try to add…

Seven Deadly Sins: Passion

One in a series of seven films with the subject of the Seven Deadly Sins. The film makers…

Seven Deadly Sins: Pride

Eve Leslie is sent to boarding school. Proud of the fortune that has come to her she feels…

Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth

The fortune Eve Leslie has inherited has made her is indolent. When her sweetheart, Adam M…

Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath

Tells the tale of the Grand Duke of Transcaspia, a Russian province, and his son Feodor wh…

Shackles of Truth

Law partners, Gerard Hale and Luther Snaith, vie for a vacant Senate seat as well as the g…

Sharks Is Sharks

The Captain tries fishing without luck.

She

A centuries-lasting relationship between Ayesha and her oft-reincarnated true love. She,…

Should She Obey?

Inspired by his wife Lorna, shiftless William Gordon discovers a welding process worth mil…

Sister Against Sister

Twin sisters Anne and Katherine are separated as children when their parents decide to go…

Six Cylinder Love

A 1917 western

Skinner's Dress Suit

Skinner is too timid to ask his boss for a salary increase, but also too timid to tell his…

Skinny Gets a Goat

A courtship results in animals running away and being kidnapped by a tramp on a train. Don…

Sleeping Fires

A woman is betrayed by her cruel husband, who uses their child to further torment her.

Sold at Auction

To remove forever anything that will remind him of his dream of happiness that was shatter…

Some Barrier

A Paul Terry Feature Burlesques cartoon.

Some Boy

Joyous Johnson is expelled from college and finds work as a publicity agent for the Corona…

Somebody Lied

Perfect angel Willie declines to accompany his doting wife Dolly to a mask ball, but inste…

Somewhere in Any Place

One of many Larry Semon directed Vitagraph comic shorts. Like a large portion of them this…