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Tears O’Peggy
A pretty woman's tears are the greatest persuasive argument on the planet earth. A woman's…
Tempted by Necessity
Jim is tasked with taking the daily deposit to the bank. On his way, he happens to overhea…
1912
The 'Diamond S' Ranch
The "Diamond S" ranch abounds in thrilling scenes of dare-devil cowboy life.
The $2500 Bride
Jack Thompson asks "Boss" Barnet for his daughter's hand, and the wise old man asks him ho…
The Advent of Jane
Dr. Jane Bixby, a new doctor in a rural town, solves the mystery of the moonshiner's still…
The Adventure of the Italian Model
Master detective, Lambert Chase, unravels a case of poisoning
1912
The Adventures of Lieutenant Petrosino
The story of Lt. Joseph Petrosino, an Italian-American New York City police detective, who…
The Alaska-Siberian Expedition
Captain Kleinschmidt leads an expedition sponsored by the Carnegie Museum to the arctic re…
The Ambitious Butler
A cocky butler poses as a Count to win an heiress during his master's absence, but his sch…
The Anarchist's Wife
In this Vitagraph short, anarchism threatens to ruin lives and families. Luigi and Rosa ar…
The Angel of the Studio
An unattractive girl endeavors to make herself attractive to an artist, but he sees only t…
The Arrival of the Papal Nuncio in Vienna in 1912
Newsreel. A festive procession in Vienna with representatives of the Austro-Hungarian land…
The Arrow of Defiance
The U.S. Army orders a small band of Indians to move their camp out of U.S. territory, an…
1912
The Awakening
Bill Williams, a poor inventor with a large family, suddenly comes into great wealth throu…
The Awakening of Bianca
Angelo and his daughter Bianca are poor Italian immigrants. They sell fruit and vegetables…
1912
The Baby and the Stork
Bobby is jealous of the new baby, so he takes it to the zoo and tries to return it to the…
1912
The Ball Player and the Bandit
An Easterner wins his battles in the West by using his fists.
The Bandit of Point Loma
A hunted bandit cleverly outwits the sheriff after a thrilling chase over rocks and sandhi…
1912
The Bandit's Child
Tom Fleming, a Western bandit, and his pal, Morgan, hold up the stage. Fleming dispatches…
The Bank Cashier
Playful girl locks boyfriend in the bank vault and then has to ride for help when she lear…
The Beating He Needed
Effeminate college boy Mace is sent West by father Sterling to make a man out of him, but…
1912
The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch
Jessie, a young woman at the Bar Z Ranch, who is engaged to Jack Howard. On the day of the…
1912
The Better Man
With a fondness for gambling, Jim Saunders is given to neglecting his wife and child. One…
The Biter Bitten
A grouchy old western landlord takes the Widow Jones' motorcycle belonging to her deceased…
The Black Sheep
You would think that the death of his wife through his dissipation and neglect would have…
The Blackened Hills
Short western featuring a witch.
The Blind Man's Dog
A dog rescues his blind master by bringing a doctor, then stopping a thief.
The Boarding House Heiress
Old Betsey Older lives in a boarding house in which money-loving Bud Doolittle and wise To…
The Bond of Music
Short anti-war film in which a French musician turns out to be a German spy.
1912
The Brave Hunter
Here it is nice to see Sennett playing a different character than his usual hillbilly love…
The Bravery of Dora
Dora Miller and her father together with Juan, a young half-breed, live peacefully at thei…
The Bud, the Leaf and the Flower
Blooming flowers
The Buffalo Bill Show
Black and white silent film. A Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Film Company production. This fi…
1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma
In this latter day Cain and Abel story, a jealous brother strikes down his sibling just as…
The Butler and the Maid
Jennie, a coquettish housemaid, flirts with the grocer's delivery boy and thereby incites…
The Call of the Rose
1912
The Capture of Zuara
The Italian conquest of the city of Zuara, in Lybia, during the Italo-Turkish war, is desc…
The Cattle King's Daughter
May Barclay, returning from the east, is met at the station by her father, a wealthy cattl…
The Cave Man
After her father dies, Chloe, played by Edith Storey, is left alone in the world. She is d…
The Chance Shot
A stray bullet accidentally kills a blackmailer.
1912
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Silent film drama of the famous incident..
1912
The Chief's Blanket
When the Great Chief's body is placed before the funeral pile by his mourning braves, his…
The Christmas Miracle
A poor woman, with no money for Christmas presents, tucks her three children in for the ni…
1912
The Colonel's Escape
A short Western in which a colonel and a resistance fighter help each other out in times o…
1912
The Confederate Ironclad
During the Civil War, Elinor, a pretty Northern girl, comes south to visit her aunt-- Litt…
The Conflict's End
A newspaper woman buys a statuette from an Italian peddler and is given her change in coun…
The County Fair
While exploring the fair, Mary is approached by Burke, who is drawn to her beauty. Mary's…
The County's Prize Baby
A couple is driven apart by the wife’s preference for country living while the husband has…
The Cowboy Guardians
A pioneer caravan is attacked by Indians, who greatly outnumber the pale faces. The whole…
1912
The Craven
A short western about a cowardly sheriff who leaves it up to his wife to catch a murderer,…
1912
The Crime of Carelessness
Edison short about a happy couple about to be married, but the guy's carelessness at their…
1912
The Cross Roads
A melodrama about a girl who has to marry the landlord in order to save her parents’ home.
1912
The Cry of the Children
An indictment of the evils of child labor, the film was controversial in its time for its…
The Cylinder's Secret
Employed as secretary to Howard Abele, Marjorie Abbott attracts the attention of Sydney, h…
1912
The Darling of the CSA
Anna Q. Nilsson is the title character, Agnes Lane, a daring spy for the South during the…
The Dawn of Netta
Will Barton is really sick and about to. He is afraid of leaving his daughter Netta alone…
The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror
During the French Revolution, the Duke and Duchess of Bérac are captured by a mob. The Duc…
The Deacon's Troubles
The minister is appointed head of a purity league designed to keep a risque dancer from pe…
The Dead Man's Claim
An aged miner finds a rich gold claim, stakes it out, fills a sack with samples of the gol…
The Defender of the Name
John Potter volunteers to serve the South and, disguised as a Union soldier, John starts o…