James Young
1909
A Midsummer Night's Dream
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adapta…
The Life of George Washington
A two-part silent movie, with the first part focusing on Washington's early life and Frenc…
Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy
Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
1910
Twelfth Night
When Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked and separated, Viola dresses in…
1911
Lady Godiva
The story of how Lady Godiva came to ride naked through the streets of Coventry.
The Mate of the 'John M'
Jim, the mate of the ship "John M.," is in love with Mandy, the daughter of Captain Dale.…
1912
A Vitagraph Romance
After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the empl…
1912
As You Like It
After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalin…
Half a Hero
A little country village comedy in which Mr. Costello plays a young grocer's clerk. This c…
The Eavesdropper
Alice takes her little siblings Billy and Kitty to a matinee. They immediately become imbu…
The Irony of Fate
Virginia Jameson, a girl of lovely disposition, is wooed by a man much older than herself…
1912
The Picture Idol
A short comedy about a girl (played by Clara Kimball Young) who is in love with a movie st…
1912
The Unusual Honeymoon
Newly married Thomas and Mary MacGregor attend the village fair on their honeymoon. The ba…
Wanted, a Sister
In the college play, Tom and his room-mate, "Bunch," take prominent and successful parts,…
1913
Beau Brummel
In the early part of the Nineteenth Century, Beau Brummell was the most talked-of person i…
Cutey and the Chorus Girls
Cutey tries to make an impression on a couple of chorus girls. He attends the burlesque sh…
Delayed Proposals
It is sometimes decidedly difficult to get a little privacy on shipboard. Several times Ja…
Heartbroken Shep
Brought into contact with each other, Runa and Shep, a dog, become great chums. Their comp…
Heartsease
Eric Temple is a composer whose rival, both in romance and work, is Sir Geoffrey Pomfret ,…
1913
Jack's Chrysanthemum
1913
Jerry's Mother-in-Law
Using hypnosis and two agents, Jerry manages to get rid of his mother in law.
Put Yourself in Their Place
A comedy short directed by James Young and starring Clara Kimball Young and himself.
1913
The Hindoo Charm
Advised by his friends to seek a second wife so that his children, Helen and Dolores, may…
1913
The Little Minister
To start a little in advance of our story, Lord Rintoul, of the English nobility, finds a…
Up in a Balloon
The Simpsons go for a picnic in the woods. After luncheon, while mother and father enjoy a…
When Mary Grew Up
A silent romantic comedy about a recalcitrant young woman who comes to rest in the arms of…
Cherry
A convivial evening at Hoag's Tavern is interrupted by a young companion, William Fentise,…
Goodness Gracious
Clara Kimball Young, batting her eyelashes even faster than Bernadette Peters, plays Gwend…
1914
Lola
A scientist resurrects his dead daughter, only to realize she now lacks a soul.
1914
My Official Wife
A leader in the Russian nihilist movement has an American pretend to be her husband in ord…
Some Steamer Scooping
The Baron Lafitte is in love with and proposes to Adelaide Burton, daughter of Andrew Burt…
1914
The Fates and Flora Fourflush
Three part adventure serial starring Clara Kimball Young. Chapter Titles: 1. "Treachery in…
1914
The Portrait
Keen competition is aroused among a group of young artists in New York City by the announc…
The Violin of M'sieur
During the Franco-Prussian War, a violin teacher gets separated from his daughter. He spen…
1915
Hearts in Exile
In Czarist Russia, attractive Anna Ivanovna has consecrated her life to work among Russia'…
1915
Marrying Money
Ted Vandeveer, a lawyer without clients, receives notice that he has been included in his…