Tefft Johnson
1913
The Little Minister
To start a little in advance of our story, Lord Rintoul, of the English nobility, finds a…
The Sale of a Heart
To avoid ruin, an impoverished count arranges a marriage between his daughter and a wealth…
The Spirit of Christmas
The day before Christmas in a squalid tenement room shared by young sisters Nell and Bess,…
1913
The Strength of Men
Two men, rescued from the elements at different times by a father and daughter who live in…
1913
Vampire of the Desert
Ishmael, the son of Hagar, an old hag, living on the edge of the desert, falls completely…
1914
An Easter Lily
The third in the series, An Easter "Lily" takes on upstairs/downstairs race relations with…
Buddy's Downfall
Left behind by his brothers on their fishing trip, Buddy is disconsolate until he sees Lil…
Buddy's First Call
Buddy Watson, the youngest of three brothers, and just getting accustomed to long pants, m…
Marrying Sue
Sue's father has chosen Percy; Sue's mother has chosen Patterson, while Sue has chosen Jac…
Sonny Jim at the North Pole
Sonny's daddy reads in the morning paper an article concerning the Pole, and explains it t…
The Little Captain
While visiting General Forbes, a friend of his Daddy, Sonny Jim imitates the soldiers at t…
The Reward of Thrift
Ironworker Ned is putting money aside for a rainy day unlike his two sandhog co-workers Bi…
1915
C.O.D.
The story follows three men—C.O. Darlington, C.O. Drudge, and C.O. Dusenberry (whose share…
Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.
A short comedy in which Jimmy organizes a show with cowboys and Indians. The highlight is…
1915
The Battle Cry of Peace
Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American…
Betty, the Boy and the Bird
On her way to rehearsal, chorus-girl Betty stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a b…
1916
Who Killed Joe Merrion?
Sir Philip Randall, a prominent judge, is fed up with the antics of James, his scapegrace…
1916
Writing on the Wall
Irving Lawrence owns some of the most decrepit tenements in town and is an all-around bad…