59 films in catalog

Van Dyke Brooke

59 films

Director (56) cast (7) Writer (2) A Hardened Criminal (1) A Pawnbroker (1) Ben Hartley - a Blackmailer (1) Ben March (1) Bill Hanks, Gangster Chief (1) Captain Barnacle (1) Col. Ryder - Guy's Father (1) George Langham (1) Harris - A Swindler (1)
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1908

The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln

This thrilling story of the days of '61 and '65 shows a scene in the woods and our hero do…

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1909

The Poor Musician

Our story opens with a noted violinist practicing, his young wife sitting nearby, while th…

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1910

A Dixie Mother

Set during and after the Civil War, a Southern mother deals with the loss of both of her s…

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1910

The Love of Chrysanthemum

A little tragedy of Japan wherein a tourist fails to realize that love is a sacred thing t…

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1911

A Friendly Marriage

A penniless British Lord sets up an arranged marriage with an American heiress. He soon fa…

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1911

For Love and Glory

Young Lieut. Osmond, of the British Army, is engaged to be married to Rose Seaton. His fat…

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1911

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

Rose Leigh is a young schoolteacher. She sees a paragraph in the paper, saying that in a c…

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1911

Some Good in All

John Lane is a prosperous businessman, a widower, who lives in a large house with his seve…

The Child Crusoes 1911

The Child Crusoes

Jack, a little orphan, is anxious to become a sailor, and although Captain Rhines refuses…

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1911

The Geranium

One glance at the poor and disordered home of the Tunisons shows us there is something sti…

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1911

The Leading Lady

"The Irish Washerwoman" is to be produced by Manager Mathew Talon. The cast is all engaged…

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1911

The Sacrifice

During Nick Austin's imprisonment, his wife passes away. Before she dies, she writes a not…

The Show Girl 1911

The Show Girl

Audrey, a charming actress, but classed among the show girls, is invited with some of her…

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1911

The Sleep Walker

A young woman does strange things, which are explained when it is discovered she is a slee…

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1911

The Subduing of Mrs. Nag

Mrs. Nag objects to her husband having a pretty female stenographer in his office, and ord…

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1911

The Wooing of Winifred

In order to inherit their uncle's property, two cousins must marry each other.

Captain Barnacle's Legacy 1912

Captain Barnacle's Legacy

Captain Barnacle receives a letter telling him that Mr. Markham, a South African whose lif…

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1912

Captain Barnacle's Waif

Tommy is bright and good-looking and he attracts the notice of a lady in a London slumming…

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1912

Captain Jenks' Diplomacy

Sir Brian, an irascible old gentleman, who suffers from gout, receives a note saying his s…

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1912

Conscience

More a cautionary moral tale than anything else, Conscience makes use of a setting that wa…

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1912

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

Dr. Lafleur is convinced that crime is an illness and can be treated like that.

For the Honor of the Family 1912

For the Honor of the Family

On account of his extravagance and dissipation, Col. Ryder disowns his son and casts him o…

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1912

Ida's Christmas

A poor young girl finds a purse and returns it to its owner, who decides to reward her hon…

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1912

Lulu's Doctor

Magde leaves her fiancé Lewis in order to take care of Lulu, the child of her deceased sis…

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1912

Mrs Lirriper’s Lodgers

A glimpse of the life of a few lodgers in a boarding house, focusing on the young couple M…

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1912

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

Noah Clayton, an old coster, who has made a bit of money, lives with his daughter Liza. He…

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1912

On the Pupil of His Eye

The household of Senator Walker consists of himself, his ward, Mary, and his nephew, Herbe…

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1912

Saving an Audience

Four young college students find themselves with no money and a lot of debts. Each has rec…

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1912

The Adventure of the Italian Model

Master detective, Lambert Chase, unravels a case of poisoning

The First Violin 1912

The First Violin

Old Von Shultz, the first violin, finds as he grows older a longing for companionship. Hur…

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1912

The Foster Child

Mr. and Mrs. Caspar, home-loving, industrious people, long for a little one to bless their…

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1912

The Love of John Ruskin

John Ruskin became acquainted with his wife through a loan which he made to her father, an…

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1912

The Loyalty of Sylvia

The daughter of an old friend is staying with Dr. Laurence. Sylvia is a naughty girl; she…

The Money Kings 1912

The Money Kings

Three part chronicle of how the rumor of war triggers greed in some men and the comeuppanc…

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1912

The Old Silver Watch

Mary Collins dies leaving two children; Mildred ('Lucie') and Frank. On her deathbed, she…

The Reincarnation of Karma 1912

The Reincarnation of Karma

In India, Leslie Adams dreams of a priestess who is turned into a snake by Karma, the high…