A House Divided

A House Divided 1913

6.00

A married couple, suspecting one another of infidelity, decide to "live separately together."

1913

Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves 1912

6.60

It's early autumn and Dr. Headley eagerly demonstrates what seems to be a miraculous cure for tuberculosis. Not far from where he is working, the disease seems preparing to soon claim yet another life, a teenage girl named Winifred. Winifred's mother and little sister Trixie are devastated. When Trixie hears the family doctor say of Winifred that "when the last leaf falls, she will have passed away," she interprets the doctor's words literally. Thinking over what she has heard, she determines to do everything possible to save her sister.

1912

Broken Oaths

Broken Oaths 1912

1

Vinnie, Colonel Beggs' daughter, complains to her father that Lieutenant Sterling is paying her unwelcome attentions. The Colonel assures his daughter that she has no cause for fear. He immediately forgets the incident, as important military developments occupy his time. But soon Vinnie has a more serious complaint, and the Colonel is forced to act.

1912

Matrimony's Speed Limit

Matrimony's Speed Limit 1913

5.64

A man must marry by noon or lose his inheritance. It's 11:50 a.m. and he can't find his fiancée.

1913

A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money 1912

6.30

Sam the white-washer pines for the affluent Lindy, but she has dumped him in favor of another. Sam finds a large sum of money, and goes to New York to enjoy a shopping spree, buying new clothes, jewelry and a car with a driver. Back home, Lindy flips for Sam and his newfound wealth, and dumps the rival. Sam throws an engagement party where he indulges in a friendly game of cards with his former rival and another man, who unbeknownst to Sam, is a card shark.

1912

The Dream Woman

The Dream Woman 1914

1

In this story the hero is haunted by a beautiful young woman who tries to stab him to death with a knife. This fantasy recurs on each of his birthdays, becoming more and more real as the years go on. He leaves home to secure a place as groom, but arrives at his destination too late. Forced to retrace his steps, he seeks shelter in a little inn, forgetting that the hour of his birth is approaching. In the middle of the night he awakens, terrified with fright… Based on Wilkie Collins' novel “The Dream Woman”.

1914

Algie, the Miner

Algie, the Miner 1912

4.80

When Algie Allmore asks to marry Clarice, the young woman's father gives him one year to prove that he's a man.

1912

Fra Diavolo

Fra Diavolo 1912

1

Based on the opéra comique of the same name, the film follows the exploits of Italian brigand Fra Diavolo.

1912

Canned Harmony

Canned Harmony 1912

6.00

The Professor will not allow his daughter to marry a non-musician, but Billy, her would-be suitor, cannot play a single note. When he is about to give up, Billy’s roommate suggests bluffing his way into the Professor’s favor with the aid of a suitably musical disguise and a well-hidden phonograph player.

1912

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man 1912

6.00

A Jewish man is treated poorly by a member of the upper-class. When tragedy strikes, the Jewish man has an opportunity for revenge, but he turns the other cheek.

1912

The Ocean Waif

The Ocean Waif 1916

5.50

An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.

1916

Two Little Rangers

Two Little Rangers 1912

5.00

"Wild Bill" Gray is a renegade and a wife-beater. He is about to start on some expedition of crime and his wife implores him to stay at home. She receives a beating for her trouble. Jim, a cowboy, rides past the shack, hears Mrs. Gray's screams and interferes, and takes Mrs. Gray over to his friend, the postmaster, so that she may have a good home. "Wild Bill" plans vengeance. Paxton, the postmaster, starts for the station with money and gold, and is accompanied a short way by Jim. Gray sneaks after them. After going with Paxton a short distance, Jim takes a turn in the road and Paxton rides on alone. Gray closes up on the postmaster, gets the drop on him, but Paxton is quick and there's a hand-to-hand struggle. Bill, however, worsts Paxton, and finally sends him over a precipice. But in falling, Paxton falls into a tree and thus is saved from sure death.

1912

Making an American Citizen

Making an American Citizen 1912

4.90

A recent immigrant learns several hard lessons about how husbands in America are expected to behave.

1912

The Girl in the Arm-Chair

The Girl in the Arm-Chair 1912

5.46

Peggy Wilson has recently become an orphan and a ward of the Waston family. She’s also inherited the late Robert Wilson’s vast fortune, which puts her very much in Mr. Waston’s favor. He would like his son, Frank, to marry Peggy, but Peggy “is not his style” and “her money is no inducement”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

1912

A Terrible Lesson

A Terrible Lesson 1912

1

The story involves a man who goes to a gambling den regardless of the protestations of his wife. He is extremely lucky and his luck attracts attention. Strangers become friendly with him and he being a "good feller," "sets up" the crowd. After the night's playing, he is advised by the owner of the den that it would be hazardous for him to attempt going home alone with so much cash on his person. Chance decides to remain over night. He is shown to a room. During the night, he not only finds that he has been trapped, but an attempt is made on his life. (Moving Picture World)

1912

Mixed Pets

Mixed Pets 1911

1

Mixed Pets is an early Alice Guy Blaché comedy about misunderstandings that arise when a new husband refuses to buy his new wife a dog and the couples’ domestic help conceal the fact they are married with a baby. Puppies and babies become mixed up in cabinets as everyone tries to hide their adored ‘pets.’ The film is enormously funny and shows a poignant understanding of people’s joys and foibles as well as a perceptive grasp of relationships, a Guy Blaché trademark.

1911

The Woman of Mystery

The Woman of Mystery 1914

1

Norma, a dancer, receives many presents from admirers. Among them she finds a peculiar looking box, out of which spring several poisonous snakes. Nelson, a detective, is called upon to solve the mystery.

1914

The Detective's Dog

The Detective's Dog 1912

5.70

When Kitty's family adopts a homeless dog they couldn't guess how much it would be of help in her fathers detective work.

1912