Direction: J. Searle Dawley

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Marguerite Clark · Dorothy Cumming · Creighton Hale · Lionel Braham

Synopsis Snow White (1916) presents a captivating adaptation of the renowned fairy tale, inspired by the 1912 Broadway play that captivated audiences at New York's Little Theatre. In this enchanting narrative, the Evil Queen's attempts to eliminate Snow White lead to...

Direction J. Searle Dawley · Charles Kent · Ashley Miller

Cast William Bechtel · Viola Dana · Carey Lee · Shirley Mason

Synopsis A Christmas Carol (S) (1910) presents a tale inspired by Charles Dickens' classic narrative. The film centers around Ebenezer Scrooge, a man notorious for his stern and stingy demeanor. His life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters the ghost...

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Mary Fuller · Charles Ogle · Augustus Phillips

Synopsis Frankenstein (S) (1910) follows the tale of a dedicated medical student who, driven by an ambition to create the ultimate human, inadvertently brings to life a grotesque creature. Overwhelmed by guilt, the student seeks solace from his betrothed. However, on...

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Henry B. Walthall · Miss Earle · Jinnie Frazer · D.W. Griffith

Synopsis Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (S) (1908) begins with a woodcutter bidding farewell to his wife and child before heading to work. Once he departs, the mother allows the child to play outside their cabin. Tragically, an eagle swiftly descends...

Direction Edwin S. Porter · J. Searle Dawley

Cast Gitchner Hartman · William Sorelle · Bessie Schrednecky

Synopsis A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus (S) (1907) centers around a kind-hearted boy who endeavors to assist a young girl who has lost her faith in the magic of Christmas due to her family's financial struggles....

Direction J. Searle Dawley · Edwin S. Porter

Cast Miss Abbott · Miss Acton · Edward Boulden · Mr. Sullivan

Synopsis Fireside Reminiscences (S) (1908) tells the story of an affluent yet imprudent man who banishes his wife after finding her in the embrace of another man, without allowing her to clarify that the man was her brother. Years later, he...

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Marguerite Marsh · Vernon Steele · Henry Guy Carleton · Charles P. Patterson

Synopsis The Phantom Honeymoon (1919) follows the journey of a renowned skeptic who specializes in exposing ghostly hoaxes. Accompanied by his young niece, he embarks on a European tour, only to be drawn into a mysterious new investigation that challenges his...

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Ben F. Wilson · Richard Neill · James Gordon · Charles Sutton

Synopsis The Charge of the Light Brigade (S) (1912) presents a dramatic account of the notorious event during the 1854 Crimean War. A British cavalry brigade, due to a miscommunication in directives, launched a daring but ultimately devastating assault on a...

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast John Barrymore · Evelyn Moore · Peter Lang · Hal Clarendon

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Edwin August

Synopsis The Song That Reached His Heart (S) (1910) unfolds in the rugged lumber regions of Western Canada, where a lumberjack finds himself transported back to cherished memories. As he listens to a record of a song, he is reminded of...

Direction J. Searle Dawley

Cast Laura Sawyer · Herbert Prior · James Gordon

Synopsis A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers (S) (1911) explores the primal instincts of early humans, where desire often led to taking by force. A tribal chief claims a beautiful maiden who is already loved by a young warrior. In this...