The Land Beyond The Sunset (1912)

The Land Beyond The Sunset

The Land Beyond the Sunset is a 1912 short, silent drama film which tells the story of a young boy, oppressed by his grandmother, who goes on an outing in the country with a social welfare group. 

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Thanks to the Fresh Air Fund, a slum child escapes his drunken mother for a day's outing in the country. Upon arriving, he and the other children are told a story about a mythical land of no pain. Rather then return to the slum at day's end, the lad seeks to journey to that beautiful land beyond the sunset. Written by Thomas McWilliams <tgm@netcom.com>

Satan or the Drama of Humanity (1912)

Satana

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Satan, subtitled The drama of humanity, is a 1912 film directed by Luigi Maggi.

 The film is inspired by the poem of John Milton's Paradise Lost in 1667 and Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock's Der Messias 1748.

Madame DuBarry (1919)

Madame DuBarry

The intimate story of the little milliner whom the world came to know as Du Barry.

Madame Du Barry was a 1919 German silent film on the life of Madame Du Barry.

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The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.

Betsy Ross (1917)

Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross is a surviving 1917 silent historical film starring Alice Brady and produced and distributed by her father William A. Brady.

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The biography of the designer of the USA's "Stars and Stripes" flag.

Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty's Accession (1913) Fragments

 Tryokhsotletie tsarstvovaniya doma Romanovykh

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Very loyal, respectful survey of 300 years of Russian history, from the "Time of Troubles" (Polish invasion) in 1613 to the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty in 1913.The coronation of the first Romanov, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov (played by young Michael Chekhov) is an early highlight, after the Russian defenders finally beat off the Polish invaders. (Co-director Larin & several actors were injured in the battle scenes.) Film concludes with celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian victory in the War of 1812. Also included is documentary footage of the coronation of the last Romanov, Nicholas II, in 1896. Written by Prof Steven P Hill, Russian & Cinema, University of Illinois.

The Drummer of the 8th (1913)

The Drummer of the 8th

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When the Civil War begins, young Billy runs away from home to enlist in the Northern Army as a drummer; he's wounded in battle and taken prisoner. He manages to escape and deliver an important message to his commanding officer, but loses his life in the process.Written by Peter W. Many, Jr.

Cymbeline (1913)

Cymbeline

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A romantic tale from Shakespeare's late career, concerning the trials of the virtuous Princess Imogen.

Fatty Joins the Force (1913)

Fatty Joins the Force

Fatty Joins the Force is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.

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Fatty is an obese and timid man who rescues a little girl from drowning. The girl who turns out to be the daughter of the Police Commissioner. The grateful Commissioner offers Fatty a job on the Police Force. Fatty accepts but soon finds out the job isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Max Takes a Picture (1913)

Max fait de la photo

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The dapper Max is excited to sneak shots of a Rubenesque beauty, because he's bored, with nothing else to photograph on the deserted French beach. But she pays him off, not to even peak at her in her bathing suit. As she's attempting to get ashore, she desperately tries to avoid his snapping away. Swimming back out, she disappears under the ocean, driving Max frantic with guilt. Written by David Stevens

The Last Days of Pompeii (1913)

Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeii

Ultimi giorni di Pompeii, Gli (English title: The Last Days of Pompeii) is an Italian black and white silent film, released in 1913 (see 1913 in film), directed by Mario Caserini and Eleuterio Rodolfi.

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Well respected Pompeiian Glaucus performs an act of kindness by buying Nidia, a blind slave being mistreated by her owner. Nidia falls in love with her new master, but he only has eyes for Jone. Jone in turn is lusted after by Arbace, an Egyptian high priest of Isis. When Nidia beseeches Isis for help in capturing Glaucus' heart, Arbace gives her a "love" potion, which really will affect his mind and not his heart, thus opening the way to Jone for himself. When Arbace's disciple is murdered Glaucus finds himself in hot water, shortly after which Mt. Vesuvius erupts. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>

Daydreams (1915)

 Gryozy

Daydreams (грезы) is a 1915 Russian silent film directed by Yevgeni Bauer.

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Sergei is devastated by the death of his beloved wife Yelena. He becomes more and more obsessed by her and more and more often sees visions of her ghost. He starts an affair with an actress who looks like his dead wife but progressively drifts into madness with dramatic consequences.

A Natural Born Gambler (1916)

A Natural Born Gambler

A Natural Born Gambler is a 1916 silent film short, the first of only two films starring Broadway

 comic and singer Bert Williams.

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A lovable scoundrel is busted for gambling and thrown into jail, where he dreams of playing poker - but even in his dreams, he loses.

Tigre reale (1916)

Tigre reale

Tigre reale (The royal tigress) is a 1916 silent film directed by Giovanni Pastrone under the name Piero Fosco, adapting the eponymous 1875 novel by Giovanni Verga.

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Giorgio La Ferlita, Italian diplomat in Paris, falls in love during a reception with the Russian countess Natka, who is told to have led to death her former lover.

Where Are My Children? (1916)

Where Are My Children?

Where Are My Children? is a 1916 film in which a district attorney, while prosecuting a doctor for illegal abortions, finds out that society people, including his wife, used the doctor's services.

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While prosecuting a physician for the death of a client after an abortion, the district attorney discovers that his wife helped her society friends and the daughter of her maid obtain and pay for abortions from the physician (and was perhaps herself also a client.)Written by Anonymous

Civilization (1916)

Civilization

THE GREATEST PRODUCTION OF MODERN TIMES

Civilization is a 1916 American pacifist allegorical drama film produced by Thomas H. Ince, written by C. Gardner Sullivan, and directed by Ince, Reginald Barker and Raymond B. West. 

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Allegorical film about peace. A king starts a war, many of the women are against it, people are pressed into service. A count has constructed a submarine and gets the order to sink an ocean liner, that is also carrying - supposedly - ammunition for the enemy. The count refuses to fire the torpedos, and sinks the submarine. He survives, but in a limbo between death and life where he meets Jesus, who takes him over to preach peace. Naturally the king arrests him and sentences him to death for treason, but then Jesus shows him the real face of war. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>

Salomé (1910)

Salomé

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Enoch Arden: Part I , Part II (1911)

Enoch Arden: Part I , Part II

Enoch Arden is a two-part 1911 short silent drama film, based on the Tennyson poem

 of the same name.

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Part I: Enoch Arden, a humble fisherman, marries Annie Lee. He signs on as a sailor to make more money to support their growing family. A storm wrecks his ship, but Enoch swims to a deserted island. Annie waits vainly for his return. Written by Anonymous

Part II: Annie remains faithful to her husband, Enoch, even though he's been lost at sea for many years. Finally her grown children convince her to marry Philip, her former suitor. Enoch is rescued from the deserted isle where he has been stranded, and returns home. He discovers Annie's new life, and decides not to interrupt her happiness.Written by Anonymous

Quo Vadis? (1912)

Quo Vadis

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Quo Vadis? is a 1912 film directed by Enrico Guazzoni, based on the 1896 novel of the same name. 

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The story is set during the early years of rule by the emperor Nero. He is an ambitious man obsessed with gaining absolute power. His soldier falls in love with a young Christian slave named Lycia, but their love is hindered by Nero, who hates Christianity and unleashes his officers to burn Rome, pinning the blame on the Christians. In addition, the cruel Nero kidnaps the pair and sends them into an arena to fight lions.

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914)

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz

The Oz Film Company presents L. Frank Baum's famous comedy

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz is a 1914 film, directed by J. Farrell MacDonald and written and produced by L. Frank Baum. It stars Violet MacMillan, Frank Moore, Vivian Reed, Todd Wright, Pierre Couderc, and Fred Woodward.

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A wicked king has taken over the Emerald City, and wants his daughter, Princess Gloria, to marry the horrid courtier Googly-Goo, though she loves Pon, the Gardener's Boy. The camera now follows two farmers placing a Scarecrow upon a pole in a cornfield. Meanwhile, Pon rescues a Kansas girl named Dorothy from the evil witch Mombi, to whom Princess Gloria has been taken by King Krewl to freeze her heart so she will no longer love Pon. An Indian princess conducts a ceremony to bring the Scarecrow to life. Pon rescues the cold-hearted princess and they flee in search of help, discovering the Scarecrow (who promptly falls in love with the princess) and Button-Bright, a lost boy from America. They come to the castle of the Tin Emperor, Nick Chopper, and after oiling him, he falls in love with Gloria. After a bit of a chase aided by the Sawhorse and the Wizard, Mombi turns Pon into a Kangaroo, and a slew of Fred Woodward's animals battle it out.Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>

The Perils of Pauline (1914)

The Perils of Pauline

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The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American film serial shown in weekly installments, featuring Pearl White as the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel in distress, although some analyses hold that her character was more resourceful and less helpless than the classic damsel stereotype.

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Young Pauline is left a lot of money when her wealthy uncle dies. However, her uncle's secretary has been named as her guardian until she marries, at which time she will officially take possession of her inheritance. Meanwhile, her "guardian" and his confederates constantly come up with schemes to get rid of Pauline so that he can get his hands on the money himself. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com