Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist 1912

1

An orphan in early 19th century England escapes the poorhouse only to fall among a gang of pickpockets in London.

1912

Broken Oaths

Broken Oaths 1912

5.00

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

The Sisters

The Sisters 1912

1

In front of the salvation Army headquarters. An old man who is being teased by a flock of children, is almost run over by a car. Out of the headquarters gates march singing and playing female Salvation Army soldiers. One of the women is on her way to a nearby restaurant where the two sisters Ruth and Fanny works as waitresses.

1912

East Lynne

East Lynne 1912

1

Based on the novel of the same name by Mrs. Henry Wood (Ellen Wood).

1912

Parson Sue

Parson Sue 1912

5.00

A parson arrives in the midst of a bunch of wild cowboys. Expecting a male parson, the boys set out in full force to receive him, but on the road when they suddenly run into the one-horse shay of a female parson, they keel over in surprise. Right after her arrival the boys begin to lay plans to get in right, while the parson loses no time in starting a campaign for the defeat of Satan. She begins by posting a sign near the town horse trough to the effect that "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." Of course the boys see the sign and immediately there is a sudden disposition among them to make use of soap, water and brush. One cowboy in particular is very much in love with the parson. He shows his affection only too plainly, and so the boys decide to play a trick on him. Their practical joke unintentionally is not only the means of frustrating a plot against the parson, but it brings the parson and her lover together.

1912

His Mother

His Mother 1912

4.00

An Irish mother uses her life savings to pay for her son, a talented musician, to study in America.

1912

Suing Susan

Suing Susan 1912

3.00

A romantic comedy in which two new neighbours initially cannot get along, but their staff get along just fine.

1912

Kolingens galoscher

Kolingens galoscher 1912

1

A man buys a pair of galoshes at an auction and discovers they are magic, and can take the wearer wherever he wishes. He travels with a friend on an adventurous trip around the world.

1912

The Strange Story of Elsie Mason

The Strange Story of Elsie Mason 1912

1

Little Elsie, scarcely two years of age, awakens one morning and crawls out of the house, dragging her doll. The little tot creeps to the nearby railroad station and resumes her nap in one of the flower beds. Mrs. Hastings, a wealthy widow, is taking an early morning train, after having spent several weeks at an eastern summer resort. She reaches the station before train time and while strolling about, she discovers little Elsie. While she is fondling the little one, the train arrives and Mrs. Hastings, who has no child of her own, cannot master the temptation to take this baby with her. Upon arriving in the west, Mrs. Hastings learns from a newspaper of the strange disappearance of Elsie Mason.

1912

Cardinal Wolsey

Cardinal Wolsey 1912

1

King Henry VIII smitten with Anne Boleyn wishes to displace his estimable Queen Catherine for her. He appeals to Cardinal Wolsey to set aside the tenets of the Church and consent to his divorce from the Queen. The cardinal absolutely refuses to do anything so inimical to his office, as representative of the Holy See. Angered King Henry induces the Archbishop of Canterbury to call a special council through which he divorces himself from Queen Catherine. In punishment for his refusal to accede to the king's wishes, the cardinal is exiled to Leicester Abbey where he dies three days afterward, conscious that he had sustained the sacredness of his office, a martyr to his faith and of service to his king.

1912

The Godmother

The Godmother 1912

1

Everything is arranged by Dick and his college chums to have their sweethearts from the city, with their chaperone, visit them to spend the day. At the eleventh hour the boys receive a telephone message from the girls informing them that their chaperone has disappointed them, and they will not be able to come. The boys are disconsolate. While they are deploring the matter, their tailor, the ninth part of a man, enters. Struck with a sudden idea, they seize him and compel him to impersonate Dick's godmother.

1912

Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers 1912

1

The story of a male painter who rises to fame after completing two portraits of his maid, a woman who later becomes his companion.

1912

Lucile

Lucile 1912

1

A royal love triangle leads to heartbreak for all until 25 years hence all is made right for their descendants.

1912

The Skeleton

The Skeleton 1912

4.00

Naughty children steal an anatomy-class papier-mâché skeleton and use it to play pranks on people around town.

1912

The Reincarnation of Karma

The Reincarnation of Karma 1912

1

In India, Leslie Adams dreams of a priestess who is turned into a snake by Karma, the high priest. While touring a ruined temple, he finds the snake, who is said to resume human form every 100 years. Assuming her human form, Qunitreea give Leslie's fiancée an amulet, causing her to fall into a permanent sleep. Leslie realizes he is the high priest Karma reincarnated, and that Qunitreea has had her revenge.

1912

The Invaders

The Invaders 1912

5.50

The U.S. Army and the Indians sign a peace treaty. However, a group of surveyors trespass on the Indians' land and violate the treaty. The army refuses to listen to the Indians' complaints, and the surveyors are killed by the Indians. A vicious Indian war ensues, culminating in an Indian attack on an army fort.

1912

The Colonel's Escape

The Colonel's Escape 1912

5.00

A short Western in which a colonel and a resistance fighter help each other out in times of war.

1912

His Father's Son

His Father's Son 1912

1

On Wall Street a strong-willed and arrogant stockbroker, one of those successful men who feels no one else knows anything, exasperates his son, a broker as well. The son goes into business for himself successfully. When a panic comes, his father is brought to the verge of ruin by speculating against him driving a further wedge between them. In time a reconciliation is forged by the women in their lives.

1912