6.6 Сюжет (англ.)
A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing the grain's producers into charity lines and further into poverty. The film continues to contrast the ironic differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.
A Corner in Wheat (1909)
A Corner in Wheat
13 грудня 1909 (Світ)
США
14 хв
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A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing the grain's producers into charity lines and further into poverty. The film continues to contrast the ironic differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.
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A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he still love her when his sight is restored?
The Light That Came (1909)
The Light That Came
11 листопада 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he still love her when his sight is restored?
Сюжет (англ.)
Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six...
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (1909)
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
27 жовтня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six...
Сюжет (англ.)
A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an interior room, but the criminals are well-equipped for breaking in. When the father finds out what is happening, he must race against time to get back home.
The Lonely Villa (1909)
The Lonely Villa
10 червня 1909 (Світ)
США
8 хв
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A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an interior room, but the criminals are well-equipped for breaking in. When the father finds out what is happening, he must race against time to get back home.
Сюжет (англ.)
The evils of drink cause a man to separate from his family. In time he becomes sober and prosperous. Then he meets and falls in love with a young woman, and they become engaged. Unbeknownst to him this young woman is his own daughter.
The Rocky Road (1910)
The Rocky Road
3 січня 1910 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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The evils of drink cause a man to separate from his family. In time he becomes sober and prosperous. Then he meets and falls in love with a young woman, and they become engaged. Unbeknownst to him this young woman is his own daughter.
Сюжет (англ.)
A woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to another.
The Way of Man (1909)
The Way of Man
28 червня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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A woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to another.
Сюжет (англ.)
During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family,...
The Hessian Renegades (1909)
The Hessian Renegades
6 вересня 1909 (Світ)
США
10 хв
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During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family,...
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A policeman faces a difficult decision when he finds out that his brother is a thief.
Сюжет (англ.)
A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy food.
Сюжет (англ.)
Miss Louise Leroque was one of those charming young ladies, born, as if through an error of destiny, into a family of clerks, and after she married John Kendrick, she suffered an incessant ...
The Necklace (1909)
The Necklace
1 липня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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Miss Louise Leroque was one of those charming young ladies, born, as if through an error of destiny, into a family of clerks, and after she married John Kendrick, she suffered an incessant ...
Сюжет (англ.)
George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink. One might have concluded he was lost, but there was the chance which the hand...
The Broken Locket (1909)
The Broken Locket
16 вересня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink. One might have concluded he was lost, but there was the chance which the hand...Сюжет (англ.)
Harry Townsend, a young stock broker, is in love with the pretty daughter of James Petersby, a Wall Street magnate, and as Harry is a very promising young fellow, he gives his consent to ...
The Woman from Mellon's (1910)
The Woman from Mellon's
3 лютого 1910 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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Harry Townsend, a young stock broker, is in love with the pretty daughter of James Petersby, a Wall Street magnate, and as Harry is a very promising young fellow, he gives his consent to ...
Сюжет (англ.)
A royal woman rejects her arranged marriage. The cardinal hatches a plan: the suitor will shave and change clothes. He arranges with 4 clowns to stage an attack on the princess which he ...
The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909)
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
12 липня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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A royal woman rejects her arranged marriage. The cardinal hatches a plan: the suitor will shave and change clothes. He arranges with 4 clowns to stage an attack on the princess which he ...Сюжет (англ.)
A story of life under the "white top." Edith Lawson is engaged as the star dancer of a traveling tent show. Her circus name is Fatima. Billy Harvey, one of the performers, and a part owner ...
Сюжет (англ.)
A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer down and kills him. In retaliation, the sheriff captures the brother and prepares to lynch him. ...
The Mountaineer's Honor (1909)
The Mountaineer's Honor
24 листопада 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer down and kills him. In retaliation, the sheriff captures the brother and prepares to lynch him. ...
Сюжет (англ.)
A corrupt politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to shoot the cartoonist. On discovering the cartoonist is a pretty woman, he falls ...
The Politician's Love Story (1909)
The Politician's Love Story
21 лютого 1909 (Світ)
США
6 хв
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A corrupt politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to shoot the cartoonist. On discovering the cartoonist is a pretty woman, he falls ...
Сюжет (англ.)
An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her.
The Golden Louis (1909)
The Golden Louis
22 лютого 1909 (Світ)
США
5 хв
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An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her.
Сюжет (англ.)
A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.
The Faded Lilies (1909)
The Faded Lilies
17 червня 1909 (Світ)
США
5 хв
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A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.
Сюжет (англ.)
Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gertrude. He finds himself once again very jealous of the late Lucky Jim.
Сюжет (англ.)
Mary Wilson, a neglected child of the slums, falls in with Bob Walton, a tough denizen of the lower east side, and loves him with a pure, honest affection that his low nature cannot ...
The Salvation Army Lass (1909)
The Salvation Army Lass
11 березня 1909 (Світ)
США
15 хв
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Mary Wilson, a neglected child of the slums, falls in with Bob Walton, a tough denizen of the lower east side, and loves him with a pure, honest affection that his low nature cannot ...
Сюжет (англ.)
A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his anger he joins a communist group who plan to blow up a rich capitalist's house. When he realizes it's Helen's house, he tries to stop the plan.
The Voice of the Violin (1909)
The Voice of the Violin
17 березня 1909 (Світ)
США
16 хв
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A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his anger he joins a communist group who plan to blow up a rich capitalist's house. When he realizes it's Helen's house, he tries to stop the plan.
Сюжет (англ.)
A drinking man arrives home, late and sozzled as usual. His wife reminds him that he promised to take their child to a play. The play proves to be a morality tale about the evils of drink; ...
A Drunkard's Reformation (1909)
A Drunkard's Reformation
31 березня 1909 (Світ)
США
13 хв
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A drinking man arrives home, late and sozzled as usual. His wife reminds him that he promised to take their child to a play. The play proves to be a morality tale about the evils of drink; ...
Сюжет (англ.)
Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.
Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience (1909)
Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience
3 жовтня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
Читати опис (англ.)
Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.
Сюжет (англ.)
At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic turn of mind and her soul soared above ...
At the Altar (1909)
At the Altar
25 лютого 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the landlady's pretty daughter, but she was of a poetic turn of mind and her soul soared above ...
Сюжет (англ.)
A dying man sends a note to his lost love, asking her to visit him. As a lark she does, but brings along some drunken party guests. They find him dead, and she repents her lightheartedness.
Two Memories (1909)
Two Memories
23 травня 1909 (Світ)
США
3 хв
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A dying man sends a note to his lost love, asking her to visit him. As a lark she does, but brings along some drunken party guests. They find him dead, and she repents her lightheartedness.
Сюжет (англ.)
Mary is coerced into helping with a burglary of a minister's apartment. Later she repents and goes to the minister's storefront mission to help.
A Strange Meeting (1909)
A Strange Meeting
1 серпня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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Mary is coerced into helping with a burglary of a minister's apartment. Later she repents and goes to the minister's storefront mission to help.Сюжет (англ.)
Reliable authority states that nine million human lives were sacrificed through the zeal of fanatical reformers during the Christian epoch. Religious fanaticism was in most cases the cause,...
Rose o' Salem Town (1910)
Rose o' Salem Town
25 вересня 1910 (Світ)
США
17 хв
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Reliable authority states that nine million human lives were sacrificed through the zeal of fanatical reformers during the Christian epoch. Religious fanaticism was in most cases the cause,...
Сюжет (англ.)
Before the revolution in France the nobility exercised a most despotic rule over the peasants, subjecting them to abject slavery. Not only did they suffer pecuniary oppression, but their ...
The Oath and the Man (1910)
The Oath and the Man
21 вересня 1910 (Світ)
США
17 хв
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Before the revolution in France the nobility exercised a most despotic rule over the peasants, subjecting them to abject slavery. Not only did they suffer pecuniary oppression, but their ...
Сюжет (англ.)
Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father. His demands are met with a positive rebuff, and when he ...
The Cord of Life (1909)
The Cord of Life
28 січня 1909 (Світ)
США
9 хв
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Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father. His demands are met with a positive rebuff, and when he ...
Сюжет (англ.)
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the ...
A Child of the Ghetto (1910)
A Child of the Ghetto
6 червня 1910 (Світ)
США
16 хв
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After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the ...Фільтр
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