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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.
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 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 ...
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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,...
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 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.
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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.
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.
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This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality. The melodramatic plot involves the conflict between generations in an immigrant Jewish family.
Romance of a Jewess (1908)
Romance of a Jewess
23 жовтня 1908 (Світ)
США
16 хв
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This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality. The melodramatic plot involves the conflict between generations in an immigrant Jewish family.
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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.
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.
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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; ...
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; ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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...
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...
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A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.
The Usurer (1910)
The Usurer
15 серпня 1910 (Світ)
США
17 хв
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A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.
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A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in. After work, two friends take a little while to convince...
What Drink Did (1909)
What Drink Did
2 червня 1909 (Світ)
США
12 хв
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A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in. After work, two friends take a little while to convince...
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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.
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.
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A stirring episode of the Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Kentucky attempted to hold a neutral position between the belligerents, and her sons decided for themselves which ...
In Old Kentucky (1909)
In Old Kentucky
20 вересня 1909 (Світ)
США
11 хв
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A stirring episode of the Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Kentucky attempted to hold a neutral position between the belligerents, and her sons decided for themselves which ...
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During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property, where a soldier encounters one of his ...
In the Border States (1910)
In the Border States
13 червня 1910 (Світ)
США
17 хв
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During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property, where a soldier encounters one of his ...
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As a judge passes sentence on a man, a gypsy woman in the audience vehemently protests, and she has to be physically removed from the courtroom. Soon afterwards, the judge returns home, and...
An Awful Moment (1908)
An Awful Moment
18 грудня 1908 (Світ)
США
12 хв
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As a judge passes sentence on a man, a gypsy woman in the audience vehemently protests, and she has to be physically removed from the courtroom. Soon afterwards, the judge returns home, and...
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In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning...
The Unchanging Sea (1910)
The Unchanging Sea
5 травня 1910 (Світ)
США
14 хв
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In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning...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.)
Of all the agonies of life, that which is most harrowing is the conviction that we have been deceived where we placed all the trust of love, and this is most apparent to Harry Colton, a ...
The Deception (1909)
The Deception
22 березня 1909 (Світ)
США
7 хв
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Of all the agonies of life, that which is most harrowing is the conviction that we have been deceived where we placed all the trust of love, and this is most apparent to Harry Colton, a ...Сюжет (англ.)
A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly. Shortly afterward he returns to his bachelor lifestyle but realizes he can't get his wife's face out of his thoughts.
The Awakening (1909)
The Awakening
29 вересня 1909 (Світ)
США
8 хв
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A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly. Shortly afterward he returns to his bachelor lifestyle but realizes he can't get his wife's face out of his thoughts.
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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.
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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...
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...
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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?
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In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, exclaiming to his dear old mother, "Mother, there in the big city is my sphere. There will I ...
The Modern Prodigal (1910)
The Modern Prodigal
28 серпня 1910 (Світ)
США
17 хв
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In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, exclaiming to his dear old mother, "Mother, there in the big city is my sphere. There will I ...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 ...
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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,...
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,...
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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. ...
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.)
Eva and Blanche are two orphan sisters who live with their aunt. They are inseparable, each apparently living for the other. They vow that come what will they will never separate. However, ...
His Sister-In-Law (1910)
His Sister-In-Law
15 грудня 1910 (Світ)
США
17 хв
Читати опис (англ.)
Eva and Blanche are two orphan sisters who live with their aunt. They are inseparable, each apparently living for the other. They vow that come what will they will never separate. However, ...
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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 ...
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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