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comedy drama, silent film
Wishing to drive her father's car, Barbara Jackson dresses up in the chauffeur's uniform and sneaks out. For a lark, she picks up a passenger, but it develops that passenger is part of a team of crooks who are planning to rob Bob Everett, …
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drama film, silent film
American football film, silent film
Football player Bob Cantfield enrolls at Carver College, is assigned Jim Halloran as a roommate and lands a date with Sampson Saunders' attractive sister, Vivian. Jim's jealousy over Bob's gridiron and girlfriend successes cause him to tri…
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comedy film, silent film
thumb|Mary Miles Minter in "The Little Clown" (1921) As described in various film magazine reviews, Pat has been born and brought up in a travelling circus. Her parents died when she was young, and Toto the clown, who acted as her adoptive…
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drama film, silent film
In the Stone Age, a caveman named Long Biceps tries to court a cavewoman named Lithesome. Lithesome's father, Hard Muscle, is against the marriage. Long Biceps manages to defeat Hard Muscle, winning Lithesome.
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crime film, drama film, silent film
Based upon a review in a film magazine, Jimmy Valentine, a prisoner in Sing Sing for safe-cracking, although guilty, maintains his innocence. When he obtains a pardon, he goes straight, influenced by a beautiful girl. He assumes a new iden…
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A blind veteran of the First World War returns home to run his family's industrial empire.
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drama film, silent film
crime film, drama film, silent film
A squire's grandson saves a farmer's niece from the charge of murdering her bastard baby.
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drama film, silent film
drama film, silent film
Pierre and Zélie are now married, but it is clear that the union has hit trouble. The latest manifestation of Zélie's restless, capricious nature is heavy gambling, to Pierre's disapproval. He nags her about her habit, but is ignored.
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drama film, silent film
Romance Film, romance film, silent film
silent film
Fatty Finn is the six-year-old leader of a gang of kids in Woolloomooloo. They enter Fatty's pet goat Hector in the annual goat derby, but his rival Bruiser Murphy lets the goat loose before the race. After a series of adventures, Fatty fi…
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drama film, silent film
left|thumb|150px|Still with David Powell and Marguerite Courtot Living quietly under the assumed name Paul Sernine, reformed gentleman crook Arsene Lupin is summoned to protect his invalid, wealthy friend Henry Forbes. Despite the watchful…
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action film, adventure film, serial film, silent film
A criminal organization called the Black Seven are after the secret of eternal life. They also seek world domination, and their first move in that direction is to seize the royal throne of Prince Rupert of Burgonia.
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Tragic Comedy Film
Ann (Mae Marsh) is a young girl who has lived in an orphanage since infancy. She is disliked and spurned by the other children, and treated coldly by the orphanage administrators. She is told by the orphanage cook Black Cindy (Madame Sul-T…
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drama film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, Violet (Mackaill) hurries to save her half-sister Pearl when she receives a message that Pearl with others is robbing a house. She is caught and sent to jail for three years while Pearl escapes. As a govern…
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The history tells a biograph life of Filipino Hero Jose Rizal.
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comedy film, silent film
crime film, drama film, silent film
Joe Blake, framed for the murder of a policeman, commits suicide. "The Bat", gang leader and the real murderer, is unaware of the suicide. To clear Joe's name, Ralph, his twin brother, takes his place in the gang.
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In "The Baby Cyclone," the title refers not to a child, but to a mischievous little Pekingese dog whose presence wreaks havoc on relationships, homes, and tempers. The story begins when Joe Meadows, a smooth-talking office worker, gives aw…
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