The Beautiful and Damned

Gloria, the daughter in a wealthy family, has finally spent most of her father's money. She marries Tony, whose as much of a reckless spendthrift as she is, and they continue indulging themselves. Tony's wealthy grandfather Adam Patch dies, but to their surprise he leaves Tony nothing. The couple try their hands at actually working for a living, but they don't like it and return to their spendthrift ways. Something has to give, and it soon does.

1922-12-10 | en

The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket

The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket is a 1915 silent film directed by Richard Foster Baker. Gloria Swanson made her first credited appearance in this film as Farina.

1915-02-03 | en

Nocturno der Liebe

1919-01-01 | de

The Printer's Devil

Brick Hubbard, a "printer's devil", convinces his friend Sid Fletcher to invest in "The Gazette", a local newspaper. Sid pens an editorial that infuriates Ira Gates, a local banker and a power in the town--and who also happens to be the father of Vivian Gates, whom Sidney is in love with. To complicate matters, the bank is robbed and Sidney is suspected of the crime.

1923-08-23 | en

Babbitt

A small-town businessman bumbles into blackmail and a real-estate swindle.

1924-06-15 | en

Being Respectable

Wealthy young Charles Carpenter is pressured by his family to marry Suzanne, even though he is really in love with young "flapper" Valerie. He gives in to his family's pressure, however, and marries Suzanne, after which Valerie leaves town. Years later, after Charles and Suzanne have had a child, Valerie comes back to town and Charles realizes he is still in love with her, and she with him. Complications ensue.

1924-07-01 | en

Auto Suggestion

Billy takes his friend Tom out for a drive in his new car. Tom asks Billy to wait while he makes a purchase. Along comes the beautiful Marian who assumes he is a public chauffeur and hires him. Billy goes along with the misunderstanding and tells Marian that she may always have his car at cut rates if she phones him at the garage. This leads to comic adventures and eventual love for the couple.

1912-05-10 | en

The Sporting Lover

Captain Terrance Connaughton loses his stable of horses in a card game with Algernon Cravens.

1926-06-16 | en

Hell's Four Hundred

A chorus girl breaks a deal with her boss by marrying the rich man she was supposed to ruin.

1926-03-14 | en

The voice of their race

Lost film critical of the poor treatment that Maya peons received on the haciendas.

1914-01-01 | es

The Virgin of Guadalupe

Lost short film about the encounter of Juan Diego with the Virgin of Guadalupe.

1918-01-01 | es

Tlahuicole

Lost short film about a Tlaxcaltec warrior noted for his skill and ethical standards named Tlahuicole.

1925-01-01 | es

The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

Lost short film about the death of the last Aztec Emperor.

1910-01-01 | es

Gimme

A young woman borrows money from her boss for her wedding dress. After the marriage he asks to be repaid, and she--not liking to ask her husband for money--writes a check on her husband's account. When he discovers that his wife has written a check to another man and not told him, complications ensue.

1923-01-14 | en

The City

The City is a lost 1926 silent film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Roy William Neill and is based on Clyde Fitch's 1909 Broadway play. A previous film on Fitch's play appeared in 1916. This version has been updated to contemporary 1926

1926-11-14 | en

Devdas

Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.

1935-03-30 | bn

Little Women

The first silent adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Considered a lost film.

1917-07-02 | en

The Greater Woman

Farmer Leo Bannister is obsessed with his neighbor Auriole Praed, but she finds him too strong. She travels to Paris and marries a young painter, but Bannister plots to use an actress to win her back.

1917-02-26 | en

Sunny Jane

Tomboy Jane Dwight’s father strikes oil on their farm and becomes smitten with young millionaire James Thornton when he comes to purchase the land. She heads off to a posh boarding school, returning a year later with fancy airs thinking it will impress James, but he preferred the original Jane. Will she realize in time to keep his interest?

1917-03-26 | en

Motherhood

European peasants Albert & Louise are separated by war with Albert only able to return once during the conflict. While he is away the enemy’s captain seizes their home as his headquarters and forces himself on Louise. When the war ends shortly afterwards Albert is overjoyed at the news of a birth of a son but begins to question when he finds that Louise has rejected the child. Forcing a confession from her about her molestation he reacts with vengeance towards the child but Louise realizing the boy is blameless acts to protect him and the three form a family.

1917-03-26 | en