Mignon

Mignon 1912

1

Noble born Mignon is stolen by a band of gypsies as a child. Her mother dies from grief and her father, unhinged by the double blow, gives up his ancestral home for the roaming life of a minstrel wandering from place to place in search of his child. Ill-treated by the gypsies in time she is rescued by traveling student Guglielno, with whom she falls in love. But he is enamored by the seductive actress Filina. Events come to a climax at a castle where all the participants meet, and drastic actions lead to near fatal consequences until all is resolved happily.

1912

Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves 1912

6.60

It's early autumn and Dr. Headley eagerly demonstrates what seems to be a miraculous cure for tuberculosis. Not far from where he is working, the disease seems preparing to soon claim yet another life, a teenage girl named Winifred. Winifred's mother and little sister Trixie are devastated. When Trixie hears the family doctor say of Winifred that "when the last leaf falls, she will have passed away," she interprets the doctor's words literally. Thinking over what she has heard, she determines to do everything possible to save her sister.

1912

The Hater of Women

The Hater of Women 1912

4.00

Bob Burton is a misogynist who spends time with other men who share his views, but Bob's friends play a role when he shows that he's not completely disgusted by his friend Harry's sister.

1912

Making an American Citizen

Making an American Citizen 1912

4.90

A recent immigrant learns several hard lessons about how husbands in America are expected to behave.

1912

Canned Harmony

Canned Harmony 1912

6.00

The Professor will not allow his daughter to marry a non-musician, but Billy, her would-be suitor, cannot play a single note. When he is about to give up, Billy’s roommate suggests bluffing his way into the Professor’s favor with the aid of a suitably musical disguise and a well-hidden phonograph player.

1912

Cousins of Sherlocko

Cousins of Sherlocko 1913

6.00

Two mediocre detectives try and catch a notorious pickpocket. Meanwhile, an innocent man is mistaken for the pickpocket and is forced to put on a disguise to evade capture.

1913

Algie, the Miner

Algie, the Miner 1912

4.80

When Algie Allmore asks to marry Clarice, the young woman's father gives him one year to prove that he's a man.

1912

Broken Oaths

Broken Oaths 1912

1

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

Fra Diavolo

Fra Diavolo 1912

1

Based on the opéra comique of the same name, the film follows the exploits of Italian brigand Fra Diavolo.

1912

The Ocean Waif

The Ocean Waif 1916

5.60

An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.

1916

A Prisoner in the Harem

A Prisoner in the Harem 1913

1

A woman sold as a bride to the local Rajah is saved by her lover and his loyal tiger.

1913

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man 1912

6.00

A Jewish man is treated poorly by a member of the upper-class. When tragedy strikes, the Jewish man has an opportunity for revenge, but he turns the other cheek.

1912

In the Year 2000

In the Year 2000 1912

1

A remake for the US market of Alice Guy's Les Résultats du féminisme. The film is considered to be lost.

1912

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum 1913

4.70

Alice Guy's version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum. This film is partially lost.

1913