Beyond

Princess Virtue

November 1917 •English

The daughter of a disowned upper class Bostonian finds acceptance in Parisian society.

Three Week Ends

December 1928 •English

A sexy young nightclub singer sets her sights on a young man she believes to be a millionaire playboy, although he is in reality only an insurance agent.

A Son of the Immortals

May 1916 •English

A general ousts the king of Kosnovia, and makes the king's idle son ruler. Unexpectedly, the new ruler begins instituting democratic reforms, angering the General.

Gloriana

November 1916 •English

A newly adopted girl is doted on by her adopted father but faces indifference from her adopted mother.

The Mysterious Mrs. M

February 1917 •English

A depressed man grows to love life just as his fortune teller's predictions become dire.

Behind the Lines

September 1916 •English

The daughter of an American diplomat is forced to spy for Mexican revolutionaries.

The End of the Rainbow

October 1916 •English

The daughter of a lumber man disguises herself and gets hired as the secretary of her father's rival.

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

September 1916 •English

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

The Reward of the Faithless

February 1917 •English

A woman who is presumed dead takes revenge on her unfaithful husband.

Saving the Family Name

September 1916 •English

A chorus girl gains infamy after the suicide of her beau.

A Star Is Born

October 1954 •English

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

My Man

December 1928 •English

Fannie Brand, an industrious girl who supports her brother and sister by working in a theatrical costume house, falls in love with Joe Halsey, a young fellow who earns a precarious living demonstrating an elastic exerciser in a drugstore window. Fannie and Joe set a date to be married, but the wedding is called off when Fannie finds Joe making love to her unprincipled sister, Edna. Fannie auditions for Landau, a theatrical producer, and goes on the Broadway stage. Fannie is a great success, and she and Joe soon find their way back into each other's arms.

Mysterious Someone

November 1914 •Russian

The Little Orphan

June 1917 •English

Three bachelor buddies, David Clark (Jack Conway), Dick Porter (Richard LeReno), and Jerry Mathers (George Webb) adopt three Belgian children who have been orphaned by the war. David winds up with Rene Lescere (Ella Hall), who -- much to his dismay -- comes with a pet goat and chicken. But Rene comes to love her foster father and vice versa. In fact, she's determined to find him a wife who will also serve as a foster mom for her.

Locksmith and Chancellor

March 1924 •Russian

The Government of the fictional country Norland has unleashed a war with the neighboring Galikania and is suffering one defeat after another. A group of conspirators who were dissatisfied with this state of affairs, led by the Social Democrat Frank Frey arrange a coup to overthrew the emperor of Norland. But the working class does not like the new order either. Workers expose Frank Frey's policy of continuing the war and a revolution breaks out in the country. The leader of the socialist revolution becomes a mechanic of the name Franz Stark.

The Boy Girl

March 1917 •English

A tomboy, raised by a father who wanted a son, runs away from boarding school and gets a job at a firm.

Tortured Souls

May 1917 •Russian

The Marriage Lie

April 1918 •English

Left alone and penniless after her father dies, Eileen Orton attempts suicide. Douglas Seward, who must be married to obtain the position he seeks, befriends Eileen and offers to support her if she will pose as his wife.

Sashka The Seminarian

January 1915 •Russian

Little Ellie

January 1918 •Russian

A perverted town mayor who murders a young girl and, overcome by guilt, commits suicide. Based on the short story La petite Roque by Guy de Maupassant.