Movies: Harold M. Shaw

A poor young boy goes on a field trip and dreams of escaping to a land beyond the sunset....

First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and laughter and merriment on all sides. Suddenly the laughter is hushed by the martial tread of feet, and the smile of joy fades from the two young lovers' ...

Well-to-do Mr. and Mrs. Gilton live next door to a large family, the Biltons, that struggles to make ends meet. Despite their desire to be friendly, Mr. Gilton is frequently irritated by his neighbors, insisting that they stay out of his yard, and bl...

A Rajah dies saving a captain's wife when the plan to poison her husband goes wrong....

A slum orphan, injured by a lady's car, becomes a dancer and marries the lady's brother....

A clerk on a bicycle tour saves a girl from eloping with a bully....

Edison short about a happy couple about to be married, but the guy's carelessness at their workplace leads to tragedy....

Hardwell, a young engineer, running a new railroad through a tough western section, falls in love with Bonita, daughter of Jim Collins, a wealthy ranchman. Haligo Laderez, a wealthy Mexican, also has his eye on Bonita. When he sees that Bonita is fav...

Sacked clerk inherits £3000 a year and struggles when thrust into high society....

Thrifty orphan Norah MacPherson meets wealthy young James Patterson, who gets her a job as a chorus girl. They fall in love. To put up a good front, she spends all her money on clothes. Patterson doubts her when he sees her wearing a string of fake p...

This epic film was one of the first South African dramatic film productions. It tells the story of the Boers’ Great Trek at the end of the 1830s, concluding with a hegemonic reconstruction of the 1838 Battle of Blood River, where a few hundred armed ...

The forerunner of all serials, What Happened to Mary was a series of twelve monthly one reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving its immediate dramatic and melodramatic problems within the framework of a single episode and designed ...

A miser is reformed by visions of past, present and future....

This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements — a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince Charming, and, of course, a lost slipper — but shifts the action to a contemporary boarding house. Cinderella, ...

John Hampstead gives up his career as an actor and his actress sweetheart, Marian Dounay, to become a minister in a western town. Marian appears, and failing to win him back she tries to ruin his reputation. Hampstead is accused of stealing some jewe...

Jack must prove himself before Beatrice's father will allow him to continue seeing his daughter....

A graphic reproduction of Jules Verne's famous story under the above title. It deals with a secret mission in Russia...

The hypnotist Svengali makes an artist's model sing, but cannot force her love....

For years, William West has been living in a little house owned by the railroad. He has never paid rent. One day, railroad employee. George Lessey is ordered to go collect back rent. When he arrives, he discovers two things: West has no intention of ...

A man steals a huge diamond and sets off a chain of events that ends in tragedy for a Zulu prince....