Buster Keaton

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Alice Lake

Joe Bordeaux

A rotund young man and his wife are spending the day at the beach at Coney Island. Feeling restless and wanting to go to the amusements at Luna Park, he ditches his wife. At the amusement park, he meets a pretty young woman. She arrived at the amusement park with one man and went in with another who had money to pay her entrance, before she ends up spending much of the day with the rotund husband, who managed to get the second man arrested. As the husband and the pretty young woman get into one misadventure after another, the first two men try to win back the affection of the pretty young woman, while the wife goes searching for her husband. The wife and the second man, who are old friends, team up in their quest, which leads to further misadventure for all five and the police.—Huggo

Coney Island

Coney Island (1917)

Charles Chaplin

Edna Purviance

Eric Campbell

Leota Bryan

Charlie goes to a spa to dry out, but he takes a trunk of liquor with him. He tangles with another's gouty foot in a revolving door. Later he thinks the gouty man is making love signs to him (he doesn't Edna, the real object of the man's efforts), so he signs back. He interpets a massage to be a wrestling match. When management throws his liquor into the fountain, when flow the healthful waters, everyone gets drunk.—Ed Stephan

The Cure

The Cure (1917)

Frank J. Coleman

James T. Kelley

Charlie is an escaped convict, eluding his pursuers along the rocky sea coast. He dodges back and forth, and is driven into the sea, where he swims alongside a boat in which a bather is struggling to shed his sweater. Charlie steals his bathing suit and emerges, garbed as a bather, just as Edna's mamma is struggling in the water near the pier. "Big Eric," boastful of his strength, has been debating the advisability of attempting mother's rescue when Edna jumps in. Charlie saves them both and Eric pushes the rescuer back into the water. Charlie is rescued and taken to Edna's home, where he dons an oversized evening suit and takes part in social events. It develops that Edna's dad is the judge who sentenced Charlie, but he bluffs his way through this obstacle. Eric finds a newspaper announcing Charlie's escape and carrying his picture. Charlie fools the rest of the family by making whiskers on the picture but Eric calls the prison warden and Charlie is pursued from one part of the house to the other until he lands in the grasp of a big guard. Edna comes onto the scene as the guard grips Charlie's shoulder. The prisoner introduces the guard to the fair miss, and as his captor reaches to take the girl's hand, Charlie slips away.—Moving Picture World synopsis

The Adventurer

The Adventurer (1917)

When Charlie the Tramp wanders into a mission, he is smitten by Edna and puts back the collection box which he has taken. Reformed, he becomes a policeman and is assigned to rough-and-tumble Easy Street. Unable to trick or beat Eric the Tough, he puts Eric's head in a gas pipe and anesthetizes him. A hero, he now helps many poor people living on Easy Street. Eric escapes jail, Edna is kidnapped, but Charlie (recharged after sitting on a doper's needle) conquers all. Easy Street is transformed as is Eric.—Ed Stephan

Easy Street

Easy Street (1917)

Zasu Pitts

Phyllis Haver

Mattie Witting

Leo Pierson

A judge who had taken part in the gold rush of 1849 hires an acting troupe to recreate the experience in this rather fanciful silent Western. The make-believe turns serious when a real gold-mine is discovered nearby and a local girl is kidnapped by a nasty gambler.—Anonymous

'49-'17

'49-'17 (1917)

Harry Carey

Molly Malone

Ted Brooks

George Berrell

"I am only a girl, not a fighter. But I would not wage war on women or old men," said Joan. Danny Morgan uncovered, stared at her with open admiration, then stuttered, "Neither will I. I'm with you." "Thunder" Flint, cattle king, had reached a cruel resolve, to drive the Nestors out of the country. To "Sweetwater" Sims, their leader, he sent warning, delivered by Danny to Joan, daughter of the Nestors. Flint sends the foreman to find "Cheyenne" Harry for "the work." Harry is found asleep in a saloon, where everyone is afraid of him as a "gunman." Harry agrees to meet Flint in Diablo. At their rendezvous near Diablo, Black-Eyed Pete and his gang are splitting the spoils of a marauding expedition. Harry meets two of the outlaws, who tell him they are cached up near the Big Rock. They seem to be friends. Danny and Ted, "Sweetwater" Sims' son, enter the saloon at Diablo together. There they come upon Harry, who, hearing that Ted is a Nestor, begins insulting him and shoots at both of them, but they escape. Flint does not place all of his trust in "Cheyenne" Harry, and sends for "Placer" Fremont, a gunman of unsavory reputation. Fremont and Harry meet at the saloon; each is suspicious of the other; each handles his gun while he drinks. Flint enters and sizes up the situation. Harry asks Flint if Fremont is another "killer" he has imported. Flint introduces Harry and Fremont, who merely extend a casual greeting. Flint is surprised and assures them that there is no cause for trouble, as they are both on the same job and there is plenty of work to be done. Ted and Danny ride to the cabin to tell Sims that Flint's "killers" have arrived and to prepare for trouble. Joan is greatly agitated. The next day Ted goes for a bucket of water and finds a sign warning the public that the spring is private property and that trespassers will be shot on sight. Fremont, hidden in a tree, raises his rifle and fires at Ted, who rolls down the bank, dead. Joan tells her father where Ted has gone; they rush to the spring and are grieving over the body of the boy when Harry rides by. The father tells Harry that he supposes he is one of the "killers," come to gloat over their "dirty work," but Harry insists that he did not know of their trouble, that he is a man and doesn't make war on children and old men. Harry tells Joan that if this is a sample of the work he was brought here for he's through, and from now on she can count on him whenever she needs him. Harry later informs the foreman that he's through with Flint and his outfit. When Flint hears that Harry cannot be depended upon, he sends Fremont to Diablo to "get" Harry. But Danny, hearing these instructions, warns Harry, who lays for Fremont, and in the act of being shot, kills Fremont. Flint and his gang start out that night. Danny has told Sims and Joan of the coming raid, and the girl rides out to warn all the Nestors, who ride from all directions to the cabin. Harry meets Joan and tells her that there are so many of the raiders that unless they get help they are lost. He rides to the camp of Black-Eyed Pete, where he asks for help. The outlaws rush to the battle, arriving in time to save the Nestors. The next day while Joan is caring for Danny's wounds, Sims asks Harry to remain at the cabin, but Harry declines, saying that there is something "just over yonder" which keeps calling to him. He tells Sims that he will let them know at sundown. Danny comes to him as he is thinking out his problem. Harry tells him to go back to the little girl. Joan is disappointed at first to see Danny instead of Cheyenne, who is left facing the setting sun alone.

Straight Shooting

Straight Shooting (1917)

Pola Negri

Witold Kuncewicz

Jan Pawlowski

Maria Duleba

A wild young girl runs away from her parents' house to support herself and attracts the attentions of a married man, who is prepared to abandon his wife and child for her. But a resentful lover from back home has also found work in the city...—Igenlode Wordsmith

The Polish Dancer

The Polish Dancer (1917)

Eric Abrahamsson

Bergliot Husberg

August Falck

Julius Hälsig

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

A Man There Was

A Man There Was (1917)

William S. Hart

Margery Wilson

Aaron Edwards

William Fairbanks

Tom "Wolf" Lowry, the owner of the Bar Z ranch, tolerates no intruders into his life. When he hears that settlers have entered his valley, he goes to confront them but has a change of heart when he sees Mary Davis, a young woman who has come West to find her missing sweetheart, Owen Thorpe. Mary nurses Lowry back to health after he is wounded by Buck Fanning, the real estate agent who sold Mary her claim, when Lowry prevents Banning from raping Mary. Lowry soon falls in love with Mary and she agrees to become his wife, having lost all hope of finding her former sweetheart. By coincidence, Lowry finds Owen, but when Owen and Mary meet and plan to run away together, Lowry insists that she honor her agreement to wed him. On the day of the wedding, however, Lowry has a change of heart and takes Owen and Mary to the minister and tells him to marry the two lovers instead. Lowry then leaves Mary a note saying that he is going to Alaska. Five years later, Mary and Owen are the parents of a young son, named Tom, and the recipients of a letter from Lowry who now lives in isolation in Alaska.

Wolf Lowry

Wolf Lowry (1917)

Charlie is on his way to the USA. He wins in a card game, puts the money in Edna's bag (she and her sick mother have been robbed of everything). When he retrieves a little for himself he is accused of being a thief. Edna clears his name. Later, broke, Charlie finds a coin and goes into a restaurant. There he finds Edna, whose mother has died, and asks her to join him. When he reaches for the coin to pay for their meals it is missing (it has fallen through a hole in his pocket).—Ed Stephan

The Immigrant

The Immigrant (1917)

Douglas Fairbanks

Winifred Westover

Jewel Carmen

Alma Rubens

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed (1916)

Fred Goodwins

After causing havoc on the sales floor Charlie goes to the office floor. There he runs into the store inspector (who looks exactly like him) who has just robbed the safe and knocked out the manager. Charlie thinks he is in front of a mirror till he notices he holds a stock and his "image" the bag of loot.—Ed Stephan

The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker (1916)

Charlie is a fireman who always does everything wrong. A man talks the Fire Chief into ignoring his burning home (he wants the insurance money) unaware that his daughter (the love of the Chief) is upstairs in the house. When the house next door catches fire its owner rouses Charlie who rouses the force.—Ed Stephan

The Fireman

The Fireman (1916)

After passing the hat and taking the donations intended for German street musicians Charlie heads for the country. Here he finds and rescues a girl from a band of gypsies. The girl falls in love with an artist whose portrait is later seen in a shop by the girl's real mother. The mother and the artist arrive in a chauffeured auto and offer Charlie money for his services, money which he rejects.—Ed Stephan

The Vagabond

The Vagabond (1916)

Albert Austin

Henry Bergman

Charlie, the not-so-punctual and dependable pawnbroker's assistant, starts his day with his usual duties at the pawnshop--a bit of dusting; some polishing up, and above all, a lot of quarrelling with his co-worker. Before long, a customer arrives--what a fabulous opportunity for Charlie to exhibit his subtle technical skills, and to give his critical scientific evaluation with the use of a rusty can-opener. Then, another client comes, eager to see the diamonds; however, could he be a wolf in sheep's clothing?—Nick Riganas

The Pawnshop

The Pawnshop (1916)

After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating. Mr. Stout makes advances toward the unwilling Edna (whose father and Mrs. Stout had earlier carried on in the restaurant). After a roller skate ballet, Charlie (now as Sir Cecil Seltzer) is invited to a party at Edna's. All the "couples", including a new partner for Mr. Stout. show up.—Ed Stephan

The Rink

The Rink (1916)

Robert Brower

Edward Earle

Viola Dana

Augustus Phillips

Jimmy Carter, a millionaire, leading an idle, indulgent life, gets an urgent message from his friend, Reginald Travers. Travers, who is dying, has been ruined in the stock market by Mortimer Reynolds, and penniless, he leaves his little daughter in care of Carter, who promises faithfully to look after her. After the death of Travers, Carter takes Ruth to his luxurious home and gives her to the motherly care of Mrs. Jenkins, his housekeeper, Mortimer Reynolds, anxious to add Ruth to his list of unfortunates, instructs his mistress, Edna Morris, to make her acquaintance and to gain her confidence. Carter and Reynolds become bitter enemies because of Reynold's sarcastic reflections on the relationship between Carter and Ruth. As time passes, Ruth, by her winsomeness and innocence gradually changes Carter's mode of life. He no longer feels an interest in the gay life of former days, and even loses his taste for the morning nip. Unconsciously, Ruth is transforming his sympathetic dutiful interest in her to love. In a moment of ecstasy he crushes her in his arms. At the Charity Ball, where Ruth is taking part in a tableau, she meets Edna Morris. Fearful of Reynold's wrath should she fail, the unhappy girl works her way into the graces of Ruth. Carter sees this and immediately takes Ruth home, refusing to explain his conduct to her. Meeting Ruth in the park the following day, Edna denounces Carter for his action of the previous evening, "Why should he object to me, pray? Everybody knows that your father didn't leave you a penny, and that you are living on the, shall I say, generosity, of Mr. Carter." Stunned by the revelation that she is looked upon as Carter's mistress, the impetuous little girl rushes to the house, and in a burst of fury, screams her hatred of Carter. In the still of the night, she makes her way out of the house to Edna's apartment. It is here that Reynolds finds her. Impelled by a fiendish lust, he forces her to partake of his wines, and slowly they begin to work their effect. Carter, who, in desperation, has been searching for her, finds her in the apartment, stupefied and disheveled. Disgusted and heartsore, he looks upon her contemptuously and leaves, feeling that she has gone the way of Edna. Mrs. Morris, Edna's mother, prompted by a subconscious feeling that all is not well with her child, comes to the house from her little cottage in the country. She takes both penitents back home with her, hoping that they may forget and begin life anew. Meanwhile, Reynolds, whose financial affairs have taken a turn for the worse, and who is being sought by the police for forgery, attempts to make his escape. He is caught by the police and so made to pay for the misery and misfortune which he has brought upon others. Miserable and despairing because Carter has mistaken her, Ruth can find no peace. But Edna, she who has dragged her to darkness and degradation, succeeds in lifting her once more to the light of hope. The once impetuous Ruth is again folded in the arms of Carter, knowing that there only will she find eternal happiness and peace of soul.—Moving Picture World synopsis

The Innocence of Ruth

The Innocence of Ruth (1916)

Noble Johnson

William Welsh

Jane Gail

Howard Crampton

Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver--who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away. He abandoned her and a sailor on a mysterious island and has come back after all these years to see if she is still alive and if the nightmares he has will stop. The daughter has been found by five survivors of a Union Army Balloon that crashed near the island. At sea, Professor Aronnax was aboard the ship 'Abraham Lincoln' when Nemo rammed it and threw the Professor, his daughter, and two others into the water. Prisoners at first, they are now treated as guests to view the underwater world and to hunt under the waves. Nemo will also tells them about the Nautilus and the revenge that has driven him for all these years.—Tony Fontana

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

Joe Ray

Page Peters

Richard L'Estrange

Herbert Standing

Samson South leaves his mountain home as well as his sweetheart Sally Spicer, and goes to New York to paint. Under the influence of Adrienne Lescott, Samson becomes a successful artist and also a polished gentleman. A feud between the South and Hollman clans breaks out, however, so Samson must return to the mountains, where he finally manages to make peace between the families. Sally is both excited and frightened by Samson's return, since she still loves him but believes that she has lost him to Adrienne. After the clan feud is settled, however, Samson assures Sally that he loves her more than ever and will never leave her or the mountains again.—Pamela Short

The Call of the Cumberlands

The Call of the Cumberlands (1916)

Lois Wilson

William Wolbert

Laura Oakley

Jack Hoxie

In the beginning of the Seventeenth Century, the Spanish Viceroys who had been sent to rule Italy, grew rich from the heavy taxes imposed on the poverty-stricken people. From the Kingdom of Naples alone, Spain extorted an annual revenue of fifteen millions of dollars. A tax was placed on fish, flour, poultry, wine, milk, cheese and salt, making bare existence a bitter problem. Fenella, "The Dumb Girl of Portici," as history describes her, was an unusually romantic character at this period. That she came of an unusual family is proven by the fact that her brother and guardian, Masaniello, although, only a poor fisherman, was able to sway the people that he reigned as king while the revolution was at its height. Unlike their neighbors, are the widow Rilla and her worthless brother, Pietro, who is in love with Fenella. A new tax is levied on fruit by the Duke d'Arcos, Viceroy of Naples. The people become embittered by this added burden and Masaniello is appealed to for advice. With the help of his friend, Don Francesco, he gives the people wise counsel. Conde, the Duke's younger son, reports their attitude, but the Duke laughs at Conde's tears. The elder brother, Alphonso, realizes the seriousness of the situation. Disguising as fishermen, he and Conde go to the Market Place to investigate. Here Alphonso first meets Fenella. The dumb girl, needing flour and not possessing sufficient money to pay for it and also meet the heavy flour tax, smuggles a bag of meal into the city by hiding it under her shawl. At the gate, a hole is accidentally torn in the bag. From this escapes a tiny stream of meal unnoticed by Fenella. The tax collector discovers the little trail of flour and soon the dumb girl is under arrest, threatened with fine or imprisonment. Masaniello and Pietro hurry to her assistance, but they have no money with which to pay the fine. Alphonso has watched the arrest of the girl and pays the fine, still keeping his disguise. Masaniello informs Alphonso that, if Fenella had been imprisoned, the government would have paid dearly. Alphonso cannot understand and Masaniello calls his people about him. Eagerly they proclaim him their leader and Masaniello then explains to the young stranger the unjustness of the Viceroy's laws and taxes. Fascinated by Fenella, Alphonso becomes a frequent visitor to the fishing village, neglecting Lady Elvira, his betrothed wife. Alphonso returns to the city, leaving the dumb girl weeping silently. Later, when Masaniello finds her clinging desperately to Alphonso's scarf the story is plain to him. Alphonso has been missed from the palace and Conde sets out in search of him. Having heard of the youth's infatuation for Fenella, the courtier goes at once to Masaniello's hut, where he learns what has happened. Knowing that Masaniello is leader of the people, Conde reports the affair to the duke, prophesying an uprising. The duke laughs at his fears, but is curious to see the girl who has turned his son's head. With Conde's help, the duke plans a trap for Fenella and she is thrown into prison. The Viceroy visits her there. When the dumb girl does not speak in answer to his questions, he thinks it is stubbornness and has her flogged. Masaniello finds his sister has gone and sacrifices everything in his search of her. When he gets behind in the rent, collectors take his furniture as payment. Rilla, the widowed sister of Pietro, in trying to stop them, is arrested and taken to jail. The shock kills Rilla's aged mother and Pietro makes a solemn vow to avenge her death. In spite of this oppression, the people assume a happier mood on the day of the wedding of Lady Elvira and Alphonso and throng into the Market Square in gala attire. Even the guards of the prison celebrate the wedding, enabling Fenella to make her escape. Returning home, Fenella meets the wedding party returning from the church and appeals to Lady Elvira for protection. Lady Elvira, seeing Alphonso's scarf in possession of the fishergirl, questions her and learns the truth. She orders that Fenella be conducted safely home, but Perrone, captain of the guard, intercepts and has the girl taken back to prison. The Viceroy foolishly celebrates the day by increasing the already onerous tax. The added tax is all the people need to incite them to madness. The duke, hearing of the disturbance, sends his soldiers led by Alphonso and Conde to quell the uprising and a fight ensues. The robbers, murderers and the scum of the city leave their hiding place to join the rioters. The first step toward freedom is the blowing up of the Custom House. Then the prison doors are opened and the prisoners, including Rilla and Fenella, are released. The mob, having burned everything in its path, march to the Viceroy's Palace. Fenella, discovering their intention, reaches there in advance and warns Alphonso. The duke takes advantage of her presence and showing her from the balcony of the palace, threatens her life if Masaniello does not quell the disturbance. Massaniello is forced to choose between his sister and the people and chooses the people, demanding their rights. When the mob breaks into the palace, Masaniello rescues Fenella and takes her home. The people proclaim Masaniello their leader and the dictator of all public affairs. Pietro plots with a bandit to get Masaniello out of the way. They give him a slow poison and as the drug gradually takes effect in his system Masaniello is more and more influenced by Pietro and gradually loses all control over the people. Under these conditions, it is a simple matter for a small party of the Duke's forces, under the leadership of Alphonso and Conde, to gather quietly in the secret passage-ways. At a given signal they attack the rioters, driving the wine-mad mob from the palace. Under the shock of the unexpected and disastrous attack, Masaniello regains his sanity. Recognizing in Alphonso his sister's betrayer, Masaniello makes a wild lunge at him, but Fenella has been watching them and it is into her heart that the blade plunges. Wild with grief her brother kills himself. And the broken-hearted Alphonso can only gather into his arms the dying body of the Dumb Girl of Portici.—Moving Picture World synopsis

The Dumb Girl of Portici

The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916)

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