Harold M. Shaw

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...

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

This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements — a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince...

Hardwell, a young engineer, running a new railroad through a tough western section, falls in love with Bonita, daughter of Jim Collins, a wealthy...

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...

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

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

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

This western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements found in David Belasco's influential play, THE GIRL OF...

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

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,...

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...

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

Early South African Film

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

Symbol of Sacrifice is a 1918 film dramatisation of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. It follows English soldier Preston Fanshall from the British defeat at...

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

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...

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

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

A dancer has an accident, becomes a cleaner, and dies after dancing for her child.

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...

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,...

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...

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

A young man from a wealthy background takes a job working as a porter at the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden.