John Steppling

A successful stage actress with a hidden past as a criminal is kept on the path of righteousness by a benefactor. (imdb)

"The County Fair" begins with a nasty rich guy threatening to turn an old lady onto the street--unless her niece (who lives with her) marries this man's son. While she's dead set against it, the niece is a sweet thing and would do anything to help her aunt--even marry the rich jerk. However, a possible way out is presented. When a poor young man is taken in and fed, he turns out (naturally) to be a jockey and thinks he can win the $3000 prize at the fair and save the farm. (imdb)

There is a dash, a swing to the title of this Reginald Denny film which spells romance and adventure. Perhaps you'll be reminded of Wally Reid's auto stories with this entry. It's cut by the same author from an identical pattern. The scapegrace son loses his sweetheart when he cuts up a few devilish didoes. The star and Gertrude Olmsted take care of the romance, and John Steppling and Fred Esmelton take care of the parental argument. (amazon.com)

Short comedy about a janitor at a bank that pretends to be a director in order to impress a girl.

The no-good son of a company owner is sent to investigate a problematic business deal.

Bathtub movers on the job.

Roxbury Mecroft has to go to New York incognito to engage in some top-secret financial work, and he asks his pal, architect Terry Brock , to assume his identity while he is away. As a result, bachelor Brock has to vacation in Catalina with Mecroft's wife, Edith, and annoying little girl, Toodles. Edith has brought her sister, Connie, along on the trip and Brock falls madly in love with her.

Mary, on the day of her wedding to Jimmie, finds she has not lost her affection for another sweetheart, Joe. A confrontation arises when Jimmie discovers that Joe has come along on their honeymoon. (imdb)

Lord Harrowby takes out an $100,000 insurance policy to be paid if his wedding to Cecilia Meyrick is cancelled. The insurance company sends Dick Minot to make sure the wedding takes place, but he falls in love with the bride.

The lure of the footlights attracts Billy McGrath. He decides to purchase a drama, produce it and play it on Broadway. He engages a company of capable performers, but through the misunderstanding of two of the actresses the company go on a strike, and refuse to work. His booking agent emphatically tells him he will not furnish him with any more talent. The stage hands of the theater McGrath has purchased come to his assistance, by declaring that they will take the parts.

Anna Sewell's "autobiography" of a horse named Black Beauty is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the horse.