Pearl White

The story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. (wikipedia)

Young Pauline is left a lot of money when her wealthy uncle dies. However, her uncle's secretary has been named as her guardian until she marries, at which time she will officially take possession of her inheritance. Meanwhile, her "guardian" and his confederates constantly come up with schemes to get rid of Pauline so that he can get his hands on the money himself. (imdb)

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s. It starts with a 1905 look at French comedy, goes through the 1910s with Sennett, Chaplin, and Fairbanks, and into the 1920s with Max Roach, Snub Pollard, Harry Langdon, Al St. John, Charlie Chase, and the teaming of Laurel and Hardy. Thrillers feature Houdini and serials, with special attention to Pearl White, Ruth Roland, and Monty Banks. (imdb)

A married trapper wins the heart of an Indian maid and is married to her. After the wedding night he returns to his other wife and family. The Indian discovers this bigamy and determines to kill him, but seeing the love he has for her daughter, she jumps off a cliff instead, hoping to meet again in the "Happy Hunting Ground." (imdb)

The Woman Hater anticipates elements of Pearl White's later films. It tells the story of Hal, a spurned socialite who retreats out West to escape all women. Much to Hal's annoyance, his host's niece, played by Pearl, shows up for a visit and becomes smitten. When Indians capture Hal and plan to burn him at the stake, the niece orchestrates his rescue.

Pearl White as a sleepwalking jewel thief.

Pearl White starred in the Crystal FILMS short THE RING in 1914, just months before starting work at the Pathe studio on her break-out hit serial THE PERILS OF PAULINE.

Pearl White & Chester Barnett want to go on a date and have nothing to wear, so they borrow some clothes....

Only Episode 7, "The Hooded Helper," of this 20-Episode Serial is known to survive. All other episodes are believed to be lost.

A maid and butler take advantage of their employers' absence and have a party. (imdb)

Black and white silent film. A shorter version of the original "Life of Buffalo Bill" this version was edited a bit and distributed by Black hawk films in 1959. The film shows Buffalo Bill himself in the opening and closing scenes. The rest he is portrayed by an actor in a dream sequence as he duels with the Cheyenne Warrior Yellow Hand and stops outlaw Buck McCandell from robbing a stagecoach.

A young heiress of an American gun factory is threatened by a masked man after her father was murdered. This criminal might be a member of her family or a German agent, who wants to get information about the factory's products, perhaps his mystery has a combined solution - we will probably never know... (imdb)

Col. St. Clair, being on his deathbed, leaves his entire estate to his son Harry, except for 8 negroes; Uncle Joe, his wife and their six sons, to whom he gives their freedom. Harry retains them in his employ and later has reason to be thankful for having done so. Harry has a wild passion for gambling, and, finally losing $10,000, which he cannot pay, signs notes for the amount, to be paid by 4 o'clock the following day, promising to forfeit his estate if he cannot meet his obligation.