Frank Butler

Flying Elephants (1928)

Cavemen Stan and Ollie vie for the affections of a stone-age beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hal Roach  •  Frank Butler
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  James Finlayson  •  Edna Marion

Cavemen Stan and Ollie vie for the affections of a stone-age beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hal Roach  •  Frank Butler
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  James Finlayson  •  Edna Marion

The Sheik (1921)

Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Melford
CAST:  Rudolph Valentino  •  Agnes Ayres  •  Ruth Miller  •  George Waggner

Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Melford
CAST:  Rudolph Valentino  •  Agnes Ayres  •  Ruth Miller  •  George Waggner

Made for Love (1926)

A young woman visits her boyfriend, an archaeologist, at the site in Egypt where he is digging up ancient artifacts. Her frustration mounts when it appears that he is more interested in old bones and mummies than he is in the fact that she's traveled thousands of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Leatrice Joy  •  Edmund Burns  •  Ethel Wales  •  Bertram Grassby

A young woman visits her boyfriend, an archaeologist, at the site in Egypt where he is digging up ancient artifacts. Her frustration mounts when it appears that he is more interested in old bones and mummies than he is in the fact that she's traveled thousands of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Leatrice Joy  •  Edmund Burns  •  Ethel Wales  •  Bertram Grassby

Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1923)

John Brandon, an American millionaire, has been married seven times but never found love. Then, when he is in Paris, Mona de Briac comes into his life. Mona comes from an noble family who is facing ruin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gloria Swanson  •  Huntley Gordon  •  Charles Greene  •  Lianne Salvor

John Brandon, an American millionaire, has been married seven times but never found love. Then, when he is in Paris, Mona de Briac comes into his life. Mona comes from an noble family who is facing ruin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gloria Swanson  •  Huntley Gordon  •  Charles Greene  •  Lianne Salvor

Beyond the Rocks (1922)

A young woman dutifully marries an older millionaire and then falls in love with a handsome nobleman-- who'd previously saved her life-- on her unhappy honeymoon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Rudolph Valentino  •  Gloria Swanson  •  Edythe Chapman  •  Alec B. Francis

A young woman dutifully marries an older millionaire and then falls in love with a handsome nobleman-- who'd previously saved her life-- on her unhappy honeymoon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Rudolph Valentino  •  Gloria Swanson  •  Edythe Chapman  •  Alec B. Francis

Seeing the World (1927)

In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe after winning a local contest. He takes them on a tour of Naples, Pompeii, Rome, the Vatican, Venice, London, and finally Paris, where problems arise on top of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert A. McGowan  •  Robert F. McGowan
CAST:  Ed Brandenburg  •  Frank Butler  •  Joe Cobb  •  Jackie Condon

In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe after winning a local contest. He takes them on a tour of Naples, Pompeii, Rome, the Vatican, Venice, London, and finally Paris, where problems arise on top of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert A. McGowan  •  Robert F. McGowan
CAST:  Ed Brandenburg  •  Frank Butler  •  Joe Cobb  •  Jackie Condon

Variety Girl (1947)

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Marshall
CAST:  Mary Hatcher  •  Olga San Juan  •  DeForest Kelley  •  Frank Ferguson

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Marshall
CAST:  Mary Hatcher  •  Olga San Juan  •  DeForest Kelley  •  Frank Ferguson

The Great Moment (1921)

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gloria Swanson  •  Alec B. Francis  •  Milton Sills  •  Frank Butler

Sir Edward Pelham, married to a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Gloria Swanson  •  Alec B. Francis  •  Milton Sills  •  Frank Butler

The Call of the Wild (1923)

A dog is stolen from his home in England and shipped to Canada to become a sled dog. Based on the novel by Jack London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Jackman
CAST:  Jack Mulhall  •  Walter Long  •  Sidney D'Albrook  •  Laura Roessing

A dog is stolen from his home in England and shipped to Canada to become a sled dog. Based on the novel by Jack London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Jackman
CAST:  Jack Mulhall  •  Walter Long  •  Sidney D'Albrook  •  Laura Roessing

A Tailor-Made Man (1922)

A tailor tries to pass himself off in high society by wearing some of his rich customer's clothes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph De Grasse
CAST:  Charles Ray  •  Ethel Grandin  •  Tom Ricketts  •  Victor Potel

A tailor tries to pass himself off in high society by wearing some of his rich customer's clothes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph De Grasse
CAST:  Charles Ray  •  Ethel Grandin  •  Tom Ricketts  •  Victor Potel

Satan in Sables (1925)

A young lady plans her devious revenge on a Russian aristocrat of fantastic wealth, who will not give her his permanent affections.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Flood
CAST:  Lowell Sherman  •  John Harron  •  Pauline Garon  •  Gertrude Astor

A young lady plans her devious revenge on a Russian aristocrat of fantastic wealth, who will not give her his permanent affections.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Flood
CAST:  Lowell Sherman  •  John Harron  •  Pauline Garon  •  Gertrude Astor

The Tiger's Claw (1923)

Jack Holt plays Sam Sandell, an American engineer working in India who rescues a pretty half-caste girl (Aileen Pringle) from a tiger's attack, but is badly wounded himself. The girl, Chameli Brentwood, nurses him back to health and out of gratitude he marries her, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Henabery
CAST:  Jack Holt  •  Eva Novak  •  George Periolat  •  Bertram Grassby

Jack Holt plays Sam Sandell, an American engineer working in India who rescues a pretty half-caste girl (Aileen Pringle) from a tiger's attack, but is badly wounded himself. The girl, Chameli Brentwood, nurses him back to health and out of gratitude he marries her, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Henabery
CAST:  Jack Holt  •  Eva Novak  •  George Periolat  •  Bertram Grassby

Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926)

The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring writer is awaiting outside the office and the producer agrees to see him. He listens while the writer tells his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol  •  James W. Horne  •  J.A. Howe
CAST:  Max Davidson  •  Stuart Holmes  •  Spec O'Donnell  •  James Finlayson

The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring writer is awaiting outside the office and the producer agrees to see him. He listens while the writer tells his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol  •  James W. Horne  •  J.A. Howe
CAST:  Max Davidson  •  Stuart Holmes  •  Spec O'Donnell  •  James Finlayson

The Fighting Buckaroo (1926)

There's gold in them thar hills and Larry Crawford must fight the unscrupulous Bradley and his men to keep it safe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy William Neill
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Sally Long  •  Lloyd Whitlock  •  Frank Butler

There's gold in them thar hills and Larry Crawford must fight the unscrupulous Bradley and his men to keep it safe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy William Neill
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Sally Long  •  Lloyd Whitlock  •  Frank Butler

30 Below Zero (1926)

Don Hathaway Jr. goes to Alaska to escape Follies girl and meets with an accident. The girl helps him and takes him to her home where jealous rival accuses him of being a bootlegger, when he is the culprit himself. Hero proves innocence and defeats rival for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert P. Kerr
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Eva Novak  •  Paul Panzer  •  E.J. Ratcliffe

Don Hathaway Jr. goes to Alaska to escape Follies girl and meets with an accident. The girl helps him and takes him to her home where jealous rival accuses him of being a bootlegger, when he is the culprit himself. Hero proves innocence and defeats rival for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert P. Kerr
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Eva Novak  •  Paul Panzer  •  E.J. Ratcliffe

Heavy Seas (1923)

Second release in 'The Spat Family' series of 2-reel comedies. In this episode the three of them win a yacht in a tombola and quarrel over the captaincy while Mrs TS goes swimming and risks getting lost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol  •  J.A. Howe
CAST:  Frank Butler  •  Laura Roessing  •  Sidney D'Albrook  •  Marvin Loback

Second release in 'The Spat Family' series of 2-reel comedies. In this episode the three of them win a yacht in a tombola and quarrel over the captaincy while Mrs TS goes swimming and risks getting lost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol  •  J.A. Howe
CAST:  Frank Butler  •  Laura Roessing  •  Sidney D'Albrook  •  Marvin Loback