William Courtright

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Duck Soup (1927)

Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Madeline Hurlock  •  Bob Kortman

Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Madeline Hurlock  •  Bob Kortman

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D.W. Griffith
CAST:  Lillian Gish  •  Mae Marsh  •  Robert Harron  •  F.A. Turner

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D.W. Griffith
CAST:  Lillian Gish  •  Mae Marsh  •  Robert Harron  •  F.A. Turner

The Devil's Needle (1916)

Renee is a French artist's model who uses morphine as an escape from the dull reality of her life. She recommends it to a neurotic artist because "it kindles the fires of genius." The artist quickly becomes addicted to the drug and the quality of his work begins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester Withey
CAST:  Norma Talmadge  •  Tully Marshall  •  Marguerite Marsh  •  F.A. Turner

Renee is a French artist's model who uses morphine as an escape from the dull reality of her life. She recommends it to a neurotic artist because "it kindles the fires of genius." The artist quickly becomes addicted to the drug and the quality of his work begins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester Withey
CAST:  Norma Talmadge  •  Tully Marshall  •  Marguerite Marsh  •  F.A. Turner

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926)

Albert Durant, a young millionaire, poses as a waiter in order to woo an exiled and financially hard up Grand Duchess. She finds him impertinent and clumsy, but also quite fascinating. She takes him into her employ insisting he does everything she asks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Adolphe Menjou  •  Florence Vidor  •  Lawrence Grant  •  George Beranger

Albert Durant, a young millionaire, poses as a waiter in order to woo an exiled and financially hard up Grand Duchess. She finds him impertinent and clumsy, but also quite fascinating. She takes him into her employ insisting he does everything she asks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Adolphe Menjou  •  Florence Vidor  •  Lawrence Grant  •  George Beranger

Jesse James (1927)

A light approach on the life of Jesse James.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Ingraham
CAST:  Fred Thomson  •  Nora Lane  •  Montagu Love  •  Mary Carr

A light approach on the life of Jesse James.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Ingraham
CAST:  Fred Thomson  •  Nora Lane  •  Montagu Love  •  Mary Carr

Are Parents People? (1925)

The teenage daughter of a wealthy couple is horrified to find out that her parents, who spend most of their time fighting with each other, are planning to divorce. She schemes to get them back together by pretending to fall for a dimwitted actor, hoping that her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Betty Bronson  •  Florence Vidor  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  George Beranger

The teenage daughter of a wealthy couple is horrified to find out that her parents, who spend most of their time fighting with each other, are planning to divorce. She schemes to get them back together by pretending to fall for a dimwitted actor, hoping that her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair
CAST:  Betty Bronson  •  Florence Vidor  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  George Beranger

The Glorious Fourth (1927)

It's the Fourth of July and the mother of Our Gang member Joe Cobb is doing a brisk business at her fireworks stand. Briefly left in charge of the stand, Joe does his best not to blow up himself or his friends, but a poorly-aimed skyrocket owned by Allen "Farina" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert F. McGowan
CAST:  Harry Arras  •  Harry Bowen  •  Charley Chase  •  Joe Cobb

It's the Fourth of July and the mother of Our Gang member Joe Cobb is doing a brisk business at her fireworks stand. Briefly left in charge of the stand, Joe does his best not to blow up himself or his friends, but a poorly-aimed skyrocket owned by Allen "Farina" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert F. McGowan
CAST:  Harry Arras  •  Harry Bowen  •  Charley Chase  •  Joe Cobb

The Deciding Kiss (1918)

The first part is pathetic and shows Eleanor Hamlin (Edith Roberts) severing home ties with her grandparents to be "adopted" by a party of idle rich on the cooperative plan. The parties adopting her are single, and one of them, Beulah Page (Winifred Greenwood), has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tod Browning
CAST:  Edith Roberts  •  Winifred Greenwood  •  Hallam Cooley  •  Hans Unterkircher

The first part is pathetic and shows Eleanor Hamlin (Edith Roberts) severing home ties with her grandparents to be "adopted" by a party of idle rich on the cooperative plan. The parties adopting her are single, and one of them, Beulah Page (Winifred Greenwood), has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tod Browning
CAST:  Edith Roberts  •  Winifred Greenwood  •  Hallam Cooley  •  Hans Unterkircher

My Best Girl (1927)

Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Taylor
CAST:  Mary Pickford  •  Charles "Buddy" Rogers  •  Sunshine Hart  •  Lucien Littlefield

Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Taylor
CAST:  Mary Pickford  •  Charles "Buddy" Rogers  •  Sunshine Hart  •  Lucien Littlefield

On the Front Page (1926)

After being beaten to a story of scandal involving Countess Polasky, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night in the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he comes up with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Lillian Rich  •  Tyler Brooke  •  Stan Laurel  •  Bull Montana

After being beaten to a story of scandal involving Countess Polasky, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night in the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he comes up with a ...  (more)

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CAST:  Lillian Rich  •  Tyler Brooke  •  Stan Laurel  •  Bull Montana

Be Your Age (1926)

Charley needs $10,000 right away. Mrs. Schwartzkopple has inherited $2 million from her late husband and wants to marry a younger man. Mr. Blaylock, her attorney, sees a way to solve both their problems, and keep control of her $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Charley Chase  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Gladys Hulette  •  Lillian Leighton

Charley needs $10,000 right away. Mrs. Schwartzkopple has inherited $2 million from her late husband and wants to marry a younger man. Mr. Blaylock, her attorney, sees a way to solve both their problems, and keep control of her $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Charley Chase  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Gladys Hulette  •  Lillian Leighton

At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern (1922)

When Harlan Carr inherited his Uncle Ebenezer's "Jack-O Lantern" house and too his bride there to live, he found himself the unwilling host of a score of hungry relatives within a week. Soon, strange things began to happen. A black cat made the house his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Ingraham
CAST:  Betsy Ross Clarke  •  Earl Schenck  •  Wade Boteler  •  Victor Potel

When Harlan Carr inherited his Uncle Ebenezer's "Jack-O Lantern" house and too his bride there to live, he found himself the unwilling host of a score of hungry relatives within a week. Soon, strange things began to happen. A black cat made the house his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Ingraham
CAST:  Betsy Ross Clarke  •  Earl Schenck  •  Wade Boteler  •  Victor Potel

Fighting Blood (1923)

Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair  •  Henry Lehrman
CAST:  George O'Hara  •  Clara Horton  •  Kit Guard  •  Al Cooke

Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm St. Clair  •  Henry Lehrman
CAST:  George O'Hara  •  Clara Horton  •  Kit Guard  •  Al Cooke

The Jailbird (1920)

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DIRECTION:  Lloyd Ingraham
CAST:  Douglas MacLean  •  Doris May  •  Louis Morrison  •  William Courtright

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DIRECTION:  Lloyd Ingraham
CAST:  Douglas MacLean  •  Doris May  •  Louis Morrison  •  William Courtright

All Around Frying Pan (1925)

Wondering cowboy Bart Andrews (played by Fred Thompson) gets arrested simply because a crooked sheriff is short on men for his chain gang. A chance visit to a rodeo on the way to jail, gives Bart a chance to demonstrate his bronco-busting skills, which results in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Kirkland
CAST:  Fred Thomson  •  James A. Marcus  •  William Courtright  •  John Lince

Wondering cowboy Bart Andrews (played by Fred Thompson) gets arrested simply because a crooked sheriff is short on men for his chain gang. A chance visit to a rodeo on the way to jail, gives Bart a chance to demonstrate his bronco-busting skills, which results in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Kirkland
CAST:  Fred Thomson  •  James A. Marcus  •  William Courtright  •  John Lince

A Regular Scout (1926)

Silent cowboy western about a man on a mission to exact revenge on the gang who, he feels, are responsible for his mother's death, after their raid. Upon discovering that one of the gang members killed in the raid was the long-lost son of the Monroe family, so he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Kirkland
CAST:  Fred Thomson  •  Silver King the Horse  •  Olive Hasbrouck  •  William Courtright

Silent cowboy western about a man on a mission to exact revenge on the gang who, he feels, are responsible for his mother's death, after their raid. Upon discovering that one of the gang members killed in the raid was the long-lost son of the Monroe family, so he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Kirkland
CAST:  Fred Thomson  •  Silver King the Horse  •  Olive Hasbrouck  •  William Courtright

The Girl I Loved (1923)

John Middleton is distressed to learn that his family is taking in an orphan girl named Mary. He turns aside all her attempts to befriend him. But with the passage of time, John discovers (long after everyone else has) that he loves Mary. But by now it's too late. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph De Grasse
CAST:  Charles Ray  •  Patsy Ruth Miller  •  Ramsey Wallace  •  Edythe Chapman

John Middleton is distressed to learn that his family is taking in an orphan girl named Mary. He turns aside all her attempts to befriend him. But with the passage of time, John discovers (long after everyone else has) that he loves Mary. But by now it's too late. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph De Grasse
CAST:  Charles Ray  •  Patsy Ruth Miller  •  Ramsey Wallace  •  Edythe Chapman

The Blooming Angel (1920)

Floss Brannon, expelled from college for mischievous conduct, marries Chester Framm, a struggling young student who aspires to be an orator. When Chester's salary as an insurance clerk proves insufficient for the couple's needs, Claire invents a complexion cream ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Madge Kennedy  •  Pat O'Malley  •  Margery Wilson  •  Arthur Housman

Floss Brannon, expelled from college for mischievous conduct, marries Chester Framm, a struggling young student who aspires to be an orator. When Chester's salary as an insurance clerk proves insufficient for the couple's needs, Claire invents a complexion cream ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Madge Kennedy  •  Pat O'Malley  •  Margery Wilson  •  Arthur Housman

The House of Flickers (1925)

The troubles of a movie projectionist in a newly-purchased theater are chronicled in this two-reeler starring Paul Parrot and Mildred June.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  James Parrott  •  Mildred June  •  William Courtright  •  Roscoe Ward

The troubles of a movie projectionist in a newly-purchased theater are chronicled in this two-reeler starring Paul Parrot and Mildred June.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  James Parrott  •  Mildred June  •  William Courtright  •  Roscoe Ward

Water, Water, Everywhere (1920)

Cowboy Billy Fortune is in love with Hope Beecher, who prefers Billy's friend Ben Morgan, but resists his advances because of his fondness for drink. Hope's discontent is echoed by the town wives' public outcry against drink. To divert their interest, Billy is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence G. Badger
CAST:  Will Rogers  •  Irene Rich  •  Rowland V. Lee  •  Wade Boteler

Cowboy Billy Fortune is in love with Hope Beecher, who prefers Billy's friend Ben Morgan, but resists his advances because of his fondness for drink. Hope's discontent is echoed by the town wives' public outcry against drink. To divert their interest, Billy is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence G. Badger
CAST:  Will Rogers  •  Irene Rich  •  Rowland V. Lee  •  Wade Boteler
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