Thanhouser Company Movies

  • 1917
    The Vicar of Wakefield

    The Vicar of Wakefield

    The Vicar of Wakefield

    51917HD

    The production vindicated the new feature-length movie format by restoring several characters, plot complications, and atmosphere that had been...

    The Vicar of Wakefield
  • 1913
    The Farmer's Daughters

    The Farmer's Daughters

    The Farmer's Daughters

    51913HD

    Unable to find help to work his farm, a farmer gets a bright idea--he advertises that any man willing to work on his farm will be permitted to court...

    The Farmer's Daughters
  • 1914
    Joseph in the Land of Egypt

    Joseph in the Land of Egypt

    Joseph in the Land of Egypt

    51914HD

    Film realization of the Biblical story of Joseph, played here by future director James Cruze.

    Joseph in the Land of Egypt
  • 1914
    The Center of the Web

    The Center of the Web

    The Center of the Web

    51914HD

    The police set out to take down a gang of counterfeiters, using every tool they have including police dogs.

    The Center of the Web
  • 1916
    The World and the Woman

    The World and the Woman

    The World and the Woman

    3.51916HD

    In "The World and the Woman", Jeanne Eagels plays Mary, a prostitute (which is implied by her walking the streets and being hassled by policemen) who...

    The World and the Woman
  • 1912
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    5.81912HD

    Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • 1916
    Silas Marner

    Silas Marner

    Silas Marner

    3.51916HD

    After having been wrongly accused of murder and robbery, a heretofore kindly and gregarious weaver becomes a nasty, bitter, lonely old miser....

    Silas Marner
  • 1917
    The Woman in White

    The Woman in White

    The Woman in White

    5.51917HD

    The lead Florence La Badie plays dual roles. Clever editing is used for the scene where her two characters meet. La Badie, however, does appear twice...

    The Woman in White
  • 1914
    An Elusive Diamond

    An Elusive Diamond

    An Elusive Diamond

    51914HD

    A one-reel crime drama with crooks, ruses, kidnapping, escape, and a twist, all wrapped in a coherent narrative.

    An Elusive Diamond
  • 1915
    Crossed Wires

    Crossed Wires

    Crossed Wires

    51915HD

    An innocent man is accused of murdering his aunt.

    Crossed Wires
  • 1913
    The Caged Bird

    The Caged Bird

    The Caged Bird

    01913HD

    The beautiful young princess was weary of the formality and ceremony that encompassed her. She had read many books and from them had gained the idea...

    The Caged Bird
  • 1911
    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    6.41911HD

    Elaborately produced version of the well known George O. Nichols fairy tale interrupted by just a few summarizing intertitles, with Florence LaBadie...

    Cinderella
  • 1914
    Zudora

    Zudora

    Zudora

    01914HD

    Zudora, not knowing she's an heiress to a $20 million fortune, lives with her uncle, a mystic and detective, who covets her inheritance. She wants to...

    Zudora
  • 1913
    Just a Shabby Doll

    Just a Shabby Doll

    Just a Shabby Doll

    51913HD

    A romantic story utilizing flashback sequences, featuring Harry Benham, Mignon Anderson and Helen Badgley (http://thanhouser.org/).

    Just a Shabby Doll
  • 1912
    Star of Bethlehem

    Star of Bethlehem

    Star of Bethlehem

    51912HD

    Following a bright wandering star, three magi from the East travel to Bethlehem of Judea to meet a very special newborn baby. Meanwhile, King Herod,...

    Star of Bethlehem
  • 1912
    Flying to Fortune

    Flying to Fortune

    Flying to Fortune

    01912HD

    A wealthy old man, who has been a semi-invalid for years, is informed by his physician that his case is hopeless. The invalid decides to put "his...

    Flying to Fortune
  • 1912
    In a Garden

    In a Garden

    In a Garden

    41912HD

    Over the years, an old gardener observes a romance develop between a young boy and girl. 20 years after they break up over a misunderstanding, the...

    In a Garden
  • 1917
    Mary Lawson's Secret

    Mary Lawson's Secret

    Mary Lawson's Secret

    01917HD

    Mary Lawson, on the run from a false murder charge finds happiness in marriage to a simple man until the day a villain from her past emerges and...

    Mary Lawson's Secret
  • 1917
    The Fires of Youth

    The Fires of Youth

    The Fires of Youth

    51917HD

    The Thanhouser Co. has reissued a number of its surviving films on video. FIRES OF YOUTH existed at around 52 minutes in its original release. A...

    The Fires of Youth
  • 1910
    The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale

    51910HD

    Sicilian king Leontes jealously accuses his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and while imprisoned, she delivers a child. Sent away,...

    The Winter's Tale