William J. Butler Filmes
- 1909
A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat6.1371909HD
On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines...
- 1909
A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus5.4521909HD
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.
- 1910
A Child of the Ghetto
A Child of the Ghetto4.51910HD
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals...
- 1912
When the Fire-Bells Rang
When the Fire-Bells Rang01912HD
They are brothers; one is a member of the village fire department, the other the property man at the "Opry House." A traveling dramatic company...
- 1914
Brute Force
Brute Force5.31914HD
A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignored by a pretty lady. We see the book enacted:...
- 1916
Susie Snowflake
Susie Snowflake01916HD
When a young girl who has grown up as a music hall entertainer is brought to live in a stodgy New England town, the quiet town life is changed...
- 1910
Wilful Peggy
Wilful Peggy51910HD
Peggy is a high-spirited young woman from a poor family. One day she catches the eye of a wealthy lord, who proposes marriage and wants to introduce...
- 1910
The Honor of His Family
The Honor of His Family01910HD
An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War. Untill one day his son returns home as a...
- 1911
The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man6.31911HD
A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father...
- 1910
A Flash of Light
A Flash of Light51910HD
An experiment goes wrong and blinds a newly married chemist. The chemist's wife does not want to take on the burden of caring for the blind chemist,...
- 1912
The Engagement Ring
The Engagement Ring41912HD
Alice has two persistent suitors, one rich, one poor. Each buys her an engagement ring; the rich man pays cash, but the poor man must pay on...
- 1914
The Wife
The Wife01914HD
A story of duplicity, ambition and misunderstandings when four peoples lives become intertwined in a quest for a political appointment.
- 1912
The Root of Evil
The Root of Evil01912HD
A woman, driven by envy, is convinced that her husband loves another woman, leading her to a vengeful act that ultimately destroys her own happiness.
- 1909
The Slave
The Slave4.21909HD
A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy...
- 1908
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew4.91908HD
Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.
- 1910
The House with Closed Shutters
The House with Closed Shutters5.2591910HD
During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's...
- 1911
Fisher Folks
Fisher Folks01911HD
A crippled girl marries a fisherman, who also has eyes for the town flirt.
- 1911
Saved from Himself
Saved from Himself3.71911HD
Joseph Graybill, learning that his friends have been making a lot of money in the stock market, takes a flyer himself. However, when a drop in the...
- 1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old?5.51911HD
An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job...
- 1910
The Message of the Violin
The Message of the Violin01910HD
A girl's family suddenly becomes rich and rejects her long-time sweetheart.