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David Webster escapes from prison after 15 years, having been framed by Fletcher Burton, a prominent businessman. He hides out with Li Fang, a Chinese politician and former friend of Webster's. In order to move about the city undetected, he disguises himself as a cripple, dragging himself about on a pair of crutches. At a local mission, he meets his daughter, a young girl known as "The Angel Lady" because of her many kindly deeds and good works. She befriends the cripple, unaware of his identity, and the two play songs together, he on violin and the girl on piano.

Buster Keaton wrote and directed this film in 1922. In it he accidentally gets married to a woman because he thinks he is in court and they all speak Polish. The comedy revolves around his living with his new wife's Polish family.

The Lost World, 1925. Adapted from a book by A. Conan Doyle and directed by Harry O. Hoyt with a performance by Wallace Beery., this movie is specially interesting for special effects by Willis O'brien who later became famoâ us for his special effects in the original film of King Kong.

The Poor Little Rich Girl is a 1917 film produced by Artcraft Productions and distributed by their parent company Paramount Pictures. The film tells the story of a rich girl whose parents ignore her and whose servants push her around, until tragedy brings them to realize the error of their ways. It stars Mary Pickford, Madlaine Traverse, Charles Wellesley, Gladys Fairbanks and Frank McGlynn Sr. The movie was adapted by Frances Marion from the play by Eleanor Gates. It was directed by Maurice Tourneur.

From IMDb: In the midst of an emotional depression, a man hires a murderer to kill him. But the despair soon passes, and the man must now escape the killer he's hired to end his life. Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, W. E. Lawrence, Jewel Carmen, Dorothy Haydel, George Beranger, and J. P. McCarty

1925 directed by Wilfred Noy starring Lila Lee, Gareth Hughes, Dolores Cassinelli and Bela Lugosi. A shady opera patron, (Lugosi), is in love with the same woman as his stepson.

The Midnight Girl is a 1925 American drama film directed by Wilfred Noy, starring Lila Lee and featuring Béla Lugosi.

A Fatty Arbuckle comedy from 1913 co-starring Al St John and Edgar Kennedy

Fatty's Suitless Day a 1914 Keystone Comedy with Fatty Arbuckle was also called Fatty's Magic Pants.

Charlie Chaplin's 15th Film Released June o1 1914 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0003934/

Charlie Chaplin's 29th Released Oct. 26 1914 The story involves Chaplin and Chester Conklin working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike. When the two are forced to work as bakers, the striking cooks put dynamite in the dough, with explosive results. Dough and Dynamite was one of two Charlie Chaplin films that were to be shown at a special event in September, 2001. However, in the light of 9/11, it was taken off the list of films as it ends with Charlie walking out of a blown up building.

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