silent classics

"Lightning Bryce" is a Western cliffhanger serial featuring Jack Hoxie, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

This is episode 8, entitled "The Yawning Abyss".  There is action, intrigue, and even a "Mystery Woman".  Stay tuned, 7 more episodes are coming.

"Ramona", A Story of the White Man’s Injustice to the Indian, is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith, featuring Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. Robert Harron also gets credit, but it is difficult to spot him.

Mary Pickford plays a Hispanic girl who falls in love with an Indian.  Undeterred by the vehement objections of her mother, she elopes with her man.  Then when white settlers drive the Indians from their homes the young family meets a tragic end.

"Lightning Bryce" is a Western cliffhanger serial featuring Jack Hoxie, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

This is episode 6, entitled "Robes of Destruction".  There is action, intrigue, and even a "Mystery Woman".  Stay tuned, 9 more episodes are coming.

"Lightning Bryce" is a Western cliffhanger serial featuring Jack Hoxie, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

This is episode 7, entitled "Bared Fangs".  There is action, intrigue, and even a "Mystery Woman".  Stay tuned, 8 more episodes are coming.

"Trial Marriages" is a short comedy featuring cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

Directed by                       unknown
Cinematography by         Billy Bitzer
Starring                             unknown
Distributed by                   Biograph Company
Release date                      January 17, 1907
Country                             United States
Running time                    12 m.

"Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" is a short comedy featuring cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

During a village fair Tom steals a pig and runs away with it chased by a crowd of persecutors.  The pig becomes unruly and hampers the escape, but the chasers have their own problem as they constantly stumble upon each other. Will Tom take advantage and escape?

"Enoch Arden" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of actress Florence La Badie, actor Robert Harron and cinematographer Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

Enoch wins Annie's hand after a bitter rivalry with Philip.  Years later Enoch decides to leave on a ship to China to improve his financial fortunes. His wife and two little children are left behind.  Annie waits faithfully and vainly for his return.

"Enoch Arden" is one of the films from 1911 with the highest rating in IMDB.

"Lightning Bryce" is a Western cliffhanger serial featuring Jack Hoxie, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

This is episode 5, entitled "In the Dragon's Den".  There is action, intrigue, and even a "Mystery Woman".  Stay tuned, 10 more episodes are coming.

"Those Awful Hats" is a very short comedy directed by D.W. Griffith, featuring Robert Harron, Florence Lawrence and cinematographer Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

This is a rare attempt at comedy by D.W. Griffith.  Florence Lawrence gets credit for the film, but it is hard to spot her in the audience, unlike a very young Robert Harron, who has a prominent role together with Mack Sennett.

You can see a slideshow of stills from this film and other interesting stuff on our website silent-hall-of-fame.org.

"Lightning Bryce" is a Western cliffhanger serial featuring Jack Hoxie, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

This is episode 4, entitled "The Noose".  There is action, intrigue, and even a "Mystery Woman".  Stay tuned, 11 more episodes are coming.

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