Sidney Olcott Movies

  • 1912
    Dust of the Desert

    Dust of the Desert

    Dust of the Desert

    01912HD

    Dust of the Desert is a 1912 short film

    Dust of the Desert
  • 1925
    Salome of the Tenements

    Salome of the Tenements

    Salome of the Tenements

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    A young East Side Jewish reporter gets into a sticky situation when she finds that her new beau is indicting a banker she owes money to.

    Salome of the Tenements
  • 1910
    The Navajo's Bride

    The Navajo's Bride

    The Navajo's Bride

    41910HD

    A short Western. Ivi, the beautiful daughter of an Indian chief, has three suitors. A competition will decide who gets to marry her. The winner is...

    The Navajo's Bride
  • 1913
    The Wives of Jamestown

    The Wives of Jamestown

    The Wives of Jamestown

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    The romance between Bryan O'Sullivan and Lady Geraldine is broken when he unjusily suspects that she is unfaithful. He sails for America, and,...

    The Wives of Jamestown
  • 1909
    The Governor's Daughter

    The Governor's Daughter

    The Governor's Daughter

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    A true story of ante-Rebellion days.

    The Governor's Daughter
  • 1914
    Come Back to Erin

    Come Back to Erin

    Come Back to Erin

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    The story opens in an inland village in Ireland, where Jerry, the village blacksmith, toils, that he may wed Peggy O'Malley in a style befitting her...

    Come Back to Erin
  • 1915
    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

    01915HD

    Mary Randall, who has just lost her job, is taking care of her widowed mother. Mary learns that her late uncle has left her part of his estate. She...

    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
  • 1910
    The Conspiracy of Pontiac

    The Conspiracy of Pontiac

    The Conspiracy of Pontiac

    41910HD

    The story, which is well known to every school child, is taken from Parkman's History and is presented without alteration or embellishment, and in...

    The Conspiracy of Pontiac
  • 1912
    Ireland, the Oppressed

    Ireland, the Oppressed

    Ireland, the Oppressed

    01912HD

    The story of the Emerald Isle years ago. Showing the struggle against poverty, evictions by hard-hearted landlords, hill fighting and the final...

    Ireland, the Oppressed
  • 1912
    The Poacher's Pardon

    The Poacher's Pardon

    The Poacher's Pardon

    01912HD

    A gamekeeper's daughter is shot while warning a poacher.

    The Poacher's Pardon
  • 1911
    A Sawmill Hero

    A Sawmill Hero

    A Sawmill Hero

    01911HD

    Jim Hemminway went to college, but did not make good. He had a fine time, but flunked in his studies. His father, displeased with Jim's college...

    A Sawmill Hero
  • 1912
    His Mother

    His Mother

    His Mother

    41912HD

    An Irish mother uses her life savings to pay for her son, a talented musician, to study in America.

    His Mother
  • 1912
    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    01912HD

    While crossing the Atlantic, Jim White, an American tourist, is attracted by a charming young widow. He succeeds in making the lady's acquaintance...

    Winning a Widow
  • 1911
    Railroad Raiders of '62

    Railroad Raiders of '62

    Railroad Raiders of '62

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    Union raiders infiltrate Confederate territory by train. Early film version of the Civil War incident on which Buster Keaton's The General and...

    Railroad Raiders of '62
  • 1912
    Vagabonds

    Vagabonds

    Vagabonds

    01912HD

    A story of love triangle, between Nell, Big Jim and Tom.

    Vagabonds
  • 1911
    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    01911HD

    Kathleen, the daughter of a fisherman meets Henry, the son of a Wall Street Broker, her father forbids their relationship, Kathleen defies her...

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
  • 1914
    The Eye of the Government

    The Eye of the Government

    The Eye of the Government

    01914HD

    The story of a customs officer who pursues a trafficker between continents

    The Eye of the Government
  • 1911
    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    01911HD

    During the Civil War, a woman helps her injured husband by delivering an important message to his general.

    The Special Messenger
  • 1911
    The Irish Honeymoon

    The Irish Honeymoon

    The Irish Honeymoon

    01911HD

    Larry Malone and Maggie McClusky get married, and for a honeymoon trip decide to journey through the home country of their ancestors.

    The Irish Honeymoon
  • 1912
    Conway, The Kerry Dancer

    Conway, The Kerry Dancer

    Conway, The Kerry Dancer

    01912HD

    Silent Documentary on traditional Irish Dancing

    Conway, The Kerry Dancer