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Rare Gems on DVD

Our users have spoken, and we have listened. You want to see rare and hard to find films, and we have created for you the Silent Gems Collection, available on eBay. This DVD collection includes rare and for the first time available films with our stars, as well as other silent masterpieces. These are high quality films that are hard to find anywhere else. Please click on this link to see the collection: Silent Gems Collection

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  • "A Romance of the Western Hills" (1910) - hidden gem

    Arthur V Johnson in A Romance of the Western Hills 1910 000  

      Arthur V. Johnson

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         Stanner E.V. Taylor
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer
    Starring                               Mary Pickford, Alfred Paget, Arthur V. Johnson, Charles West
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        April 11, 1910
    Running time                      13 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    This film is part of our Silent Gems Collection and the DVD is available on Ebay. This film is on DVD "Mary Pickford Rare Shorts disc III".

    Update:
    You don't have to leave our website in order to obtain the films from our Silent Gems Collection. These gems are now available to our users in exchange for donation. For details click here.


    This film is part of our series 'Hidden Gems'. It can be watched by registered users who make a donation. For more details, please click here.

     

    "A Romance of the Western Hills" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of our stars Arthur V. Johnson and Billy Bitzer.

     

    An Indian girl decides to leave her tribe for civilization, but things don't work out too well.

     

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    Attention please.

    Registration and donation are required to watch the films part of the series 'Hidden Gems'. Please complete the steps in the article 'Gems for Donation' before proceeding.

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  • "Love Among the Roses" (1910) - hidden gem

    Arthur V Johnson and Mary Pickford in Love among the Roses 1910 00  

      Arthur V. Johnson and Mary Pickford

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         Stanner E.V. Taylor
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer, Arthur Marvin
    Starring                               Henry B. Walthall, Marion Leonard, Arthur V. Johnson, Mary Pickford
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        May 9, 1910
    Running time                      11 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    This film is part of our Silent Gems Collection and the DVD is available on Ebay. This film is on DVD "Mary Pickford Rare Shorts disc III".

    Update:
    You don't have to leave our website in order to obtain the films from our Silent Gems Collection. These gems are now available to our users in exchange for donation. For details click here.


    This film is part of our series 'Hidden Gems'. It can be watched by registered users who make a donation. For more details, please click here.

     

    "Love Among the Roses" is a short drama-romance directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of our stars Arthur V. Johnson and  Billy Bitzer.

     

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    Henry Walthall and Mary Pickford in Love among the Roses 1910 03

       Mary Pickford and Henry B. Walthall

     

    Attention please.

    Registration and donation are required to watch the films part of the series 'Hidden Gems'. Please complete the steps in the article 'Gems for Donation' before proceeding.

    Registered users who made the required donation please click here to watch this gem. 

    Below is a short preview of the film.

     

     

  • "The Awakening" (1909) - with film

    Arthur V Johnson and Mary Pickford in The Awakening 1909 02

       Mary Pickford and Arthur Johnson

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         Mary Pickford
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer
    Starring                               Mary Pickford, Arthur V. Johnson
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        September 30, 1909
    Running time                      9 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    "The Awakening" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of Arthur V. Johnson and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

    A man reluctantly marries a woman only to get his inheritance. The film is notable for the fact that it is the first of only few attempts by Mary Pickford to write a screenplay.

     

     

     Arthur V Johnson and Mary Pickford in The Awakening 1909 03

       Arthur Johnson and Mary Pickford

     

  • "The Broken Locket" (1909) - with film

    Arthur V Johnson in The Broken Locket 1909 director DW Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer 00  

       Arthur V. Johnson

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         D.W. Griffith
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer
    Starring                               Frank Powell, Mary Pickford, Kate Bruce, Marion Leonard, Arthur V. Johnson, Robert Harron
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        September 16, 1909
    Running time                      13 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    "The Broken Locket" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of Arthur V. Johnson, Robert Harron and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

    A young woman gives half a locket to her beau when he leaves in search of fortune.

     

     

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    Kate Bruce and Mary Pickford in The Broken Locket 1909 director DW Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer 03

       Kate Bruce and Mary Pickford

     

  • "The Mountaineer's Honor" (1909) - with film

    Arthur V Johnson in The Mountaineers Honor 1909 00

       Arthur Johnson

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer
    Starring                               Mary Pickford, Arthur V. Johnson, James Kirkwood, Owen Moore, Kate Bruce
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        November, 1909
    Running time                      11 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    "The Mountaineer's Honor" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of Arthur V. Johnson and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

    A valley visitor deceives and then abandons a mountain girl. Her brother's honor is hurt and he leaves in pursuit of justice.

     

     

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    Arthur V Johnson and Mary Pickford in The Mountaineers Honor 1909 5

       Arthur Johnson and Mary Pickford

     

  • "The Unchanging Sea" (1910) - with film

    Arthur V Johnson in The Unchanging Sea 1910 00

       Arthur Johnson

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         Charles Kingsley (poem)
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer
    Starring                               Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson, Mary Pickford, Charles West
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        May 5, 1910
    Running time                      14 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    "The Unchanging Sea" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of Arthur V. Johnson and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

    A fisherman is saved from drowning, but loses his memory.

     

     

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    Arthur V Johnson and Linda Arvidson in The Unchanging Sea 1910 03

       Arthur Johnson and Linda Arvidson

     

  • "The Violin Maker of Cremona" (1909) - with film

    Owen Moore and David Miles in The Violin Maker of Cremona 1909 director DW Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer 03  

       Owen Moore and David Miles

     

    Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
    Produced by                       Biograph Company
    Scenario by                         Frank E. Woods, from the play by Françoise Coppée
    Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer
    Starring                               David Miles, Mary Pickford, Owen Moore,  Mack Sennett, Arthur V. Johnson
    Distributed by                    Biograph Company
    Release date                        June 7, 1909
    Running time                      12 min.
    Country                               United States
    Language                             Silent, English intertitles

     

    "The Violin Maker of Cremona" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of our star Billy Bitzer. Arthur V. Johnson gets an acting credit, but it is difficult to spot him.

     

    The annual contest for the best violin turns serious when the winner is promised the hand of the town's beauty.

     

     

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