William J. Butler Movies
- 1909

A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus5.51909HD
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.
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- 1913

Almost a Wild Man
Almost a Wild Man01913HD
Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity. Consequently they were "canned" by the...
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- 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,...
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- 1910

A Child's Impulse
A Child's Impulse6.21910HD
Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the...
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- 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.
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- 1910

After the Ball
After the Ball01910HD
A wife is waiting for her fun-loving husband to return from a club masquerade. The husband returns home with two companions who set up a diversion to...
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- 1913

In Diplomatic Circles
In Diplomatic Circles101913HD
The reporter assigned to obtain a copy of the message from the Japanese Government unraveled the mystery of its disappearance in a clever manner....
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- 1912

A String of Pearls
A String of Pearls01912HD
A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his...
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- 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...
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- 1911

The Squaw's Love
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Wild Flower follows her banished lover, Gray Fox, into the wilderness. Her departure is witnessed by Silver Fawn, who mistakenly thinks Wild Flower...
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- 1917

The Price She Paid
The Price She Paid01917HD
At the death of John Gower, his widow and daughter, Mildred, find themselves with only a few thousand dollars, as the family lived almost up to the...
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- 1913

The Crook and the Girl
The Crook and the Girl01913HD
In the guise of a gardener he came to steal the paper telling the whereabouts of the second will. That was so the nephew might enjoy the inheritance...
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- 1912

The Would-Be Shriner
The Would-Be Shriner91912HD
Hank Hopkins is a "rube" of the most extreme type, and on the morning of the great Shrine Parade in Los Angeles, he is met by a couple of friends,...
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- 1917

A Girl Like That
A Girl Like That01917HD
Nell Gordon's father was once a burglar, but he has turned over a new leaf. When he falls ill, however, the burglar's old cronies persuade Nell to...
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- 1910

The Troublesome Baby
The Troublesome Baby101910HD
Martin is hurriedly called to High Beach to close a big deal with the president of a construction company stopping there.
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- 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.
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- 1912

Tears O’Peggy
Tears O’Peggy91912HD
A pretty woman's tears are the greatest persuasive argument on the planet earth. A woman's tears will melt the coldest heart, and will make the heart...
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- 1911

Why He Gave Up
Why He Gave Up01911HD
Hubby is anxious to get away for a little time at the beach with the boys, and works up a quarrel with wifey over a new hat, the bill for which he is...
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- 1915

The Gambler of the West
The Gambler of the West01915HD
A family is attacked by Indians, the father killed and son captured. The widow remarries and her stepdaughter, Mabel, encourages her stepbrother to...
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- 1909

They Would Elope
They Would Elope5.11909HD
Two lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them into running off, and celebrates their wedding when...
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