William J. Butler Movies

  • 1909
    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    5.51909HD

    The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.

    A Trap for Santa Claus
  • 1913
    Almost a Wild Man

    Almost a Wild Man

    Almost a Wild Man

    01913HD

    Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity. Consequently they were "canned" by the...

    Almost a Wild Man
  • 1910
    A Flash of Light

    A Flash of Light

    A Flash of Light

    51910HD

    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,...

    A Flash of Light
  • 1910
    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    6.21910HD

    Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the...

    A Child's Impulse
  • 1908
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    4.91908HD

    Based on Shakespeare's play. Petruchio courts the bad-tempered Katharina, and tries to change her aggressive behavior.

    The Taming of the Shrew
  • 1910
    After the Ball

    After the Ball

    After the Ball

    01910HD

    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...

    After the Ball
  • 1913
    In Diplomatic Circles

    In Diplomatic Circles

    In Diplomatic Circles

    101913HD

    The reporter assigned to obtain a copy of the message from the Japanese Government unraveled the mystery of its disappearance in a clever manner....

    In Diplomatic Circles
  • 1912
    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    01912HD

    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...

    A String of Pearls
  • 1911
    What Shall We Do with Our Old?

    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...

    What Shall We Do with Our Old?
  • 1911
    The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

    The Squaw's Love

    51911HD

    Wild Flower follows her banished lover, Gray Fox, into the wilderness. Her departure is witnessed by Silver Fawn, who mistakenly thinks Wild Flower...

    The Squaw's Love
  • 1917
    The Price She Paid

    The Price She Paid

    The Price She Paid

    01917HD

    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...

    The Price She Paid
  • 1913
    The Crook and the Girl

    The Crook and the Girl

    The Crook and the Girl

    01913HD

    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...

    The Crook and the Girl
  • 1912
    The Would-Be Shriner

    The Would-Be Shriner

    The Would-Be Shriner

    91912HD

    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,...

    The Would-Be Shriner
  • 1917
    A Girl Like That

    A Girl Like That

    A Girl Like That

    01917HD

    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...

    A Girl Like That
  • 1910
    The Troublesome Baby

    The Troublesome Baby

    The Troublesome Baby

    101910HD

    Martin is hurriedly called to High Beach to close a big deal with the president of a construction company stopping there.

    The Troublesome Baby
  • 1912
    The Root of Evil

    The Root of Evil

    The Root of Evil

    01912HD

    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.

    The Root of Evil
  • 1912
    Tears O’Peggy

    Tears O’Peggy

    Tears O’Peggy

    91912HD

    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...

    Tears O’Peggy
  • 1911
    Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

    01911HD

    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...

    Why He Gave Up
  • 1915
    The Gambler of the West

    The Gambler of the West

    The Gambler of the West

    01915HD

    A family is attacked by Indians, the father killed and son captured. The widow remarries and her stepdaughter, Mabel, encourages her stepbrother to...

    The Gambler of the West
  • 1909
    They Would Elope

    They Would Elope

    They Would Elope

    5.11909HD

    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...

    They Would Elope