William V. Ranous Movies
- 1913
The One Good Turn
The One Good Turn01913HD
A political crime film in which a militant, anarchist father allows his political ideals to prevail over human dignity. The father uses his young...
- 1909
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream4.91909HD
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.
- 1907
The Haunted Hotel
The Haunted Hotel5.81907HD
A traveler stays the night at a rural inn, but gets no rest as he is tormented by various spectres and mysterious happenings.
- 1908
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice01908HD
- 1908
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy5.51908HD
Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
- 1908
Richard III
Richard III01908HD
Vitagraph production of Shakespeare's Richard III.
- 1912
An Eventful Elopement
An Eventful Elopement01912HD
Emphatically opposed to Jack Moss, old Mr. McGillicuddy puts the ban on his marriage to his daughter Dolly. The old gentleman is adamant to the...
- 1908
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy61908HD
Macbeth usurps the Scottish throne by murdering his predecessor.
- 1909
King Lear
King Lear4.51909HD
An impressively tactile, if slightly over-ambitious, adaptation of King Lear from Vitagraph Studios.
- 1912
The Heart of Esmeralda
The Heart of Esmeralda01912HD
Esmeralda Foster, an attractive girl, is very much impressed with Duncan Miller, a crafty country swain, who makes love to Esmeralda because of her...
- 1912
At the Eleventh Hour
At the Eleventh Hour01912HD
Much ado about a necklace - short film based on the story "The String of Pearls"
- 1912
The Higher Mercy
The Higher Mercy01912HD
No matter how absorbed with affairs of state, Abraham Lincoln was always ready to give audience to his little son Tad. Little Tad, playing at the...
- 1912
Tommy's Sister
Tommy's Sister01912HD
Left with two small children, Mrs. Morgan finds it difficult to make both ends meet. Polly, her daughter, does the housework. Tommy is looking for a...
- 1913
Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship
Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship01913HD
Alixe is courted by many admirers. Her most persistent companion is Morton Shaw. Arlington Tappan also loves Alixe, and urges her to give up her...
- 1916
Little Partner
Little Partner01916HD
Agnes Vernon is the daughter of an old prospector whose hard luck leads him to turn holdup. The father is hanged and the girl, unknowing the real...
- 1913
Getting Up a Practice
Getting Up a Practice01913HD
Becoming impatient waiting for patients, young Doctor Bob Lyons is about discouraged. To add to his misery, his sweetheart's father, Mr. Irving,...
- 1908
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers
Francesca di Rimini; or, The Two Brothers01908HD
Francesca, surrounded by ladies-in-waiting at the palace. Her father enters, and together they read a letter from Lanciotto, asking for the hand of...
- 1913
Delayed Proposals
Delayed Proposals51913HD
It is sometimes decidedly difficult to get a little privacy on shipboard. Several times Jack Hardy almost reaches the proposal point with Marion Van...
- 1912
Yellow Bird
Yellow Bird01912HD
Disregarding the sanctity of "Song Bird's" feelings, John Strong, a young surveyor in the pioneer forests of the west, makes love to the Indian...
- 1912
The Signal Fire
The Signal Fire41912HD
A short romantic drama in which a captain and his wife are separated by a shipwreck. The woman ends up on a desert island with another man, and they...