William J. Butler Movies

  • 1909
    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

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

    A Trap for Santa Claus
  • 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
    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    5.61910HD

    During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property,...

    In the Border States
  • 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
  • 1911
    The Rose of Kentucky

    The Rose of Kentucky

    The Rose of Kentucky

    5.61911HD

    A farmer takes in a young orphan after her mother's death and sends her off to school. After she's grown, he encourages her to consider his younger...

    The Rose of Kentucky
  • 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
  • 1912
    Gold and Glitter

    Gold and Glitter

    Gold and Glitter

    01912HD

    As the husband leaves for the lumber regions, his wife gives him a memory message to be opened after his arrival. Attracted by a maid, cherished by...

    Gold and Glitter
  • 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 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
  • 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?
  • 1910
    The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

    01910HD

    A girl's family suddenly becomes rich and rejects her long-time sweetheart.

    The Message of the Violin
  • 1910
    The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

    5.21910HD

    During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's...

    The House with Closed Shutters
  • 1911
    The Making of a Man

    The Making of a Man

    The Making of a Man

    6.51911HD

    A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father...

    The Making of a Man
  • 1910
    A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

    01910HD

    Edith is a salesgirl in a department store who envys her store-mates, as she views them passing by with their sweethearts, lighthearted and happy....

    A Plain Song
  • 1910
    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    51910HD

    Two spinsters on their way to church, are accosted by a couple of burly tramps. When Mabel is called to the church meeting with her mother, she sends...

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero
  • 1911
    Enoch Arden: Part II

    Enoch Arden: Part II

    Enoch Arden: Part II

    5.61911HD

    Annie remains faithful to her husband, Enoch, even though he's been lost at sea for many years. Finally her grown children convince her to marry...

    Enoch Arden: Part II
  • 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
  • 1911
    The Manicure Lady

    The Manicure Lady

    The Manicure Lady

    51911HD

    The manicure lady spurns the barber and dates a rich cad instead.

    The Manicure Lady
  • 1910
    An Arcadian Maid

    An Arcadian Maid

    An Arcadian Maid

    4.81910HD

    A young maiden is seduced by a charming traveling peddler who persuades her to steal from her host family in order to repay his gambling debts.

    An Arcadian Maid
  • 1912
    A Voice from the Deep

    A Voice from the Deep

    A Voice from the Deep

    81912HD

    Percy and Harold are rivals and both take the object of their affections for an outing.

    A Voice from the Deep