What’s in a name

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows what’s in a name

poster Algie, the Miner
Algie, the Miner
13mn - Comedy, Western
When Algie Allmore asks to marry Clarice, the young woman's father gives him one year to prove that he's a man.
poster The Girl in the Show
The Girl in the Show
(2.8/5)
82mn - Drama, Comedy
In this drama, a traveling troupe of actors find themselves in danger of becoming unemployed when their manager up and leaves. Two of the actors decide to marry and settle down. The lead actor helps set u…
poster The Greater Call
The Greater Call
10mn -
Women’s weepies were a nickelodeon staple in the early years of movies. In these one-reel dramas, women trapped in no-win situations confronted heart-wrenching decisions: Should a young woman wed her penn…
poster The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
(3.5/5)
75mn - Drama, Fantasy
Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Do…
poster Pastry Town Wedding
Pastry Town Wedding
(2.8/5)
7mn - Animation
A young couple meet in a land made of pastries. The two seem to fall in love at first sight, and arrange a "Pastry Town Wedding," conducted by small pastry-making people.
poster Love Never Dies
Love Never Dies
(3.4/5)
63mn - Drama
John and Tilly's happy marriage is ruined when Tilly's father finds out about the scandalous past of John's mother. John, unaware of his father-in-law's meddling, thinks Tilly has left him, and he leaves …
poster Lamb
Lamb
(3.2/5)
93mn - Drama
Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his…
poster The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
(3.4/5)
72mn - Western
In an attempt to brand himself as a serious actor, the smiling swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks starred in THE HALF-BREED (1916), a Western melodrama written by Anita Loos and directed with flair by Allan D…
poster East Lynne
East Lynne
(3.0/5)
74mn - Drama
An adaptation of the 1861 novel by English author Ellen Wood: The story of long-suffering Lady Isabel Carlisle cast in a modern setting.
poster All Wet
All Wet
0mn -
In this film, Snub leaves his extremely tiny town to go live with his aunt, who he doesn't even know. He arrives at her house when she's throwing a party and she doesn't want to invite him inside...until …
poster My Name Is Mallory... M Means Death
My Name Is Mallory... M Means Death
90mn - Action, Romance, Western
A half-breed gunfighter and a vengeful ex-Confederate Colonel fight to protect their newly purchased ranch from the murderous previous owner and his gang, but complications arise when the gunfighter falls…
poster No Other Love
No Other Love
(3.6/5)
97mn - Drama, Short, Romance
A young marginally intellectually-disabled girl and boy meet, plan to marry, and convince the world that they are entitled to a life of their own -- despite attempts by the girl's parents to separate them.
poster A Lucky Strike
A Lucky Strike
13mn - Comedy
Bill is a rich miner but wants a wife. He advertises in an Eastern paper and receives a response from Nellie and Eleanor, but doesn't know it was sent as a joke. When he travels East to meet them, they ha…
poster Loyalty
Loyalty
(2.8/5)
71mn - Drama
Kaatje, the daughter of the miller Schoonejans, and Jef, a little shepherd, who live near Delft, are happy together. In a floral parade, the carriage the two children have decorated with tulips wins the f…
poster All Aboard
All Aboard
9mn - Comedy
In order to get his daughter away from her suitors, her father decides to spirit her away to Bermuda. Our hero, however, stows away on the ship. When discovered, he is credited with catching a crook, thus…
poster So Near, Yet So Far
So Near, Yet So Far
15mn - Romance, Drama
It's love at first sight for the Boy, but obstacles-- namely shyness, and the temerity of other suitors-- place themselves in the way of his love. Unknowingly, the Boy and the young woman of his fancy bot…
poster The Four Musicians of Bremen
The Four Musicians of Bremen
7mn - Animation
Four animal musicians consisting of a Horse, Cat, Dog, & Rooster set out on their own quest to try to find some fame by playing their own music. Unfortunitly every where they go, trouble always occurs…
poster An American in the Making
An American in the Making
15mn -
An Immigrant has come to the United States and is sponsored by a relative. He takes him to find employment and show him how the American work is protected by showing different types of safety equipment.
poster The Peachbasket Hat
The Peachbasket Hat
10mn - Comedy, Drama
Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invites a band of gypsies into the house for a palm reading. After the gypsies leave, no one can find the baby…
poster His Musical Career
His Musical Career
16mn - Comedy
Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospect St.
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