Harold M. Shaw Movies

Edison short about a happy couple about to be married, but the guy's carelessness at their workplace leads to tragedy.

A poor young boy goes on a field trip and dreams of escaping to a land beyond the sunset.

The forerunner of all serials, What Happened to Mary was a series of twelve monthly one reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving...

Well-to-do Mr. and Mrs. Gilton live next door to a large family, the Biltons, that struggles to make ends meet. Despite their desire to be friendly,...

A graphic reproduction of Jules Verne's famous story under the above title. It deals with a secret mission in Russia

A slum orphan, injured by a lady's car, becomes a dancer and marries the lady's brother.

Hardwell, a young engineer, running a new railroad through a tough western section, falls in love with Bonita, daughter of Jim Collins, a wealthy...

Sacked clerk inherits £3000 a year and struggles when thrust into high society.

A Rajah dies saving a captain's wife when the plan to poison her husband goes wrong.

This western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements found in David Belasco's influential play, THE GIRL OF...

This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements — a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince...

First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and laughter and merriment on all sides. Suddenly the...

A man steals a huge diamond and sets off a chain of events that ends in tragedy for a Zulu prince.

Jack must prove himself before Beatrice's father will allow him to continue seeing his daughter.

Symbol of Sacrifice is a 1918 film dramatisation of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. It follows English soldier Preston Fanshall from the British defeat at...

Early South African Film

Thrifty orphan Norah MacPherson meets wealthy young James Patterson, who gets her a job as a chorus girl. They fall in love. To put up a good front,...

This epic film was one of the first South African dramatic film productions. It tells the story of the Boers’ Great Trek at the end of the...

A young man from a wealthy background takes a job working as a porter at the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden.

A clerk on a bicycle tour saves a girl from eloping with a bully.