William J. Butler Filmes

  • 1909
    A Corner in Wheat

    A Corner in Wheat

    A Corner in Wheat

    6.21909HD

    On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines...

    A Corner in Wheat
  • 1910
    The Usurer

    The Usurer

    The Usurer

    51910HD

    A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.

    The Usurer
  • 1914
    Strongheart

    Strongheart

    Strongheart

    51914HD

    STRONGHEART (1914) is a Native American Indian drama. Based on a famous play of the time, the film features an all-star cast. Originally five reels,...

    Strongheart
  • 1908
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    4.9171908HD

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

    The Taming of the Shrew
  • 1910
    The Honor of His Family

    The Honor of His Family

    The Honor of His Family

    01910HD

    An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War. Untill one day his son returns home as a...

    The Honor of His Family
  • 1913
    Red Hicks Defies the World

    Red Hicks Defies the World

    Red Hicks Defies the World

    01913HD

    Hard as nails and as strong winded as a gale in March, Red Hicks may have been a bit "chesty," but he was in perfect trim. The town depended on the...

    Red Hicks Defies the World
  • 1914
    Brute Force

    Brute Force

    Brute Force

    5.31914HD

    A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignored by a pretty lady. We see the book enacted:...

    Brute Force
  • 1914
    The Wife

    The Wife

    The Wife

    01914HD

    A 1914 film drama

    The Wife
  • 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 Unveiling

    The Unveiling

    The Unveiling

    01911HD

    The boy, who is the idol of his widowed mother, returns from college with a collegiate record she is justly proud of. To mark the occasion his...

    The Unveiling
  • 1912
    The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring

    41912HD

    Alice has two persistent suitors, one rich, one poor. Each buys her an engagement ring; the rich man pays cash, but the poor man must pay on...

    The Engagement Ring
  • 1909
    The Slave

    The Slave

    The Slave

    4.251909HD

    A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy...

    The Slave
  • 1911
    The Long Road

    The Long Road

    The Long Road

    01911HD

    Edith enters a convent after losing her fiancé to someone else. Years later, Edith finds him again, now poverty-stricken, and secretly helps...

    The Long Road
  • 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
  • 1911
    Fisher Folks

    Fisher Folks

    Fisher Folks

    01911HD

    A crippled girl marries a fisherman, who also has eyes for the town flirt.

    Fisher Folks
  • 1911
    Swords and Hearts

    Swords and Hearts

    Swords and Hearts

    4.61911HD

    A poor girl is secretly in love with a wealthy young planter.

    Swords and Hearts
  • 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
  • 1912
    Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

    4.21912HD

    Hank (Mack Sennett) loses his girl (Mabel Normand) to another guy (Dell Henderson) so he decides to get even with some hot sauce.

    Hot Stuff
  • 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
    The Strong Man's Burden

    The Strong Man's Burden

    The Strong Man's Burden

    51913HD

    A crime drama in which a police officer does everything possible to help his criminal younger brother.

    The Strong Man's Burden