William V. Ranous Filmes

  • 1907
    The Haunted Hotel

    The Haunted Hotel

    The Haunted Hotel

    5.81907HD

    A traveler stays the night at a rural inn, but gets no rest as he is tormented by various spectres and mysterious happenings.

    The Haunted Hotel
  • 1909
    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    4.91909HD

    An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.

    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1908
    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

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    The Merchant of Venice
  • 1908
    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

    61908HD

    Macbeth usurps the Scottish throne by murdering his predecessor.

    Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
  • 1913
    The Lonely Princess

    The Lonely Princess

    The Lonely Princess

    51913HD

    A young American millionaire in Venice falls in love with the beautiful princess Ione.

    The Lonely Princess
  • 1908
    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    5.51908HD

    Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
  • 1916
    Little Partner

    Little Partner

    Little Partner

    01916HD

    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...

    Little Partner
  • 1913
    The Hindoo Charm

    The Hindoo Charm

    The Hindoo Charm

    01913HD

    Advised by his friends to seek a second wife so that his children, Helen and Dolores, may know a mother's care, Sir Edward Tilbury marries Phyllis,...

    The Hindoo Charm
  • 1913
    Delayed Proposals

    Delayed Proposals

    Delayed Proposals

    51913HD

    It is sometimes decidedly difficult to get a little privacy on shipboard. Several times Jack Hardy almost reaches the proposal point with Marion Van...

    Delayed Proposals
  • 1909
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    4.51909HD

    An impressively tactile, if slightly over-ambitious, adaptation of King Lear from Vitagraph Studios.

    King Lear
  • 1913
    Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship

    Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship

    Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship

    01913HD

    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...

    Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship
  • 1911
    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    91911HD

    A silent short film telling the classic story of Becky Sharp.

    Vanity Fair
  • 1913
    The One Good Turn

    The One Good Turn

    The One Good Turn

    01913HD

    A political crime film in which a militant, anarchist father allows his political ideals to prevail over human dignity. The father uses his young...

    The One Good Turn
  • 1912
    At the Eleventh Hour

    At the Eleventh Hour

    At the Eleventh Hour

    01912HD

    Much ado about a necklace - short film based on the story "The String of Pearls"

    At the Eleventh Hour
  • 1912
    Yellow Bird

    Yellow Bird

    Yellow Bird

    01912HD

    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...

    Yellow Bird
  • 1908
    Richard III

    Richard III

    Richard III

    01908HD

    Vitagraph production of Shakespeare's Richard III.

    Richard III
  • 1912
    The Anarchist's Wife

    The Anarchist's Wife

    The Anarchist's Wife

    41912HD

    In this Vitagraph short, anarchism threatens to ruin lives and families. Luigi and Rosa are a couple with an adorable child, but trouble is afoot...

    The Anarchist's Wife
  • 1912
    The Heart of Esmeralda

    The Heart of Esmeralda

    The Heart of Esmeralda

    01912HD

    Esmeralda Foster, an attractive girl, is very much impressed with Duncan Miller, a crafty country swain, who makes love to Esmeralda because of her...

    The Heart of Esmeralda
  • 1912
    The Serpents

    The Serpents

    The Serpents

    01912HD

    Wending their way and locating in a land far from the contentions through which they passed a few weeks before, Eric and Chloe are located in a...

    The Serpents
  • 1912
    Tommy's Sister

    Tommy's Sister

    Tommy's Sister

    01912HD

    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...

    Tommy's Sister