The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company Movies

  • 1911
    The Backwoodsman's Suspicion

    The Backwoodsman's Suspicion

    The Backwoodsman's Suspicion

    01911HD

    Wilton Shaw, a young author, has been advised by his physician to go west for his health and the opening scenes of this picture finds him in a little...

    The Backwoodsman's Suspicion
  • 1915
    Sophie's Home-Coming

    Sophie's Home-Coming

    Sophie's Home-Coming

    01915HD

    Slim receives a note from Sophie telling him that she will arrive on the five o'clock stagecoach the next morning, and for him to set his alarm clock...

    Sophie's Home-Coming
  • 1911
    The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

    The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

    The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine

    01911HD

    Young Jim Logan, a miner at the "Little Jonny" mine, is in financial straits owing to the long illness of his wife. Other misfortunes follow when Jim...

    The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
  • 1915
    Broncho Billy's Teachings

    Broncho Billy's Teachings

    Broncho Billy's Teachings

    01915HD

    Broncho Billy, a young clergyman, is struck on the head and left for dead by his partner, just after they have struck it rich on a mining claim. He is...

    Broncho Billy's Teachings
  • 1912
    The Desert Sweetheart

    The Desert Sweetheart

    The Desert Sweetheart

    01912HD

    Jim Morris, a young prospector, plans a trip into the great desert to search for gold. Before he leaves, Morris places an engagement ring on the finge...

    The Desert Sweetheart
  • 1911
    Broncho Billy's Adventure

    Broncho Billy's Adventure

    Broncho Billy's Adventure

    41911HD

    Fairfax, California, is the location used for this film, one of the earliest Broncho Billy films. Anderson includes his usual mix of comedy and drama...

    Broncho Billy's Adventure
  • 1910
    The Hand of Uncle Sam

    The Hand of Uncle Sam

    The Hand of Uncle Sam

    01910HD

    The Marines are sent to rescue an American engineer in Nicaragua.

    The Hand of Uncle Sam
  • 1914
    The Good-for-Nothing

    The Good-for-Nothing

    The Good-for-Nothing

    51914HD

    The firm of John Sterling and Sons bad been organized by his father, and when son Gilbert was old enough, he took active part in the management. Gilbe...

    The Good-for-Nothing
  • 1913
    Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter

    Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter

    Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter

    01913HD

    Broncho Billy, half crazed with liquor, enters a saloon and demands a bottle of whiskey. This he absorbs about half, which places his physical and men...

    Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter
  • 1916
    The Phantom Buccaneer

    The Phantom Buccaneer

    The Phantom Buccaneer

    01916HD

    Stuart Northcote, a London adventurer, slays the president of a mythical South American republic, and establishes himself at its head. Mercia Solano,...

    The Phantom Buccaneer
  • 1911
    The Cowboy Coward

    The Cowboy Coward

    The Cowboy Coward

    4.21911HD

    Henry and Steve, two "bunkies" on the "LL" ranch, are in love with Katie, their employer's daughter. While she likes Steve the best, she feels she can...

    The Cowboy Coward
  • 1914
    Speak No Evil

    Speak No Evil

    Speak No Evil

    01914HD

    Ralph Murray and his wife are devoted to each other, yet they have their usual lovers' quarrels. One afternoon, Murray calls to see a friend, Jack Car...

    Speak No Evil
  • 1910
    Patricia of the Plains

    Patricia of the Plains

    Patricia of the Plains

    01910HD

    Patricia Watkins and her father are proprietors of the Lariat Saloon and dance hall but because of his small size and his tendency to keep in a state...

    Patricia of the Plains
  • 1914
    Broncho Billy, the Vagabond

    Broncho Billy, the Vagabond

    Broncho Billy, the Vagabond

    01914HD

    Broncho, the vagabond, is thrown out of the gambler's place because he has no money. He is light-hearted, nevertheless, and while strolling through th...

    Broncho Billy, the Vagabond
  • 1907
    An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

    An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

    An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

    11907HD

    A hobo on roller skates creates havoc in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood

    An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
  • 1916
    Lake Tahoe, Land of the Sky

    Lake Tahoe, Land of the Sky

    Lake Tahoe, Land of the Sky

    61916HD

    Scenic wonders of Lake Tahoe in summer and winter.

    Lake Tahoe, Land of the Sky
  • 1912
    The Oath of His Office

    The Oath of His Office

    The Oath of His Office

    01912HD

    Bob Graham gains the consent of Grace Allen to marry before he leaves for the fall round-up. Bob takes with him a locket given him by Grace as a token...

    The Oath of His Office
  • 1909
    The Road Agents

    The Road Agents

    The Road Agents

    3.51909HD

    Road Agents begins as a pair of outlaws prepares to rob a stagecoach. Donning masks and brandishing six-guns, the bad guys relieve the passengers of t...

    The Road Agents
  • 1912
    The Ranchman's Trust

    The Ranchman's Trust

    The Ranchman's Trust

    01912HD

    Jim Boulder, a ranchman, receives a letter one morning, from his old friend and chum, George Stapleton, a New Yorker, saying his son Elliott, is comin...

    The Ranchman's Trust
  • 1912
    On El Monte Ranch

    On El Monte Ranch

    On El Monte Ranch

    01912HD

    Dave Trent is employed on the Big C ranch and lives with his sister, Mary, a charming girl. Jim Andrews, foreman of the ranch, loves Mary, and one mor...

    On El Monte Ranch