William J. Butler Movies

  • 1911
    Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

    Why He Gave Up

    01911HD

    Hubby is anxious to get away for a little time at the beach with the boys, and works up a quarrel with wifey over a new hat, the bill for which he is...

    Why He Gave Up
  • 1911
    Comrades

    Comrades

    Comrades

    01911HD

    Two creative bums invade a high society gathering by pretending to be rich.

    Comrades
  • 1910
    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    5.51910HD

    During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property,...

    In the Border States
  • 1911
    Teaching Dad to Like Her

    Teaching Dad to Like Her

    Teaching Dad to Like Her

    01911HD

    Harry wants to marry Dolly, a showgirl, but only on the condition that she can win over his disapproving father. The father is so charmed when he...

    Teaching Dad to Like Her
  • 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
  • 1913
    The Law and His Son

    The Law and His Son

    The Law and His Son

    01913HD

    In this film one is shown the contrast of two fathers. One father refuses to believe his son guiltless, while the other, fully realizing the weakness...

    The Law and His Son
  • 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
  • 1910
    A Flash of Light

    A Flash of Light

    A Flash of Light

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    An experiment goes wrong and blinds a newly married chemist. The chemist's wife does not want to take on the burden of caring for the blind chemist,...

    A Flash of Light
  • 1909
    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    11909HD

    Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to break into his home. Mr. Jones arrives home just in...

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar
  • 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
  • 1912
    The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring

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    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
  • 1911
    Fisher Folks

    Fisher Folks

    Fisher Folks

    01911HD

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

    Fisher Folks
  • 1912
    The Would-Be Shriner

    The Would-Be Shriner

    The Would-Be Shriner

    01912HD

    Hank Hopkins is a "rube" of the most extreme type, and on the morning of the great Shrine Parade in Los Angeles, he is met by a couple of friends,...

    The Would-Be Shriner
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1912
    He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

    He Must Have a Wife

    01912HD

    Harry expected to come in for a portion of his uncle's estate, but didn't figure that he would get his share before his worthy relative's demise. The...

    He Must Have a Wife
  • 1911
    The Miser's Heart

    The Miser's Heart

    The Miser's Heart

    61911HD

    Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a little girl who...

    The Miser's Heart
  • 1916
    Susie Snowflake

    Susie Snowflake

    Susie Snowflake

    01916HD

    When a young girl who has grown up as a music hall entertainer is brought to live in a stodgy New England town, the quiet town life is changed...

    Susie Snowflake
  • 1910
    Sunshine Sue

    Sunshine Sue

    Sunshine Sue

    01910HD

    A country girl follows a city suitor, but is left alone and must fend for herself.

    Sunshine Sue
  • 1910
    The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

    01910HD

    A girl's family suddenly becomes rich and rejects her long-time sweetheart.

    The Message of the Violin