Sidney Olcott Movies

  • 1912
    The Poacher's Pardon

    The Poacher's Pardon

    The Poacher's Pardon

    01912HD

    A gamekeeper's daughter is shot while warning a poacher.

    The Poacher's Pardon
  • 1912
    A Prisoner of the Harem

    A Prisoner of the Harem

    A Prisoner of the Harem

    01912HD

    Alice Durand, after weeks of discouragement, reads the following advertisement in the New York Herald: "Governess wanted. Young American woman, well...

    A Prisoner of the Harem
  • 1908
    Way Down East

    Way Down East

    Way Down East

    01908HD

    Way Down East
  • 1912
    Captured by Bedouins

    Captured by Bedouins

    Captured by Bedouins

    01912HD

    An American officer disguises himself as an Arab in order to rescue an American woman kidnapped by Arab tribesmen.

    Captured by Bedouins
  • 1912
    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    01912HD

    While crossing the Atlantic, Jim White, an American tourist, is attracted by a charming young widow. He succeeds in making the lady's acquaintance...

    Winning a Widow
  • 1912
    Far from Erin's Isle

    Far from Erin's Isle

    Far from Erin's Isle

    01912HD

    Kathleen leaves behind her sweetheart in Ireland to emigrate to New York, finding a position in a sweet shop, until a strike forces her to seek...

    Far from Erin's Isle
  • 1913
    The Wives of Jamestown

    The Wives of Jamestown

    The Wives of Jamestown

    01913HD

    The romance between Bryan O'Sullivan and Lady Geraldine is broken when he unjusily suspects that she is unfaithful. He sails for America, and,...

    The Wives of Jamestown
  • 1912
    Conway, The Kerry Dancer

    Conway, The Kerry Dancer

    Conway, The Kerry Dancer

    01912HD

    Silent Documentary on traditional Irish Dancing

    Conway, The Kerry Dancer
  • 1911
    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    01911HD

    Kathleen, the daughter of a fisherman meets Henry, the son of a Wall Street Broker, her father forbids their relationship, Kathleen defies her...

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
  • 1912
    Tragedy of the Desert

    Tragedy of the Desert

    Tragedy of the Desert

    01912HD

    An English doctor based in Egypt finds his wife in the arms of a local diplomat, and in a madness-induced frenzy departs for the desert. After being...

    Tragedy of the Desert
  • 1910
    The Little Spreewald Maiden

    The Little Spreewald Maiden

    The Little Spreewald Maiden

    01910HD

    Two American ladies touring through Germany happen on this little Spreewald girl and offer her a job in America.

    The Little Spreewald Maiden
  • 1908
    The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

    01908HD

    "The Scarlet Letter" is a story of early Puritan days in New England. Hester, a beautiful young Englishwoman, is sent to America by her husband, with...

    The Scarlet Letter
  • 1911
    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    01911HD

    During the Civil War, a woman helps her injured husband by delivering an important message to his general.

    The Special Messenger
  • 1914
    For Ireland's Sake

    For Ireland's Sake

    For Ireland's Sake

    51914HD

    Set in the late 1790s, a depiction of Irish villagers rebelling against British occupation (Red Coats) over the right to bear arms.

    For Ireland's Sake
  • 1915
    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

    01915HD

    Mary Randall, who has just lost her job, is taking care of her widowed mother. Mary learns that her late uncle has left her part of his estate. She...

    The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
  • 1914
    Come Back to Erin

    Come Back to Erin

    Come Back to Erin

    51914HD

    The story opens in an inland village in Ireland, where Jerry, the village blacksmith, toils, that he may wed Peggy O'Malley in a style befitting her...

    Come Back to Erin
  • 1915
    All for Old Ireland

    All for Old Ireland

    All for Old Ireland

    01915HD

    Eileen Donaghue loves Myles Murphy, a match which is approved by Mrs Donaghue. Colonel Reid of the British Army employs an informer, Fagin, who has...

    All for Old Ireland
  • 1914
    The Eye of the Government

    The Eye of the Government

    The Eye of the Government

    01914HD

    The story of a customs officer who pursues a trafficker between continents

    The Eye of the Government
  • 1915
    Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

    Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

    Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr

    51915HD

    This play is enacted during the stormy days when Robert Emmett tried vainly to free Ireland. Con Daly loves Nora Doyle, who lives with her mother in...

    Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
  • 1912
    The O'Neill

    The O'Neill

    The O'Neill

    01912HD

    An exiled patriot returns home, disgusted by the poverty of his countrymen he becomes a highway man

    The O'Neill