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You are bidding on: 'A Collection of 3 great Silent film rareties' PAL dvd-r. This hard to find silent classics includes shorts "The Gangsters and the Girl (1914), The Will-Be Weds (1913), A Wireless Lizzie (1926) aka Crossed Wires". The dvd comes on a plain DVD-R in a plastic sleeve without artwork and will play on any Multiregion DVD player or a PC. Ideal For Silent films Collectors.

The Gangsters and the Girl (1914)

Molly Ashley, a child of the slums, is charged with being an accomplice to a shoplifter. Although innocent, she is convicted of shoplifting and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Jim Tracy, the leader of a band of gangsters, rescues Molly. The following morning Detective Stone is assigned the task of locating and running down Jim Tracy's gang. In order to secure evidence against the gang, he disguises himself as one of the gangsters, runs into their place and pretends that the "cops" are after him. Tracy and the gang take him in. Molly falls in love with Stone and discovers his true identity. One of the crooks gets sore at Jim Tracy and betrays them to the police. Jim accuses Molly of betraying them. Stone resents his accusation. A fight follows and Jim is killed. Stone takes Molly away and gives her a chance to be self-supporting.

Directed by:

Scott Sidney

Cast:

Charles Ray   ...  Detective John Stone 

Betty Burbridge   ...  Molly Ashley (as Elizabeth Burbridge) 

Arthur L. Jarrett   ...  Jim Tracy 

Margaret Thompson   ...  The Pickpocket 

Alma Rubens

Louise Glaum 

Runtime: 27 min

The Will-Be Weds (1913)

Jack Collins tried in every way possible to elude his prospective father-in-law and marry Helen, his fiancée. Wm. Ball and his wife try to assist the young couple by engaging a taxicab and taking them to the home of a minister. They are informed when they arrive that the minister is not at home. Helen's father, suspicious of what is about to happen, follows the eloping couple in an automobile and arrives at the minister's home just as the supposed minister is saying the last words of the ceremony. Ball, realizing that Helen's father will probably follow them, bribes the butler in the minister's home to don the minister's garb and pretend to have performed the ceremony. The exceedingly funny comedy of errors that arise from Helen's father thinking she is married, is indeed comical.

Cast:

 John Steppling ... Jack Collins

 Beverly Bayne ... Helen, Jack's Sweetheart

 Joseph Allen Sr. ... Helen's Father

Runtime: 16 min

A Wireless Lizzie (1926) aka Crossed Wires

Walter has invented an automatic remote-control for his jalopy. When a potential buyer comes to look it over, Walter proudly shows how he cam the car stop and go, turn corners and steer correctly. His spiteful rival, Bill, switches the plug and the car runs out of control. Walter and his sweetheart, Mary, plan to elope but they discuss their plans in front of an open microphone at the broadcast station, and Mary's father hears it and sets out to stop their elopement.

Cast:

Walter Hiers   ...  Walter 

Duane Thompson   ...  Mary 

Jack Duffy   ...  Grandpa Abner 

William Irving   ...  Bill 

Lincoln Plumer

Runtime: 4 min