Hampton Del Ruth Movies

A young woman mistakenly believes she has killed a man in a struggle to repel his unwanted advances.

Two friends - Andy and Harry - get into trouble while they are trying to prevent the marriage of Andy's daughter.

Wealthy Andy marries a young girl, who has an ulterior motive.

Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle returns to his small town, fielding questions about Washington politics and his adventures. He regales them with stories...

An entomologist and his wife head out into the countryside for his studies and happen upon a group of free-spirited young dancers.

Bonnie and Cliff meet cute when she gives him a lift after his car has broken down. Turns out she’s getting ready to open a beauty parlor and...

The Soapsuds Lady is a 1925 silent comedy.

A slick city crook arrives in the town and succeeds in making honest Nell fall in love with him. He then suggests an entertainment with local talent,...

A 1917 short film directed by Hampton Del Ruth & Fred Hibbard.

A knock-off of those charming rustic comedies in which Roscoe and Mabel Normand would play young lovers. Lake is a pretty good stand-in for Mabel,...

short subject comedy - fun at the gym!

early comedy short by Triangle Film Corporation

"The Prince of Broadway" George Burke, heavyweight boxing champion of the world, trains by drinking and dancing all night. After he is knocked out,...

Kipling had a prevision of this bird, when he wrote that famous line "HE'S A INDIA-RUBBER IDOT ON A SPREE!" Silent comedy short starring Clyde Cook.