Harold M. Shaw Movies

A poor young boy goes on a field trip and dreams of escaping to a land beyond the sunset.

The forerunner of all serials, What Happened to Mary was a series of twelve monthly one reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving...

This epic film was one of the first South African dramatic film productions. It tells the story of the Boers’ Great Trek at the end of the...

Edison short about a happy couple about to be married, but the guy's carelessness at their workplace leads to tragedy.

Well-to-do Mr. and Mrs. Gilton live next door to a large family, the Biltons, that struggles to make ends meet. Despite their desire to be friendly,...

A Rajah dies saving a captain's wife when the plan to poison her husband goes wrong.

A slumlord learns just how important it is to maintain clean living quarters when his wife contracts tuberculosis.

A man steals a huge diamond and sets off a chain of events that ends in tragedy for a Zulu prince.

A miser is reformed by visions of past, present and future.

John Hampstead gives up his career as an actor and his actress sweetheart, Marian Dounay, to become a minister in a western town. Marian appears, and...

Sacked clerk inherits £3000 a year and struggles when thrust into high society.

Thrifty orphan Norah MacPherson meets wealthy young James Patterson, who gets her a job as a chorus girl. They fall in love. To put up a good front,...

Hardwell, a young engineer, running a new railroad through a tough western section, falls in love with Bonita, daughter of Jim Collins, a wealthy...

A clerk on a bicycle tour saves a girl from eloping with a bully.

A dancer has an accident, becomes a cleaner, and dies after dancing for her child.

A graphic reproduction of Jules Verne's famous story under the above title. It deals with a secret mission in Russia

This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements — a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince...

Early South African Film

First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and laughter and merriment on all sides. Suddenly the...

A young man from a wealthy background takes a job working as a porter at the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden.