Tefft Johnson Movies

  • 1911
    The Mate of the 'John M'

    The Mate of the 'John M'

    The Mate of the 'John M'

    01911HD

    Jim, the mate of the ship "John M.," is in love with Mandy, the daughter of Captain Dale. Before she leaves for boarding school, she hurries to the...

    The Mate of the 'John M'
  • 1915
    Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.

    Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.

    Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.

    51915HD

    A short comedy in which Jimmy organizes a show with cowboys and Indians. The highlight is the arrival of Buffalo Bill on a donkey. Jimmy goes to...

    Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.
  • 1918
    Dixie Madcaps

    Dixie Madcaps

    Dixie Madcaps

    51918HD

    As the name suggests, this two-reeler contains racial stereotypes common in its day (the Teens) but which are offensive to modern sensibilities. With...

    Dixie Madcaps
  • 1915
    The Battle Cry of Peace

    The Battle Cry of Peace

    The Battle Cry of Peace

    01915HD

    Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the...

    The Battle Cry of Peace
  • 1918
    Love Net

    Love Net

    Love Net

    01918HD

    Little Patty Barnes lives with her grandfather, Captain Amos Barnes, in a rickety shack on the New England coast. The wealthy Mrs. Gaythorne, who...

    Love Net
  • 1914
    The Reward of Thrift

    The Reward of Thrift

    The Reward of Thrift

    01914HD

    Silent film.

    The Reward of Thrift
  • 1912
    The Miracle

    The Miracle

    The Miracle

    01912HD

    A story of that famous adventurer, Haroun al Rashid, the Caliph of Bagdad.

    The Miracle
  • 1912
    The Mills of the Gods

    The Mills of the Gods

    The Mills of the Gods

    51912HD

    A silent crime film in which the wealthy landowner Lorenzo, who has been taunting poor Miguel and his family for years, eventually gets his...

    The Mills of the Gods
  • 1912
    His Official Appointment

    His Official Appointment

    His Official Appointment

    51912HD

    This touching short film lasts only 10 minutes, 34 seconds, but is rather engaging. Charles Kent is an old man, who has spent all he owns on...

    His Official Appointment
  • 1912
    Willie's Sister

    Willie's Sister

    Willie's Sister

    41912HD

    Willie Green, off for college, tearfully kisses Ma and Pa and Sister good-bye. Arrived on the campus, he approaches a grave and reverend senior to...

    Willie's Sister
  • 1911
    Madge of the Mountains

    Madge of the Mountains

    Madge of the Mountains

    01911HD

    Harry Brownley, son of a rich New Yorker, reads a newspaper account of U.S. Revenue officers' plan to raid an illicit distillery in the Tennessee...

    Madge of the Mountains
  • 1914
    The Little Captain

    The Little Captain

    The Little Captain

    01914HD

    While visiting General Forbes, a friend of his Daddy, Sonny Jim imitates the soldiers at the garrison and feels certain that he was cut out for one...

    The Little Captain
  • 1911
    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    91911HD

    A silent short film telling the classic story of Becky Sharp.

    Vanity Fair
  • 1913
    The Sale of a Heart

    The Sale of a Heart

    The Sale of a Heart

    01913HD

    To avoid ruin, an impoverished count arranges a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy man she does not love. After an accident, she is taken in...

    The Sale of a Heart
  • 1913
    The Strength of Men

    The Strength of Men

    The Strength of Men

    51913HD

    Two men, rescued from the elements at different times by a father and daughter who live in a remote spot in the forest, become bitter rivals for the...

    The Strength of Men
  • 1914
    An Easter Lily

    An Easter Lily

    An Easter Lily

    51914HD

    The third in the series, An Easter "Lily" takes on upstairs/downstairs race relations with childhood candor. Following his family’s African...

    An Easter Lily
  • 1918
    A Marriage of Convenience

    A Marriage of Convenience

    A Marriage of Convenience

    01918HD

    Billy Emerson and Mildred Girard are secretly engaged to be married after Billy graduates from West Point and becomes a lieutenant. A very serious...

    A Marriage of Convenience
  • 1916
    Writing on the Wall

    Writing on the Wall

    Writing on the Wall

    11916HD

    Irving Lawrence owns some of the most decrepit tenements in town and is an all-around bad guy. He won't cooperate with the efforts of his wife,...

    Writing on the Wall
  • 1912
    Coronets and Hearts

    Coronets and Hearts

    Coronets and Hearts

    01912HD

    Leaving England, in search of an American wife, young Cyril, son of the Earl of Creston, on reaching America meets Lilly Penn, and immediately lays...

    Coronets and Hearts
  • 1912
    Yellow Bird

    Yellow Bird

    Yellow Bird

    01912HD

    Disregarding the sanctity of "Song Bird's" feelings, John Strong, a young surveyor in the pioneer forests of the west, makes love to the Indian...

    Yellow Bird