Film Snail

Western

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

Mr. 'Silent' Haskins

February 19, 1915

Lon 'Silent' Haskins competes for the affection of a woman who recently inherited ownership of the local watering hole.

The Deputy's Chance That Won

February 17, 1915

Bill Haywood, Producer

February 16, 1915

The great cowboy star takes over the reigns of a stranded production crew, offering the audience a rare insight into the filming of a typical comedy-Western.

Harold's Bad Man

February 12, 1915

Esther Lee, a western girl, attending a college in the east, becomes engaged to Harold Shaw, a young collegian. She goes home to spend her vacation on the ranch, and arrives just after the election which has made her father the county sheriff.

Broncho Billy's Sentence

Broncho Billy's Sentence

February 12, 1915

Billy commits a robbery but a preacher inspires him to have a change of heart.

Roping a Bride

Roping a Bride

February 9, 1915

Tom and Dick are good friends, but they are both in love with the same young woman, Vera. Vera herself cannot decide which of the two suitors she prefers. Realizing that Vera cannot make up her mind, the two young men turn to their friend Bill Bush for help. After thinking it over, Bill suggests an unusual contest to see which one gets to ask Vera to marry him.

Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy

Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy

February 6, 1915

Broncho Billy, the sheriff, is in love with a girl, but another man wins her affections and marries her. He is a worthless sort of fellow, and when Broncho sees him in the saloon, drinking with an outlaw, he gives the bartender orders to sell him no more liquor. This causes a fight, but peace is soon restored.

Buckshot John

Buckshot John

February 4, 1915

A sheriff and his posse shoot it out with a gang of robbers headed by Bad Jake Kennedy. The surviving robber, Buckshot John, won't tell where the gang's loot is hidden and gets 30 years in prison. Halfway through his sentence he "gets religion" and in order to save his soul, decides to tell where the gang has hidden its stash of gold. However, a phony clairvoyant, The Great Gilmore, finds out about John's intentions and tricks him into revealing where the gold is. When John finds out what happened, he decides to break out of prison and take care of matters himself.

Forked Trails

February 2, 1915

Moya Lantry, a belle of Cattleland. has captured the hearts of two bold cowboys, Bob Davis and Frank Scott. They arrange, a contest to decide which shall marry her and Scott wins out by a trick.

Broncho Billy and the False Note

Broncho Billy and the False Note

January 30, 1915

While on the round-up, Broncho's rival one night steals his sweetheart's picture from his watch. He then returns to the girl with a note saying that Broncho has fallen in love with another girl and is returning her photograph. He signs Broncho's name. Believing Broncho's love dead, she marries the forger some time later.

Broncho Billy and the Baby

Broncho Billy and the Baby

January 23, 1915

Billy rescues a child and returns her to her mother. When the husband returns and discovers that the savior of his child is a wanted outlaw, he's faced with a moral crisis.

Sentimental Sophie

Sentimental Sophie

January 21, 1915

Slim and Mustang are rivals for the affections of Sophie, the cook at the O.K. Hotel.

Cactus Jim's Shop Girl

Cactus Jim's Shop Girl

January 19, 1915

A cowboy advertises for a wife. A shop girl in Chicago responds, and he travels there to see her. Once he gets there, however, she changes her mind. Ashamed to return home empty-handled, the cowboy uses a mannequin in a woman's dress to fool his friends into thinking he has a wife.

When Love and Honor Called

When Love and Honor Called

January 18, 1915

Broncho Billy is sent on a secret mission to a small Arizona town. There he meets a beautiful girl, Elizabeth Barton, who is betrothed to a handsome daredevil, Juan Martin, of the Bar-O Ranch. Broncho is given a job by the foreman, George Chisholm. At a dance Martin and another cow-puncher quarrel. Martin draws his gun but Broncho Billy interferes. Martin is enraged and attempts to shoot Broncho. He takes the gun from him, takes the cartridges out and hands it back. Martin plots with the cook and other members of the outfit to poison the coffee of the foreman and steal the cattle. He hopes to throw the blame for the murder and theft on Broncho Billy.

Broncho Billy and the Sisters

Broncho Billy and the Sisters

January 16, 1915

Broncho Billy becomes engaged to Mae, whose sister, Marguerite, is a cripple. Her parents are unable to stand the expense of an operation which will cure her, so she starts in to save the necessary $100. Slowly the money accumulates. Meanwhile Broncho Billy is caught making moonshine whiskey in Gulch Canyon.

When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs

When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs

January 14, 1915

When eggs went up to $6 a dozen, Slim and Sophie try in every way to make their hen lay, but with no success. Mustang sees their efforts and decides to play a joke. One morning Slim receives a letter telling him that giving hens hot water to drink and putting salt on their tails will make them lay.

The Terror of the Mountains

January 13, 1915

Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers

Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers

January 9, 1915

Broncho Billy, a prospector, makes a rich strike, but while he is examining the rock he is being watched by three claim jumpers. The minute he leaves the spot the jumpers gather up some samples of the ore, and after replacing Broncho's sign with one of their own, start for the claim agent's office.

The Battle of Snakeville

The Battle of Snakeville

January 7, 1915

The proprietor of the O.K. hotel is advertising for a "lady" cook. Meanwhile, a Chinaman is stealing all his trade. Sophie arrives in Snakeville and applies for the position. The proprietor engages her without a moment's hesitation.

The Scourge of the Desert

January 6, 1915

Bill Evers, a gambling house keeper, is in reality the "Desert Scourge," an outlaw.