Movies by George K. Arthur

The Circus: Premiere

The Circus: Premiere

Footage from the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 film 'The Circus'.

Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent

Rafael Sabatini's story of the swashbuckling era and of Bardeleys, the handsome courtier who could win any woman he set his mind to...and was not above boasting about it to all who would listen.

The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

A young man uses tips from an absurd book to woo a woman he fancies.

Flames of Desire

Flames of Desire

The drama of a girl who knew beauty's power.

Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows

The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. The spectacular dancing ensembles and colorful costumes and pulchritude on-stage offers a contrasting background to the drabness of the backstage, where joy, sorrow, tragedies, deception, and romance are intertwined.

The Madness of Youth

The Madness of Youth

Tillie the Toiler

Tillie the Toiler

Tillie is a secretary always dressed in the height of fashion who tries to capture a millionaire named Pennington Fish. Once she gets a stenographic position at Mr. Simpkins's company she sets her cap for the general manager, Benjamin Franklin Whipple. Eventually Tillie announces that she is going to "catch the rich Mr. Fish by using Whipple as the worm."

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Oscar, a tough guard at Newberry Prison, gets into an argument with Jerry, a smallish barber. He causes Jerry to be arrested as a fugitive, and gets him sent to Newberry. It's not long before both men fall in love with Mary, the daughter of the warden. Oscar gets Jerry put on the prison football team, where he is the smallest guy there, figuring that he will look like a fool in front of Mary and then she will pick Oscar. However, things don't turn out quite the way Oscar planned.

Irene

Irene

Irene, a feisty Irish girl in Philadelphia, clashes with her family and walks out, heading to New York City to seek fame and fortune. She gets a job as a dressmaker's model and becomes involved with Donald, the scion of a wealthy family. Donald's mother doesn't approve of Irene and sets out to discredit her in Donald's eyes.

Her Sister from Paris

Her Sister from Paris

Helen has a twin sister, who is a famous actress named "La Perry". Helen and her sister decide to trick Helen's husband to prove his love.

Where Is This Lady?

Where Is This Lady?

A British musical film directed by Victor Hanbury and Ladislao Vajda

China Bound

China Bound

Two loony buddies get caught up in a Chinese revolution.

Lights of Old Broadway

Lights of Old Broadway

Adapted from the play The Merry Wives of Gotham, twin sisters are separated at birth - one of them becomes a society girl in New York, the other lives in the Irish slums.

Wickedness Preferred

Wickedness Preferred

He couldn't help it if the girls all fell for him. But his wife certainly cramped his romantic style!