Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:23/05/2007

The Big Parade of Comedy

Character:Dennis in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:02/09/1964

Film Fun

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:19/08/1955

A Star Is Born

Character:Casey Burke

Release Date:20/04/1937

A Man of Sentiment

Character:Stanley Colton

Release Date:15/09/1933

She Done Him Wrong

Character:Chick Clark

Release Date:09/02/1933

As You Desire Me

Character:Tony Boffie

Release Date:28/05/1932

Hush Money

Character:Steve Pelton

Release Date:05/07/1931

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Character:

Release Date:15/06/1931

Extravagance

Character:Jim Hamilton

Release Date:09/10/1930

Outside the Law

Character:Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell

Release Date:18/09/1930

What a Widow!

Character:Gerry Morgan

Release Date:12/09/1930

Side Street

Character:Dennis O'Farrell

Release Date:14/09/1929

High Voltage

Character:Detective Dan Egan

Release Date:29/06/1929

Stolen Love

Character:Curtis Barstow

Release Date:02/12/1928

The Actress

Character:Tom Wrench

Release Date:27/04/1928

Husbands for Rent

Character:Herbert Willis

Release Date:31/12/1927

Becky

Character:Dan Scarlett

Release Date:12/11/1927

Tea For Three

Character:Philip Collamore

Release Date:29/10/1927

Women Love Diamonds

Character:Patrick Michael Regan

Release Date:12/02/1927

The Taxi Dancer

Character:Lee Rogers

Release Date:05/02/1927

The Red Mill

Character:Dennis

Release Date:29/01/1927

The Road to Mandalay

Character:The Admiral

Release Date:26/06/1926

Money Talks

Character:Sam Starling

Release Date:10/05/1926

Married?

Character:Dennis Shawn

Release Date:17/02/1926

The Skyrocket

Character:Mickey Reid

Release Date:14/02/1926

The Blackbird

Character:Bertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie

Release Date:13/02/1926

Camille of the Barbary Coast

Character:Robert Morton

Release Date:01/11/1925

Go Straight!

Character:John Rhodes

Release Date:27/04/1925

Code of the West

Character:Cal Thurman

Release Date:06/04/1925

The Parasite

Character:Arthur Randall

Release Date:20/01/1925

East of Broadway

Character:Peter Mullaney

Release Date:23/11/1924

Torment

Character:Hansen

Release Date:25/02/1924

Her Temporary Husband

Character:Thomas Burton

Release Date:23/12/1923

Thundergate

Character:Robert Wells / Kong Sur

Release Date:15/10/1923

The Silent Partner

Character:George Coburn

Release Date:16/09/1923

Modern Matrimony

Character:Chester Waddington

Release Date:15/09/1923

Hollywood

Character:Owen Moore

Release Date:19/08/1923

Love Is an Awful Thing

Character:Anthony Churchill

Release Date:30/08/1922

Oh, Mabel Behave

Character:Randolph Roanoke

Release Date:20/06/1922

Reported Missing

Character:Richard Boyd

Release Date:05/04/1922

A Divorce of Convenience

Character:Jim Blake

Release Date:01/01/1921

The Poor Simp

Character:Melville G. Carruthers

Release Date:20/08/1920

The Desperate Hero

Character:Henry Baird

Release Date:07/06/1920

Sooner or Later

Character:Patrick Murphy

Release Date:01/02/1920

Piccadilly Jim

Character:James Braithwaite Crocker / Piccadilly Jim

Release Date:01/11/1919

The Crimson Gardenia

Character:Roland Van Dam

Release Date:14/06/1919

The Little Boy Scout

Character:Thomas Morton

Release Date:18/06/1917

A Girl Like That

Character:Jim Brooks

Release Date:18/01/1917

A Coney Island Princess

Character:Pete Milholland

Release Date:04/12/1916

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Character:Extra (uncredited)

Release Date:04/09/1916

Rolling Stones

Character:Dave Fulton

Release Date:21/08/1916

Under Cover

Character:Steven Denby

Release Date:20/07/1916

Susan Rocks the Boat

Character:Larry O'Neil

Release Date:15/05/1916

Little Meena's Romance

Character:The Count

Release Date:09/04/1916

Betty of Greystone

Character:David Chandler

Release Date:20/02/1916

Jordan Is a Hard Road

Character:Mark Sheldon

Release Date:19/12/1915

Nearly a Lady

Character:Jack Rawlins

Release Date:12/08/1915

The Little Teacher

Character:Teacher's Fiancé

Release Date:20/06/1915

Mabel Lost and Won

Character:Mabel's Sweetheart

Release Date:02/06/1915

Betty in Search of a Thrill

Character:Jim Denning

Release Date:17/05/1915

Pretty Mrs. Smith

Character:Mr. Smith No. 3, Frank

Release Date:29/03/1915

Mistress Nell

Character:King Charles II

Release Date:01/02/1915

Cinderella

Character:Prince Charming

Release Date:28/12/1914

Home, Sweet Home

Character:The Tempter

Release Date:16/05/1914

The Battle of the Sexes

Character:Cleo's lover

Release Date:12/04/1914

Caprice

Character:Jack Henderson

Release Date:10/11/1913

So Runs the Way

Character:

Release Date:11/10/1913

The Closed Door

Character:George Neill

Release Date:03/10/1913

The Lady Leone

Character:Jack Wilde - a Poor Knight

Release Date:15/11/1912

Sisters

Character:Annie's Husband - the Fireman

Release Date:08/11/1912

The Redemption of Riverton

Character:Rev. John Gibson - a Minister

Release Date:01/11/1912

The Angel of the Studio

Character:The Artist

Release Date:25/10/1912

Betty’s Nightmare

Character:John - the Hired Hand

Release Date:11/10/1912

Tangled Relations

Character:Tom the Gardener

Release Date:04/10/1912

The Advent of Jane

Character:Joe Buford

Release Date:27/09/1912

Flo's Discipline

Character:Jack Doyle - Assistant Principal

Release Date:20/09/1912

All for Love

Character:Roland

Release Date:13/09/1912

After All

Character:Rob

Release Date:06/09/1912

The Winning Punch

Character:Tom Owen

Release Date:30/08/1912

Her Cousin Fred

Character:George Moore

Release Date:23/08/1912

The Chance Shot

Character:Owen

Release Date:16/08/1912

The Mill Buyers

Character:Owen Poor - Flo's Suitor

Release Date:09/08/1912

Taking a Chance

Character:Lt. Fuller

Release Date:02/08/1912

The Players

Character:Owen

Release Date:19/07/1912

In Swift Waters

Character:Jack Moore

Release Date:12/07/1912

Not Like Other Girls

Character:Owen Strong

Release Date:26/06/1912

The Lesser Evil

Character:

Release Date:29/04/1912

Honor Thy Father

Character:John Hollister

Release Date:09/02/1912

The Caddy's Dream

Character:Mr. Browntop

Release Date:31/12/1911

The Portrait

Character:Reginald Spencer - the Artist

Release Date:28/12/1911

Little Red Riding Hood

Character:

Release Date:17/12/1911

Love Heeds Not Showers

Character:Jack

Release Date:03/12/1911

The Courting of Mary

Character:Owen

Release Date:26/11/1911

The Better Way

Character:

Release Date:12/10/1911

Behind the Times

Character:Reverend Charles Montgomery

Release Date:01/08/1911

A Gasoline Engagement

Character:Arthur Lennox

Release Date:10/07/1911

For the Queen's Honor

Character:Prince Albert

Release Date:06/07/1911

In the Sultan's Garden

Character:

Release Date:03/07/1911

Back to the Soil

Character:George Dupont

Release Date:08/06/1911

For Her Brother's Sake

Character:Owen Spotwood

Release Date:11/05/1911

The Fair Dentist

Character:Dental Patient

Release Date:08/05/1911

Second Sight

Character:Owen Jackson

Release Date:01/05/1911

The Stampede

Character:The Rancher's Son

Release Date:17/04/1911

Sweet Memories

Character:Ashton Orcutt - Duelist

Release Date:27/03/1911

In Old Madrid

Character:

Release Date:20/03/1911

The Fisher-Maid

Character:Ambrose Fenton

Release Date:16/03/1911

The Message in the Bottle

Character:Lietenant

Release Date:09/03/1911

The Message in the Bottle

Character:Lieutenant

Release Date:09/03/1911

The Message in the Bottle

Character:Lieutenant Shannon

Release Date:09/03/1911

A Manly Man

Character:Norman Duncan

Release Date:27/02/1911

Artful Kate

Character:Lt. Hamilton

Release Date:23/02/1911

Maid or Man

Character:Jimmy Keene

Release Date:30/01/1911

The Dream

Character:Will Herbert

Release Date:23/01/1911

Their First Misunderstanding

Character:Tom Owen

Release Date:09/01/1911

The Count of Montebello

Character:Gerald

Release Date:24/10/1910

All the World’s a Stage

Character:

Release Date:03/10/1910

The Right Girl

Character:

Release Date:01/09/1910

The Irony of Fate

Character:

Release Date:01/08/1910

What the Daisy Said

Character:(uncredited)

Release Date:11/07/1910

The Time-Lock Safe

Character:The Friend

Release Date:08/07/1910

A Game for Two

Character:Mr. Henderson

Release Date:30/06/1910

In the Border States

Character:

Release Date:13/06/1910

The Duke’s Plan

Character:Raoul

Release Date:10/02/1910

The Last Deal

Character:The Husband

Release Date:27/01/1910

Her Terrible Ordeal

Character:Jack

Release Date:10/01/1910

The Rocky Road

Character:

Release Date:03/01/1910

To Save Her Soul

Character:At Party

Release Date:27/12/1909

A Corner in Wheat

Character:

Release Date:13/12/1909

The Redman's View

Character:Silver Eagle

Release Date:09/12/1909

Through the Breakers

Character:At the Club

Release Date:06/12/1909

The Mountaineer's Honor

Character:The Mountain Girl's Suitor

Release Date:24/11/1909

The Light That Came

Character:Carl Wagner

Release Date:11/11/1909

The Restoration

Character:Jack

Release Date:08/11/1909

Nursing a Viper

Character:Fleeing Aristocrat

Release Date:03/11/1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Character:Fisherman in Second Port

Release Date:27/10/1909

The Expiation

Character:John Waterbury

Release Date:21/10/1909

His Lost Love

Character:James

Release Date:18/10/1909

A Change of Heart

Character:Howard Norris

Release Date:14/10/1909

Pippa Passes

Character:Sibald

Release Date:03/10/1909

The Awakening

Character:The Major's Friend

Release Date:29/09/1909

Leather Stocking

Character:Leather Stocking

Release Date:27/09/1909

In Old Kentucky

Character:The Union son

Release Date:20/09/1909

The Broken Locket

Character:At Bar Table / Outside Company Office

Release Date:16/09/1909

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

Character:Colonial Army Messenger

Release Date:06/09/1909

The Sealed Room

Character:Nobleman at Court

Release Date:02/09/1909

The Little Darling

Character:In Boarding House

Release Date:01/09/1909

The Indian Runner's Romance

Character:Blue Cloud

Release Date:22/08/1909

His Wife's Visitor

Character:At Club

Release Date:19/08/1909

They Would Elope

Character:

Release Date:09/08/1909

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

Character:At Club

Release Date:09/08/1909

The Mended Lute

Character:Little Bear

Release Date:05/08/1909

A Strange Meeting

Character:At Party

Release Date:02/08/1909

Tender Hearts

Character:

Release Date:15/07/1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

Character:A Member of the Court

Release Date:12/07/1909

The Necklace

Character:In Jewelry Store / Party Guest

Release Date:01/07/1909

The Way of Man

Character:Wedding Guest

Release Date:28/06/1909

The Peachbasket Hat

Character:On Street/In Store

Release Date:24/06/1909

The Faded Lilies

Character:At Party

Release Date:17/06/1909

Her First Biscuits

Character:Biscuit Victim

Release Date:17/06/1909

The Son's Return

Character:On Stairs / In Bank

Release Date:14/06/1909

The Lonely Villa

Character:

Release Date:10/06/1909

The Violin Maker of Cremona

Character:Sandro

Release Date:07/06/1909

What Drink Did

Character:Workman

Release Date:02/06/1909

His Duty

Character:Bob Allen

Release Date:31/05/1909

Eradicating Aunty

Character:Tom Norton

Release Date:31/05/1909

The Cricket on the Hearth

Character:Edward Plummer

Release Date:27/05/1909

Two Memories

Character:Party Guest

Release Date:24/05/1909

Resurrection

Character:At Court / At Prison

Release Date:20/05/1909

The Jilt

Character:Frank Allison

Release Date:17/05/1909

A Baby's Shoe

Character:The Son

Release Date:13/05/1909

The Suicide Club

Character:Member of Suicide Club

Release Date:03/05/1909

Twin Brothers

Character:

Release Date:26/04/1909

Lucky Jim

Character:Wedding Guest

Release Date:26/04/1909

Lady Helen's Escapade

Character:The Boyfriend

Release Date:19/04/1909

Confidence

Character:Dinner Guest / In Bar / In Hospital

Release Date:15/04/1909

The Winning Coat

Character:Courtier

Release Date:12/04/1909

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

Character:First Thief

Release Date:08/04/1909

Trying to Get Arrested

Character:The Passerby / In Fight

Release Date:05/04/1909

A Drunkard's Reformation

Character:Man in the Play

Release Date:01/04/1909

The Deception

Character:The Rich Patron

Release Date:22/03/1909

The Voice of the Violin

Character:Servant

Release Date:18/03/1909

The Lure of the Gown

Character:Rich Man

Release Date:15/03/1909

The Salvation Army Lass

Character:Salvation Army / Outside Factory

Release Date:11/03/1909

A Fool's Revenge

Character:The Duke

Release Date:04/03/1909

The Prussian Spy

Character:The Spy

Release Date:01/03/1909

The Golden Louis

Character:The Good Samaritan

Release Date:22/02/1909

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

Character:Theatre Man

Release Date:18/02/1909

His Ward's Love

Character:General Winthrop

Release Date:15/02/1909

The Welcome Burglar

Character:In Office / In Bar

Release Date:25/01/1909

The Criminal Hypnotist

Character:The Man

Release Date:18/01/1909

A Rural Elopement

Character:In Crowd

Release Date:14/01/1909

The Sacrifice

Character:

Release Date:14/01/1909

The Honor of Thieves

Character:Ned Grattan

Release Date:11/01/1909