Mrs. William Bechtel Movies

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

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Jenkins are a childless country couple who are fond of children and do not hesitate to evidence their fondness.

A farce in which Ms. Murphy finds that a horseshoe brings her anything but happiness.

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, Mr. Gilton is frequently irritated by his neighbors, insisting that they stay out of his yard, and blaming them for anything that goes wrong. During...

An amateur detective's automobile is stolen by a young woman who is determined to elope, leading to a complicated chase involving several vehicles.

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

A short comedy about the romance between Margaret and John. At a masked ball at the home of John's mother, Margaret is suspected of stealing jewellery. When the misunderstanding is cleared up, nothing more stands in the way of their romance.

Tim spends his days running with a railroad gang which frustrates his struggling parents. When his father falls ill Tim reluctantly gets a job begrudging being forced into that position, but when events take a tragic turn he realizes the need for him to become a responsible adult.

William Thompson slips away to New York, leaving his wife and daughter to shift for themselves. He obtains a station and finally becomes head waiter in one of the gay restaurants of the Great White Way. As years slip by his daughter becomes star-struck. Harry Valentine, the manager, notices her...

A socially-minded drama about a doctor who keeps his fiancée waiting at their engagement party, because a sick child needs help.

This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to forge a career in the big city. When he achieves “fame and fortune” six years later, his proud mother can’t wait to welcome him home for Thanksgiving....

John Manley one day learns to his great sorrow that Caroline Hastings, whom he was going to ask to be his wife, is already betrothed to another.

Walter Young and John Osgood are both in love with Alexia Trexell, daughter of the president of the trust company where both young men work.