Louis J. Gasnier

The Butterfly Man

Louis J. Gasnier, Ida May Park

Lew Cody, Louise Lovely

Sedgewick Blynn is determined to marry a rich woman. One night he saves a child from a fire. Bessie Morgan, an heiress charmed by his act of heroism, promises to marry him, but at the last minute her father forbids it. Soon after, Blynn receives a telegram informing him of the death of his mother, and he realizes that he has wasted his life.

That Model from Paris

Louis J. Gasnier

Marceline Day, Bert Lytell

A light hearted comedy romance involving a fake French woman and lots of 1920's fashions

L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes

Louis J. Gasnier

Paramount Pictures produced this French-language version of Slightly Scarlet (1930) , shot on the same sets and using some of the same actors, for the European market.

Cuesta abajo

Louis J. Gasnier

Carlos Gardel, Mona Maris

Carlos Acosta (Carlos Gardel), tied to a flirty wife and in love with another girl, watches fate work out a solution that allows him to return to his real love after trips to Paris and New York City.

Melodía de Arrabal

Louis J. Gasnier

Carlos Gardel, Imperio Argentina

The life of Roberto takes place in a suburban bar between singing and letters. There, along with his partner, as scamming unsuspecting lives falls into the table. One night she crosses paths a young piano teacher hear him sing and gives him the chance to do it professionally. The fame and love give Roberto a chance to redeem himself.

El Tango en Broadway

Louis J. Gasnier

Carlos Gardel, Trini Ramos

In view of the arrival of his strict uncle, Alberto asks his secretary and his girlfriend to participate in a deception and reverse roles. But the entanglements follow one after another and the young man ends up falling in love with his secretary.

Topaze

Louis J. Gasnier

Louis Jouvet, Paul Pauley

A tale of a socially inept schoolmaster who must confront his own principles.

White Man

Louis J. Gasnier

Kenneth Harlan, Alice Joyce

Lady Andrea Pellor (Joyce) is engaged with a South African wealthy mine owner only to save her family from misery. Before the wedding, she changes her mind about marrying the rich man for the wrong reasons, and she begs a pilot known as "White Man" (Harlan) to take her with him.

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

Max Marcin, Louis J. Gasnier

Wynne Gibson, Pat O’Brien

A young dress designer marries an insurance agent. They soon have a daughter, but what the wife doesn't know is that her husband is actually a criminal...

Espérame

Louis J. Gasnier

Carlos Gardel, Goyita Herrero

A singer is in love with a young woman who is being extorted by a rich rancher.

Poisoned Paradise

Louis J. Gasnier

Clara Bow, Kenneth Harlan

Margot Le Blanc loses her small fortune at Monte Carlo and makes the acquaintance of Hugh Kildair, an artist, who hires her as a housekeeper. A gang of thieves set a trap for Kildair when they find that he knows a mathematical system guaranteed to win at the gambling table.

Maytime

Louis J. Gasnier

Ethel Shannon, Harrison E. Ford

Ottilie Van Zandt is forced to wed her cousin, despite her love for Richard Wayne, the gardener's son. Richard leaves, vowing to return a wealthy man and eligible suitor for her. He returns to find she has already married and, in turn, marries another girl on impulse. Two generations later, the grandchildren of Ottilie and Richard, who both have inherited their names as well, meet and develop a close friendship that culminates in the romance that their grandparents began but could not consummate years before.

The Lawyer's Secret

Max Marcin, Louis J. Gasnier

Clive Brook, Charles Rogers

Sailor Joe Hart, who is spending his shore leave at a gambling joint, sells his gun to young Laurie Roberts after losing terribly. After Hart again loses his last dime, he leaves the joint and steals a car in order to return to his ship. Later that night, a tough gambler named "The Weasel" convinces Laurie, who also lost badly, that Baldy, the joint's owner, is crooked, and they both return to the joint to break open the safe. During the holdup, The Weasel kills Baldy with Joe's gun and, after being picked up for speeding, Joe is arrested for murder.

Streets of Shanghai

Louis J. Gasnier

Pauline Starke, Kenneth Harlan

Plot unknown.

Thorns and Orange Blossoms

Louis J. Gasnier

Estelle Taylor, Kenneth Harlan

The Perils of Pauline

Donald MacKenzie, Louis J. Gasnier

Pearl White, Crane Wilbur

The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more resourceful and less helpless than the classic 'damsel' stereotype. Nine episodes (from a condensed 1916 re-release) survive to this day.