Hampton Del Ruth Movies

A young woman mistakenly believes she has killed a man in a struggle to repel his unwanted advances.

Scotch is a 1930 comedy short.

A slick city crook arrives in the town and succeeds in making honest Nell fall in love with him. He then suggests an entertainment with local talent,...

The Soapsuds Lady is a 1925 silent comedy.

At the start of his career Harry Depp appeared often in short comedies, and was employed by Mack Sennett’s Keystone Company in 1916-17. Very...

Wealthy Andy marries a young girl, who has an ulterior motive.

early comedy short by Triangle Film Corporation

A henpecked husband and his wife vacation at a seaside resort. While he's enjoying the view of the local bathing beauties, he has to be careful not...

A gang of racketeers, with the aid of a high-ranking city official has control of a big-city, and the police plant an undercover cop to gather...

An entomologist and his wife head out into the countryside for his studies and happen upon a group of free-spirited young dancers.

A 1917 short film directed by Hampton Del Ruth & Fred Hibbard.

Bonnie and Cliff meet cute when she gives him a lift after his car has broken down. Turns out she’s getting ready to open a beauty parlor and...

"The Prince of Broadway" George Burke, heavyweight boxing champion of the world, trains by drinking and dancing all night. After he is knocked out,...

Kipling had a prevision of this bird, when he wrote that famous line "HE'S A INDIA-RUBBER IDOT ON A SPREE!" Silent comedy short starring Clyde Cook.