By Vlad Zakh · May 1, 2026
Betty Bronson brought a delicate, luminous presence to Hollywood silent film and became beloved for whimsical, fairy-tale leading roles. Peter Pan (1924) is the best known, A Kiss for Cinderella blurs a London orphan’s dreams with wartime reality, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ seeks vengeance against a Roman officer, Paradise tests a dreamer on a seafaring voyage, and The Singing Fool shadows a singing waiter’s stardom with heartbreak. Java Head rounds out the list.
01 Betty Bronson appears in this Al Jolson film about a singing waiter whose rise to stardom is shadowed by heartbreak and personal tragedy.
Directed by Lloyd Bacon · 1h 42m
Stream: Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Artiflix
02 Betty Bronson is in this silent drama about a restless dreamer whose fantasies of adventure and romance are tested by a real seafaring voyage.
Directed by Irvin Willat · 1h 20m
03 Betty Bronson features in this silent epic about a betrayed Jewish prince who seeks vengeance against his former friend, a Roman officer.
Directed by Fred Niblo · 2h 23m · Rated NR
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent: Amazon Video
04 Betty Bronson features in this silent fantasy about a poor London orphan whose dreams of a fairy-tale ball blur with her real life.
Directed by Herbert Brenon · 1h 45m
05 Betty Bronson stars in this silent adaptation where a magical boy who never grows up whisks three children away on a fantastical island adventure.
Directed by Herbert Brenon · 1h 41m
06 Betty Bronson appears in this silent drama about a New England sea captain whose marriage to a Chinese noblewoman scandalises his conservative shipping family.
Directed by George Melford · 1h 22m
Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.
