The Dawn of Understanding is a lost 1918 American silent Western comedy film produced by The Vitagraph Company of America and directed by David Smith. It stars Bessie Love in the first film of her nine-film contract with Vitagraph.

A man tries to burgle his own safe on the same night that a professional criminal attempts it.

Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.

Joe and Eve are engaged, but Joe cannot help contrasting the drabness of her attire with the dressy ...
Amy Lindel, a church choir singer, goes to the city to pursue a singing career, but finds herself on...

Jack Pepper accidentally fires his gun while forcing a newspaper editor to retract his statement reg...
The ambassador of the Kingdom of Luvaria orders Baron Belmar, his attaché, to win the interest of Mo...
Braggs, the young western settler, comes into view leading his broncho while he leads his little chi...
Padre Dominguis, the village priest of a quiet little spot in old Mexico, has been on a visit to the...
A short silent film produced by Gaston Mèliès in San Antonio.

No prints of the film have been preserved so the film can be considered a lost film. The original sc...

A hard-core socialite turns over a new leaf after spending time with a less fortunate family.
A band of desperadoes employed as cow punchers take advantage of an ordinance prohibiting the carryi...

Martin, the heroine's father is falsely believed to be in league with fur thieves, but the real vill...
Taxi driver Jim befriends Ruritanian child King Ludwig while the latter is on a visit to London. A p...
An escaped lunatic threatens the romance of his wife and her new suitor.
Two cowboys are in love with a single lass. A hypnotist shows up one as a sheik which turns her affe...

Plot concerns happy-go-lucky rancher who decides to spruce up in order to win the affection of a gir...