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A Prize Package
''A Prize Package'' is a 1912 American silent black and white comedy film produced by Siegmund Lubin. It's a lost film on one reel. The films was produced by the Philadelphia-based Lubin Manufacturing Company and was lost in an explosion and fire at the Lubin vaults in 1914. Cast * Jerold T. Hevener as Spoony Pete * Eleanor Caines as Fannie Fatima * Marie Rainford as Miss Wiggins * Jack Barrymore as Si Hawkins * William Raus as The Old Maid See also *John Barrymore filmography John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; 1882–1942) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio who appeared in more than 40 plays, 60 films and 100 radio shows. He was the youngest child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prize Package American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1912 comedy films 1912 films Lubin Manufacturing Company films General Film Company 1910s American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegmund Lubin
Siegmund Lubin (born Zygmunt Lubszyński, April 20, 1851 – September 11, 1923) was an American motion picture pioneer who founded the Lubin Manufacturing Company (1902–1917) of Philadelphia. Biography Siegmund Lubin was born as Zygmunt Lubszyński, a son of Samuel Lubszyński and Rebeka Lubszyńska, Polish Jews, in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) or in Poznań on April 20, 1851. His father, a successful ophthalmologist, moved the family for economic reasons to Berlin soon after Zygmunt's birth. There young Zygmunt Germanicized the spelling of his first name to ''Siegmund''. He later graduated from the Heidelberg University and in 1876 emigrated to the United States, where he settled in Philadelphia and worked as an optometrist. Around 1881, he shortened his surname from the Polish Lubszyński to Lubin. He soon progressed to making his own camera and projector combination, which he sold. In 1896 he began distributing films for Thomas Edison. In 1897 he started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Rainford
Marie Rainford was an American film actress. She appeared in '' A Prize Package'' (1912), directed by Siegmund Lubin and starring Eleanor Caines, Jerold T. Hevener Jerold T. Hevener (April 30, 1873 – April 13, 1947) was an American film actor and film director, director. He appeared in 36 films and directed a further 18 between 1912 and 1917. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was married to ... and Jack Barrymore; and '' The Decoy'' (1914), starring Charles Horan. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rainford, Marie American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Films
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * February – Babelsberg Studio outside Berlin begins operation with shooting of '' The Dance of the Dead'' (''Der Totentanz'') by Danish director Urban Gad starring Asta Nielsen (released September 7). * April 15 - The ''Titanic'', a British passenger liner, sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,500 passengers. It is depicted in many works of popular culture, including films. * April 30 – Universal Film Manufacturing Company is founded in New York, the oldest surviving film studio in the United States. * May 8 – Famous Players Film Company, the forerunner of Paramount Pictures, is founded by Adolph Zukor. * May 18 – ''Shree Pundalik'' by Dadasaheb Torne, the first Indian film, is released. * June 8 – New York Motion Picture Company is merged with Universal, giving Universal a studio in Edendale, Los Angeles. * July 4 – Mack Sennett, who has previously worked as an actor and comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Comedy Films
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Silent American Comedy Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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American Silent Short Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barrymore Filmography
John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; 1882–1942) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio who appeared in more than 40 plays, 60 films and 100 radio shows. He was the youngest child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, Georgie Drew Barrymore, and his two siblings were Lionel Barrymore, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore, Ethel; together they were known as America's "Royal Family" of actors, and John was "perhaps the most influential and idolized actor of his day", according to his biographer Martin F. Norden. After Barrymore tried to start a career in art, becoming an illustrator at the ''New York Evening Journal'', his father tempted him to appear on stage in 1901 in ''A Man of the World''; the theater proved more interesting than the newspaper industry, and he quickly changed professions. In 1904 he appeared in his first stage show on Broadway theatre, Broadway, where he appeared in light comedies and musicals until 1914 when he began to turn to more serious r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Barrymore
John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly attempted a career as an artist, but appeared on stage together with his father Maurice in 1900, and then his sister Ethel the following year. He began his career in 1903 and first gained attention as a stage actor in light comedy, then high drama, culminating in productions of ''Justice'' (1916), ''Richard III'' (1920) and ''Hamlet'' (1922); his portrayal of Hamlet led to him being called the "greatest living American tragedian". After a success as ''Hamlet'' in London in 1925, Barrymore left the stage for 14 years and instead focused entirely on films. In the silent film era, he was well received in such pictures as ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1920), ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1922) and '' The Sea Beast'' (1926). During this period, he gained hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Caines
Eleanor Caines (1870 or 1880–1913) was an American silent film actress. She spent most of her film career at the Lubin Film Company. Caines died in 1913 in her hometown Philadelphia.''Who Was Who on Screen'', c.1977 2nd Edition by Evelyn Mack Truitt Filmography *''Blissville the Beautiful'' (1909) *short *''Three Fingered Jack'' (1909) *short *''The Tattooed Arm'' (1910)*short *''Over the Wire'' (1910) *short *''Marriage in Haste'' (1910)*short *''Back to Boarding'' (1910)*short *''Indian Blood'' (1910)*short *''The Miner's Sweetheart'' (1910)*short *''A Veteran of the G.A.R.'' (1910)*short *''The New Boss of Bar X Ranch'' (1910)*short *''Red Eagle's Love Affair'' (1910)*short *''Faith Lost and Won'' (1910)*short *''The Adopted Daughter'' (1910)*short *''The Stronger Sex'' (1910)*short *''The Sheriff's Capture (1910)*short *''Liz's Career'' (1910)*short *''Art and the Legacy'' (1911)*short *''The Dream of a Moving Picture Director'' (1912)*short *'' The Widow Casey's Return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubin Manufacturing Company
The Lubin Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1896 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark. History The Lubin Manufacturing Company was formed in 1902 and incorporated in 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Siegmund Lubin. The company was the offspring of Lubin's film equipment and film distribution and production business, which began in 1896. Siegmund Lubin, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, was originally an optical and photography expert in Philadelphia but became intrigued with Thomas Edison's motion picture camera and saw the potential in selling similar equipment as well as in making films. Known as "Pop" Lubin, he constructed his own combined camera/projector he called a "Cineograph" and his lower price and marketing know-how brought reasonable success. In 1897 Lubin began making films for commercial release including ''Meet Me at the Fountain'' in 1904. Certain his busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerold T (1908–1999), English actor
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Jerold is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jerold Hoffberger (1919–1999), American businessman *Jerold Ottley, music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1974 to 1999 *Jerold Promes (born 1984), Dutch footballer who currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam *Jerold Starr (born 1941), American writer and professor best known as a national reformer of public broadcasting * Jerold T. Hevener (born 1873), American film actor and director *Jerold Wells Jerold Wells (8 August 1908 – 19 July 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire, and died in Bath, Somerset. He appeared primarily in British comedies. Films included ''Adventures of a Plumber's Mate'' and the TV-made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
