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A Romany Lass
''A Romany Lass'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Marjorie Villis and Bernard Dudley.Low p.299 Cast * James Knight as Donald MacLean * Marjorie Villis as Rilka * Bernard Dudley as Wolf * Charles Rock as Colonel MacLean * Arthur M. Cullin as Dr. Harris * F.G. Thurstans as Reverend Angus MacTavish * Adeline Hayden Coffin * James Reardon James Reardon was a British stage and film actor of the silent era. He also directed several films including '' The Glad Eye'' (1920). Selected filmography Director * ''To Let'' (1919) a British silent ghost movieWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent feature films British drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Floyd Martin Thornton British black-and-white films 1910s Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Gillmer
Reuben Gillmer (1868 – 4 January 1920) was a British screenwriter of the silent film era.Nelmes p.49 Selected filmography * ''On the Banks of Allan Water'' (1916) * '' Nursie! Nursie!'' (1916) * ''The Lost Chord'' (1917) * ''Home Sweet Home'' (1917) * ''Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * ''Ave Maria'' (1918) * ''A Romany Lass'' (1918) * ''Nature's Gentleman ''Nature's Gentleman'' is a 1918 British silent romance film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Madge Stuart and Arthur M. Cullin.Low p.296 Cast * James Knight as James Davis * Madge Stuart as Lady Harcourt * Art ...'' (1918) * '' The Great Impostor'' (1918) * '' The Man Who Forgot'' (1919) References Bibliography * Jill Nelmes. ''Analysing the Screenplay''. Routledge, 2010. External links * 1868 births 1920 deaths 20th-century British screenwriters {{UK-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Films
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *January 27 – Tarzan makes his film debut in ''Tarzan of the Apes''. *March 10 – Warner Bros. release their first produced picture, ''My Four Years in Germany''. *July – The animated ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' is one of the first examples of animation being used for something other than comedy. *Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the Motion Picture Patents Company disbands. *Louis B. Mayer arrives in Los Angeles and forms Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. *28 mm safety standard film, designed by Alexander Victor, becomes one of the earliest film formats to use "safety film" film base, bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires. Top-grossing films (U.S.) Notable films released in 1918 Argentina *''Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directed by Juan Glize *''En un día de gloria'', directed by Mario Gallo and Alberto Traversa *''La garra porteña'', direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s British Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Floyd Martin Thornton
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Drama Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Silent Feature Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ... (1707– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Drama Films
This year is noted for the end of the World War I, First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Sweden, German Empire, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui people, Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reardon
James Reardon was a British stage and film actor of the silent era. He also directed several films including '' The Glad Eye'' (1920). Selected filmography Director * ''To Let'' (1919) a British silent ghost movieWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 211.. * '' The Glad Eye'' (1920) * ''The Shadow of Evil'' (1921) Actor * ''A Rogue in Love'' (1916) * '' A Romany Lass'' (1918) * ''Rogues of the Turf'' (1923) * '' Little Miss Nobody'' (1923) * ''The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sn ...'' (1923) * '' The Feather'' (1929) * '' Naughty Husbands'' (1930) References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Knight (actor)
James Knight (4 May 1891 - 1948) was a British actor. Born in Canterbury, Kent and starting as a wrestler, he became a leading man in British silent films, and later a character actor in smaller film roles. Selected filmography * '' The Happy Warrior'' (1917) - The Happy Warrior * ''The Splendid Coward'' (1918) - Dick Swinton * ''Big Money'' (1918) - Tom Carlyn * ''A Romany Lass'' (1918) - Donald MacLean * ''Deception'' (1918) - Jeffrey North * ''Nature's Gentleman'' (1918) - James Davis * '' The Silver Greyhound'' (1919) - John Vane * '' The Power of Right'' (1919) - Gerald Stafford * ''Tower of Strength'' (1919) - Jack Farrars * '' The Knave of Hearts'' (1919) - Lord Hillsdown * '' The Man Who Forgot'' (1919) - Seth Nalden * '' Brenda of the Barge'' (1920) - Jim Walden * '' The Education of Nicky'' (1921) - Nicky Malvesty * ''Love in the Welsh Hills'' (1921) * '' No. 7 Brick Row'' (1922) - Dr. James Peacock * '' Hornet's Nest'' (1923) - Tony Cobb * '' The Lady Owner'' (1923) - D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adeline Hayden Coffin
Adeline Maria Elisabeth Hayden Coffin (née de Leuw; 20 June 1862 – 31 March 1939) was a German-born British actress. In an advertisement for her professional availability in 1921 she described herself, or was described by her agent, as suitable for "Sympathetic Mothers, Grandes Dames, and Character Parts". Life Hayden Coffin was born in Gräfrath (Gut Grünewald, nowadays part of Solingen), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, daughter of Friedrich-August de Leuw, a landscape painter, and Mary Francis Charrington. She was the granddaughter of the oculist Friedrich-Hermann de Leuw. Hayden Coffin was a pupil of the composer Alberto Randegger, and married him in 1884 in London. She had worked as a pianist, and taught singing. They were divorced in 1892. Adeline had originally petitioned for a divorce on the grounds that Randegger was cruel to her and that he had been unfaithful. The Solicitor general and the judge in the case found that there was no truth in this, but that in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
