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Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget (2 June 1879 – 8 October 1919) was an English silent film actor best known for his portrayal of Prince Belshazzar in D.W. Griffith's 1916 historical epic ''Intolerance''. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1908 and 1918. Prior to his film career, he had served from 1899 to 1903 in the Royal Horse Guards of the British Army. He served in South Africa during the Second Boer War from July to November 1900, receiving the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, and Transvaal. In April 1918 he travelled to Canada and enrolled in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, being assigned to the 34th Fort Garry Horse Depot Squadron in Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ... as an instructor, being quickly promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Man's View
''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. According to the ''New York Dramatic Mirror'', the film is about "the helpless Indian race as it has been forced to recede before the advancing white, and as such is full of poetic sentiment". In his 2003 publication ''The Invention of the Western Film: A Cultural History of the Genre's First Half Century'', film historian Scott Simon observes that "the film's title works out to mean 'The Red Man's Point of View', and for all the film's difficulty in making drama from a long, passive march, there's nothing like ''The Red Man's View'' in Hollywood until John Ford's ''Cheyenne Autumn'' more than fifty years later". A remake starring Daniel Baldwin, Saginaw Grant, Booboo Stewart, Elaine Miles, Michael Spears, and Crystal Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indian Brothers
''The Indian Brothers'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Frank Opperman and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Indian Chief * Wilfred Lucas as The Indian Chief's Brother * Guy Hedlund as The Renegade * John T. Dillon as At Funeral (as Jack Dillon) * Francis J. Grandon as Indian * Florence La Badie * Alfred Paget as In Second Tribe / At Funeral * W. C. Robinson as In Second Tribe * Blanche Sweet as Indian * Kate Toncray as Indian * Charles West as At Funeral (as Charles H. West) See also * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1911 films American black-and-white films 1911 drama films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoch Arden (1911 Film)
''Enoch Arden'' is a two-part 1911 short silent drama film, based on the 1864 Tennyson poem of the same name. It was directed by D. W. Griffith, starred Wilfred Lucas and featured Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as Enoch Arden * Linda Arvidson as Annie Lee * Francis J. Grandon as Philip Ray * George Nichols as The Captain * Edward Dillon * Joseph Graybill as A Shipwrecked Sailor * Grace Henderson * Florence Lee as On the Beach * Jeanie MacPherson as On the Beach * Alfred Paget as A Shipwrecked Sailor * Blanche Sweet as On the Beach * Robert Harron as Teenage Arden Son * Florence La Badie as Teenage Arden Daughter * William J. Butler as In Bar * Guy Hedlund as On Rescue Ship * Dell Henderson as Rescuer * Henry Lehrman as On Rescue Ship * W. C. Robinson as Rescuer * Charles West as In Bar (as Charles H. West) See also * List of American films of 1911 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lily Of The Tenements
''The Lily of the Tenements'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Clara T. Bracy and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dorothy West as The Tenement Girl * Clara T. Bracy as The Tenement Girl's Mother * W. Chrystie Miller as The Tenement Girl's Father * George Nichols as Tenement Owner * William J. Butler as One of the Father's Friends * Donald Crisp * Francis J. Grandon as The Doctor * Arthur V. Johnson * Adolph Lestina as One of the Father's Friends * Owen Moore * Alfred Paget as a Customer * W. C. Robinson as the Butler * Blanche Sweet See also * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1911 films 1911 short films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Shall We Do With Our Old?
''What Shall We Do with Our Old?'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Carpenter * Claire McDowell - The Old Carpenter's Wife * Adolph Lestina - The Doctor * George Nichols - The Judge * Elmer Booth - Assaulted Prisoner * William J. Butler - In Shop * Donald Crisp - Night Court Bailiff * Edward Dillon - In Shop * John T. Dillon - In Shop/In Jail * Frank Evans - In Court * Francis J. Grandon - Policeman * Guy Hedlund - Young Carpenter in Shop/In Court * J. Jiquel Lanoe - In Court * Wilfred Lucas - Angry Prisoner * Alfred Paget - In Shop * Vivian Prescott - In Court * W. C. Robinson - In Shop * Charles West See also * 1911 in film *D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Trust
''His Trust'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It concerns "The faithful devotion and self- sacrifice of an old negro servant," who is played in blackface by Wilfred Lucas. The film's sequel is ''His Trust Fulfilled''. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. Cast * Wilfred Lucas – George * Dell Henderson – Col. Frazier * Claire McDowell – Col. Frazier's wife * Edith Haldeman – The Fraziers' child * Linda Arvidson * Dorothy Bernard * Kate Bruce * Adele DeGarde * Gladys Egan * Francis J. Grandon – Confederate soldier * Joseph Graybill – Union soldier * Guy Hedlund – Black servant * Grace Henderson * Harry Hyde * Adolph Lestina – Black servant/Confederate soldier * Jeanie MacPherson – Woman at farewell * Violet Mersereau * W. Chrystie Miller – Man at farewell * Alfred Paget – Messenger/Confederate soldier * Lottie Pickford – Woman at farewell * Vivian Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Mohawk's Way
''A Mohawk's Way'', also known as ''The Mohawk's Treasure'', is a 1910 short silent black and white drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, written by Stanner E.V. Taylor and based on James Fenimore Cooper novel, and photography by G.W. Bitzer. It stars Dorothy Davenport and Jeanie MacPherson. The film portrays American cultural precepts about blood-thirsty savage American Indians, and it assails the white man White is a racialized classification of people and a skin color specifier, generally used for people of European origin, although the definition can vary depending on context, nationality, and point of view. Description of populations as ...'s cruelty against them. Summary: Indefatigable in the extreme was the Mohawk; excessive in his expression of gratitude, ha is equally determined in his quest for vengeance; justice, however, being his incentive. Highly emotional, he possesses the power of dissembling to such an extent, as to ascribe aim stoical. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Modern Prodigal
''The Modern Prodigal'' is a 1910 American short drama silent black and white film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is based on the novel by Bess Meredyth. Cast * Guy Hedlund as The Prodigal Son * Clara T. Bracy as The Prodigal's Mother * George Nichols as The Sheriff * Kate Bruce as The Sheriff's Wife * Jack Pickford as The Sheriff's Son * William J. Butler as A Farmer * Edward Dillon as Guard * Frank Evans as Guard * Francis J. Grandon as At Post Office * Robert Harron as At Post Office * Dell Henderson as At Post Office * James Kirkwood Sr. * W. Chrystie Miller * Anthony O'Sullivan as At Farewell * Alfred Paget as Guard * Lester Predmore as One of the Boys Swimming * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... References External links * {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House With Closed Shutters
''The House with Closed Shutters'' is a 1910 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and released by the Biograph Company. Prints of ''The House with Closed Shutters'' exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art, George Eastman House, and the Library of Congress. Plot During the American Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide. There his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's place in the battle, and is killed. Their mother, not wanting the shameful truth to become known, closes all the shutters (hence the film's title) and keeps her son's presence a secret for many years, until two boyhood chums stumble upon the truth. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Confederate soldier * Grace Henderson as His mother * Dorothy West as His sister * Joseph Graybill as Her suitor * Charles West as Her suitor * William J. Butler as The colored servant (credited as W. J. Butler) * Edwin August * Verner Clarges as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Flash Of Light (film)
''A Flash of Light'' is a 1910 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles West and featuring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. Cast * Charles West as John Rogers * Vivian Prescott as Belle * Stephanie Longfellow as The Older Sister * Verner Clarges as The Father * Joseph Graybill as Horace Dooley * Dorothy Bernard * William J. Butler as A Doctor * Charles Craig as Wedding Guest * Edward Dillon as At First Party * John T. Dillon as At First Party / At Second Party (as Jack Dillon) * Ruth Hart as At Second Party * Guy Hedlund as At First Party / At Second Party * Grace Henderson as Visitor * Henry Lehrman as At Second Party (unconfirmed) * Jeanie MacPherson * Claire McDowell as At First Party * George Nichols as A Doctor * Anthony O'Sullivan as A Servant * Alfred Paget as Wedding Guest * Mary Pickford * Gertrude Robinson as Wedding Guest * W. C. Robinson as A Servant * Mack Sennett as Wedding Guest * George Siegmann as Wedding Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Border States
''In the Border States'' is a 1910 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. Cast * Charles West as Young Father * Charles Arling * William J. Butler as Confederate Soldier * Verner Clarges as Union Officer * Edward Dillon as Confederate Soldier * John T. Dillon as Union Soldier (as Jack Dillon) * Gladys Egan as Younger Sister * Frank Evans as Confederate Soldier * Francis J. Grandon as Surgeon * Guy Hedlund as Confederate Soldier * Dell Henderson as Union Officer * Henry Lehrman as Union Soldier * W. Chrystie Miller as Grandfather at Farewell * Owen Moore * Alfred Paget as Union Soldier * Mack Sennett as Union Soldier * Henry B. Walthall as Confederate Corporal * Dorothy West as Union Maiden at Farewell See also * List of American films of 1910 References External links * ''In the Border States''on YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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