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Anne Schaefer
Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak. Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer, on July 10, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Notre Dame Convent school in St. Louis. She also studied at a dramatic school founded by Lawrence Hanley in St. Louis and acted in his summer stock company. After acting on stage for several years, she signed with the Vitagraph film company. Partial filmography * '' Cinders'' (1913) * ''Johanna Enlists'' (1916) * '' The Price of a Good Time'' (1917) * '' The Little Princess'' (1917) * '' Periwinkle'' (1917) * '' Melissa of the Hills'' (1917) * ''Social Briars'' (1918) * '' The Demon'' (1918) * ''Cupid Forecloses'' (1919) * ''Six Feet Four'' (1919) * ''Over the Garden Wall'' (1919) * ''A Fighting Colleen'' (1919) * ''The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920) * '' Pegeen'' (1920) * ''Mrs. Tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. Before European settlement, the area was a regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. St. Louis was founded on February 14, 1764, by French fur traders Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent, Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, who named it for Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain. In 1800, it was retroceded to France, which sold it three years later to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase; the city was then the point of embarkation for the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chorus Girl's Romance
''The Chorus Girl's Romance'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by William C. Dowlan and starring Viola Dana, Gareth Hughes, and William Quinn. It is based on the 1920 short story " Head and Shoulders" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Goble p. 712 Cast * Viola Dana as Marcia Meadows * Gareth Hughes as Horace Tarbox * Phil Ainsworth as Steve Reynolds * William Quinn as P.P. Anderson * Jere Sundin as Betty Darrell * Sidney De Gray as Fred Ward * Lawrence Grant as Jose Brasswine * Tom Gallery as Charlie Moon * Edward Jobson as Dr. Tarbox * Martin Best as F.W. Jordon * Anne Schaefer Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak. Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer, ... as Aunt Emma * Dorothy Gordon as Miss Wilson * William V. Mong as Professor Dillinger References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheel Of Chance
''Wheel of Chance'' is a lost 1928 silent film feature directed by Alfred Santell and starring Richard Barthelmess. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Cast *Richard Barthelmess as Nilolai Turkeltaub/Jacob Taline *Bodil Rosing as Sara Turkeltaub *Warner Oland as Mosher Turkeltaub * Anne Schaefer as Hanscha Talinef *Lina Basquette as Ada Berkowitz *Margaret Livingston as Josie Drew * Sidney Franklin as Pa Berkowitz *Martha Franklin as Ma Berkowitz * Lon Poff (uncredited) * Robert Nolan (uncredited) Preservation status *The film is currently considered lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... References External links * * double-exposure portrait of Richard Barthelmess playing two rolesarchived) 1928 films American silent feature film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Flyer (film)
''The Night Flyer'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Parts of the film were shot in Thistle, Utah. Cast * William Boyd as Jimmy Bradley * Jobyna Ralston as Kate Murphy * Philo McCullough as Bat Mullins * Anne Schaefer as Mrs. Murphy (as Ann Schaeffer) * DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in more than 150 films between 1915 and 1937. Biography He was born in Cameron, Misso ... as Bucks * John Millerta as Tony * Robert Dudley as Freddy References External links * ''The Night Flyer'' at SilentEra 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Lang Films shot in Utah Pathé Exchange films 1920s Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Dancer
''The Devil Dancer'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. For his work on this film, '' The Magic Flame'' and '' Sadie Thompson'', cinematographer George Barnes was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. ''The Devil Dancer'' is now considered a lost film. at silentera.com Cast * as Takla (The Devil Dancer) * as Stephen Athelstan * |
The Tower Of Lies
''The Tower of Lies'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. It was written by Agnes Christine Johnston and Max Marcin, based upon Selma Lagerlöf's 1914 novel '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (MGM actually purchased the story rights in 1922). The film was supposed to be called ''The Emperor of Portugallia'', but was later changed to ''The Tower of Lies''. Released one year after ''He Who Gets Slapped'', the film marks the second collaboration between Sjöström, Lon Chaney and Norma Shearer. Also starring are William Haines, Ian Keith and Lew Cody.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Tower of Lies'' at silentera.com The film's sets were designed by the art director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's Wilderness
''Love's Wilderness'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Helen Klumph and Eve Unsell. The film stars Corinne Griffith, Holmes Herbert, Ian Keith, Maurice de Canonge, Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy (24 May 1860 – 3 March 1954) was an English theatre and film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She was at one time a leading lady in London for Sir Charles Wyndham. She made her film debut in 1915. Her debut i ..., and Anne Schaefer. The film was released on December 14, 1924, by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Linda Lou (Griffith), reared in a small Louisiana town by her strict aunts, loves David (Herbert) who refuses to consider her as grown up and still regards her as a child. David goes to the penal colony La Diable to do work for the French government and only occasionally wires to Linda Lou. In the meantime, Paul (Keith), a wanderer, returns home, flatters Linda Lou, and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of The Water Tower
''West of the Water Tower'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and is based on the novel of the same name by Homer Croy. Glenn Hunter and May McAvoy are the stars of this film. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Guy Plummer, the son of the small town's orthodox, narrow minded clergyman, becomes involved in a love affair with Bee Chew, the daughter of a wealthy atheist. They wed in secret through the aid of Cod Dugan, a poolroom operator. When Bee is about to become a mother, the two are unable to provide proof of the marriage. She goes away and later returns with the baby. Guy tells his father, who then admits that he, too, similarly sinned in his youth and decides to give up his pulpit. In the end, Guy wins back the favorable opinion of his neighbors, the existence of the marriage is proven, and the young couple find happiness. Cast Preservation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Of The Desert (1924 Film)
''The Heritage of the Desert'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and based on the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. It stars Bebe Daniels, Ernest Torrence, and Noah Beery.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Heritage of the Desert'' at silentera.com The film was released by Paramount Pictures with sequences filmed in an early process. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack Hare, an Eastern lad, reaches an outlaw settlement in the far West, and is cast ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street (1923 Film)
''Main Street'' is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1920 novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Harry Beaumont. A Broadway play version of the novel was produced in 1921. It was the first film to be released after the foundation of Warner Bros. Pictures on April 4, 1923. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young city woman with advanced ideas marries a small town doctor, and go to live in a backwoods burg. Her irritation at the small talk and petty incidents which make up the lives of the townspeople finally culminate in her leaving home and going to work as a government clerk in Washington, D.C. After a time her husband follows her there and there is a reunion. Cast Box Office According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $510,000 domestically and $46,000 foreign. Preservation status ''Main Street'' is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dangerous Game (1922 Film)
''A Dangerous Game'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Gladys Walton, Spottiswoode Aitken and Otto Hoffman.Munden p.167 Cast * Gladys Walton as Gretchen Ann Peebles * Spottiswoode Aitken as Edward Peebles * Otto Hoffman as Uncle Stillson Peebles * Rosa Gore as Aunt Constance * William Robert Daly as Bill Kelley * Kate Price as Mrs. Kelley * Robert Agnew as John Kelley * Edward Jobson as Pete Sebastian * Anne Schaefer as Stella Sebastian * Christine Mayo Christine Mayo (December 25, 1883 – January 9, 1961) was a silent film actress. Biography Mayo was featured in vamp roles produced by Fox Film Corporation, Metro Pictures, World Film Corporation, and Ivan Film Productions, Inc.''Famous M ... as Madame Gaunt * Harry Carter as Her Manager * Bill Gibbs as Butler References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolverine (1921 Film)
''The Wolverine'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by William Bertram and starring Helen Gibson, Jack Connolly and Leo D. Maloney.Connelly, p. 311. Cast * Helen Gibson as Billy Louise * Jack Connolly as Ward Warren * Leo D. Maloney as Charlie Fox * Ivor McFadden as Buck Olney * Anne Schaefer as Martha Meilke * Gus Saville Gus Saville (born Augustus C. Tate; 1857 March 25, 1934) was an American silent film actor. He mostly appeared in action films and western films. Early life and career Saville was born in 1857 in Peekskill, New York, the son of U.S. Marshall ... as Jase Meilk References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films 1920s English-lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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