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Associated Producers
Associated Producers was an American film production and distribution company of the silent era. Inspired by the foundation of United Artists, the company brought together a group of leading film directors who hoped running their own company would given them greater financial and artistic control over their work. Those involved with the outfit included Allan Dwan, Marshall Neilan, Maurice Tourneur, Thomas H. Ince, Mack Sennett and George Loane Tucker Established in late 1919, the company chose not to release their films through United Artists as widely expected but to handle their own distribution. It was also announced that any other directors wishing to join the company would be welcomed. Future director Howard Hawks became involved raising finances for several pictures for the company. The company announced plans to have at least thirty releases in its first year. Before long, however, this proved to be too ambitious a target. Many of the directors were still under contract t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forbidden Thing
''The Forbidden Thing'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring James Kirkwood, Helen Jerome Eddy and Marcia Manon.Lombardi p.113 Cast * James Kirkwood as Abel Blake * Helen Jerome Eddy as Joan * Marcia Manon as Glory Prada * King Baggot as Dave * Gertrude Claire as Mrs. Blake * Jack Roseleigh as Jose * Arthur Thalasso Arthur Thalasso (November 26, 1883 – February 13, 1954) was an American stage actor of vaudeville and musical comedy in the 1910s and, subsequently, a screen actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1945. He was born the ... as Joe Portega * Newton Hall as The Boy * Harry Griffith as Ryan * Katherine Norton as Mrs. Ryan References Bibliography * Frederic Lombardi. ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilgrims Of The Night
''Pilgrims of the Night'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Lewis Stone, Rubye De Remer and William V. Mong.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1910 novel ''Passers-By'' by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. Synopsis After serving a prison term to protect his wife, an English aristocrat goes into exile in Paris where he becomes involved with a shady gambling organisation. Cast * Lewis Stone as Philip Champion / Lord Ellingham * Rubye De Remer as Christine * William V. Mong as Ambrose * Kathleen Kirkham as Lady Ellingham * Raymond Hatton as Le Blun * Walter McGrail as Gilbert Hannaway * Frank Leigh Frank Leigh (18 April 1876 – 9 May 1948) was a British stage and film actor.Goble p. 232 Biography Born in London in 1876, Leigh settled in Hollywood and became a leading man during the silent era. Following the introduction of sound, his ro ... as Marcel References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cup Of Life (film)
''The Cup of Life'' is a 1921 American crime drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Niles Welch, Madge Bellamy and Hobart Bosworth.Rainey p.104 Plot Cast * Niles Welch as Roy Bradley or Warren Bradford * Madge Bellamy as Pain * Hobart Bosworth as 'Bully' Brand * Tully Marshall as Chan Chang * Monte Collins as Larry Donovan * May Wallace May Wallace (August 23, 1877 – December 11, 1938) was an American film actress. Biography Wallace was born in 1877 in Russiaville, Indiana. As a film actress, she often played supporting roles for producer Hal Roach in his Laurel and ... as Mollie References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. External links * 1921 films 1921 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Rowland V. Lee American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1921 drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devotion (1921 Film)
''Devotion'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Burton George and starring Hazel Dawn, Elmo Lincoln and Violet Palmer.Munden p.188 Cast * Hazel Dawn as Ruth Wayne * Elmo Lincoln as Robert Trent * Violet Palmer as Marian Wayne * Renita Randolph as Lucy Marsh * Bradley Barker as Stephen Bond * Henry G. Sell as James Marsh * Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell (born Harry Wedgwood Nowell; January 24, 1878 – June 17, 1957) was an American stage and film actor, director, producer, and musician. He produced 144 plays during his stage career, which began around 1901. Later, while w ... as Teddy Grandin References Bibliography * 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 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Than Love
''Greater Than Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. An incomplete print of the film exists in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 72 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Louise Glaum as Grace Merrill * Patricia Palmer as Elsie Brown * Rose Cade as Maizie * Eve Southern as Clairice * Willie Mae Carson as Pinkie * Betty Francisco as Helen Wellington * Mahlon Hamilton as Bruce Wellington * Donald MacDonald as Elliott * Edward Martindel as Frank Norwood * Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ... as "Mother" Brown References External links * *Film stillsat silenthollywood.com 1921 films 1921 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foolish Matrons
''The Foolish Matrons'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur and starring Hobart Bosworth, Doris May, and Mildred Manning. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Is Marriage a Failure?''. Preserved in the George Eastman House collection. Cast * Hobart Bosworth as Dr. Ian Fraser * Doris May as Georgia Wayne * Mildred Manning as Sheila Hopkins * Kathleen Kirkham as Annis Grand * Betty Schade as The Mysterious Woman * Margaret McWade as Mrs. Eugenia Sheridan * Charles Meredith as Lafayette Wayne * Wallace MacDonald as Anthony Sheridan * Michael Dark as Chester King * Frankie Lee as Bobby * Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betw ... as Bit Role References Bibliography * Waldman, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ten Dollar Raise
''The Ten Dollar Raise'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring William V. Mong, Marguerite De La Motte, and Pat O'Malley.Taves p. 169 Cast * William V. Mong as Wilkins * Marguerite De La Motte as Dorothy * Pat O'Malley as Jimmy * Helen Jerome Eddy as Emily * Hallam Cooley as Don * Lincoln Plumer as Bates * Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ... as Stryker References Bibliography * Taves, Brian. '' Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer''. University Press of Kentucky, 2012. External links * 1921 films 1921 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Edward Sloman American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Broken Doll
''A Broken Doll'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Monte Blue, Mary Thurman and Mary Jane Irving.Lombardi p.117 Cast * Monte Blue as Tommy Dawes * Mary Thurman as Harriet Bundy * Mary Jane Irving Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Irving began her career as a child actor in silent films. A popular ... as Rosemary * Les Bates as Bill Nyall * Lizette Thorne as Mrs. Nyell * Arthur Millett as Sheriff Hugh Bundy * Jack Riley as Knapp Wyant References Bibliography * Frederic Lombardi. ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Allan Dwan 1920s American film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother O' Mine (1921 Film)
''Mother o' Mine'' is a 1921 American silent drama film that was directed by Fred Niblo. It written by C. Gardner Sullivan based on the short story "The Octopus" by Charles Belmont Davis.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Mother o' Mine'' at silentera.com A complete print of the film exists in the as well as its trailer.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.120 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Plot As described in a film publication, several years ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am Guilty (1921 Film)
''I Am Guilty'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Louise Glaum, Mahlon Hamilton, and Claire Du Brey. Synopsis A lawyer defends his own wife, a former chorus girl, who has been accused of murder. Cast * Louise Glaum as Connie MacNair * Mahlon Hamilton as Robert MacNair * Claire Du Brey as Trixie * Joseph Kilgour as Teddy Garrick * Ruth Stonehouse as London Hattie * May Hopkins as Molly May * George Cooper as Dillon * Michael D. Moore as The Child * Frederick Ko Vert as The Dancer Preservation With no copies of ''I Am Guilty'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Crime (film)
''A Perfect Crime'' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Monte Blue, Jacqueline Logan, and Stanton Heck. It is not known whether the film survives which suggests it may be lost. Cast * Monte Blue as Wally Griggs * Jacqueline Logan as Mary Oliver * Stanton Heck as Big Bill Thaine * Hardee Kirkland Hardee Kirkland (May 23, 1868 – February 18, 1929) was an American film actor and film director, director of the silent film, silent era who appeared on stage. Kirkland was born in Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgi ... as President Halliday * Carole Lombard as Griggs' Sister References Bibliography * Wes D. Gehring. ''Carole Lombard, the Hoosier Tornado''. Indiana Historical Society Press, 2003. External links * * 1921 films Films directed by Allan Dwan American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1921 comedy-drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s American fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
