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Benedict James
Benedict James (1871–1957) was a British writer and screenwriter. He worked on a number of screenplays for the Ideal Film Company, a leading British studio, during the Silent era. His birth name was Bertram James. Selected filmography * ''The Lyons Mail'' (1916) * ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' (1916) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1916) * '' The New Clown'' (1916) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * ''Masks and Faces'' (1917) * '' Under Suspicion'' (1919) * '' The Case of Lady Camber'' (1920) * ''A Son of David'' (1920) * ''Sheer Bluff'' (1921) * ''Her Penalty'' (1921) * ''In Full Cry ''In Full Cry'' is an album by the American composer, saxophonist and clarinet player Joe Maneri, with violinist Mat Maneri and the rhythm section of John Lockwood on bass and Randy Peterson on drums. It was recorded in 1996 and released on the E ...'' (1921) * '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930) References External links * 1871 births 1957 deaths British male screenwriters British writers Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaenavon
Blaenavon ( cy, Blaenafon) is a town and community (Wales), community in Torfaen county borough, Wales, high on a hillside on the source of the Afon Lwyd. It is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Gwent (county), Gwent. The population is 6,055. Parts of the town and surrounding country form the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. History ''Blaenavon'' literally means "head of the river" or loosely "river's source" in the Welsh language. Blaenavon grew around an ironworks opened in 1788 by the West Midlands (region), West Midlands industrialist, Thomas Hill of Dennis, Thomas Hill, and his partners, Thomas Hopkins and Benjamin Pratt. The businessmen invested £40,000 into the iron works project and erected three blast furnaces. Hopkins, as a result of operating the Cannock Wood Forge in Rugeley, Staffordshire, was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of Lady Camber (film) as Peach
''The Case of Lady Camber'' is a 1920 British silent mystery film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Gregory Scott. Lord Camber comes under suspicion of murdering his wife, an ex-chorus girl. It was adapted from a 1915 play of the same title by Horace Annesley Vachell. It was made at Walthamstow Studios. Cast * Violet Hopson as Esther Yorke * Stewart Rome as Dr. Harley Napier * Gregory Scott as Lord Camber * Mercy Hatton as Lady Camber * C. M. Hallard as Sir Bedford Slufter * Polly Emery Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures. , ftvd ... References External links * 1920 films < ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film Screenwriters
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British Writers
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British Male Screenwriters
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 (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Deaths
1957 (Roman numerals, MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday, common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricket), dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1871 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Franco-Prussian War – Battle of Bapaume: Prussians win a strategic victory. * January 18 – Proclamation of the German Empire: The member states of the North German Confederation and the south German states, aside from Austria, unite into a single nation state, known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of Germany, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. Constitution of the German Confederation comes into effect. It abolishes all restrictions on Jewish marriage, choice of occupation, place of residence, and property ownership, but exclusion from government employment and discrimination in social relations remain in effect. * January 21 – Giuseppe Garibaldi's group of French and Italian volunteer troops, in support of the French Third Republic, win a battle against the Prussians in the Battle of Dijon. * February 8 – 1871 French legislative election elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kissing Cup's Race (1930 Film)
''Kissing Cup's Race'' is a 1930 British drama film directed by Castleton Knight and starring Stewart Rome, Madeleine Carroll and John Stuart. It was made at Walton Studios.Wood p.69 Cast * Stewart Rome as Lord Rattlington * Madeleine Carroll as Lady Molly Adair * John Stuart as Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton * Richard Cooper as Rollo Adair * Chili Bouchier as Gabrielle * Moore Marriott as Joe Tricker * J. Fisher White as Marquis of Hilhoxton * James Knight as Detective * Gladys Hamer as Maid * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ... as Bookie References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Full Cry (film)
''In Full Cry'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Einar Bruun and starring Gregory Scott, Pauline Peters and Cecil Mannering.Low p.388 Cast * Gregory Scott as Blaise Palhurston * Pauline Peters as Pollie Hills * Cecil Mannering as Bob Foster * Philip Hewland as Frank C. Baynes * Charles Tilson-Chowne as John Shapcott * Stewart Rome Stewart Rome (born Septimus William Ryott; 30 January 1886 – 26 February 1965) was an English actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 and took the stage name of Stewart Rome ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Einar Bruun 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Penalty
''Her Penalty'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Einar Bruun and starring Stewart Rome, Pauline Peters and Clive Brook.Low p.380 Cast * Stewart Rome as James Fenwick * Pauline Peters as Vera Trenchard * Clive Brook as Robert Trenchard * Philip Hewland Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Ar ... as Arthur Winterby References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Einar Bruun 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheer Bluff
''Sheer Bluff'' ( nl, Zaken zijn zaken) is a 1921 British-Dutch silent drama film directed by Frank Richardson. Cast * Henry Victor - Maurice Hardacre * Maudie Dunham - Esther * Percy Standing - Jasper Hardacre * Nico De Jong - Stokes * Lily Bouwmeester - Marion Deslisle * Hans Bruning - (as Hans Brüning) * Theo Frenkel Jr. * Fred Homann * Willem Hunsche * William Hunter * Julie Meijer Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ... * Julie Ruston * Lilian Ruston * Julie Ruys * Jean Stapelveld * August Van den Hoeck * Marie Van Westerhoven External links * 1921 films British silent feature films Dutch black-and-white films Dutch silent feature films British black-and-white films 1921 drama films British drama films Dutch drama films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Son Of David
''A Son of David'' is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by Hay Plumb and starring Poppy Wyndham, Ronald Colman, and Arthur Walcott. Premise A young Jewish boy from Whitechapel becomes a professional boxer in the hope of fighting the man he believes murdered his father. Cast * Poppy Wyndham - Esther Raphael * Ronald Colman - Maurice Phillips * Arthur Walcott - Louis Raphael * Constance Backner - Miriam Myers * Robert Vallis - Sam Myers * Joseph Pacey - Maurice, as a child * Vesta Sylva - Esther as a child Preservation status ''A Son of David'' is now considered a lost film. See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links *''A Son of David'' at SilentEra 1920 films 1920s sports films British bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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