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Cardinal Wolsey (film)
''Cardinal Wolsey'' is a 1912 silent short film drama directed by Laurence Trimble, written by and starring Hal Reid. It was based on the play ''Henry VIII'' by William Shakespeare. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed through the General Film Company. An incomplete copy of the film is preserved in the National Film and Television Archive, British Film Institute. Cast * Hal Reid - Cardinal Wolsey * Julia Swayne Gordon - Catherine of Aragon *Clara Kimball Young - Anne Boleyn * Tefft Johnson - King Henry VIII *Robert Gaillard - Gardiner, later Bishop of Winchester *Logan Paul - Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury *George Ober - Bishop of Essex *Hal Wilson Hal Wilson (also credited Harold Wilson; born Hippocrates Wolfarth, October 2, 1861 – May 22, 1933), was a character actor who appeared in silent films. He was born in New York City.(14 October 1914)Hal Wilson's Career: Eclair Character Actor B ... - King's friend (*Harold Wilson) Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Trimble
Laurence Norwood Trimble (February 15, 1885 – February 8, 1954) was an American silent film film director, director, screenwriter, writer and actor. Trimble began his film career directing Jean (dog), Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, the first canine to have a leading role in motion pictures. He made his acting debut in the 1910 silent ''Saved by the Flag'', directed scores of films for Vitagraph Studios, Vitagraph and other studios, and became head of production for Florence Turner's independent film company in England (1913–1916). Trimble was most widely known for his four films starring Strongheart, a German Shepherd dog he discovered and trained that became the first major canine film star. After he left filmmaking he trained animals exclusively, particularly guide dogs for the blind. Biography Laurence Norwood Trimble was born on February 15, 1885 in Robbinston, Maine. He grew up on a rocky farm near the Bay of Fundy. "I wanted a dog more than anything, but my family could not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gaillard
Robert Gaillard (November 14, 1868 – September 24, 1941) was an American male actor who appeared on stage and in film. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.Gmür p.154 Selected filmography Actor * ''Cardinal Wolsey'' (1912) * ''As You Like It'' (1912) * ''The Lion's Bride'' (1913) * '' Mr. Barnes of New York'' (1914) * ''The Man Who Couldn't Beat God'' (1915) * ''The Two Edged Sword'' (1916) * ''The Surprises of an Empty Hotel'' (1916) * '' Indiscretion'' (1917) * ''The Maelstrom'' (1917) * '' Within the Law'' (1917) * ''The Courage of Silence'' (1917) *''The Message of the Mouse'' (1917) *''The Grell Mystery'' (1917) *'' The Stolen Treaty'' (1917) * '' The Green God'' (1918) * ''Hoarded Assets'' (1918) *'' The Golden Goal'' (1918) * ''The Adventure Shop'' (1919) * ''In Honor's Web'' (1919) *'' The Man Who Won'' (1919) *'' Silent Strength'' (1919) * ''The Broadway Bubble'' (1920) * ''The Flaming Clue'' (1920) *''The Birth of a Soul'' (1920) * ''What's Your Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Films
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * February – Babelsberg Studio outside Berlin begins operation with shooting of '' The Dance of the Dead'' (''Der Totentanz'') by Danish director Urban Gad starring Asta Nielsen (released September 7). * April 15 - The ''Titanic'', a British passenger liner, sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,500 passengers. It is depicted in many works of popular culture, including films. * April 30 – Universal Film Manufacturing Company is founded in New York, the oldest surviving film studio in the United States. * May 8 – Famous Players Film Company, the forerunner of Paramount Pictures, is founded by Adolph Zukor. * May 18 – ''Shree Pundalik'' by Dadasaheb Torne, the first Indian film, is released. * June 8 – New York Motion Picture Company is merged with Universal, giving Universal a studio in Edendale, Los Angeles. * July 4 – Mack Sennett, who has previously worked as an actor and comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Drama 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] |
Silent American Drama Films
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Vitagraph Studios Short Films
Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, it was the most prolific American film production company, producing many famous silent films. It was bought by Warner Bros. in 1925. History In 1896, English émigré Blackton was moonlighting as a reporter/artist for the New York ''Evening World'' when he was sent to interview Thomas Edison about his new film projector. The inventor talked the entrepreneurial reporter into buying a set of films and a projector. A year later, Blackton and business partner Smith founded the American Vitagraph Company in direct competition with Edison. A third partner, distributor William "Pop" Rock, joined in 1899. The company's first studio was located on the rooftop of a building on Nassau Street in Manhattan. Operations were later moved to the Midwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Laurence Trimble
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 photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, 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 imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Short 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] |
Hal Wilson
Hal Wilson (also credited Harold Wilson; born Hippocrates Wolfarth, October 2, 1861 – May 22, 1933), was a character actor who appeared in silent films. He was born in New York City.(14 October 1914)Hal Wilson's Career: Eclair Character Actor Began Versatile Roles Early ''Universal Weekly'' He was a denizen of Hollywood. He had a significant role in ''The Man Trap''.(2 August 1924)Hal Wilson (photo/ad) ''Wid's Weekly'' Wilson got into acting at age 10 and was in his first feature film in 1915. There is some debate about his birth year. Per a 1921 studio guide, he acted on the stage for 20 years, including for Harrigan and Hart, Charles Frohman, Albert H. Woods, and the Murray Hill Theatre Stock Company under Henry V. Donnelly, before moving to film in 1907.Motion picture studio directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI activities Archive The BFI maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitagraph Company Of America
Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, it was the most prolific American film production company, producing many famous silent films. It was bought by Warner Bros. in 1925. History In 1896, English émigré Blackton was moonlighting as a reporter/artist for the New York ''Evening World'' when he was sent to interview Thomas Edison about his new film projector. The inventor talked the entrepreneurial reporter into buying a set of films and a projector. A year later, Blackton and business partner Smith founded the American Vitagraph Company in direct competition with Edison. A third partner, distributor William "Pop" Rock, joined in 1899. The company's first studio was located on the rooftop of a building on Nassau Street in Manhattan. Operations were later moved to the Midwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
