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Chester Bennett
Chester Bennett (1892 - 1943) was an American silent film director. He was executed by the Japanese during the Occupation of Hong Kong in 1943. Filmography * ''When a Man Loves'' (1919) * ''Captain Swift'' (1920) * ''The Purple Cipher'' (1920) * ''A Master Stroke'' (1920) * ''The Romance Promoters'' (1920) * ''Three Sevens'' (1921) * '' The Secret of the Hills'' (1921) * ''Diamonds Adrift'' (1921) * '' Belle of Alaska'' (1922) * '' Colleen of the Pines'' (1922) * '' The Snowshoe Trail'' (1922) * ''Thelma'' (1922) * ''Divorce'' (1923) * '' The Lullaby'' (1924) * ''The Painted Lady'' (1924) * '' Champion of Lost Causes'' (1925) *''The Ancient Mariner ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'' (originally ''The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere'') is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–1798 and published in 1798 in the first edition of ''Lyrical Ballad ...'' (1925) * '' Honesty – The Best Policy'' (1926) References External links *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of California cities by population, fourth most populous in California and List of United States cities by population, 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the County statistics of the United States, fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Of Alaska
''Belle of Alaska'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring J. Frank Glendon, Jane Novak and Noah Beery. Plot A Kansas farmer and his wife leave for Alaska to take part in the Klondike Gold Rush, but she becomes separated from him and ends up working in a dance hall owned by the gambler Lucky Vail. Cast * J. Frank Glendon as Lucky Vail * Jane Novak as Ruth Harkin * Noah Beery Sr. as Wade Harkin * Florence Carpenter as Chicago Belle * Les Bates as Dugan References External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films 1920s historical films American black-and-white films American historical films Films directed by Chester Bennett Films set in Alaska Films set in the 1890s Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 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 Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honesty – The Best Policy
''Honesty – The Best Policy'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and Albert Ray and starring Rockliffe Fellowes, Pauline Starke and Johnnie Walker.Solomon p.299 Cast * Rockliffe Fellowes as Nick Randall * Pauline Starke as Mary Kay * Johnnie Walker as Robert Dore * Grace Darmond as Lily * Mickey Bennett as Freckled Boy * Mack Swain as Bendy Joe * Albert Gran as Publisher (added sequence) * Dot Farley as Author's Wife (added sequence) * Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin (born Charles John Conklin; July 16, 1880July 30, 1959) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the silent film era. Early years Conklin was born Charles John Conklin on July 16, 1880, in San Francisco, Califor ... as Piano Player References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ancient Mariner (film)
''The Ancient Mariner'' is a 1925 American silent fantasy drama film based on the popular 1798 poem, ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The film was directed by Henry Otto and Chester Bennett, and it was adapted for the screen by Eve Unsell. The film stars Clara Bow, Gladys Brockwell, Nigel De Brulier and was distributed by Fox Film Corporation. The film is presumed to be lost. Synopsis The official plot synopsis, as provided by the Fox Film Corporation to the copyright registration office and then entered at the Library of Congress: Cast Modern sequences (directed by Chester Bennett): *Clara Bow as Doris * Leslie Fenton as Joe Barlow * Nigel De Brulier as Skipper * Earle Williams as Victor Brandt Ancient Mariner sequences (directed by Henry Otto): * Gladys Brockwell as Life In Death *Robert Klein as Death * Paul Panzer as Mariner Background The publicity department at Fox Films launched a special campaign to promote the film, by sending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champion Of Lost Causes
''Champion of Lost Causes'' is a 1925 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Edmund Lowe, Barbara Bedford, and Walter McGrail. A writer in search of a story visits a gambling club and witnesses a murder, which he attempts to solve. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Loring, an author, in getting material for a book, goes to a gambling den. He sees Wilbur, who acts strangely. He follows him and when Wilbur is killed, Peter Charles, father of Beatrice Charles, is accused of the murder. The gambler gives him a fictitious story about a murderous gang when Loring attempts to solve the murder mystery. Several attempts are made on his life by the gang but fail. The gambler proves to be Beatrice’s villainous fiancee, and when he confesses the murder Loring wins the young woman. Cast * Edmund Lowe as Loring * Barbara Bedford as Beatrice Charles * Walter McGrail as Zanten / Dick Sterling * Jack McDonald as Joseph Wilbur * Alec B. Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Painted Lady (1924 Film)
''The Painted Lady'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Chester Bennett and written by Thomas Dixon Jr. The film stars George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Harry T. Morey, Lucille Hutton, Lucille Ricksen, and Margaret McWade. The film was released on September 28, 1924, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Violet (Mackaill) hurries to save her half-sister Pearl when she receives a message that Pearl with others is robbing a house. She is caught and sent to jail for three years while Pearl escapes. As a governess, she is hounded by the law until she becomes a "painted lady." She goes on a tour of the South Seas with wealthy Roger Lewis (Elliott). In a storm at sea, the yacht is destroyed. Violet is picked up by a vessel and finds love with Luther Smith (O'Brien) onboard, who saves her from the clutches of Captain Sutton (Morey). Cast * George O'Brien as Luther Smith *Dorothy Mackaill as Violet *Harry T. Morey as Captain Sutton *Lucille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lullaby (1924 Film)
A lullaby or lullabye is a soothing song, sung most often to children before sleep. Lullaby or lullabye may also refer to: Film and TV * ''The Lullaby'' (1924 film), an American silent film directed by Chester Bennett * ''Lullaby'' (1937 film), a Soviet documentary directed by Dziga Vertov * ''The Lullaby'' (1958 film), a South Korean film starring Jeon Ok * ''Lullaby'' (2005 film), an Israeli documentary by Adi Arbel * ''Lullaby'' (2008 film), a South African drama directed by Darrell Roodt * ''Lullaby'' (2010 film), a Polish comedy film directed by Juliusz Machulski * ''Lullaby'' (2014 film), an American drama directed by Andrew Levitas * ''Lullaby'' (2022 film), a Spanish drama directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Television *"Lullaby", January 18, 1960 episode of American series ''The Play of the Week''#Season 1 (1959–60) * "Lullaby" (''Angel''), November 19, 2001 episode of American series ''Angel'' Literature *"Lullaby", 1980 French short story in ''Mondo and Other S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorce (1923 Film)
''Divorce'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, John Bowers and James Corrigan.Munden p.193 Cast * Jane Novak as Jane Parker * John Bowers as Jim Parker * James Corrigan as George Reed * Edythe Chapman as Mrs. George Reed * Margaret Livingston as Gloria Gayne * Freeman Wood as Townsend Perry * George McGuire as Tom Tucker * George Fisher as Winthrop Avery * Philippe De Lacy Philippe De Lacy (July 25, 1917 – July 29, 1995) was a French-American silent film era child actor who became a film producer, director, and cinematographer in adulthood. Early life Born during World War I, the already fatherless Philippe los ... as 'Dicky' Parker 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 * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma (1922 Film)
''Thelma'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Barbara Tennant and Gordon Mullen. It is based on the 1887 novel of the same title by the British writer Marie Corelli. A Norwegian woman falls in love with an Englishman and moves to London to live with him. However his jealous friends plot to drive them apart. Thelma as a child was played by Jane Novak's four-year-old daughter Virginia. Cast * Jane Novak as Thelma Guildmar * Barbara Tennant as Britta * Gordon Mullen as Lovissa * Bert Sprotte as Olaf Guildmar * Vernon Steele as Sir Phillip Errington * Peter Burke as Lorimer * Jack Rollens as Sigurd * Harvey Clark as Dyceworthy * June Elvidge as Lady Clara Winsleigh * Wedgwood Nowell as Lennox * Virginia Novak as Little Thelma * Harry Lonsdale Harold K. Lonsdale (January 19, 1932 – November 11, 2014) was an American scientist, businessman, and politician. A Democrat, he ran for United States Senate in the U.S. state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snowshoe Trail
''The Snowshoe Trail'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Roy Stewart (silent film actor), Roy Stewart and Lloyd Whitlock.Munden, p. 203. Cast * Jane Novak as Virginia Tremont * Roy Stewart (silent film actor), Roy Stewart as Bill Bronson * Lloyd Whitlock as Harold Lounsbury * Herbert Prior as George Edmunson * Kate Toncray as Mrs. Bronson * Spottiswoode Aitken as John Lounsbury * Chai Hong (actor), Chai Hong as Hop Sing * William McCall (actor), William McCall as Fur Trapper 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 * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Chester Bennett Film Booking Offices of America films Films set in Alaska Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Of The Pines
''Colleen of the Pines'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Edward Hearn and Alfred Allen. Cast * Jane Novak as Joan Cameron * Edward Hearn as Barry O'Neil * Alfred Allen as Duncan Cameron * J. Gordon Russell as Paul Bisson * Charlotte Pierce as Esther Cameron * Ernest Shields Ernest Shields (August 5, 1884 – December 13, 1944) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1944. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmog ... as Jules Perrault * Bowditch M. Turner as Jerry-Jo References External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Chester Bennett Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
