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Christy Cabanne
William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He appeared on-screen in dozens of short films between 1911 and 1915. He gradually became a film director and in fact one of the more prolific directors of his time (see filmography below). He signed on with the Fine Arts Film Company and was employed as an assistant to D.W. Griffith. Miriam Cooper credited him with discovering her as an extra in 1912. Cabanne directed legendary child actress Shirley Temple in ''The Red-Haired Alibi'' (1932) in her first credited role in a feature-length movie. . nytimes.com; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musketeers Of Pig Alley
''The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' is a 1912 American short drama and a gangster film. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography. The film was released on October 31, 1912 and re-released on November 5, 1915 in the United States. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. Location shots in New York City reportedly used actual street gang members as extras during the film. It was also shown in Leeds Film Festival in November 2008, as part of ''Back to the Electric Palace'', with live music by Gabriel Prokofiev, performed in partnership with Opera North. In 2016, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (1912 Film)
''The Informer'' is a 1912 American dramatic short film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Harry Carey, Lionel Barrymore, Dorothy Gish and Lillian Gish. It was filmed in the Pike County town of Milford, Pennsylvania. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Walter Miller as The Confederate Captain * Mary Pickford as The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart * Henry B. Walthall as The False Brother * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Harry Carey as The Union Corporal * Lionel Barrymore as Union Soldier * Elmer Booth as Union Soldier * Clara T. Bracy as Negro Servant * Christy Cabanne * Edward Dillon as Confederate Soldier * John T. Dillon as Union Soldier * Dorothy Gish * Lillian Gish * Joseph Graybill as Union Soldier * Robert Harron * W. Chrystie Miller * Gertrude Norman * Alfred Paget as Condederate General * Jack Pickford as Negro Boy * W. C. Robinson as Union Soldier See also * Harry Carey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heredity (film)
''Heredity'' is a 1912 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Carey - White Renegade Father * Madge Kirby - Indian Mother * Jack Pickford - Son of White Renegade Father and Indian Mother * Walter P. Lewis - Indian Chief * Kate Bruce - Indian Woman * Lionel Barrymore - Woodsman * W. Christy Cabanne - Indian * Robert Harron - Indian * George Nichols * Alfred Paget - Indian/Woodsman * W. C. Robinson - Indian * Hector Sarno - Indian (as Hector V. Sarno) * Marion Sunshine * Kate Toncray See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lionel Barrymore filmography Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; 1878–1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio. He also directed several films, wrote scripts, created etchings, sketches, and composed music. He was the eldest child of the actors Mauri ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 drama films 1912 short films Silent American drama films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Painted Lady
''The Painted Lady'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Plot The story as told by ''The Moving Picture News'' reads: Cast See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lillian Gish filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Lillian Gish. ---- Silent: 1912 – 1913 – 1914 – 1915 – 1916 – 1917 – 1918 – 1919 – 1920s Post Silent: 1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – References ---- Silent 191 ... * Blanche Sweet filmography * Lionel Barrymore filmography References External links * * *''The Painted Lady'' available for free downloadarchive.org) 1912 films 1912 drama films 1912 short films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films American silent short films Biograph Company films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Near, Yet So Far
''So Near, Yet So Far'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive. Cast * Walter Miller as Howard * Mary Pickford as The Young Woman * Robert Harron as The Rival/In Club * Lionel Barrymore as In Club * Elmer Booth as A Thief * W. Christy Cabanne as In Club/On Street * Harry Carey as A Thief * Courtenay Foote as In Club * Florence Geneva as On Street * Dorothy Gish as A Friend * Lillian Gish as A Friend * Adolph Lestina as In Club * Charles Hill Mailes as Rich Man in Other Town * Claire McDowell as Rich Woman in Other Town * Antonio Moreno as In Club * Gus Pixley as In Club * W. C. Robinson as In Club * Henry B. Walthall * J. Waltham as In Club * L. M. Wells as The Young Woman's Father (unconfirmed) See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lillian Gish filmography * Lionel Barrymore filmography Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; 1878–1954) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Daughters Of Eve
''Two Daughters of Eve'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Claire McDowell - The Mother * Henry B. Walthall - The Father * Florence Geneva - The Actress * Gertrude Bambrick - Backstage * Elmer Booth - Backstage * Kathleen Butler - Backstage * W. Christy Cabanne - The Driver * Harry Carey - In Audience * Dorothy Gish - Theater crowd extra * Lillian Gish - Theater crowd extra * Mary Gish - Theater crowd extra * D. W. Griffith - At Stage Door * Robert Harron - At Stage Door * Harry Hyde - In Audience * Marion Kerby * Mae Marsh * Walter Miller - Backstage * W. Chrystie Miller * Antonio Moreno - An Actor/At Stage Door * George Nichols * Alfred Paget - In Audience * W. C. Robinson - Backstage See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lillian Gish filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Lillian Gish. ---- Silent: 1912 – 1913 – 1914 – 1915 – 1916 – 1917 – 1918 – 1919 – 1920s Post Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inner Circle (1912 Film)
''The Inner Circle'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the short survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Adolph Lestina as The Widower * Jack Pickford as The Messenger * J. Jiquel Lanoe as The Rich Italian * Mary Pickford as The Rich Italian's Daughter * Charles Hill Mailes as A Gangster * Joseph McDermott as Police Agent * Alfred Paget as Police Agent * W. Christy Cabanne as In Gang * Donald Crisp * Gladys Egan * Charles Gorman as Accident Witness * Robert Harron as In Crowd / Accident Witness * Mae Marsh * Baden Powell * Blanche Sweet * Kate Toncray as In Crowd * Henry B. Walthall * Charles West See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Mary Pickford filmography Mary Pickford (1892–1979) was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, producer, and writer. During the silent film era she became one of the first great celebrities of the cinema and a popular ico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Temporary Truce
''A Temporary Truce'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Mexican Jim, the villain, kidnaps Alice, wife of Jack the prospector. Jack declares a temporary truce with Jim so they can both battle the Indians as a common enemy. Cast Themes D. W. Griffith did not always portray Mexican characters in a negative light; however, in this film they are portrayed as a threat to white families and women. The film is more complex in this regard that previous Griffith work. Production The cast was considered to be quite large for a short film under two reels. This is one of three D. W. Griffith films that Bert Hendler appeared in. The cast also included Mae Marsh, who worked with Griffith on many films, including The Birth of a Nation. She was one of his favorites and in a 1923 interview, Griffith noted that "Mae Marsh was born a film star." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Like A Woman (1912 Film)
''Just Like a Woman'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. It was produced by the Biograph Company and distributed by General Film Company. It is preserved from a paper print source by the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.95 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * - The Young Woman * - Young Woman's Mother * - The Fortune Hunter *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punishment (1912 Film)
''The Punishment'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Fruit Grower's Daughter * J. Jiquel Lanoe as The Father * Kate Bruce as The Mother * William J. Butler as The Landowner * Christy Cabanne as The Landowner's Son * Harry Hyde as Lucien, the Sweetheart * Frank Opperman as The Old Gardener * Verner Clarges * Wilfred Lucas See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later fi ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 short films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1912 drama films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goddess Of Sagebrush Gulch
''The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 Western (genre) films 1912 short films American black-and-white films American silent short films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Films with screenplays by Stanner E.V. Taylor Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
