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Destiny (1915 Film)
''Destiny'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Emily Stevens, George Le Guere and Walter Hitchcock.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' p.93 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast * Emily Stevens as Mary Gadman * George Le Guere as The Boy * Walter Hitchcock as The Connoisseur * Theodore Babcock as Standish * Fred Stone as Parishioner * Howard Truesdale as Father Anthony * Henri Bergman as Avarice * Effingham Pinto as Lust * Del DeLois as Rum * Florence Short as Passion * Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Ruth Andersen; May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 157 film ... as Beauty * Ralph Austin as The Neighbor * Edwin Martin as Father Time / Death * Baby Field as Baby References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Carewe
Edwin Carewe (March 3, 1883 – January 22, 1940) was an American motion picture director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His birth name was Jay John Fox; he was born in Gainesville, Texas. Career After brief studies at the Universities of Texas and Missouri and a period of work with regional theatrical groups, Carewe moved to New York City in 1910, where he became a member of the Dearborn Stock Company. Although Jay Fox was his given name, Carewe chose Edwin (from stage actor Edwin Booth) and Carewe from a character he was playing. Carewe was on stage as an actor before he worked for Lubin studios. Later, he directed films for MGM, First National Pictures, First National, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and United Artists. During his career, he provided early screen exposure to many actors such as Dolores del Río, Warner Baxter, Francis X. Bushman and Gary Cooper. He directed 58 films including the acclaimed 1928 version of ''Ramona (1928 film), Ramona'' starring Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Short
Florence Short (May 19, 1893 – July 10, 1946) was an American actress. She had numerous film roles as a supporting actress and was also cast in theatrical productions. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to New York City as a child, where she attended the Finch School for Girls. She made her professional stage debut in 1910 with the Avenue Stock Company of Wilmington, Delaware. She had early Braodway appearances in Thompson Buchanan's ''The Bridal Path'' and George V. Hobart's ''Experience'', and early film roles in ''Damaged Goods'' (1914) and '' The Law That Failed'' (1917). She died at her home in Hollywood and is buried in Los Angeles. Filmography * ''Damaged Goods'' (1914), as Nurse * '' Destiny: Or, The Soul of a Woman'' (1915), as Passion *'' The Law That Failed'' (1917) * '' The Outsider'' (1917), as Mrs. Standish * '' The Golden God'' (1917) * '' A Man's World'' (1918), as Lione Brune * '' Pay Day'' (1918) * '' The Eagle's E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Pictures Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By Edwin Carewe
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] |
Silent American Drama Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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1910s English-language Films
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1915 Drama Films
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1915 Films
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * February 1: Fox Film Corporation founded * February 8: D.W Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks both box office and film length records (running at a total length of over three hours). * February: Metro Pictures, a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is founded * February 22: The Allan Dwan directed film ''David Harum'' is released. The film is the first in long line of a successful romantic onscreen pairings of actors May Allison and Harold Lockwood. * March 15: Universal Studios Hollywood opens ( 1964). * June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA) is formed by twenty-six film directors in Los Angeles, California. * July: Triangle Film Corporation is founded in Culver City, California and attracts filmmakers D. W. Griffith, Thomas H. Ince and Mack Sennett * September 11: A nitrate fire at Famous Players in New York destroys several compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Martin (actor)
Edwin Martin may refer to: * Edwin M. Martin (1908–2002), American diplomat and government official * Edward S. Martin (a.k.a. Edwin S. Martin, 1840–1901), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * Edwin W. Martin (1917–1991), American diplomat * Edwin Barnard Martin, member of the British Free Corps during the Second World War * Edwin Martin (1860–1915), English potter with the Martin Brothers * Ned Martin Edwin Martin III (August 9, 1923 – July 23, 2002) was an American sportscaster, known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1992. Broadcasting career Martin was born in Wayne, Pennsylvani ... (1923–2002), American sportscaster * Edwin W. Martin, Jr., American Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services See also * Edward Martin (other) {{hndis, Martin, Edwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Austin (actor) (c. 1612–1676), English writer
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Ralph Austin may refer to: *Ralph Austin Bard (1884–1975), American businessmen and Navy veteran *Ralph Austen Ralph Austen (c. 1612–1676) was an English writer on gardening and husbandry, who urged the use of concise, plain language. He also worked to popularize cider as a beverage. Life Austen was a native of Staffordshire. He spent the second part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
