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Daddy-Long-Legs (1919 Film)
''Daddy-Long-Legs'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Neilan, and based on Jean Webster's 1912 novel '' Daddy-Long-Legs''. The film stars Mary Pickford. Plot A police officer finds a baby in a trash can, and Mrs. Lippett, the cruel matron at an orphanage where children are made to work, names her "Jerusha Abbott" (she picks "Abbott" out of a phone book and gets "Jerusha" from a tombstone). The orphan, who comes to be called Judy, does what she can to stand up for the younger children, frequently clashing with both Mrs. Lippett and the cold hearted trustees. At one point she leads a rebellion against being served prunes with every meal and at another, steals a doll from a selfish rich girl to lend to a dying orphan. Years later, wealthy Jervis Pendleton, a mysterious benefactor, pays to send Judy, now the oldest and most talented child in the orphanage, to college. He insists, however, that Judy must never try to contact him in person. Judy calls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Neilan
Marshall Ambrose "Mickey" Neilan (April 11, 1891 – October 27, 1958) was an American actor. Early life Born in San Bernardino, California, Neilan was known by most as "Mickey." Following the death of his father, the eleven-year-old Mickey Neilan had to give up on school to work at whatever he could find in order to help support his mother. As a teenager, he began acting in bit parts in live theatre, and in 1910 he got a job as chauffeur, driving Biograph Studios executives around Los Angeles to determine the suitability of the West Coast as a place for a permanent studio. Career Neilan made his film debut as part of the acting cast on the American Film Manufacturing Company Western ''The Stranger at Coyote'' (1912). Hired by Kalem Studios for their Western film production facility in Santa Monica, Neilan was first cast opposite Ruth Roland. Described as confident, but egotistical at times, Neilan's talent saw him directing films within a year of joining Kalem. After a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Triangle
A love triangle or eternal triangle is a scenario or circumstance, usually depicted as a rivalry, in which two people are pursuing or involved in a romantic relationship with one person, or in which one person in a romantic relationship with someone is simultaneously pursuing or involved in a romantic relationship with someone else. A love triangle typically is not conceived of as a situation in which one person loves a second person, who loves a third person, who loves the first person, or variations thereof. Love triangles are a common narrative device in theater, literature, and film. Statistics suggest that, in Western society, "Willingly or not, most adults have been involved in a love triangle." The 1994 book ''Beliefs, Reasoning, and Decision Making'' states, "Although the romantic love triangle is formally identical to the friendship triad, as many have noted their actual implications are quite different ... Romantic love is typically viewed as an exclusive relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Marsh
Joan Marsh (July 10, 1914 – August 10, 2000) was an American child actress in silent films between 1915 and 1921. Later, during the sound era, she resumed her acting career and performed in a variety of films during the 1930s and 1940s. Early years Marsh, born Dorothy D. Rosher, was the daughter of Lolita and Charles Rosher. Her parents later divorced. Career In 1915, Marsh made her first film appearance, an uncredited one, in the short ''The Mad Maid of the Forest'', which her father was filming.Katz, Ephraim and Nolen, Ronald. The Film Encyclopedia', pp. 1166-67 (HarperCollins 2013). Later that same year she was also cast in ''Hearts Aflame'' and then billed as Dorothy Rosher. In 1917 she appeared too in ''A Little Princess'' and in no less than five other productions in 1918, including the comedy-drama '' Women's Weapons'' for Paramount Pictures. After these minor roles as a baby and toddler, Marsh finally became a star in Mary Pickford films such as '' Daddy-Long-Legs' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Lee
Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony faith healer just after Lon Chaney. He is the older brother of child actor Davey Lee. He was born in Gunnison, Colorado, United States. Death On July 29, 1970, Lee was shot in the head four times while he was asleep in his studio apartment in Los Angeles, California, 5 months before his 59th birthday. His cause of death was due to homicide. Partial filmography *''The Right to Be Happy'' (1916) *''Her Husband's Faith'' (1916) *'' The Boss of the Lazy Y'' (1917) * '' The Bronze Bride'' (1917) *'' God's Crucible'' (1917) * ''The Soul of Satan'' (1917) * ''One Touch of Sin'' (1917) *'' Quicksand'' (1918) * ''Cheating the Public'' (1918) *'' Daddy-Long-Legs'' (1919) *''Rough Riding Romance'' (1919) *'' The Miracle Man'' (1919) *''Bonds of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Huntley
Fred Huntley (29 August 1862 in London, England – 1 November 1931 in Hollywood, California) was an English silent film actor and director. Fred Huntley made his theater debut at London's Covent Garden in 1879. After years as the leading man with the Carleton Opera Company, Huntley entered the film business as a writer and director for the Selig Polyscope Company in 1912. Filmography Actor * '' The Still Alarm'' (1911) * ''The Herders'' (1911) * ''Stability vs. Nobility'' (1911) * ''The Novice'' (1911) * ''Told in the Sierras'' (1911) * ''The New Faith'' (1911) * ''The White Medicine Man'' (1911) - Medicine Man * ''It Happened in the West'' (1911) * ''The Profligate'' (1911) * ''The Old Captain'' (1911) * ''Slick's Romance'' (1911) * ''Their Only Son'' (1911) * ''A Turkish Cigarette'' (1911) * ''The Regeneration of Apache Kid'' (1911) * ''The Blacksmith's Love'' (1911) * ''The Rival Stage Lines'' (1911) * ''The Artist's Sons'' (1911) * ''Making a Man of Him'' (1911) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estelle Evans
Estelle Rolle Evans (October 1, 1906 – July 20, 1985) was a Bahamian American actress during the 20th century. Some of her most famous appearances were in the movies '' The Quiet One'' (1948), ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962), and '' The Learning Tree'' (1969). Evans was the sister of actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle. Personal life and death Evans was born Estelle Rolle on October 1, 1906, in Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas, to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames). She was the oldest of eighteen children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle. Evans was married once, to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters: Eliza, Ella and Estella Evans. Evans played Calpurnia in the 1962 film version of ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' and acted in several other major movies and television shows. For her work in '' The Learning Tree'', she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. Evans died on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Carpenter
Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (February 1, 1917 – January 5, 1994) was an American child actress of the silent era ''Silent Cinema''. Retrieved 2015-09-05. whose career in the entertainment industry spanned 74 years. Biography Born in , Carpenter started her film career at the age of three. Her film debut came in ''Daddy Long Legs''. At age four, she traveled around the United States appearing in theaters on a promotional tour of her films. Her fame grew in the early-1920s as she made a series of successful appearances in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Eames Boardman
True Eames Boardman (born William True Boardman Jr., October 25, 1909 – July 28, 2003) was an American actor and scriptwriter. Born in Seattle, Washington, Boardman was the only child of actress Virginia Eames and action-adventure star True Boardman. Boardman's education included a bachelor's degree in English literature from UCLA and a master's degree in theater from Occidental College. He began acting in 1912 and had acted in six films by the age of 10. He acted with Charles Chaplin in Shoulder Arms in 1918. Boardman was a writer for ''Silver Theater'', a dramatic anthology series on CBS radio in the 1930s and 1940s. On May 21 and May 28, 1939, he also appeared as an actor on the program, starring with Helen Hayes in "Crossroads for Two," a two-part drama. During World War II, Boardman was an Army captain whose duties included creating radio programming for American troops via the Armed Forces Radio Service. Family He is the grandfather of Lisa Gerritsen. Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Barry
Wesley Barry (August 10, 1907 – April 11, 1994) was an American actor, director, and producer. Barry began his career as a child actor in silent motion pictures and later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a director, he was sometimes billed as Wesley E. Barry. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, Barry was seven years old when a young director -- attracted by his facial features -- noticed Barry and put him to work at the old Kalem Studios. He was not noted for his freckles until Marshall Neilan cast him in ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'', with his freckles uncovered (earlier producers had insisted that all subjects cover facial blemishes with grease paint). Soon, Barry became a star in his own right, and 1920's '' Dinty'' put him over with great success. Later screen productions which served him as starring vehicles are '' School Days'', ''Rags to Riches'', ''Heroes of the Street'', and Warner specials. He was eleven years old when he app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Clark Ward
Carrie Clark Ward (January 9, 1862 – February 6, 1926) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Ward was born in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1862. In 1885 Clark acted in a company at the San Francisco Bush Street Theatre. Ward appeared in more than 60 films between 1911 and 1925. Ward appeared in numerous silent films in the company of many stars, including her comic turn in the Rudolph Valentino-Clarence Brown directed classic ''The Eagle'' 1925. Ward was married to J. Sedley Browne, the first husband of Henrietta Crosman. In 1879, she married comedian and actor James M. Ward. Ward died on February 6, 1926, in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * '' How Spriggins Took Lodgers'' (1911) * '' The Bank'' (1915) * '' The Conqueror'' (1917) * '' One Touch of Sin'' (1917) * '' Under the Yoke'' (1918) * '' Cheating the Public'' (1918) * '' The Siren's Song'' (1919) * '' Daddy-Long-Legs'' (1919) * ''Why Smith Left Home'' (1919) * ''Wolves of the Night'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Chapman
Audrey Chapman (March 2, 1899 – August 10, 1993) was an actress in motion pictures of the silent film era from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A niece of Hampton Del Ruth and Roy Del Ruth, Chapman was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward a Bigley. She was educated in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, California. She went from a finishing school directly into movies. In ' (1920) she played the character of Mary Holmes in a photoplay written by Upton Sinclair. The setting is the " Oriental underworld" of New York City. Chapman dons twenty-two gowns in all, ranging from filmy negligee to elaborate fur-trimmed costumes. She was among the cast of ''Wildfire'' (1921), based on a Zane Grey novel. Two complete producing crews shot the movie, which was an outdoor narrative. The setting was the mythical Spanish state of ''Chinora''. An American mining engineer is drilling for oil there. In her final movie, ''Garrison's Finish'' (1923), Chapman was paired with Jack Pickford. The story was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Bouton
Betty Bouton (September 10, 1891 - ?) was an American actress from Pennsylvania. She appeared in 16 films between 1919 and 1924, with her last film being the Samuel Goldwyn part-Technicolor production '' Cytherea'' (1924). Early years Bouton graduated from the University of Pennsylvania planning to be a social service worker, and she was a probation officer in several cities' juvenile courts. She also was an investigator for a charity organization and a social investigator for a psychological clinic. Acting attracted her attention, however, and she attended the Sargent School of Dramatic Art. Career Bouton began acting professionally in stock theater, performing with Nat Goodwin in ''The Merchant of Venice'' and later with Bertha Kalich in ''The Riddle Woman''. After those experiences on stage, she began acting in films, including ''Daddy Long Legs'' with Mary Pickford. Her early film work was all in ingenue roles. Personal life Bouton married scenario writer Arthur Jackson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
