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David Hawthorne (actor)
David Hawthorne (22 May 1888 – 18 June 1942) was a British stage and film actor. He played the leading man in a number of films during the silent era, but later switched to character roles. One of his more notable roles was that of Rob Roy MacGregor in the 1922 film '' Rob Roy''. His stage work included the original West End productions of Noël Coward's ''Sirocco'' in 1927, Somerset Maugham's ''For Services Rendered'' in 1932 and J.B. Priestley's ''Laburnum Grove'' in 1933, for which he reprised his performance as Inspector Stack in the 1936 film version. A 1937 extract from '' Busman's Honeymmoon'' at the Comedy Theatre survives, showing him as a detective interviewing a witness, as filmed for ''Pathé News''. Selected filmography * ''Testimony'' (1920) * '' The Autumn of Pride'' (1921) * '' The Fortune of Christina McNab'' (1921) * '' Class and No Class'' (1921) * ''Open Country'' (1922) * '' Rob Roy'' (1922) * ''A Soul's Awakening'' (1922) * ''A Prince of Lovers'' (1922) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Roy (1922 Film)
''Rob Roy'' is a 1922 British silent historical film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, Gladys Jennings and Simeon Stuart. It depicts the life of the early 18th century outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Cast * David Hawthorne as Rob Roy MacGregor * Gladys Jennings as Helen Campbell * Simeon Stuart as Duke of Montrose * Wallace Bosco as James Grahame * Alec Hunter as The Dougal Creature * Tom Morris as Sandy the Biter * Eva Llewellyn as Mother MacGregor * Roy Kellino Roy Kellino (born Philip Roy Gislingham; 22 April 1912 – 18 November 1956) was an English film director, producer and cinematographer. Biography He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in Lambeth, South London, the son of the silent-era direct ... as Ronald MacGregor, the Child Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1920s historical drama films British silent feature films British historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laburnum Grove (play)
''Laburnum Grove'' is a comedy-drama play by the British writer J.B. Priestley which was first staged in 1933. It was one of Priestley's earliest hits. The play premiered at the Duchess Theatre on 28 November 1933. In its initial run it had over 300 performances. It made its Broadway debut at Booth's Theatre on 14 January 1935 and ran for 131 performances.Kabatchnik p.368 Synopsis In order to get rid of his sponging relatives, a man declares to them that he is a master forger. Considerable doubt begins to arise about whether he may actually be telling the truth. Adaptation In 1936 the play was adapted into a film '' Laburnum Grove'' directed by Carol Reed and starring Edmund Gwenn and Victoria Hopper. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures at Ealing Studios. A version of the play, starring Raymond Massey, was televised on CBS's ''Ford Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Prince Shan
''The Great Prince Shan'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by A.E. Coleby and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Ivy Duke, Tsuru Aoki, Valia, David Hawthorne, Fred Raynham and Henry Vibart in important roles. The film is adapted from the 1922 novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim. It was made at Cricklewood Studios by Stoll Pictures, the largest British production company of the era. Location shooting took place on the French Riviera.Nelmes p.331 It was one of two films former Hollywood star Hayakawa made for Stoll along with ''Sen Yan's Devotion'' released later the same year. Plot The father of a young aristocratic woman is assassinated and she is reluctant to marry a cultured, reserved and brilliant Prince Shan, graduate of Oxford and Harvard, but becomes his mistress. Cast * Sessue Hayakawa as Prince Shan * Ivy Duke as Lady Maggie Trent * Tsuru Aoki as Nita * Valia as Nadia Karetsky * David Hawthorne as Nigel Dorminster * Fred Raynham as Immelmann * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Evidence
''Silent Evidence'' is a 1922 British silent film, silent mystery film directed by E. H. Calvert and starring David Hawthorne (actor), David Hawthorne, Marjorie Hume and Frank Dane.Low p.450 Cast * David Hawthorne (actor), David Hawthorne as Mark Stanton * Marjorie Hume as Rosamund * Frank Dane as Raoul de Merincourt * H. R. Hignett as Charles * Cecil del Gue as Dr. Hickson * Winifred Nelson as Fiancée References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1922 mystery films British mystery films British silent feature films British black-and-white films Films directed by E. H. Calvert 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent mystery films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Prince Of Lovers
''A Prince of Lovers'' is a 1922 British silent film, silent biographical film directed by Charles Calvert (director), Charles Calvert and starring Howard Gaye, Marjorie Hume and Mary Clare. The film portrays the life of the British writer Lord Byron, and was based on Alicia Ramsey's play ''Byron (play), Byron'' (1908).Christine Kenyon-Jones, ed., ''Byron: The Image of the Poet'' (Associated University Press, 2008)p. 98/ref> Cast * Howard Gaye as Lord Byron * Marjorie Hume as Isabella Milbanke * Mary Clare as Lady Caroline Lamb * David Hawthorne (actor), David Hawthorne as Cam Hobhouse * Marjorie Day as Augusta Leigh * George Foley (actor), George Foley as Sir Ralph Milbanke * H.R. Hignett as Fletcher * Wyndham Guise as Joe * Gladys Hamilton as Lady Milbanke * W.D.C. Knox as Sir Walter Scott * Viva Birkett as Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, Lady Jersey * Eugene Leahy as Thomas Moore, Tom Moore * Bellenden Powell as Prince Regent * Saba Raleigh as Madame de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Soul's Awakening
''A Soul's Awakening'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, Flora le Breton and Ethel Oliver. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. It is also known by the alternative title ''What Love Can Do''. Cast * David Hawthorne as Ben Rackstraw * Flora le Breton Flora Le Breton (1899 – 11 July 1951 in Brooklyn, New York City) was an English silent film actress from Croydon, Surrey, England. She was a dainty blonde with dark blue eyes. In the UK she was called both ''the British Mary Pickford'' an ... as Maggie Rackstraw * Ethel Oliver as Sal Lee * Maurice Thompson as Jim Rackstraw * Sylvia Caine as Cynthia Dare * Philip Desborough as Cecil Wayne * Tom Morris as Mike Nolan References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1922 films 1922 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by W. P. Kellino Films shot at Lime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Country (film)
''Open Country'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Dorinea Shirley, David Hawthorne and Bertram Burleigh.Low p.423 The film's sets were designed by the head of Stoll Pictures's art department Walter Murton. Synopsis A wealthy man decides to become a wandering artist. Cast * Dorinea Shirley as Sanchia Percival * David Hawthorne as Neville Ingram * Bertram Burleigh as Jack Senhouse * George Bellamy as Mr. Percival * Norma Whalley as Mrs. Percival * Miles Mander as Honorable William Chevenix * Bryan Powley Bryan Gilbert Powley (16 September 1871 – 18 December 1962) was a British stage and film actor. He began his career in the era of silent film. Life Powley was born on 16 September 1871 in Reading, the son of the Rev. Matthew Powley and Louis ... as Roger Charnock * Rosina Wright References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class And No Class
''Class and No Class'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Judd Green, Pauline Johnson and David Hawthorne. It was based on a novel by E. Newton-Bungey. Cast * Judd Green as Jeremy Russell * Pauline Johnson as Nancy * David Hawthorne as Dick Foster * Marie Ault as Liza Ann * Tom Coventry as Sam West * Cecil del Gue as Colonel Sir John Gatfield JP * Cyril Smith Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ... as Lord Daventry References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1921 films 1921 comedy films British comedy films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films directed by W. P. Kellino Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fortune Of Christina McNab
''The Fortune of Christina McNab'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Nora Swinburne, David Hawthorne and Francis Lister. It was made at Lime Grove Studios, based on a 1901 novel by Sarah Broom Macnaughtan. It was one in a series of get-rich-quick comedies made by Kellino, of which this is amongst the best known.Low p.128 Cast * Nora Swinburne as Christina McNab * David Hawthorne as Colin McCrae * Francis Lister Francis Lister (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1951) was a British actor. He was married to the actresses Nora Swinburne (1924–32) and Margot Grahame (1934-36). Filmography References External links * * *ThFrancis Lister Collectionis held by ... as Duke of Southwark * Sara Sample as Muriel Stonor * Marjorie Chard as Lady Anne Drummond * Chick Farr as Archie Anstruthers * Norman Tharp as Mr. Drummond * Gena Ray as Joan Drummond * Eva Westlake as Lady Tarbutt * Dora Levis as Jessie References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Autumn Of Pride
''The Autumn of Pride'' is a 1921 British silent romance film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Nora Swinburne, David Hawthorne and Mary Dibley. It was an adaptation of a novel by E. Newton Bungay. Cast * Nora Swinburne – Peggy Naylor * David Hawthorne – John Lytton * Mary Dibley – Helen Stone * Cecil Morton York – Abel Lytton * Cecil del Gue – Mr. Naylor * Clifford Heatherley Clifford Heatherley Lamb (8 October 1888 in Preston, Lancashire – 15 September 1937 in London) was an English stage and film actor. Filmography * ''Henry VIII'' (1911) * ''Bleak House'' (1920) * '' The Tavern Knight'' (1920) * '' The Mys ... – George Pentecost * Donald Castle – Willoughby * C. Hargrave Mansell – Handley References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films British romance films British silent feature films 1920s romance films British black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Testimony (1920 Film)
''Testimony'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Guy Newall and starring Ivy Duke, David Hawthorne and Mary Rorke. It was based on the novel of the same title by Alice and Claude Askew. Plot As summarized in a film publication, a farmer, Gilian Lyons (Hawthorne), lives with his mother Rachel Lyons (Rorke), who is tyrannical in her devotion to her son. Gilian braves his mother s anger and marries Althea May (Duke), who moves in with them. Rachel, who had been training Lucinda (Everest) for eventual marriage to her son, vents her spleen against Althea. Gilian and Althea have a daughter who dies, and Rachel says this was because Althea did not take care of her. Althea leaves, lives with an uncle, and enters society, but she later decides to return home, as she still loves Gilian. However, Gilian has left the farm in search of her. After she becomes ill, Rachel takes care of Althea, and their relationship improves. Eventually Gilian returns home to find his wife waiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathé News
Pathé News was a producer of newsreels and documentaries from 1910 to 1970 in the United Kingdom. Its founder, Charles Pathé, was a pioneer of moving pictures in the silent era. The Pathé News archive is known today as British Pathé. Its collection of news film and movies is fully digitised and available online. History Its roots lie in 1896 Paris, France, when Société Pathé Frères was founded by Charles Pathé and his brothers, who pioneered the development of the moving image. Charles Pathé adopted the national emblem of France, the cockerel, as the trademark for his company. After the company, now called Compagnie Générale des Éstablissements Pathé Frère Phonographes & Cinématographes, invented the cinema newsreel with ''Pathé-Journal''. French Pathé began its newsreel in 1908 and opened a newsreel office in Wardour Street, London in 1910. The newsreels were shown in the cinema and were silent until 1928. At first, they ran for about four minutes and were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |