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Denison Clift
Denison Clift (1885 – 1961) was an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and film director. He directed in both America and Great Britain, mainly during the Silent Era. Biography Clift was educated at Stanford University. He began his career as a short story writer, novelist, and playwright. After he started writing, Cecil B. DeMille entrusted him with writing Lasky scenarios. Clift entered the film industry in 1918, penning the screenplay for William S. Hart's '' Wolves of the Rail''. He began a contract writer with Fox, and was promoted director in 1920. Less than a year later, Clift was imported by a British firm in a larger movement to liven their domestic silent films by employing Hollywood directors. He directed a number of British films during the silent era, such as '' Demos'' (1921) featuring fellow American expatriate Evelyn Brent and '' The Love of Mary, Queen of Scots'' (1923), with Fay Compton in the title role. Clift remained in Great Britain after the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief " scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia (film)
''Sonia'' is a 1921 silent British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Evelyn Brent, based on the 1917 novel ''Sonia: Between Two Worlds'' by Stephen McKenna. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Evelyn Brent as Sonia Dainton * Clive Brook as David O'Raine * Cyril Raymond as Tom Dainton * Olaf Hytten as Fatty Webster * Henry Vibart as Reverend Burgess * M. Gray Murray as Sir Roger Dainton * Hetta Bartlett as Lady Dainton * Leo Stormont as Sir Adolph Erckmann * Gladys Hamilton as Lady Erckmann * George Travers as Lord Loring * Julie Hartley-Milburn Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ... as Lady Loring References External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1921 lost films British drama films British silent feature films British b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That Glitters (1936 Film)
'' All That Glitters'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Jack Hobbs, Moira Lynd and Aubrey Mallalieu. The film was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton for distribution as a quota quickie by RKO.Chibnall p.287 Premise A bank manager who has successfully bought into a lucrative gold mine manages to foil the plot of some confidence tricksters who plan to swindle him out of his investment. Cast * Jack Hobbs as Jack Tolley * Moira Lynd as Angela Burrows * Aubrey Mallalieu as Flint * Kay Walsh as Eve Payne-Coade * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Payne-Coade * Fred Duprez Fred Duprez (September 6, 1884 – October 27, 1938) was an American actor, comedian and singer who performed in vaudeville, phonograph record and film. He made phonograph recordings in the US and the UK in the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s. Most of t ... as Mortimer * John Robinson as Taylor * Dick Francis as Derek Montague References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Over Men
''Power Over Men'' is a 1929 British silent mystery film directed by George Banfield and starring Isabel Jeans, Jameson Thomas and Wyndham Standing. It was made at Walthamstow Studios in London. Cast * Isabel Jeans as Marion Delacour * Jameson Thomas as Philippe Garnier * Wyndham Standing as Émile Delacour * Gibb McLaughlin as Alexandre Billot * Jerrold Robertshaw as Fournier * James Knight as Cesa * Franklyn Bellamy as Bottomley * Gabrielle Morton Gabrielle may refer to: * Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel Film and television * ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman * ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by P ... as Maid References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1929 films British mystery films British silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Wanderer
''The Little Wanderer'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee and Cecil Van Auker.Solomon p.264 Cast * Shirley Mason as Jenny * Raymond McKee as Larry Hard * Cecil Van Auker as Joe Farley * Alice Wilson as Kit * Jack Pratt Jack Pratt, born John Harold Pratt, (1878–1938) was a Canadian film director and actor. He directed several films and acted in dozens more. As a director, his work included screen adaptations of novels. Known as Smiling Jack, he married ac ... as Tully References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Howard M. Mitchell Fox Film films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hell Ship
''The Hell Ship'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Madlaine Traverse, Alan Roscoe, Betty Bouton, Dick La Reno, and Jack Curtis. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in February 1920. Cast *Madlaine Traverse as Paula Humphrey * Alan Roscoe as John Hadlock (as Albert Roscoe) *Betty Bouton as Glory - Paula's Sister *Dick La Reno as 'Satan' Humphrey - Their Father * Jack Curtis as Jaeger *Fred Bond as Thorpe (as Fred Bond) *William Ryno as Brabo Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also * List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * 1920 drama films Silent American drama films 1920 films American silent feature films American black- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coming Of The Law
''The Coming of the Law'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Tom Mix, Agnes Vernon and George Nichols.Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. p. 86. . . Cast * Tom Mix as Kent Hollis * Agnes Vernon as Nellie Hazelton * George Nichols as Big Bill Dunlavey * Jack Curtis as Judge Graney * Sid Jordan as Neal Norton * Bowditch M. Turner as Potter * Charles Le Moyne as Ten Spot * Pat Chrisman as Yuma Ed * Lewis Sargent as Jiggs * Jack Dill as Ace * Harry Dunkinson as Sheriff * Buck Jones Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, milita ... as Henchman References External links * 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Films directed by Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambling In Souls
''Gambling in Souls'' is a 1919 American silent crime drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring Madlaine Traverse, Herbert Heyes, Murdock MacQuarrie, Lew Zehring, Mary McIvor, and Henry A. Barrows. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on March 9, 1919. Plot Cast *Madlaine Traverse as Marcia Dunning, aka Madame Rouge *Herbert Heyes as 'Duke' Charters * Murdock MacQuarrie as Thomas Philborn *Lew Zehring as Dick Philborn * Mary McIvor as Edith Dunning * Henry A. Barrows as Latimer (as Henry Barrows) *Marian Skinner as Mrs. Caldwell (as Marion Skinner) * William Clifford as Robert Dunning Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also * List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Play
''City of Play'' is a 1929 British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Chili Bouchier, Patrick Aherne and Lawson Butt. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures and produced by Michael Balcon. It was made partly in sound film, sound.Low p.205 Cast * Chili Bouchier as Ariel * Pat Aherne, Patrick Aherne as Richard von Rolf * Lawson Butt as Tambourini * James Carew as Gen. von Rolf * Harold Huth as Arezzi * Andrews Engelmann as Colonel von Lessing * Leila Dresner as Zelah * Olaf Hytten as Schulz References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1929 films 1929 drama films British drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Denison Clift Circus films Films about hypnosis Films set in Germany Transitional sound drama films British black-and-white films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Seas (film)
''High Seas'' is a 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall. The film follows a wealthy young man who falls in love with a sailor's daughter who saves him from a shipwreck. When he announces he wants to marry her, his family try to foil the match. It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe. Cast * Lillian Rich as Faith Jeffrey * John Stuart as Tiny Bracklethorpe * Randle Ayrton as Captain Jeffrey * Winter Hall as Lord Bracklethorpe * Janet Alexander as Lady Bracklethorpe * James Carew as Jaeger * Daisy Campbell Daisy Campbell was a British film actress of the silent era. At the beginning of her career was popular on the London stage. Noted for playing aristocratic white-haired ladies and duchesses. Appeared in more than 20 British silent films. Mad ... as Mrs Jeffrey References Bibliography * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi For Two
''Taxi for Two'' is a 1929 part talkie British romantic comedy film drama directed by Denison Clift and Alexander Esway and starring Mabel Poulton and John Stuart. Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, it was the first sound film made by Gainsborough to be released. This film also marked Poulton's first speaking role. The film revealed Poulton to have a strident voice with a strong Cockney accent, quite at odds with the fey, winsome persona she had cultivated in her silent film appearances. She would become a notable casualty of the advent of talkies, as offers of screen work quickly dried up once her unappealing tones were revealed. Plot Working-class girl Molly (Poulton) finds a necklace and hands it in to the police. It turns out that the necklace is an extremely valuable piece belonging to Lady Devenish (Grace Lane), who is impressed by Molly's honesty and invites her to her home to present her with a substantial cash reward. Molly informs Lady Devenish that she has always ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (1928 Film)
''Paradise'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Betty Balfour, Joseph Striker and Alexander D'Arcy. The screenplay concerns a clergyman's daughter who wins £500, and decides to take a holiday on the French Riviera. There she became ensnared by a foreign fortune hunter, but her true love comes and rescues her. Cast * Betty Balfour as Kitty Cranston * Joseph Striker as Dr. John Halliday * Alexander D'Arcy as Spirdoff * Winter Hall as Reverend Cranston * Barbara Gott as Lady Liverage * Dino Galvani as Manager * Boris Ranevsky as Commissionaire * Albert Brouett as Detective * Ina De La Haye Ina De La Haye (1906–1972) was a Russian Empire born actress and singer known for her performances in Britain on stage, film and television. She was also known as Ina Delahaye.Wearing p.56 She was married to Colonel J. V. Delahaye from 1930 to ... as Douchka References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
