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Eliot Stannard
Eliot Stannard (1 March 1888 – 21 November 1944) was an English screenwriter and director. He was the son of civil engineer Arthur Stannard and Yorkshire-born novelist Henrietta Eliza Vaughan Palmer. Stannard wrote the screenplay for more than 80 films between 1914 and 1933, including eight films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He also directed five films. During the early 1920s, he worked on most of the screenplays for the Ideal Film Company, one of Britain's leading silent film studios. Partial filmography * ''The Idol of Paris'' (1914) * ''Florence Nightingale'' (1915) * ''The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' (1915) * ''Profit and the Loss'' (1917) * ''Justice'' (1917) * '' Tom Jones'' (1917) * ''God and the Man'' (1918) * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1918) * ''Nelson'' (1918) * '' The Toilers'' (1919) * ''The Artistic Temperament'' (1919) * ''Mr. Gilfil's Love Story'' (1920) * '' The Twelve Pound Look'' (1920) * ''Build Thy House'' (1920) * ''Wuthering Heights'' (1920) * '' The Will'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandsworth
Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan The London Plan is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Greater London area in the United Kingdom that is written by the Mayor of London and published by the Greater London Authority. The regional planning document was first pu ... as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Toponymy Wandsworth takes its name from the River Wandle, which enters the River Thames, Thames at Wandsworth. Wandsworth appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Wandesorde'' and ''Wendelesorde''. This means 'enclosure of (a man named) Waendel', whose name is also lent to the River Wandle. To distinguish it from the London Borough of Wandsworth, and historically from the Wandsworth District (Metropolis), Wandsworth District of the Metropolis and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, which all covered larger areas, it is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Artistic Temperament
''The Artistic Temperament'' is a British silent motion picture of 1919 produced by David Falcke and directed by Fred Goodwins. It stars Lewis Willoughby, Margot Kelly, and Frank Adair, with Daisy Burrell and Patrick Turnbull. Premise After the death of her sister, the heroine (Helen) is pursued by a rich and well-connected man-about-town. However, Helen finds happiness through playing the violin and in the arms of an impoverished artist, whom she marries.'Artistic temperament, The' in Jay Robert Nash, Robert Connelly, & Stanley Ralph Ross, ''Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936'' (Cinebooks, 1988), p. 19 Cast * Lewis Willoughby – John Trevor * Margot Kelly – Helen Faversham * Daisy Burrell – * Frank Adair – Edward Faversham * Patrick Turnbull Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mord Em'ly
''Mord Em'ly'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Rex Davis and Elsie Craven.Low p.122 It was based on the 1898 novel of the same title by William Pett Ridge. Cast * Betty Balfour as Maud Emily * Rex Davis as Barden * Elsie Craven as Gilliken * Edward Sorley Edward Sorley (1871 – 16 October 1933) was a British actor. Sorley was born in Camberwell, Surrey and died at age 62 in Blackheath, London. Selected filmography * '' Queen's Evidence'' (1919) * ''The Temptress'' (1920) * '' The Sword of D ... as Father * Mrs. Hubert Willis as Mother References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films British drama films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson Films set in England Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Master Of Craft
''A Master of Craft'' is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Fred Groves, Mercy Hatton and Judd Green. It was based on a 1900 novel by W. W. Jacobs. Cast * Fred Groves - Captain Flower * Mercy Hatton - Matilda Tapping * Judd Green - George * Arthur Cleave - Joe * John Kelt - Green * Roy Byford - Pat * F. Pope Stamper - Mate * Lilian Douglas * Jerrold Robertshaw Jerrold Robertshaw (28 March 1866, in Allerton, West Riding of Yorkshire – 14 February 1941, in London) was a British stage and film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Dombey and Son'' (1917) * ''Build Thy House'' (1920) * ... * Eva Westlake * Ian Wilson References External links * 1922 films British comedy films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Thomas Bentley Films based on British novels Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films 1922 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Penalty
''Her Penalty'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Einar Bruun and starring Stewart Rome, Pauline Peters and Clive Brook.Low p.380 Cast * Stewart Rome as James Fenwick * Pauline Peters as Vera Trenchard * Clive Brook as Robert Trenchard * Philip Hewland Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Ar ... as Arthur Winterby References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Einar Bruun 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelor's Club
''The Bachelor's Club'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Ben Field, Ernest Thesiger and Mary Brough. It was based on the 1891 novel ''The Bachelor's Club'' by Israel Zangwill. Cast * Ben Field as Peter Parker * Ernest Thesiger as Israfel Mondego * Mary Brough as Mrs. Parker * Sydney Fairbrother as Tabitha * Arthur Pusey as Paul Dickray * Margot Drake as Jenny Halby * James Lindsay as Eliot Dickray * Sidney Paxton as Caleb Twinkletop * A.G. Poulton as Edward Halby * Arthur Cleave as Warlock Combs * Dora Lennox as Israfel's Sweetheart * Jack Denton as Mandeville Brown * Alice De Winton Alice De Winton (born Alice Catherine Wilson 1870 – 1941) was an English actress. She was born and died in London. She was the daughter of Henry Wilson, a retired army surgeon major, and Louisa Ducrow (daughter of equestrian and circus man ... as Dowager References External links * 1921 films British comedy films British silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince And The Beggarmaid
''The Prince and the Beggarmaid'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Henry Ainley, Kathleen Vaughan and Harvey Braban. It was based on a play by Walter Howard. Cast * Henry Ainley - Prince Olaf * Kathleen Vaughan - Princess Monika * Harvey Braban Harvey Braban (19 May 1883, in Brighton, Sussex, UK – 1943) was a British stage actor. He also appeared in films between 1920–1938. Braban performed regularly in West End plays, and also occasionally on Broadway. From 1920 he began appe ... - King Hildred * Sam Wilkinson - Prince Michael * Sidney Paxton - Chief of State * John Wyndham - Captain Karsburg * Laurence Forster - General Erlenberg * Francis Duguid - Captain Schway * Frank Woolf - Captain Hector References External links * 1921 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by A. V. Bramble 1921 drama films British films based on plays Ideal Film Company films British black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Hour Of Peter Wells
''The Little Hour of Peter Wells'' ( nl, De heldendaad van Peter Wells) is a 1921 Dutch silent film directed by Maurits Binger. Cast * O. B. Clarence as Peter Wells * Heather Thatcher as Camille Pablo * Hebden Foster as Carlos Faroa * Adelqui Migliar as Pranco * Willem Hunsche as King Enrico * Nico De Jong as Raoul Pablo * Jan Kiveron as Faroa's lieutenant * Fred Homann Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico R ... External links * 1921 films Dutch silent feature films Dutch black-and-white films Films directed by Maurits Binger {{Netherlands-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belphegor The Mountebank (1921 Film)
''Belphegor the Mountebank'' is a 1921 British silent film directed by Bert Wynne and starring Milton Rosmer, Kathleen Vaughan and Warwick Ward. It is based on the play ''Belphegor, the mountebank : or, Woman's constancy'' from the 1850s by Charles Webb. Webb's own play was a translation and adaptation of Adolphe d'Ennery's and Marc Fournier's ''Paillasse''. Plot The plot centres on the character Belphegor, a nobleman by birth whose life circumstances change and who is forced to take up the life of a traveling showman. Cast *Milton Rosmer as Belphegor *Kathleen Vaughan as Pauline de Blangy *Warwick Ward as Laverennes *Nancy Price as Countess de Blangy *Margaret Dean as Madeleine *Peter Coleman as Fanfaronade *Leal Douglas Leal Douglas (born Lilly Elizabeth Annie Lamb; 25 March 1881 – 3 February 1970) was a British-Australian actress, mainly of the silent film era. Of Scottish and English parents, Douglas emigrated to Australia as a child and began her stag ... as Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Country
''The Old Country'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Gerald McCarthy, Kathleen Vaughan and Haidee Wright. Cast * Gerald McCarthy – James Fountain * Kathleen Vaughan – Mary Lorimer * Haidee Wright Haidee Wright (13 January 1867 – 29 January 1943), born as Ada Wright, was a London born English character actress. She began acting in plays in 1878 when a small child. She came from a family of actors and had a long career in the United King ... – Mrs. Fountain * George Bellamy (actor), George Bellamy – Squire * Ethel Newman – Annette Alborough * Stanley Roberts – Austin Wells * Sidney Paxton – Steward References External links * 1921 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by A. V. Bramble 1921 drama films British films based on plays Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Will (1921 Film)
''The Will'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Milton Rosmer, Evangeline Hilliard and Anthony Holles. It was based on the 1914 play ''The Will'' by J. M. Barrie. Cast * Milton Rosmer - Philip Ross * Evangeline Hilliard - Emily Ross * Anthony Holles - Charles Ross * J. Fisher White - Mr. Devises * Alec Fraser - Robert Devises * Reginald Bach - Lord Chelsea * Mary Brough Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ... - Bessie References External links * 1921 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by A. V. Bramble 1921 drama films British films based on plays Films based on works by J. M. Barrie Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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