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Elsie MacLeod
Elsie MacLeod(1890 or 1894 - ?''date of death unknown'') was an American film actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1910s and early 1920s. She was primarily known for her starring roles in short Edison comedies. Biography According to contemporaneous reporters, Elsie began acting at the age of 5 before going to drama school and honing her craft. She then began performing in vaudeville. She signed with Edison around 1910 and began acting in the studio's short films. Selected filmography * '' The Right Way'' (1921) * '' The Gold Cure'' (1919) * ''Opportunity'' (1918) * '' Social Quicksands'' (1918) * ''Madame Jealousy'' (1918) * '' Aladdin's Other Lamp'' (1917) * '' The Beautiful Lie'' (1917) * '' Carmen'' (1915) * ''The Hazards of Helen ''The Hazards of Helen'' is an American adventure film serial (or possibly a film series) of 119 twelve-minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914, and February 24, 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison Studios
Edison Studios was an American film production organization, owned by companies controlled by inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas Edison. The studio made close to 1,200 films, as part of the Edison Manufacturing Company (1894–1911) and then Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (1911–1918), until the studio's closing in 1918. Of that number, 54 were feature length, and the remainder were shorts. All of the company's films have fallen into the public domain because they were released before 1925. History The first production facility was Edison's Black Maria studio, in West Orange, New Jersey, built in the winter of 1892–93. The second facility, a glass-enclosed rooftop studio built at 41 East 21st Street in Manhattan's entertainment district, opened in 1901. In 1907, Edison had new facilities built, on Decatur Avenue and Oliver Place, in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Thomas Edison himself played no direct part in the making of his studios' films, beyond being the owner a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Way (1921 Film)
''The Right Way'' is a 1921 American silent drama film distributed by Producers Security. It was directed by Sidney Olcott and starred Joseph Marquis and Edwards Davis. It was sponsored by Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden in Sing Sing prison and a leading advocate in America for prison reform and defender of the Mutual League. Plot As described in a film magazine, a rich boy (Marquis) follows the path of gilded vice and on the day of his marriage to his sweetheart (Osborne), he uses his skill as a copyist and forges his father's name to obtain funds to satisfy the demands of a woman of the underworld. With its inevitable discovery, his Spartan father (Davis) allows the law to take its course and the rich boy is sent to prison. There he meets the poor boy (D'Albrook) serving time for burglary, and the two spend time under traditional prison system solitary confinement, ball and chain, and lockstep. The poor boy is released when his sentence expires, but is soon returned after a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Cure (1919 Film)
''The Gold Cure'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by John H. Collins. It stars Viola Dana, John McGowan, and Elsie MacLeod, and was released on January 6, 1919. Cast list * Viola Dana as Annice Paisch * John McGowan as Vance Duncan * Elsie MacLeod as Edna Lawson * Howard Hall as Doctor Rodney Paisch * Fred Jones as Robert Cord * William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ... as Michael Darcy * Franklyn Hanna as Michael Connors * Ed Mack as the gardener * Julia Hurley as the gardener's wife * George Dowling as Dr. Dumbbell References External links * * * Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films 1919 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films Films directed by John H. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opportunity (film)
''Opportunity'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by John H. Collins. It stars Viola Dana, Hale Hamilton, and Frank Currier, and was released on July 1, 1918. Cast list * Viola Dana as Mary Willard * Hale Hamilton as Anthony Fry * Frank Currier as Henry Clay Willard * Edward Abeles as Johnson Bowler * Sally Crute Sally Crute (born Sally C. Kirby, June 27, 1886 – August 12, 1971) was an American actress of the silent film era. Biography Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before entering motion pictures Crute performed on stage. Crute was generally ca ... as Beatrice Bowler * Joseph Burke as Robert Hitchins * Francis D. Lyon as Wilkins * Elsie MacLeod as Felice References External links * * * Metro Pictures films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1918 comedy-drama films Films directed by John H. Collins 1918 films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Quicksands
''Social Quicksands'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Charles Brabin. It stars Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Mabel Frenyear, and was released on June 10, 1918. Cast list * Francis X. Bushman as Warren Dexter * Beverly Bayne as Phyllis Lane * Mabel Frenyear as Mollie * Leslie Stowe as Dudley * William Dunn as Jim * Lila Blow as Mrs. Byrd Cutting * Rolinda Bainbridge as Mrs. Amos * Elsie MacLeod Elsie MacLeod(1890 or 1894 - ?''date of death unknown'') was an American film actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1910s and early 1920s. She was primarily known for her starring roles in short Edison comedies. Biography According to contem ... as Miss "Nobody Home" * Jack B. Hollis as Englishman * Armorel McDowell as The "Bullet Girl" * William Stone * Jack Dunn References External links * * * Metro Pictures films Films directed by Charles Brabin American silent feature films American black-and-white films American comedy-drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Jealousy
''Madame Jealousy'' is a 1918 American silent allegorical drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by George V. Hobart and Eve Unsell. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Thomas Meighan, Frank Losee, Charles Wellesley, Isabel O'Madigan, and Elsie MacLeod. The film was released on February 4, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, always ready to wreck the happiness of human beings, Jealousy (Frederick) selects Charm (MacLeod) and Valor (Meighan) as her two victims. She is almost successful at bringing about her desires, but the arrival of the child Happiness overcomes all disagreements. Jealousy awaits with interest her next victims. Cast *Pauline Frederick as Madame Jealousy *Thomas Meighan as Valour *Frank Losee as Finance *Charles Wellesley as Commerce *Isabel O'Madigan as Pride *Elsie MacLeod as Charm *Ina Rorke as Display *Francesca Cappelano as Mischief *Grace Barton as Sorrow *Eddie Sturgis as Treachery (credited as Edwin Sturgis) *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aladdin's Other Lamp
''Aladdin's Other Lamp'' is a 1917 American fantasy-comedy silent film based on the play, ''The Dream Girl'' by Willard Mack. It was adapted for the screen by June Mathis and directed by John H. Collins. The film stars Viola Dana and Robert Walker, and was distributed by Metro Pictures Corp., a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Synopsis Patsy Smith is kidnapped by her father when she's a baby, after having a fight with Patsy's mother. When her father dies at sea, Captain Barnaby takes Patsy to a boardinghouse run by Mrs. Duff. Inspired by the Captain's tales of Aladdin, she goes on a hunt for her father's oriental lamp which Mrs. Duff has sold to a junk peddler. After finding the lamp, Patsy buys it and starts to rub it and the Genie Jehaunarara appears. The genie transforms her room, restores the Captain's leg and turns Mrs. Duff into a rag doll. However, the genie can't reunite Patsy with her mother, because it is beyond h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Lie (film)
''The Beautiful Lie'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by John W. Noble. It stars Frances Nelson, Harry S. Northrup, and Edward Earle, and was released on May 21, 1917. It tells the tale of a woman whose reputation is sullied, and then recovered. It received mostly positive reviews, and the performances by the three stars were all given high marks for their work, particularly Nelson. As of 2019, it is considered a lost film. Plot Frances Nelson works for architect Mortimer Grierson, who desires her. He tricks her into a false marriage so that he can have her. When he tires of her, he begins seeing Elsie MacLeod, among others. One night he returns from one of his assignations, and Frances and he fight, during which he lets her know that the marriage was a fraud. He deserts her, after which she can only find work as an artist's model, due to her lack of skills and the fact that she is seen as a fallen woman. She is hardened mentally while working for the artist, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen (1915 Raoul Walsh Film)
''Carmen'' is a 1915 American silent drama film, written and directed by Raoul Walsh, which starred Theda Bara. It is based on the 1845 novella '' Carmen'', the film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It is now considered lost. Cast * Theda Bara as Carmen * Einar Linden as Don Jose * Carl Harbaugh as Escamillo * James A. Marcus as Dancaire * Emil De Varney as Captain Morales * Elsie MacLeod as Michaela * Fay Tunis as Carlotta * Joseph P. Green See also * List of lost films *'' Carmen,'' surviving film adaption of ''Carmen'' also released in November 1915 directed by Cecil B. DeMille *1937 Fox vault fire References External links * *Reviewfrom ''Motion Picture News The ''Motion Picture News'' was an American film industry trade paper published from 1913 to 1930. History The publication was created through the 1913 merger of the ''Moving Picture News'' founded in 1908 and ''The Exhibitors' Times'', founded ...,'' printed alongside a review for the DeM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hazards Of Helen
''The Hazards of Helen'' is an American adventure film serial (or possibly a film series) of 119 twelve-minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914, and February 24, 1917. At 23.8 hours, it is one of the longest non-feature-length motion picture series ever filmed, and is believed to be the longest of the film serial format. Based on a novel by John Russell Corvell and the play by Denman Thompson, the series was adapted to the silent screen by W. Scott Darling. Episodes 1-48 were directed by J.P. McGowan and the remainder by J. Gunnis Davis, who was credited as James Davis. Unlike the cliffhanger serials of the era, ''The Hazards of Helen'' is actually a film series made up of near autonomous single reel twelve-minute melodramas. Most episodes of this serial are presumed lost. Production Starring an independent, quick-thinking and inventive heroine, the series was filmed on location in the city of Glendale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
