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Forrest Robinson
Forrest Robinson (1858 – January 6, 1924) was an American stage and silent era actor. He was a leading man at the Boston Museum Theater and acted in numerous theatrical productions in New York. He also appeared in numerous films. Robinson was in the Broadway productions Sag Harbor (play) (by James A. Herne and with Lionel Barrymore) at the Republic Theatre in 1900; ''Fortune-Hunter'' (by Winchell Smith and with John Barrymore) in 1909 at the Gaiety Theatre; ''The Master of the House'' at the 39th Street Theatre in 1912; John Cort's ''The Iron Door'' in 1913; and Philip Moeller's production of Molière in 1919 at the Liberty Theatre. Robinson toured London's West End in 1914 with Smith's Fortune-Hunter. The critic, Boyle Lawrence, described Robinson's performance in the Pall Mall Magazine ''Mr. Forrest Robinson, as an inventor, acted charmingly. Without any trace of effort, he projected a real, lovable personality over the footlights''. Robinson's silent film career include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest G
Forrest may refer to: Places Australia *Forrest, Australian Capital Territory *Forrest, Victoria, a small rural township *Division of Forrest, a federal division of the Australian House of Representatives, in Western Australia *Electoral district of Forrest, Western Australia, an electoral district from 1904 to 1950 *Forrest Land District, Western Australia, a cadastral division *Forrest, Western Australia, a small settlement and railway station **Forrest Airport *Forrest River, Western Australia *Forrest Highway, Western Australia United States *Forrest, Illinois, a village *Forrest City, Arkansas * Forrest Township, Livingston County, Illinois *Forrest County, Mississippi *Camp Forrest, an American World War II training base in Tullahoma, Tennessee Elsewhere *Forrest Pass, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica *Forrest, Manitoba, Canada, a small town *Forrest Road, a street in Edinburgh, Scotland People and fictional characters *Forrest (surname) *Forrest (given name) *Forrest (singer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Of The Storm Country (1922 Film)
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is a 1922 silent film starring Mary Pickford, directed by John S. Robertson, and based upon a Grace Miller White novel. It is a remake of Pickford's film from eight years prior and was subsequently remade a decade later as a sound version starring Janet Gaynor. Plot 17-year-old Tess Skinner is the daughter of a squatter, and wealthy man Elias Graves, who owns the land, is trying to get rid of them and the other squatter families. Tess is just as determined to make sure they all stay. Elias, however, grows more stubborn with failure. His determination to disperse the squatters has become an obsession. He is determined to kick them out of his land, not caring they don't have another place to go to. Graves' son, Frederick, is on her side and doesn't think about squatters the way his father does. Frederick's sister Teola fears her father, who thinks obedience is more important than love. She has fallen in love with law student Dan Jordan and one nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When A Man's A Man (1924 Film)
''When a Man's a Man'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Edward F. Cline and starring John Bowers, Marguerite De La Motte, and Robert Frazer. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Lawrence Knight, a millionaire loafer, is rejected by his sweetheart Helen Wakefield because he has never done anything worthy of a man. He goes west and obtains work at a ranch in Arizona. Although at first a tenderfoot, he masters the art of riding and roping and becomes a close friend of the foreman, Phil Acton. After attending school in the east, Phil's sweetheart, Kitty Reid, returns to her father's ranch and, believing that she can no longer endure ranch life, tells Phil that she cannot marry him. Phil becomes jealous of Knight and comes to believe that he is in league with a gang of cattle thieves. During a trip to the hills, Phil is shot in the back and seriously wounded by a cattle thief. Knight is accused of the deed, but proves his innocence just before he is to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souls For Sale
''Souls for Sale'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes, based on the novel of the same name by Hughes. The film stars Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract with Goldwyn Pictures through their highly publicized "New Faces of 1922" contest just two years earlier. The film is notable for its insights into the early film industry. Among the significant cameos in the film are appearances by directors King Vidor, Fred Niblo, Marshall Neilan, Charlie Chaplin, and Erich von Stroheim, as well as a number of actors, producers, and other filmmakers. ''Souls for Sale'' includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of Chaplin and von Stroheim directing the films ''A Woman of Paris'' and ''Greed'', respectively. ''Souls for Sale'' was previously thought to have been lost until incomplete prints of the film were discovered. The film was later restored and aired on Turner Classic Movies and was released on DVD in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashes Of Vengeance
''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Medici (Josephine Crowell) persuades her son King Charles IX to sign a decree to exterminate the Huguenots. Meanwhile, at that same ball the Comte de la Roche (Courtenay Foote) puts the moves on Margot de Vaincoire (Betty Francisco), fiancée of Rupert de Vrieac (Conway Tearle). The de la Roches and de Vrieacs have been enemies for years and Rupert challenges the Comte to a duel. In their duel Rupert wins, but spares the Comte’s life so he will be obligated to him. Rupert and Margot are Huguenots while the Comte is a Catholic of the Queen Mother’s party. The Comte is sent to kill Rupert, but instead takes him to Margot’s house, which he has put under guard so the mob can’t attack it. There the Comte says he will arrange to spare them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam's Rib (1923 Film)
''Adam's Rib'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. A print of the film exists in the George Eastman House film archive. Plot summary Cast * Milton Sills as Michael Ramsay * Elliott Dexter as Prof. Nathan Reade * Theodore Kosloff as Monsieur Joromir, King of Moravia * Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Michael Ramsay * Pauline Garon as Mathilda Ramsay * Julia Faye as The Mischievous One * Clarence Geldart as James Kilkenna * Robert Brower as Hugo Kermaier * Forrest Robinson as Kramer * Gino Corrado as Lt. Braschek * Wedgwood Nowell as Minister's Secretary * Clarence Burton as Cave Man * George Field (actor), George Field as Minister to Moravia * William Boyd (actor), William Boyd (uncredited) References External links * * * * ''Adam's Rib'' at VirtualHistory 1923 films 1923 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Cecil B. DeMille 1920s American films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tol'able David
''Tol'able David'' is a 1921 American silent film based on the 1917 Joseph Hergesheimer short story of the same name. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures. A rustic tale of violence set in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, it was filmed in Blue Grass, Virginia, with some locals featured in minor roles. A major box office success, the acclaimed film was voted the 1921 ''Photoplay Magazine'' Medal of Honor and is seen by critics and film historians as one of the classics of silent film. It was selected in 2007 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress; films selected are judged to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Synopsis David Kinemon, youngest son of West Virginia tenant farmers, longs to be treated like a man by his family and neighbors, especially Esther Hatburn, the pretty girl who lives with her grandfather on a nearby f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His House In Order (1920 Film)
''His House in Order'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Hugh Ford and starred Elsie Ferguson. It is based on a 1906 West End play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero which also played in New York where it starred John Drew and Margaret Illington. The story was filmed again in the United Kingdom in 1928 and also titled '' House in Order''. Plot As described in a film magazine, young impulsive Englishwoman Nina Graham (Ferguson), left penniless by the death of her father, takes a position as governess in the home of Filmer Jesson (Herbert), M.P. Filmer's wife Annabelle (Steele) is killed in an accident, and Nina learns that Annabelle had been carrying on an affair with an army officer. Later Nina and Filmer marry, but she is harassed by his constant references to his departed wife. His discovery that Annabelle was not the paragon he thought she was unnerves him and he seeks solace in the love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just A Woman (1918 Film)
''Just a Woman'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Julius Steger based on a Broadway play, ''Just a Woman'', by Eugene Walter. The film starred Charlotte Walker, then wife of playwright Walter. The film was remade again in 1925 as '' Just a Woman'' with Claire Windsor. Cast * Charlotte Walker as Anna Ward *Lee Baker as Jim Ward *Forrest Robinson as Judge Van Brink *Henry Carvill as John Prentiss * Edwin Stanley as Fred Howard *Anna Williams as Mary *Charles Kraus as Elias fox *Lorna Volare *Cornish Beck *Florence Deshon Florence Deshon (born Florence Danks; July 19, 1893February 4, 1922) was an American motion picture actress in silent films. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Deshon began her film career in 1915, appearing in '' The Beloved Vagabond'', and would la ... *Camille Dalberg Reception Like many American films of the time, ''Just a Woman'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Hoover
''Little Miss Hoover'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by John S. Robertson and stars Marguerite Clark. The film is based on the novel ''The Golden Bird'', by Maria Thompson Daviess. A 35mm print of the film is preserved at the Library of Congress. Cast *Marguerite Clark as Nancy Craddock *Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien as Major Adam Baldwin *Alfred Hickman as Matthew Berry *Forrest Robinson as Colonel William Craddock *Hal Reid (actor), Hal Reid as Major J. Craddock *Frances Kaye as Polly Beasley *John Tansey as Bud *J.M. Mason as Silas Beasley *J.J. Williams as Rastus *Dorothy Walters (uncredited) References External links * *Stillat silenthollywood.com *Clip of Little Miss Hoover' available for free download aInternet Archive * 1918 films 1918 romantic drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films based on American novels Films directed by John S. Robertson Paramou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mating
''The Mating'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring Gladys Leslie, Herbert Rawlinson, Forrest Robinson, John Thomson, and Aida Horton. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America on October 7, 1918. Plot Cast *Gladys Leslie as Nancy Fanne *Herbert Rawlinson as Dick Ives *Forrest Robinson as Mr. Fane *John Thomson as Bob *Aida Horton as Betty *Stephen Carr as Billy *Frances Miller as Mammy Preservation The film is now considered lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... References External links * 1918 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Vitagraph Studios films 1918 lost films Lost American comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
