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Frank Elliott (actor)
Frank Elliott (11 February 1880 – July 1970) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1915 and 1966. He was born in Cheshire, England. Elliott was married to actress Dorothy Cumming, and they had two children. Selected filmography * '' Cora'' (1915) * ''Nearly a Lady'' (1915) * '' The High Road'' (1915) * '' Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo'' (1915) * '' The Double Standard'' (1917) * '' The Love That Dares'' (1919) * ''Love Insurance'' (1919) * '' The Railroader'' (1919) * '' The Scarlet Shadow'' (1919) * '' Wings of the Morning'' (1919) * '' Once to Every Woman'' (1920) * '' The Hope'' (1920) * '' Alias Ladyfingers'' (1921) * '' The Last Card'' (1921) * '' The Speed Girl'' (1921) * '' The Impossible Mrs. Bellew'' (1922) * ''Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1923) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1923) * '' Garrison's Finish'' (1923) * '' Red Lights'' (1923) * '' Secrets'' (1924) *'' The Goldfish'' (1924) * '' Love's Wilderness'' (1924) * ''The Torrent'' (1924) * '' Tearin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county town is the cathedral city of Chester, while its largest town by population is Warrington. Other towns in the county include Alsager, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Nantwich, Neston, Northwich, Poynton, Runcorn, Sandbach, Widnes, Wilmslow, and Winsford. Cheshire is split into the administrative districts of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Halton, and Warrington. The county covers and has a population of around 1.1 million as of 2021. It is mostly rural, with a number of towns and villages supporting the agricultural and chemical industries; it is primarily known for producing chemicals, Cheshire cheese, salt, and silk. It has also had an impact on popular culture, producing not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossible Mrs
''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 Tender Hour
''The Tender Hour'' is a 1927 American romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Winifred Dunn, and starring Billie Dove, Ben Lyon, Montagu Love, Alec B. Francis, Constantine Romanoff, and Laska Winter. It was released on May 1, 1927, by First National Pictures. Cast *Billie Dove as Marcia Kane *Ben Lyon as Wally McKenzie *Montagu Love as Grand Duke Sergei * Alec B. Francis as Francis Chinilly *Constantine Romanoff as Gorki *Laska Winter as Tana * T. Roy Barnes as Tough-House Higgins *George Kotsonaros as The Wrestler *Charles A. Post as Pussy-Finger *Anders Randolf as Leader of Pageant * Frank Elliott as Party Guest *Lionel Belmore as Party Guest * Lon Poff as Party Guest *August Tollaire as Prefect of Police *Yola d'Avril as Cabaret Girl *George Bunny George Bunny (July 13, 1867 – April 16, 1952) was an American actor. Biography The brother of actor John Bunny, he began his career during the silent era and benefited from the name recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Commandment (1926 Film)
The Fourth Commandment is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Emory Johnson and based on the short story "The Fourth Commandment" by Emilie Johnson. The film stars Belle Bennett, Henry Victor, June Marlowe, and Mary Carr. The film was released on March 20, 1927 by Universal Pictures. The Fourth Commandment is - "Honor your father and your mother. . ." Plot The Graham family falls on hard times. A childhood love affair between Gordon Graham, played by Malcolm Jones, and Marjorie Miller, played by Lorraine Rivero, is squashed by Marjorie's mother, the social climber Mrs. Miller played by Catherine Wallace. Gordon, now played by Henry Victor, goes away to college, returns home, and marries Virginia, played by Belle Bennett. Four years after their child's birth, Sonny (Wendell Phillips Franklin), Virginia, no longer wants to be a stay-at-home mom. She wants to return to the workforce. Virginia's mother-in-law, Mrs. Graham, played by Mary Carr, makes an offer to the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady From Hell
''The Lady from Hell'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Roy Stewart, Blanche Sweet, and Ralph Lewis. It was released in the United Kingdom later the same year by Ideal Films under the alternative title of ''Interrupted Wedding''. Plot As described in a film magazine review, following his service in World War I, Sir Robin Carmichael, a former British army officer from Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ... who works as a foreman of a ranch in America under an assumed name, gives a woman a gun to protect herself against her brutal husband. The woman’s little son Billy kills his father to save her from being beaten. In the meantime, Sir Robin has returned to his home in Scotland and is about to be wed to Lady Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Wild
''Speed Wild'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ethel Shannon Ethel Shannon (May 22, 1898 – July 10, 1951) was an American actress. She appeared in over 30 silent movies in the early 20th century. Early life and career Ethel Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James and Agnes (Kn ..., and Frank Elliott. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack Ames joins the police force after getting a reputation for racing, and beating, motorcycle riding coppers. His fiancée, Mary Bryant, is wooed by Wendell Martin, the brains of a gang of smugglers. Mary's brother Charles is also an involuntary member of the gang. When Mary is thrown in front of a train in an automobile crash, Jack rescues her. He then saves her brother from the vengeance of the smugglers. When he follows the gang on his motorcycle, his machine is thrown off a high cliff into the ocean. Martin kidnaps Mary and puts her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tearing Through
''Tearing Through'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Richard Talmadge, Kathryn McGuire, and Herbert Prior Herbert Prior (2 July 1867 – 3 October 1954) was an English silent film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1908 and 1934. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, and died in Los Angeles, California. Prior was married to actress .... It was released in Britain in 1926 by Ideal Films. The film originally had the title "Yellow Faces". Plot As described in a film magazine review, Richard Jones, assistant to the district attorney, volunteers to round up a ring of drug peddlers. He finds his rival for the hand of Constance Madison is in charge of the hop joint. He rescues Constance from the clutches of his rival and brings the peddlers in. He then learns that the District Attorney is involved in the hop ring. He becomes the new district attorney and also Constance's husband. Cast References Bibliography * Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Torrent (1924 Film)
''The Torrent'' is a lost 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by A. P. Younger and William Doner, from a screenplay by A. P. Younger. The film stars William Fairbanks, Ora Carew Ora Carew (born Ora Whytock; April 19, 1891 – October 26, 1955), was an American silent film actress. She starred in several films between 1915 and 1925. She was known as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties. Early life Ora Whytock was born i ..., and Frank Elliott. at silentera.com Plot summary Cast References External links * * * * American black-a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's Wilderness
''Love's Wilderness'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Helen Klumph and Eve Unsell. The film stars Corinne Griffith, Holmes Herbert, Ian Keith, Maurice de Canonge, Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy (24 May 1860 – 3 March 1954) was an English theatre and film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She was at one time a leading lady in London for Sir Charles Wyndham. She made her film debut in 1915. Her debut i ..., and Anne Schaefer. The film was released on December 14, 1924, by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Linda Lou (Griffith), reared in a small Louisiana town by her strict aunts, loves David (Herbert) who refuses to consider her as grown up and still regards her as a child. David goes to the penal colony La Diable to do work for the French government and only occasionally wires to Linda Lou. In the meantime, Paul (Keith), a wanderer, returns home, flatters Linda Lou, and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goldfish
''The Goldfish'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy agree that if they tire of wedded life, she or he will hand the other a bowl of goldfish, signifying that their marital partnership is ended. They quarrel and Jimmy carries out the threat, giving Jenny a bowl of goldfish. Won by Herman Krauss, Jenny gives him the goldfish in favor of millionaire J. Hamilton Powers. The latter dies, leaving her a wealthy widow. She is about to wed the Duke of Middlesex, when Krauss brings the old sweethearts together again. The Duke gets the goldfish and Jimmy and Jenny are reunited. Cast Preservation An incomplete copy of ''The Goldfish'' is held by the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets (1924 Film)
''Secrets'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage. The film is based upon a 1922 play of the same name, and was remade in 1933 with Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ... in the leading role. on silentera.com Although the film was never released on video or DVD, copies still exist. Plot The films opens in present. 75-year-old Mary Carlton is depressed over her husband John's illness. She feels her life has no use if he dies. She starts reading her diary, after which the film jumps to 1865 in the tim ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lights (1923 Film)
''Red Lights'' is a 1923 American silent mystery film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Marie Prevost, Raymond Griffith and Johnnie Walker. The plot concerns a railroad tycoon who is about to be reunited with his daughter who was kidnapped many years ago. Plot Most of the film takes place on a moving train. A psychic named Sheridan Scott professes to have the ability to foresee and prevent criminal acts. He agrees to help Ruth Carson, the daughter of a wealthy railroad magnate, solve a mystery regarding why flashing red lights over her head portend death for various people around her. Ruth had been kidnapped years earlier, and was later found and reunited with her father. The young heroine comes to believe her long-deceased uncle is menacing her from the beyond, but Scott solves the mystery of the flashing red lights, and learns the true identity of the man behind a plot to murder the young heiress and steal her inheritance...a scientist who uses telepathy to frighten t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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