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Francis J. Grandon
Francis J. Grandon (1879 – July 11, 1929) was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100. Frank Grandon's obituary, printed in newspapers from coast-to- coast, called him "the father of movie serial motion pictures" and a mentor to many young film stars. Early career He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Little here is known about the early life of Francis Grandon other than he was listed as a members of Jessie May Hall’s company during an 1895 engagement at the Opera House in Portsmouth, Ohio and that he first arrived in Los Angeles in 1902, most likely as a member of a traveling repertory troupe. Career profile in ''The Moving Picture World'', 1916 In is January 22, 1916 issue, the trade journal ''The Moving Picture World'' announces Grandon's move to Metro Pictures, which was founded just a year earlier. The publication, as part of that announcement, also provides the following profile on his career up to that date: Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selig Polyscope Company
The Selig Polyscope Company was an American motion picture company that was founded in 1896 by William Selig in Chicago. The company produced hundreds of early, widely distributed commercial moving pictures, including the first films starring Tom Mix, Harold Lloyd, Colleen Moore, and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Selig Polyscope also established Southern California's first permanent movie studio, in the historic Edendale district of Los Angeles. Ending film production in 1918, the business, based on its film production animals, became an animal and prop supplier to other studios and a zoo and amusement park attraction in East Los Angeles until the Great Depression in the 1930s. In 1947, William Selig and several other early movie producers and directors shared a special Academy Honorary Award to acknowledge their role in building the film industry. History William Selig had worked as a magician and minstrel show operator on the west coast in California. Later on, in Chicago, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary, That's For Remembrance
''Rosemary, That's for Remembrance'' is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Francis J. Grandon. The film starred Earle Foxe and Adda Gleason Adda Gleason (December 19, 1888 – February 6, 1971) was an American actress and writer. On Broadway, Gleason portrayed Charlotte in ''The Dust Heap'' (1924). Gleason was born in Chicago, Illinois. She starred in the 1916 film adaptation of .... External links * American silent short films 1914 drama films 1914 films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon 1914 short films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1910s American films American drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lure Of Heart's Desire
''The Lure of Heart's Desire'' is a 1916 silent American drama film directed by Francis J. Grandon. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Edmund Breese as Jim Carew * Arthur Hoops Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor. Biography Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Ha ... as Thomas Martin * John Mahon as Crazy Jake * Jeanette Horton as Ethel Wynndham * Evelyn Brent as Little Snowbird References External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon Lost American drama films Metro Pictures films Films based on works by Robert W. Service Films based on poems 1916 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soul Market
''The Soul Market'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Francis J. Grandon. The film is considered to be lost. Plot Olga Petrova plays Elaine Elton, a famous actress who is engaged to a powerful producer. She meets a millionaire, who poses as a chauffeur to conquer her because he knows she dislikes rich men. She falls in love with him but cannot accept his proposal of marriage because of her engagement to the producer. Cast * Olga Petrova as Elaine Elton (credited as Olya Petrova) * Arthur Hoops as Oscar Billings * John Merkyl as Jack Dexter (credited as Wilmuth Merkyl) * Fritz De Lint as Dick Gordon * Evelyn Brent as Vivian Austin * Fraunie Fraunholz as Griggs * Charles Brandt as Sam Franklin * Charles Mack as Harvey Theugh * Bert Tuey as Joe Burrows * Grace Florence as Mrs. Wilson * Cora Milholland as Susan * Al Thomas as James Austin * Gypsy O'Brien Gypsy O'Brien (1889–1975) was a theater and film actress. Her theater performances included a role in ''Chea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playing With Fire (1916 Film)
''Playing with Fire'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Francis J. Grandon, starring Olga Petrova, and released by Metro Pictures. It is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Olga Petrova as Jean Serian (as Mme. Petrova) * Arthur Hoops as Geoffrey Vane * Evelyn Brent as Lucille Vane * Pierre LeMay as Philip Derblay * Catherine Doucet as Rosa Derblay (credited as Catherine Calhoun) * Philip Hahn Philip Hahn (1884-August 4, 1976) was an American actor. He was in silent films including the lead role in '' The Price He Paid'', an adaptation of an Ella Wheeler Wilcox poem, and '' The Dancer's Peril''. According to ''Motography'' he was a paint ... as Jacques Gobert References External links * * Playing with Fire(kinotv) 1916 films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon Lost American drama films 1910s American films {{1910 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barb Wire (1922 Film)
''Barb Wire'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon (1879 – July 11, 1929) was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100. Frank Grandon's obituary, printed in newspapers from coast-to- coast, called him "the father of movi ... and starring Jack Hoxie, Jean Porter and Joseph McDermott. Plot Jack Harding (Jack Hoxie) is a landowner who defies a gang headed by Bart Moseby (William Berke). Jack fences in his land claim with barbed wire, which angers Bart and his gang. Jack hides in his sweetheart's room to overhear Bart's plans to get him. Bart commits a crime and leaves Jack's hat and gun as evidence. At the trial, Jack's mother distracts the court while Jack leaps from the window to his horse. A fight between Jack and Bart follows as Jack brings Bart to justice. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Harding * Jean Porter as Joan Lorne * Olah Norman as Martha Harding * Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
