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George Nichols (actor And Director)
George Nichols, sometimes credited in films as George O. Nicholls (October 28, 1864 – September 20, 1927), was an American actor and film director. He is perhaps best remembered for his work at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. Nichols was born in Rockford, Illinois. He made 221 known film appearances from 1908 up to his death in 1927. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916. Along with Henry "Pathe" Lehrman, Nichols became an arch-enemy of Charlie Chaplin very early on in Chaplin's film career, as Chaplin was dissatisfied with Nichols' way of directing and comic ideas while both worked at Keystone in 1914. In his autobiography, Chaplin recalled a dispute between himself and Nichols during the shooting of a film in which Chaplin appeared. While working at Keystone, 'Pops', as he was known, was often cast as father to Mabel Normand. Personal life With his wife Viola Alberti, whom he married in 1896, he was the father of another prolific director, George Nicholls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the fifth-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States. According to 2020 U.S. Census data, the City of Rockford had a population of 148,655 with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. Settled in the mid-1830s, the position of the city on the Rock River made its location strategic for industrial development. In the second half of the 19th century, Rockford was notable for its output of heavy machinery, hardware and tools; by the twentieth century, it was the second leading center of furniture manufacturing in the nation, and 94th largest city. During the second half of the 20th century, Rockford struggled alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hessian Renegades
''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but his enemies soon discover him. After that, the family and neighbors must plan a way to send the important message. Cast * Owen Moore as American Soldier * Linda Arvidson as Farmer * Kate Bruce as Soldier's Family * William J. Butler as Farmer * Verner Clarges as Farmer * D. W. Griffith * Robert Harron as Farmer * Arthur V. Johnson as Hessian * James Kirkwood as Soldier's Family * Florence Lawrence * Marion Leonard * Wilfred Lucas * George Nichols as Hessian * Anthony O'Sullivan as Hessian * Lottie Pickford * Mary Pickford as Soldier's Family * Frank Powell as Hessian * Billy Quirk as Hessian * Gertrude Robinson as Soldier's Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Modern Prodigal
''The Modern Prodigal'' is a 1910 American short drama silent black and white film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is based on the novel by Bess Meredyth. Cast * Guy Hedlund as The Prodigal Son * Clara T. Bracy as The Prodigal's Mother * George Nichols as The Sheriff * Kate Bruce as The Sheriff's Wife * Jack Pickford as The Sheriff's Son * William J. Butler as A Farmer * Edward Dillon as Guard * Frank Evans as Guard * Francis J. Grandon as At Post Office * Robert Harron as At Post Office * Dell Henderson as At Post Office * James Kirkwood Sr. * W. Chrystie Miller * Anthony O'Sullivan as At Farewell * Alfred Paget as Guard * Lester Predmore as One of the Boys Swimming * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... References External links * {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Flash Of Light (film)
''A Flash of Light'' is a 1910 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles West and featuring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. Cast * Charles West as John Rogers * Vivian Prescott as Belle * Stephanie Longfellow as The Older Sister * Verner Clarges as The Father * Joseph Graybill as Horace Dooley * Dorothy Bernard * William J. Butler as A Doctor * Charles Craig as Wedding Guest * Edward Dillon as At First Party * John T. Dillon as At First Party / At Second Party (as Jack Dillon) * Ruth Hart as At Second Party * Guy Hedlund as At First Party / At Second Party * Grace Henderson as Visitor * Henry Lehrman as At Second Party (unconfirmed) * Jeanie MacPherson * Claire McDowell as At First Party * George Nichols as A Doctor * Anthony O'Sullivan as A Servant * Alfred Paget as Wedding Guest * Mary Pickford * Gertrude Robinson as Wedding Guest * W. C. Robinson as A Servant * Mack Sennett as Wedding Guest * George Siegmann as Wedding Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What The Daisy Said
''What the Daisy Said'' is a one-reel film (about 12 minutes) made by D. W. Griffith for Biograph in 1910. Plot The film opens upon two sisters (Martha, played by Mary Pickford, and Millie, played by Gertrude Robinson) standing in a field of daisies. Millie plucks the petals off of one to divine whether he loves me... he loves me not. The girls part ways; Martha's next stop is the vegetable patch in which a lanky farmhand diligently labors with a shovel. She passes up the farmhand's polite offer to become sweethearts and promptly steals away to town to get her palm read by a woman fortuneteller. There, a mustachioed gypsy catches her eye, and he tells her a fortune in which he "plans her future to his liking". The pair run off together, crossing a brook into which he saves her from falling. They arrive at a waterfall where he "induces her to believe his prophecy must be true". After that brief exchange, Martha jubilantly skips home, passing the lanky farmhand who pays h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unchanging Sea
''The Unchanging Sea'' is a 1910 American drama film that was directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive. Plot The film starts with intertitles that reads “three fishers went sailing to the west, away to the west as the sun went down. Each thought on the woman who loved him best, and the women stood watching them out of the town.” A young married couple are enjoying life by going to the beach. They run into workers on the beach and they all seem in awe of the happy couple. The young couple goes back to the beach but the wife watches her husband go out to sea on a boat. She waves her husband and the other sailors bye and waits for them to return. Days go by and the wife and other wives go back to the beach to see if they’ve returned. Three corpses are laying in the ocean and brought back to land. The wife brings her baby back to the same beach waiting for her husband to return. Years go by and the baby is now a child an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Brothers (film)
''The Two Brothers'' is a 1910 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Arthur V. Johnson as Jose * Dell Henderson as Manuel * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Marion Leonard as Red Rose * Charles West as A Suitor / A Mexican * Henry B. Walthall as Pedro * W. Chrystie Miller as Priest * Art Acord * Linda Arvidson as Mexican * Florence Barker as Mexican * Gertrude Claire as Mexican * Hoot Gibson * George Nichols * Anthony O'Sullivan as Mexican * Alfred Paget as Mexican * Mary Pickford as Mexican * Billy Quirk as Mexican * Mack Sennett as One of Pedro's Men * Dorothy West as Mexican See also * List of American films of 1910 * Hoot Gibson filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Mary Pickford filmography Mary Pickford (1892–1979) was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, producer, and writer. During the silent film era she became one of the first great celebrities of the cinema and a popular icon known to the public as "America's Sweet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman From Mellon's
''The Woman from Mellon's'' is a 1910 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford and Billy Quirk. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.211 c. 1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * as Harry Townsend * George Nichols as James Pertersby * as Mary Petersby, The Daughter ''rest of cast'' * |
The Rocky Road
''The Rocky Road'' is a 1910 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Frank Powell. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. Cast * Frank Powell as Ben * Stephanie Longfellow as Ben's Wife * George Nichols as The Farmer * Linda Arvidson * Kate Bruce as The Maid * Charles Craig as A Farmhand / At Church * Adele DeGarde * Gladys Egan as At Church * Frank Evans as In Bar * Edith Haldeman as The Daughter, as a Child * James Kirkwood as The Best Man * Henry Lehrman as Outside Bar * Marion Leonard * Wilfred Lucas * W. Chrystie Miller as The Minister * Owen Moore * Anthony O'Sullivan as In Bar * Harry Solter * Blanche Sweet as The Daughter, at Eighteen * J. Waltham as In Bar * Dorothy West as At Church (unconfirmed) See also * List of American films of 1910 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day After (1909 Film)
''The Day After'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Mr. and Mrs. Hilton decided to give a big New Year's Eve party. They both agree to control their drinking, but as the guests arrive and the party continues both get drunk. The next day Mr. Hilton, feeling guilty for being weak, fears to confront his wife, until he finds out she was guilty as well. Cast * Arthur V. Johnson as Mr. Hilton * Blanche Sweet as The New Year * Marion Leonard as Mrs. Hilton * George Nichols as A Friend * Linda Arvidson as Servant * Frank Evans as Party Guest * James Kirkwood as Party Guest * Henry Lehrman as Party Guest * Jeanie MacPherson as Party Guest * W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Year * Anthony O'Sullivan as Party Guest * Gertrude Robinson as Party Guest * Paul Scardon as Party Guest (unconfirmed) * Mack Sennett as Party Guest * Henry B. Walthall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Save Her Soul
''To Save Her Soul'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many of the early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century. Cast * Arthur V. Johnson - Paul Redmond * Mary Pickford - Agnes Hailey * W. Chrystie Miller - Church Organist * George Nichols - Manager * Kate Bruce - Housekeeper * Linda Arvidson - In Audience * William Beaudine * Charles Craig - Bumpkin * Frank Evans - Stage Manager * Robert Harron - Stagehand / Usher * Ruth Hart - At Party * James Kirkwood - Backstage at Debut / At Party * Henry Lehrman - In Audience * Jeanie MacPherson - In Audience * Owen Moore - At Party * Jack Pickford - Stagehand * Lottie Pickford * Billy Quirk * Gertrude Robinson - In Audience * Paul Scardon - In Audience * Mack Sennett - Backstage at Debut * Blanche Sweet - Backstage at Debut / At Party * Dorothy West - A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Little Italy
''In Little Italy'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot Marie has two lovely men pretending her, she decided to reject Tony and accept Victor as her new sweetheart. Tony, frustrated and jealous for Marie's decision stabs Victor, but later he discovers that Victor was still alive and decided to break into Marie's house where Victor is convalescing to finish the job. Cast * Marion Leonard - Marie Cadrone * George Nichols - Tony Guiletto * Henry B. Walthall - Victor * Charles Arling * Kate Bruce - At the Ball * William J. Butler - In Bar * Charles Craig - At the Ball * Adele DeGarde * Gladys Egan - One of the Children * Frank Evans - Sheriff's Deputy * Ruth Hart - At the Ball * Guy Hedlund - At the Ball (unconfirmed) * James Kirkwood - Sheriff * Henry Lehrman - At the Ball * Stephanie Longfellow - At the Ball (unconfirmed) * Jeanie MacPherson - At the Ball * W. Chrystie Miller - In Bar * Owen Moore - At the Ball * Anthony O'Sulliva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
