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Gertrude Norman
Gertrude Norman (May 19, 1848 or 1851 – July 20, 1943), was an English/American theater and Hollywood silent film actress. She is credited with being in 44 films between 1911 and 1936. She was also a screenwriter and director for early silent films. She also appeared in four films with sound, making her one of the oldest actresses to perform during the silent and sound eras. Norman was born in London, England. One of her early films from 1910 was rediscovered in a sea chest in the 2000s. She played a "mother" role in ''The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Clan ...''. By the time Norman made her first "talkie" she was already in her 80s and played the part of a grandmother. She is not to be confused with Gertrude "Toto" Norman (c. 1880–1961), an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foundling (1915 Film)
''The Foundling'' is a 1915 silent film directed by Alan Dwan. The film premiered in 1915, was lost in a fire accident shortly afterwards, and is now a lost film. It was remade as '' The Foundling'' in 1916 with the same principal cast, but with a different director, John B. O'Brien, at the helm. "The Foundling" Trivia Plot Molly O () is a poor little girl whose mother died in and whose father David King ( Edward Martindel) rejects her. When Dav ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Innocent Adventuress
''An Innocent Adventuress'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Clara Genevieve Kennedy. The film stars Vivian Martin, Lloyd Hughes, Edythe Chapman, Gertrude Norman, Jane Wolfe, and Tom Bates. The film was released on June 8, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, because her wealthy aunt and guardian Heppy (Chapment) is about to evict a poor family that lives on the estate, Lindy (Martin) destroys the letter which she believes demands that they vacate the premises. A robbery is committed in the neighborhood and Dick Ross (Hughes), a reformed crook who has been in Aunt Heppy's services, believes Lindy is in league with the crooks. Lindy thinks that he knows of her fancied crime and half confesses to him. To shield her he is about to confess to the crime when the tramp who is guilty and who had been fed and clothed by the generous Lindy clears up the mystery concerning the robbery. Lindy then tells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unbeliever
''The Unbeliever'' is a 1918 American silent propaganda film made towards the end of World War I. It was directed by Alan Crosland for the Edison Company towards its last days as a functioning film-making company. It stars Raymond McKee and Marguerite Courtot, who married a few years later, and Erich von Stroheim. Plot As described in a film magazine, Philip Landicutt has always held the people of the lower classes as being far beneath him. He also is prejudiced against anyone with German blood and does not believe in God. He joins the Marine Corps and goes to France where constant association with the men in his battery and nearly answering the call from above during an action makes him see things differently. He returns home, crippled, but with a better knowledge of man and God. During a raid he rescued a Belgian girl who is later sent to stay with his mother. When he comes home and sees her, he finds himself in love. Cast * Marguerite Courtot as Virginie Harbrok * Raymond Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Studio Girl
''The Studio Girl'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Earle Foxe, and Edna Earle.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 262 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Celia Laird * Earle Foxe as Frazer Ordway * Edna Earle as Adriana Peroni * Johnny Hines as Obediah Daw * Gertrude Norman Gertrude Norman (May 19, 1848 or 1851 – July 20, 1943), was an English/American theater and Hollywood silent film actress. She is credited with being in 44 films between 1911 and 1936. She was also a screenwriter and director for early silent ... as Mrs. Daw * Isabel O'Madigan as Harriet Farnum * Grace Barton as Rachel Farnum * Ferdinand Tidmarsh as Dr. Walter Grierson References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persuasive Peggy
''Persuasive Peggy'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Peggy Hyland, William B. Davidson and Mary Cecil. Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. ''Film Directors: A Guide to their American Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. p. 42. . Cast *Peggy Hyland as Peggy Patton * William B. Davidson as Ed Trowbridge *Mary Cecil as Belle Newell *Gertrude Norman as Peggy's Mother * Charles Sutton as Peggy's Father *Jules Cowles as Head Farm Hand *Arthur Housman Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Career Arthur Housman was one of the first screen comedians known to the public by name, and on ... as Percy Pipp References External links * 1917 comedy films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles Brabin 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adopted Son (1917 Film)
''The Adopted Son'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Leslie Stowe. It was released on October 29, 1917. Plot In the hills of Tennessee, a feud has existed for many years between the Conover's and the McLane's. Once a year, during the annual county fair, there is a truce between the families. As the truce ends, George Conover is ambushed by Henry McLane and killed. "Two Gun" Carter, who has just arrived in the area from Texas, witnesses the murder and carries the dead McLane back to his family. The entire clan is overcome by grief for the death of their kinsman, and the dead man's sister, Marian Conover, pleads with Carter to be adopted into their clan. Marian and Carter fall in love with one another, and eventually Carter proposes that he and Henry McLane fight a duel in order to end the feud. When Henry refuses to fight Carter, the leader of the McLane clan, Tom, agrees to take Henry's place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart's Desire (1917 Film)
''Heart's Desire'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by Shannon Fife and Eve Unsell. The film stars Marie Doro, Alan Roscoe, Mario Majeroni, Jean Del Val, Helen Dahl and Harry Lee. The film was released on April 30, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Marie Doro as Fleurette * Alan Roscoe as Paul Le Roque *Mario Majeroni as Henri Le Roque *Jean Del Val as Jacques * Helen Dahl as Helen St. Simon *Harry Lee as Le Roque's Secretary *Gertrude Norman as Mother Mathilde *Ida Darling *Eddie Sturgis Eddie Sturgis (1881–1947), also known as Edwin Sturgis, Ed Sturgis, or Edward Sturgis, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. His career began in the 1916 film, '' The Lost Bridegroom'', which starred John Barrymor ... Preservation status The film survives and is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. It is entered in their database twice. References External links * 1917 films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reward Of Patience
''The Reward of Patience'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Shannon Fife. The film stars Louise Huff, John Bowers, Lottie Pickford, Kate Lester, Adolphe Menjou and Gertrude Norman. The film was released on September 10, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Louise Huff as Patience * John Bowers as Robert Penfield *Lottie Pickford as Edith Penfield *Kate Lester as Mrs. Penfield *Adolphe Menjou as Paul Dunstan *Gertrude Norman Gertrude Norman (May 19, 1848 or 1851 – July 20, 1943), was an English/American theater and Hollywood silent film actress. She is credited with being in 44 films between 1911 and 1936. She was also a screenwriter and director for early silent ... as Mother Osborn References External links * 1916 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Robert G. Vignola American black-and-white films American sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Feud Girl
''The Feud Girl'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and written by Charles Logue. The film stars Hazel Dawn, Irving Cummings, Arthur Morrison, Hardee Kirkland, Russell Simpson and Gertrude Norman. The film was released on May 14, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Hazel Dawn as Nell Haddon, 'The Spitfire' *Irving Cummings as Dave Bassett / Dave Rand *Arthur Morrison as Luke Haddon *Hardee Kirkland as Judd Haddon * Russell Simpson as Zeb Bassett *Gertrude Norman as Sue Bassett * George Majeroni as Marlowe *Edna Holland Edna Milton Holland (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1982) was an American actress. Her stage, screen and television lasted from the beginning of the 20th century to 1965. Holland was the daughter of comedian Edmund Milton Holland and actress ... as Anne Marlowe References External links * 1916 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Paramount Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Make-Believe
''Molly Make-Believe'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Marguerite Clark. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1910 novel, ''Molly Make-Believe'' by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, which was quite popular at the time. The film is now considered lost. Cast *Marguerite Clark - Molly *Mahlon Hamilton - Carl Stanton *Dick Gray - Bobby Meredith (*as Master Dick Gray) *Helen Dahl - Cornelia Bartlett *Gertrude Norman - Grandmother Meredith *Kate Lester Kate Lester (born Sarah Cody, 12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) was an American theatrical and silent film actress. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in Britain at the time of her birth.Who Was Who on Screen 3rd edition page ... - * J. W. Johnston - Sam Rogers * Edwin Mordant - Mr. Wendell References External links * AllMovie.com* 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films based on Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Girl Of Yesterday
''A Girl of Yesterday'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film directed by Allan Dwan, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and Famous Players-Lasky. The film starred Mary Pickford (who also wrote the scenario) as an older woman. Before this film, Pickford was mainly cast in "little girl" roles which were popular with the public. ''A Girl of Yesterday'' costarred Pickford's younger brother Jack, Marshall Neilan, Donald Crisp and Frances Marion, who later became a prolific screenwriter. Real life aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin also made a cameo in the film. Plot Jane Stuart (Mary Pickford), a sweet old-fashioned girl brought up with her brother John ( Jack Pickford), by their poor Aunt Angela (Gertrude Norman), suddenly inherits wealth. While she tries to retain her traditional wardrobe, customs and ways, her brother likes the attention that is now being paid to them by people like their neighbours, the Monroes (Donald Crisp), (Lillian Langdon), who previously shunned them. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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