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Gladys Egan
Gladys Egan (also credited as Gladys Eagan; May 24, 1900March 8, 1985) was an early 20th-century American child actress, who between 1907 and 1914 performed professionally in theatre productions as well as in scores of silent films. She began her brief entertainment career appearing on the New York stage as well as in plays presented across the country by traveling companies. By 1908 she also started working in the film industry, where for six years she acted almost exclusively in motion pictures for the Biograph Company of New York. The vast majority of her screen roles during that period were in shorts directed by D. W. Griffith, who cast her in over 90 of his releases.Graham, Cooper C.; Steve Higgins, Elaine Mancini, and João Luiz Viera. ''D. W. Griffith and the Biograph Company''. Metuchen, New Jersey and London: The Scarecrow Press, 1985, p. 240.Spehr, John C.; with Gunnar Lundquist. ''American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920''. Jefferson, North Carolina and Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan, New York
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The San Francisco Call
''The San Francisco Call'' was a newspaper that served San Francisco, California. Because of a succession of mergers with other newspapers, the paper variously came to be called ''The San Francisco Call & Post'', the ''San Francisco Call-Bulletin'', ''San Francisco News-Call Bulletin'', and the ''News-Call Bulletin'' before the name was finally retired after the business was purchased by the ''San Francisco Examiner''. History Between December 1856 and March 1895 ''The San Francisco Call'' was named ''The Morning Call'', but its name was changed when it was purchased by John D. Spreckels. In the period from 1863 to 1864 Mark Twain worked as one of the paper's writers. It was headquartered at Newspaper Row. The ''Morning Call'' was reported purchased by Charles M. Shortridge of the ''San Jose Mercury'' for $360,000 in January 1895. Shortridge became the sole proprietor and editor. He was elected to the California state legislature in 1898 representing the 28th district (San J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Trust Fulfilled
''His Trust Fulfilled'' is a 1911 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is a sequel to ''His Trust''. Prints of this film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. Cast * Wilfred Lucas – George * Claire McDowell – Mrs. Frazier (the dying mother) * Gladys Egan – The Little Orphan * Dorothy West – The Frazier child, as an adult * Verner Clarges – John Gray (the lawyer) * Linda Arvidson * Dorothy Bernard * Clara T. Bracy – Freed slave/Woman in wedding group * Kate Bruce * Adele DeGarde – The Frazier child * John T. Dillon – Man in wedding group (as Jack Dillon) * Guy Hedlund – Freed slave/Man in wedding group * Dell Henderson * Grace Henderson – The landlady * Harry Hyde – The English cousin * Adolph Lestina – Freed slave * Jeanie MacPherson – Woman in wedding group * Violet Mersereau * Jack Pickford – Black messenger * Mack Sennett * Marion Sunshine – Woman in wedding group See also * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) Plot This is the twisted tale of an alcoholic father who leaves his wife and daughter. The man's wife then becomes mentally ill and the daughter is adopted by a wealthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country Doctor (1909 Film)
''The Country Doctor'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film written and directed by D. W. Griffith. Currently in the public domain, prints of ''The Country Doctor'' are preserved at the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. Plot A doctor (Frank Powell) leaves his sick daughter (Adele DeGarde) to assist a neighbor that is gravely ill, and ignores his wife's requests to come home and take care of his own daughter who is getting worse. Cast * Kate Bruce as Poor Mother (uncredited) * Adele DeGarde as Poor Mother's Sick Daughter (uncredited) * Gladys Egan as Edith Harcourt – Daughter (uncredited) * Rose King as Maid (uncredited) * Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Harcourt (uncredited) * Mary Pickford as Poor Mother's Elder Daughter (uncredited) * Frank Powell as Doctor Harcourt (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1909 * 1909 in film * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lonely Villa
''The Lonely Villa'' is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play ''Au Téléphone'' (''At the Telephone'') by André de Lorde. A print of ''The Lonely Villa'' survives and is currently in the public domain. ''The Lonely Villa'' was produced by the Biograph Company and shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It was released on June 10, 1909, along with another D.W. Griffith split-reel film, ''A New Trick''. Plot A group of criminals wait until a wealthy man leaves to break into his house and threaten his wife and daughters. The wife and daughters take refuge inside one of the rooms, but the thieves break in. The father finds out what is happening and runs back home to try to save his family. Cast * David Miles as Robert Cullison * Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Robert Cullison * Mary Pickford as the eldest Cullison daughter * Gladys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Many Years (1908 Film)
''After Many Years'' is a 1908 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the Library of Congress film archive. The film is an adaptation of ''Enoch Arden''. Plot The short film is about a love triangle, in which a young lady discovers that she is in love with her boyfriend's best friend after her sweetheart dies at sea. Cast * Charles Inslee as John Davis * Florence Lawrence as Mrs. John Davis * Harry Solter as Tom Foster * Gladys Egan as The Davis' daughter * Linda Arvidson * Edward Dillon * George Gebhardt as A sailor * Arthur V. Johnson as Member of the rescue party * Herbert Prior * Mack Sennett as Sailor/Member of the rescue party See also * 1908 in film * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Of A Jewess
''Romance of a Jewess'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film written and directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Ruth Simonson * George Gebhardt as Simon Bimberg * Gladys Egan as The Daughter * John R. Cumpson as Customer * Guy Hedlund * Arthur V. Johnson as In Bookstore/Matchmaker * Alfred Paget * Mack Sennett as Customer/In Bookstore/Doctor * Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Career Solter began his career as an actor in 1908 with Biograph Studios. That same year he met actress Florenc ... as Customer/Rubinstein References External links * * Romance of a Jewessavailable for free download aInternet Archive 1908 films 1908 drama films Silent American drama films American silent short films Biograph Company films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1908 short films Articles containing video clips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scene In 1909 Biograph Film A Corner In Wheat
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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 library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; it also maintains a conservation center in Culpeper, Virginia. The library's functions are overseen by the Librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the Architect of the Capitol. The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its "collections are universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages." Congress moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800 after holding sessions for eleven years in the temporary national capitals in New York City and Philadelphia. In both cities, members of the U.S. Congress had access to the sizable collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCLA Film And Television Archive
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archive screens over 400 films and videos a year, primarily at the Billy Wilder Theater, located inside the Hammer Museum in Westwood, California. (Formerly, it screened films at the James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus). The archive is funded by UCLA, public and private interests, and the entertainment industry. It is a member of the International Federation of Film Archives. The Archive is a division of the UCLA Library. As of January 2021, its collection hosted more than 500,000 items, including approximately 159,000 motion picture titles and 132,000 television titles, more than 27 million feet of newsreels, more than 222,000 broadcast recordings and more than 9,000 radio transcription discs. History The Archive hosted virtual screenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Dollie
''The Adventures of Dollie'' is a 1908 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was Griffith's debut film as a director. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive. The film tells the story of a young girl who, after being kidnapped by a peddler, ends up trapped in a barrel as it floats downriver toward a waterfall. Plot On a beautiful summer day a father and mother take their daughter Dollie on an outing to the river. The mother refuses to buy a passing peddler's wares. The peddler tries to rob the mother, but the father rushes up and drives away the ruffian. The peddler then returns to his nearby camp and devises a plan. He and his female companion return and kidnap Dollie while her parents are distracted. A rescue party is quickly organized to find the girl, but the peddler and companion take her back their camp. They gag Dollie, put her in a wooden barrel, and seal its top before the rescue party arrives at the camp. Once the searchers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
