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Harry Hilliard (actor)
Harry S. Hilliard (1886–1966) was an American silent film actor best remembered as one of Theda Bara's leading men, if not her most prominent one. He started at Fox Films and continued on at Metro Pictures. Other leading ladies were June Caprice, May Allison, Carmel Myers and Gladys Brockwell. His career was essentially over by the end of the silent era but he had an uncredited role in a 1944 film. He is not the son of nor is he related to stage actor Robert C. Hilliard despite the resemblance. Hilliard died in April 1966 after complications from a fall.''Who Was Who on Screen'', p.214 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt .. Selected filmography *''Merely Mary Ann'' (1916) *''The Strength of the Weak'' (1916) *''Gold and the Woman'' (1916) *''The Little Fraud'' (1916 short) *''A Modern Thelma'' (1916) *''Caprice of the Mountains'' (1916) *''Little Miss Happiness'' (1916) *''The Ragged Princess'' (1916) *''Romeo and Juliet'' (1916) *''The New York Peacock'' (1917) *''Her Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1916 Fox Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a 1916 American silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' and was produced by the Fox Film Corporation. The film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and is now considered to be lost. (Wayback Machine) Competing versions of Shakespeare This film and other Shakespeare-oriented pictures were released in 1916, the 300th anniversary of 's death. This film went up against direct co ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communism, Communist aggression there is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, London. * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Mark Twain (1944 Film)
''The Adventures of Mark Twain'' is a 1944 American biographical film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Fredric March as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Alexis Smith as Twain's wife Olivia. Produced by Warner Bros., the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including that for Best Music for Max Steiner's score. Irving Rapper was hesitant to direct the film but was persuaded by Hal B. Wallis. Plot A group of people are watching Halley's Comet overhead when Judge Clemens is called away for the birth of his son, Samuel Clemens. The film proceeds to mix in elements of many of Clemens' best-known stories as if they actually occurred. Thus, as he grows up, Sam plays with his friends Huck, Tom, and the slave boy Jim on a raft on the Mississippi River, providing a fictitious "real-life" basis for the novels ''Tom Sawyer'' and ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn''. The teenage Sam goes to work for his brother Orion, publisher of the ''Hannibal Journal'' newspaper, but afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny (1919 Film)
''Destiny'' is a 1919 American silent film based on Charles Neville Buck's 1916 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starred Dorothy Phillips. The film was produced and released by the Jewel Productions brand of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The scenario of the film was by Elliott J. Clawson. The film has an entry in the Library of Congress, along with being listed as a lost film. The six reel film adaptation was described as a rural and society drama. ''Kinematograph Weekly'' wrote that "The fairy-book idea is certainly very intriguing, and has enabled the scenario writer to achieve a much-desired happy ending." A Destiny song was released in 1919 with lyrics by Alfred Bryan and music by Herbert Spencer. The rights to the song were acquired by Jerome H. Remick & Co. Charles Neville Buck's novel was illustrated by R. F. Schabelitz, published by Grosset & Dunlap, and copyrighted by W. J. Watt & Company. Cast * Dorothy Phillip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Rowdy
''The Little Rowdy'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Hazel Daly, Harry Hilliard, and Sidney Ainsworth. The film was released by Triangle Film Corporation on March 23, 1919. Plot Cast * Hazel Daly as Betty Hall, the little rowdy * Harry Hilliard as Franklyn Winters *Sidney Ainsworth as Roy Harper Preservation The film is now considered lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... References External links * 1919 comedy films Silent American comedy films 1919 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Lost American comedy films Films directed by Harry Beaumont 1919 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set Free (1918 Film)
''Set Free'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Tod Browning. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. Plot After discovering that her grandmother was a gypsy, Roma Wycliffe leaves her old- money life with her Aunt Henrietta, and goes to New York City to live as a gypsy. Once she arrives in New York, Roma is mistaken for a thief and arrested. The kindly and rich woman Mrs. Roberts volunteers to take her under her wing to prevent her from going to jail. Her son John Roberts falls in love with Roma. Roma does not return his feelings, because his rich life style is a far cry from the freedom of gypsy life. John hires a group of street thugs to pretend to be his gypsy crew. The “gypsies” take their new role as gypsy thieves too far and start robbing a bank. John turns them in to the authorities. John and Roma agree to marry. Cast * Edith Roberts as Roma Wycliffe * Harry Hilliard as John Roberts * Harold G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Successful Adventure
''A Successful Adventure'' is a lost film, lost 1918 silent film romantic comedy starring May Allison and Harry Hilliard. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and released through Metro Pictures. An alternative title was ''The Way to a Man's Heart''. Cast *May Allison - Virginia Houston *Harry Hilliard (actor), Harry Hilliard - Perry Arnold *Frank Currier - Lionel Houston *Edward Connelly - Daniel Houston *Christine Mayo - Rose Mason *Fred C. Jones - Henry Du Bois *Kate Blancke - Aunt Louise *Pauline Dempsey - Aunt Judy *Anthony Byrd - Uncle Joshua *Phoebe Starr *Maurice Steuart *Howard Oppenheim *Lionel Houston *Dion Muse References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American films 1918 romantic comedy films American black-and-white films American romantic comedy films 1918 lost films Lost romantic comedy films 1910s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films {{romantic-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Girl's Dream
''Every Girl's Dream'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring June Caprice, Kittens Reichert, and Harry Hilliard. Cast * June Caprice as Gretchen * Kittens Reichert as Jane Cummings * Harry Hilliard as Carl * Margaret Fielding as Hulda * Marcia Harris as Frau Van Lorn * Dan Mason as Mynheer De Haas Preservation With no prints of ''Every Girl's Dream'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy (1917 Film)
''Patsy'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent comedy drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Harry Hilliard (actor), Harry Hilliard, and John Smiley (actor), John Smiley.Solomon p. 240 Plot Cast * June Caprice as Patsy Prim * Harry Hilliard (actor), Harry Hilliard as Dick Hewitt * John Smiley (actor), John Smiley as John Primnel * Edna Munsey as Helene Arnold * Ethyle Cooke as Alice Hewitt * Alma Muller as Patsy's Maid * Fred Hearn as Griggs * Jane Lee (actress), Jane Lee as Janie References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * * * * {{John G. Adolfi 1917 films 1917 comedy-drama films Films directed by John G. Adolfi American silent feature films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart And Soul (1917 Film)
''Heart and Soul'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1887 novel '' Jess'' by H. Rider Haggard and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This film is now considered a lost film. Cast * Theda Bara as Jess * Edwin Holt as John Croft * Claire Whitney as Bess * Walter Law as Drummond * Harry Hilliard as John Neil * Glen White as Pedro * Alice Gale as Mammy * John Webb Dillion as Sancho * Margaret Laird * Kittens Reichert as Bess (in prologue) * Margaret Lairce as Jess (in prologue) * Art Acord as Undetermined Role (uncredited) See also * List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * * 1917 films 1917 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
