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Hayford Hobbs
Hayford Hobbs (25 August 1890 - 10 January 1957) was a leading British film actor of the silent era and later became a film director. He was born in London, England, in 1891. He made his first screen appearance in the 1915 film ''The Third Generation'' and appeared in his last film ''High Treason'' in 1929. The following year he directed his first film, a documentary about London. Filmography * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * ''1914'' (1915) * '' The Sons of Satan'' (1915) * '' The Heart of a Child'' (1915) * ''The Third Generation'' (1915) * ''A Man of His Word'' (1915) * '' The Heart of Sister Ann'' (1915) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1916) * '' The Man in Motley'' (1916) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1916) * ''The Princess of Happy Chance'' (1916) * '' Trouble for Nothing'' (1916) * '' The King's Daughter'' (1916) * '' The Grit of a Jew'' (1917) * ''Asthore'' (1917) * '' Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * ''Justice'' (1917) * '' The Gay Lord Quex'' (1917) * ''Dombey and Son'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice (1917 Film)
''Justice'' is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gerald du Maurier, Hilda Moore, and Lilian Braithwaite. It was based on the 1910 play ''Justice'' by John Galsworthy. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. Cast * Gerald du Maurier as Falder * Hilda Moore as Ruth Honeywell * Lilian Braithwaite as Falder's Sister * James Carew as Wister * E. Vivian Reynolds as James How * Douglas Munro as Cokeson * Hayford Hobbs as Walter How * Margaret Bannerman as Miss Cokeson * Teddy Arundell as Honeywell * Bert Wynne as Davis * Hubert Willis as Brother-in-Law * Frank Dane Frank Dane was a British actor of the silent era. Dane was born Frank Hughbert Thomas Crust on 7 June 1885 in Deal, Kent. He died in 1957 at age 71 in Chichester, Sussex. Selected filmography * '' A Daughter of England'' (1915) * ''Justice'' ( ... as Frome * Edward O'Neill as Governor Reception Like many American films of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When It Was Dark (film)
''When It Was Dark'' is a lost 1919 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and George Butler.Low p.477 It is an adaptation of the 1903 novel of the same title by Guy Thorne. Cast * Manora Thew as Gertrude Hunt * Hayford Hobbs as Reverend Basil Gortrie * George Butler as Constantin Sharke * Charles Vane as Professor Llewellyn * Evelyn Harding as Princess Lontaine * Bert Wynne as Harold Spence * Peggy Patterson as Helen Byars * Judd Green as Father Riposi * Arthur Walcott Arthur Walcott (1857–1934) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography *'' The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' (1915) * '' The White Star'' (1915) * '' A Gamble for Love'' (1917) * '' Drink'' (1917) * '' The Woman Wins'' (1918) * ... as Governor References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films British silent feature f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whosoever Shall Offend
''Whosoever Shall Offend'' is a 1919 British silent crime film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Kenelm Foss, Mary Odette and Mary Marsh Allen.Low p.479 The screenplay concerns a man murders his wife in Italy and then tries to marry a wealthy women. Cast * Kenelm Foss as Guido Falco * Mary Odette as Aurora * Mary Marsh Allen as Regina * Hayford Hobbs as Marcello Consalvi * Evelyn Harding as Signora Consalvi * Charles Vane as Ercole * Maud Cressall as Countess Del Armi * Barbara Everest as Maddalena * Philip Hewland Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Ar ... as Professor Kalmon * Joyce Templeton as Regina (child) References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Polar Star
''The Polar Star'' is a 1919 British silent mystery film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Peggy Patterson.Low p.429 The screenplay concerns a London soliciter who is killed in mysterious circumstances in Italy. It was made at Catford Studios and on location in Italy. Cast * Manora Thew * Hayford Hobbs * Peggy Patterson * Bert Wynne * Charles Vane Charles Vane (c. 1680 – 29 March 1721) was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Vane was likely born in the Kingdom of England around 1680. One of his first pirate ventures was under the ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films 1919 crime films 1919 mystery films British silent feature films British mystery films British crime films Films set in London Films set in Italy Films directed by Arrigo Bocchi B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory And Peace
''Victory and Peace'' is a 1918 British silent war film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Matheson Lang, Marie Lohr, and James Carew. The film was produced by the National War Aims Committee that was set up in 1917 to focus on domestic propaganda during the First World War. The novelist Hall Caine was recruited for the committee by the Prime Minister David Lloyd George to write the screenplay. Lloyd George chose Caine due to his experience in the field of cinema and his "reputation as a man of letters". The film was designed to show what would happen in a German invasion. It was mostly shot in Chester with some scenes filmed at Chirk Castle. Most of the negative of the newly finished film was destroyed in a fire at the offices of the London Film Company in June 1918. It was re-filmed over four months, just as the war ended, and so never went on general release. It is a partially lost film, with only around 1,000 feet of film still surviving.Allen p.366-367 Edward Elgar was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace, Perfect Peace
''Peace, Perfect Peace'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Hayford Hobbs, Mary Odette and Mary Marsh Allen.Low p.298 The Armistice that ends the First World War allows French and British soldiers to return home. Cast * Hayford Hobbs as Poilu * Mary Odette as Marie Odette * Mary Marsh Allen as Mrs. Atkins * Charles Vane as Pensioner * Bert Wynne as Tommy Atkins * Evelyn Harding Evelyn may refer to: Places * Evelyn, London *Evelyn Gardens, a garden square in London * Evelyn, Ontario, Canada * Evelyn, Michigan, United States * Evelyn, Texas, United States * Evelyn, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States * Evelyn ... as Mother * Chubby Hobbs as Child References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume III: 1914-1918''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent short films British drama short films British World War I films Films set in London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man And The Moment (1918 Film)
''The Man and the Moment'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Charles Vane.Low p.192 It is an adaptation of the 1914 novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. Plot Synopsis An American heiress marries a Scottish aristocrat. She leaves him and goes to Italy, but later returns. Cast * Manora Thew as Sabine Delburg * Hayford Hobbs as Lord Michael Arranstoun * Charles Vane as Lord Henry Fordyce * Maud Cressall as Princess Morava * Peggy Carlisle as Miss Van der Water * Jeff Barlow as Armstrong * Kenelm Foss as Prince Torniloni See also *''Mad Hour'' (1928) *''The Man and the Moment ''The Man and the Moment'' is a formerly lost 1929 part-talkie romantic comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Billie Dove. The film is mainly a silent film, with talking sequences as well as a synchronized music score and sound ...'' (1929) References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rugged Path
''The Rugged Path'' is a 1945 play by Robert E. Sherwood. The initial production marked a return to the stage by Spencer Tracy under the direction of Garson Kanin Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. Early life Garson Kanin was born in Rochester, New York; his family later relocated to Detroit then to New York City. He attended .... References External links * * 1945 plays {{1940s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slave (1918 Film)
''The Slave'' is a 1918 British silent crime film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Jean-Marie de l'Isle, Hayford Hobbs and Charles Vane. It was based on the 1899 novel of the same name by Robert Hichens.Goble p.956 Plot summary Cast * Jean-Marie de l'Isle as Lady Carroll Knox * Hayford Hobbs as Aubrey Herrick * Charles Vane as Sir Reuben Allabruth * Hettie Grossman as Diamond Manners * Ernest Wallace Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People * Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, ... * Paul Courtenay References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1918 films British silent feature films British crime drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Arrigo Bocchi British black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Top Dog
''The Top Dog'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Kenelm Foss, Mary Odette and Hayford Hobbs.Goble p.987 It was made at Catford Studios. Cast * Kenelm Foss as Jerry Perris * Mary Odette as Margaret Drum * Hayford Hobbs as Dick Drum * Charles Vane as Sir Gregory Horne * Evelyn Harding as Mademoiselle Cibot * Edward O'Neill as The Octopus * Douglas Munro as Mr. Margin * Bert Wynne as Pedro Medina * Clive Currie Clive James Currie (born 25 December 1955) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer. Rugby union A Rugby union positions#Full-back, fullback, Currie represented Wellington Rugby Football Union, Wellington and Canterbury Rugby ... as Giles References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Arrigo Bocchi Films based on British no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindle Wakes (1918 Film)
''Hindle Wakes'' is a 1918 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Colette O'Niel and Hayford Hobbs. It is the first of four screen versions of the celebrated and controversial 1912 play by Stanley Houghton. It which was a sensation in its time for its daring assertions that a woman could enjoy a sexual fling just as much as a man, without feeling any guilt or obligation to explain herself, and that she was perfectly capable of making her own life decisions without interference from family or the need to bow to social pressures. Elvey was reported to be unsatisfied with the way the film turned out and, believing he could do better, directed a remake in 1927, producing what is now regarded as a classic of British silent cinema. Cast * Colette O'Niel as Fanny Hawthorne * Hayford Hobbs as Alan Jeffcote * Norman McKinnel as Nat Jeffcote * Edward O'Neill as Chris Hawthorne * Ada King as Mrs. Hawthorne * Margaret Bannerman as Beatrice Farrar * Frank Dane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
