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Henry Sedley (actor)
Henry McDonald Sedley (1881–1962) was an American actor. He caused the death of a fellow student while a freshman at Yale University in 1901, which may have been the reason for a young woman being banned by her grandmother from marrying him. Prior to achieving fame in silent film, he owned several racehorses and was a champion jockey. Born in New York in 1881, he attended St. Paul's school, Andover, and the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University, though he did not complete a degree at Yale. He bought a 70 foot racing yacht from Alfred G. Vanderbilt, and was described as a bon vivant. When a freshman at Yale in 1901, he caused the death of a classmate, Edward F. Corrigan. He was expelled from Yale in the aftermath. In 1907 he reached a settlement for $300. About the same time, Oliver Barnes, a wealthy friend from Reno, Nevada, took Sedley under his wing and assisted his transition into the film industry. In 1912, he was in the news when a young woman's grandmother forba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just For Tonight (film)
a scene in the film ''Just for Tonight'' is a surviving 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Tom Moore. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures, one of the predecessors of MGM. Cast * Tom Moore as Theodore Whitney Jr. *Lucy Fox as Betty Blake *Henry Sedley as Crandall *Henry Hallam as Major Blackburn *Robert Broderick as Theodore 'Ted' Whitney Sr. *Ethel Grey Terry as Lady Roxenham *Eddie Sturgis as Detective Chase (credited as Edwin Sturgis) *Phil Ryley as The Butler *Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Blackburn Preservation status ''Just for Tonight'' survives and a copy of the film is held at Insituto Valenciano De Cinematografia, Valencia in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Violin (1923 Film)
''The Broken Violin'' is an American film that was released in 1923. It was directed by John Francis Dillon. It was produced by Atlantic Features and distributed by Arrow Film Corporation It is a melodrama. A 1923 publication described the film as "heart interest laid on thick." Plot ''Variety'' wrote, "The story is of an imposter endeavoring to secure the millions rightfully belonging to another. His ruse works for a time, but the rightful heir finally comes into his own and incidentally wins the girl which the other hand had also attempted to secure". Reception A review in ''Variety'' reads, "These long drawn-out melodramas are pretty tough on summer-time audiences" and "Melodramatics are the stock in trade of this production, with the story bringing forth only old bits in this line to create interest. The tale has a flimsy love angle weakly told, with the theme in general falling short of holding attention". Cast * Dorothy Mackaill as Constance Morley *Reed Howes as John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Partner
''The Devil's Partner'' is a 1923 American silent film directed by Caryl S. Fleming and starring Norma Shearer, Charles Delaney and Henry Sedley.Jacobs & Braum p.71 Cast * Norma Shearer as Jeanne * Charles Delaney as Pierre * Henry Sedley as Henri, Jeanne's Father * Edward Roseman as Jules Payette * Stanley Walpole Stanley Walpole (b. 1886 – d: March 14, 1968 (age 82) ) was an Australian actor of stage and screen who was one of the first Australians have success in American films. Biography Walpole worked for Bland Holt then with J.C. Williamson for six ye ... References Bibliography * Jack Jacobs & Myron Braum. ''The films of Norma Shearer''. A. S. Barnes, 1976. External links * 1923 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Custard Cup
''The Custard Cup'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and written by G. Marion Burton and Ralph Spence. It is based on the 1921 novel ''The Custard Cup'' by Florence Bingham Livingston. The film stars Mary Carr, Myrta Bonillas, Miriam Battista, Jerry Devine, Ernest McKay, and Peggy Shaw. The film was released on January 1, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Mrs. Penfield (Carr), or Penzie, known for her goodness, lives in a little group settlement with her two adopted children. Crink (Devine), the eldest boy, finds little waif Lettie (Battista), who joins the family. Through Penzie's care the girl improves. Also in the neighborhood are the mysterious couple Frank (Sedley) and Gussie Bosley (Bonillas) who are counterfeiters. During a boat excursion sponsored by Alderman Curry (Hendricks), Frank is discovered passing off his false notes and Gussie gives Penzie a large bill to buy refreshments for the children but to return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exciters (film)
''The Exciters'' is a 1923 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same name by Martin Brown. This film was directed by Maurice Campbell and stars Bebe Daniels, then a popular Paramount contract star. On the Broadway stage, Bebe Daniels's role of Ronnie Rand was played by Tallulah Bankhead. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Ronnie Rand, a young woman who loves excitement of all kinds and whose watchword is speed, is obliged to marry by a certain day or lose a rich inheritance. Through dramatic circumstances, she meets Pierre Martel, a member of a band of crooks. Thinking that he is a man's man, Ronnie marries him. Martel's confederates seek to blackmail Ronnie and when she refuses to sign a check, they attempt to kill Martel, but he is saved by the police. It then develops that Martel is no crook at all, but is a United States Secret Service agent who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Smith (film)
''John Smith'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Selznick Pictures and directed by Victor Heerman. The film stars veteran Eugene O'Brien and features an early appearance by Mary Astor. Cast * Eugene O'Brien as John Smith * Vivia Ogden as Cook * W.J. Ferguson as Butler * Tammany Young as Chauffeur * Estar Banks as Mrs. Lang * Frankie Mann as Maid * Mary Astor as Irene Mason * George Fawcett as Haynes * J. Barney Sherry as Martin Lang * John Butler as Crook * Walter Greene as District Attorney * Warren Cook as Doctor * Henry Sedley as Lawyer * Daniel L. Haynes as Gangster References External links * *Film still standing: Eugene O'Brien and Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...Glass slide 1922 films 1922 com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Find The Woman
''Find the Woman'' is a 1922 American silent mystery film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alma Rubens. It was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions, owned by William Randolph Hearst, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the 1921 novel of the same name by Arthur Somers Roche. An incomplete print survives in the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sophie Carey (Rubens), a wealthy lady married to worthless cur Don Carey (Sedley), wrote letters to Judge Walbrough (MacQuarrie) before her marriage. Booking agent Morris Beiner (Donaldson) has obtained these letters and attempts to blackmail the judge. Clancy Deane (Huban), a young woman from the country who has been lured to Broadway by its bright lights, finds lodging in a cheap theatrical boarding house. She meets a man and his wife who direct the aspiring actress to the theatrical agent. At his office, Clancy repulses his advances, and the agent falls and is stunned. Sophie also goes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Call
In a bar, a last call (last orders) is an announcement made shortly before the bar closes for the night, informing patrons of their last chance to buy alcoholic beverages. There are various means to make the signal, like ringing a bell, flashing the lights, or announcing verbally. Last call times are often legally mandated and vary widely globally as well as locally. Legislation's purposes include reducing late night noise in the neighborhood, traffic crashes, violence, and alcohol related health problems. Australia In New South Wales, there is no specified closing time, but in residential areas, bars are often required to close at midnight. In non-residential areas, some bars are open 24 hours. A six-hour daily closure period applies to new licenses (and extended hours authorizations) granted from 30 October 2008, which is nominated depending on individual and community circumstances. During a significant part of the early 20th century, bars in Australia and New Zealand wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Is The Way (1921 Film)
''Straight Is the Way'' is a surviving 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola, written by Frances Marion and Ethel Watts Mumford, and starring Matt Moore, Mabel Bert, Gladys Leslie, George Parsons, Henry Sedley, Van Dyke Brooke, and Emily Fitzroy. It was released on March 6, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Plot An old woman and her niece, an orphan, consult an ouija board to locate a hidden treasure in order to save their mortgaged home. Cast * Matt Moore as 'Cat' Carter *Mabel Bert as Aunt Mehitabel *Gladys Leslie as Dorcas *George Parsons as 'Loot' Follett *Henry Sedley as Jonathan Squoggs *Van Dyke Brooke as Const. Whipple *Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Crabtree *Peggy Parr as Bobby Preservation status A copy of ''Straight Is the Way'' survives in the Library of Congress collection. Edward Lorusso produced a DVD of the film in 2021 with a music score by David Drazin David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Lining (1921 Film)
''The Silver Lining'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Roland West. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot While discussing heredity, a man recalls the story of two orphan girls to a pair of cohorts at a ball. Angel (Carmen) is adopted by crooks who teach her to steal, while Evelyn (Valli) is the criminally inclined girl adopted by a wealthy family. When Angel steals a watch from a passenger on the train, the man refuses to press charges and enlists her help in his confidence scheme in Havana. Evelyn is engaged to marry the promising author Robert Ellington (Austin), but after a quarrel, the writer goes to Havana and meets and falls for Angel. Ellington is scheduled to leave on a ship but gives his ticket to Johnson (Albertson), the secret agent and con man. Angel watches tearfully as the boat pulls away before Ellington reveals he loves her, and the two are left in happiness. The film ends as the story teller turning and pointing out the coup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman God Changed
''The Woman God Changed'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne and Doty Hobart. The film stars Seena Owen, E.K. Lincoln, Henry Sedley, Lillian Walker, H. Cooper Cliffe and Paul Nicholson. The film was released on July 3, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Seena Owen as Anna Janssen * E.K. Lincoln as Thomas McCarthy *Henry Sedley as Alastair De Vries *Lillian Walker as Lilly *H. Cooper Cliffe as Donogan *Paul Nicholson as District Attorney * Joseph W. Smiley as Police Commissioner Preservation status The film is preserved minus a reel in the Library of Congress(Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audiovisual Conservation Center, also known as the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, is the Library of Congress's audiovisual archive located inside Mount Pony in Culpeper, Virginia. Establishment From 1969 to 1988, th ...) collection. References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
