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Jesse D. Hampton
Jesse D. Hampton (1879–1968) was an American film producer of the silent era. He also directed three films. Hampton was originally a tobacco executive before turning to filmmaking.Gierach p.34 From 1918 he rented space at the KCET Studios for his independent productions. The following year he constructed his own studios, later taken over by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford before eventually becoming the Samuel Goldwyn Studio. Many of his productions were distributed by Pathe Exchange and Film Booking Offices of America. His period as a filmmaker was brief, with his last known involvement being the 1923 film '' The Spoilers''. Selected filmography * ''Three X Gordon'' (1918) * '' Prisoners of the Pines'' (1918) * '' What Every Woman Wants'' (1919) * ''The Drifters'' (1919) * '' A Fugitive from Matrimony'' (1919) * ''A Woman of Pleasure'' (1919) * ''The Pagan God'' (1919) * ''Fighting Cressy'' (1919) * '' The Prodigal Liar'' (1919) * ''The Prince and Betty'' (1919) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is northwest of Peoria. At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties. Galesburg is home to Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a two-year community college. A section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galesburg Historic District. History Galesburg was founded by George Washington Gale, a Presbyterian minister from New York state who had formulated the concept of the manual labor college and first implemented it at the Oneida Institute near Utica, New York. In 1836 Gale publicized a subscription- and land purchase-based plan to found manual labor colleges in the Mississippi River valley. Land was purchased for this purpose in Knox County and in 1837 the first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drifters (film)
''The Drifters'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Jesse D. Hampton and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, William Conklin and Lois Wilson.Darby p.541 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Burke Marston * William Conklin as Evan Mears * Casson Ferguson Casson Ferguson (May 29, 1891 – February 12, 1929) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1928. His father was John J. Ferguson, a jeweler in Alexandria, Louisiana. Early in his ... as Hugh MacLaren * Lois Wilson as The Girl * Walter Perry as Pat Gerry References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Jesse D. Hampton American silent feature films 1910s English-language films Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films Films distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dice Of Destiny
''Dice of Destiny'' is a 1920 American silent crime drama film directed by Henry King and starring H. B. Warner, Lillian Rich, and Howard Davies.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * H. B. Warner as Jimmy Doyle * Lillian Rich as Nancy Preston * Howard Davies as Dave Monteith * Harvey Clark as Joe Caffey * J.P. Lockney as Bill Preston * Claude Payton as James Tierney * Fred Huntley as 'Gloomy' Cole * Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ... as Agnes References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1920 films 1920 crime films American crime films Films directed by Henry King American silent fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Help Wanted - Male
Help is a word meaning to give aid or signal distress. Help may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film * ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film * ''Help!'' (film), a 1965 film directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles * ''Help'' (2021 television film), a TV film about the COVID-19 pandemic * ''The Help'' (film), a 2011 period drama, set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963 Television * ''Help'' (Australian TV series), a documentary series * ''Help'' (Dutch TV series), a drama series * ''Help'' (British TV series), a comedy series * ''H.E.L.P.'', a 1990 American TV drama series * ''The Help'' (TV series), a 2004 American sitcom * '' Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People'', also known as ''H.E.L.P.!'', a 1979 American series of animated public service announcements Episodes * "Help" (''Buffy'' episode) * "Help", an episode of ''The Protector'' Literature * ''Help!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bare-Fisted Gallagher
''Bare-Fisted Gallagher'' is a lost 1919 silent western feature directed by Joseph J. Franz and starring William Desmond. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton and released through Robertson-Cole soon to amalgamate into Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). Plot Bare-fisted Gallagher (William Desmond) has inherited a mine from his uncle. Gallagher falls in love with a woman bandit, whom he has rescued from an attack by Aliso Pete (Frank Lanning). Aliso owns the general store, but also turns out to be another bandit. Gallagher convinces Jem to reform. Cast * William Desmond as Bare-Fisted Gallagher * Agnes Vernon as Jem Mason * Arthur Millett as Selby Mason * Frank Lanning Frank Lanning (August 14, 1872 – June 17, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 84 films between 1910 and 1934. He was born in Marion, Iowa and died in Los Angeles, California. Lanning's film debut came in ''The Me ... as Aliso Pete * Caroline Rankin as The Old Maid * Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunting Shadows
''Haunting Shadows'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Henry King and starring H.B. Warner, Edward Peil Sr., and Charles Hill Mailes.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 It was based on 1906 novel which had previously been made into a 1915 silent film, and would later be remade by Republic Pictures as a sound film ''The House of a Thousand Candles''. Cast * H.B. Warner as John Glenarm * Edward Peil Sr. as Arthur Pickering * Charles Hill Mailes as Bates * Frank Lanning as Morgan * Florence Oberle as Sister Theresa * Margaret Livingston as Marian Deveraux * Harry Kendall as Reverend Paul Stoddard * Patricia Fox as Gladys Armstrong * Charles K. French Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945. Biography French was ... as John Glenarm Sr References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of The Game (1919 Film)
''The End of the Game'' is a 1919 silent film drama produced and directed by Jesse D. Hampton and starring J. Warren Kerrigan. It was distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation and Pathé Exchange. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan - Burke Allister * Lois Wilson - Mary Miller * Gayne Whitman - Frank Miller(*as Alfred Whitman) * Jack Richardson - Dan Middleton * George Field - Four-Ace Baker *Milton Ross - Faro Ed *Walter Perry - Wild Bill *Elinor Fair - Mona *Bert Appling - Sheriff *Joseph J. Franz - Hotel Clerk (*as J.J. Franz) Preservation status *The film is preserved in the Filmmuseum Eye Filmmuseum is a film archive, museum, and cinema in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands. Location and history Eye Filmmuseum is located in the Overhoeks neighborhood of Amsterdam in t ... EYE Institut, Netherlands. References External linksThe End of the Game at IMDb.com* 1919 films American silent feature films Pathé Exchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sagebrush Hamlet
''A Sage Brush Hamlet'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Joseph J. Franz and written by Rex Taylor Rex Taylor (November 1, 1889 – December 27, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1916 and 1966. He was born in Iowa and died in San Pedro, California. He married the actress Irma Taylor (née Whepley ... and Irma Whipley Taylor. It stars William Desmond, Florence Gibson, and Edward Piel. Cast list References 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Joseph Franz Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gray Wolf's Ghost
''The Gray Wolf's Ghost'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Park Frame and Joseph Franz and starring Lurline Lyons, Rita Stanwood and Hector V. Sarno.Connelly, p. 355. Cast * Lurline Lyons as Dona Maria Saltonstall * Rita Stanwood as Señorita Maruja Saltonstall * Hector V. Sarno as Pereo * Violet Schram as Pequita * H.B. Warner as Doctor West / Harry West * Lloyd Whitlock as Jim Prince * George Field as Miguel * Edward Peil Sr. * Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ... References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Park Frame Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince And Betty (film)
''The Prince and Betty'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Thornby. It features Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. It is based on the 1912 novel ''The Prince and Betty'' written by P. G. Wodehouse. Plot As described in a film magazine, Benjamin Scobell (Taylor), possessed of the idea that he can make the Principality of Merve more famous than Monte Carlo, if properly advertised, employs the American John Maude (Desmond) to impersonate a prince and start a revolution. John, anxious to marry the wealthy Betty Keith (Thurman) but temporarily out of funds, accepts the assignment. Later he learns that Betty is the stepdaughter of Scobell and that she disapproves of his method of obtaining a livelihood, which upsets his plan completely. After the plot thickens, John and Betty make their escape from Merve to the United States and Scobell, finding John a resourceful fellow, employs him to look after his vast estate. Cast * William Desmond as John Maude * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prodigal Liar
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Cressy
''Fighting Cressy'' is a lost 1919 silent film western directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton and distributed through Pathé Exchange. Cast * Blanche Sweet - Cressy * Russell Simpson - Hiram McKinstry * Edward Peil, Sr. - John Ford (* as Edward Peil) * Pell Trenton - Joe Masters * Antrim Short - Seth Davis * Frank Lanning - Old Man Harrison * Billie Bennett - Mrs. Dabney * Georgie Stone - Georgie * Walter Perry - Uncle Ben Dabney * Eunice Murdock Moore - Ma McKinstry (* as Eunice Moore) See also * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * * lantern slidearchived) 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films Lost American films Films directed by Robert Thornb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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