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John H. Collins (director)
John H. Collins (December 31, 1889 – October 31, 1918) was an American writer and director of the silent film era. He married film actress Viola Dana. His career was cut short when he died at the age of 28 due to the 1918 influenza epidemic. During his career which began in 1914, he directed more than 40 features and film shorts, and wrote the scenario for over a dozen more features. His 1917 film '' The Girl Without a Soul'' was selected by the National Film Registry to be preserved by the Library of Congress. His final works were shown posthumously in 1919. Partial filmography * '' Cohen's Luck'' (1915) * '' Gladiola'' (1915) * '' The Man Who Could Not Sleep (1915) * ''Children of Eve'' (1915) * '' On Dangerous Paths'' (1915) * ''The Flower of No Man's Land'' (1916) * '' The Light of Happiness'' (1916) * '' The Gates of Eden'' (1916) * ''The Innocence of Ruth'' (1916) * ''The Cossack Whip'' (1916) * ''God's Law and Man's'' (1917) * ''A Wife by Proxy'' (1917) *'' Rosie O'Grady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Law And Man's
''God's Law and Man's'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama direct by John H. Collins and distributed by Metro Pictures. It starred Collins's wife Viola Dana. The story comes from a novel by Paul Trent, ''A Wife by Purchase''. Cast *Viola Dana - Ameia * Robert Walker - Dr. Claude Drummond *Augustus Phillips - Jack Aston *Henry Hallam - Kunda Ram *Frank Currier - Major General Dennison *Marie Adell - Olive Dennison *George A. Wright - Earl of Hetherington *Floyd Buckley Floyd Buckley (October 21, 1877 - November 14, 1956) was an American film, stage, and radio actor whose career began with Buffalo Bill and ended with Broadway. Born in Chatham, New York, Buckley attended St. John's Military Academy in Manlius ... - Lord Charles Drummond References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films based on British novels 1917 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Deaths
This year is noted for the end of the World War I, First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Sweden, German Empire, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui people, Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan Junior
''Satan Junior'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by Herbert Blaché and John H. Collins. It was Collins' final involvement in film. Collins began directing the film, production of which had to be suspended due to the flu epidemic of 1918. Collins contracted the flu and died in 1918. When production resumed, Blaché took over directing duties. It stars Viola Dana (Collins' wife), Milton Sills, and Lila Leslie, and was released on March 3, 1919. Cast list * Viola Dana as Diana Ardway * Milton Sills as Paul Worden * Lila Leslie as Marjorie Sinclair * Frank Currier as Nathaniel Ardway * Lloyd Hughes as Tad Worden * George King as Juan-Kai * Alice Knowland Alice Knowland (1879-1930) was an American actress active during Hollywood's silent era. She specialized in playing motherly roles. Biography Knowland was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, to Herbert Knowland and Fannie Warren. She told reporter ... as Emmeline Ardway References External links * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Cure (1919 Film)
''The Gold Cure'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by John H. Collins. It stars Viola Dana, John McGowan, and Elsie MacLeod, and was released on January 6, 1919. Cast list * Viola Dana as Annice Paisch * John McGowan as Vance Duncan * Elsie MacLeod as Edna Lawson * Howard Hall as Doctor Rodney Paisch * Fred Jones as Robert Cord * William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ... as Michael Darcy * Franklyn Hanna as Michael Connors * Ed Mack as the gardener * Julia Hurley as the gardener's wife * George Dowling as Dr. Dumbbell References External links * * * Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films 1919 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films Films directed by John H. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Of The Dusk
''Flower of the Dusk'' is a surviving 1918 silent film directed by John H. Collins and starring his wife Viola Dana. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film is based on the 1908 novel by Myrtle Reed. A print is held by Bois d'Arcy in France. Cast *Viola Dana - Barbara North * Howard Hall - Ambrose North *Jack McGowan - Roger Austin *Margaret McWade - Miriam *Bliss Milford - Mattie Austin ''unbilled'' *Guy Coombs Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D. C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 to work in real-es ... - *Lettie Ford - *Maggie Greyer - *Alice Martin - * Charles Sutton - References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Films directed by John H. Collins Metro Pictures film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opportunity (film)
''Opportunity'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by John H. Collins. It stars Viola Dana, Hale Hamilton, and Frank Currier, and was released on July 1, 1918. Cast list * Viola Dana as Mary Willard * Hale Hamilton as Anthony Fry * Frank Currier as Henry Clay Willard * Edward Abeles as Johnson Bowler * Sally Crute Sally Crute (born Sally C. Kirby, June 27, 1886 – August 12, 1971) was an American actress of the silent film era. Biography Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before entering motion pictures Crute performed on stage. Crute was generally ca ... as Beatrice Bowler * Joseph Burke as Robert Hitchins * Francis D. Lyon as Wilkins * Elsie MacLeod as Felice References External links * * * Metro Pictures films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1918 comedy-drama films Films directed by John H. Collins 1918 films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Night
''Riders of the Night'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John H. Collins and starred his wife Viola Dana. It was produced and distributed by the Metro Pictures company. A print is held at EYE Institute, Amsterdam aka Filmmuseum Amsterdam. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sally Castleton (Dana) is loved by Milt Derr (Chesebro), but Jed (Blue), a cousin of Milt, is desirous of possessing Sally. He makes several attempts to win Sally, but is repulsed each time. The night riders assemble against the gate keeper, who charges the villagers an excess toll. Two persons are killed, and Jed tells Sally that Milt is held and that the only way to free him is for Sally to marry Jed. Before he can extract a promise, he is killed. Sally, found departing from the Derr home by the chimney, is held for the murder. A few moments before she is to be hanged, Milt finds the true murderer. There is a happy ending for their romance. Cast *Viola Dana as Sally Castleton *George Ches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Weaver Of Dreams
''A Weaver of Dreams'' is a lost silent film directed by Edison's John H. Collins and released under Metro Films February 18, 1918, at the height of Mr. Collins' career. It was the 36th of 41 films credited to his direction. The young director succumbed to Spanish Influenza and died later that year; October 23, 1918, at the age of 28. The film stars his actress wife Virginia Flugrath, who is best known by her screen name Viola Dana. The screenplay, written by John H. Collins and William Parker, is an adaptation of Myrtle Reed's (1874-1911) posthumously published novel ''A Weaver of Dreams'' (1911); the author took her own life earlier that year on August 17, 1911. Plot The plot concerns Viola Dana's character; Judith Sylvester, who is niece to a wealthy invalid. Confident in her relationship, Judith introduces her beau to the niece of another invalid. Over time he transfers his affection to the other girl; possibly with ulterior motives. Judith does little to intervene, saying, "Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winding Trail (1918 Film)
''The Winding Trail'', also known by its working title of ''The Tiger Cat'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana, Clifford Bruce, and Hayward Mack. It was released on January 14, 1918. Cast list * Viola Dana as Audrey Graham * Clifford Bruce as Zachary Wando * Hayward Mack as Alvin Steele * Mabel Van Buren Mabel Van Buren (born Mabel Brown Southard; July 17, 1878 – November 4, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Biography As a theatrical performer she played the leading lady in both ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'' (190 ... as Lou References External links * * * 1918 films 1918 Western (genre) films 1918 lost films American black-and-white films Films directed by John H. Collins Films produced by B. A. Rolfe Lost American Western (genre) films Metro Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-US-Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Jeans (1917 Film)
''Blue Jeans'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, based on the 1890 play ''Blue Jeans'' by Joseph Arthur that opened in New York City to great popularity. The sensation of the play was a dramatic scene where the unconscious hero is placed on a board approaching a huge buzz saw in a sawmill, later imitated to the point of cliché. Prints survive at several archives including the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Cast * Viola Dana as June * Robert D. Walker as Perry Bascom * Sally Crute as Sue Eudaly * Clifford Bruce as Ben Boone * Henry Hallam as Colonel Henry Clay Risener * Russell Simpson as Jacob Tutwiler * Margaret McWade as Cindy Tutwiler * Augustus Phillips Augustus Phillips (August 1, 1874 – September 29, 1944), was an American actor. He appeared in 134 films between 1910 and 1921. After 11 years of performing in stock theater, vision problems led Phillips to begin acting in films for the ... as Jack Bascom Reception Like many American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aladdin's Other Lamp
''Aladdin's Other Lamp'' is a 1917 American fantasy-comedy silent film based on the play, ''The Dream Girl'' by Willard Mack. It was adapted for the screen by June Mathis and directed by John H. Collins. The film stars Viola Dana and Robert Walker, and was distributed by Metro Pictures Corp., a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Synopsis Patsy Smith is kidnapped by her father when she's a baby, after having a fight with Patsy's mother. When her father dies at sea, Captain Barnaby takes Patsy to a boardinghouse run by Mrs. Duff. Inspired by the Captain's tales of Aladdin, she goes on a hunt for her father's oriental lamp which Mrs. Duff has sold to a junk peddler. After finding the lamp, Patsy buys it and starts to rub it and the Genie Jehaunarara appears. The genie transforms her room, restores the Captain's leg and turns Mrs. Duff into a rag doll. However, the genie can't reunite Patsy with her mother, because it is beyond h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
