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Judd Green
Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) * '' Called Back'' (1914) * ''Thelma'' (1918) * '' The Wages of Sin'' (1918) * ''The Life Story of David Lloyd George'' (1918) * ''The Kinsman'' (1919) * ''The Forest on the Hill'' (1919) * '' The Lamp of Destiny'' (1919) * '' A Smart Set'' (1919) * '' When It Was Dark'' (1919) * ''Little Dorrit'' (1920) * ''The Tidal Wave'' (1920) * ''The Amateur Gentleman'' (1920) * '' Class and No Class'' (1921) * '' A Master of Craft'' (1922) * ''The Knight Errant'' (1922) * ''Boden's Boy'' (1923) * '' In the Blood'' (1923) * '' The Stirrup Cup Sensation '' (1924) * '' The Alley of Golden Hearts'' (1924) * '' Three to One Against'' (1932) * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1923) *'' The Gold Cure'' (1925) * ''Trainer and Temptress'' (1925) * '' Nell Gwyn'' (1926 ... [...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] |
The Knight Errant
''The Knight Errant'' is a 1922 British silent romance film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Madge Stuart, Rex McDougall and Olaf Hytten.Goble p.122 Cast * Madge Stuart as Ernestine * Rex McDougall as Cecil Mordaunt Livingston * Olaf Hytten as Hernando Perez * Norma Whalley as Lady Cardwell * Judd Green as Mr. Perkiss * Eva Westlake Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in t ... as Mrs. Perkiss References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1922 films 1920s romance films British romance films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by George Ridgwell Films based on works by Ethel M. Dell Films based on short fiction British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widecombe Fair (film)
''Widecombe Fair'' is a 1928 British silent comedy drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring William Freshman, Marguerite Allan, Moore Marriott and Judd Green. The screenplay concerns a farmer who is able to save his farm when he digs up buried treasure. The film's plot was adapted from a 1913 novel by Eden Phillpotts, loosely based on the popular folk song "Widecombe Fair". Cast * William Freshman as The Lover * Marguerite Allan as The Daughter * Wyndham Standing as The Squire * Violet Hopson as The Widow * Moore Marriott as Uncle Tom Cobleigh * George Cooper as The Farmer * Aubrey Fitzgerald as The Bailiff * Eva Llewellyn as The Wife * Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) ... as The Landlord Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Money Can Buy
''What Money Can Buy'' is a 1928 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Madeleine Carroll, Humberston Wright and John Longden. The screenplay concerns a man who makes a bet that he can seduce a woman. Plot A Rake (character), rake makes a bet that he can seduce a woman if he offers her enough money. Cast * Madeleine Carroll - Rhoda Pearson * Humberston Wright - Reverend Dennis Norton * John Longden - Ralph Tresham * Alf Goddard - Alf * Cecil Barry - James Lorrimer * Maudie Dunham - Mrs. Lorrimer * Anita Sharp-Bolster - Cleaner * Judd Green - Client References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1928 films British silent feature films Films directed by Edwin Greenwood 1928 drama films British drama films Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British films based on plays British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney Todd (1928 Film)
''Sweeney Todd'' is a 1928 British silent crime film directed by Walter West and starring Moore Marriott, Judd Green and Iris Darbyshire. It was adapted from a popular 1847 stage play by George Dibdin-Pitt called ''The String of Pearls, or The Fiend of Fleet Street'', which in turn was based on an anonymous story called ''The String of Pearls: A Romance'' that was serialized in magazine format in 1846. This was the first time the story was adapted into a play, and it featured a surprise twist ending that doesn't appear in later stage versions of the Sweeney Todd legend. It was filmed entirely on set at Islington Studios. Plot A barber named Sweeney Todd slits the throats of his unsuspecting customers, robs them and then dumps their bodies down into his cellar through a trapdoor. He and his partner in crime, Mrs. Lovett, cut up the bodies and use the pieces to make meat pies which she then sells in her bakery shop. In the end, it all turns out to be just a bad dream. Cast * Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Stars (1927 Film)
''Shooting Stars'' is a 1927 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and A. V. Bramble and starring Annette Benson, Brian Aherne and Wally Patch. The screenplay concerns a starlet who plots an escape to Hollywood. Premise At Zenith Studios, a starlet plots an escape to Hollywood with her lover and the murder of her superfluous husband. Cast * Annette Benson as Mae Feather * Brian Aherne as Julian Gordon * Donald Calthrop as Andy Wilkes * Wally Patch as Property Man * David Brooks as Turner * Ella Daincourt as Asphodel Smythe, Journalist * Chili Bouchier as Winnie, Bathing Beauty * Tubby Phillips as Fatty * Ian Wilson as Reporter * Judd Green as Lighting Man * Jack Rawl as Hero Production It was Asquith's first film as a director. It was made at Cricklewood Studios in North London for British Instructional Films. The novelisation of the film was written by the popular novelist E. Charles Vivian.''Shooting Stars. From the film by Anthony Asquith''. Adaptatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nell Gwyn (1926 Film)
''Nell Gwyn'' is a 1926 British romance film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Dorothy Gish, Randle Ayrton and Juliette Compton. It was based on the 1926 novel '' Mistress Nell Gwyn'' by Marjorie Bowen and follows the life of Nell Gwynne, the mistress of Charles II. Wilcox later made a second version of the film in 1934, ''Nell Gwynn'' which starred Anna Neagle. Cast * Dorothy Gish – Nell Gwyn * Randle Ayrton – Charles II * Juliette Compton – Lady Castlemaine * Sydney Fairbrother – Mrs. Gwyn * Donald Macardle – Duke of Monmouth * Johnny Butt – Samuel Pepys * Gibb McLaughlin – Duke of York * Judd Green – Toby Clinker * Edward Sorley – Dickon * Forrester Harvey – Charles Hart * Fred Rains – Earl of Shaftesbury * Rolf Leslie – Evelyn * Aubrey Fitzgerald – Tom Killigrew * Tom Coventry – Innkeeper * Booth Conway – Messenger * Dorinea Shirley – Maid Production Wilcox said he got the idea to make the film after making '' The Only Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trainer And Temptress
''Trainer and Temptress'' is a 1925 British silent sports film directed by Walter West. Cast * Juliette Compton as Lady Maurice * James Knight as Peter Todd * Stephanie Stephens as Stella Jordan * Cecil Morton York as Sir Blundell Maurice * Sydney Seaward as Major Snazle * Violet Graham as Madge Jordan * Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) ... as Claud Wentworth References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1925 films 1920s sports films British horse racing films British silent feature films Films directed by Walter West Films set in England British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent sports films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Cure (1925 Film)
''The Gold Cure'' is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Queenie Thomas, Gladys Hamer and Jameson Thomas. It was made by Stoll Pictures at Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Queenie Thomas as Betty Van Allen * Gladys Hamer as Bella Box * Jameson Thomas as Lansing Carter * Eric Bransby Williams as Lord Dinacre * Albert E. Raynor as Mr. Van Allen * Moore Marriott as Janbois * Judd Green as Mr. Box * Leal Douglas as Lady Dunacre * Johnny Butt as Albert Horsey * Jefferson Gore as Dennis O'Shamus * Nell Emerald Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer. Early life and education Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'She ... as Nora Flanegan * Dave O'Toole as Mick Mulvaney References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1925 films 1925 com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harbour Lights (1923 Film)
''The Harbour Lights'' is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Tom Moore, Isobel Elsom, and Gerald McCarthy. It was based on a popular Victorian melodramatic play '' The Harbour Lights'' by George R. Sims which had previously been made into a film in 1914. Cast * Tom Moore as Lieutenant David Kingsley * Isobel Elsom as Dora Nelson * Gerald McCarthy as Frank Morland * Gibson Gowland as Mark Helstone * Annette Benson as Lina Nelson * A. B. Imeson as Inspector Wood * Percy Standing as Nicholson * Mary Rorke as Mrs. Helstone * Judd Green as Old Tom * Gordon Begg Gordon Begg (14 January 1868 – February 1954) was a Scottish stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Shakespeare in the 1930 British revue film ' ... as Captain Nelson References External links *Lobby card 1923 films 1923 drama films Films directed by Tom Terriss Ideal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three To One Against
''Three to One Against'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Florence Wood, Cecil del Gue and Judd Green.Murphy p.121 Cast * Florence Wood as Mrs. Musquash * Cecil del Gue as Soldier * Judd Green as Sailor * Gibb McLaughlin George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor. Early days McLaughlin was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England in 1879. For about 10 years he was a sale ... as Cleric References Bibliography * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1923 films 1923 comedy films British silent short films British comedy films Films directed by George A. Cooper British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alley Of Golden Hearts
''The Alley of Golden Hearts'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, John Stuart and Frank Stanmore.Low p.328 Cast * Queenie Thomas as Charity * John Stuart as Jack * Frank Stanmore as Grocer * Mary Brough * Bernard Vaughan * Adeline Hayden Coffin * Judd Green * Polly Emery * Cecil Morton York Cecil Morton York (29 April 1857 – 23 February 1935) was a British actor of the silent era. Born Cecil Morton Smith in Kensington, West London, UK, he died at age 77 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London. Selected filmography * '' Flying fro ... as Sir James / Paul References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films 1924 drama films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Bertram Phillips Films set in England British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
