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James W. Morrison
James W. Morrison (November 15, 1888 – November 15, 1974) was an American actor and author. He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Morrison was born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, on November 15, 1888. He went to the University of Chicago and then the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Vitagraph Studios then hired him for a salary of $25 a week, and he debuted in a 30-minute film of ''A Tale of Two Cities'' released by Vitagraph in February 1911. Morrison was one of the primary actors of Vitagraph from 1911 to 1916. In 1916, Morrison signed a contract with Ivan Abramson's Ivan Film Productions, appearing in seven Ivan melodramas from 1916 and 1918, starting with 1916's '' The Sex Lure''. '' Enlighten Thy Daughter'' (1917) was the most popular of these films. In 1918, Morrison appeared in Vitagraph's ''Over the Top'', which Morrison later said was one of his favorite films. Morrison continued to play roles into the 1920s, last acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon ( ) is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Early history One of the main factors determining the settlement of Mattoon and Coles County in general was the topography. Coles County straddled a timberline in the southern half and prairie in the north. The forested areas were primarily fed by two major rivers: the Embarras River in the east and the Kaskaskia in the west. The prairie, known as the "Grand Prairie", was generally wet and swampy. An early historian described the geography: "Away from the timber to the north, the face of the country is generally quite level, broken only by long undulations. It is almost entirely prairie land in this part, and was allowed to remain uncultivated until after the opening of the railroads. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Brummel (1913 Film)
''Beau Brummel'' is a 1913 silent short film directed by and starring James Young in the title role. Presumed now to be lost, it was produced in Brooklyn, New York, by Vitagraph Studios and also featured in its cast Clara Kimball Young, Rex Ingram, Julia Swayne Gordon, and Etienne Girardot. The photoplay's scenario was adapted from the Clyde Fitch novel and play, and upon the film's release Vitagraph listed it as a 1000-foot "one-reeler", which at the time would have had a maximum running time of 15 minutes. '''' (Chicago), March 1, 1913, p. 181. |
The Little Minister (1922 Film)
''The Little Minister'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and produced and distributed by Vitagraph Company of America. It is based on an 1891 novel and 1897 play by J. M. Barrie, ''The Little Minister''. The film was released almost in direct competition with a late 1921 version from Paramount, '' The Little Minister'' starring Betty Compson. This version stars Vitagraph favorites Alice Calhoun and James Morrison. Cast * Alice Calhoun as Lady Babbie * James Morrison as Gavin Dishart * Henry Herbert as Lord Rintoul *Alberta Lee as Margaret Dishart * William McCall as Rob Dow * Dorothea Wolbert as Nanny Webster * Maud Emery as Jean (credited as Maud Emery) * George Stanley as Doctor McQueen * Mickey Daniels Richard Daniels Jr. (October 11, 1914 – August 20, 1970) known professionally as Mickey Daniels, was an American actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie Davis, Mary Kornman, and Ern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handle With Care (1922 Film)
''Handle with Care'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Grace Darmond, Harry Myers, and James Morrison, and was released on January 22, 1922. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jeanne Lee (Darmond) has been wooed by five young men. She finally makes up her mind and marries one of them, David Norris (Stevens). Everything goes well until David, engrossed in his business, becomes neglectful and gets mixed up on the date of his wedding anniversary. Jeanne is indignant and intimates that a divorce is the only solution. David consents to this on the condition that she persuade one of her former suitors to elope with her while he proves that he is really worthy of her. She tries one suitor after the other, but meets with failure. The first has become infatuated with another young woman and is consequently disinterested in eloping with Jeanne. The second one proves his unworthiness when he agrees to accept $10,000 from David to not elope with hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shattered Idols
''Shattered Idols'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman and written by William V. Mong. It is based on the 1912 novel ''The Daughter of Brahma'' by I. A. R. Wylie. The film stars Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, James W. Morrison, Frankie Lee, Ethel Grey Terry, and Alfred Allen. The film was released on February 6, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jean Hurst (Terry), a British army officer's wife in India, on the eve of the birth of her child, finds her husband dead, murdered on their doorstep. The child is born a cripple, and is a weakling and coward. Grown to manhood, because of his mother's hatred, David (Morrison) denounces the association of white people in the colony and marries Sarasvati (De La Motte), the goddess of a tribe that plans to overthrow their English rulers. Inheriting an estate and title in England, his mother hopes he will divorce his wife and marry the daughter of an army o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Ahead (1921 Film)
''Danger Ahead'' is a lost 1921 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Mary Philbin, still a teenager. It was based on a story ''The Harbour Road'' by Sara Ware Bassett. Universal Film Manufacturing Company produced and distributed the picture. at silentera.com Cast * as Tressie Harloow * James Morrison as Norman Minot * as Robert Kitteridge *Minna Red ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Yankee Go Getter
''A Yankee Go-Getter'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Neva Gerber. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 213, c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Neva Gerber Genevieve Dolores Gerber (April 3, 1894 – January 2, 1974) was an American silent film actress who appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1930. Early life and career She was born in Argenta, Illinois, to S. Nelson Gerber (1870 ... as Lucia Robilant / Vera Robilant * James Morrison as Barry West * Joseph W. Girard as Nicholas Lanza (credited as Joseph Girard) * Ashton Dearholt as Tronto References External links * * 1921 films American silent feature films Films directed by Duke Worne 1921 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowing The Wind (1921 Film)
''Sowing the Wind'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Anita Stewart, James Morrison, and Myrtle Stedman. It is an adaptation of the British play '' Sowing the Wind'' by Sydney Grundy which had previously been turned into a 1916 film of the same title. Cast * Anita Stewart as Rosamund Athelstane * James Morrison as Ned Brabazon * Myrtle Stedman as Baby Brabant * Ralph Lewis as Brabazon * William V. Mong as Watkins * Josef Swickard as Petworth * Ben Deeley as Cursitor * Harry Northrup * Margaret Landis * William Clifford Preservation Copies of ''Sowing the Wind'' are in the UCLA Film and Television Archive and George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Beauty (1921 Film)
''Black Beauty'' is a 1921 American silent film version of Anna Sewell's 1877 novel of the same name. ''Black Beauty'' is an autobiography of a horse, who tells the story of his life and of the people surrounding it. This film exists in an incomplete state with four of seven reels preserved at the Library of Congress. A competing/rival independent film of the same story was also released in early 1921 starring Claire Adams and Pat O'Malley. It was produced by Eskay Harris Feature Film Company. Plot As summarized in a film publication, a human love story was added to the horse story, which includes a fox hunt and race. At a house party given by Squire Gordon (Steppling), his daughter Jessie (Paige) and Harry Blomefield (Morrison) are playing games with the children, although they have reached the age where Harry realizes that he loves her. Among the guests is Jack Beckett (Webb), who lives by his wits and has gained entree as a favorite of the haughty Lady Wynsaring (Farringt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Game
''The Woman Game'' is a 1920 silent film society drama directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Elaine Hammerstein and Jere Austin. It was produced and released by Selznick Pictures Corporation. It is a surviving silent held in the Library of Congress collection. Cast * Elaine Hammerstein - Amy Terrell *Jere Austin - Andrew Masters *Louis Broughton - Capt. Davenport *Florence Billings - Mrs. Van Trant *Charles Eldridge - Jacky Van Trant *Ida Darling - Mrs. Smythe-Smythe *Blanche Davenport - Mr. Terrell *James W. Morrison James W. Morrison (November 15, 1888 – November 15, 1974) was an American actor and author. He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Morrison was born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, on November 15, 1888. He went to th ... - Leonard Travers *Charles Duncan - Preservation status *Print held by The Library of Congress. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Woman Game, The 1920 films American silent feature films Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Could You, Caroline?
''How Could You, Caroline?'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson, with a screenplay by Agnes Christine Johnston. It stars Bessie Love, James W. Morrison, and Dudley Hawley. The film, filmed in Charleston, South Carolina, is presumed lost. Plot Caroline (Love), a student at a boarding school, attends the wedding of her sister Ethel (Earle), where handsome taxi driver Reginald (Hawley) is to be her date. Reginald's taxi breaks down while giving Caroline a ride, and Caroline is late to the wedding. As punishment, she is sent to her room, but she escapes and decides to elope with Reginald, only to discover that he is married. Later, Caroline is engaged to Bob ( Morrison). Caroline disguises herself as a masked dancer at his bachelor party to see whether he truly loves her. Bob marries the masked dancer. Caroline reveals her identity, which Bob already had realized, and they are happy together. Cast * Bessie Love as Caroline Rodgers * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Law For Both
''One Law for Both'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Ivan Abramson. Plot Elga Pulsaki (Rita Jolivet) and her brother Ossip (James W. Morrison) emigrate to the United States from Russia to escape persecution. Elga marries Norman Hutchinson (Vincent Serrano), but their marital bliss is torn asunder when Norman learns that Elga had had sex with a government official in Russia who had threatened her brother. Norman throws Elga out of the house, but Norman's sister reminds him that he did not suggest the same course of action for her when she realized her husband (Count de Fernac, played by Pedro de Cordoba) had previously fathered a child out of wedlock. Struck by cognitive dissonance—the unequal treatment of the sexes—Norman apologizes to Elga and they are reunited.Gevinson, AlanAmerican Film Institute catalog p. 739 (1997)(19 May 1917)Ivan Films Corp - One Law for Both (synopsis) ''The Moving Picture World'', p. 1917 Cast *Rita Jolivet at Elga Pulaski *Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
