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John Stuart (actor)
John Stuart (born John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979), was a Scottish actor, and a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He appeared in three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Biography The Gary Cooper pub in Dunstable stands as a tribute to one of the Hollywood greats, but if fate had taken a different direction the pub could have been called The John Stuart. Cooper and Stuart were contemporaries in 1912 at Dunstable Grammar School – now Ashton Middle School – in High Street North. Both went into acting, but while Cooper went on to win two Oscars for Sergeant York and High Noon, Stuart stayed in Britain and is virtually forgotten. Yet his career spanned 59 years, during which he made more than 160 films and 60 TV dramas and serials, and appeared in about 150 plays. His films started with silent movies and ended in 1978 with a bit part in the blockbuster Superman. His career could have been even more stellar but for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Mother
''The Little Mother'' is an American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film stars Marie Eline who goes to her mother's employer and asks for her mother's job after she dies. Her employer is an artist with a kind heart and though the girl does not do the chores well. One of the artists models plot against him makes false charges against him, leading to his arrest. The little girl follows them and learns that they were out to obtain a large amount of money to have the false case dropped. She reports it to the police and the artist is freed, whereby he adopts the girl out of gratitude. Released on February 28, 1911, the film received mixed reviews. The film is presumed lost. Plot The official summary synopsis of the film was published in ''The Moving Picture World''. It states, "A poor widow who supports her two children, one a baby and the other girl of six, by scrubbing, weakens under her hard work, and finally dies. Marie, the 'little mother,' anxio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Women
''We Women'' is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Beatrice Ford, Pauline Cartwright and John Stuart. It depicts the adventures of the flappers Billie and Dollie, who work as dance hostesses.Hunter & Porter Cast * Beatrice Ford as Billie * Pauline Cartwright as Dollie * John Stuart as Michael Rivven * Reginald Bach as Badderley * Nina Vanna as Kitty Pragnell * Charles Ashton as Bart Simmons * Cecil del Gue Cecil del Gue (also known as Cecil du Gué and Cecil du Gue) was a British actor of the silent era. In 1907, he lived in Streatham. Selected filmography * ''The Green Terror'' (1919) * ''Angel Esquire'' (1919) * ''The Fordington Twins'' (1920) * ... as Flash Wheeler References Bibliography * Hunter, I.Q. & Porter, Laraine. ''British Comedy Cinema''. Routledge, 2012. * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1925 films 1926 comedy films 1926 films British co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Redemption
''Her Redemption'' is a 1924 British silent crime film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, John Stuart and Cecil Humphreys.Goble p.795 Cast * Queenie Thomas as Olivia / Sylvia Meredith * John Stuart as Jack Latimer * Cecil Humphreys as Hubert Steele * Juliette Compton Juliette Compton (May 3, 1899 – March 19, 1989) was an American actress whose career began in the silent film era and concluded with ''That Hamilton Woman'' in 1941. Career Compton was born in Columbus, Georgia, on May 3, 1899. She was a ... as Liana Vandry * Frank Stanmore as Barney * Arthur Cleave as Percy * Wyndham Guise as Seth Howard References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1924 films 1924 crime films British crime films British silent feature films Films directed by Bertram Phillips Films set in England British films based on plays British black-and-w ... [...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] |
His Grace Gives Notice (1924 Film)
''His Grace Gives Notice'' is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Nora Swinburne, Henry Victor and John Stuart. It is an adaptation of the 1922 novel '' His Grace Gives Notice'' by Laura Troubridge. A sound adaptation was made in 1933. Cast * Nora Swinburne – Cynthia Bannock * Henry Victor – George Berwick * John Stuart – Joseph Longley * Eric Bransby Williams – Ted Burlington * Mary Brough – Mrs. Smith * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Res ... – Flickers * Phyllis Lytton – Mrs. Stapleton * Knighton Small – Butler References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films 1924 comedy films British com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constant Hot Water (film)
''Constant Hot Water'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Gladys Jennings, John Stuart and Lawford Davidson.Murphy p.121 Cast * Gladys Jennings as Rosina Tennant * John Stuart as Cuthbert * Lawford Davidson as Man * Nora Roylance as Girl * Gibb McLaughlin as Eardley Adams * John Marlborough East John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor. He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in ''Picturegoer'' magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player".Sweet p.15 He was a founde ... as Janitor 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 comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loves Of Mary, Queen Of Scots
''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 v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reverse Of The Medal (film)
''The Reverse of the Medal'' is a 1923 British silent war film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Clive Brook, John Stuart and Olaf Hytten. Partial cast * Clive Brook - General * John Stuart - Pilot * Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten (3 March 1888 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1955. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack, while sitting in his car ... - Strategist * Bertram Terry References External links * 1923 films 1923 war films British war films Films directed by George A. Cooper British silent short films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The School For Scandal (1923 Film)
''The School for Scandal'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, Frank Stanmore, and Basil Rathbone. It is an adaptation of the play ''The School for Scandal'' by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 17517 July 1816) was an Irish satirist, a politician, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as '' The Rivals'', '' The .... Cast References External links *Review with stillsat moviessilently.comDiscussion of the filmat jazzageclub.com 1923 films 1923 comedy films British black-and-white films British silent feature films Films directed by Bertram Phillips British films based on plays British comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films English-language comedy films {{UK-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Nobody (1923 Film)
''Little Miss Nobody'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring Flora le Breton, John Stuart and Ben Field.Low p.400 Plot The caretaker of a Scottish castle tries to trick his aunt into believing that some of the guests are aristocrats. Cast * Flora le Breton as Miss Nobody * John Stuart as Guy Cheviot * Ben Field as Potter * Gladys Jennings Gladys Jennings (1903–1994) was an English actress. Selected filmography * '' The Lady Clare'' (1919) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1920) * '' The Shuttle of Life'' (1920) * '' The Prey of the Dragon'' (1921) * '' Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills' ... as Lady Violet * Sidney Paxton as Dominie * Eva Westlake as Lady Stilton * Alfred Clark as Earl of Cripplegate * Donald Searle as Gussie * Aubrey Fitzgerald as Jock * James Reardon as Manager References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1923 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mistletoe Bough
The Legend of the Mistletoe Bough is a horror story which has been associated with many mansions and stately homes in England. A new bride, playing a game of hide-and-seek or trying to get away from the crowd during her wedding breakfast, hides in a chest in an attic and is unable to escape. She is not discovered by her family and friends, and suffocates or dies of thirst. The body is found many years later in the locked chest as a skeleton in a wedding dress. Notable claimants for the story's location, some still displaying the chest, include Bramshill House and Marwell Hall in Hampshire, Castle Horneck in Cornwall, Basildon Grotto in Berkshire, Minster Lovell Hall in Oxfordshire, Exton Hall in Rutland, Brockdish Hall in Norfolk and Bawdrip Rectory in Somerset. History The tale first appeared in print in the form of a poem by Samuel Rogers entitled "Ginevra", in his book ''Italy'' published in 1822. In notes on this work, Rogers states ‘The story is, I believe, founded on fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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