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Johnny Butt
John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''The Grand Babylon Hotel'' (1916) * ''The Man Behind 'The Times''' (1917) * ''The American Heiress'' (1917) * '' Carrots'' (1917) * '' The Diamond Necklace'' (1921) * '' The Skipper's Wooing'' (1922) * ''Sam's Boy'' (1922) * '' A Will and a Way'' (1922) * '' No. 7 Brick Row'' (1922) * '' The Head of the Family'' (1922) * ''The Monkey's Paw'' (1923) * '' Lawyer Quince'' (1924) * ''The Prehistoric Man'' (1924) * '' Sen Yan's Devotion'' (1924) * '' The Flying Fifty-Five'' (1924) *'' The Gold Cure'' (1925) * '' Nell Gwyn'' (1926) * ''Second to None'' (1927) * '' Passion Island'' (1927) * ''Carry On'' (1927) * '' The Hellcat'' (1928) * ''The Last Post The "Last Post" is either an A or a B♭ bugle call, primarily within British infantry and Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 census; the second-largest population centre in the county after Leeds, which is to the east of the city. It shares a continuous built-up area with the towns of Shipley, Silsden, Bingley and Keighley in the district as well as with the metropolitan county's other districts. Its name is also given to Bradford Beck. It became a West Riding of Yorkshire municipal borough in 1847 and received its city charter in 1897. Since local government reform in 1974, the city is the administrative centre of a wider metropolitan district, city hall is the meeting place of Bradford City Council. The district has civil parishes and unparished areas and had a population of , making it the most populous district in England. In the century leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Head Of The Family (1922 Film)
''The Head of the Family'' is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Johnny Butt, Cynthia Murtagh and John Ashton.Murphy p.284 Cast * Johnny Butt as Green * Cynthia Murtagh as Betty Foster * John Ashton as Robert Letts * Daisy England as Mrs. Green * Bertie White as Henry Whidden * Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ... as Mate References Bibliography * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1922 films 1922 comedy films British silent feature films British comedy films Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs Films directed by H. Manning Haynes British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Peep Behind The Scenes (1929 Film)
''A Peep Behind the Scenes'' is a 1929 British silent drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Frances Cuyler, Haddon Mason and Harold Saxon-Snell. It was based on the 1877 novel of the same title by Amy Catherine Walton. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Frances Cuyler as Rosalie Joyce * Haddon Mason as Toby Charlton * Harold Saxon-Snell as Augustus Joyce * Vera Stanton as Gypsy Belle * Johnny Butt as Jim * Renée Macready as Norah Joyce * Ethel Irving as Lucy Leslie * Clarence Blakiston Clarence Blakiston (23 April 1864 – 21 March 1943) was a British film and stage actor, comedian and singer who during his career across five decades played the title role in the Sherlock Holmes parody ''Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him ... as Henry Leslie * Shirley Whyte as Mother Manikin References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1929 films British drama fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Post (film)
''The Last Post'' is a lost 1929 British silent drama film directed by Dinah Shurey and starring John Longden, Frank Vosper and Alf Goddard. The film was the first (and would turn out to be the only) solo directorial venture by Shurey, who was the only female producer and director working in the British film industry at the time. It also became the main source of a libel action launched by Shurey against the magazine ''Film Weekly''. Plot Identical twin brothers Martin and David have grown up both loving the same girl, Christine. Christine in turn loves Martin, the more stable and easy-going of the two where David is more impulsive and volatile in temperament. The brothers both go off to serve in World War I, where David is badly wounded and sent home to England to recuperate. Despite her love for Martin, Christine agrees to marry David who she feels needs her more. After the war, David becomes increasingly restless and disillusioned with the society he sees around him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hellcat
''The Hellcat'' is a 1928 British silent romance film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Mabel Poulton, Eric Bransby Williams and John F. Hamilton. It was based on a play by Florence Kilpatrick and made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. Cast * Mabel Poulton as Hetty * Eric Bransby Williams as Stephen Tredegar * John F. Hamilton as Bert Stiles * Pauline Johnson as Nancy Price * Johnny Butt as Lloyd * Mary Dibley as Mrs. Price * Charles Dormer as Gilded youth * Gerald Rawlinson Gerald Rawlinson (1904–1975) was a British actor. Selected filmography *''The Hellcat'' (1928) *''Life's a Stage'' (1928) *'' The Rising Generation'' (1928) *'' Young Woodley'' (1928) *'' The Silent House'' (1929) *''The Devil's Maze'' (192 ... as David Birkett * Frank Stanmore as Butler References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry On (film)
''Carry On'' is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Dinah Shurey and starring Moore Marriott, Trilby Clark and Alf Goddard. Production ''Carry On!'' deals with British military experiences in the First World War. For the production, Shurey borrowed warships from the Royal Navy. In November 1927, The Brisbane Courier described the picture as “a British propaganda film”. '''', 15 November 1927, p. 20 Cast * as M ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion Island (film)
''Passion Island'' is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Lilian Oldland, Moore Marriott and Randle Ayrton. It is based on a novel by W. W. Jacobs and concerns a vendetta on the island of Corsica. Cast * Lilian Oldland - Josette Bernatti * Moore Marriott - Beppo * Randle Ayrton - Paolo Bernatti * Walter Byron - Tony * Dacia Deane - Santa * Gladys Hamer - Clare * Leal Douglas - Desirée * Johnny Butt John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''The ... - Tomasco References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films Films based on British novels Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs Films directed by H. Manning Haynes Films set in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second To None (film)
''Second to None'' is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Moore Marriott, Ian Fleming and Benita Hume.Low p.444 The screenplay concerns a naval family who come under strain when their son goes absent without leave to settle a domestic problem with his wife. Cast * Moore Marriott as Bill Hyde * Ian Fleming as Brian Douglas * Benita Hume as Ina * Mickey Brantford as Bill, as child * Aggie Brantford as Ina, as child * Alf Goddard as Curley * Johnny Butt as Tubby * A.B. Imeson as Levine * Daisy Campbell as Mrs Hyde * Tom Coventry Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ... as Old Lemon References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1927 films ... [...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] |
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 Flying Fifty-Five (1924 Film)
''The Flying Fifty-Five'' is a 1924 British silent sports film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Lionelle Howard, Frank Perfitt and Lionel d'Aragon. It is based on a 1922 novel of the same title by Edgar Wallace, and was remade as a sound film in 1939. Cast * Lionelle Howard as Reggie Cambrey * Stephanie Stephens as Stella Barrington * Brian B. Lemon as Lord Fountwell * Frank Perfitt as Joanh Urquhart * Lionel d'Aragon as Sir Jacques Gregory * Bert Darley as Honourable Claude Barrington * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Aunt * John Alexander as Jebson * Johnny Butt * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... Further reading * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sen Yan's Devotion
''Sen Yan's Devotion'' is a 1924 British drama film directed and written by A.E. Coleby. Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Fred Raynham, Jeff Barlow and Tom Coventry featured in the film. Plot A servant of a Japanese prince works to get back important papers of the line of succession. Cast * Sessue Hayakawa as Sen Yan * Tsuru Aoki as Sen Yan's wife * Fred Raynham as Lutan Singh * Jeff Barlow as Prince Huo Sang * Fred Raynham as Lutan Singh * Tom Coventry as Li Chang * Johnny Butt John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''The Gra ... as O Ming * Henry Nicholls-Bates as Wung Li References External links * 1924 films British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1924 drama films 1920s British films Silent British drama films {{silent-drama-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
