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Liberty Hall (film)
''Liberty Hall'' is a 1914 British silent comedy film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Ben Webster, Edna Flugrath and O. B. Clarence. It is an adaptation of the 1892 play of the same title by R. C. Carton.Goble p.73 Cast * Ben Webster as Sir Hartley Chilworth * Edna Flugrath as Ann Chilworth * O. B. Clarence as Todman Crafer * Ranee Brooks as Blanche Chilworth * Douglas Munro as Briginshaw * Langhorn Burton as Gerald Haringay * Gwynne Herbert as Mrs. Crafer * Hubert Willis Hubert Willis (1862 – 13 December 1933) was a British actor best known for his recurring role as Doctor Watson in a series of silent Sherlock Holmes films co-starring with Eille Norwood. Stage career Willis appeared in the copyright per ... as Pedrick References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1914 films 1914 comedy films British silent feature films Silent British comedy f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold M
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * ''Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' *Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Willis
Hubert Willis (1862 – 13 December 1933) was a British actor best known for his recurring role as Doctor Watson in a series of silent Sherlock Holmes films co-starring with Eille Norwood. Stage career Willis appeared in the copyright performance of William Gillette's play ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1899) in an unknown role. He played Planchette and Lavrille in ''Never Again'' at the Vaudeville Theatre (1897) opposite Allan Aynesworth; Captain Welsh opposite Robert Taber in ''Bonnie Dundee'' at the Adelphi Theatre (1900); Brother Jerome in ''The Sacrament of Judas'' at the Comedy Theatre (1901); Rushey Platt, MP in ''Love in Idleness'' at Terry's Theatre (1902); Dick Snaresby in ''Brown at Brighton'' at the Avenue Theatre (1903); Mullins in the original stage production of ''Peter Pan'' at the Duke of York's Theatre (1904) opposite Gerald du Maurier as Captain Hook/Mr. Darling and Nina Boucicault as Peter Pan; Jenkins in ''Castles in Spain'' at the Royalty Theatre (1906); Dubois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In England
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Harold M
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Films Based On Plays
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent British Comedy Films
Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * Charles Silent (1842-1918), German-born American jurist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * "Silent" (Gerald Walker), the first single from the rapper * Silent (rock group), a Brazilian rock group * The Silents, an Australian psychedelic rock band Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Dark (broadcasting) or silent, an off-air radio or TV station * Silent film, a film with no sound Other uses * Air Energy AE-1 Silent, a German self-launching ultralight sailplane * Buffalo Silents, a 1920s exhibition basketball team whose members were deaf and/or mute * Silent Family, a German aircraft manufacturer * Silent Generation, a demographic cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers * Silent letter, a letter in a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Silent Feature Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ... (1707– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Comedy Films
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Films
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.Birchard, Robert S. (2004). ''Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood''. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, p. 1-13, __TOC__ Events * February 2 – Charlie Chaplin's first film, ''Making a Living'' is released. * February 7 – Release of Charlie Chaplin's second film, the Keystone comedy '' Kid Auto Races at Venice'', in which his character of The Tramp is introduced to audiences (although first filmed in ''Mabel's Strange Predicament'', released two days later). * February 8 – Winsor McCay's ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' greatly advances filmed animation movement techniques. * February 10 – Release of the film '' Hearts Adrift''; the name of Mary Pickford, the star, is displayed above the title on movie marquees. * February – Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur Spiegel organize the World Film Corporation, a distributor of independently produced films located in For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwynne Herbert
Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * ''Annie Laurie'' (1916) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Everybody's Business'' (1917) * ''The Manxman'' (1917) * ''A Fortune at Stake'' (1918) * ''Boundary House'' (1918) * '' The Nature of the Beast'' (1919) * '' The Toilers'' (1919) * ''The Kinsman'' (1919) *''The Homemaker'' (1919) * ''Possession'' (1919) * ''The Forest on the Hill'' (1919) * '' Alf's Button'' (1920) * '' Mrs. Erricker's Reputation'' (1920) * ''Once Aboard the Lugger'' (1920) * ''John Forrest Finds Himself'' (1920) * ''The Lunatic at Large'' (1921) * ''The Narrow Valley'' (1921) * ''Tit for Tat'' (1921) * ''Mr. Justice Raffles'' (1921) * ''The Tinted Venus'' (1921) * ''Dollars in Surrey'' (1921) (1921) * ''Mist in the Valley'' (1923) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bannister Merwin
Henry Bannister Merwin (1873 – 22 February 1922), was an American poet, magazine editor, novelist, film director and screenwriter during the silent era. He wrote as many as 141 films between 1909 and 1921. He was associated with Edison Studios and the London Film Company. Merwin often wrote with his wife, Anne Merwin. He was born in Lichfield, Connecticut, United States and died in London, England, United Kingdom. Selected filmography Screenwriter * ''For the Cause of the South'' (1912) * '' In His Father's Steps'' (1912) * ''Holding the Fort'' (1912) * '' Helping John'' (1912) * '' The Sunset Gun'' (1912) * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Black Spot'' (1914) * ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1914) * '' A Turf Conspiracy'' (1918) * '' The Silver Greyhound'' (1919) * '' The Land of Mystery'' (1920) * '' London Pride'' (1920) * ''The Pursuit of Pamela ''The Pursuit of Pamela'' is a 1920 British silent comedy drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw, starring Edna Flugrath, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
