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Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons (January 7, 1858 – March 6, 1935) was an American character actress. She appeared in several films between 1914 and 1935. Early years Information about her early life is contradictory. Older sources give 1852 or 1861 as her birth year. An article in ''Classic Images'' in December 2016 states that she was born in 1872 as Louise Atkinson in California. She was of German descent. Allan Elleburger stated in 2017 that Emmons was born as Louie A. Adkison in 1858 near Camptonville, California. Elleberger says that "got their start from the 1910 census; even though she was in fact 52-years-old, she gave her age to the census enumerator as 37 (making her two years younger than her husband)". Career Louise Emmons worked for some time as a portrait artist. She already was at an advanced age when she made her first silent film in 1914. With "the kind of face that could stop a clock" she appeared in over 65 films until 1935, mostly in small roles. She specialized in portr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foolish Wives
''Foolish Wives'' is a 1922 American erotic silent drama film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures under their Super-Jewel banner and written and directed by Erich von Stroheim. The drama features von Stroheim, Rudolph Christians, Miss DuPont, Maude George, and others. When released in 1922, the film was the most expensive film made at that time, and billed by Universal Studios as the "first million-dollar movie" to come out of Hollywood. Originally, von Stroheim intended the film to run anywhere between 6 and 10 hours, and be shown over two evenings, but Universal executives opposed this idea. The studio bosses cut the film drastically before the release date. ''Foolish Wives'', and the fulsome media coverage that added to its “sensational notoriety”, elevated von Stroheim into the ranks of preeminent directors of the early 1920s. In 2008, ''Foolish Wives'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Redhead
''Polly Redhead'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Conway and starring Ella Hall, Gertrude Astor and Charles Hill Mailes.Parish & Pitts p.75 Cast * Ella Hall as Polly Redhead * Gertrude Astor as Lady Caroline * Charles Hill Mailes as Duke of Osterley * Gretchen Lederer as Lady Osterley * Helen Wright as Mrs. Brown * Louise Emmons as Mrs. Meekin * George Webb as John Ruffin * Dick La Reno as Gedge Tomkins * James McCandlas as Ronald * William Worthington Jr. as Edgar aka The Lump * Raymond Whitaker Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ... as Diego Perez References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1917 films 1917 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bride's Play
''The Bride's Play'' is a 1922 American silent romance film produced by William Randolph Hearst as a starring vehicle for Marion Davies. It was directed by George Terwilliger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an extant film that is preserved at the Library of Congress. Film name The title is inspired by an Irish custom (most likely fabricated) of the same name. In this tradition, the male guests line up and the bride asks each of them if they are the one she loves best, with all but the groom saying no. Plot As described in a film magazine, Aileen Barrett (Davies) and Sir Fergus Cassidy (Standing) have been neighbors for years. He loves her but Aileen has become enamored of a poet, Bulmer Meade (Miller). When she learns that the poet regards her as but a passing whim, she realizes it is Sir Cassidy that she cares for and their wedding is arranged. The Bride's Play, which had been a custom in the Barrett family for years, is announced as being revived for the wedding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Eagle (1922 Serial)
White Eagle(s) may refer to: History and politics * Coat of arms of Poland, a white eagle * Crusade of Romanianism, or White Eagles, a 1930s far-right movement in Romania * Task Force White Eagle, a Polish military unit during the War in Afghanistan 2002–2021 * White Eagles (paramilitary), a 1990s Serbian paramilitary group Film * ''White Eagle'' (1922 serial), an American Western film serial * '' The White Eagle'', a 1928 Soviet silent drama film * ''White Eagle'' (1932 film), an American Western directed by Lambert Hillyer * ''White Eagle'' (1941 film), an Argentine drama directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * ''White Eagle'' (1941 serial), an American film serial based on the 1932 film * ''White Eagle'' (1942 film), a Polish film of the 1940s * White Eagle Enterprises, a film production company founded by Sylvester Stallone Sports * Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC, an Australian soccer club based in Bonnyrigg * Dianella White Eagles SC, an Australian soccer club based in Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conquering Power
''The Conquering Power'' (1921) is an American silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis. The film was based on the 1833 novel ''Eugénie Grandet'' by Honoré de Balzac. Its sets were designed by Ralph Barton. Plot After the death of his father, young dandy Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) is taken under the care of his uncle, Monsieur Grandet ( Ralph Lewis). The miserly Grandet, despite being the wealthiest man in his province, forces his family to live in poverty and schemes to cheat his nephew out of his inheritance from his father. Charles falls in love with Grandet's daughter Eugenie (Alice Terry) but Grandet condemns their love, and sends Charles away. While Charles is away, Grandet kills Eugenie's mother, which sends him further into a maddened state. Later, it is revealed that Eugenie is not really Monsieur Grandet's daughter; if she knew, then she could reclaim all of the gold that originally belong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse (film)
''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' is a 1921 American silent epic war film produced by Metro Pictures Corporation and directed by Rex Ingram. Based on the 1916 Spanish novel '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, it was adapted for the screen by June Mathis. The film stars Pomeroy Cannon, Josef Swickard, Bridgetta Clark, Rudolph Valentino, Wallace Beery, and Alice Terry. Often regarded as one of the first anti-war films, it had a huge cultural impact and became the top-grossing film of 1921 by beating out Charlie Chaplin's ''The Kid''. The film turned the little-known actor Rudolph Valentino into a superstar and associated him with the image of the Latin lover. The film also inspired a tango craze and such fashion fads as gaucho pants. The film was written by June Mathis, who, by its success, became one of the most powerful women in Hollywood of the time.Alt Film Guide.''Journal of Humanities''. 2007. In 1995, ''The Four Horsemen of the Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Tarzan (film)
''The Son of Tarzan'' is a 1920 15-chapter American film serial which focuses on the coming of age of Jack Clayton, also known as Korak, the son of Tarzan and Jane. The serial was produced by David P. Howells, written by Roy Somerville (based on the 1915 novel ''The Son of Tarzan'' by Edgar Rice Burroughs), and directed by Arthur J. Flaven and Harry Revier. The film was released starting in the summer of 1920, with the final chapter released in January 1921. Plot Tarzan and Jane have left Africa, married and settled in London. Their pre-teen son, Jack, dreams of jungle adventures like his father's, but is discouraged by his parents. He sneaks away to see a trained ape called Ajax (in reality, Akut, an old friend from Tarzan's youth). The ape's trainer is really Ivan Paulovich, an old enemy of Tarzan's, who is looking for a way to enact vengeance. He kidnaps Jack and takes him to Africa. Jack escapes with Akut and survives on his own in the wild much like his father did be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames Of The Flesh
''Flames of the Flesh'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint, and starring Gladys Brockwell, William Scott, Harry Spingler, Ben Deeley, Charles K. French, Louis Fitzroy, and Rosita Marstini. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on January 1920. Cast *Gladys Brockwell as Candace * William Scott as Bruce Eastcoat *Harry Spingler as Charles Eastcoat * Ben Deeley as Craig Boardman *Charles K. French as Simon Eastcoat *Louis Fitzroy as Eastcoat's Secretary *Rosita Marstini as Suzette De Pouges *Josephine Crowell as Madame Binnat *Nigel De Brulier as Henri Leland *Louise Emmons as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hawk's Trail
''The Hawk's Trail'' is a 1919 American crime film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * King Baggot as Sheldon Steele / The Hawk * Grace Darmond as Claire Drake * Rhea Mitchell as Jean Drake * Harry Lorraine as Iron Dugan / Stephen Drake * Fred Windemere as Bob Dugan * Stanton Heck as Bull Cruze * George Siegmann as Quang Goo Hai * Alfred Hollingsworth * Carmen Phillips as Mimi * Nigel De Brulier * Edna Robinson as Tina Torelli * Carl Stockdale * William White (credited as Billy White) * Arthur Belasco * Leo White Chapter titles #False Faces #The Superman #Yellow Shadows #Stained Hands #House of Fear #Room Above #The Bargain #The Phantom Melody #The Lure #The Swoop #One Fatal Step #Tides That Tell #Face to Face #The Substitute #The Showdown See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Heart Susie
''True Heart Susie'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the British Film Institute. The film has seen several VHS releases as well as a DVD issue. Plot As described in a film magazine, "True Heart Susie" (Gish) lives with her aunt (O'Connor) and loves stupid William Jenkins (Harron). Her love is so great that she sacrifices the family cow, a pet of hers, and other farm produce so that he can go to college, but the benefaction is a secret one, and he finishes his theological studies without suspecting that she aided him. He has impressed her that she must dress as plainly as possible, and she is so attired when she goes with him for a " sody" on his triumphant return from college, but his eyes wander to girls giving a more attractive expression of themselves. After he becomes a minister, he cruelly consults Susie about the policy of taking a wife, and almost breaks her heart when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Kidd, Jr
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of Humanity
''The Heart of Humanity'' is a 1918 American silent war propaganda film produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Allen Holubar. The film stars Dorothy Phillips, William Stowell, and Erich von Stroheim. Overview The film "follows the general theme and construction of the D. W. Griffith film ''Hearts of the World'' and, in places, parallels tsplot". The film was made toward the end of World War I and is known for showcasing von Stroheim as a lecherous ' Hun'. Cast * Dorothy Phillips - Nanette * William Stowell - John Patricia * Robert Anderson - Paul Patricia * Walt Whitman - Father Michael * Margaret Mann - Widow Patricia * Erich von Stroheim - Eric von Eberhard * Lloyd Hughes - Jules Patricia * Frank Braidwood - Maurice Patricia * George Hackathorne - Louis Patricia * Pat O'Malley - Clancy * William Welsh - Prussian Officer * Lieutenant Smith - Canadian Officer * Joseph W. Girard - Canadian Colonel * Valerie Germonprez - Red Cross Ambulance driver * Gloria Joy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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