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Marion Fairfax
Marion Fairfax (born Marion Neiswanger; October 24, 1875 – October 2, 1970) was an American screenwriter, playwright, actress, and producer. Early career Fairfax first started her career as a stage actress, just like many other women did in that era. By 1901 she was appearing on Broadway and soon after that her own plays started appearing on Broadway. Before she went into pictures she was known for being one of the most distinguished stage authors in the United States, writing Broadway hits such as ''The Builders'' (1907), ''The Chaperon'' (1908), ''The Talker'' (1912), ''A Modern Girl'' (1914), In 1915 The Lasky Feature Play Company entered into a contract with Fairfax. This opportunity gave Fairfax the chance to work under William C. deMille who is known as the author for many successful plays such as "The Warrens of Virginia" and "The Woman." The success of Fairfax comes through wide knowledge of dramatic values, not only from an author's perspective but also from that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Virginia
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The Sowers
''The Sowers'' is a surviving 1916 silent film drama produced by Jesse Lasky, released through Paramount Pictures and directed by William C. deMille. The feature stars Blanche Sweet and Thomas Meighan and is based on the 1896 novel ''The Sowers'' by Henry Seton Merriman. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collections. Cast *Blanche Sweet - Karin Dolokhof *Thomas Meighan - Prince Paul Alexis *Mabel Van Buren - Princess Tanya *Ernest Joy - Count Egor Strannik *Theodore Roberts - Boris Dolokhof *Horace B. Carpenter - Chief of Secret Police *Raymond Hatton - The Peddler *Harold Howard - The Tramp See also *Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External linksThe Sowers at IMDb.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Man's Law
''The White Man's Law'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by James Young and written by Marion Fairfax and John B. Browne. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Herbert Standing, Mayme Kelso, and Forrest Seabury. The film was released on May 6, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sir Harry Falkland (Holt), having lost the respect of his wife and facing prosecution for forgery, leaves England and goes to Africa as part of an ivory commission. Maida Verne (Vidor), a French-Sudanese maid, captivates his eye, and after he declares his love for her, she is compromised in the eyes of her fiancé John A. Genghis (Hayakawa), the son of a sheik and an Oxford graduate. While on the trip to the interior in search of ivory, Genghis discovers Falkland's duplicity through a letter from his wife. In the fight that ensues Genghis is worsted and Falkland returns with a tale of the death of the young native. The impending a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honor Of His House
''The Honor of His House'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Mayme Kelso, Kisaburo Kurihara, and Forrest Seabury. The film was released on 1 April 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Dr Robert Farlow and affluent toxicologist, Count Ito Onato, both fall in love with Lora, a stunning Japanese-American girl, when they are stranded on a desert island. Despite the fact that Lora prefers Robert, she chooses to reject him due to his frequent drinking habits. Following their rescue, Lora marries Count Ito, but Robert, who is still in love with her and determined to regain her heart, stops drinking and quickly builds a medical reputation that is second only to the count's. Once more, Lora is approached by Robert, who offers to elope with her, but she declines. But the count poisons his wife because he thinks she's been unfaithful. The count decides to give Lora a si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Widow's Might (1918 Film)
''The Widow's Might'' is a lost 1918 American comedy silent film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Julian Eltinge, Florence Vidor, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Mayme Kelso, James Neill and Larry Steers. The film was released on January 28, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Julian Eltinge as Dick Tavish *Florence Vidor as Irene Stuart *Gustav von Seyffertitz as Horace Hammer *Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Pomeroy * James Neill as Red *Larry Steers as Pete *George Mackenzie as Cob *William Elmer William Elmer (April 25, 1869 – February 24, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. Elmer acted in ... References External links * 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1918 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by William C. deMille American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Game
''The Secret Game'' is a surviving 1917 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. It was directed by William C. deMille and starred Sessue Hayakawa. It survives complete at the Library of Congress and was released on DVD. Plot As described in a film magazine, Kitty Little (Vidor), a German spy under the direction of Dr. Ebell Smith (Ogle), is employed by Major John Northfield (Holt). The spies are anxious to obtain information on the sailing dates of transport ships. Nara-Nara (Hayakawa), a clever Japanese spy, is on the trail of the German spies and suspects Northfield of dishonesty. However, a letter makes him suspect Kitty, whom he has grown to love. Northfield, who also loves Kitty and also suspects her, as a test gives her a blank letter which he tells her to mail as it contains transport sailing dates. Kitty takes the letter to Smith. Nara-Nara follows and in a struggle kills Smith. He then endeavors to force Kitty to go away ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Level (1917 Film)
''On the Level'' is a lost 1917 American silent Western film directed by George Melford and written by Marion Fairfax and Charles Kenyon. The film stars Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Harrison Ford, Lottie Pickford, James Cruze, and Jim Mason. The film was released on September 10, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Merlin (Ward), the only daughter of a sheep rancher, is kidnapped by Sontag (Dean), who shoots her father and drives off the sheep. She is compelled to dance nightly in Sontag's saloon where she is known as Mexicali Mae. There she meets Joe Blanchard (Ford), a derelict from the east who plays the piano in order to secure enough dope to satisfy his craving. Sontag, fearing that one of his confederates has double crossed him and told about his opium smuggling operations, kills the man and places the blame on Joe. Merlin helps Joe escape, and they take up a ranch where Joe finally overcomes his desire for drugs. Joe's mother (Chapman) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashimura Togo
''Hashimura Togo'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax and Wallace Irwin. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Mabel Van Buren, Walter Long, Tom Forman, and Raymond Hatton. The film was released on August 19, 1917, by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes .... Plot Cast References External links * * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1917 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by William C. deMille American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crystal Gazer
''The Crystal Gazer'' is a lost 1917 American drama silent film directed by George Melford, and written by Eve Unsell, Edna G. Riley, and Marion Fairfax. The film stars Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Winifred Greenwood, Harrison Ford, Raymond Hatton and Edythe Chapman. The film was released on July 30, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Fannie Ward as Rose Jorgensen / Rose Keith / Norma Dugan *Jack Dean as The Great Glen Carter * Winifred Greenwood as Belle * Harrison Ford as Dick Alden *Raymond Hatton as Phil Mannering *Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Mannering *Jane Wolfe Sarah Jane Wolfe (March 21, 1875 – March 29, 1958) was an American silent film character actress who is considered an important female figure in magick. She was a friend and a colleague of Aleister Crowley and a founding member of Agape Lodg ... as Mrs. Dugan References External links * * * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freckles (1917 Film)
''Freckles'' is a lost 1917 American drama silent film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Gene Stratton-Porter and Marion Fairfax. The film stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Hobart Bosworth, Lillian Leighton, William Elmer and Guy Oliver. The film was released on May 28, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Jack Pickford as Freckles *Louise Huff as Angel * Hobart Bosworth as John McLean *Lillian Leighton as Bird Woman * William Elmer as Black Jack *Guy Oliver George Guy Oliver (September 25, 1878 – September 1, 1932) was an American actor. He appeared in at least 189 silent film era motion pictures and 32 talkies in character roles between 1911 and 1931. His obituary gives him credit for at l ... as Duncan References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Marshall Neilan American black-and-white films American silent feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Primrose Ring
''The Primrose Ring'' is a novel by Ruth Sawyer, published first in 1915 and illustrated by Fanny Munsell. This was Sawyer's first published novel. She later wrote the 1937 Newbery Medal winner ''Roller Skates''. Film adaptation The novel was adapted into a silent film by Paramount Pictures in 1917. The film version starring Mae Murray and an uncredited Loretta Young (in her film debut as a Fairy), and was directed by Robert Z. Leonard Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to silent star Mae Murray with the two formin .... References External links Film description* 1915 American novels American novels adapted into films {{1910s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chaperon
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be 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 nouns 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 the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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