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Mary Carr
Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973), was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr. She appeared in more than 140 films between 1915 and 1956. She was given some of filmdoms plum mother roles in silent pictures, especially Fox's 1920 ''Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'' which was a great success. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery. Carr bore a strong resemblance to Lucy Beaumont, another famous character actress of the time who specialized in mother roles. As older actresses such as Mary Maurice and Anna Townsend passed on, Carr, still in her forties, seem to inherit all the matriarchal roles in silent films. Mary Carr appeared on the June 9, 1954 episode of the radio quiz program "You Bet Your Life", hosted by comedian Groucho Marx. The Carrs' oldest son, William, died at two years of age. Almost all of her children were involved in the film business and appeared with her in ''Over the Hill''. They are as follows: *John Carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Deitscheschteddel'') is an area in Northwest Philadelphia. Founded by German, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'. Germantown has played a significant role in American history; it was the birthplace of the American antislavery movement, the site of a Revolutionary War battle, the temporary residence of George Washington, the location of the first bank of the United States, and the residence of many notable politicians, scholars, artists, and social activists. Today the area remains rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, some of which are open to the public. Boundaries Germantown stretches for about two miles along Germantown Avenue northwest from Windrim and Roberts Avenues. Germantown has been consistently boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Bleeding Heart
''Her Bleeding Heart'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Jack Pratt and produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia. Wayback) Cast * - Marion Lane (*as Rosetta Brice) *Richard Buhler - Dr. George Page * - Allen Craven *Inez Buck - Lucy Mallory *Karva Poloskova - Sonia Crator *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spark Divine
''The Spark Divine'' is a 1919 American silent drama film, starring Alice Joyce, that was directed by Tom Terriss and produced and distributed by Vitagraph Company of America. This is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, the Van Arsdale's come into sudden wealth and raise their naturally sweet and sentimental child Marcia (Joyce) into a beautiful and cultured woman who is cold and calculating and with a heart of ice. She becomes known in society as the girl who challenges any man to arouse sentiment in her. When bankruptcy threatens the family, they believe their only salvation is their daughter's marriage to a millionaire. Robert Jardine (Carleton) is the man they select. Robert believes he sees the woman beneath the shell of Marcia, and when she coldly tells him that she will marry him only for his wealth, he agrees on the condition that she "will a wife – and a mother." Marcia keeps her part of the marriage agreement, but apparently cares no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calibre 38
''Calibre 38'' is a 1919 existing American silent Western film produced by and directed by Edgar Lewis. It is preserved in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institute, c.1978 Cast * Mitchell Lewis as Austin Brandt * Hedda Nova as Joan * Victor Sutherland as Ford Barton * Lola Pauzdrovna as Myrtle * William A. Williams as Barton, Capitalist * Edward Roseman as Royce Greer (* as Edward F. Roseman) * William Cavanaugh as Sure Shot Jessup (* as William H. Cavanaugh) * Mary Carr Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973), was an American film actress and was married to the actor William Carr. She appeared in more than 140 films between 1915 and 1956. She was given some of filmdoms plum mother roles in ... as Rosemary (* as Mary Kennevean Carr) References External links * * 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion And The Mouse (1919 Film)
''The Lion and the Mouse'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was directed by Tom Terriss and based on the famous Charles Klein play. Alice Joyce starred in the film. Previously filmed in 1914, the story was later remade at the dawn of sound in 1928 by Vitagraph's purchaser Warner Brothers as ''The Lion and the Mouse'' with Lionel Barrymore. Plot As described in a film magazine, John Burkett Ryder (Randolf), "the richest man in the world," seeks to discredit a judicial decision which works against his financial interests by discrediting its author, Judge Rossmore (Hallam), and has impeachment charges initiated against the judge in Congress. Shirley Rossmore (Joyce), the judge's daughter, learns of her father's trouble and returns from Paris, where she has won success as an author. She is loved by Jefferson Ryder (Nagel), son of the magnet. Determined to force the millionaire's hand, she publishes ''The American O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Birth Of A Race
''The Birth of a Race'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble. It was made as a response to the 1915 film ''The Birth of a Nation'', and was meant to discredit the negative stereotypes perpetuated by the film. Initially, it was intended to be a short answer film that could be appended to ''The Birth of a Nation'' in 1915 but a combination of weak financial backing and growing ambitions delayed its completion for more than two years. When finally released in December 1918, following the end of World War I, ''The Birth of a Race'' was a two-hour feature-length film, portraying the achievements of black people through history. It premiered in Chicago in December, 1918, to great ballyhoo but was a commercial and critical failure. This film is preserved at the Library of Congress. Synopsis Following the "Birth of the Human Race" section, the film had epic scenes of Ancient Egypt with Nubian soldiers and the rescue of infant Moses in the river. A later sce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Highest Bidder
''To the Highest Bidder'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed by a releasing company V-L-S-E. The Alice Joyce Website, by g.deGroat Cast * - Barbara Preston * - Stephen Jarvis * - David Whitcomb * |
My Own United States
''My Own United States'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble and starring Arnold Daly, Charles E. Graham, and Duncan McRae. It is based on the short story ''The Man Without a Country'' by Edward Everett Hale. It was distributed by Metro Pictures. The original story, with its strong patriotic theme, was written during the American Civil War in order to increase public support for the Union cause; the film had a like function with regard to World War I, in which the United States was deeply involved at the time. Plot As described in a film magazine, Philip Noloan (Daly) is a young American who entertains pacifist views about the American entry into World War I because of his selfish desire to maintain his own comfort. His father, to arouse his duty to his country, tells him the tragic story of his ancestor the first Philip Nolan's (Daly) treason by relating the incidents from the story ''The Man Without a Country''. His father then tells of incidents fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sign Invisible
''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloved Rogues
''Beloved Rogues'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed and written by Alfred Santell with the storyline by Aaron Hoffman. It starred C. William Kolb. A surviving fragment, 1 reel, exists at the Library of Congress. Plot The film is about a business deal involving a personal endowment. Cast * C. William Kolb .... Louie Vanderiff * Max M. Dill .... Mike Amsterdammer * May Cloy .... Madge *Clarence Burton .... Jack Kennedy *Harry von Meter .... Andrews *Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton (February 12, 1881 – August 17, 1952) was an American actor and director.. Born in Geneva, New York, Chatterton was active in sports as a youth. He gained early acting experience with Ben Horning's stock theater company in Syrac ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Alfred Santell American Film Company films Lost American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beloved Rogue (1918 Film)
''The Beloved Rogue'' is a 1927 American silent romantic adventure film, loosely based on the life of the 15th century French poet, François Villon. The film was directed by Alan Crosland for United Artists. François Villon is played by John Barrymore, and other cast members include Conrad Veidt as King Louis XI and Marceline Day as Charlotte de Vauxcelles. The story had been filmed in 1920 as ''If I Were King'' with William Farnum. The film was later re-made in the sound era again reverting to its original title ''If I Were King'' (1938) with Ronald Colman. And as an operetta, ''The Vagabond King'' (1930), and again in The Vagabond King (1956 film), 1956. Plot François Villon is a poet and avid patriot whose father was burned at the stake. François is particularly committed to helping the oppressed and the weak. The Duke of Burgundy is out for the French throne. With cunning and deceit he tries to deceive the superstitious king, who is warned by his astrologers abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barrier (1917 Film)
''The Barrier'' is a lost 1917 American silent northwoods drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring Mabel Julienne Scott. It is based on the 1908 Rex Beach novel ''The Barrier''. Wayback) The Beach novel was filmed again by MGM in 1926 as '''' starring Lionel Barrymore. Cast * as Necia / Merridy *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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