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Maxwell Karger
Maxwell Karger (1879–1922) by Carolyn Lowrey, c.1920 was an important movie producer and motion picture director during the silent film era of the 1910s. Biography Karger's approach to making pictures was similar to contemporary . Both died relatively young, but where Ince is remembered for his streamlined productions and circumstances surrounding his death, Karger is completely forgotten today. Karger was a founder of |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Trip To Paradise (film)
''A Trip to Paradise'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Maxwell Karger and starring Bert Lytell, Virginia Valli, and Brinsley Shaw. It was released on September 5, 1921. Cast list * Bert Lytell as Curley Flynn * Virginia Valli as Nora O'Brien * Brinsley Shaw as Meek * Unice Vin Moore as Widow Boland * Victory Bateman as Mrs. Smiley * Eva Gordon as Mary References American silent feature films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Films directed by Maxwell Karger Metro Pictures films 1921 drama films 1921 films Silent American drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia On A Spree
''Sylvia on a Spree'' is a lost 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Harry L. Franklin and starring Emmy Wehlen, W. I. Percival, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and stage actor and director of the silent era. Career Similar to Theodore Roberts, Kate Lester, Ida Waterman, and William H. Crane, Currier had a long and successfu .... It was released on December 16, 1918. Cast External links * * References 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films Films directed by Harry L. Franklin Silent American comedy films 1918 comedy films Lost American films 1918 lost films Lost comedy films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Strings
''Secret Strings'' is a lost 1918 American silent crime drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Olive Tell, a stage actress, starred in the story based on a play by Kate Jordan. John Ince directed. Plot As described in a film magazine, Janet Howell (Tell) discovers that her husband Raoul (Kelly) is a crook. She leaves him and attempts to make a living painting pictures. She takes a position as a companion to Mrs. de Giles (Wainwright) in the hope of recovering some valuable mining property which her husband assures her belongs to a friend of his. Her husband visits the house using the name Newell and tells her to find where the safe is located. Newell drugs the coffee so that the de Giles and Hugh Maxwell (Thompson), a relative, fall into a stupor, and he tells Janet to change her clothes and be ready to leave with him. However, the de Giles are cleverer detectives and have been waiting for this chance to catch their man, and Newell is arrested. He makes a last frant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Of The Dusk
''Flower of the Dusk'' is a surviving 1918 silent film directed by John H. Collins and starring his wife Viola Dana. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film is based on the 1908 novel by Myrtle Reed. A print is held by Bois d'Arcy in France. Cast *Viola Dana - Barbara North * Howard Hall - Ambrose North *Jack McGowan - Roger Austin *Margaret McWade - Miriam *Bliss Milford - Mattie Austin ''unbilled'' *Guy Coombs Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D. C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 to work in real-es ... - *Lettie Ford - *Maggie Greyer - *Alice Martin - * Charles Sutton - References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Films directed by John H. Collins Metro Pictures film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Successful Adventure
''A Successful Adventure'' is a lost film, lost 1918 silent film romantic comedy starring May Allison and Harry Hilliard. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and released through Metro Pictures. An alternative title was ''The Way to a Man's Heart''. Cast *May Allison - Virginia Houston *Harry Hilliard (actor), Harry Hilliard - Perry Arnold *Frank Currier - Lionel Houston *Edward Connelly - Daniel Houston *Christine Mayo - Rose Mason *Fred C. Jones - Henry Du Bois *Kate Blancke - Aunt Louise *Pauline Dempsey - Aunt Judy *Anthony Byrd - Uncle Joshua *Phoebe Starr *Maurice Steuart *Howard Oppenheim *Lionel Houston *Dion Muse References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American films 1918 romantic comedy films American black-and-white films American romantic comedy films 1918 lost films Lost romantic comedy films 1910s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films {{romantic-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winning Of Beatrice
''The Winning of Beatrice'' is a lost 1918 silent film romantic comedy directed by Harry L. Franklin and starring May Allison and Hale Hamilton.''Pictorial History of Silent Films'' by Daniel Blum, c.1953 Cast *May Allison - Beatrice Buckley *Hale Hamilton - Robert Howard *Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and stage actor and director of the silent era. Career Similar to Theodore Roberts, Kate Lester, Ida Waterman, and William H. Crane, Currier had a long and successfu ... - James Buckley *Stephen Grattan - John Maddox, Sr. * John Davidson - John Maddox, R. *Peggy Parr - Millie Nelson *Dean Raymond - Thomas Nelson *Frank Joyner - Henry Jenkins *Ivy Ward - Baby Jenkins References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American films 1918 romantic comedy films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films Films directed by Harry L. Franklin 1918 lost films Lost romantic comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pay Day (1918 Film)
''Pay Day'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film. Written and directed by the husband and wife team of Sidney Drew and Lucile McVey (credited as Mrs. Sidney Drew), the film stars Sidney Drew, Lucile McVey, and Florence Short. It was released on May 27, 1918. Cast list * Sidney Drew as Kirke Brentwood * Lucile McVey as Doris Fenton (credited as Mrs. Sidney Drew) * Florence Short Florence Short (May 19, 1893 – July 10, 1946) was an American actress. She had numerous film roles as a supporting actress and was also cast in theatrical productions. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to ... as Vampire * Emily Lorraine as Mrs. Fenton * Charles Riegel as Dr. Grayson * Linda Farley as Isabel, Mrs. Brentwood I * Dan Baker as Watkins * Richard Rowland as himself (credited as Richard A. Rowland) * Joseph W. Engel as himself (credited as Joseph Engel) * Mrs. Samuel Zucker as Ruth, Mrs. Brentwood II References American silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Hypocrites
''Social Hypocrites'' is a 1918 silent film drama directed by Albert Capellani and starring May Allison. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast * May Allison - Leonore Fielding * Marie Wainwright - Maria, Duchess of St. Keverne *Joseph Kilgour - Lord Royle Fitzmaurice *Henry Kolker - Dr. Frank Simpson * Stella Hammerstein - Lady Vanessa Norton *Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and stage actor and director of the silent era. Career Similar to Theodore Roberts, Kate Lester, Ida Waterman, and William H. Crane, Currier had a long and succe ... - Col. Francis Fielding *Ethel Winthrop - Lady Felicia Mountstephen *Maggie Breyer - Fluffy *Stephen Grattan - Father Gilbert Grandon Preservation status *This is a surviving film with copies in the Cinema Museum, London and Archives Du Film Du CNC (Bois d'Arcy). References External links Social Hypocrites at IMDb.com* 1918 films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red, White And Blue Blood
''Red, White and Blue Blood'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by Charles Brabin. It stars Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Adella Barker, and was released on December 24, 1917. Cast list * Francis X. Bushman as John Spaulding * Beverly Bayne as Helen Molloy-Smythe * Adella Barker as Mrs. Molloy-Smythe * William H. Tooker as Patrick Spaulding * Duncan McRae as Count Jules Berratti * Cecil Fletcher as Bob Molloy-Smythe * Jack Raymond as Light-fingered Bertie * C. R. McKinney as Charlie Jadwin * Arthur Housman Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Career Arthur Housman was one of the first screen comedians known to the public by name, and on ... References External links * * * Films directed by Charles Brabin Metro Pictures films 1917 comedy films 1917 films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adopted Son (1917 Film)
''The Adopted Son'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Leslie Stowe. It was released on October 29, 1917. Plot In the hills of Tennessee, a feud has existed for many years between the Conover's and the McLane's. Once a year, during the annual county fair, there is a truce between the families. As the truce ends, George Conover is ambushed by Henry McLane and killed. "Two Gun" Carter, who has just arrived in the area from Texas, witnesses the murder and carries the dead McLane back to his family. The entire clan is overcome by grief for the death of their kinsman, and the dead man's sister, Marian Conover, pleads with Carter to be adopted into their clan. Marian and Carter fall in love with one another, and eventually Carter proposes that he and Henry McLane fight a duel in order to end the feud. When Henry refuses to fight Carter, the leader of the McLane clan, Tom, agrees to take Henry's place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outwitted (1917 Film)
''Outwitted'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Emily Stevens, Earle Foxe, and Frank Currier, and was released on November 12, 1917. Cast list * Emily Stevens as Nan Kennedy * Earle Foxe as Billy Bond * Frank Currier as John Lawson * Ricca Allen as Madame Estrelle * Paul Everton Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ... as Ben Farraday * Frank Joyner as Jim Kennedy * Fred Truesdell as James Bond * Joseph Burke as Butler References External links * * * Silent American drama films 1917 drama films 1917 films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films directed by George D. Baker Metro Pictures films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
