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Melissa Of The Hills
''Melissa of the Hills'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. As is the case with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described in film magazines, young Melissa Stark (Minter) lives with her father Jethro (Aitken), a circuit rider and preacher, in the Tennessee mountains. Melissa tries to aid her father in his ministry, but the warring clans of the mountains, the Watts and the Allisons, do not appreciate their endeavours. Melissa's friend and confidant is Tom Williams (Forrest), a young attorney practising nearby. Trouble erupts between the clans when Sam Allison, deputy sheriff, kills a member of the Watts clan, and the Watts vow revenge. The Allisons, meanwhile, become convinced that Jethro Stark has taken the side of the Watts after he tends to their children during an epidemic. Matters are complicated when a city couple arrive, having donated a new dress to Melissa after she replied to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kirkwood, Sr
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George Periolat
George Periolat (February 5, 1874 – February 20, 1940) was an American actor. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to Hollywood in 1911 and starred in over 170 films throughout his career. He was a very versatile actor, often playing multiple roles in a single production, as when he played two leading characters, the count and the crook, in the 1916 production of '' The Counterfeit Earl''. The story of Norma Desmond, though fictitious, is not far removed from the plight of many silent film stars, and the advent of the sound film brought about a swift end to Periolat's career. He made his last appearance in 1932's ''What Price Hollywood?''. On February 20, 1940, he committed suicide by ingesting arsenic in his Hollywood mansion. Outside his acting career, George Periolat was an amateur photographer, and a grandson of Clemens Periolat. Filmography 1910s * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Drama Films
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1917 Drama Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Films
1917 in film was a particularly fruitful year for the art form, and is often cited as one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1913. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film-making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Primarily, the year is an American landmark, as 1917 is the first year where the narrative and visual style is typified as "Classical Hollywood". __TOC__ Events *January – ''Panthea'' is released, the first film from the company that Joseph Schenck formed with his wife, Norma Talmadge, after leaving Loew's Consolidated Enterprises. *February – Buster Keaton first meets Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in New York and is hired as a co-star and gag man. *April 9 – Supreme Court of the United States rule in Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. which ends the Motion Picture Patents Company appeal and results in the end of the company. *April 23 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Schaefer
Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak. Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer, on July 10, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Notre Dame Convent school in St. Louis. She also studied at a dramatic school founded by Lawrence Hanley in St. Louis and acted in his summer stock company. After acting on stage for several years, she signed with the Vitagraph film company. Partial filmography * '' Cinders'' (1913) * ''Johanna Enlists'' (1916) * ''The Price of a Good Time'' (1917) * '' The Little Princess'' (1917) * '' Periwinkle'' (1917) * '' Melissa of the Hills'' (1917) * ''Social Briars'' (1918) * '' The Demon'' (1918) * ''Cupid Forecloses'' (1919) * ''Six Feet Four'' (1919) * ''Over the Garden Wall'' (1919) * ''A Fighting Colleen'' (1919) * ''The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920) * '' Pegeen'' (1920) * ''Mrs. Templ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Clark (actor)
Harvey Thornton Clark (October 4, 1885 – July 19, 1938) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Selected filmography * ''The Darkening Trail'' (1915) - (uncredited) * '' The Sign of the Spade'' (1916) - Old Deefy / James Fenton * ''Honor Thy Name'' (1916) - Uncle Tobey * ''The Gentle Intruder'' (1917) - Mr. Baxter * ''Shifting Sands'' (1918) * '' The Golden Fleece'' (1918) * ''Love's Prisoner ''Love's Prisoner'' is a 1919 American silent crime drama film starring Olive Thomas Olive Thomas (born Oliva R. Duffy; October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model. Thomas began ...'' (1919) * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) * '' Prudence on Broadway'' (1919) * ''Restless Souls (1919 film), Restless Souls'' (1919) * ''The Dangerous Talent'' (1920) * ''The Honey B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude Le Brandt
Gertrude Le Brandt (July 1, 1863 in Illinois – August 28, 1955 in Hollywood) was an American silent film actress. She entered film in 1916 in ''Youth's Endearing Charm'' with actors such as Mary Miles Minter and Harry von Meter. Filmography *'' Mama's Affair'' (1921) as Bundy *'' Wild Oats'' (1919) *'' Through the Toils'' (1919) as Mrs. Tressler *'' Doing Their Bit'' (1918) as Bridget McCann O'Dowd *'' Rose of the World'' (1918) as Mary *'' Melissa of the Hills'' (1917) as Mrs. Sanders *''Annie-for-Spite'' (1917) as Mrs. J.G. Nottingham *''A Dream or Two Ago'' (1916) *''Faith'' (1916) as Mrs. Stimson *''Dulcie's Adventure'' (1916) *''Youth's Endearing Charm ''Youth's Endearing Charm'' (also known as ''Youth's Melting Pot'') is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by William C. Dowlan. The film stars Mary Miles Minter, Wallace McDonald, and Harry von Meter. The script for the film was adapte ...'' (1916) as Mrs. Disbrow References External links * 1863 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Banks
Perry Banks (24 April 1877 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada – 10 October 1934 in Santa Barbara, California) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred with William Garwood in films such as ''Sir Galahad of Twilight''. Selected filmography * ''Redbird Wins'' (1914) * ''Sir Galahad of Twilight'' (1914) * '' Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict'' (1914) * '' The Widow's Investment'' (1914) * ''A Blowout at Santa Banana'' (1914) * ''The Assayer of Lone Gap'' (1915) * '' The Little Lady Next Door'' (1915) * '' In Trust'' (1915) * ''The Secret of the Submarine'' (1915) * '' The Legend Beautiful'' (1915) * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) * ''Eve in Exile'' (1919) * ''Six Feet Four'' (1919) * ''The House of Toys ''The House of Toys'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Seena Owen, Pell Trenton, and Helen Jerome Eddy.Goble p. 803 Cast * Seena Owen as Shirley Lord * Pell Trenton as David Quentin * Helen Jerome E ...'' (1920) Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Forrest
Allan Forrest Fisher (September 1, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American silent film actor. Life and career Allan Forrest Fisher starred in 119 films, mostly silent, between 1913 and 1932. He appeared in films such as '' The Torch Bearer'', with actress Charlotte Burton. in 1916, he married actress Ann Little; they were divorced in 1918. On January 8, 1922, Forrest married actress Lottie Pickford in Hollywood. They divorced in 1928. Partial filmography * '' Called Back'' (1914) * ''The Ruby Circle'' (1914) * '' The Sign of the Spade'' (1916) * ''Dulcie's Adventure'' (1916) * '' Periwinkle'' (1917) * '' Melissa of the Hills'' (1917) * ''Charity Castle'' (1917) * '' Her Country's Call'' (1917) * ''Peggy Leads the Way'' (1917) * ''The Mate of the Sally Ann'' (1917) * ''Beauty and the Rogue'' (1918) * '' Powers That Prey'' (1918) * '' A Bit of Jade'' (1918) * ''Social Briars'' (1918) * ''The Ghost of Rosy Taylor'' (1918) * ''The Eyes of Julia Deep'' (1918) * ''Rosemary Climb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
