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Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19. She appeared in the Broadway production ''The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast'', which ran for more than 240 performances at the Broadway Theatre in 1901–1902. (A 1930 newspaper article says that Cecil "made her debut, three decades ago, on the London stage.") Film Cecil appeared in well over 100 feature films and film shorts. In 1915, she moved from the stage into films, her first appearance being in a starring role in ''The Arrival of Perpetua'', directed by Émile Chautard. She often played "thin-lipped, stern-visaged dowagers and forbidding mothers-in-law" and "welfare workers, landladies, schoolmistresses and maiden aunts". One of the most significant roles was in the W.C. Fields vehicle '' The Old Fashioned Way'' in 1934. Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poor Little Rich Girl
''The Poor Little Rich Girl'' is a 1917 American comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur. Adapted by Frances Marion from the 1913 play by Eleanor Gates. The Broadway play actually starred future screen actress Viola Dana. The film stars Mary Pickford, Madlaine Traverse, Charles Wellesley, Gladys Fairbanks (returning from the play) and Frank McGlynn Sr. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1991, ''The Poor Little Rich Girl'' was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Plot Gwendolyn is an 11-year-old girl who is left by her rich and busy parents to the care of unsympathetic domestic workers at the family's mansion. Her mother is only interested in her social life and her father has serious financial problems and is eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He was the recipient of six Academy Awards including a record four wins for Best Director. Ford made frequent use of location shooting and wide shots, in which his characters were framed against a vast, harsh, and rugged natural terrain. In a career of more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although most of his silent films are now lost). He is renowned both for Westerns such as '' Stagecoach'' (1939), '' The Searchers'' (1956), and ''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962) and adaptations of classic 20th century American novels such as '' The Grapes of Wrath'' (1940). Ford's work was held in high regard by his colleagues, with Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman among those who named him one of the greate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footfalls (film)
''Footfalls'' is a lost 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Tyrone Power, Sr. that was based upon the short story ''Footfalls'' by Wilbur Daniel Steele writing in ''Tower of Sand and Other Stories''. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Tyrone Power, Sr. as Hiram Scudder *Tom Douglas as Tommy Scudder *Estelle Taylor as Peggy Hawthorne *Gladden James as Alec Campbell *Nora Cecil Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19 ... (uncredited) References External links * * 1921 films American silent feature films Lost American mystery films Films directed by Charles Brabin Films based on short fiction American black-and-white films Silent American mystery films 1921 mystery films Fox Film films 1921 lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Foam
''Red Foam'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Zena Keefe, Harry Tighe and Huntley Gordon.Monaco p.273 Cast * Zena Keefe as Mrs. Andy Freeman * Harry Tighe as Andy Freeman * Huntley Gordon as Arnold Driscoll * Danny Hayes as Sheriff * Peggy Worth as Mrs. Murphy * John Butler as Matt Murphy * Nora Cecil Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19 ... as Undetermined Role References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Ralph Ince Selznick Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunella (1918 Film)
''Prunella'' is a 1918 American silent romantic fantasy film directed by Maurice Tourneur. The film is based on the 1906 play ''Prunella, or, Love in a Dutch Garden'' by Laurence Housman and Harley Granville-Barker, and stars Marguerite Clark in the title role. Clark also starred in the 1913 Winthrop Ames produced Broadway stage production on which the film is based. The majority of the film is considered lost, with only fragments still in existence. Plot As described in a film magazine, Prunella (Clark), who lives in a garden with her three aunts Prim (Berwin), Prude (Harris) and Privacy (Cecil), is carefully guarded from the outside world until the day a troupe of travelling players comes to town. Pierrot (Raucourt), the leader, creeps into the garden and captivates Prunella's heart. She runs off with him and becomes his Pierrette. For two years they wander from country to country. Pierrot tires of his marriage vows and runs away. He finds what a miserable thing life is without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Hook Or Crook (film)
''By Hook or Crook'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Dell Henderson and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Evelyn Greeley and Jack Drumier. It was shot at Fort Lee, New Jersey.Altomara p.15 Cast * Carlyle Blackwell as Frederic Pritchard * Evelyn Greeley as Gloria Nevins * Jack Drumier as Frederic Pritchard Sr. * Frank Doane as Smithson * Jennie Ellison as Mrs. Pritchard * Nora Cecil as Aunt Marie * Alice Chapin as Mrs. Nevins * Henry Warwick Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ... as Henry Arnold References Bibliography * Altomara, Rita Ecke. ''Hollywood on the Palisades: A Filmography of Silent Features Made in Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1903-1927''. Garland Pub, 1983. * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Duchess
''The Little Duchess'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles, and starring Madge Evans, Pinna Nesbit, and Jack Drumier. The film was shot at World Film's studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.Spehr p.126 Cast * Madge Evans as Geraldine Carmichael * Pinna Nesbit as Evelyn Carmichael * Jack Drumier as Earl of Carinmore * J. Gunnis Davis as Jim Dawson * Patrick Foy as Jim Snyder * Maxine Elliott Hicks as Sophia Dawson * James Sheridan as Billy * Nellie Anderson as Mrs. Dawson * Charles Hartley as Pop Hinkle * Richard Clarke as Bradford * Harry Bartlett as Hobson * Nora Cecil Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19 ... as Orphanage Matron * Ivan Dobble as A. Carmichael References Bibliography * Paul C. Spehr. ''The Movies Begin: Making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Royal Romance (1917 Film)
''A Royal Romance'' or [Royal Romance] is a lost film, lost 1917 silent film comedy drama directed by James Vincent and starring Virginia Pearson and Irving Cummings. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.145 c.1953 by Daniel C. Blum. Cast *Virginia Pearson - The Princess Sylvia *Royce Coombs - Her Brother *Irving Cummings - Emperor Maximilian *Charles Craig (actor), Charles Craig - Lord Fitzroy *Nora Cecil - Miss McPherson *Grace Henderson - Duchess Marcia *Nettie Slattery - Baroness Maxine *Alex Shannon - Prime Minister (*Alex K. Shannon) *Emil De Varney - Marco Romero See also *1937 Fox vault fire References External links A Royal Romance at IMDb.com * 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Films directed by James Vincent Fox Film films American comedy-drama films 1917 comedy-drama films 1917 lost films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Girl (1917 Film)
''The Wild Girl'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Howard Estabrook and starring Eva Tanguay, Stuart Holmes, and Tom Moore.Erdman p. 199 Cast * Eva Tanguay as Firefly * Stuart Holmes as Andrio * Tom Moore as Donald MacDonald * Dean Raymond as Undetermined Role * Valerie Bergere as Undetermined Role * John Davidson as Undetermined Role * Herbert Evans as Leo * Nora Cecil Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19 ... as Undetermined Role References Bibliography * Andrew L. Erdman. ''Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay''. Cornell University Press, 2012 . External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Howard Estabrook America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915 Film)
''Alias Jimmy Valentine'' is a 1915 American silent crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Robert Warwick, Robert Cummings and Alec B. Francis.Waldman p.50 It is based on the 1910 play of the same title, which was subsequently made into films again in 1920 and 1928. The play was based on the O. Henry short story "A Retrieved Reformation". Plot Cast * Robert Warwick as Jimmy Valentine * Robert W. Cummings as Doyle * Alec B. Francis as Bill Avery * Frederick Truesdell as Lt. Gov. Fay * Ruth Shepley as Rose Fay * Johnny Hines as Red Joclyn * D.J. Flanagan as Cotton * Walter Craven as Handler * John Boone as Blinkey Davis * Thomas Mott Osborne as Himself * Nora Cecil as Nurse * Madge Evans as Child Locked in Vault See also * ''Alias Jimmy Valentine (radio program) ''Alias Jimmy Valentine'' is an old-time radio crime drama in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC-Blue January 18, 1938 - February 27, 1939. Format The concept for ''Alias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leadership The institute is composed of leaders from the film, entertainment, business, and academic communities. The board of trustees is chaired by Kathleen Kennedy and the board of directors chaired by Robert A. Daly guide the organization, which is led by President and CEO, film historian Bob Gazzale. Prior leaders were founding director George Stevens Jr. (from the organization's inception in 1967 until 1980) and Jean Picker Firstenberg (from 1980 to 2007). History The American Film Institute was founded by a 1965 presidential mandate announced in the Rose Garden of the White House by Lyndon B. Johnson—to establish a national arts organization to preserve the legacy of American film heritage, educate the next generation of filmmaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Russell
Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907November 28, 1976) was an American actress, comedienne, screenwriter, and singer,Obituary ''Variety'', December 1, 1976, p. 79. known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy ''His Girl Friday'' (1940), opposite Cary Grant, as well as for her portrayals of Mame Dennis in ''Auntie Mame'' (1958) and Rose in ''Gypsy'' (1962). A noted comedienne, she won all five Golden Globes for which she was nominated. Russell won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1953 for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show ''Wonderful Town'' (a musical based on the film ''My Sister Eileen'', in which she also starred). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress four times during her career before being awarded a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1973. In addition to her comedic roles, Russell was known for playing dramatic characters, often wealthy, dignified, and stylish women. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
