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Richard Henry Cummings
Richard Henry Cummings (August 20, 1858 – December 25, 1938) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cummings performed in vaudeville and on stage before he began working in films. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1930. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * '' Fate's Decree'' (1914) * '' Double Trouble'' (1915) * '' Daphne and the Pirate'' (1916) * '' The Bad Boy'' (1917) * ''Her Official Fathers'' (1917) * ''A Mormon Maid'' (1917) * '' Reaching for the Moon'' (1917) * ''A Petticoat Pilot'' (1918) * ''Danger, Go Slow'' (1918) * '' Little Comrade'' (1919) * '' The Last Outlaw'' (1919) * ''Blind Husbands'' (1919) * ''Common Property'' (1919) * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1919) * ''The Delicious Little Devil'' (1919) * ''The Adorable Savage'' (1920) * ''The Prince of Avenue A'' (1920) * ''Pinto'' (1920) * ''The City of Masks'' (1920) * '' What Happened to Jones'' (1920) * ''Red Courage'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport and Stamford and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total 2020 population of 864,835. New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is the New Haven Green, a square at the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is now a National Historic Landmark, and the "Nine Square Plan" is recognized by the American Planning Association as a National Planning Landmark. New Haven is the home of Yale University, New Haven's biggest taxpayer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Delicious Little Devil
''The Delicious Little Devil'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy-drama film starring Mae Murray and Rudolph Valentino. A 35 mm print of the film is housed at the EYE Film Instituut Nederland, at silentera.com Nederlands Filmmuseum. 
Plot Mary McGuire (Mae Murray) is a working-class young girl who lives in a New York City, New York tenement and supports her mother and her shiftless father and uncle. Two items in the March 27, 1919 edition of ''The New York ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itching Palms
''Itching Palms'' is a 1923 American silent comedy horror film directed by James W. Horne and starring Tom Gallery, Herschel Mayall and Virginia Fox.Munden p.389 Cast * Tom Gallery as Jerry * Herschel Mayall as Jerry's Father * Virginia Fox as Virgie * Tom Wilson as Mac * Joseph Harrington as Obadiah Simpkins * Victor Potel as The Village Dumbbell * Gertrude Claire as Grandma Gano * Robert Walker as Dr. Peak * Thomas G. Lingham Thomas G. Lingham (April 7, 1870 – February 19, 1950; also credited as Thomas Lingham, Tom Lingham, and as T. G. Lingham) was an American stage performer and then a film actor during both the silent and early sound eras. He appeared in mo ... as Judge Barrett * Richard Cummings as Constable Coman References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thundergate
''Thundergate'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse and written by Perry N. Vekroff. The film stars Owen Moore, Virginia Brown Faire, Edwin B. Tilton, Sylvia Breamer Sylvia Poppy Bremer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943), known professionally as Sylvia Breamer, was an Australian actress who appeared in American silent motion pictures beginning in 1917. Childhood and early career in Australia Sylvia Poppy Bremer ..., Robert McKim, and Richard Cummings. The film was released on October 15, 1923, by Associated First National Pictures. Cast Preservation A print of ''Thundergate'' is held by the Archives Du Film Du CNC in Bois d'Arcy. References External links * *{{allmovie, 113737, Synopsis 1923 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1923 drama films First National Pictures films Films directed by Joseph De Grasse American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top O' The Morning (1922 Film)
''Top o' the Morning'' is a lost 1922 silent film romantic drama directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Gladys Walton. It was produced and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Plot As described in a film magazine, Geraldine "Jerry" O'Donnell (Walton), a winsome Irish colleen, is happy at the thought that she will soon visit her father and brother in America, but once there she finds her stepmother making her life unbearable, and she decides to run away. After leaving a farewell note to her father, she accidentally meets young American banker John Garland (Myers), who remembers her from the previous summer as a lass of Old Ireland. Learning of her plight, he offers to take her into his home as a governess to his little daughter Dot (Turner), who has adored Jerry since meeting her in County Kerry. Separated from her father, afraid that her brother may be sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, and having few of the stuff of which happiness is made, Jerry lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Law
''Wolf Law'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Frank Mayo, Sylvia Breamer and Tom Guise.Connelly p.310 Cast * Frank Mayo as Jefferson De Croteau * Sylvia Breamer as Francine Redney * Tom Guise as Etienne De Croteau * Richard Cummings as Enoch Lascar * William Quinn as Simon Santey * Nick De Ruiz as Samson Bender * Harry Carter as 'Dandy' Dawson * Paul Wismer 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 Chri ... as Mountaineer References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Alone (film)
''The Great Alone'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent northern (genre), northern drama film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Monroe Salisbury, Walter Law (actor), Walter Law and George Waggner.Munden p.310 Cast * Monroe Salisbury as Silent Duval * Laura Anson as Nadine Picard * Walter Law (actor), Walter Law as Winston Sassoon * Maria Draga as Mary MacDonald * George Waggner as Bradley Carstairs * Richard Cummings (actor), Richard Cummings as MacDonald References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Jacques Jaccard 1920s American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride's Play
''The Bride's Play'' is a 1922 American silent romance film produced by William Randolph Hearst as a starring vehicle for Marion Davies. It was directed by George Terwilliger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an extant film that is preserved at the Library of Congress. Film name The title is inspired by an Irish custom (most likely fabricated) of the same name. In this tradition, the male guests line up and the bride asks each of them if they are the one she loves best, with all but the groom saying no. Plot As described in a film magazine, Aileen Barrett (Davies) and Sir Fergus Cassidy (Standing) have been neighbors for years. He loves her but Aileen has become enamored of a poet, Bulmer Meade (Miller). When she learns that the poet regards her as but a passing whim, she realizes it is Sir Cassidy that she cares for and their wedding is arranged. The Bride's Play, which had been a custom in the Barrett family for years, is announced as being revived for the wedding. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Woman Knows
''No Woman Knows'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was adopted from the Edna Ferber story ''Fanny Herself'' (1917). A complete print of the film survives at the Filmoteca Española in Madrid. Plot As described in a film magazine, the Brandeis operate a little dry goods store in Winnebago, Wisconsin. Ferdinand (Davidson) and Molly (Marvin) are the parents and Fanny (Radom / Scott) and Theodore (Lee / Davidson) are the daughter and son, with Aloysius (Hoy) an adopted Irish youth. Theodore shows talent for the violin and under Herr Bauer (Edwards) he practices several hours each day. Schabelitz, a famous violinist, during a concert tour hears Theodore play and suggests to the Brandeis that he be sent to Europe to study. Times are poor, but Molly with the assistance of Rabbi Thalman (Warren) persuades "Papa" Brandeis that it should be done, and the Boy is sent. Molly works the store, does the housework, and looks after the children, happy in the tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Courage
''Red Courage'' is a lost 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Pinto Peters (Gibson) and his pal Chuckwalla Bill (Day) ride into town just as the editor of the local newspaper is being urged to leave by a gang of thugs led by Joe Reedly (Girard). The pair give the editor $100 and get a bill of sale for the newspaper, only to find out later that Reedly holds a mortgage of $200 against it. This they pay off and start a campaign to clean up the town. They meet with considerable opposition until they enlist the services of Judge Fay (Cummings). When Pinto runs for sheriff and defeats the tool of Reedly, everything is smooth sailing. The crooks are run out of town, money that was about to be stolen is restored to Jane (Malone), the ward of Reedly, and Pinto after several hard fights wins her hand. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Pinto Peters * Joel Day as Chuckwalla Bill * Molly Malone as Jane Reedly * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Happened To Jones (1920 Film)
''What Happened to Jones'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Bryant Washburn. It was based on the 1897 play '' What Happened to Jones'' by George Broadhurst. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount/Artcraft. Cast *Bryant Washburn as Jimmie Jones *Margaret Loomis as Cissy Smith * J. Maurice Foster as Bobbie Brown *Frank Jonasson as Anthony Goodley *Lillian Leighton Lillianne Brown Leighton (May 17, 1874 – March 19, 1956), known professionally as Lillian Leighton, was an American silent film actress. Leighton started her career in Chicago. Leighton was born in Auroraville, Wisconsin, on May 17, 187 ... as Matilda Brown *Caroline Rankin as Alvina Smith * Richard Cummings as Green References External links * * 1920 films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films American films based on plays Paramount Pictures films Films directed by James Cruze American black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Masks
''The City of Masks'' is a lost 1920 silent film comedy drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starred stage star Robert Warwick. Cast *Robert Warwick as Tommy Trotter * Lois Wilson as Miss Emsdale *Theodore Kosloff as Bosky * Edward Jobson as Corr McFadden *J. M. Dumont as Stuyvesant Smith *Robert Dunbar as Mr. Smith-Parvis *Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Smith-Parvis *Anne Schaefer as Mrs. Jacobs *Frances Raymond as Madam Deborah * William Boyd as Carpenter *George Berrell as Bramble *Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards (born Edward Neumann, 1 January 1868 – 1 May 1937) was a stage and character actor of the early years of the silent film era into the 1930s. Biography Born into a Jewish household on New Year's Day 1868 in Budapest, Hungary ( ... as Drouillard * Richard Cummings as Moody *T. E. Duncan as The Detective References External links * *lantern slide ; coming attractionWayback Machine) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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