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Robert Anderson (silent Film Actor)
Robert Christian Anderson (July 22, 1890 – June 25, 1963) was an American actor of Danish birth who appeared in silent films. Biography Anderson was born in Odense, Denmark. He was also a make-up artist and director (of one short). Anderson and D.W. Griffith were the principal makeup artists on Griffith's monumental classic ''Intolerance''. He later appeared in Griffith's World War I propaganda film ''Hearts of the World'' (1918). In addition to ''Hearts of the World'' Anderson can be seen today in surviving silent films such as ''The Heart of Humanity'' (1918) another World War I film where he played one of the Patricia brothers. He makes a noteworthy appearance alongside Lionel Barrymore in ''The Temptress'' (1926), Greta Garbo's second MGM film. Anderson's is known for his silent film performance as the villain Sebastian in MGM's ''White Shadows in the South Seas'' (1928), lushly filmed in Tahiti and the second film to win an Academy Award for cinematography. The film was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moving Picture World
The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. In 1911, the magazine bought out ''Views and Film Index''. Its reviews illustrate the standards and tastes of film in its infancy, and shed light on story content in those early days. By 1914, it had a reported circulation of approximately 15,000. The publication was founded by James Petrie (J.P.) Chalmers, Jr. (1866–1912), who began publishing in March 1907 as ''The Moving Picture World and View Photographer''. In December 1927, it was announced that the publication was merging with the ''Exhibitor's Herald'', when it was reported the combined circulation of the papers would be 16,881. In 1931, a subsequent merger with the ''Motion Picture News'' occurred, creating the ''Motion Picture Herald''. A Spanish language Spanish ( or , C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once To Every Woman (1920 Film)
''Once to Every Woman'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Dorothy Phillips, directed by Allen Holubar and released by Universal Pictures under the name Jewel Production. Supporting actors include Margaret Mann and a then-unknown Rudolph Valentino. It was re-released in 1922 after Valentino's increased popularity. It is now a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, under the patronage of Mrs. Thorndyke (Wise), who recognizes that her protege has a voice, selfish and pampered Aurora Meredith (Phillips) leaves her family and rustic lover Phineas Schudder (Anderson) in the little village of Pleasanton to take up a singing career. After three years of study in Italy her patroness dies so Aurora, without funds to pay for her last year of study, accepts aid from an Italian youth, Juliantimo (Valentino). After her first triumph he threatens to kill himself if she refuses to marry him, so to avoid him Aurora accepts an offer to appear in New York City. There she meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mighty Barnum
''The Mighty Barnum'' is a 1934 film starring Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum. The movie was written by Gene Fowler and Bess Meredyth, adapted from their play of the same name, and directed by Walter Lang. Beery had played Barnum four years earlier in ''A Lady's Morals'', a highly fictionalized biography of singer Jenny Lind. The supporting cast features Adolphe Menjou, Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind, and Rochelle Hudson. Plot Cast *Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum *Adolphe Menjou as Bailey Walsh *Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind *Rochelle Hudson as Ellen *Janet Beecher as Nancy Barnum *Tammany Young as Todd *Herman Bing as Farmer Schultz *Lucille La Verne as Joice Heath *George Brasno as Tom Thumb *Olive Brasno as Lavinia Thumb *May Boley as the Bearded Lady *John Hyams as J.P. Skiff *Ian Wolfe as Swedish Consul *Davison Clark as Horace Greeley *George MacQuarrie as Daniel Webster *Charles Judels as Maitre D'Hotel *Philo McCullough as Publicity Man (uncredited) *Frank Morgan as Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Island (1934 Film)
''Treasure Island'' is a 1934 film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Nigel Bruce. It is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous 1883 novel of the same name. Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map and travels on a sailing ship to a remote island, but pirates led by Long John Silver threaten to take away the honest seafarers’ riches and lives. Plot Young Jim Hawkins (Jackie Cooper) and his mother (Dorothy Peterson) run the Admiral Benbow, a tavern near Bristol, England. One dark and stormy night, during a birthday celebration, the mysterious Billy Bones (Lionel Barrymore) arrives and drunkenly talks about treasure. Soon after, Bones is visited by Black Dog (Charles McNaughton) then Pew (William V. Mong), and drops dead, leaving a chest, which he bragged contained gold and jewels. Instead of money, Jim finds a map that his friend Dr. Livesey (Otto Kruger) realizes will lead them to the famous Flint tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasputin And The Empress
''Rasputin and the Empress'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Richard Boleslawski and written by Charles MacArthur. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the film is set in Imperial Russia and stars the Barrymore siblings (John, as Prince Chegodieff; Ethel, as Czarina Alexandra; and Lionel Barrymore, as Grigori Rasputin). It is the only film in which all three siblings appear together. The film's inaccurate portrayal of Prince Felix Yusupov and his wife Princess Irina (renamed "Prince Chegodieff" and "Princess Natasha") resulted in a historically significant lawsuit against MGM and gave rise to the "all persons fictitious disclaimer", which has since become standard in Hollywood works of fiction. Plot The highly fictionalized story takes place in the Russian Empire during the last years of the reign of Czar Nicholas II and the Czarina Alexandra. Reform-minded Prince Paul has long been concerned about the plight of the common people and knows a revolution is brewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear The Decks
''Clear the Decks'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Earle Snell, Gladys Lehman, Albert DeMond and Charles Henry Smith. It is based on the 1926 novel ''When the Devil Was Sick'' by E.J. Rath. The film stars Reginald Denny, Olive Hasbrouck, Otis Harlan, Lucien Littlefield, Collette Merton and Robert Anderson. The film was released on March 3, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Reginald Denny as Jack Armitage * Olive Hasbrouck as Miss Bronson * Otis Harlan as Pussyfoot *Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ... as Plinge *Collette Merton as Blondie * Robert Anderson as Mate *Elinor Leslie as Aunt * Brooks Benedict as Trumbull References External links * 1929 films 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Cheat (1926 Film)
''The Beautiful Cheat'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, Alexander Carr, and Harry Myers. Plot As described in a film magazine review, motion picture studio magnate has press agent Jimmy Austin take pretty shop clerk Mary Callahan abroad where she is transformed using publicity methods into the Russian actress Maritza Callahansky, who is advertised as having the crown jewels. Returning to the United States, the publicity game continues. Maritza throws a party at a Long Island mansion while the rightful owner is absent. However, the owner's unexpected sudden return causes momentary confusion, but the situation is straightened out by the son of the family, who has joined the film acting brigade. Jimmy and Mary decide to marry. Cast Preservation A print of ''The Beautiful Cheat'' is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lullaby (1924 Film)
A lullaby or lullabye is a soothing song, sung most often to children before sleep. Lullaby or lullabye may also refer to: Film and TV * ''The Lullaby'' (1924 film), an American silent film directed by Chester Bennett * ''Lullaby'' (1937 film), a Soviet documentary directed by Dziga Vertov * ''The Lullaby'' (1958 film), a South Korean film starring Jeon Ok * ''Lullaby'' (2005 film), an Israeli documentary by Adi Arbel * ''Lullaby'' (2008 film), a South African drama directed by Darrell Roodt * ''Lullaby'' (2010 film), a Polish comedy film directed by Juliusz Machulski * ''Lullaby'' (2014 film), an American drama directed by Andrew Levitas * ''Lullaby'' (2022 film), a Spanish drama directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Television *"Lullaby", January 18, 1960 episode of American series ''The Play of the Week''#Season 1 (1959–60) * "Lullaby" (''Angel''), November 19, 2001 episode of American series ''Angel'' Literature *"Lullaby", 1980 French short story in ''Mondo and Other S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Struggle (film)
''The Eternal Struggle'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is based on the 1913 novel ''The Law-Bringers'', written by Edith Joan Lyttleton. Plot The film focuses on Andrée Grange, the daughter of a local cafe owner. She is about to marry Neil Tempest, a sergeant at the North-West Mounted Police, but is actually in love with Bucky O'Hara, one of Tempest's underlings whom she is constantly flirting with. Meanwhile, her father is attacked in his cabin by Barode Dukane. Andrée, who has witnessed the struggle, feels that she is responsible for the following death of Barode. Her father helps her flee town by ship and O'Hara is assigned to locate and arrest her. He tracks her down, but is followed by Tempest. Tempest tries to help her, but they are caught in the rapids. O'Hara eventually comes to the rescue, saving Tempest and Andrée's lives. In the end, her innocence is proven and Tempest breaks the engagement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slander The Woman
''Slander the Woman'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Allen Holubar and written by Violet Clark. The film stars Dorothy Phillips, Lewis Dayton, Robert Anderson, Mayme Kelso, George Siegmann, and Ynez Seabury. The film was released on April 16, 1923, by Associated First National Pictures. Cast *Dorothy Phillips as Yvonne Desmarest * Lewis Dayton as Monsieur Duroacher * Robert Anderson as Dr. Emile Molleur *Mayme Kelso as Nanette *George Siegmann as Scarborough *Ynez Seabury as Indian Girl *Herbert Fortier as Father Machette *Gino Corrado as Tetreau *William Orlamond as The Stranger *Robert Schable as Monsieur Redoux *Rosemary Theby as Madame Redoux *Irene Haisman as Marie Desplanes *Cyril Chadwick Cyril Chadwick (11 June 1879 – 3 November 1955) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in 70 films between 1913 and 1938. He was born in Kensington, London. Partial filmography * ''Doc'' (1914) - Eastman * ''Mrs. Black Is Ba ... as Monsieur Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Social Buccaneer (1923 Film)
''The Social Buccaneer'' is a 1923 American film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The serial consisted of ten episodes and was based on the novel of the same name by Frederic S. Isham. ''The Social Buccaneer'' is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Jack Mulhall as Jack Norton * Margaret Livingston as Princess Elise * William Welsh as Raymond Norton * Harry De Vere as Harvey Vail * Wade Boteler as Madison Ames * Percy Challenger as Steele * Lucille Ricksen as Lucille Vail * Robert Anderson as Terry Malone * Buck Connors as Phillip Dupre (as George Connors) * Tom London as Louis Lenoir (as Leonard Clapham) * Sidney Bracey as Bentley Craven * Tote Du Crow * Fontaine La Rue * Scott Pembroke as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) Episodes # Missing Millions # Secret Ally # Tell-Tale Coin # Spider's Web # Black Shadows # Into the Depths # A Kingdom at Stake # Treason # The Coronation # Justice Triumphant See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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