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Robert Bolder
Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. In the early part of the 20th-century Bolder was involved in several Broadway productions. Selected filmography * ''His Athletic Wife'' (1913) * ''Madame Double X'' (1914) * ''One Wonderful Night (1914 film), One Wonderful Night'' (1914) * ''The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In'' (1914) * ''Ain't It the Truth (film), Ain't It the Truth'' (1915) * ''His New Job'' (1915) * ''Two Hearts That Beat as Ten'' (1915) * ''The Nick of Time Baby'' (1916) * ''On Trial (1917 film), On Trial'' (1917) * ''Sadie Goes to Heaven'' (1917) * ''Upstairs (film), Upstairs'' (1919) * ''A Gentleman of Quality'' (1919) * ''Burning Daylight (1920 film), Burning Daylight'' (1920) * ''The Beggar Prince'' (1920) * ''The Girl in Number 29'' (1920) * ''Sick Abed'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Rocks (film)
''Beyond the Rocks'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Sam Wood, starring Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson. It is based on the Beyond the Rocks, 1906 novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. ''Beyond the Rocks'' was long considered Lost film, lost but a Film base, nitrate print of the film was discovered in the Netherlands in 2003. The film was restored and released on DVD by Milestone Film & Video in 2006. Plot Captain Fitzgerald (Alec B. Francis), a retired guardsman on a modest pension, has to support three daughters: Theodora (Swanson) and her older half-sisters. Theodora's sisters pin their hopes on her marrying a wealthy man. One day, Theodora goes out on a rowboat off the coast of Dorset and falls into the water. She is rescued by Lord Hector Bracondale (Valentino). He is young, handsome and wealthy, but "not the marrying kind". Out of a sense of duty to her beloved father, she reluctantly agrees to wed the middle-aged, short, stout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl In Number 29
''The Girl in Number 29'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Ford based on the novel ''The Girl in the Mirror'' (1919) by Elizabeth Jordan. The film is presumed to be lost. Plot As summarized in a film publication, Laurie Devon (Mayo) is a New York playwright who, having had one success, refuses to work on another play. One night he sees a woman (Anderson) in an apartment across the street take out a gun and place it to her forehead. He reaches her in time to save her, and she tells him that she is under some terrible evil influence, which she will not disclose. Devon attempts to untangle the mystery and is led on an adventure. The woman is taken to a house on Long Island, where Devon after a fight rescues her. He takes out the revolver and shoots one of the pursuers, who falls to the ground. On returning home, he is heartbroken and tells his sister Barbara (Fair) and his friends that he is a murderer. His sister and two of his friends then confess that the wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity's Price
''Vanity's Price'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Anna Q. Nilsson. It was produced by the Gothic Productions company and released by FBO. at silentera.com Cast * as Vanna Du Maurier * as Henri De Greve * as Richard Dowling *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dramatic Life Of Abraham Lincoln
''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' is a 1924 American feature film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion. By the date of release, the film's title was shortened to ''Abraham Lincoln'', since the previous title was regarded as cumbersome. Cast * George A. Billings as Abraham Lincoln *Danny Hoy as Lincoln as a boy *Ruth Clifford as Ann Rutledge * Irene Hunt as Nancy Hanks Lincoln *Fay McKenzie as Sarah Lincoln *Westcott Clarke as Thomas Lincoln *Charles K. French as Isom Enlow *William J. Humphrey as Stephen A. Douglas * A. Edward Sutherland as William Scott (billed as Eddie Sutherland) *Louise Fazenda as Sally *William F. Moran as John Wilkes Booth *Walter Rogers as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant *James Welch as Gen. Robert E. Lee *Willis Marks as Secretary of State William H. Seward *Fred Kohler as New Orleans slave auctioneer *Pat Hartigan as Jack Armstrong *Otis Harlan as Denton Offutt *Jules Hanft as James Rutledge *Julia Hesse as Mrs. Rutledge *Robert Bolder a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Hawk (1924 Film)
''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1924 American silent adventure film about an English noble sold into slavery who escapes and turns himself into a pirate king. Directed by Frank Lloyd, the screen adaptation was written by J. G. Hawks based upon the 1915 Rafael Sabatini novel of the same name. It premiered on June 2, 1924, in New York City, twelve days before its theatrical debut. at silentera.com Plot At the instigation of his half brother Lionel ( Lloyd Hughes), Oliver Tressilian (), a wealthy |
Grumpy (1923 Film)
''Grumpy'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play ''Grumpy'' by Horace Hodges and Thomas Wigney Percyval and starred English actor Cyril Maude. The director of this film is William C. deMille, brother of Cecil, and the star is Theodore Roberts. This film was remade by Paramount as an early sound film for ''Cyril Maude'' reprising his Broadway role. This silent version was thought to be long lost but a copy has been discovered in the Gosfilmofond Archive in Moscow, Russia. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Ernest Heron wants to marry Virginia Bullivant, the daughter of retired lawyer Grumpy. Ernest is entrusted with a valuable diamond to bring to his firm in London. Chamberlin Jarvis, a crook and rival for the hand of the young woman, hears of the trip. After much intrigue, Jarvis obtains the diamond but, through the evidence of a gardenia ''Gardenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Piker
''The Love Piker'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Anita Stewart, Robert Frazer and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.379 Synopsis A wealthy society woman falls in love with an engineer, but as their wedding approaches she is self-conscious about his old-fashioned poverty-stricken father and fails to invite him to the ceremony. Cast * Anita Stewart as Hope Warner * William Norris as Peter Van Huisen * Robert Frazer as Martin Van Huisen * Carl Gerard as Archie Pembroke * Arthur Hoyt as Professor Click * Betty Francisco as Edith Cloney * Winston Miller Winston Miller (June 22, 1910 – June 21, 1994) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. He wrote for more than 60 films and television shows between 1936 and 1976. He began as an actor in silent films, appearing in eleven fi ... as Willie Warner * Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Warner * Frederick Truesdell as Mr. Warner * Robert Bolder as Butler * Cordelia Callah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Christian (1923 Film)
''The Christian'' (1923) is a silent film drama, released by Goldwyn Pictures, directed by Maurice Tourneur, his first production for Goldwyn, and starring Richard Dix and Mae Busch. The film is based on the novel ''The Christian'' by Hall Caine, published in 1897, the first British novel to reach the record of one million copies sold. The novel was adapted for the stage, opening on Broadway theatre, Broadway at the Knickerbocker Theatre October 10, 1898. This was the fourth film of the story; the first, ''The Christian (1911 film), The Christian'' (1911) was made in Australia. Plot John Storm becomes a Christian Socialist, intending to live as Christ would live. He struggles to free himself from his love for Glory Quayle. John and Glory had been childhood sweethearts while growing up in the Isle of Man. As adults they travel to London where Glory becomes a nurse and finally a star on the stage. John enters the church. Later scenes show John's struggles, the meeting of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manslaughter (1922 Film)
''Manslaughter'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy, and Lois Wilson. It was scripted by Jeanie MacPherson adapted from the novel of the same name by Alice Duer Miller. The film portrays the main character, Lydia Thorne, as a thrill-seeking, self-entitled, and wild woman who does not have a reputation of thinking before acting. She acts selfishly by dancing with other men in the presence of her husband and not providing help to her maid who is in dire need for her son's health. As a result of her numerous poor decisions, she is taken to court because of a vehicle accident entailing a high-speed chase she has with a motorcyclist policeman. Following this accident, she is imprisoned for manslaughter after being prosecuted by her husband, Daniel O'Bannon, who is a lawyer. After this endeavor, Lydia comes out of jail to find her husband has become an alcoholic. This film was one of the first to depict very graph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Call (1921 Film)
''The Silent Call'' is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by Laurence Trimble and featuring John Bowers, Kathryn McGuire and William Dyer.Connelly p.254 It was produced as a vehicle for the canine star Strongheart who appeared in several silent films. Cast * Strongheart the Dog as Flash * John Bowers as Clark Moran * Kathryn McGuire as Betty Houston * William Dyer as Ash Brent * Jim Mason as Luther Nash * Nelson McDowell as Dad Kinney * Ed Brady as Jimmy the Dud * Robert Bolder Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. In the early part of the 20t ... as James Houston References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1920s American films 1921 films 1921 adventure fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Lover
''The Fighting Lover'' is a 1921 American silent mystery comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ... directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Frank Mayo, Elinor Hancock and Gertrude Olmstead.Munden p.242 Cast * Frank Mayo as Andrew Forsdale * Elinor Hancock as Mrs. Lydia Graham * Gertrude Olmstead as Jean Forsdale * Jackson Read as Ned Randolph * Colin Kenny (actor), Colin Kenny as Vic Ragner *Jacqueline Logan as Helen Leigh * Joseph Singleton as Quig Munday * Ruth Ashby as Anna Hughes * Fred Becker (actor), Fred Becker as Dr. Munro * Robert Bolder as Valet 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Beauty (1921 Film)
''Black Beauty'' is a 1921 American silent film version of Anna Sewell's 1877 novel of the same name. ''Black Beauty'' is an autobiography of a horse, who tells the story of his life and of the people surrounding it. This film exists in an incomplete state with four of seven reels preserved at the Library of Congress. A competing/rival independent film of the same story was also released in early 1921 starring Claire Adams and Pat O'Malley. It was produced by Eskay Harris Feature Film Company. Plot As summarized in a film publication, a human love story was added to the horse story, which includes a fox hunt and race. At a house party given by Squire Gordon (Steppling), his daughter Jessie (Paige) and Harry Blomefield (Morrison) are playing games with the children, although they have reached the age where Harry realizes that he loves her. Among the guests is Jack Beckett (Webb), who lives by his wits and has gained entree as a favorite of the haughty Lady Wynsaring (Farringt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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