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Raymond B. West
Raymond B. West (February 11, 1886 – September 11, 1923) was an American motion picture director. He joined the New York Motion Picture Company in 1910 and directed more than 70 motion pictures between 1910 and 1919 before being involved in an equestrian accident on set that resulted in permanent physical and psychological damage, forcing his retirement. He died in 1923 at age 37 from complications arising from his prior accident. Biography West was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1886 and attended De La Salle College there. He moved to Los Angeles in 1910 and began working as a motion picture director for Thomas H. Ince at the New York Motion Picture Company, the second motion picture studio to begin operating in Southern California. Between 1910 and 1919, West directed 70 motion pictures. In 1914 alone, West directed 28 motion pictures. West's first important motion picture was ''The Alien'' based on George Beban's play ''The Sign of the Rose''. His most significant films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Bondage
''The House of Bondage'' is a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by Pierce Kingsley and starring Lottie Pickford. AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022. Cast * as Mary Denbigh * Armand Cortes as Max Crossman *Susanne Willis as Rose Legere *Robert Lawrence as Wesley Dyker *Herbert Barrington as Angel *Vivian De Wolfe as Katie Flannigan *Miss Bancroft as Mrs. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, London. * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maid O' The Storm
''Maid o' the Storm'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, George Fisher and Herschel Mayall.Spehr & Lundquist p.394 The film takes place in Scotland and London. Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Ariel * George Fisher as Franklin Shirley * Herschel Mayall as Abe Strohman * Joseph J. Dowling as Andy MacTavish * Myra Davis as Mrs. MacTavish * Nick Cogley as Peter Winkenmulder * Howard Hickman as Jules Picardo * Jacob Abrams as Joseah Dods * Ida Lewis as Serafina Dods * Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Wellington Shackleford * Lois Wilson as Elaine Shackleford * Pietro Buzzi as Professor Duval * Clifford Alexander as Richard Burrows * Nona Thomas Nona may refer to: Places * Nona, Missouri, an unincorporated community in United States * Nin, Croatia, also known as Nona in Latin ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Nona, which had its see there; now a Latin titular bishopric * Tor di Nona, a small ... as Witch References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriotism (1918 Film)
''Patriotism'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Charles Gunn and Herschel Mayall.Edwards p.162 It is set in a Scottish nursing hospital during World War I. Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Robin Cameron * Charles Gunn as John Hamilton * Herschel Mayall as Sidney Carson * Arthur Allardt as Dr. Hyde * Joseph J. Dowling as Sir Angus Cameron * Mary Jane Irving Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Irving began her career as a child actor in silent films. A popular c ... as Mimi * Ida Lewis as Mrs. MacTavish * Clifford Alexander as Donald Cameron References Bibliography * Paul M. Edwards. ''World War I on Film: English Language Releases through 2014''. McFarland, 2016. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blindfolded (1918 Film)
''Blindfolded'' is a 1918 American silent crime drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale. Plot Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Blindfolded'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American films American crime drama films 1918 crime drama films 1918 lost films Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Lost drama films Films directed by Raymond B. West 1910s American films Silent American drama films Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Within The Cup
''Within the Cup'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, George Fisher and Edward Coxen.Slide p.82 Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Thisbe Lorraine * George Fisher as Le Saint Hammond * Edward Coxen as Ernst Faber * Aggie Herring as Tea Cup Ann * Margaret Livingston Margaret Livingston (born Marguerite Livingston; November 25, 1895 – December 13, 1984), sometimes credited as Marguerite Livingstone or Margaret Livingstone, was an American film actress and businesswoman during the silent film era. She is ... References Bibliography * Slide, Anthony. ''Aspects of American Film History Prior to 1920''. Scarecrow Press, 1978. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Raymond B. West Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation 1910s American films {{1910s-US-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Of Diamonds (film)
''Ten of Diamonds'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Dorothy Dalton, Jack Livingston, and J. Barney Sherry.Connelly p. 418 Cast * Dorothy Dalton as Neva Blaine * Jack Livingston as Warren Kennedy * J. Barney Sherry as Ellis Hopper * Dorcas Matthews Dorcas Neville Matthews (5 November 1890 – 24 January 1969) was an English actress in silent films in the U.S. She had numerous roles as a supporting actress and was well known. Biography Dorcas Neville Matthews was born in Lancashire, Englan ... as Blanche Calloway * Billy Shaw (Undetermined Role) References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36''. December Press, 1998. External links * * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Raymond B. West Triangle Film Corporation films 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooden Shoes (film)
''Wooden Shoes'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Jack Livingston, and Joseph J. Dowling. Cast Production Village scenes were filmed on the lot of Triangle Studio in Culver City, California. The village set was later used for ''In Slumberland'' (1917) and the Bessie Love film ''Wee Lady Betty'' (1917). Preservation With no prints of ''Wooden Shoes'' in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References External links * * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Raymond B. West Triangle Film Corporation films 1917 lost films Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrowed Plumage
''Borrowed Plumage'' is a 1917 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by the Triangle Film Corporation. A print exists in the Library of Congress collection. It is incomplete missing a reel. Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Nora * Arthur Maude as Darby O'Donovan * Dorcas Matthews as Lady Angelica * J. Barney Sherry (credited as Barney Sherry) as Earl of Selkirk * Wallace Worsley Wallace A. Worsley, Sr. (December 8, 1878 – March 26, 1944) was an American stage actor who became a film director in the silent era. During his career, Worsley directed 29 films and acted in 7 films. He directed several motion pictures sta ... as Sir Charles Broome * Tod Burns as Giles References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Triangle Film Corporation films American black-and-white films American adventure comedy films 1910s adventure comedy films 1917 comedy films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madcap Madge
''Madcap Madge'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Olive Thomas, Charles Gunn, Dorcas Matthews, Aggie Herring, and Jack Livingston. The film was released by Triangle Film Corporation on June 24, 1917. Plot Cast *Olive Thomas as Madge Flower * Charles Gunn as Earl Denham *Dorcas Matthews as Julia Flower * Aggie Herring as Mrs. Flower *Jack Livingston as Charles Lunkin *J. Barney Sherry as Earl of Larsdale *J. Frank Burke as Mr. Flower *Gertrude Claire as Letitia Jane Adams Preservation The print of ''Madcap Madge'' is held by the George Eastman Museum The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as ''George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film'', the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in .... References External links * 1917 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films 1917 films American silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snarl
''The Snarl'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Charles Gunn and Howard Hickman.Connelly p.412 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Helen Dean / Marion Dean * Charles Gunn as Monte Bruce * Howard Hickman as Jack Mason * Aggie Herring as Helen's Nurse * Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book '' Black Oxen''. His performanc ... as Opera Manager * J. Barney Sherry as Doctor References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
