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Simeon Stuart
Simeon Stuart (15 May 1864 – 25 November 1939) was a British film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Snow in the Desert'' (1919) * '' The Lady Clare'' (1919) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1920) * ''Inheritance'' (1920) * ''The Auction Mart'' (1920) * '' The Headmaster'' (1921) * ''The Imperfect Lover'' (1921) * ''A Gipsy Cavalier'' (1922) * '' Love's Influence'' (1922) * '' The Scourge'' (1922) * ''Creation'' (1922) * ''Afterglow'' (1923) * '' Rob Roy'' (1922) * '' Paddy the Next Best Thing'' (1923) * ''The Temptation of Carlton Earle'' (1923) * ''Réveille'' (1924) * ''The Great Well'' (1924) * ''Women and Diamonds'' (1924) * '' Livingstone'' (1925) * '' One of the Best'' (1927) * ''The Vortex'' (1928) * ''A Reckless Gamble ''A Reckless Gamble'' is a 1928 British silent sports film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Desmond Roberts, Gladys Dunham and Wally Patch. It was released as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.258 It is also known by the alternative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Roy (1922 Film)
''Rob Roy'' is a 1922 British silent historical film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, Gladys Jennings and Simeon Stuart. It depicts the life of the early 18th century outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Cast * David Hawthorne as Rob Roy MacGregor * Gladys Jennings as Helen Campbell * Simeon Stuart as Duke of Montrose * Wallace Bosco as James Grahame * Alec Hunter as The Dougal Creature * Tom Morris as Sandy the Biter * Eva Llewellyn as Mother MacGregor * Roy Kellino Roy Kellino (born Philip Roy Gislingham; 22 April 1912 – 18 November 1956) was an English film director, producer and cinematographer. Biography He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in Lambeth, South London, the son of the silent-era direct ... as Ronald MacGregor, the Child Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1920s historical drama films British silent feature films British historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Deaths
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1864 Births
Events January–March * January 13 – American songwriter Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna", "Old Folks at Home") dies aged 37 in New York City, leaving a scrap of paper reading "Dear friends and gentle hearts". His parlor song " Beautiful Dreamer" is published in March. * January 16 – Denmark rejects an Austrian-Prussian ultimatum to repeal the Danish Constitution, which says that Schleswig-Holstein is part of Denmark. * January 21 – New Zealand Wars: The Tauranga campaign begins. * February – John Wisden publishes '' The Cricketer's Almanack for the year 1864'' in England; it will go on to become the major annual cricket reference publication. * February 1 – Danish-Prussian War (Second Schleswig War): 57,000 Austrian and Prussian troops cross the Eider River into Denmark. * February 15 – Heineken brewery founded in Netherlands. * February 17 – American Civil War: The tiny Confederate hand-propelled submarine ''H. L. Hunl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Reckless Gamble
''A Reckless Gamble'' is a 1928 British silent sports film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Desmond Roberts, Gladys Dunham and Wally Patch. It was released as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.258 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Man in the Saddle''. Cast * Desmond Roberts as Dick Beresford * Gladys Dunham as Eve Charteris * Wally Patch as Wally * Simeon Stuart Simeon Stuart (15 May 1864 – 25 November 1939) was a British film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Snow in the Desert'' (1919) * '' The Lady Clare'' (1919) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1920) * ''Inheritance'' (1920) * ''Th ... as Sir Miles Wellington * Chubb Leach References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1928 films 1920s sports films British horse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vortex (film)
''The Vortex'' is a 1928 British drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Ivor Novello, Willette Kershaw and Simeon Stuart. It was an adaptation of the Noël Coward play ''The Vortex'' and was made by Gainsborough Studios. The film's sets were designed by Clifford Pember. Cast * Ivor Novello - Nicky Lancaster * Willette Kershaw - Florence Lancaster * Frances Doble - Bunty Mainwaring * Alan Hollis - Tom Veryan * Simeon Stuart - David Lancaster * Kinsey Peile - Pouncefort Quentin * Julie Suedo Julie Suedo (1901–1978) was a British actress. She played a succession of glamorous roles in the 1920s and 1930s, usually in supporting roles. Filmography *'' One Arabian Night'' (1923) *'' The Rat'' (1925) *'' One Colombo Night'' (1926) *'' ... - Anna Vollof * Dorothy Fane - Helen Saville References External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Films directed by Adrian Brunel British drama films British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Of The Best (film)
''One of the Best'' is a 1927 British silent historical drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Walter Byron and Eve Gray. It was based on a play by Seymour Hicks. Film historian Rachael Low described it as an "unsophisticated costume drama".Low p.169 The 'drumming out' scene of Lieutenant Keppel was filmed at Hounslow Barracks using the officers and men of the Royal Fusiliers wearing 1820s uniforms. Cast * Carlyle Blackwell as Philip Ellsworth * Walter Byron as Lieutenant Dudley Keppel * Eve Gray as Mary Penrose * Randle Ayrton as General Gregg * James Carew as Colonel Gentry * Julie Suedo as Claire Melville * James Lindsay as Maurice de Gruchy * Pauline Johnson as Esther * Elsa Lanchester as Kitty * Charles Emerald as Private Jupp * Cecil Barry as Lieutenant Wynne * Simeon Stuart as Squire Penrose * Harold Huth Harold Huth (20 January 1892 – 26 October 1967) was a British actor, film director and producer. Biography Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingstone (film)
''Livingstone'' aka Bula Matari is a 1925 British silent biographical film produced, directed by and starring M.A. Wetherell in the title role. It also starred Molly Rogers and Henry Walton. It depicts the life of the African missionary David Livingstone including his efforts to end slavery and bring education in Africa and his celebrated meeting with Henry Morton Stanley. Cast * M.A. Wetherell - David Livingstone * Molly Rogers - Mary Moffat * Henry Walton - Henry Morton Stanley * Reginald Fox - Gordon Bennett * Douglas Cator - Robert Moffatt * Simeon Stuart - Neil Livingstone * Blanche Graham - Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ... * Douglas Peirce - Livingstone, as a child References External links * 1925 films 1920s historical fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women And Diamonds
''Women and Diamonds'' is a 1924 British silent crime film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring Victor McLaglen, Madge Stuart and Florence Turner. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Brian Owen * Madge Stuart as Olive Seaton * Florence Turner as Mrs. Seaton * Norman Whalley as Ray Seaton * M.A. Wetherell as Barry Seaton * Walter Tennyson as Jimmy Foster * Simeon Stuart as Munro Clay * Clifton Boyne as Sweeney * Cecil del Gue Cecil del Gue (also known as Cecil du Gué and Cecil du Gue) was a British actor of the silent era. In 1907, he lived in Streatham. Selected filmography * ''The Green Terror'' (1919) * ''Angel Esquire'' (1919) * ''The Fordington Twins'' (1920) * ... as Jim Beverley References External links * 1924 films British silent feature films British crime films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Floyd Martin Thornton 1924 crime films British black-and-white films 1920s British films {{1920s-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Well
''The Great Well'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Thurston Hall, Seena Owen and Lawford Davidson. It was based on the 1923 play ''The Great Well'' by Alfred Sutro. Cast * Thurston Hall - Peter Starling * Seena Owen - Camilla Challenor * Lawford Davidson - Major Dereth * Joan Morgan - Annette * Eva Moore - Mrs. Starling * Cameron Carr - John * Harvey Braban - Eric * Simeon Stuart - Sir Wilmot * Hugh Dempster Hugh Dempster (3 August 1900 – 30 April 1987) was a British theatre and film actor. Born in London, Dempster made his stage debut in 1920, and began his screen career in the silent film era. His credits included ''Vice Versa'', ''Anna Karenin ... - Dick References External links * 1924 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Henry Kolker 1924 drama films British films based on plays Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Réveille
''Reveille'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson. It follows some British soldiers during and after the First World War, though Pearson wrote in a January 1924 letter to his cast and crew: There is no story, as such. I hate the well-made Story with its Exposition, Denouement, Crisis, etc., as material for my elusive Screen. I confess I cannot write one. As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films, though at least some sequences survive in private hands. It is sometimes confused with the 1925 German film '' Reveille: The Great Awakening''. Cast * Betty Balfour as Mick * Stewart Rome as Nutty * Ralph Forbes as The Kid * Sydney Fairbrother as Sophie Fitch * Frank Stanmore as Whelks * Henrietta Watson as The Mother * Guy Phillips as Fred * Walter Tennyson as Captain * Charles Ashton as Sam * Donald Searle as Ted * Buena Bent as Amelia Fitch * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Temptation Of Carlton Earle
''The Temptation of Carlton Earle'' is a 1923 British silent crime film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring C. Aubrey Smith, James Lindsay and Gertrude McCoy.Low p.462 Cast * C. Aubrey Smith as Carlton Earle * James Lindsay as Royston * Gertrude McCoy as Margaret Roynton * Simeon Stuart as Whitworth * Francis Innys Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural ... as Pap * Lilian Gould as Jenny Taylor * Beatrice Trouville as Sylvia Conyers * Charles Poulton as Dr. Carr References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1923 films 1923 crime films British crime films British silent feature films Films directed by Wilfred Noy Films based on British novels British bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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