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Sidney Morgan
Sidney Morgan (2 August 1874 – 11 June 1946) was an English film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He directed 45 films between 1914 and 1937. As an actor, he appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film '' Juno and the Paycock''. He was born in Bermondsey, London and died in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Hampshire. His daughter Joan Morgan appeared as silent film actress in his films. Selected filmography * '' The Brass Bottle'' (1914) * '' Iron Justice'' (1915) * '' The World's Desire'' (1915) * '' Auld Lang Syne'' (1917) * ''Democracy'' (1918) * '' Because'' (1918) * '' Sweet and Twenty'' (1919) * '' After Many Days'' (1919) * ''All Men Are Liars'' (1919) * '' Lady Noggs'' (1920) * '' A Man's Shadow'' (1920) * '' The Children of Gibeon'' (1920) * '' The Black Sheep'' (1920) * ''Little Dorrit'' (1920) * ''The Woman of the Iron Bracelets'' (1920) * '' The Scarlet Wooing'' (1920) * '' By Berwin Banks'' (1920 - directed) * '' Moth and Rust'' (1921) * ''The Mayor of Caster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermondsey
Bermondsey () is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross. To the west of Bermondsey lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe and Deptford, to the south Walworth and Peckham, and to the north is Wapping across the River Thames. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Surrey. History Toponymy Bermondsey may be understood to mean ''Beornmund''s island; but, while ''Beornmund'' represents an Old English personal name, identifying an individual once associated with the place, the element "-ey" represents Old English ''eg'', for "island", "piece of firm land in a fen", or simply a "place by a stream or river". Thus Bermondsey need not have been an island as such in the Anglo-Saxon period, and is as likely to have been a higher, drier spot in an otherwise marshy area. Though Bermondsey's earliest written appearance is in the Domesday Book of 1086, it also appears in a source which, though surviving only in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet And Twenty
''Sweet and Twenty'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Marguerite Blanche, Langhorn Burton and George Keene. Cast * Marguerite Blanche as Jean Trevellyn * Langhorn Burton as Douglas Floyd * George Keene as Eustace Floyd * Arthur Lennard as Reverend James Floyd * George Bellamy as Prynne * Nell Emerald Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer. Early life and education Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'She ... as Ellen References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films British romance films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1910s romance films British films based on plays British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lilac Sunbonnet
''The Lilac Sunbonnet'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Joan Morgan, Warwick Ward and Pauline Peters. Cast * Warwick Ward as Ralph Peden * Joan Morgan as Winsome Charteris * Pauline Peters as Jess Kissock * Lewis Dayton as Capt. Greatorix * Nell Emerald as Meg Kissock * Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor. From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were un ... as Jock Gordon * Arthur Lennard as Rev. Allen Walsh * Charles Levey as Walter * A. Harding Steerman as Rev. Gilbert Peden References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1922 drama films Films based on Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayor Of Casterbridge (1921 Film)
''The Mayor of Casterbridge'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Fred Groves, Pauline Peters and Warwick Ward. It was an adaptation of the 1886 novel ''The Mayor of Casterbridge'' by Thomas Hardy and was made with Hardy's collaboration. The film was largely filmed in Sussex, mainly in Steyning and partly at Morgan's Shoreham Beach studio, with other scenes filmed in the Dorset town of Dorchester, the actual setting of ''Casterbridge''. Partial cast * Fred Groves - Michael Henchard * Pauline Peters - Susan Henchard * Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ... - Newson * Nell Emerald - Furmity Woman * Mavis Clair - Elizabeth Jane References External links * 1921 films British historical drama film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth And Rust
''Moth and Rust'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Sybil Thorndike, Malvina Longfellow and Langhorn Burton. Cast * Sybil Thorndike as Mrs Brand * Malvina Longfellow as Janet Black * Langhorn Burton as Ray Meredith * Cyril Raymond as Fred Black * George Bellamy as MacAlpine Brand * Malcolm Tod as Sir George Trefusis * Ellen Nicholls as Lady Trefusis * Phyllis le Grand Phyllis is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Phyllis Bartholomew (1914–2002), English long jumper * Phyllis Drummond Bethune (née Sharpe, 1899–1982), New Zealand artist * Phyllis Calvert (1915–2002), British actress * Ph ... as Lady Anne Varney References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1921 drama films British black-and-white films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Berwin Banks
''By Berwin Banks'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Langhorn Burton, Eileen Magrath and J. Denton-Thompson. Cast * Langhorn Burton - Cardo Wynne * Eileen Magrath - Valmai Powell * J. Denton-Thompson - Owen Davies * Charles W. Somerset - Essec Powell * Arthur Lennard - Reverend Menrig Wynne * Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) * ... - Joe Powell * Charles Levey - Reverend Gwynne Ellis References External links * 1920 films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1920s romance films British silent feature films British black-and-white films British romance films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Wooing
''The Scarlet Wooing'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Eve Balfour, George Keene and Marguerite Blanche. The screenplay concerns an author who writes a scandalous novel in order to raise funds for his daughter's operation. Cast * Eve Balfour as Mrs. Raeburn * George Keene as Paul Raeburn * Marguerite Blanche as Nancy * Joan Morgan as May Raeburn * George Bellamy as Dr. Andrew Hooper * Harry Newman as Roland Standish * Arthur Walcott as John Pollock * Edward Godal Edward Godal was a British film producer and director. During the First World War Godal ran a training school for actors. He became a leading independent producer of British films after the war, becoming managing director of the small but ambitiou ... as Clubman * Nigel Black-Hawkins as Clubman References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films British si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Of The Iron Bracelets
''The Woman of the Iron Bracelets'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Eve Balfour, George Keene and Marguerite Blanche. Plot A fleeing young woman facing a murder charge, goes to the assistance of a young man who is being cheated out of his inheritance by his stepfather. The iron bracelets of the title refer to her handcuffs. Cast * Eve Balfour as Noah Berwell * George Keene as Harry St. John * Marguerite Blanche as Olive St. John * George Bellamy as Dr. Harvey * Arthur Walcott as Mr. Lawson * Alice De Winton Alice De Winton (born Alice Catherine Wilson 1870 – 1941) was an English actress. She was born and died in London. She was the daughter of Henry Wilson, a retired army surgeon major, and Louisa Ducrow (daughter of equestrian and circus man ... as Mrs. Lawson References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Dorrit (1920 Film)
''Little Dorrit'' is a lost 1920 British silent historical drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Lady Tree, Langhorn Burton and Joan Morgan. It is based on the 1857 Charles Dickens' novel of the same name. A few fragments totaling 18 minutes survive, and are featured in the documentary Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood. They've also been uploaded to YouTube. The film tells the story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her boss's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked. Cast * Lady Tree as Mrs. Clenman * Langhorn Burton as Arthur Clenman * Joan Morgan as Amy Dorrit * Compton Coutts as Pancks * Arthur Lennard as William Dorrit * J. Denton-Thompson as John Chivers * George Foley as Merdle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Sheep (1920 Film)
''The Black Sheep'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Marguerite Blanche, George Keene, Eve Balfour, and Arthur Lennard. Cast * Marguerite Blanche Marguerite Blanche was a Danish actress notable for her starring roles in British silent films. She was born in Copenhagen as Margaret Jessen, but emigrated to Britain where she made twelve films for director-producers such as Cecil Hepworth and S ... as Nora Ackroyd * George Keene as George Laxton * Eve Balfour as Laurie Fenton * George Bellamy as Mr. Ackroyd * Arthur Lennard as Mr. Fenton References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films British romantic drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1920 romantic drama films Films set in England British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent romantic d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children Of Gibeon
''The Children of Gibeon'' is a 1920 British silent drama film based on a novel by Sir Walter Besant, directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Joan Morgan, Langhorn Burton and Eileen Magrath. An aristocrat adopts a criminal's daughter and brings her up with her own daughter. She never reveals to them which way round they were. Cast * Joan Morgan as Violet * Langhorn Burton as Clive * Eileen Magrath as Valentine * Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Gibeon * Alice De Winton Alice De Winton (born Alice Catherine Wilson 1870 – 1941) was an English actress. She was born and died in London. She was the daughter of Henry Wilson, a retired army surgeon major, and Louisa Ducrow (daughter of equestrian and circus man ... as Lady Eldridge * Arthur Lennard as Mr. Gibeon * Charles Cullum as Jack Conyers * Barbara McFarlane as Violet References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man's Shadow
''A Man's Shadow'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Langhorn Burton, Violet Graham and Gladys Mason. In the film, a man murders a Jewish moneylender, but his doppelganger is accused of the crime. Cast * Langhorn Burton as Peter Beresford / Julian Grey * Violet Graham as Vivian Beresford * Gladys Mason Gladys may refer to: * Gladys (given name), people with the given name Gladys * ''Gladys'' (album), a 2013 album by Leslie Clio * ''Gladys'' (film), 1999 film written and directed by Vojtěch Jasný * Gladys, Virginia, United States * ''Gladys t ... as Yolande Hampton * Arthur Lennard as Robert Hampden * J. Denton-Thompson as Williams * Sidney Paxton as Billings * Babs Ronald as Helen Beresford * Warris Linden as Simon Oppenheim References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films British crime films British silent f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
