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The Belgian (film 1918)
''The Belgian'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott and produced by Sidney Olcott Players with Valentine Grant and Walker Whiteside in the leading roles. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As described in a film magazine, two simple Belgian folk, Jeanne (Grant) and Victor (Whiteside), love each other. Victor is a gifted sculptor and is taken to Paris for training. There he meets Countess de Vries (Crute) and becomes infatuated. She is a German spy and meets many military men through him. Berger (Randolf), the postmaster in Belgium who is also a German spy, wants Jeanne for his wife. She resists him and goes to the church for protection. The machinations of the German secret service include every possible torment for those oppressed by their power, and when war is declared Jeanne would have suffered greatly had not Berger been killed when Victor was wounded. Jeanne nurses Victor back to health and over his heartbreak for the countess. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great directors of the Film, motion picture business. With a desire to be an actor, a young Sidney Olcott went to New York City where he worked in the theatre until 1904 when he performed as a film actor with the Biograph Studios. In 1907, Frank J. Marion and Samuel Long, with financial backing from George Kleine, formed a new motion picture company called the Kalem Studios, Kalem Company and were able to lure the increasingly successful Olcott away from Biograph. Olcott was offered the sum of ten dollars per picture and under the terms of his contract, Olcott was required to direct a minimum of one, one-reel picture of about a thousand feet every week. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including ''Ben Hur (1907 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic Arnold Kummer
Frederic Arnold Kummer Sr. (August 5, 1873 – November 22, 1943) was an American author, playwright and screenwriter. He also wrote under the pseudonym Arnold Fredericks. Several of his works were made into films. A caricature of him is on the wall of Sardi's restaurant. Early life Frederic Arnold Kummer was born in Catonsville, Maryland, to Arnold Kummer. His father was a banker and his mother was of Quaker stock. He was educated in public schools and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Career Kummer became a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and assistant editor of the ''Railroad Gazette''. Kummer became the president of a wood block paving company, but the company failed during the Panic of 1907. Kummer then moved into writing. Kummer wrote stories and plays. He wrote ''The Painted Woman'' and it premiered at the Auditorium Theatre in 1917. It came to Baltimore in 1938 as the opera ''Captive'', with music by Gustav Strube. In testimony to the Special Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Grant
Valentine Grant (February 14, 1881 – March 12, 1949) was an American silent film actress. Biography Grant was a singer who studied music in New York, hoping to sing grand opera. She performed musically on a tour of the western United States until health problems forced her to cease singing. Grant became the companion of film director Sidney Olcott who cast her in his 1915 production of ''Nan O' the Backwoods''. She had been part of the crew that went to film in Ireland. Films released in 1915 that she starred in include '' All For Old Ireland'', '' Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr'' and '' The Irish in America''. Grant also appeared in several films for other companies such as Lubin Studios in Philadelphia and for Famous Players-Lasky. In 1914, she married Olcott, with whom she would remain for the rest of her life, and after he left Kalem she performed in a few films for his production company before retiring in 1918. Grant died in 1949 a few months before her husband. She i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Whiteside
Walker Whiteside (1869 – 1942) was an American actor who had played Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Shylock while still in his teens. Early life Walker Whiteside was born on March 16, 1869, near the confluence of the Wabash and Eel rivers at Logansport in northern Indiana.''Billboard'' - Aug 29, 1942 He was a child of Thomas C. and Lavina (née Walker) Whiteside. He had a sister, Matilda (Tillie; 6/14/1861-4/25/1884; married Charles K. Allen, 1880; had son, George Allen, 1883) Walker's family would later move to the Chicago suburb of Riverside where his father's law practice afforded them the luxury of two servants. In the years to come, Thomas Whiteside would serve as an Indiana state judge and as a member of the Indiana Supreme Court. Lavina Whiteside was born in Indiana, the daughter of Judge George B. Walker, a native of Maryland who had settled in Logansport. Career While in his teens or earlier, Walker Whiteside attended acting classes under the tutelage of Professo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Liguori
Al Liguori (June 3, 1885 - May 8, 1951) was an Italian born cinematographer mainly of the silent era. His style of photography was a precursor to what became known as film noir. His best known surviving film is the all-black ''Scar of Shame'' (1927). He came to America as a child and his family settled in Brooklyn New York where he was educated. He was born in Salerno Italy and died in Pennsylvania in 1951. Selected filmography *''The Innocent Lie'' (1916) *''The Smugglers'' (1916) *''Marie, Ltd.'' (1919) *''Redhead'' (1919) *''The Teeth of the Tiger'' (1919) *''The World and His Wife'' (1920) *''The Passionate Pilgrim'' (1921) *'' Straight Is the Way'' (1921) *''The Woman God Changed'' (1921) *''Boomerang Bill'' (1922) *''Timothy's Quest'' (1922) *''Salome of the Tenements'' (1925) *''The Scar of Shame ''The Scar of Shame'' is a silent film shot in the winter of 1927 and released in April 1929. It is a silent film melodrama featuring black actors and was written for a predom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reel
A reel is an object around which a length of another material (usually long and flexible) is wound for storage (usually hose are wound around a reel). Generally a reel has a cylindrical core (known as a '' spool'') with flanges around the ends (known as the ''rims'') to retain the material wound around the core. In most cases the core is hollow in order to pass an axle and allow the reel to rotate like a wheel, and crank or handles may exist for manually turning the reel, while others are operated by (typically electric) motors. Construction The size of the core is dependent on several factors. A smaller core will obviously allow more material to be stored in a given space. However, there is a limit to how tightly the stored material can be wound without damaging it and this limits how small the core can be. Other issues affecting the core size include: * Mechanical strength of the core (especially with big reels) * Acceptable turning speed (for a given rate of material ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intertitle
In films, an intertitle, also known as a title card, is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (i.e., ''inter-'') the photographed action at various points. Intertitles used to convey character dialogue are referred to as "dialogue intertitles", and those used to provide related descriptive/narrative material are referred to as "expository intertitles". In modern usage, the terms refer to similar text and logo material inserted at or near the start or end of films and television shows. Silent film era In this era intertitles were mostly called "subtitles" and often had Art Deco motifs. They were a mainstay of silent films once the films became of sufficient length and detail to necessitate dialogue or narration to make sense of the enacted or documented events. ''The British Film Catalogue'' credits the 1898 film ''Our New General Servant'' by Robert W. Paul as the first British film to use intertitles. Film scholar Kamilla Elliott identifies another early use of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of every American film to be deposited at the Library of Congress at the time of copyright registration, but the Librarian of Congress was not required to retain those copies: "Under the provisions of the act of March 4, 1909, authority is granted for the return to the claimant of copyright of such copyright deposits as are not required by the Library." A report created by Library of Congress film historian and archivist David Pierce claims: * 75% of original silent-era films have perished. * 14% of the 10,919 silent films released by major studios exist in their original 35 mm or other formats. * 11% survive only in full-length foreign versions or film formats of lesser image quality. Of the American sound films made from 1927 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arda La Croix
Arda La Croix was an American stage actor, screen actor, and author. He wrote novels based on popular plays including ''Billy the Kid''. La Croix appeared in several theatrical productions including with John Dillon Company. He was in the play '' In a Woman's Power'' in 1901. Dorothy La Croix was his sister. His movie roles included ''Courage for Two'' as Hubert (credited as Arda Lacroix) in 1919, '' The Grouch'' with Montagu Love and Dorothy Green in 1918 (as Curé), Chaupin in '' Her Silent Sacrifice'' in 1917, and Donald MacGregor in the 1916 film ''The Daughter of MacGregor''. He wrote a pulp fiction version of Billy the Kid published by J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Co. in 1907. He also wrote an adaptation of Joseph Stanley's play ''Lucky Jim'' and James Kyrle MacCurdy's Yankee Doodle Detective. Filmography *'' Her Silent Sacrifice'' (1917) *''The Belgian'' (1917) * ''Courage for Two ''Courage for Two'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Dell Henderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Crute
Sally Crute (born Sally C. Kirby, June 27, 1886 – August 12, 1971) was an American actress of the silent film era. Biography Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before entering motion pictures Crute performed on stage. Crute was generally cast as a widow or ''man charmer'' in movies. She was employed by Edison Studios. She was a leading woman of Harold Lockwood, Joseph Burks, and Frank Lyon, among others. In ''In Spite of All'' (1915) she played the role of ''Stella'', a famous dancer who lures the film's hero. In ''Her Vocation'' (1915), she appeared as an adventurous newspaper woman in a cast which included Augustus Phillips. As ''Lucille Stanton'', in ''When Men Betray'' (1918), Crute performs as a female so enticing she makes men her ''willing slaves''. After leaving motion pictures in 1925, Crute returned to make ''The Ace of Cads'' in 1926. The film starred Adolphe Menjou. She also appeared in ''Tin Gods'' (1926) with Thomas Meighan. Crute died in 1971 in Miami, Flori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgio Majeroni
George Majeroni, also known as Giorgio Majeroni, (1877–1924) was a stage and screen actor. His starring roles in silent films included ''My Lady Incog'' opposite Hazel Dawn. Majeroni was born in Melbourne, Australia and was part of a family of actors. His older brother Mario Majeroni was born in Sardinia and also came to the U.S. His first performance in the U.S. was in 1905. He had a wife and two children. Majeroni died at Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondacks.Giorgio Majeroni, obituary, New York Times, August 9, 1924 Theater *''For the Term of His Natural Life'', adaptation *''Laugh, Clown, Laugh'' *An adaptation of ''The Kreutzer Sonata'' *'' Top o' th' World'' *'' The Claw (play)'' *''The Pink Lady'' *''Diplomacy'' (1914) Filmography *'' The Sign of the Cross'' (1914) *'' Bella Donna'' (1915) *'' The Eternal City'' (1915) *''Diplomacy'' (1916) *''My Lady Incog'' (1916) *''The Feud Girl'' (1916) *''As in a Looking Glass'' (1916) *''Patria (serial)'' (1917) *'' Who's You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Randolf
Anders Randolf (December 18, 1870 – July 2, 1930) was a Danish American actor in American films from 1913 to 1930. Biography Anders was born in Viborg, Denmark, where he became a professional soldier in the Danish army and a world-class swordsman. He emigrated to the United States in 1893 or 1895, quickly giving in to a lifelong passion for the theater. After briefly heading his own production company, Frontier Features, Inc., Randolf settled into a career as one of Hollywood's best screen villains. Often billed as Anders Randolph, he appeared in character roles opposite such stars as John Barrymore (''Sherlock Holmes'' 1922), Mary Pickford (''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' 1924), Douglas Fairbanks (''The Black Pirate ''1926), and Greta Garbo ('' The Kiss'' 1929). He also appeared in several comedy short films for Hal Roach alongside Charley Chase and Laurel and Hardy. Randolf died on July 2, 1930, following a relapse after a kidney operation. He was later interred at Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
