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The Common Law (1916 Film)
''The Common Law'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Clara Kimball Young, Conway Tearle, and Paul Capellani.Stewart p. 174 It was made at Fort Lee, New Jersey, Fort Lee and distributed by the newly formed Selznick Pictures. Shortly afterwards the company switched production to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood. Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Valerie West * Conway Tearle as Neville * Paul Capellani as Querida * Edna Hunter as Rita * Lillian Cook as Stephanie * Julia Stuart (actress), Julia Stuart as Mrs. Neville * Edward Kimball as Mr. Neville * Lydia Knott as Mrs. West * D.J. Flanagan as Ogilvy References Bibliography * Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma. ''Migrating to the Movies: Cinema and Black Urban Modernity''. University of California Press, 2005. External links * * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Albert Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and another, film director Roger Capellani. Biography Albert Capellani born in Paris in 1874. His father was a banker, and Capellani worked as a bank employee in his early years. Capellani, along with his brother Paul, studied acting under Charles le Bargy at the Conservatoire de Paris. Starting his career as an actor, he worked with the director André Antoine at the Théâtre Libre and the Odéon. He then began directing plays for the Odéon, working alongside the lauded actor and director Firmin Gémier. In 1903, he became the head of the Alhambra (Paris), Alhambra music hall in Paris. He continued to work as an actor and director until he received a job offer from the Pathé Frères studio in 1905. Charles Pathé, who held high hopes for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, Los Angeles
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a metonymy, shorthand reference for the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was Merger (politics), consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world. History Initial development H.J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. They agreed on a price and shook hands on the deal. Whitley shared his plans for the new town with General Harrison Gray Otis (publisher), Harrison Gray Otis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selznick Pictures Films
Selznick is a surname, and may refer to: * Albie Selznick (born 1959), American film and television actor *Brian Selznick (born 1966), American author and illustrator of children's books * David O. Selznick (1902–1965), American film producer; produced ''Gone with the Wind'' *Eugene Selznick (1930–2012), American volleyball player * Irene Mayer Selznick (1907–1990), American theatrical producer; wife of David O. Selznick *Joyce Selznick (1925–1981), American talent agent and film casting director; niece of David O. Selznick *Lewis J. Selznick (1870–1933), American film producer; father of David O. Selznick *Myron Selznick (1898–1944), American film producer and talent agent; brother of David O. Selznick *Philip Selznick Philip Selznick (January 8, 1919 – June 12, 2010) was professor of sociology and law at the University of California, Berkeley. A noted author in organizational theory, sociology of law and public administration, Selznick's work was groundbreakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By Albert Capellani
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Drama Films
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American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
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1916 Drama Films
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1916 Films
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Charlie Chaplin signs for Mutual Film for a salary of $10,000 a week and a signing on fee of $150,000, making him one of the highest-paid people in the United States. * June 24 – Mary Pickford signs a contract for $10,000 a week plus profit participation, guaranteeing her over $1 million per year. * July 19 – Famous Players-Lasky is formed through a merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company. Later in the year, they acquire distributor Paramount Pictures. * August 10 – The official British documentary propaganda film ''The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 – Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film '' Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Knott
Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 – March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937. Biography Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Knott. She died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer. For years, Knott was David Higgins' leading lady. She acted in Repertory theatre, stock theater in Albany, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other cities. She also toured the United States in at least five productions. She also acted in vaudeville. Partial filmography * ''The Common Law (1916 film), The Common Law'' (1916) * ''The Clodhopper (1917 film), The Clodhopper'' (1917) * ''His Mother's Boy'' (1917) * ''Sudden Jim'' (1917) * ''The Dark Road (1917 film), The Dark Road'' (1917) * ''Crime and Punishment (1917 film), Crime and Punishment'' (1917) * ''The Hired Man (film), The Hired Man'' (1918) * ''Keys of the Righteous'' (1918) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Kimball
Edward Marshall Kimball (June 26, 1859 – January 4, 1938) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1936. Like many older actors of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, he enjoyed a varied stage career on and off Broadway before entering the silent films. Kimball was born in Keokuk, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. He was the father of actress Clara Kimball Young in whose films he sometimes appeared. Partial filmography * ''Martha's Rebellion'' (1912, Short) - Dr. Goodwill * ''The Awakening of Jones'' (1912, Short) - (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''A Vitagraph Romance'' (1912, Short) - Senator Carter of Montana * ''The Delayed Letter'' (1913) - Mabel's Father * ''The Little Minister'' (1913, Short) - Elder of the Church (as Edward M. Kimball) * ''The Only Way'' (1913, Short) * ''The Cure'' (1913, Short) - Dr. Phillips * '' The Christian'' (1914) - Lord Storm * ''Memories That Haunt'' (1914, Short) - Isobel's Father (as Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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