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The Sex Lure
''The Sex Lure'' is a silent film that was banned in 1916. It was directed by Ivan Abramson Ivan Abramson (1869 – September 15, 1934) was a director of American silent films in the 1910s and 1920s.Klein, Uru (10 December 2009)Cinema in the time of war, ''Haaretz'' Abramson emigrated to the United States from Russia in the 1880s and s ... who was known for his titillating films. Although the film's content was not especially scandalous, the film's title and advertising were enough to incur bans of the film at a time when partial nudity was tolerated. A legal case was filed against New York's commissioner Bell over the censorship. The plot involved an adopted daughter (played by Frankie Mann) trying to break up a marriage. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sex Lure, The 1916 films Films directed by Ivan Abramson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Abramson
Ivan Abramson (1869 – September 15, 1934) was a director of American silent films in the 1910s and 1920s.Klein, Uru (10 December 2009)Cinema in the time of war, ''Haaretz'' Abramson emigrated to the United States from Russia in the 1880s and soon became involved in the Jewish newspaper field. In 1905, he founded an opera company. In 1914, he founded Ivan Film Productions to produce silent films, with '' Sins of the Parents'' as the first release. In 1917, after success with pictures including ''One Law for Both'' and '' Enlighten Thy Daughter'', he partnered with William Randolph Hearst to form the Graphic Film Corporation (GFC).Pizzitola, LouisHearst over Hollywood p. 111-125 (2002) Abramson's films are often melodramas with titillating titles such as ''Forbidden Fruit'' (1915) and '' A Child for Sale'' (1920), and sexual hygiene films such as '' The Sex Lure'' (1916) and '' Enlighten Thy Daughter'' (1917).McLaren, AngusTwentieth-century sexuality: a history p. 42 (1999) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Mann (actress)
Frances "Frankie" Mann (June 13, 1892 – June 23, 1969) was an American actress, who appeared in over forty silent films between 1913 and 1925. Early life Frances Hampton Mann was born in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, and raised in Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert Mann Jr. and Alice Eloise Mann. Her grandfather, Robert Mann Sr., founded an axe company, the Mann Edge Tool Company. Her father, a financier, lost his fortune in the economic Panic of 1907, and died in 1910. Her younger sister Alice Mann was also an actress. Career Mann was an actress and appeared in over forty silent films made between 1913 and 1925, with various studios. She was often cast as a "vamp", or temptress character. "Time after time she turned to the camera to register a vampire's sneery smile, and believe me this was awful," reported one reviewer in 1916. "Once or twice would have been enough to have 'queered' her, but she did it all through the film." Among Mann's film credits were roles in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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