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The Virgin (film)
''The Virgin'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Kenneth Harlan, Dorothy Revier, and Sam De Grasse.Munden p. 859 It is inspired by the poem ''The Virgin of San Blas'' by Julio Sabello. Cast * Kenneth Harlan as David Kent * Dorothy Revier as Maía Valdez * Sam De Grasse as Ricardo Ruiz * Frank Lackteen as Ricardo's Valet * Rosa Rosanova as The Widow Montez * Alice Lake as Rosa Montez * Walter Hiers as Sam Hawkins * Nell Clark Keller as The Duenna * Lois Scott as The Maid * J.P. Lockney as Major-domo * Cesare Gravina Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in Naples, Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conduct ... as The Money Lender References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan James
Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He also wrote for more than 60 films between 1916 and 1951. He was born in Port Townsend, Washington, and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography * ''Fighting Back (1917 film), Fighting Back'' (1917) * ''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' (1917) * ''The Medicine Man (1917 film), The Medicine Man'' (1917) * ''The Learning of Jim Benton'' (1917) * ''The Crow (1919 film), The Crow'' (1919) * ''3 Gold Coins'' (1920) * ''Crossing Trails'' (1921) * ''Outlawed (1921 film), Outlawed'' (1921) * ''The Firebrand (1922 film), The Firebrand'' (1922) * ''Back Fire'' (1922) * ''Dangerous Trails'' (1923) * ''The White Panther'' (1924) * ''The Cowboy and the Flapper'' (1924) * ''The Virgin (film), The Virgin'' (1924) * ''The Reckless Sex'' (1925) * ''Beyond All Odds'' (1926) * ''The Fighting Peacemaker'' (1926) * ''A Six Shootin' Romance' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Hiers
Walter Hiers (July 18, 1893 – February 27, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1893, during his two decade-long acting career spanning from 1912 to 1932, Hiers acted in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific actor who could star in over 10 films a year. He died from pneumonia in 1933, aged 39. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Selected Filmography *''Seventeen'' (1916) .... George Cooper *''The Conquest of Canaan'' (1916) .... Norman Flitcroft *''The Lesson'' (1917) .... 'Tub' Martin *'' Life's Whirlpool'' (1917) .... Fatty Holmes *''Over There'' (1917) .... Undetermined Role *''The Mysterious Miss Terry'' (1917) .... Freddie Bollen *'' God's Man'' (1917) .... Hugo Waldemar *''The End of the Tour'' (1917) .... 'Skinny' Smith *'' Brown of Harvard'' (1918) .... Tubby *'' A Nymph of the Foothills'' (1918) .... Tubby *'' A Man's World'' (1918) .... Larry Hanlon *'' The Accidental Honeymoon'' (1918) .... Jimmy *'' Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By Alan James
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Silent American Drama Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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1920s English-language Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Drama Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Films
The following is an overview of 1924 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top eight 1924 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 10 – CBC Distributions corp. is renamed and incorporated as Columbia Pictures. * D. W. Griffith, co-founder of United Artists, leaves the company. *April 17 – Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gains control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) *November 15 – In Los Angeles, director Thomas Ince ("The Father of the Western") meets publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst to work out a deal. When Ince dies a few days later, reportedly of a heart attack, rumors soon surface that he was murdered by Hearst. *Loews Theatres acquires the 4,000 seat Capitol Theatre in New York City becoming the flagship of the theatre chain and site of many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in Naples, Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conductor at La Scala, among the noted vocalists he worked with were Mary Garden and Enrico Caruso. At some point he left music to become a character actor, sharing his reasons for the career change with no one. As the owner of many theaters in South America, Gravina was financially secure enough to retire from motion pictures by 1924, but he preferred to remain in acting. Partial filmography * '' The White Pearl'' (1915) - Setsu * ''Madame Butterfly'' (1915) - The Soothsayer * '' Poor Little Peppina'' (1916) - Villato * ''Hulda from Holland'' (1916) - Apartment Neighbor (uncredited) * ''Less Than the Dust'' (1916) - Jawan * '' The Price She Paid'' (1917) - Moldini * '' The Siren'' (1917) - Her Father * ''The Fatal Ring'' (1917) * '' Miss Nobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Scott
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Nell Clark Keller
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