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To-Day
''To-Day'' is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Ralph Ince and starring Florence Reed. A story about prostitution, this film is based on a 1913 stage play ''Today'' by George Broadhurst and Abraham S. Schomer and starred Emily Stevens which ran for an astounding 280 performances in eight months time. Actors Gus Weinburg and Alice Gale are the only actors in the film that appeared in the play. It is considered to be a lost film. It was remade as the early sound picture ''Today'' (1930) by Majestic Pictures starring Conrad Nagel and Catherine Dale Owen. Cast *Florence Reed - Lily Morton *Frank Mills - Fred Morton (*this Frank R. Mills 1867/?1870-1921) *Gus Weinberg - Henry Morton *Alice Gale - Emma Morton *Leonore Harris - Marion Garland (billed as Lenore Harris) *Harry Lambart - Richard Hewlett (billed as Captain Harry Lambert) *Kate Lester - Mrs. Farington Reception Like many American films of the time, ''To-Day'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Lester
Kate Lester (born Sarah Cody, 12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) was an American theatrical and silent film actress. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in Britain at the time of her birth.Who Was Who on Screen 3rd edition page 432 by Evelyn Mack Truitt c. 1983 Early life Lester was brought up in New York City and educated in the most exclusive schools. After completing normal school she studied dramatic art, which was the custom of the time. She learned drama from Dion Boucicault Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (né Boursiquot; 26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. By the later part of the 19th century, Boucicault had become known on both sides of the ..., a famed instructor. Stage and film actress Lester was a beauty of the stage in the late 19th century. Later she began to play maternal characters in films. It was as a ''grand dame'' that she made her debut on the New York stage. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonore Harris
Leonore Harris (July 28, 1879 – September 27, 1953) was an American stage and screen actress. She appeared in a handful of silent films and preferred the Broadway stage. As a young woman she was one of many young actresses appearing on cigarette packages by Philip Morris.''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd Edition, p. 229 by Eugene Michael Vazzana c.2001 Filmography *'' Betty of Greystone'' (1916) *'' Human Driftwood'' (1916) *'' The Decoy'' (1916) (copy: Library of Congress-LoC, BFI Natl. Film & TV) *'' Friday the 13th'' (1916) *'' The Iron Heart'' (1917) *'' To-Day'' (1917) *''The Faithless Sex'' (1922)(*a rerelease of 1916 film ''The Decoy'') References External links * *Leonore Harris portrait galleryNY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)Mount Hebron Cemetery resting place of Leonore Harris [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Reed
Florence Reed (January 10, 1883 РNovember 21, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. She is remembered for several outstanding stage productions, including ''The Shanghai Gesture'', ''The Lullaby'', ''The Yellow Ticket'' and ''The Wanderer''. Her best remembered movie role was as Miss Havisham in the 1934 production of '' Great Expectations''. In this version, however, Miss Havisham was changed from a completely insane woman to an eccentric, who did not wear her wedding veil constantly, and who dies peacefully rather than as a result of suffering burns in a fire. In the 1950s Reed performed in several early television shows, such as ''The Philco Television Playhouse'', '' Kraft Television Theatre'' and ''The United States Steel Hour''. She is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. Early life and career Reed was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to comedy actor Roland Lewis Reed and his wife, Johanna (n̩e Sommer) Reed. Her grandfather was John "Pop" Reed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Gale
Alice Gale (5 December 1858 – 27 March 1941) was an American actress. Biography Working with stock theater troupes such as the Grand Stock Company, the Girard Stock Company, and Creston Clarke's company, Gale performed on stage for four decades before making her first film, ''Sins of Men'' (1916). She appeared in 11 films between 1916 and 1919, of which only two survive. Gale was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Filmography * ''L'apache'' (1919) *Lost film * ''The Birth of a Race'' ( 1918) * ''Magda'' (1917) * '' Camille'' (1917) *Lost film * '' To-Day'' (1917) *Lost film * '' Heart and Soul'' (1917) *Lost film * ''Her Greatest Love'' (1917) *Lost film * '' The New York Peacock'' (1917) *Lost film * ''The Darling of Paris'' (1917) *Lost film * '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (1930 Film)
''Today'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Conrad Nagel, Catherine Dale Owen and Sarah Padden.Pitts p.223 It was co written by Seton I. Miller and was based on a play by George Howells Broadhurst, which had previously been made into a silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albert S. D'Agostino. Plot After her husband loses a fortune in the Wall Street Crash and is forced to work as a used car salesman, a young wife is unable to bear the loss in status. Cast * Conrad Nagel as Fred Warner * Catherine Dale Owen as Eve Warner * Sarah Padden as Emma Warner * John M. Sullivan as Henry Warner * Judith Vosselli as Marian Garland * Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Farrington * William Bailey as Gregory * Edna Marion as Gloria Vernon * Robert Thornby Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Weinberg
Gus C. Weinberg (c. 1865 – August 11, 1952) was an actor, writer, and composer who appears in early-twentieth-century American films. He also had theatrical roles during his career. Weinberg lived in Milwaukee but traveled widely, appearing in several lead roles in touring shows in the United States and London. Some of the songs he wrote became popular. Life and career He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As early as 1891, he was described as "familiar to Milwaukee audiences", and it was reported that "his original topical songs are being whistled all over Milwaukee", where he sometimes performed with his sister Joey Weinberg. At least two musicians were recorded performing the song "Girl Wanted" he composed. In 1934 it was reported that " . P.Choate arranged to take over the historic old Mason theater, where he had acted in musical plays with Gus Weinberg and other stars of the day". Weinberg was still alive as of 1936, when it was reported that "Gus Weinberg, play writer and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Stevens (actress)
Emily Stevens (February 27, 1883 – January 2, 1928) was a stage and screen actress in Broadway plays in the first three decades of the 20th century and later in silent films. Family lineage Stevens was born in New York City, the daughter of Robert E. Stevens (born c. 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a theatrical manager, and actress Emma Maddern Stevens.New York Times, "The Early Perils of Minnie Madden", July 2, 1916 Her father had joined the United States Navy just before the American Civil War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant.Obituary; Robert E. Stevens, ''The New York Times'', July 23, 1918 According to ''The New York Times'', Robert E. Stevens "took out the first traveling theatrical company" from New York City. He also managed actor Lawrence Barrett for many years. She was from a theatrical family. She was a cousin of Minnie Maddern Fiske. Stevens bore a strong physical resemblance to Mrs. Fiske. This likeness was accentuated by her style of acting. Stevens' mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf (16 October 1880, in New York City – 6 February 1949, in Los Angeles), was an American film producer. Biography Born to a Jewish family, Rapf began his career in 1917, and during a 20-year career became a well-known producer of films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He created the comedic duo ''Dane & Arthur'' featuring Karl Dane and George K. Arthur in the late 1920s. Rapf was also one of the founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was entombed at Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California. He had two sons: screenwriter and professor of film studies Maurice Rapf and film/television producer and screenwriter Matthew Rapf Matthew Rapf (October 22, 1920 – December 11, 1991) was an American film and television producer and screenwriter. He was best known for producing ''The Loretta Young Show'', ''Ben Casey'', and ''Kojak''. Biography Matthew Rapf was born in New .... Filmography References External links * * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Dale Owen
Catherine Dale Owen (July 28, 1900 September 7, 1965) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Catherine Dale Owen was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a prominent Kentucky family. She attended private school in Philadelphia and Bronxville, New York before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Career First discovered by Laura MacGillivray, the wife of Actors Equity president Frank Gillmore, Owen appeared on Broadway in the 1920s through early 1930s in productions including ''The Mountain Man'', ''The Whole Town's Talking'', ''Trelawny of the Wells'', ''The Love City'' and ''The Play's the Thing''. In 1925, Owen was acclaimed as one of the ten most beautiful women in the world. Owen made her film debut as Princess Orsolini opposite John Gilbert's Captain Kovacs in the 1929 film ''His Glorious Night''. It was to Owen that Gilbert spoke the lines, "Oh beauteous maiden, my arms are waiting to enfold you. I love you. I love you. I love you." T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Censorship In The United States
Film censorship in the United States was a frequent feature of the industry almost from the beginning of the U.S. motion picture industry until the end of strong self-regulation in 1966. Court rulings in the 1950s and 1960s severely constrained government censorship, though statewide regulation lasted until at least the 1980s. State and local censorship, from pre-code to post-code Complaints from government authorities about film content date back at least as far as what was probably the first appearance of a woman in a motion picture in the United States, resulting in local self-censorship of the 1894 silent film ''Carmencita''. Laws authorizing censorship of film in the United States began with an 1897 Maine statute prohibiting the exhibition of prizefight films; the state enacted the statute to prevent the exhibition of the 1897 heavyweight championship between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. Other states followed Maine's example. Chicago enacted the first censorship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Films
1917 in film was a particularly fruitful year for the art form, and is often cited as one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1913. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film-making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Primarily, the year is an American landmark, as 1917 is the first year where the narrative and visual style is typified as "Classical Hollywood". __TOC__ Events *January – ''Panthea'' is released, the first film from the company that Joseph Schenck formed with his wife, Norma Talmadge, after leaving Loew's Consolidated Enterprises. *February – Buster Keaton first meets Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in New York and is hired as a co-star and gag man. *April 9 – Supreme Court of the United States rule in Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. which ends the Motion Picture Patents Company appeal and results in the end of the company. *April 23 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Feature Films
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