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The Green God (film)
''The Green God'' is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Harry T. Morey, Betty Blythe and Arthur Donaldson.Goble p.786 Cast * Harry T. Morey as Owen Morgan * Betty Blythe as Muriel Temple * Arthur Donaldson as Major Temple * George Majeroni as Robert Ashton * Bernard Siegel as Li Min * Robert Gaillard Robert Gaillard (November 14, 1868 – September 24, 1941) was an American male actor who appeared on stage and in film. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.Gmür p.154 Selected filmography Actor * '' Cardinal Wolsey'' (191 ... as McQuade * Joseph Burke as Priest of Buddha References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 mystery films American silent feature films American mystery films Films directed by Paul Scardon American black-and-white films Vitagraph Studios films 1910s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Scardon
Paul Scardon (6 May 1874 – 17 January 1954) was an actor, a producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages. When he was 15, Scardon debuted on stage as a contortionist in vaudeville. He progressed from that to pantomime and then joined a troupe headed by J. C. Williamson, touring New Zealand and Australia for five years. In 1905, he joined a company headed by Nance O'Neil, and that group's tour brought him to the United States. Scardon's Broadway credits include ''Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh'' (1911), ''Becky Sharp'' (1911), ''The Green Cockatoo'' (1910), ''Hannele'' (1910), ''The Debtors'' (1909), ''Agnes''(1908), ''Our American Cousin'' (1908), and ''Brigadier Gerard'' (1906). Scardon went to Hollywood in 1910. In motion pictures, he worked for Majestic Pictures, Reliance-Majestic Studios and Vitagraph Studios. He directed Blanche Sweet in ''Unwilling Husband'', Bessie Barriscale in some of her most successful productions, and most of the melodramas which starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George 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 Your ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitagraph Studios Films
Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, it was the most prolific American film production company, producing many famous silent films. It was bought by Warner Bros. in 1925. History In 1896, English émigré Blackton was moonlighting as a reporter/artist for the New York ''Evening World'' when he was sent to interview Thomas Edison about his new film projector. The inventor talked the entrepreneurial reporter into buying a set of films and a projector. A year later, Blackton and business partner Smith founded the American Vitagraph Company in direct competition with Edison. A third partner, distributor William "Pop" Rock, joined in 1899. The company's first studio was located on the rooftop of a building on Nassau Street in Manhattan. Operations were later moved to the Midwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By Paul Scardon
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 sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Mystery 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] |
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] |
1918 Mystery Films
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic Concert fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Films
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *January 27 – Tarzan makes his film debut in ''Tarzan of the Apes''. *March 10 – Warner Bros. release their first produced picture, ''My Four Years in Germany''. *July – The animated ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' is one of the first examples of animation being used for something other than comedy. *Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the Motion Picture Patents Company disbands. *Louis B. Mayer arrives in Los Angeles and forms Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. *28 mm safety standard film, designed by Alexander Victor, becomes one of the earliest film formats to use "safety film" film base, bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires. Top-grossing films (U.S.) Notable films released in 1918 Argentina *''Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directed by Juan Glize *''En un día de gloria'', directed by Mario Gallo and Alberto Traversa *''La garra porteña'', direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Burke (actor)
Joseph or Joe Burke may refer to: Sports * Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive * Joseph Burke (cricketer) (1923–2005), Irish cricketer * Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseball player * Joe Burke (outfielder), baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues * Joe Burke (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player * Joe Burke (rugby league) (born 1990), rugby league footballer for Wales, and South Wales Scorpions * Joe Burke (American football) (born 1961), American football player Musicians * Joe Burke (accordionist) (1939–2021), Irish accordion player * Joe Burke (composer) (1884–1950), American actor, composer and pianist * Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, 1914–1980), American musician Others * Joseph Burke (botanist) (1812–1873), English collector of plants and animals * Joseph Burke (politician) (1853– after 1888), land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gaillard
Robert Gaillard (November 14, 1868 – September 24, 1941) was an American male actor who appeared on stage and in film. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.Gmür p.154 Selected filmography Actor * ''Cardinal Wolsey'' (1912) * ''As You Like It'' (1912) * ''The Lion's Bride'' (1913) * '' Mr. Barnes of New York'' (1914) * ''The Man Who Couldn't Beat God'' (1915) * ''The Two Edged Sword'' (1916) * ''The Surprises of an Empty Hotel'' (1916) * '' Indiscretion'' (1917) * ''The Maelstrom'' (1917) * '' Within the Law'' (1917) * ''The Courage of Silence'' (1917) *''The Message of the Mouse'' (1917) *''The Grell Mystery'' (1917) *'' The Stolen Treaty'' (1917) * '' The Green God'' (1918) * ''Hoarded Assets'' (1918) *'' The Golden Goal'' (1918) * ''The Adventure Shop'' (1919) * ''In Honor's Web'' (1919) *'' The Man Who Won'' (1919) *'' Silent Strength'' (1919) * ''The Broadway Bubble'' (1920) * ''The Flaming Clue'' (1920) *''The Birth of a Soul'' (1920) * ''What's Your Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
