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The Hessian Renegades
''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but his enemies soon discover him. After that, the family and neighbors must plan a way to send the important message. Cast * Owen Moore as American Soldier * Linda Arvidson as Farmer * Kate Bruce as Soldier's Family * William J. Butler as Farmer * Verner Clarges as Farmer * D. W. Griffith * Robert Harron as Farmer * Arthur V. Johnson as Hessian * James Kirkwood as Soldier's Family * Florence Lawrence * Marion Leonard * Wilfred Lucas * George Nichols as Hessian * Anthony O'Sullivan as Hessian * Lottie Pickford * Mary Pickford as Soldier's Family * Frank Powell as Hessian * Billy Quirk as Hessian * Gertrude Robinson as Soldier's Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank E
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard (June 9, 1881 – January 9, 1956) was an American theatre, stage actress who became one of the first motion picture Celebrity, celebrities in the early years of the silent film era. Early career Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Marion Leonard began her acting career in Theatre, live theatre, but at the age of 27 she started performing in the rapidly expanding film industry. She signed a contract in 1908 with the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company and initially worked at that studio's production facilities in New York City, which were then located at 11 East, 14th Street in Manhattan. There she made her screen debut in ''At the Crossroads of Life'', a Short film, short directed by Wallace McCutcheon, Sr., Wallace McCutcheon, Jr. and written by D. W. Griffith, who also acted in that film and directed the vast majority of Leonard's other films at Biograph. Shortly after her screen debut, Leonard became one of the company's leading "photoplayers". At a time when scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films About The American Revolution
This is a list of films and TV films about the American Revolution. * 1776, or ''The Hessian Renegades'' – 1909 film by D.W. Griffith * ''1776'' – 1972 film based on the 1969 Broadway musical production, starring William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden and John Cullum. Directed by Peter H. Hunt. * '' A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation'' - 1989 film about the 1787 Constitutional Convention, produced by Brigham Young University and directed by Peter Johnson * ''Alexander Hamilton'' – 1931 film starring George Arliss and directed by John G. Adolfi. * '' All For Liberty''- 2009 historical film that depicts the true events of Captain Henry Felder, an American Revolution hero from South Carolina. PG-13. Drama. * ''America'' – 1924 film; epic directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Lionel Barrymore. * '' April Morning'' – 1987 starring Chad Lowe, Tommy Lee Jones, and Robert Urich. * '' Benedict Arnold: A Question o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 In Film
The year 1909 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Carl Laemmle founds the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP). *Selig Polyscope Company establish the first permanent film studio in Los Angeles in Edendale, Los Angeles. * The New York Motion Picture Company is founded and also open a film studio in Edendale. The studio is later used by Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and then Mascot Pictures, which become part of Republic Pictures. * February 4 – The Paris Film Congress begins, an attempt by leading European producers to form a cartel similar to that of the Motion Picture Patents Company in the United States. *May 12 – '' Mr. Flip'' is released and is the first film to feature someone being hit in the face with a pie. *May 23 – The first news cinema, The Daily Bioscope, opens in London. *June 17 – '' In the Sultan's Power'' is the first film ever completely made in Los Angeles, California. It is filmed by director Francis Boggs. *October 25 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry B
Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany ** Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: **Henry I of Castile **Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the name and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Siegmann
George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ''Intolerance'' (1916), ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), ''Oliver Twist'' (1922), '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927), and ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928). Early life and career Born in New York City in 1882, Siegmann is listed as having been in over 100 films. His more notable roles include Silas Lynch in D.W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), Cyrus the Great in ''Intolerance'' (1916), Porthos in ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), Bill Sikes in ''Oliver Twist'' (1922), the guard in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary'', and Dr. Hardquanonne in ''The Man Who Laughs'', which was completed in 1927 but released in 1928. In 1919, Siegmann served as a director for Universal Pictures' production of the five-reel horror film ''The Tremb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the Biograph Company of New York City, and later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale, California in 1912. Keystone possessed the first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers. Sennett's work in sound movies was less successful, and he was bankrupted in 1933. In 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy. Early life Born Michael Sinnott in Danville, Quebec, he was the son of Irish Catholic John Sinnott and Catherine Foy. His parents married in 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude Robinson
Gertrude Robinson (October 7, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography She appeared in 164 films between 1908 and 1925. She was born in New York City and died in Hollywood, California. She was the first wife of James Kirkwood with whom she had a child.Who Was Who on Screen, p.399 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt Her first husband was Walter Robinson. Partial filmography * '' The Feud and the Turkey'' (1908) * '' The Test of Friendship'' (1908) * '' An Awful Moment'' (1908) * '' One Touch of Nature'' (1909) * ''The Fascinating Mrs. Francis'' (1909) * ''Jones and the Lady Book Agent'' (1909) * ''Those Awful Hats'' (1909) * '' The Cord of Life'' (1909) * '' The Girls and Daddy'' (1909) * ''A Burglar's Mistake'' (1909) * ''Two Memories'' (1909) * '' The Sealed Room'' (1909) * ''The Hessian Renegades'' (1909) * ''Pippa Passes'' (1909) * '' The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period'' (1909) * ''In Little Italy'' (1909) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Quirk
Billy Quirk (born William Andrew Quirk; March 27, 1873April 20, 1926) was an American stage and silent-film actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he died in Los Angeles, California. Gem Motion Picture Company produced a series of "Billy"-titled pictures starring Quirk. Partial filmography *'' A Sound Sleeper'' (1909, Short) - uncredited *''The Hessian Renegades'' (1909, Short) - Hessian *''Pippa Passes'' (1909, Short) - In Studio *''Nursing a Viper'' (1909, Short) - Fleeing Aristocrat *''The Red Man's View'' (1909, Short) - Conqueror (uncredited) *''In Little Italy'' (1909, Short) - At the Ball *''To Save Her Soul'' (1909, Short) *''Choosing a Husband'' (1909, Short) - 2nd Bachelor *''The Woman from Mellon's'' (1910, Short) - Harry Townsend *''The Two Brothers'' (1910, Short) - Mexican *'' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910, Short) *'' How Rastus Gets His Turkey'' (1910, Short) - Rastus *'' Algie the Miner'' (1912, Short) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Powell
Frank Powell (born Francis William Powell, May 8, 1877) was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States."Ontario Births, 1869-1912", digital copy of original handwritten birth registration of Francis William Powell, 034345, May 8, 1877, City of Hamilton, Wentworth County. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah."Frank Powell" credit listings as actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. (AFI), Los Angeles, California. He is also credited with "discovering" |
Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founded Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Pickford is considered to be one of the most recognisable women in history. Cited as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era, she is named on the list of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars as the 24th top female stars from the Classical Hollywood Cinema era and the "girl with the curls", Pickford was one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and a significant figure in the development of film acting. She was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her own name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies". She is credited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottie Pickford
Charlotte Smith (June 9, 1893 – December 9, 1936), known professionally as Lottie Pickford, was a Canadian-American silent film actress and socialite. She was the younger sister of fellow actress Mary Pickford and elder sister of actor Jack Pickford. One of her best known roles was in ''The Diamond from the Sky'' directed by William Desmond Taylor in 1915. Pickford's career often is overshadowed by that of her siblings and though she was a notable figure in the 1920s, her films and role in the Pickford acting family largely are forgotten. Early years She was born to John Charles Smith and Charlotte Hennessy. Pickford was named for her mother. She was the middle child, born a year and two months after her sister Gladys Smith and three years before her brother John Charles Smith, who was known as Jack. She quickly became her father's favorite, much to her sister's annoyance. After mistakenly believing she was a boy when first born, her father lovingly gave her the boyish nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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