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The Ne'er-Do-Well (1916 Film)
''The Ne'er-Do-Well'' is a 1916 American silent adventure film, adventure crime drama film directed by Colin Campbell (director), Colin Campbell, and starring Wheeler Oakman, Kathlyn Williams, Harry Lonsdale, Frank Clark (actor), Frank Clark, and Norma Nichols. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The film was released by Vitagraph Studios#V-L-S-E, Incorporated, V-L-S-E, Incorporated on March 20, 1916. The Ne'er-Do-Well, Another film adaptation was later released in 1923, in which Sid Smith (actor), Sidney Smith reprised the role as he did in the 1916 version. Plot Cast *Wheeler Oakman as Kirk Anthony, the Ne're-Do-Well *Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Edith Cortlandt, a Diplomat *Harry Lonsdale (actor), Harry Lonsdale as Stephen Cortlandt, Her Husband *Frank Clark (actor), Frank Clark as Darwin K. Anthony, Railroad Magnate *Norma Nichols as Chiquita Garavel, A Spanish Maiden *Will Machin as Weller, alias Locke *Jack McDonald (actor), Jack McDonald as Allan Alla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moving Picture World
The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. In 1911, the magazine bought out ''Views and Film Index''. Its reviews illustrate the standards and tastes of film in its infancy, and shed light on story content in those early days. By 1914, it had a reported circulation of approximately 15,000. The publication was founded by James Petrie (J.P.) Chalmers, Jr. (1866–1912), who began publishing in March 1907 as ''The Moving Picture World and View Photographer''. In December 1927, it was announced that the publication was merging with the ''Exhibitor's Herald'', when it was reported the combined circulation of the papers would be 16,881. In 1931, a subsequent merger with the ''Motion Picture News'' occurred, creating the ''Motion Picture Herald''. A Spanish language Spanish ( or , C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |