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The Poverty Of Riches
''The Poverty of Riches'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and Louise Lovely. It was based on a 1914 short story by Leroy Scott.Goble p.914 Cast * Richard Dix as John Colby * Leatrice Joy as Katherine Colby * John Bowers as Tom Donaldson * Louise Lovely as Grace Donaldson * Irene Rich as Mrs. Holt * DeWitt Jennings as Lyons * Dave Winter as Stephen Phillips * Roy Laidlaw as Hendron * John Cossar as Edward Phillips Sr * Frankie Lee Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony fait ... as John (in prologue) * Dorothy Hughes as Katherine (in prologue) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Barker
Reginald C. Barker (April 2, 1886 – February 23, 1945) was a pioneer film director. Biography Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Barker's family moved to Scotland when he was an infant and then to the United States. Living in California, Barker wrote, produced, and acted in his first play known as ''Granna Uile'' at the age of sixteen following which he acted and handled stage manager duties with a traveling stock company. When he was eighteen he was the leading man and played in many stock companies. Then he worked with Robert Hilliard in the production of the play named ''A Fool There Was''. At age nineteen, he went to New York City where he worked as a stage manager for Henry Miller. Barker made his Broadway acting debut in 1910 in the Shubert brothers production of "''Mary Magdalene''" written by Maurice Maeterlinck. Fascinated by the fledgling film business, Barker soon joined the Bison Motion Pictures division of the New York Motion Picture Company. At the company's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Laidlaw (actor)
Roy Laidlaw (1883–1936) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era.Solomon p.296 Selected filmography * '' The Darkening Trail'' (1915) * '' Bullets and Brown Eyes'' (1916) * '' The Patriot'' (1916) * ''The Vagabond Prince'' (1916) * ''Sweetheart of the Doomed'' (1917) * ''The Gunfighter'' (1917) * ''With Hoops of Steel'' (1918) * '' An Alien Enemy'' (1918) * '' His Robe of Honor'' (1918) * '' A Law Unto Herself'' (1918) * '' Honor's Cross'' (1918) * '' Shackled'' (1918) * '' The Turn of a Card'' (1918) * '' Back to God's Country'' (1919) * '' Are You Legally Married?'' (1919) * ''The Great Accident'' (1920) * '' Cupid the Cowpuncher'' (1920) * '' The Deadlier Sex'' (1920) * ''Live Sparks'' (1920) * '' The Ace of Hearts'' (1921) * ''The Poverty of Riches'' (1921) * '' Fools and Riches'' (1923) * ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) * '' The Gaiety Girl'' (1924) * '' The Snob'' (1294) * ''Where Romance Rides'' (1925) * '' The Splendid Road'' (1925) * '' The Ridin' Streak'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldwyn Pictures Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By Reginald Barker
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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 Slipkno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 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] |
1921 Films
The following is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama '' The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *August 29 – Broadway's first $1 million theatre, Loew's State opens. *September 5 – Popular comedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Lee
Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony faith healer just after Lon Chaney. He is the older brother of child actor Davey Lee. He was born in Gunnison, Colorado, United States. Death On July 29, 1970, Lee was shot in the head four times while he was asleep in his studio apartment in Los Angeles, California, 5 months before his 59th birthday. His cause of death was due to homicide. Partial filmography *''The Right to Be Happy'' (1916) *''Her Husband's Faith'' (1916) *'' The Boss of the Lazy Y'' (1917) * '' The Bronze Bride'' (1917) *'' God's Crucible'' (1917) * ''The Soul of Satan'' (1917) * ''One Touch of Sin'' (1917) *'' Quicksand'' (1918) * ''Cheating the Public'' (1918) *'' Daddy-Long-Legs'' (1919) *''Rough Riding Romance'' (1919) *'' The Miracle Man'' (1919) *''Bonds of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cossar
John Hay Cossar (2 January 1858 – 28 April 1935) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1914 and 1929. Biography Cossar was born in London, England. He was the fifth child of Walter Cossar and his wife Kate Lyster. Walter was in the Royal Marines between 1835 and 1863. In 1865 the family travelled to Canada and thence to Chicago, Illinois in the USA where John's older brother Walter Lyster Cossar later became City Editor of the Chicago Evening Journal. In 1896, John married Fanny Cohen in Chicago. Fanny was also an actress and the 1930 census of Los Angeles shows them living with two children, Phyllis and Raymond. He died in Hollywood, California, in 1935. Partial filmography * '' One Wonderful Night'' (1914) * '' The White Sister'' (1915) * ''The Alster Case'' (1915) * ''The Strange Case of Mary Page'' (1916) * '' The Prince of Graustark'' (1916) * '' The Misleading Lady'' (1916) * ''The Trufflers'' (1917) * '' On Trial'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
