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The Silver Lining (1919 Film)
''The Silver Lining'' is a 1919 British silent film, silent sports film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Billy Wells, Ella Milne and Richard Buttery.Low p.450 It is set in the world of horseracing. Cast * Billy Wells as Jerrold O'Farrell * Ella Milne as Pamela Hillsbury * Richard Buttery as Jack Hillsbury * Warwick Ward as Mark Cathcart * Ralph Forster as Sir Thomas Hillsbury * George Harrington (actor), George Harrington as Mr. Hamilton * Doris Paxman as Sybil Harrington * Henry Nicholls-Bates as Mr. Spagnoli * Olive Bell as Mrs. Spagnoli References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1919 films British horse racing films British silent feature films 1910s sports films Films directed by A. E. Coleby British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent sports films {{sport-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Wells
William Thomas Wells, better known as Bombardier Billy Wells (31 August 1889 – 12 June 1967), was an English heavyweight boxer. Fighting under the name "Bombardier Billy Wells", he was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 until 1919, defending his title fourteen times. In 1911 he became the first Heavyweight to win the Lonsdale Belt, which had been introduced for British champions at all weights in 1909. Phil Grant held his Lonsdale belt when he was in the TA. Wells, who was and was between , fought with an orthodox style. Early life Wells was born at 250 Cable Street, Stepney, in the East End of London. He was the eldest of five brothers and was one of nine children. His parents were William Thomas Wells, a musician, and Emily Rhoda Farrier, a laundress. He attended Broad Street elementary school, Queensbury until about the age of twelve, then becoming a messenger boy. He began to box as an amateur during this period. In 1906, Wells joined the Royal Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
