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The Slacker
''The Slacker'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the US entry into World War I. Cast * Emily Stevens as Margaret Christy * Walter Miller as Robert Wallace *Leo Delaney as John Harding * Daniel Jarrett as Henry Wallace *Eugene Borden as George Wallace *Millicent Fisher as Virginia Lambert *Sue Balfour as Mrs. Christy *Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. McAllister *Ivy Ward as Child with Flag (credited as Baby Ivy Ward) *Charles Fang as Valet *Belle Bruce - ? *Dorothy Haydel - ? * W. E. Lawrence - ? *Gilbert P. Hamilton - ? * Evelyn Converse - ? Preservation The film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as ''George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film'', the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Cabanne
William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He appeared on-screen in dozens of short films between 1911 and 1915. He gradually became a film director and in fact one of the more prolific directors of his time (see filmography below). He signed on with the Fine Arts Film Company and was employed as an assistant to D.W. Griffith. Miriam Cooper credited him with discovering her as an extra in 1912. Cabanne directed legendary child actress Shirley Temple in ''The Red-Haired Alibi'' (1932) in her first credited role in a feature-length movie. . nytimes.com; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Jarrett
Daniel Jarrett (November 6, 1886 or 1894 - March 13, 1938) was an actor and screenwriter in the United States. He was the brother of screenwriter and actor Arthur L. Jarrett. He acted in the 1914 film '' The Scales of Justice (film)'', the 1916 film ''Kennedy Square'', the 1917 film ''Miss Robinson Crusoe'', the 1917 film ''The Slacker'' and the 1922 film '' Sunshine Harbor''. Filmography *'' The Scales of Justice (film)'' (1914) *''Kennedy Square'' (1916) *''Miss Robinson Crusoe'' (1917) *''The Slacker'' (1917) *'' Sunshine Harbor'' (1922) as Dugan * '' The Cowboy Millionaire (1935 film)'', story and screenplay * ''Daniel Boone (1936 film)'', screenplay * ''Roll Along, Cowboy (1937), screenplay * ''Windjammer (1937 film)'', screenplay * ''Hawaiian Buckaroo ''Hawaiian Buckaroo'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Daniel Jarrett. The film stars Smith Ballew, Evalyn Knapp, Harry Woods, Pat J. O'Brien, George Regas and Benny Burt. The film wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Drama Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Metro Pictures Films
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Films Directed By Christy Cabanne
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Feature Films
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1917 Films
1917 in film was a particularly fruitful year for the art form, and is often cited as one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1913. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film-making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Primarily, the year is an American landmark, as 1917 is the first year where the narrative and visual style is typified as "Classical Hollywood". __TOC__ Events *January – ''Panthea'' is released, the first film from the company that Joseph Schenck formed with his wife, Norma Talmadge, after leaving Loew's Consolidated Enterprises. *February – Buster Keaton first meets Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in New York and is hired as a co-star and gag man. *April 9 – Supreme Court of the United States rule in Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. which ends the Motion Picture Patents Company appeal and results in the end of the company. *April 23 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Eastman House
The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as ''George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film'', the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York. World-renowned for its collections in the fields of photography and cinema, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and photograph conservation, educating archivists and conservators from around the world. Home to the 500-seat Dryden Theatre, the museum is located on the estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The estate was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. History The Rochester estate of George Eastman (1854–1932) was bequeathed upon his death to the University of Rochester. University presidents (first Benjamin Rush Rhees, then Alan Valentine) occupied Eastman's mansion as a residence for ten years. In 1948, the university tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Converse
Evelyn "Eva" Converse was an American film and stage actress and model. Early life Evelyn was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry E. Converse and Emma Gilbert. Career In 1911, Converse was in the moving picture that illustrated the song showing at the Palace Theater "Won't You Share My Bungalow?" In 1917, Converse appeared in the silent film drama, ''The Slacker'', which was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film caused a spike in recruitment for the U.S. Army just after the U.S. entry into World War I. In 1909, Converse posed for a portrait by the artist Edwin Austin Abbey titled "The Coronation of Edward VII", which now hangs in Buckingham Palace. Converse portrayed Queen Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of King .... Abbey had sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Fang
Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935. He was known during his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America." Biography Fang was born in San Francisco to parents from Canton, China. He reportedly graduated from Yale University and served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a professional actor on the stage and screen. Reportedly discovered by Rex Ingram, Fang also served as a cultural advisor and interpreter on film sets. Selected filmography * ''My Sin'' (1931) * ''Sunken Silver'' (1925) * ''Haldane of the Secret Service'' (1923) * ''The Ragged Edge'' (1923) * Backbone (1923) * ''Jacqueline'' (1923) * ''Married People'' (1922) * ''Boomerang Bill'' (1922) * ''Dream Street'' (1921) * ''Pagan Love'' (1920) * ''Checkers'' (1919) * ''God's Outlaw'' (1919) * Mandarin's Gold (1919) * Cheerful Liars (1918) * Fate and Fortune (1918) * Feet and Defeat (1918) * Parson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928. Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her desire to act on stage. Brundage's film debut came in ''The Crucible'' (1914); her last film was ''That's My Daddy'' (1928). On May 6, 1939, Brundage died in St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach, California. Selected filmography *''A Woman's Resurrection'' (1915) * ''A Royal Family'' (1915) *''Emmy of Stork's Nest'' (1915) *'' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1915) *'' The River of Romance'' (1916) * ''Her Debt of Honor'' (1916) * ''The Great Problem'' (1916) *'' Enlighten Thy Daughter'' (1917) *''Bridges Burned'' (1917) * '' The Waiting Soul'' (1917) *'' The Soul of a Magdalen'' (1917) *''Wife Number Two'' (1917) * ''Thou Shalt Not Steal'' (1917) * ''The Little Terror'' (1917) *''The Slacker'' (1917) *''Reputation'' (1917) *'' Raffles, the Amateur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
