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The Trap (1922 Film)
''The Trap'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Lon Chaney and Alan Hale. It was released by Universal Pictures. The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title ''Heart of a Wolf''. (Some sources still list the film under that title.) One working title for the film was ''Wolfbreed''. The film was re-released in the U.S. in 1926. The screenplay was written by George C. Hull, based on a story idea that was co-written by Lon Chaney. A lobby card exists from the film, as well as a photo of Chaney as Gaspard. The film was finished in September 1921, but was only released on May 9, 1922 in New York City. The film stars Chaney as the leading character, Alan Hale as his rival, and Irene Rich as the female lead. Chaney had also appeared in an unrelated film of the same name in 1913. The film also features (in a very minor role) Chaney's real-life son Creighton (later known as Lon Chaney Jr.) in his film debut. Junior plays one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thornby
Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927. He also appeared in 48 films between 1911 and 1930. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''When Ghost Meets Ghost'' (1913) * '' Bianca'' (1913) * '' On Dangerous Ground'' (1917) * ''A Little Sister of Everybody'' (1918) * '' Lawless Love'' (1918) * ''Her Inspiration'' (1918) * '' Carolyn of the Corners'' (1919) * ''The Prince and Betty'' (1919) * ''Fighting Cressy'' (1919) * '' Are You Legally Married?'' (1919) * ''The Deadlier Sex'' (1920) * ''Simple Souls'' (1920) * ''The Girl in the Web'' (1920) * '' Felix O'Day'' (1920) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1921) * ''That Girl Montana'' (1921) * '' The Fox'' (1921) * '' The Blazing Trail'' (1921) * '' The Trap'' (1922) * '' The Sagebrush Trail'' (1922) * ''Stormswept'' (1923) * ''The Drivin' Fool'' (1923) * ''West of Broadw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Chaney Jr
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Universal Pictures Films
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Silent American Western (genre) Films
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Films Directed By Robert Thornby
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American Black-and-white Films
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1922 Western (genre) Films
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1922 Films
The following is an overview of 1922 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top nine films released in 1922 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events * June 11 – United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's ''Nanook of the North'', the first commercially successful feature length documentary film. * November 26 – '' The Toll of the Sea'', starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor (''The Gulf Between'' was the first film to do so but it was not widely distributed). Notable films released in 1922 United States unless stated A *''At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern'' (lost), directed by Lloyd Ingraham, based on the 1905 novel by Myrtle Reed B *''The Bachelor Daddy'' (lost), directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Thomas Meighan *''The Beautiful and Damned'' (lost), directed by William A. Seiter, starring Marie Prevost * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosemite National Park
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Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks. On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Grande'' (1916), ''Believe Me Xantippe'' (1913), ''The Ghost Breaker'' (1913), and ''The Virginian'' (1904). Campeau's screen debut came in the one-reel western film ''Kit Carson's Wooing''. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Filmography * ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' (1915) - Bill Minden * '' The Wood Nymph'' (1916) - David Arnold * ''Intolerance'' (1916) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Heart of Texas Ryan'' (1917) - 'Dice' McAllister * ''The Man from Painted Post'' (1917) - 'Bull' Madden * '' Reaching for the Moon'' (1917) - Black Boris * '' A Modern Musketeer'' (1917) - Chin-de-dah * '' Headin' South'' (1918) - Spanish Joe * '' Mr. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Standing
Herbert Standing (13 November 1846 – 5 December 1923) was a British stage and screen actor and the patriarch of the Standing family of actors. He was the father of numerous children, many of whom had careers in theatre and cinema. Toward the end of his life, he appeared in many Hollywood silent films. Standing began in theatre in 1867, and turned to films in 1913. Standing's children include Sir Guy Standing, Wyndham Standing, Percy Standing, Jack Standing, Herbert Standing Jr. and Aubrey Standing. Grandchildren involved in show business were Joan Standing, Kay Hammond, Guy Standing Jr. and Jack Standing Jr.''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana c. 2001 Present-day character actor John Standing (son of Kay Hammond) is a great-grandson. Partial filmography *''The Geisha'' (1914) *'' False Colors'' (1914) *''Jane'' (1915) *'' Hypocrites'' (1915) *''Buckshot John'' (1915) *''The Caprices of Kitty'' (1915) *'' Sunshine Molly'' (1915) *''Captain Courte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spottiswoode Aitken
Frank Spottiswoode Aitken (16 April 1868 – 26 February 1933) was a Scottish-American actor of the silent era. He played Dr. Cameron in D. W. Griffith's epic drama ''The Birth of a Nation''. Early years Aitken was born 16 April 1868 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Acting In his book, ''The King of the Movies: Film Pioneer Siegmund Lubin'', Joseph P. Eckhardt wrote that Aitken was "trained as a Shakespearean actor, with many years of experience under his belt." His film debut came in 1911. He eventually appeared in 81 feature films between 1914 and 1927. Businessman Aitken was one of the first actors to settle in Los Angeles when the film industry was still at its strongest in New York. He invested most of his earnings in real estate, buying up orange groves around what would become Hollywood. Personal life Aitken was involved in a controversy in 1922 when, after suing his wife Marion Dana Jones for divorce for alleged infidelity, she countersued. A United Press news story repo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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