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The White Hope (1915 Film)
''The White Hope'' is a 1915 British silent sports film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Lionelle Howard.Palmer p.367 It is set in the world of boxing. Cast * Stewart Rome as Jack Delane * Violet Hopson as Claudia Carisbrooke * Lionelle Howard as Durward Carisbrooke * John MacAndrews as Shannon * Frank Wilson as Royce * George Gunther as Sam Crowfoot * Chrissie White See also * List of boxing films This is a list of films about boxing, featuring notable sports films where boxing plays a central role in the development of the plot. The Patent Leather Kid 1927 A self-centered boxer learns the meaning of patriotism on the battlefield durin ... References Bibliography * Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988. External links * 1915 films British boxing films 1910s sports films British silent feature films Films directed by Frank Wilson Films based on British novels British bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Wilson (director)
Frank Wilson (1873–?), was a British actor, writer and film director.Low p.151 Wilson was a prolific director during the silent era, shooting well over 200 shorts and feature films. He worked at the pioneering Hepworth Pictures in Walton Studios and later at Broadwest of Walthamstow Studios. Selected filmography Director * '' The Jewel Thieves Outwitted'' (1913) * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * '' A Cigarette-Maker's Romance'' (1913) * ''The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * ''Justice'' (1914) * '' Her Boy'' (1915) * '' The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * '' The White Boys'' (1916) * ''The Grand Babylon Hotel'' (1916) * '' A Bunch of Violets'' (1916) * ''A Gamble for Love'' (1917) * ''The Man Behind 'The Times''' (1917) * ''Her Marriage Lines'' (1917) * '' The Woman Wins'' (1918) * ''The Soul of Guilda Lois'' (1919) * ''The Irresistible Flapper'' (1919) * ''With All Her Heart ''With All Her Heart'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Boxing Films ...
This is a list of films about boxing, featuring notable sports films where boxing plays a central role in the development of the plot. The Patent Leather Kid 1927 A self-centered boxer learns the meaning of patriotism on the battlefield during World War 1. List See also * List of sports films * List of highest-grossing sports films References {{Sports films * Films Boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s British Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On British Novels
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 photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, 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 imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Frank Wilson
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] |
British Silent Feature Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ... (1707– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s Sports Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Boxing Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 Films
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * February 1: Fox Film Corporation founded * February 8: D.W Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks both box office and film length records (running at a total length of over three hours). * February: Metro Pictures, a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is founded * February 22: The Allan Dwan directed film ''David Harum'' is released. The film is the first in long line of a successful romantic onscreen pairings of actors May Allison and Harold Lockwood. * March 15: Universal Studios Hollywood opens ( 1964). * June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA) is formed by twenty-six film directors in Los Angeles, California. * July: Triangle Film Corporation is founded in Culver City, California and attracts filmmakers D. W. Griffith, Thomas H. Ince and Mack Sennett * September 11: A nitrate fire at Famous Players in New York destroys several compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie White
Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent film, silent era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards (actor), Henry Edwards in 1922, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most newsworthy celebrity couples. Edwards directed more than 20 of his wife's films. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, actress Henryetta Edwards. White starred in the 1920 film ''The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', which as of August 2010 is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "BFI 75 Most Wanted, 75 Most Wanted" lost films. Selected filmography * ''The Vicar of Wakefield (1913 film), The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * ''The Man Who Stayed at Home (1915 film), The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1915) * ''The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * ''Sweet Lavender (film), Sweet Lavender'' (1915) * ''Her Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
