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Tom Forman (actor)
Tom Forman (February 22, 1893 – November 7, 1926) was an American motion picture actor, director, writer, and producer of the early 1920s. Life and career Texas-born Forman made his first film for Jesse L. Lasky's production company in 1914. With the exception of service at the front during World War I, he had a successful career as both an actor and director. Forman directed Lon Chaney's ''Shadows'' (1922), but his biggest achievement was realised directing the second screen version of Owen Wister's '' The Virginian'' (1923). After his career faltered, he was reduced to working on cheap Poverty Row melodramas. Forman is also known for his work with Edith Taliaferro in ''Young Romance''. Forman was set to direct the Columbia film ''The Wreck'', which was to start shooting on November 8, 1926; however on the evening of November 7, Forman died by suicide by shooting himself through the heart at his parents' home in Venice, California. Adela Rogers St. Johns based the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell County, Texas
Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,990. Its county seat is Colorado City. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881. It is named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.5%) are covered by water. Mitchell County contains two reservoirs, Lake Colorado City and Lake Champion. Major highways * Interstate 20 * State Highway 163 * State Highway 208 * State Highway 350 Adjacent counties * Scurry County (north) * Fisher County (northeast) * Nolan County (east) * Coke County (southeast) * Sterling County (south) * Howard County (west) * Borden County (northwest) Demographics ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtue Is Its Own Reward
''Virtue Is Its Own Reward'' (aka ''Virtue Its Own Reward'') is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. It was written by Harry G. Stafford from a story by John Barton Oxford. The film is basically considered to be a lost film, although in 2018, a 25-foot fragment of the film was found in a Brooklyn attic stuck inside a Keystone Moviegraph projector and the footage was donated to the George Eastman House. The footage only runs about 17 seconds and includes two very brief shots of Lon Chaney in it. Actor Tom Forman (who played Seadley Swaine in the film) later directed Lon Chaney in ''Shadows'' (1922). A still exists showing Lon Chaney as the unsavory department manager, Duncan Bronson. Plot Annie Partlan works long hours in a local canning factory so that she can pay for her sister Alice's education. Unknown to Annie, Alice is engaged to Seadley Swaine, the son of a wealthy businessman. Alice ignores Annie's advic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1916 Film)
''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' is a 1916 American silent romantic comedy film based on the 1900 novel ''The Bath Comedy'', by Agnes and Egerton Castle. The novel was first adapted for the stage in 1903 by David Belasco which was a huge Broadway success for lead actress Henrietta Crosman. The film version stars Mae Murray and was directed by James Young. Cast *Mae Murray as Kitty Bellairs * Tom Forman as Lord Verney *Belle Bennett as Lady Julia * Lucille Young as Lady Barbara Flyte *Joseph King as Sir Jasper * James Neill as Colonel Villers * Lucille Lavarney as Lady Maria *Horace B. Carpenter as Captain Spicer *Robert Gray as Captain O'Hara *Loretta Young (uncredited)Bawden, James & Miller, Ron (2016) ''Conversations with Classic Film Stars'', p. 289. . Other adaptations ''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' was remade again in 1930 as a sound musical comedy filmed in Technicolor Technicolor is a series of Color motion picture film, color motion picture processes, the first version dati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Have And To Hold (1916 Film)
''To Have and to Hold'' is a 1916 American silent adventure/drama film directed by George Melford. Based on the 1899 novel of the same name, the film starred Wallace Reid and Mae Murray in her film debut. The film is based on a novel by Mary Johnston which was turned into a play in 1901 by E. F. Boddington. The Broadway version starred Isabel Irving and Robert Loraine in the lead roles. Also in this play was a 20-year-old actor and aspiring playwright named Cecil B. DeMille. The film is identified as lost by IMDb. Cast *Mae Murray – Lady Jocelyn *Wallace Reid – Captain Ralph Percy * Tom Forman – Lord Carnal *Ronald Bradbury – Jeremy Sparrow *Raymond Hatton – Nicolo * James Neill – George Yeardley *Lucien Littlefield – King James I *Bob Fleming – Red Gill *Camille Astor – Patience Worth Other adaptations In 1922, a second version was released once again by Paramount Pictures. It starred Bert Lytell and Betty Compson, and is also considered lost. See also *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ragamuffin
''The Ragamuffin'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent drama film directed and written by William C. deMille. The film stars Blanche Sweet in a 'Mary Pickford filmography, Pickfordish' style role. Cast * Blanche Sweet - Jenny * Tom Forman (actor), Tom Forman - Bob Van Dyke * Minnette Barrett - Beth, His Sister * Mrs. Lewis McCord - Mary * Parks Jones - Jack Dexter * James Neill (actor), James Neill - A Broker * William Elmer - Kelly * Agnes de Mille - Jenny, as a child See also *Blanche Sweet filmography Preservation status * A copy is preserved in the George Eastman Museum. References External links * * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed by William C. deMille Paramount Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown (1915 Paramount Film)
''The Unknown'' is a 1915 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by George Melford, it stars Lou Tellegen, Theodore Roberts, and Dorothy Davenport. Cast *Lou Tellegen as Richard Farquhar *Theodore Roberts as Captain Destinn *Dorothy Davenport as Nancy Preston *Hal Clements as Captain Arnaud * Tom Forman as First Private *Raymond Hatton as Second Private *Horace B. Carpenter as Hotel Proprietor *George Gebhardt *Lucien Littlefield Preservation status A print of this film is preserved in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ....''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 198, c.1978 by The American Film Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimmie Fadden Out West
''Chimmie Fadden Out West'' is a 1915 American silent Western comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was made as a sequel to ''Chimmie Fadden''. Once lost, a print is now held in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Plot Chimmie is sent out west as part of a scam by a railroad company. He is to pretend to find gold, then retreat as the company takes advantage. Things do not go as planned. Cast * Victor Moore as Chimmie Fadden * Camille Astor as The Duchess * Raymond Hatton as Larry * Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mother Fadden * Ernest Joy as Mr. Van Courtlandt * Tom Forman as Antoine * Florence Dagmar Florence Dagmar Oberg (October 22, 1895 – May 7, 1986) was an American silent film actress. She had several leading roles and worked for the Famous Players-Lasky film company, appearing at least twice with Thomas Meighan and Victor Moore whil ... as Betty Van Courtlandt * Harry Hadfield as Preston References External links * * 1915 films 1915 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindling (film)
''Kindling'' is a 1915 American drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Charlotte Walker, in her film debut. The film is based on a 1911 Broadway play by Charles A. Kenyon which starred Margaret Illington and was produced by her husband Major Bowes, later of radio fame. Cast * Charlotte Walker as Maggie Schultz * Thomas Meighan as 'Honest' Heine Schultz * Raymond Hatton as Steve Bates * Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mrs. Bates * William Elmer as Rafferty (as Billy Elmer) * Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Jane Burke-Smith * Florence Dagmar as Alice Burke-Smith * Tom Forman as Dr. Taylor * Tex Driscoll as Detective (uncredited) * Ben Hall as Young Thief (uncredited) * Lucien Littlefield as Fence (uncredited) * Jeanie Macpherson Abbie Jean MacPherson (May 18, 1886 – August 26, 1946) was an American silent actress, writer, and director. MacPherson worked as a theater and film actress before becoming a screenwriter for Cecil B. DeMille. She was a pioneer for women i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimmie Fadden
''Chimmie Fadden'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film directed, written and edited Cecil B. DeMille. The film starred Victor Moore in the title role and is based on the play and short story of the same name by Edward W. Townsend. It was followed by a sequel ''Chimmie Fadden Out West''. It is a surviving film formerly thought lost for decades. A print is kept at Cinemateket-Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm. Retrieved November 9, 2016 Cast * as Chimmie Fadden * |
The Wild Goose Chase (1915 Film)
''The Wild Goose Chase'' is a 1915 American comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film was written by DeMille's brother William and starred Ina Claire. ''The Wild Goose Chase'' is now considered a lost film. Cast * Ina Claire as Betty Wright * Lucien Littlefield as The 'grind' * Helen Marlborough as Mrs. Wright * Raymond Hatton as Mr. Wright * Tom Forman as Bob Randall * Ernest Joy as Mr. Randall * Theodore Roberts as Horatio Brutus Bangs * Tex Driscoll (uncredited) * Mrs. Lewis McCord (uncredited) * Florence Smythe as Mrs. Randall (uncredited) * Jane Wolfe (uncredited) See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * * * * 1915 films 1915 comedy-drama films 1915 lost films American comedy-drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman (1915 Film)
''The Woman'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Theodore Roberts, James Neill, Ernest Joy, Raymond Hatton, Mabel Van Buren, and Tom Forman. Based on a play by William C. deMille, the film was released on May 3, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Senator Jim Blake and his son-in-law Mark Robertson hires an investigator to find dirt on Senator Matthew Standish, their political opponent. The investigator finds that, years earlier, Standish had spent a night in a hotel with a stranger whom the former senator's secretary, bribed by the detective, describes only as "a lady from a good family". Blake and Robertson try in every way to find out who the woman may be - and approach Wanda Kelly, a receptionist, to help them discover her name. Wanda learns that Grace, the mysterious woman, is Blake's daughter also Robertson's wife; she then destroys the evidence in her possession and refuses their bribe, even when threatened with arrest. Grace, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Governor's Lady (1915 Film)
''The Governor's Lady'' is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by William C. deMille based on the 1912 play '' The Governor's Lady'' by Alice Bradley. The film stars May Allison, Edith Wynne Matthison, James Neill, Theodore Roberts and Tom Forman. The film was released on March 14, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot A simple miner named Daniel Slade and his wife Mary live in the mountains. Mary has a miscarriage and shortly after that Daniel discovers gold. The new wealth divides them; Daniel wants to join high society but Mary wants to continue living the simple life. Daniel gets frustrated and considers marrying Katherine Strickland, but in the end he realizes he loves Mary and follows her back to the cabin. By this time he has entered politics as a governor and he persuades her to return to be the governor's lady. Cast *May Allison as Katherine Strickland *Edith Wynne Matthison * James Neill as Daniel Slade *Theodore Roberts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
