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Women's Suffrage In Film
Women's suffrage, the legal right of women to vote, has been depicted in film in a variety of ways since the invention of narrative film in the late nineteenth century. Some early films satirized and mocked suffragists and Suffragettes as "unwomanly" "man-haters," or sensationalized documentary footage. Suffragists countered these depictions by releasing narrative films and newsreels that argued for their cause. After women won the vote in countries with a national cinema, women's suffrage became a historical event depicted in both fiction and nonfiction films. General Early silent films, 1898–1915 Renewed campaigns for women's suffrage in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States coincided with the invention of the motion picture and the creation of the film industries in these same countries. Because of this, women's suffrage was a topic in some of the earliest narrative films. Film scholar Martin F. Norden views "suffrage films" as a distinct genre that had its " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Militant Suffragette Advertisement
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion. Fire also commonly refers to: *Conflagration, a large and destructive fire *Structure fire, a house or building on fire *Wildfire, a fire in a forest, rangeland, or other outdoor location Fire or Fires may also refer to: People * Fire (wrestler) (born 1973) * Alexis Fire (born 1964), American pornographic actress and prostitute * Andrew Fire (born 1959), American biologist * Walshy Fire (born 1982), Jamaican-American DJ Film and TV Film * ''Fire!'' (1901 film), British * ''The Fire'' (1916 film), Italian * ''Fire!'' (1977 film), American TV movie * ''Fire!'' (1991 film), Malian * ''Fire'' (1996 film), Indian * ''Fire'' (2002 film), Pakistani * ''The Fire'' (2015 film), Argentine * ''Fire'' (2020 film), Russian Television * Fire (''Lexx''), a planet in the multinational TV series ''Lexx'' * ''Fire'' (TV series), a 1995 Australian television series * "Fire" (''The X-Files''), a 1993 epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Woman Jury In America
''The First Woman Jury in America'' is a 1912 American silent film. It was written by suffragist Alma Webster Hall Powell, and produced by Vitagraph Studios. It stars John Bunny, Flora Finch, and Earle Williams Earle Williams (born Earle Raphael Williams; February 28, 1880 – April 25, 1927) was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era."EARLE WILLIAMS EXPIRES: Bronchial Pneumonia Ends Brilliant Career of Pioneer Filmland Favorite", ''L .... It is notable for being one of the first films about suffrage written by a suffragist. The scenario was published in full, with images from the film, in ''The Moving Picture World'', March 9, 1912." First Woman Jury in America". ''The Moving Picture World''. March 9, 1912. 49–58. Plot A newspaper editor chooses an all-female jury when he stands trial. A young California newspaper editor is arrested. At his trial he has the privilege of a male or female jury. He chooses a female panel. Among those drawn and selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma Webster Hall Powell
Alma Webster Hall Powell (November 20, c. 1869 – March 11, 1930), also known as Alma Webster Powell or Alma Webster-Powell, was an American operatic soprano, suffragist, philanthropist, writer, film scenarist, inventor, and member of the Socialist Party. Powell toured America and Europe as a primadonna soprano, using her breaks from her singing career to carry out philanthropic work and activism, as well as to pursue higher education in a variety of fields, including law, music, and political science. She was the first person to earn a doctorate from the political science department of Columbia University for a treatise on music. She also wrote photoplays about suffrage, patented multiple inventions related to women's fashion, advocated for fashion reform, and lectured on music therapy at universities and colleges around America. She had a three octave vocal range. Personal life Alma Webster Hall was born to William Henry Hall and Alma (Webster) Hall, on November 20, c.1869, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Nation
Caroline Amelia Nation (November 25, 1846June 9, 1911), often referred to by Carrie, Carry Nation, Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition. Nation is noted for attacking alcohol-serving establishments (most often taverns) with a hatchet. Nation was also concerned about tight clothing for women; she refused to wear a corset and urged women not to wear them because of their harmful effects on vital organs. She described herself as "a bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus, barking at what He doesn't like", and claimed a divine ordination to promote temperance by destroying bars. Early life and first marriage Caroline Amelia Moore was born in Garrard County, Kentucky, to George Moore and Mary Campbell. Her father was a successful farmer, stock trader, and slaveholder of Irish descent. During much of her early life, Moore's health was poor and her family experienced financial s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Loos
Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel, '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella '' Gigi''. Life and career Early life Loos was born in Sisson (now Mount Shasta), California, to Richard Beers Loos and Minerva Ellen "Minnie" (Smith) Loos. She had one sister, Gladys Loos, and one brother, Dr. Harry Clifford Loos, a physician and a co-founder of the Ross-Loos Medical Group. Re pronouncing her name, Loos said, "The family has always used the correct French pronunciation which is ''lohse''. However, I myself pronounce my name as if it were spelled ''luce'', since most people pronounce it that way and it was too much trouble to correct them." Her father founded a tabloid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cure For Suffragettes
''A Cure for Suffragettes'' is a 1913 American silent comedy film. It was written by Anita Loos and directed by Edward Dillon for Biograph Company. It stars Dorothy Bernard, Kathleen Butler, and Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great .... Plot References External links * * 1913 films {{Silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Cause Of Suffrage
''For the Cause of Suffrage'' is a 1909 silent comedy film. It stars Francis Ford. It was produced by Gaston Méliès and copyrighted by Georges Méliès. Plot Mr. Duff dresses as a woman and infiltrates a women's suffrage meeting. See also * Women's suffrage in film Women's suffrage, the legal right of women to vote, has been depicted in film in a variety of ways since the invention of narrative film in the late nineteenth century. Some early films satirized and mocked suffragists and Suffragettes as "unwomanl ... References External links * 1909 films Silent comedy films 1909 comedy films {{Silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suffragette's Dream
''The Suffragette's Dream'' (French: ''Le rêve d'une féministe'') is a 1909 French silent comedy film produced by Pathé-Frères. Plot A housewife falls asleep and dreams of a world in which gender roles are reversed. She attends a suffrage meeting, where the women denounce men. In a park, men are seen taking care of children and crocheting. A female streetcleaner turns the hose on a man, who is then arrested by two female cops. When the wife wakes up from her dream, her husband is enraged to find that she has not prepared dinner, and he beats her. Influences ''The Suffragette's Dream'' is an example of suffragette physical comedy, a type of slapstick Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such a ... which exploited growing concerns over the change in traditional gender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Busy Day
''A Busy Day'' is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain. Plot In ''A Busy Day'', a wife (played by an energetic Charlie Chaplin) becomes jealous of her husband's interest in another woman during a military parade. On her way to attack the couple, the wife interrupts the set of a film, knocking over a film director and a police officer. Finally, the husband pushes the wife off a pier and she falls into the harbor. Notes According to the 1965 book ''The Films of Charlie Chaplin'', ''A Busy Day'' is the first of three films in which Chaplin plays a woman. The other two were ''The Masquerader (1914 film), The Masquerader'' (1914) and ''A Woman (1915 film), A Woman'' (1915). Chaplin used the wardrobe of fellow Keystone player Alice Davenport. It was typical for Mack Sennett to shoot Keystone comedies using real events—such as a parade—as the background for comic mayhem. This short film (about half a reel) was shot near San Pedro Harbor in less than two hours. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. Chaplin's childhood in London was one of poverty and hardship. His father was absent and his mother struggled financially — he was sent to a workhouse twice before age nine. When he was 14, his mother was committed to a mental asylum. Chaplin began performing at an early age, touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian. At 19, he was signed to the Fred Karno company, which took him to the United States. He was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios. He soon de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-dressing
Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes usually worn by a different gender. From as early as pre-modern history, cross-dressing has been practiced in order to disguise, comfort, entertain, and self-express oneself. Cross-dressing has played an important part in society due to the nature of sociology. Sociology dictates that social norms are an inherent part of society and, thus, there are expected norms for each gender relating to style, color, type of clothing and more. Thus, cross-dressing allows individuals to express themselves by acting beyond guidelines, views, or even laws defining what type of clothing is expected and appropriate for each gender. The term "cross-dressing" refers to an action or a behavior, without attributing or implying any specific causes or motives for that behavior. Cross-dressing is not synonymous with being transgender. Terminology The phenomenon of cross-dressing is seen throughout recorded history, being referred to as far back as the Hebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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