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William C. Foster
William C. Foster (December 28, 1880 – January 18, 1923) was a pioneer of cinematography. Biography He was born in Bushnell, Illinois, on December 28, 1880, and went to work for the Chicago-based Selig Polyscope Company in 1901, at a time when Selig was turning out 50' and 100' actualities and trick films. Foster left Selig in May 1911 to join Carl Laemmle’s Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP). In 1915, he signed with the Equitable Motion Picture Corporation, working in New York and Florida. Foster was lead cinematographer on the first five two-reelers Charlie Chaplin made for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916: ''The Floorwalker'', ''The Fireman'', ''One A.M.'', ''The Count'', and ''The Vagabond''. He later shot a number of pictures for director Frank Lloyd, including ''A Tale of Two Cities'' (Fox, 1917) and ''The Silver Horde'' (Goldwyn, 1920), and also worked with director Lois Weber. Foster died on January 18, 1923, from complications related to syphilis, a disease e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushnell, Illinois
Bushnell is a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,970 at the 2020 census. Geography Bushnell is located at (40.551667, -90.507921). According to the 2010 census, Bushnell has a total area of , of which (or 99.63%) is land and (or 0.37%) is water. History The town was founded in 1854 when the Northern Cross Railroad built a line through the area. Nehemiah Bushnell was the president of the railroad, and townspeople honored him by naming their community after him. The railroad later became part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which continues to operate through Bushnell under the name Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Bushnell was also served by the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway, now the Keokuk Junction Railway. Amtrak trains pass through the city but do not stop. The Nagel Brothers of Bushnell were the first to invent a process of making rolled oats without having to steam the oats. Up until this time, the oats were first ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of A Lion
''The Heart of a Lion'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum. Fox Film Corporation produced and distributed the movie. It is based on a novel by Ralph Connor. Cast *William Farnum – Barney Kemper *Mary Martin – Margaret Danforth *William Courtleigh, Jr. – Dick Kemper *Wanda Hawley – Iola Hamilton (*as Wanda Petit) * Walter Law – Tex *Marc Robbins – Hiram Danforth M.D. *Rita Bori – Dolly See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External linksThe Heart of a Lion at IMDb.com* [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 Births
Year 188 (CLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscianus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 941 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 188 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 Roman Empire * Publius Helvius Pertinax becomes pro-consul of Africa from 188 to 189. Japan * Queen Himiko (or Shingi Waō) begins her reign in Japan (until 248). Births * April 4 – Caracalla (or Antoninus), Roman emperor (d. 217) * Lu Ji (or Gongji), Chinese official and politician (d. 219) * Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 241) Deaths * March 17 – Julian, pope and patriarch of Alexandria * Fa Zhen (or Gaoqing), Chinese scholar (b. AD 100) * Lucius Antistius Burrus, Roman politician (executed) * Ma Xiang, Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Cinematographers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Wise Wives
''Too Wise Wives'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Lois Weber, written by Lois Weber and Marion Orth, and starring Louis Calhern, Claire Windsor, Phillips Smalley, and Mona Lisa. It was released on May 22, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine, David Graham (Calhern) is the husband of Marie (Windsor), a wife whose great love leads her to too careful safeguarding of her husband's happiness. Sara Daily (Lisa), a former sweetheart, is the wife of John Daily (Smalley), a wealthy man whose love she retains by methods more subtle than sincere. Sara attempts to regain the adulation of David, but Marie intercepts her letter of invitation, precipitating a dramatic situation that does not develop into disaster only because Marie does not open the letter. As a result of the exposure of intentions, both wives are taught a new and better understanding of family obligations with an ending happy fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Twist, Jr
Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver, in the novels of Agatha Christie * Oliver (Disney character) * Oliver Fish, a gay police officer on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Oliver Hampton, in the American television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * Oliver Jones (''The Bold and the Beautiful''), on the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Oliver Lightload, in the movie ''Cars'' * Oliver Oken, from ''Hannah Montana'' * Oliver (paladin), a paladin featured in the Matter of France * Oliver Queen, DC Comic book hero also known as the Green Arrow * Oliver (Thomas and Friends character), a locomotive in the Thomas and Friends franchise * Oliver Trask, a controversial minor character from the first season of ''The O.C.'' * Oliver Twist (character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Worth While?
''What's Worth While?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film written and directed by Lois Weber and starring Claire Windsor, Arthur Stuart Hull, Mona Lisa, Louis Calhern, and Edwin Stevens. The film was released on February 27, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Claire Windsor as Phoebe Jay Morrison *Arthur Stuart Hull as Mr. Morrison *Mona Lisa as Sophia *Louis Calhern as 'Squire' Elton * Edwin Stevens as Rowan Preservation status A print of ''What's Worth While?'' is in the collection of 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 ... Packard Campus.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 206 c.1978 by the American Film Institute References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Horde (1920 Film)
''The Silver Horde'' is a 1920 American silent adventure film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Myrtle Stedman, Curtis Cooksey, and Betty Blythe. It is based on the 1909 novel ''The Silver Horde'' by Rex Beach. Premise A young man goes to Alaska to establish a salmon business. Cast * Myrtle Stedman as Cherry Malotté * Curtis Cooksey as Boyd Emerson * Betty Blythe as Mildred Wayland * R.D. MacLean as Wayne Wayland * Robert McKim as Marsh * Hector V. Sarno as Constantine * Louis Durham as Swanson * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Thug * Neola May as Snowbird * Ervin Denecke as Thug * Fred R. Stanton as Big George Bolt * Carl Gerard as Alton Clyde * Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the ... as Richard Jones Preservation status * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Dawn Came
''When Dawn Came'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Lee Shumway, James O. Barrows, and Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable (and highly-paid) stars of the era and helped po ....McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 66 Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey and Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Colin Campbell 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Of Pleasure
''A Woman of Pleasure'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Blanche Sweet. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange in the United States. Cast * Blanche Sweet as Alice Dane * Wheeler Oakman as Bobby Ralston * Wilfred Lucas as Sir John Thornbull * Wesley Barry as Danny Thomas * Frederick Star as Cetygoola * Milton Ross as Jim Dench * Josef Swickard as Rev. Mr. Goddard * Spottiswoode Aitken as Wilberforce Pace See also *Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * * 1919 films 1919 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American independent films Films directed by Wallace Worsley Lost American film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pagan God
''The Pagan God'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Park Frame and starring H.B. Warner, Carmen Phillips and Edward Peil Sr.Connelly p.393 Cast * H.B. Warner as Bruce Winthrop * Carmen Phillips as Tai Chen * Edward Peil Sr. as Wah Kung * Yutaka Abe as Wong * Carl Stockdale as Henry Addison * Marguerite De La Motte as Beryl Addison * Walter Perry Walter Laing MacDonald Perry, Baron Perry of Walton, OBE, FRS, FRCP, FRSE (16 June 1921 – 17 July 2003) was a distinguished Scottish academic. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Open University. Life Perry was born in Dundee, son o ... as American Minister References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Park Frame Film Bookin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Hunter (1919 Film)
''The Man Hunter'' is a lost 1919 silent film western drama directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum. Fox Film Corporation produced and distributed the picture. Cast * William Farnum - George Arnold * Louise Lovely - Helen Garfield * Charles Clary - Henry Benton * Marc Robbins - Joseph Carlin * Leatrice Joy - Florence See also * 1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * * 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films Lost Western (genre) films Films directed by Frank Lloyd Fox Film films American black-and-white films Lost American films 1919 lost films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
