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Winter Hall
Winter Hall (21 June 1872 – 10 February 1947) was a New Zealand actor of the silent era who later appeared in sound films. He performed in more than 120 films between 1916 and 1938. Prior to that, he had a career as a stage actor in Australia and the United States. In sound films, he was frequently typecast as a clergyman. Biography Hall was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and died in Los Angeles, California. Hall was married to fellow-New Zealander, Katherine Young, a concert pianist. Their Australian-born son, Desmond Winter Hall, was a science fiction writer, magazine editor, and the author of ''I Give You Oscar Wilde'' (1965), a novel about the nineteenth century dramatist and wit."Desmond W. Hall, 82, Author and Ex-Editor", ''The New York Times'', 2 November 1992 Filmography * '' The Pioneers'' (1916) - Dan Farrell (film debut) * ''The Joan of Arc of Loos'' (1916) * '' The Gift Girl'' (1917) - Usun Hassan * '' The Bronze Bride'' (1917) - Mr. Carter * ''Sacrifice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / Ōtākaro flows through the centre of the city, with an urban park along its banks. The city's territorial authority population is people, and includes a number of smaller urban areas as well as rural areas. The population of the urban area is people. Christchurch is the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland. It is the major urban area of an emerging sub-region known informally as Greater Christchurch. Notable smaller urban areas within this sub-region include Rangiora and Kaiapoi in Waimakariri District, north of the Waimakariri River, and Rolleston and Lincoln in Selwyn District to the south. The first inhabitants migrated to the area sometime between 1000 and 1250 AD. They hunted moa, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty In Chains
''Beauty in Chains'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson based on the novel '' Doña Perfecta'' by Benito Pérez Galdós. The film stars Ella Hall and Emory Johnson. The photoplay was released on March 11, 1918, by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast : Preservation With no copies of ''Beauty in Chains'' listed in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References External links * * American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent films Films directed by Elsie Jane Wilson 1910s American films {{silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alias Mike Moran
''Alias Mike Moran'' is a lost film, lost 1919 American Comedy film, comedy silent film directed by James Cruze and written by Frederick Orin Bartlett and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Emory Johnson, Charles Ogle, Edythe Chapman, and William Elmer. The film was released March 2, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Wallace Reid as Larry Young *Ann Little as Elaine Debaux *Emory Johnson as Mike Moran *Charles Stanton Ogle, Charles Ogle as Peter Young *Edythe Chapman as Ma Young *William Elmer as Tick Flynn *Winter Hall as Mr. Vandecar *Jean Calhoun as Miss Vandecar *Guy Oliver as Jim Day References External links * * still from the movie 1919 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by James Cruze American black-and-white films Lost American films American silent feature films Lost comedy films 1919 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dub
''The Dub'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Edgar Franklin and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Wallace Reid, Charles Ogle, Ralph Lewis, Raymond Hatton, Winter Hall, and Nina Byron. The film was released on January 19, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Wallace Reid as John Craig * Charles Ogle as George Markham * Ralph Lewis as Frederick Blatch *Raymond Hatton as Phineas Driggs *Winter Hall as Burley Hadden * Nina Byron as Enid Drayton * Guy Oliver as Robbins *Harry O'Connor as James *William Elmer as Burglar Bill * Clarence Geldart as Craig's Clerk See also *Wallace Reid filmography This is a comprehensive listing of Wallace Reid's (1891–1923) silent film output. Reid often played a clean-cut, well-groomed American go-getter on screen, which is how he is best remembered, but he could alternate with character roles, especial ... References External links * *Lantern slide(Wayback Machine) 1919 films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Girl
''The Mystery Girl'' is a lost 1918 American drama silent film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax and George Barr McCutcheon. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Henry Woodward, Clarence Burton, Charles West, Winter Hall and Mayme Kelso. The film was released on December 22, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Ethel Clayton as Countess Therese *Henry Woodward as Capt. Thomas K. Barnes *Clarence Burton as Prince Ugo * Charles West as Chester Naismith *Winter Hall as Prince Sebasatian *Mayme Kelso as Merecedes Thackery *J. Parks Jones James Parks Jones (1890 – January 11, 1950) was an actor in many silent films in the United States. His roles included many leading and supporting roles over more than a decade. He was born in Cincinnati. Jones married Myrtle Gonzalez, a Latin ... as Ferdust References External links * * 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Paramount Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Squaw Man (1918 Film)
''The Squaw Man'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is a remake of DeMille's 1914 film of the same name, which is based upon a 1905 play by Edwin Milton Royle. The film was reportedly made as an experiment to prove DeMille's theory that a good film is based on a good story. It cost $40,000 to make and grossed $350,000. It would be remade again by DeMille in 1931. The 1918 ''The Squaw Man'' is a lost film with only the last reel extant. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jim Wynnegate (Dexter), a young Englishman, assumes the guilt for the embezzlement of trust funds that were lost in speculation by his cousin Henry (Hall). He embarks to the United States and settles in the west, where he buys a ranch. In a quarrel with Cash Hawkins (Holt), Jim is saved from death by Naturich (Little), a young Indian woman, who shoots the outlaw. He marries her out of gratitude and becomes known as the squaw man. Soon a son is born, and five years pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitting The High Spots
''Hitting the High Spots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Charles Swickard. It stars Bert Lytell, Eileen Percy, and Winter Hall, and was released on December 9, 1918. Cast list *Bert Lytell as Bob Durland *Eileen Percy as Alice Randolph *Winter Hall as Morgan Randolph * Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Randolph *Gordon Griffith as Jack Randolph *Fred Goodwins as Harold Blake *Ilean Hume as Tonia * Stanton Heck as Von Holke *Al Edmundson as Lopez *William Eagle Eye as Jose *William Courtright William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor. Early years He was born Theodore Courtright in New Milford, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of Ione, California. When he was 16, he r ... as Felipe References External links * * * American comedy-drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles Swickard Metro Pictures films 1918 comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vanity Pool
''The Vanity Pool'' is a lost 1918 American silent film drama directed by Ida May Park and starring Mary MacLaren, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Thomas Holding. The script was based on a short story by Nalbro Bartley that was originally published in ''Young's Magazine''. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The film centered around a female lobbyist who becomes involved in political intrigue when she begins lobbying for the election of her friend's husband. Cast *Mary MacLaren as Marna Royal *Anna Q. Nilsson as Carol Harper *Thomas Holding as Gerald Harper *Marin Sais as Diana Casper *Virginia Chester as Mrs. Royal * Franklyn Farnum as Drew Garrett *Winter Hall as Uncle Penny * Frank Brownlee as Jarvis Flint *Willis Marks Willis Marks (August 20, 1865, Rochester, Minnesota, United States – December 6, 1952, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor. Biography In 1888, Marks debuted on stage professionally. He acted in Olive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Till I Come Back To You
''Till I Come Back to You'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. This film is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Plot As described in a film magazine, Yvonne (Vidor), the wife of German officer Karl Von Drutz (von Seyffertitz), is left in their Belgian home at the start of World War I. King Albert (Hall) stops at the house during his retreat where he finds little Jacques (Stone) playing soldier. The king tells him to be brave and wait "till I come back to you." America enters the war and Capt. Jefferson Strong (Washburn) is detailed to destroy the German storehouse containing their liquid fire supply. He pretends to be an escaped German soldier and hides in Yvonne's cottage, learns of the supplies, and directs the tunneling under the house. Von Drutz returns, finds Strong telephoning, and a terrific struggle ensues. Little Jacques takes a score of orphans from a nearby asylum and they escape through the tunnel. Strong sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Dim Faces
''The City of Dim Faces'' is a lost 1918 silent film directed by George Melford and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa – Jang Lung *Doris Pawn – Marcell Matthews *Marin Sais – Elizabeth Mendall *James Cruze – Wing Lung *Winter Hall – Brand Matthews * Togo Yamamoto – Foo Sing * James Wang – Luk Tim Eli *George King – Lee Willie *Larry Steers Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Partial filmography * ... – Ben Walton References External links The City of Dim Faces at IMDb.com* 1918 films American silent feature films Films directed by George Melford Lost American films Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Firefly Of France
''The Firefly of France'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Margaret Turnbull based upon a novelette by Marion Polk Angelotti. The film stars Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Charles Ogle, Raymond Hatton, Winter Hall, and Ernest Joy. The film was released on July 7, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, while the actions of Esme Falconer (Little) are suspicious, Devereux Bayne's (Reid) admiration for her forces him to believe in her. When her chauffeur is mysteriously killed, he drives her to a deserted chateau to protect her from French officers. But the officers get there first, and upon their arrival Devereux and Esme are made prisoners. Escaping through a secret door they come upon Jean, known as the Firefly (Hatton), who has important papers for France. The French officers turn out to be German officers in disguise and they demand the papers. Devereux gives them a false copy of the papers and manages to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing (1918 Film)
''Missing'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by James Young and written by Mary Augusta Ward, J. Stuart Blackton, and James Young. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Sylvia Breamer, Robert Gordon, Winter Hall, Ola Humphrey and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on June 16, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Nell (Beamer) and Lt. George Surratt (Gordon) are happily married, but Nell's sister Hester (Humphrey) is disappointed because she had hoped to obtain social standing and wealth through the marriage by Nell to an old but wealthy man. Shortly after the marriage, George joins the fighting men in France, but is later reported missing. Sir William Farrell, who cannot go to war because of lameness, becomes interested in Nell, and Hester, forcing Nell to believe her husband is dead, urges her to accept Sir William's proposal. Although Hester tries to intercept it, Nell receives a message that George is alive but suffering from shell shock. The singing of his favori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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