Bertram Phillips was a British
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
of the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
.
In 1927–29, he directed several short films in the DeForest
Phonofilm
Phonofilm is an optical sound-on-film system developed by inventors Lee de Forest and Theodore Case in the early 1920s.
Introduction
In 1919 and 1920, Lee De Forest, inventor of the audion tube, filed his first patents on a sound-on-film process, ...
sound-on-film process, including ''
Arthur Roberts Sings "Topsey-Turvey"'' (April 1927), ''The New Paris Lido Club Band'' (1928), ''Ag and Bert'' (1929) with
Mabel Constanduros
Mabel Constanduros (' Tilling; 29 March 1880 – 8 February 1957) was an English actress and screenwriter. She gained public notice playing Mrs.Buggins on the radio programme '' The Buggins Family'', which ran from 1928 to 1948. As well as writi ...
and
Michael Hogan, and ''The
Percival Mackey
Thomas Percival Montague Mackey (1 June 1894 – 23 November 1950) was a British pianist, composer and bandleader. He is particularly known for his work as a composer and musical director for films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Life and career
Mac ...
Trio'' (1929).
Selected filmography
* ''
The White Star'' (1915)
* ''
Won by Losing'' (1916)
* ''
The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1916)
* ''
A Man the Army Made'' (1917)
* ''
Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to:
Films
* ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips
* ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below)
Music
* ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...
'' (1918)
* ''Faust'' (1923) comedy short film starring Jeff Barlow
[Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 260. .]
* ''
Tut-Tut and His Terrible Tomb'' (1923) comedy short film
* ''
The School for Scandal
''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777.
Plot
Act I
Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sna ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Alley of Golden Hearts
''The Alley of Golden Hearts'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, John Stuart and Frank Stanmore.Low p.328
Cast
* Queenie Thomas as Charity
* John Stuart as Jack
* Frank Stanmo ...
'' (1924)
* ''
Her Redemption
''Her Redemption'' is a 1924 British silent crime film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, John Stuart and Cecil Humphreys.Goble p.795
Cast
* Queenie Thomas as Olivia / Sylvia Meredith
* John Stuart as Jack Latimer ...
'' (1924)
See also
*
Phonofilm
Phonofilm is an optical sound-on-film system developed by inventors Lee de Forest and Theodore Case in the early 1920s.
Introduction
In 1919 and 1920, Lee De Forest, inventor of the audion tube, filed his first patents on a sound-on-film process, ...
References
External links
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British film directors
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
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