''Big Tremaine'' is a 1916 American silent
romantic drama film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...
directed by
Henry Otto
Henry Otto (August 8, 1877 – August 3, 1952) was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout. He directed many ...
and starring
Harold Lockwood
Harold A. Lockwood (April 12, 1887 – October 19, 1918) was an American silent film actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.
Early life and career
Born in Brookl ...
,
May Allison
May Allison (June 14, 1890 – March 27, 1989) was an American actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in silent films, although she also appeared on stage.
Life and career
Allison was born in Rising ...
,
Lester Cuneo
Lester H. Cuneo (October 25, 1888 – November 1, 1925) was an American stage and silent film actor. He began acting in live theatre while still in his teens.
Early years
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cuneo attended Culver Military Academy and wa ...
, Albert Ellis,
Lillian Hayward
Lillie Hayward (born Lillian Olenda Auen, September 12, 1891 – June 29, 1977) was an American screenwriter whose Hollywood career began during the silent era and continued well into the age of television.
She wrote for more than 70 films ...
, and William Ehfe. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same name by
Marie Van Vorst. The film was released by
Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures Corporation was a Film, motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leas ...
on November 20, 1916.
Plot
Cast
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Harold Lockwood
Harold A. Lockwood (April 12, 1887 – October 19, 1918) was an American silent film actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.
Early life and career
Born in Brookl ...
as John Tremaine, Jr.
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May Allison
May Allison (June 14, 1890 – March 27, 1989) was an American actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in silent films, although she also appeared on stage.
Life and career
Allison was born in Rising ...
as Isobel Malvern
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Lester Cuneo
Lester H. Cuneo (October 25, 1888 – November 1, 1925) was an American stage and silent film actor. He began acting in live theatre while still in his teens.
Early years
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cuneo attended Culver Military Academy and wa ...
as Redmond Malvern
*Albert Ellis as Judge Tremaine
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Lillian Hayward
Lillie Hayward (born Lillian Olenda Auen, September 12, 1891 – June 29, 1977) was an American screenwriter whose Hollywood career began during the silent era and continued well into the age of television.
She wrote for more than 70 films ...
as Mrs. Tremaine
*William Ehfe as David Tremaine
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Andrew Arbuckle as Samuel Leavitt
*Josephine Rice as Mammy
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William De Vaull
William De Vaull (December 12, 1870 – June 4, 1945) - also credited as William P. DeVaull - was an American film actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1915 to 1927.
Filmography
References
External links
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1870 births
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as John Nolan
*Virginia Southern as Julia Cameron
Preservation
The film is now considered
lost
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History
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.
American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Big Tremaine''
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See also
*List of lost films
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Reas ...
References
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1916 romantic drama films
American romantic drama films
1916 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Metro Pictures films
Lost American films
Films based on American novels
Films directed by Henry Otto
1910s American films
Silent romantic drama films
Silent American drama films
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