''His Dearest Possession'' is a 1919 British

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards,

Chrissie White Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent film, silent era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards (actor), Henry Edwards ...

and

John MacAndrews John MacAndrews was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * ''The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * '' For Her People'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) ...

. It was based on a story by

E. Temple Thurston Ernest Charles Temple Thurston (23 September 1879 – 19 March 1933) was a British poet, playwright and author. Biography Thurston was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England, the youngest of four children of brewery manager Frank Joseph Thurston a ...

. The film follows an artist who falls in love with a woman and gives up painting in order to get a more secure job.

Cast

* Henry Edwards - Stephen Ayliff *

- Red Emma Lobb *

- Herbert Lobb *

Esme Hubbard Esme Hubbard (1880 – 12 April 1951) was a British actress of the silent era. She was born Esme Woodbine Hubbard to British parents in Russia and died in Ealing, London in 1951 at age 71. Select filmography * '' Caste'' (1915) * '' His Deares ...

- Mrs Lobb *

Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' T ...

- The cottager *

Eric Barker Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British ''Carry On'' films, although he only appeared in the early films in the series, apart from returning f ...

- Charlie Lobb

References

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* 1919 films British silent feature films Films directed by Henry Edwards 1919 drama films British drama films Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub