Selznick Pictures was an American

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company active between 1916 and 1923 during the

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History

Selznick Pictures was founded in April 1916 by

Lewis J. Selznick Lewis J. Selznick (May 2, 1870 or 1869 – January 25, 1933) was an American producer in the early years of the film industry. After initial involvement with World Film at Fort Lee, New Jersey, he established Selznick Pictures in California. B ...

following his loss of control at

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. Selznick moved production from his former base at

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, and brought with him

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who had been World Film's biggest star.Slide p. 115 In 1917

Adolph Zukor Adolph Zukor (; hu, Zukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'' (June 16, 1976), p. 76. He produ ...

, head of

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, bought a half share in the company. Selznick remained as head of the studios, but films were now released under the label of Select Pictures. In April 1919 Selznick bought out Zukor's half share in the company for over $1 million. Selznick's sons

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and

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were both involved in the company. In 1923 Select Pictures went out of business. Selznick Pictures continued to release pictures until the following year, including three British imports from

Gainsborough Pictures Gainsborough Pictures was a British film studio based on the south bank of the Regent's Canal, in Poole Street, Hoxton in the former Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch, north London. Gainsborough Studios was active between 1924 and 1951. The com ...

. However the firm itself had run into financial difficulties, and the firm's remaining assets were purchased by

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in late 1924. The bankrupt Selznick was briefly made head of production at

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, but this company was soon merged. His son David later revived the family name with his own production company

Selznick International Pictures Selznick International Pictures was a Hollywood motion picture studio created by David O. Selznick in 1935, and dissolved in 1943. In its short existence the independent studio produced two films that received the Academy Award for Best Picture� ...

Filmography

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The Foolish Virgin ''For the earlier silent.film of the same name see The Foolish Virgin (1916 film)'' ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a lost 1924 American silent romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by George W. Hill and stars Elaine H ...

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Vera, the Medium ''Vera, the Medium'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by G. M. Anderson and starring Kitty Gordon. It was produced by Gordon and Lewis J. Selznick who released through his Select Pictures. The film is considered lost. Cast * Kitty ...

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'' (1917) * '' The Argyle Case'' (1917) * ''
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The Price She Paid ''The Price She Paid'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Clara Kimball Young, Louise Beaudet and Alan Hale.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.304 It was shot at Lewis J. Selznick's Fort L ...
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The Eternal Sin ''The Eternal Sin'' is a lost 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Florence Reed. Brenon produced and Lewis J. Selznick handled the distribution. Cast *Florence Reed - Lucretia Borgia *William E. Shay ...
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The Easiest Way ''The Easiest Way'' is a 1931 American pre-Code MGM drama film directed by Jack Conway. Adapted from the 1909 play of the same name written by Eugene Walter and directed by David Belasco, the film stars Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Robe ...
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The Law of Compensation ''The Law of Compensation'' is 1917 American silent drama film based on a story by Wilson Mizner and directed by Joseph A. Golden. The film starred Norma Talmadge, who played a dual role, Fred Esmelton, and Chester Barnett.The Silent Master ''The Silent Master'' is a 1917 American drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Robert Warwick. The film is an adaption of ''The Court of St. Simon'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Plot A young Parisian dancer witnesses the ruin of a man' ...
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Public Be Damned ''Public Be Damned'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Mary Fuller, Charles Richman (actor), Charles Richman and Chester Barnett. The film's negative portrayal of food hoarding at a time ...
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Over There "Over There" is a 1917 song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and public during both world wars. It is a patriotic song designed to galvanize American young men to enlist and fight the "Hun". The song i ...
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The Lesson ''The Lesson'' (french: La Leçon) is a one-act play by French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco. It was first performed in 1951 in a production directed by Marcel Cuvelier (who also played the Professor). Since 1957 it has been in permanen ...
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'' (1917) * '' Her Silent Sacrifice'' (1917) * ''
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The Honeymoon ''The Honeymoon'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Earle Foxe, and Maude Turner Gordon Maude Turner Gordon (November 10, 1868 – January 12, 1940) was an American actress ...
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Shirley Kaye ''Shirley Kaye'' is a lost 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Kaufman and starring Clara Kimball Young, Corliss Giles and George Fawcett.Spehr p.178 Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Shirley Kaye * Corliss Giles as John Rows ...
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The Ghosts of Yesterday ''The Ghosts of Yesterday'' is a 1918 American silent adventure drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Stuart Holmes. It is based on the play ''Two Women'' by Rupert Hughes. Plot Cast * Norma Tal ...
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The Marionettes ''The Marionettes'' (1963) (variously translated as "The Puppets" as well) is a puppetry play by Bahram Beyzai, and one of the most important plays of the Persian language. It has been staged numerous times in various languages around the world. ...
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The Studio Girl ''The Studio Girl'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Earle Foxe, and Edna Earle.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 262 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Celia Laird ...
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Woman and Wife ''Woman and Wife'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward Jose and starring Alice Brady. It is based on the 1847 novel ''Jane Eyre'' by Charlotte Brontë. The Select Pictures Corporation produced and distributed the film. The fi ...
'' (1918) * '' The House of Glass'' (1918) * '' The Knife'' (1918) * '' The Shuttle'' (1918) * ''
By Right of Purchase ''By Right of Purchase'' is a 1918 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge in a story produced by her husband Joseph Schenck. The film was distributed by Lewis J. Selznick's Select Pictures company. An up-and-coming actress and soon ...
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At the Mercy of Men ''At the Mercy of Men'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Alice Brady. Its plot follows a young woman during the Russian Revolution who seeks to find the identity of her attack by a Royal Guard. Plot ...
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'' (1918) * '' Up the Road with Sallie'' (1918) * ''
Cecilia of the Pink Roses ''Cecilia of the Pink Roses'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Julius Steger and starring and produced by Marion Davies in her second feature film. It was distributed by Select Pictures. It was based on the novel by Katherin ...
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De Luxe Annie ''De Luxe Annie'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Roland West and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Frank Mills.
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The Ordeal of Rosetta ''The Ordeal of Rosetta'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Emile Chautard and starring Alice Brady, Crauford Kent and Ormi Hawley.Bertellini p.233 Cast * Alice Brady as Rosetta / Lola Gelardi (twins) * Crauford Kent as Aubrey Ha ...
'' (1918) * '' The Claw'' (1918) * ''
Good Night, Paul ''Good Night, Paul'' is a 1918 American silent comedy romance film directed by Walter Edwards. It was based on a successful stage play with book and lyrics by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson and music by Harry B. Olsen. The film was produced b ...
'' (1918) * '' The Whirlpool'' (1918) * ''
The Safety Curtain ''The Safety Curtain'' is a 1918 American silent melodrama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Norma Talmadge. Talmadge and her husband Joe Schenck produced the film and distributed through Select Pictures. Cast *Norma Talmadge as P ...
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'' (1918) * '' The Death Dance'' (1918) * ''
Sauce for the Goose ''Sauce for the Goose'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Vera Doria.Basinger p. 163 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Kitty Constable * Harrison Ford as John Const ...
'' (1918) * '' The Savage Woman'' (1918) * ''
Her Only Way ''Her Only Way'' is a 1918 silent film drama directed by Sidney Franklin with Norma Talmadge as the star. Cast *Norma Talmadge - Lucille Westbrook * Eugene O'Brien - Joseph Marshall *Ramsey Wallace - Paul Belmont * E. Alyn Warren - Judge Hampto ...
'' (1918) * '' The Burden of Proof'' (1918) * ''
The Better Half ''The Better Half'' is an American comic strip created by Bob Barnes. It follows the lives of a married couple, Stanley and Harriet Parker, and the usual annoyances couples have with one another after years of marriage. In 1958, the strip won Bar ...
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The Forbidden City ''The Forbidden City'' is a 1918 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and Thomas Meighan and directed by Sidney Franklin. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress and other film archives.Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots ''Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and George Fisher.Goble p.877 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Mrs. Leffingwell * Harrison Ford as Mr. Lef ...
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The Woman the Germans Shot (''for the American sound film on Edith Cavell, see Nurse Edith Cavell'') ''The Woman the Germans Shot'', also known as ''The Cavell Case'', is a 1918 American silent war biographical film based on the life and career of Nurse Edith Cavell. It wa ...
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Her Great Chance ''Her Great Chance'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady. It was produced and released by Select Pictures. Cast *Alice Brady - Lola Gray * David Powell - Charles Cox *Nellie Parker Spaulding - Mrs. ...
'' (1918) * '' The One Woman'' (1918) * ''
The Road Through the Dark ''The Road Through the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Clara Kimball Young, Jack Holt and Elinor Fair.Langman p.268 It was made as an anti-German propaganda piece during World War I. Cas ...
'' (1918) * '' A Lady's Name'' (1918) * ''
In the Hollow of Her Hand contemporary advert ''In the Hollow of Her Hand'' is a lost 1918 American silent mystery drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady. It was produced and distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. Cast *Alice Brady as He ...
'' (1918) * '' Code of the Yukon'' (1918) * ''
The Midnight Patrol ''The Midnight Patrol'' is a short American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy released August 3, 1933. Plot Laurel and Hardy play two policemen on night patrol, hence the title. They are given instructions to investigate a reporte ...
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The Heart of Wetona ''The Heart of Wetona'' is a 1919 American silent adventure drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Norma Talmadge, Fred Huntley, and Thomas Meighan. Plot The film tells the story of some Comanche Indians and their preparations fo ...
'' (1919) * '' The Hidden Truth'' (1919) * '' Who Cares?'' (1919) * '' Cheating Cheaters'' (1919) * '' The Indestructible Wife'' (1919) * ''
Romance and Arabella ''Romance and Arabella'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Monte Blue Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an Ame ...
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Experimental Marriage ''Experimental Marriage'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Walter Hiers.Langman p. 367. Cast * Constance Talmadge as Suzanne Ercoll * Harrison Ford ...
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Marie, Ltd. ''Marie, Ltd.'' is a 1919 silent film romantic comedy directed by Kenneth S. Webb and starring Alice Brady. It was produced and distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. This film survives in the Archives Du Film Fu CNC, Bois d'Arcy, Paris ...
'' (1919) * '' The Belle of New York'' (1919) * ''
Bolshevism on Trial ''Bolshevism on Trial'' is a 1919 American silent propaganda film made by the Mayflower Photoplay Company and distributed through Lewis J. Selznick's Select Pictures Corporation. Directed by Harley Knoles from a screenplay by Harry Chandlee, ...
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Getting Mary Married ''Getting Mary Married'' is a 1919 silent American comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Marion Davies. It was distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. Cast *Marion Davies as Mary Bussard * Norman Kerry as James Winthrop * Matt ...
'' (1919) * '' The Redhead'' (1919) * ''
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The Veiled Adventure ''The Veiled Adventure'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Harrison Ford, Constance Talmadge, and Stanhope Wheatcroft Stanhope Nelson Wheatcroft (May 11, 1888 – February 13, 1966) was an American ...
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The Probation Wife ''The Probation Wife'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Norma Talmadge. Talmadge served as her own producer with distribution through Select Pictures. Copies of this film are held at the Libr ...
'' (1919) * '' Break the News to Mother'' (1919) * ''
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'' (1919) * '' Happiness a la Mode '' (1919) * ''
The Better Wife ''The Better Wife'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Clara Kimball Young and Edward Kimball. Plot Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Charmian Page * Edward Kimball as Mr. Page * Nigel Barrie as Sir R ...
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The Way of a Woman ''The Way of a Woman'' is a 1919 silent film drama directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Norma Talmadge. Talmadge produced and the film was distributed by Select Pictures. Cast *Norma Talmadge - Nancy Lee *Conway Tearle - Anthony Weir *Gert ...
'' (1919) * '' The Imp'' (1919) * ''
Upstairs and Down ''Upstairs and Down'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn, and starring Olive Thomas, Rosemary Theby, David Butler, and Robert Ellis. It is based on the 1916 play of the same name by Frederick and Fanny Hatton. ''U ...
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'' (1919) * '' The Undercurrent'' (1919) * ''
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The Spite Bride ''The Spite Bride'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Olive Thomas, Robert Ellis and Jack Mulhall.Connelly p.414 Cast * Olive Thomas as Tessa Doyle * Robert Ellis as Billy Swayne * Jack Mulhall as R ...
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A Scream in the Night ''A Scream in the Night'' is a 1934 American film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Lon Chaney Jr. It is distinct from the 1919 silent film of the same name, co-directed by Leander de Cordova and Burton L. King, and starring Ruth Budd ...
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The Glorious Lady ''The Glorious Lady'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Irving. A copy of the film survives in the Nederlands Filmmuseum. Cast * Olive Thomas as Ivis Benson * Matt Moore as The Duke of Loame * Evelyn Brent as Lady Eilee ...
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The Country Cousin ''The Country Cousin'' is a Walt Disney animated short film released on October 31, 1936 by United Artists. The winner of an Oscar at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film, the film was produced by Walt Disney, directed by Wilfred J ...
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A Regular Girl ''A Regular Girl'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Young and starring comedian Elsie Janis. It was produced by Lewis J. Selznick. The film had the working title ''Everybody's Sweetheart'', a moniker associated with J ...
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The Isle of Conquest ''The Isle of Conquest'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and produced by Talmadge and her husband Joseph Schenck. The film is now considered lost. Plot Based upon a short review in a film magazine, a young woman (Ta ...
'' (1919) * '' Sealed Hearts'' (1919) * ''
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Out Yonder ''Out Yonder'' is a surviving 1919 silent film drama directed by Ralph Ince and starring Olive Thomas. It was produced and released by Select Pictures. Piano score composed and performed by David Drazin Digital restoration and Titles by Joseph ...
'' (1919) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1919) * ''
Greater Than Fame ''Greater Than Fame'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Selznick Pictures. It was directed by Alan Crosland and stars Elaine Hammerstein. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As described in a ...
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She Loves and Lies ''She Loves and Lies'' is a 1920 American silent comedy drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Norma Talmadge, Conway Tearle, and Octavia Broske. An incomplete surviving print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Th ...
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Blind Youth ''Blind Youth'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Walter McGrail, Leatrice Joy, and Claire McDowell. It was based upon the play of the same name by Lou Tellegen and Willard Mack.The Invisible Divorce ''The Invisible Divorce'' is a 1920 American silent drama film released by Select Pictures and starring Leatrice Joy. It is not known whether the film currently survives.Just a Wife ''Just a Wife'' is a 1910 play by Eugene Walter that was adapted to silent film in 1920. It was performed on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre in 1910, and was made into a silent film released in 1920 and directed by Howard C. Hickman.(December ...
'' (1920) * '' Footlights and Shadows'' (1920) * ''
His Wife's Money ''His Wife's Money'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Eugene O'Brien, Zena Keefe and Louise Prussing.Connelly p.363 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Richard Flint * Zena Keefe as Marion Phillips * Ned Hay as ...
'' (1920) * '' Sooner or Later'' (1920) * ''
Youthful Folly ''Youthful Folly'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Jane Carr and Mary Lawson. It was a quota quickie made at Shepperton Studios for release by Columbia Pictures.Chibnall p.281 It portrays the l ...
'' (1920) * '' A Fool and His Money'' (1920) * ''
The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes ''The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Edward Langford and Alfred Hickman.Connelly p.408 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Leontine Maddern / Leona Mad ...
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The Woman God Sent ''The Woman God Sent'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Zena Keefe, Warren Cook and Joe King.Connelly p.436 Cast * Zena Keefe as Margaret Manning * Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 &ndash ...
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The Flapper ''The Flapper'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Olive Thomas. Directed by Alan Crosland, the film was the first in the United States to portray the "flapper" lifestyle, which became a cultural craze or fad in the 1920s. Plot Sixt ...
'' (1920) * '' Whispers'' (1920) * ''
Seeds of Vengeance ''Seeds of Vengeance'' is an American film released in 1920. It was directed by Ollie Sellers. It was an adaptation of Margaret Prescott's ''The Sowing of Alderson Cree''. The film starred Bernard Durning. It was a C. R. Macauley Photoplay. It ...
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The Valley of Doubt ''The Valley of Doubt'' is a 1920 American silent northern drama film directed by Burton George and starring Arline Pretty, Thurston Hall and Anna Lehr.Connelly p.427 Cast * Arline Pretty as Marion * Thurston Hall as Jules * Anna Lehr as Annic ...
'' (1920) * '' The Man Who Lost Himself'' (1920) * ''
The Desperate Hero ''The Desperate Hero'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Owen Moore, Gloria Hope, Emmett King.Connelly p.339 Cast * Owen Moore as Henry Baird * Gloria Hope as Mabel Darrow * Emmett King as Philip Dar ...
'' (1920) * '' The Figurehead'' (1920) * ''
The Servant Question ''The Servant Question'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent comedy film, comedy mystery film directed by Dell Henderson and starring William Collier Sr., Virginia Lee (actress), Virginia Lee, and William Collier Jr.Parish & Pitts p. 172 Cast ...
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Out of the Snows ''Out of the Snows'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ince, Zena Keefe and Gladys Coburn.Connelly p.393 Cast * Ralph Ince as Robert Holliday * Zena Keefe as Anitah * Pat Hartigan as John Blakeman * Gl ...
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Marooned Hearts ''Marooned Hearts'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud. It starred Conway Tearle and Zena Keefe. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dr. Paul Carrington (Tearle), a young surgeon looked to for great things ...
'' (1920) * '' The Greatest Love'' (1920) * ''
Darling Mine ''Darling Mine'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Olive Thomas, Walter McGrail and Walt Whitman.Connelly p.59 Cast * Olive Thomas as Kitty McCarthy * Walter McGrail as Roger Davis * Walt Whitman as ...
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The Palace of Darkened Windows ''The Palace of Darkened Windows'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Claire Anderson, Arthur Edmund Carewe and Jay Belasco. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Mary Hastings Bradley ...
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The Poor Simp ''The Poor Simp'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Nell Craig, and Harry L. Rattenberry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Melville G. Carruthers, a wealthy young ...
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The Point of View ''The Point of View'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Arthur Housman. Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Marjory Thorncroft * Rockliffe Fellowes as David Lawrenc ...
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The Wonderful Chance ''The Wonderful Chance'' (also ''The Thug'' and ''His Wonderful Chance'') is a 1920 American silent film, silent crime drama film produced by Lewis Selznick and released by Select Pictures. This picture stars Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brie ...
'' (1920) * '' Everybody's Sweetheart'' (1920) * ''
The Dangerous Paradise ''The Dangerous Paradise'' is a 1920 American silent comedy drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Louise Huff, Harry Benham, and Ida Darling.Matthew Kennedy. ''Edmund Goulding's Dark Victory: Hollywood's Genius Bad Boy''. Terra ...
'' (1920) * ''
Red Foam ''Red Foam'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Zena Keefe, Harry Tighe and Huntley Gordon.Monaco p.273 Cast * Zena Keefe as Mrs. Andy Freeman * Harry Tighe as Andy Freeman * Huntley Gordon as Arnold Dr ...
'' (1920) * ''
The Daughter Pays ''The Daughter Pays'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Norman Trevor, and Robert Ellis.Goble p. 730 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Virginia Mynors * Norman Trevor as Osbert Gault * R ...
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The Sin That Was His ''The Sin That Was His'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Hobart Henley and starring William Faversham. It was produced by Selznick Pictures and released through Select Pictures. Cast *William Faversham - Raymond Chapelle *Lucy Cott ...
'' (1920) * ''
Broadway and Home ''Broadway and Home'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien, Elinor Fair and Warren Cook.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien as Mic ...
'' (1920) * ''
The Road of Ambition ''The Road of Ambition'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Conway Tearle, Florence Dixon and Gladden James.Katchmer p.934 Cast * Conway Tearle as Bill Matthews * Florence Dixon as Daphne ...
'' (1920) * '' The Pleasure Seekers'' (1920) * ''
The Woman Game ''The Woman Game'' is a 1920 silent film society drama directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Elaine Hammerstein and Jere Austin. It was produced and released by Selznick Pictures Corporation. It is a surviving silent held in the Library o ...
'' (1920) * '' The Great Shadow'' (1920) * '' Just Outside the Door'' (1921) * ''
The Chicken in the Case ''The Chicken in the Case'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Vivia Ogden and Teddy Sampson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Steve Perkins decides to borrow Winnie, the ne ...
'' (1921) * '' Worlds Apart'' (1921) * '' The Highest Law'' (1921) * ''
Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby ''Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Helen Lindroth and Warburton Gamble.Connelly p.397 It was produced by Selznick Pictures and shot at the company's s ...
'' (1921) * ''
Society Snobs ''Society Snobs'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Conway Tearle, Vivian Forrester and Ida Darling.Munden p.741 Cast * Conway Tearle as Lorenzo Carilo / Duke d'Amunzi * Vivian Forrester as Martha Man ...
'' (1921) * '' The Miracle of Manhattan'' (1921) * '' Bucking the Tiger'' (1921) * ''
A Certain Rich Man ''A Certain Rich Man'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Carl Gantvoort, Claire Adams and Robert McKim.Munden p.116 Cast * Carl Gantvoort as Bob Hendricks * Claire Adams as Molly Culpepper * Robert ...
'' (1921) * ''
A Divorce of Convenience ''A Divorce of Convenience'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Owen Moore, Katherine Perry and Nita Naldi.Munden p.191 Cast * Owen Moore as Jim Blake * Katherine Perry as Helen Wakefield * George Less ...
'' (1921) * '' The Girl from Nowhere'' (1921) * ''
Is Life Worth Living? ''Is Life Worth Living?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien, Winifred Westover and Arthur Housman.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Melville Marley * Winifred Westover as Lois Mas ...
'' (1921) *''
The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky ...
'' (1921) * '' Who Am I?'' (1921) * ''
Remorseless Love ''Remorseless Love'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Niles Welch and Jerry Devine.Munden p.644 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Ruth Baird * Niles Welch as Enoch Morrison * Jer ...
'' (1921) * ''
Handcuffs or Kisses ''Handcuffs or Kisses'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Julia Swayne Gordon, and Dorothy Chappell. It was future Hollywood star Ronald Colman's first film in America. This is ...
'' (1921) * '' After Midnight'' (1921) * ''
Clay Dollars ''Clay Dollars'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Eugene O'Brien, Ruth Dwyer and Frank Currier.Munden p.131 It was shot at studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Bruce Edwards ...
'' (1921) * ''
A Man of Stone ''A Man of Stone'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Howe, and Martha Mansfield. Plot As described in a film magazine, after returning to London, Captain Deering (Tearle) of th ...
'' (1921) * '' The Leech'' (1921) * ''
The Way of a Maid ''The Way of a Maid'' is a surviving 1921 American silent comedy-drama film produced by Selznick Pictures and starring Elaine Hammerstein. It was released by Select Pictures and directed by William P. S. Earle from an original story for the scree ...
'' (1921) * ''
Chivalrous Charley ''Chivalrous Charley'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Eugene O'Brien, George Fawcett and Nancy Deaver.Munden p.126 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Charles Riley * George Fawcett as His Uncle * Nancy De ...
'' (1921) * ''
A Man's Home ''A Man's Home'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Harry T. Morey, Kathlyn Williams and Faire Binney.Munden p.490 It is based on the 1917 Broadway play of the same title by Edmund Breese and Anna Steese Ric ...
'' (1921) * ''
Conceit An extended metaphor, also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is the use of a single metaphor or analogy at length in a work of literature. It differs from a mere metaphor in its length, and in having more than one single point of contact bet ...
'' (1921) * ''
Gilded Lies ''Gilded Lies'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Eugene O'Brien, Martha Mansfield and Frank Whitson.Munden p.289 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Keene McComb * Martha Mansfield as Hester Thorpe * Frank ...
'' (1921) * '' The Last Door'' (1921) * ''
Shadows of the Sea ''Shadows of the Sea'' is a lost 1922 American silent thriller film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Conway Tearle, Doris Kenyon, and Crauford Kent.Monaco p. 139 Cast * Conway Tearle as Captain Dick Carson * Doris Kenyon as Dorothy Jord ...
'' (1922) * '' Why Announce Your Marriage?'' (1922) * '' The Prophet's Paradise''(1922) * '' A Wide Open Town'' (1922) * ''
Love Is an Awful Thing Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love o ...
'' (1922) * '' Pawned'' (1922) * '' Love's Masquerade'' (1922) * '' Reported Missing'' (1922) * ''
Channing of the Northwest ''Channing of the Northwest'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Eugene O'Brien, Gladden James and Norma Shearer.Jacobs & Braum p. 68 Plot As described in a film magazine, Channing (O'Brien), a member of t ...
'' (1922) * ''
Reckless Youth Thomas Carter (born September 18, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Comba ...
'' (1922) * ''
Evidence Evidence for a proposition is what supports this proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the supported proposition is true. What role evidence plays and how it is conceived varies from field to field. In epistemology, evidenc ...
'' (1922) * '' The Referee'' (1922) * '' John Smith'' (1922) * ''
One Week of Love ''One Week of Love'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Conway Tearle and Kate Lester.Munden p.572 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Beth Wynn * Conway Tearle as Buck Fearnley * Kate L ...
'' (1922) * ''
Under Oath Traditionally an oath (from Anglo-Saxon ', also called plight) is either a statement of fact or a promise taken by a sacrality as a sign of verity. A common legal substitute for those who conscientiously object to making sacred oaths is to giv ...
'' (1922) * ''
Broken Hearts of Broadway ''Broken Hearts of Broadway'' is a 1923 silent film drama produced and directed by Irving Cummings and starring Colleen Moore, Johnnie Walker and Alice Lake. It is based on a 1917 play ''Broken Hearts of Broadway'' by James Kyrle McCurdy. Cast ...
'' (1923) * '' Modern Matrimony'' (1923) * '' Sinner or Saint'' (1923) * ''
Rupert of Hentzau ''Rupert of Hentzau'' is a sequel by Anthony Hope to ''The Prisoner of Zenda'', written in 1895 but not published in book form until 1898. The novel was serialized in ''The Pall Mall Magazine'' and ''McClure's Magazine'' from December 1897 thr ...
'' (1923) * '' Toilers of the Sea'' (1923) * ''
The Cricket on the Hearth ''The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home'' is a novella by Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury and Evans, and released 20 December 1845 with illustrations by Daniel Maclise, John Leech, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield and Edwin H ...
'' (1923) * ''
Wife in Name Only ''Wife in Name Only'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Mary Thurman, Arthur Housman, and Edmund Lowe. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the wealthy and beautiful Philippa L'Estrange fa ...
'' (1923) * ''
Defying Destiny ''Defying Destiny'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Monte Blue and Irene Rich. Cast Preservation ''Defying Destiny'' was thought to be a lost film until a print was found and repatriated to the Geor ...
'' (1923) * '' Cause for Divorce'' (1923) * ''
A Prince of a King ''A Prince of a King'' is a 1923 American silent historical adventure film directed by Albert Austin and starring Dean Riesner, Virginia Pearson and Eric Mayne.Connelly p.398 Synopsis In a kingdom in fifteenth century Italy, Duke Roberto overthr ...
'' (1923) * ''
Broadway Broke ''Broadway Broke'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Carr, Percy Marmont, and Gladys Leslie.Bag and Baggage ''Bag and Baggage'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Finis Fox and starring Gloria Grey, John Roche and Carmelita Geraghty.Munden p.36 Cast * Gloria Grey as Hope Anthony * John Roche as Hal Tracy * Carmelita Geraghty as ...
'' (1923) * '' The Common Law'' (1923) * ''
Roulette Roulette is a casino game named after the French word meaning ''little wheel'' which was likely developed from the Italian game Biribi''.'' In the game, a player may choose to place a bet on a single number, various groupings of numbers, the ...
'' (1924) * ''
The Bowery Bishop ''The Bowery Bishop'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell (director), Colin Campbell and starring Henry B. Walthall, Leota Lorraine, and Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts. Plot Tim Brady accuses No ...
'' (1924) * '' The Right of the Strongest'' (1924) * '' Daughters of Today'' (1924) * ''
Pagan Passions ''Pagan Passions'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Wyndham Standing, June Elvidge, and Barbara Bedford. Plot As described in a film magazine review, when her husband commits suicide, Dreka Langley ...
'' (1924) * ''
Love of Women ''Love of Women'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring Helene Chadwick, Montagu Love, and Maurice Costello. Synopsis An unscrupulous millionaire schemes to break up a marriage with the aid of a vamp. Ca ...
'' (1924) * '' Missing Daughters'' (1924) * ''
Flapper Wives ''Flapper Wives'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Justin H. McCloskey and Jane Murfin and starring May Allison, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Vera Reynolds. Cast * May Allison as Claudia Bigelow * Rockliffe Fellowes as Stephen Care ...
'' (1924) * ''
Twenty Dollars a Week ''Twenty Dollars a Week'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent comedy drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring George Arliss, Taylor Holmes, and Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts. Ronald Colman, then a rising star, had a suppo ...
'' (1924)

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