Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.

Biography

Born John Sidney Allcott in

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, he became one of the first great directors of the

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business. With a desire to be an actor, a young Sidney Olcott went to New York City where he worked in the theatre until 1904 when he performed as a film actor with the Biograph Studios. In 1907, Frank J. Marion and Samuel Long, with financial backing from George Kleine, formed a new motion picture company called the Kalem Company and were able to lure the increasingly successful Olcott away from Biograph. Olcott was offered the sum of ten dollars per picture and under the terms of his contract, Olcott was required to direct a minimum of one, one-reel picture of about a thousand feet every week. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including '' Ben Hur'' (1907) with its dramatic chariot race scene, and ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1908),Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.43. . Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock. In 1910 Sidney Olcott demonstrated his creative thinking when he made Kalem Studios the first ever to travel outside the United States to film on location. Of Irish ancestry, and knowing that in America there was a huge built-in Irish audience, Olcott went to Ireland where he made a film called ''

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''. He would go on to make more than a dozen films there and later on only the outbreak of

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prevented him from following through with his plans to build a permanent studio in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland. The Irish films led to him taking a crew to Palestine in 1912 to make the first five-reel film ever, titled '' From the Manger to the Cross'', the life story of Jesus. The film concept was at first the subject of much scepticism but when it appeared on screen, it was lauded by the public and the critics. Costing $35,000 to produce, ''From the Manger to the Cross'' earned the Kalem Company profits of almost $1 million, a staggering amount in 1912. The motion picture industry acclaimed him as its greatest director and the film influenced the direction many great filmmakers would take such as

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and Cecil B. DeMille. ''From the Manger to the Cross'' is still shown today to film societies and students studying early film making techniques. In 1998 the film was selected for the

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of the United States

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. Despite making the studio owners very rich men, they refused to increase his salary beyond the $150 a week he was then earning. From the enormous profits made for his employers, Olcott's dividend on the one share they had given him amounted to $350. As a result, Sidney Olcott resigned and took some time off, making only an occasional film until 1915 when he was encouraged by his Canadian friend Mary Pickford to join her at

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, later

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. The Kalem Company never recovered from the mistake of losing Olcott and a few years after his departure, the operation was acquired by Vitagraph Studios in 1916. Olcott was a founding member of the East Coast chapter of the Motion Picture Directors Association, a forerunner to today's Directors Guild of America and would later serve as its president. Like the rest of the film industry, Sidney Olcott moved to

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, where he directed many more successful and acclaimed motion pictures with the leading stars of the day. Olcott married actress Valentine Grant, the star of his 1916 film, '' The Innocent Lie''. During World War II, Olcott opened his home to visiting

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soldiers in Los Angeles. In his book titled ''Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood'', writer Charles Foster tells of this period in Olcott's life, and of how he was introduced to many members of Hollywood's Canadian community through Olcott. Olcott died in Hollywood, California, in the house of his friend Robert Vignola where he lived after the death of Valentine Grant. Wanting to be buried in Canada, he is buried in Park Lawn cemetery in Toronto, Ontario.''Resting Places''
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Partial filmography

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1909

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'' (1909) * '' The Governor's Daughter'' (1909) * '' Judgement'' (1909) * '' The Geisha Who Saved Japan'' (1909) * '' Rally 'Round the Flag'' (1909) * '' The Law of the Mountains'' (1909) * ''

The Card Board Baby ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

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A Slave to Drink ''A Slave to Drink'' is a 1909 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the mo ...

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1910

* '' The Deacon's Daughter'' (1910) * ''

The Romance of a Trained Nurse ''The Romance of a Trained Nurse'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville, Florida. References * The Moving Picture World, Vol 6, p 66, p 67, ...

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The Man Who Lost ''The Man Who Lost'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Thomas Santley, Gene Gauntier, George Melford in the leading roles. Cast * Thomas Santley * Gene Gauntier Gene Gauntier (bor ...

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The Step-Mother Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great dire ...

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The Confederate Spy ''The Confederate Spy'' is a 1910 American silent drama film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. A story about the Civil War. Production notes The production was filmed in Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city lo ...

'' (1910) * '' The Feud'' (1910) * ''

The Fisherman's Granddaughter ''The Fisherman's Granddaughter'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. Plot summary The ''New York Dramatic Mirror'' summarized the plot: "The old fisherman's granddaughter runs off with a strang ...

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The Miser's Child ''The Miser's Child'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the ...

'' (1910) * '' The Girl Thief'' (1910) * ''

Her Soldier Sweetheart ''Her Soldier Sweetheart'' is a 1910 American silent film, produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. References * The Moving Picture World, Vol 6, p 396 ; p 420 ; p 437 * The New York Dramatic Mirror, 19 mars 1910, p 17 Externa ...

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The Seminole's Trust ''The Seminole's Trust'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. It's a story of Seminole Indians. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlant ...

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The Girl and the Bandit ''The Girl and the Bandit'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida ...

'' (1910) * '' The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy'' (1910) * ''The Old Fiddler'' (1910) * ''The Forager'' (1910) * ''

The Bravest Girl of the South ''The Bravest Girl of the South'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier in the leading role. It is a story of Civil War. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville ...

'' (1910) * ''The Sacred Turquoise of the Zuni'' (1910) * ''

The Love Romance of the Girl Spy ''The Love Romance of the Girl Spy'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. It is a story about the Civil War. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville, Florida. References * The Moving Pi ...

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The Egret Hunter ''The Egret Hunter'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier Gene Gauntier (born Genevieve Gauntier Liggett, August 26, 1885 – December 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter ...

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Between Love and Duty Between is a preposition. It may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Between'' (Frankmusik album), a 2013 album by Frankmusik * "Between", a song by Jerry Cantrell from ''Boggy Depot'' * ''Between'' (TV series), a Canadian science fiction- ...

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The Aztec Sacrifice ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

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The Seminole Halfbreeds ''The Seminole Halfbreeds'' is a 1910 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville, Florida. References * The Moving Picture World, Vol 6, p 795, p 941 * The ...

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The Cliff Dwellers Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ...

'' (1910) * '' Friends'' (1910) * '' The Castaways'' (1910) * '' The Wanderers'' (1910) * ''

The Navajo's Bride ''The Navajo's Bride'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Robert Vignola in the leading roles. A copy is kept in the Desmet collection at Eye Film Institute (Amsterdam) Cast ...

'' (1910) * '' The Miner's Sacrifice'' (1910) * ''Grandmother'' (1910) * ''

A Daughter of Dixie ''A Daughter of Dixie'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier in the leading role. It is a story about the American Civil War. Cast * Gene Gauntier - Miss Betsy External links ...

'' (1910) * '' A Colonial Belle'' (1910) * ''

The Perversity of Fate ''The Perversity of Fate'' is an American silent film, produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and James Vincent in the leading role. Cast * Gene Gauntier - * James Vincent * Jack J. Clark Production note ...

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The Cow Puncher's Sweetheart ''The Girl Cow Puncher's Sweetheart'' is an American silent film, a western produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier in the leading role. Cast * Gene Gauntier – External links * ''The Cow Puncher's Sweethe ...

'' (1910) * '' Leap for Life'' (1910) * '' The Conspiracy of Pontiac'' (1910) * '' The Heart of Edna Leslie'' (1910) * '' The Way of Life'' (1910) * '' The Lad from Old Ireland'' (1910) * '' Seth's Temptation'' (1910) * '' The Little Spreewald Maiden'' (1910) * '' When Lovers Part'' (1910) * ''

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg ''The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier, Robert Vignola and JP McGowan. A copy of this film is held at the EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam. Cast * Gen ...

'' (1910) * '' The Stranger'' (1910)

1911

* '' For the Love of an Enemy'' (1911) * ''The Secret of the Still'' (1911) * '' Her Chum's Brother'' (1911) * '' The Little Sister'' (1911) * '' Grandmother's War Story'' (1911) * '' The Open Road'' (1911) * '' Sailor Jack's Reformation'' (1911) * ''

The Irish Honeymoon ''The Irish Honeymoon'' is a 1911 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Film. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with himself and Gene Gauntier in the leading roles. Cast * Gene Gauntier - Maggie McClusky * ...

'' (1911) * ''The Diver'' (1911) * '' A War Time Escape'' (1911) * '' A Sawmill Hero'' (1911) * '' The Lass Who Couldn't Forget'' (1911) * '' By a Woman's Wit'' (1911) * ''

In Old Florida ''In Old Florida'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier in the leading role. Cast * Gene Gauntier – Production notes The film was shot in Jacksonville, Florida. External li ...

'' (1911) * '' The Fiddle's Requiem'' (1911) * '' When the Dead Return'' (1911) * ''

The Carnival ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

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In Blossom Time ''In Blossom Time'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. Cast * Gene Gauntier - Angelica * Jack J. Clark - Victorian, son of Don Pedro Produ ...

'' (1911) * '' Tangled Lives'' (1911) * '' The Railroad Raiders of '62'' (1911) * ''

The Little Soldier of '64 ''The Little Soldier of '64'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. Cast * Gene Gauntier - * Jack J. Clark - Production notes The film was s ...

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To the Aid of Stonewall Jackson ''To the Aid of Stonewall Jackson'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier in the leading role. The action takes place during the Civil War. Cast * Gene Gauntier - Nan, the Girl ...

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Hubby's Day at Home ''Hubby's Day at Home'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Agnes Mapes and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. Cast * Agnes Mapes - Wifie * Jack J. Clark Jack J. Clark (September 23, 1879 � ...

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The Colonel's Son ''The Colonel's Son'' is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. The action takes place during the American Civil War. Cast * Gene Gauntier ...

'' (1911) * '' The Romance of a Dixie Belle'' (1911) * '' Special Messenger'' (1911) * '' Rory O'More'' (1911) * '' Losing to Win'' (1911) * '' The Colleen Bawn'' (1911) * '' The Fishermaid of Ballydavid'' (1911) * '' Among the Irish Fisher Folk'' (1911) * ''

The Franciscan Friars of Killarney ''The Franciscan Friars of Killarney'' is a 1911 American silent documentary produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-bo ...

'' (1911) * '' Arrah-na-Pogue'' (1911)

1912

* '' Driving Home the Cows'' (1912) * ''

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His Mother ''His Mother'' is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ire ...

'' (1912) * '' The O'Kalems Visit Killarney'' (1912) * '' The Vagabonds'' (1912) * '' Far From Erin's Isle'' (1912) * ''

You Remember Ellen ''You Remember Ellen'' is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Films. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films ...

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A Visit to Madeira Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ...

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The Kalemites Visit Gibraltar Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ...

'' (1912) * '' Along the Mediterranean'' (1912) * ''

The Potters of the Nile Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ...

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American Tourists Abroad American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

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Egypt the Mysterious Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med ...

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Egypt as it Was in the Time of Moses Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med ...

'' (1912) * '' The Fighting Dervishes of the Desert'' (1912) * ''

Luxor Egypt Luxor ( ar, الأقصر, al-ʾuqṣur, lit=the palaces) is a modern city in Upper (southern) Egypt which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of ''Thebes''. Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...

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Missionaries in Darkest Africa ''Missionaries in Darkest Africa'' is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Film Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier, Jack J. Clark and Robert Vignola in the leading roles. Cast ...

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