''Trapped in a Forest Fire'' is a 1913 American
silent short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
directed by
Gilbert P. Hamilton starring
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She join ...
,
Sydney Ayres
Sydney Ayres (August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.
Biography
Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously act ...
,
Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard (September 11, 1886 – July 24, 1960) was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film. He directed 86 films and wrote scripts for 80 films. The best-known of his films as ...
,
Violt Neitz,
Louise Lester
Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films.
Biography
Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867.
In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...
,
Jack Richardson,
Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...
, and
Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited Harry van Meter) was an American silent film actor. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginni ...
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[''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.42 c.1953 Daniel Blum. ]
Cast
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Sydney Ayres
Sydney Ayres (August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.
Biography
Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously act ...
- Robert Newton
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Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...
- Vera Redmond
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Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited Harry van Meter) was an American silent film actor. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginni ...
- Thomas Nevins
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Charlotte Burton
Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She join ...
- Inez Tremain
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Jack Richardson - Jack Graham
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Violet Knights
Violet Knights (born Violet May Neitz; 15 May 1894 – 13 June 1973) was an American silent film actress.
Knights was born in Anacortes, Washington. She was signed in 1913 and starred in about 10 films between 1913 and 1914. She left act ...
-Sally Stanton (*Violet Neitz)
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Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard (September 11, 1886 – July 24, 1960) was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film. He directed 86 films and wrote scripts for 80 films. The best-known of his films as ...
- James Redmond
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Louise Lester
Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films.
Biography
Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867.
In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...
- Mrs. Newton, Robert's Mother
See also
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List of firefighting films
The following criteria qualify a film for inclusion on this list:
* Primary plot of film regards firefighting or related fire/rescue service work in general.
* Primary plot of the film involves firefighters or their personal lives as affected by t ...
References
External links
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1913 films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Films about firefighting
American romantic drama films
1913 romantic drama films
Films directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton
Films about wildfires
1910s American films
Silent romantic drama films
Silent American drama films
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