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1916 Films
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Charlie Chaplin signs for Mutual Film for a salary of $10,000 a week and a signing on fee of $150,000, making him one of the highest-paid people in the United States. * June 24 – Mary Pickford signs a contract for $10,000 a week plus profit participation, guaranteeing her over $1 million per year. * July 19 – Famous Players–Lasky is formed through a merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company. Later in the year, they acquire distributor Paramount Pictures. * August 10 – The official British documentary propaganda film '' The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 – Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film '' Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company that operated from 1916 to 1924 when it was merged with two other production companies to form the major studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was founded on November 19, 1916, by Samuel Goldfish (who later changed his name to Goldwyn), an executive at Lasky's Feature Play Company, and Broadway producer brothers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn, using an amalgamation of both last names to name the company. The studio proved moderately successful, but became most famous due to its iconic Leo the Lion trademark. Although Metro was the nominal survivor, the merged studio inherited Goldwyn's old facility in Culver City, California, where it would remain until 1986. The merged studio also retained Goldwyn's Leo the Lion logo. Lee Shubert of The Shubert Organization was an investor in the company. History Samuel Goldfish had left Lasky's Feature Play Company, of which he was a co-founder, in 1916 when Featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Americano (1916 Film)
''The Americano'' is a 1916 American silent adventure / romantic comedy film directed by John Emerson and stars Douglas Fairbanks in his last production for Triangle Film Corporation. Based on the novel ''Blaze Derringer'', by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., the scenario was written by John Emerson and Anita Loos who also wrote the film's intertitles. The film was re-released by S.A. Lynch Enterprises on August 21, 1923. Three 16mm prints and one 8mm print of the film still exists. Set in a fictional South American country of Paragonia, it has been described as one of a group of films that supported United States imperialism by providing support to the idea of manifest destiny. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks as Blaze Derringer * Alma Rubens as Juana de Castille * Spottiswoode Aitken as Presidente de Castille * Carl Stockdale as Salsa Espada * Tote Du Crow as Alberto de Castille * Charles Stevens as Colonel Gargaras * Mildred Harris as Stenographer * Lillian Langdon as Senora de Castille *Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Ford (actor)
Francis Ford (born Francis Joseph Feeney; August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. As an actor, director and producer, he was one of the first filmmakers in Hollywood. He also appeared in many of his brother John's movies as a character actor, including ''The Informer (1935 film), The Informer'' (1935), ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939), and ''The Quiet Man'' (1952). He gave a memorable performance as one of the men who are lynched in ''The Ox-Bow Incident''. Biography He was born Francis Joseph Feeney in Portland, Maine on August 14, 1881, the son of John Augustine Feeney and Barbara "Abbey" Curran. An Irish immigrant, John Feeney was born in the village of Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland, on June 15, 1854. By 1878, John had moved to Portland, Maine, and opened a saloon, at 42 Center Street, that used a false front to pose as grocery store. John opened four others in fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Peg O' The Ring
''The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard. It is now considered to be lost. Cast * Grace Cunard as Peg * Francis Ford as Dr. Lund, Junior * Mark Fenton as Dr. Lund, Senior (credited as Marc Fenton) * G. Raymond Nye * Peter Gerald as Flip The Clown (credited as Pete Gerald) * Jean Hathaway as Mrs. Lund * Charles Munn * Irving Lippner as Marcus, The Hindoo * Jack Duffy * John Ford as Lund's Accomplice (credited as Jack Ford) * Lionel Bradshaw * Eddie Polo (scenes deleted) * Ruth Stonehouse Ruth Stonehouse (September 28, 1892 – May 12, 1941) was an actress and film director during the silent films, silent film era. Her stage career started at the age of eight as a dancer in Arizona shows. Early life Ruth Stonehouse was born to ... (scenes deleted; but stills of her in the film survive) Chapter titles # ''The Leopard's Mark'' # ''A Strange Inheritance'' # ''In The Lion's Den'' # ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraordinaires'', a series of bestselling adventure novels including ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1864), ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (1870), and ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1872). His novels are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account contemporary scientific knowledge and the technological advances of the time. In addition to his novels, he wrote numerous plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, songs, and scientific, artistic and literary studies. His work has been adapted for film and television since the beginning of cinema, as well as for comic books, theater, opera, music and video games. Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916 Film)
''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' is a 1916 American silent film directed by Stuart Paton. The film's storyline is based on the 1870 novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' by Jules Verne. It also incorporates elements from Verne's 1875 novel '' The Mysterious Island''. On May 4, 2010, a new print of the film was shown accompanied by a live performance of an original score by Stephin Merritt at the Castro Theatre, as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival. In 2016, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for its National Film Registry. Plot A strange "sea monster" has been rampaging the seas. The United States sends the naval vessel ''Abraham Lincoln'' to investigate. During their search, the vessel runs into the "monster,” and it damages their ship. The mysterious monster turns out to be ''Nautilus'', the technologically advanced submarine of Captain Nemo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Girl (film)
''The Dream Girl'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Based on an original story by DeMille writer Jeanie MacPherson, the film starred Mae Murray and Theodore Roberts. Plot Cast * Mae Murray as Meg Dugan * Theodore Roberts as Jim Dugan * Earle Foxe as Tom Merton * James Neill as Benjamin Merton * Charles West as Hal "English Hal" * Mary Mersch as Alice Merton * Mrs. Lewis McCord as Character Woman Preservation With no prints of ''The Dream Girl'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links *''The Dream Girl'' at SilentEra 1916 films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine (1916 Film)
''The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, who also wrote the screenplay. Art direction for the film was done by Wilfred Buckland. It is based on the 1908 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (novel), novel and the 1912 play of the same name by Eugene Walter (playwright), Eugene Walter. Charlotte Walker reprised her role from the Broadway production. Plot Cast * Charlotte Walker as June Tolliver * Thomas Meighan as Jack Hale * Earle Foxe as Dave Tolliver (credited as Earle Fox) * Theodore Roberts as "Devil" Judd Tolliver * Dick L'Estrange as Bob Heaton (credited as Dick Lestrange) * Park Jones as Tompkins Other adaptions The novel was first adapted for the screen in 1914, and starred Dixie Compton. Another version The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1923 film), released in 1923 starred Mary Miles Minter and is now considered a lost film. The novel was adapted for the fourth time The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of Nora Flynn
''The Heart of Nora Flynn'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It stars Marie Doro in her first film for Jesse L. Lasky. Art direction for the film was done by Wilfred Buckland. It premiered on April 23, 1916 at the Strand Theatre in New York City Plot Cast Preservation A complete 35 mm print of ''The Heart of Nora Flynn'' is held by the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a populati .... See also *'' The House That Shadows Built'' (1931 promotional film by Paramount) References External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Cecil B. DeMille 1910s American films 1910s En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Rosa (1916 Film)
''Maria Rosa'' is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on a 1914 Broadway stage play ''Maria Rosa'' by Àngel Guimerà. On the stage the principal parts were played by Dorothy Donnelly and Lou Tellegen, future husband of this film's star Geraldine Farrar. Cast * Geraldine Farrar as Maria Rosa * Wallace Reid William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver. Early life Reid was born in St. Lou ... as Andreas * Pedro de Cordoba as Ramon * James Neill as The Priest * Ernest Joy as Carlos * Horace B. Carpenter as Pedro * Anita King as Ana, Carlos' Wife Preservation The film is preserved at George Eastman House and BFI National Film and Television. References External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films Films based on works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan The Woman
''Joan the Woman'' is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day in 1916. This was DeMille's first historical drama. The screenplay is based on Friedrich Schiller's 1801 play ''Die Jungfrau von Orleans'' ('' The Maid of Orleans'').Aberth, John. "Chapter 6. Movies and the Maid: Joan of Arc Films". ''A Knight at the Movies''. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2012. 264–306. This film was considered to be the "first cinematic spectacle about Joan of Arc." Miss Farrar ranked her performance in J''oan the Woman'' among the great achievements of her entire career. Plot A British officer (Reid) in World War I has a dream of the life of Joan of Arc (Farrar). The officer pulls a sword out of the wall of the trench he is in, the sword used to belong to Joan of Arc. Removing the sword conjures up the ghost of Joan, leading to her telling her story. The setting then changes to France whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
