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Dr. Wake's Patient
''Dr. Wake's Patient'' is a 1916 British silent romance film directed by Fred Paul and starring Phyllis Dare, Gerald McCarthy and James Lindsay. A doctor, who is a farmer's son, falls in love with one of his patients who comes from a wealthy aristocratic background. Cast * Phyllis Dare - Lady Gerania * Gerald McCarthy - Dr. Wake * James Lindsay - The Earl * Mary Rorke - Mrs. Wake * Wyndham Guise - Farmer Wake * Dora Barton Dora Barton (''née'' Brockbank; 20 January 1880 – 13 September 1966) was an English actress who appeared in films between 1916 and 1938. Biography She was the daughter of actress Mary Barton (actress), Mary Barton and the sister of actress N ... - The Countess References External links * 1916 films British romantic drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Fred Paul Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films 1916 romantic drama films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent romantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Paul
Fred Paul (1880–1967) was a Switzerland, Swiss-born United Kingdom, British actor and film director. Paul was born in Lausanne in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and director in the 1910s and 1920s, but his career dramatically declined with the arrival of sound films. Selected filmography Director * ''The Dop Doctor (film), The Dop Doctor'' (1915) * ''Infelice (film), Infelice'' (1915) * ''The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1916 film), The Second Mrs Tanqueray'' (1916) * ''The Vicar of Wakefield (1916 film), The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1916) * ''Lady Windermere's Fan (1916 film), Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1916) * ''Her Greatest Performance'' (1916) * ''The Lyons Mail (1916 film), The Lyons Mail'' (1916) * ''The Duchess of Seven Dials'' (1920) * ''The House on the Marsh'' (1920) * ''Lady Tetley's Decree'' (1920) * ''The Little Welsh Girl'' (1920) * ''The English Rose'' (1920) * ''Uncle Dick's Darling'' (1920) * ''A Woman Misunderstood'' (1921) * ''If Four Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
1910s British Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Luoya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Romantic Drama Films
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that has been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign – The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive – Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in modern-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi – Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
