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George Loane Tucker
George Loane Tucker (June 12, 1872 – June 20, 1921) was an American actor, silent film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Career Tucker was born George S. Loane in Chicago to George Loane and stage actress Ethel Tucker. After graduating from the University of Chicago, he got a job as a railroad clerk. He was chief clerk for the Maintenance of Way. Tucker was later the youngest man to be promoted to Contracting Freight Agent. After his first wife died while giving birth to the couple's son, Tucker quit his job. On the advice of friends, he began acting in stage productions. By the mid-1910s, films were becoming a more popular draw for audiences which led Tucker to film acting and scenario writing. In 1911, he wrote a script for the short drama film ''Their First Misunderstanding''. The film, which starred Mary Pickford, was a surprise hit. Over the course of his career, Tucker directed 69 films, 19 of which he also wrote. In 1913 he directed ''Traffic in Souls' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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The Manxman (1917 Film)
''The Manxman'' (also known as ''The Manx-Man'') is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Henry Ainley and Fred Groves. It is based on the 1894 novel of the same name by Hall Caine. A second silent adaptation, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released in 1929. Upon its release in England in December 1916, ''The Manxman'' was a financial and critical success. It was one of relatively few British films to also become a hit in the United States. No copies of the film are known to exist, and ''The Manxman'' nitrate was destroyed by a fire in the 1965 MGM vault fire. Cast * Elisabeth Risdon - Kate Gregeen * Henry Ainley - Philip Christian * Fred Groves - Pete Quillian * Adeline Hayden Coffin - Governor's wife * Will Corrie - Fisherman * John Marlborough East - Casar Cregeen * Kenelm Foss - Ross Christian * Lewis Gilbert - Black Tom * Minna Grey - Mona * Gwynne Herbert - Aunt Nan * Philip Hewland - Governor * Mary Merrall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsène Lupin (1916 Film)
''Arsene Lupin'' is a 1916 British silent crime film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Gerald Ames, Manora Thew and Kenelm Foss.Low p.278 It features the popular French master criminal Arsene Lupin, and is the first instance of the character in English-language media. Cast * Gerald Ames as Arsene Lupin * Manora Thew as Savia * Kenelm Foss as Inspector Guerchard * Douglas Munro as Gournay-Martin * Marga Rubia Levy * Philip Hewland Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Ar ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume III: 1914-1918''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1916 films 1916 crime films British crime films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by George Loane Tucker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Christian (1915 Film)
''The Christian'' is a 1915 British silent film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Derwent Hall Caine and Elizabeth Risdon. The film is an adaptation of Hall Caine's 1897 novel ''The Christian''. This was the third film of the story, the first ''The Christian'' (1911) was made in Australia and the second ''The Christian'' (1914) was made in the United States. ''The Christian'' was made by the London Film company, which was at the time England's most highly regarded producing organisation and whose policy was to film works of the great authors. Cast * Derwent Hall Caine as John Storm * Elisabeth Risdon as Glory Quayle * Philip Hewland as Lord Storm * Bert Wynne as Lord Robert Ure * Gerald Ames as Francis Drake * Charles Rock as Parson Quayle * Douglas Munro as Canon Wealthy * Frank Stanmore as Curate Golightly * George Bellamy as Father Lamplugh * Christine Rayne as Polly Love * Gwynne Herbert as Mrs. Macrae * Mary Dibley Mary Dibley (21 February 1883 in Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prisoner Of Zenda (1915 Film)
''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is a 1915 British silent adventure film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Henry Ainley, Jane Gail and Gerald Ames. Shot at Twickenham Studios, it is an adaptation of 1894 novel ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' by Anthony Hope.Goble p.917 A film based on the 1898 sequel ''Rupert of Hentzau'' was released shortly afterwards with the same director and cast. Plot summary Cast * Henry Ainley as Rudolf Rasendyll / Rudolf V * Jane Gail as Princess Flavia * Gerald Ames as Rupert of Hentzau * Arthur Holmes-Gore as Michael, Duke of Strelsau * Charles Rock Charles Rock (30 May 1866 – 12 July 1919) was a British actor. He was born Arthur Charles Rock de Fabeck. Rock also wrote at least one play: ''The Ghost of Jerry Bundler'', adapted from W. W. Jacobs' story ''Jerry Bundler''. It was cast at the ... as Colonel Sapt * George Bellamy as Captain von Rischenheim * Norman Yates as Fritz von Tarlenheim * Marie Anita Bozzi as Antoinette de Mauban Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Of Liberty (film)
''The Game of Liberty'' is a 1916 British silent comedy crime film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Gerald Ames, Douglas Munro and Laura Cowie. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Under Suspicion''. It was based on the 1915 novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim.Goble p.352 Cast * Gerald Ames as Hon. Paul Walmsley * Douglas Munro as Joseph H. Parker * Laura Cowie as Eva Parker * Bert Wynne as Inspector Cullen * Sydney Fairbrother Sydney Fairbrother (31 July 1872 – 4 January 1941) was a British actress. Born Sydney Tapping on 31 July 1872 in London to actor/playwright Alfred B. Tapping and actress Florence Cowell, she was educated at Blackpool and Bonn. She made her sta ... as Mrs. Bundercombe * Hugh Croise as Bert Johnson References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1910s crime comedy films British silent feature films B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third String (1914 Film)
''The Third String'' is a 1914 British silent sports comedy film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring June Gail, Frank Stanmore and George Bellamy. The film is based on a short story of the same name by W.W. Jacobs, which was later turned into a 1932 film. Premise A man poses as a boxer to impress a barmaid, but this leads to him being forced to fight a champion. Cast * June Gail as Julia * Frank Stanmore as Ginger Dick * George Bellamy as Peter Russett * Judd Green as Sam Small * Charles Rock as Landlord * Charles E. Vernon as Bill Lumm See also * List of boxing films This is a list of films about boxing, featuring notable sports films where boxing plays a central role in the development of the plot. The Patent Leather Kid 1927 A self-centered boxer learns the meaning of patriotism on the battlefield durin ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Must Live (1921 Film)
''Ladies Must Live'' is a 1921 American silent societal drama film directed by George Loane Tucker and released by Paramount Pictures. It was the last directorial effort of George Loane Tucker and was released four months after his death. Betty Compson stars along with Leatrice Joy, John Gilbert and Mahlon Hamilton. It was one of the few instances where future husband and wife Joy and Gilbert appeared in the same film. It has been considered a lost film for decades. The Library of Congress Catalog/ofHoldings lists only the 1940 Warner Brothers film of the same title. nly 1940 Warner Bros. film'Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.99 c.1978 The American Film Institute Cast * Robert Ellis as Anthony Mulvain * |
Thomas Meighan
Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he commanded $10,000 per week. Early life Meighan was born to John and Mary Meighan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was the president of Pittsburgh Facing Mills, and his family was well-off. Meighan's parents encouraged him to go to college but he refused. At the age of 15, his father sent him to work shoveling coal, which quickly changed his mind. He attended Mount St. Mary's College to study pharmacology. After three years of study, Meighan decided he wished to pursue acting. Early theatre career After dropping out of college in 1896, Meighan became a juvenile player in the Pittsburgh Stock Company headed by Henrietta Crosman. He was paid $35 per week. Meighan soon found success. He first appeared on Broadway in 1900, and four years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Chaney, Sr
Lon or LON may refer to: People * Lon (photographer), pseudonym of Alonzo Hanagan, also known as "Lon of New York" * Lon (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname or surname Fictional characters * Lon Cohen, a character in the Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout * Lon Suder, a character on the television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'' LON * Launch on Need, a Space Shuttle rescue mission which would have been mounted to rescue the crew of a Space Shuttle if needed * League of Nations, the first permanent international organization for maintaining world peace, the predecessor of the United Nations * Local Operating Network, a networking platform by Echelon Corporation * Local oxidation nanolithography, a nanofabrication technique Other uses * ''Lon'' (butterfly), a genus of butterflies * Lon protease family, in molecular biology * lon., abbreviation for longitude * LON, the IATA airport code covering all airports within the London area of the United Kingdom, see Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miracle Man (1919 Film)
''The Miracle Man'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Lon Chaney and based on a 1914 play by George M. Cohan, which in turn is based on the novel of the same title by Frank L. Packard. The film was released by Paramount Pictures, directed, produced, and written by George Loane Tucker, and also stars Thomas Meighan and Betty Compson. The film made overnight successes of the three stars, most notably putting Chaney on the map as a character actor. Paramount remade the film in 1932 also titled '' The Miracle Man'' with Hobart Bosworth, Chester Morris, John Wray, and Sylvia Sidney. Today, the majority of the 1919 film is considered lost, with only two fragments, totaling about three minutes, surviving. Plot The film takes place in a small, New England town in 1919 (the Broadway play 1914), where a group of con men plan to use a faith healer to collect money. In New York City's Chinatown, four crooks conspire to swindle a small New England town. The gang consists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era. Early years Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, 1895. The middle child in birth order, her elder sister Lucille Lee, and younger brother George, also acted in films.Slide, 1970 p. 42. Vitagraph Studios Stewart began her acting career in 1911 at the age of 16 while still attending Erasmus Hall High School Stewart’s brother-in-law, director Ralph Ince at Vitagraph film studios, married to Lucille Lee, arranged for the teen-aged Stuart to appear as a juvenile extra at their New York City studio location. Stewart was one of the earliest film actresses to achieve public recognition in the nascent medium of motion pictures and achieved a great deal of acclaim early in her acting career. Within a year of joining Vitagraph, Stewart was playing lead roles, notably as the child-like Olympia in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
