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Barry O'Neil
Barry O'Neil (September 24, 1865 – March 23, 1918) was a film director and writer. His real name was Thomas J. McCarthy. He directed several Thanhouser films including the production company's first two-reeler,https://www.thanhouser.org/TCOCD/Narrative_files/c2s9.htm/ '' Romeo and Juliet''. He went on to work for Lubin and then World Film Corporation. He was born in New York City. O'Neil married actress Nellie Walters. In 1913 O'Neil was elected to The Lambs as a non-resident member. He died of apoplexy. In 1910 and 1911 he filmed adaptations of a couple William Shakespeare plays. In 1915 he filmed a version of ''McTeague'' in Death Valley released as '' Life's Whirlpool''. William E. Hamilton was an assistant director to O'Neil. Filmography Director *''The Actor's Children'' (1910) *'' The Mad Hermit'' (1910) *''Uncle Tom's Cabin (1910 film)'' *'' The Writing on the Wall'' (1910) *''The Girl of the Northern Woods'' (1910) *''The Winter's Tale'' (1910) *'' St. Elmo'' (1910) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanhouser
The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, producing over a thousand films. Corporate history Edwin Thanhouser constructed a studio in New Rochelle, New York. The company thrived under his leadership and by the summer of 1910, it had established itself as the best of the independents in the industry. Frank E. Woods of the American Biograph Company would pen an editorial in ''The New York Dramatic Mirror'' as "The Spectator", praising the Thanhouser company to this effect. It was sold to Mutual Film Corporation on April 15, 1912, for $250,000. Charles J. Hite took charge. On January 13, 1913, a fire destroyed the main facility in New Rochelle; much equipment and many costumes and negatives of films in production were lost. However, subsidiary studios that had been set up were abl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Love Of A Girl (1912 Film)
''For the Love of a Girl'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Bessie Arnold * Joe Rickson * Olive Carey (as Olive Fuller Golden) * Neal Hart See also * List of American films of 1916 * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey. 1910 * '' Bill Sharkey's Last Game'' * ''Gentleman Joe'' 1912 * ''An Unseen Enemy'' as The Thief * ''Two Daughters of Eve'' as In Audience * ''Friends'' as Bob Kyne - the Prospector * ''So Nea ... External links * 1916 films 1916 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1916 Western (genre) films Films directed by Harry Carey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden Scar
''The Hidden Scar'' is a 1916 silent film directed by Barry O'Neil and starring Ethel Clayton and Holbrook Blinn. It was distributed by the World Film Company. The film is preserved incomplete in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and National Archives of Canada in Ottawa. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast *Ethel Clayton - Janet Hall *Holbrook Blinn - Stuart Doane *Irving Cummings - Dale Overton *Montagu Love Montagu Love (15 March 1877 – 17 May 1943) was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor. Early years Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Love was the son of Harry Love and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad; his father was listed as accountant ... - Henry Dalton * Madge Evans - Dot * Edward Kimball - Reverend James Overton *Eugenie Woodward - Mrs. Overton References External links The Hidden Scar at IMDb.com* 1916 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films World Film Company films Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revolt (early Film)
''The Revolt'' ( he, המרד), also published as ''Revolt'', ''The Revolt: Inside Story of the Irgun'' and ''The Revolt: the Dramatic Inside Story of the Irgun'', is a book about the militant Zionist organization Irgun Zvai Leumi, by one of its principal leaders, Menachem Begin. In Israel, the organization is commonly called Etzel, based on its Hebrew acronym. History The book traces the development of the Irgun from its early days in the 1930s, through its years of Jewish insurgency in Palestine, violent struggle in the Mandatory Palestine, Palestine Mandate against both British rule (the "revolt" of the title) and Arab opposition, to the outbreak of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The book is also part autobiographical, tracing Begin's own political development. Originally published in Hebrew in 1951, an English translation by Samuel Katz was published that same year by W. H. Allen Ltd, W. H. Allen in the UK and Henry Schuman in the US. The book has gone through many editions and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weakness Of Man
''The Weakness of Man'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Barry O'Neil. It stars Holbrook Blinn and is based on the 1911 play '' The Living Corpse'' by Leo Tolstoy. It was produced by William A. Brady and distributed by World Film Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.112 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast *Holbrook Blinn - David Spencer *Eleanor Woodruff - Janice Lane * Richard Wangermann - John Spencer *Charles Mackay - Dr. Stone * Alma Hanlon - Babbie Norris *Walter Greene - Bert Rollins (*as Walter D. Greene) *Teddy Sampson - Estelle *Johnny Hines John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in trans ... - Sam Perkins (*as John Hines) References External links''The Weakness of Man'' at IMDb.com* 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unpardonable Sin (early Film)
''The Unpardonable Sin'' is a 1919 American silent drama/propaganda film set during World War I. The film was produced by Harry Garson, directed by Marshall Neilan, written by Kathryn Stuart, and stars Neilan's wife, Blanche Sweet, who portrays dual roles in the film. ''The Unpardonable Sin'' is based on the novel of the same name by Rupert Hughes.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Unpardonable Sin'' at silentera.com The Silent Era site reports that it is not known whether the film currently survives, suggesting that it is a . However, prints and/or fragments did turn up in the |
A Woman's Way (early Film) , a U.S. nonprofit organization
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A Woman's Way may refer to: * "A Woman's Way" (song), a 1969 song by Andy Williams * ''A Woman's Way'' (1908 film), an American silent short drama film * A Woman's Way (1916 film), a film produced by World Film * ''A Woman's Way'' (1928 film), an American silent drama film See also * Women's Way Women's Way is a grantmaking, advocacy, and education 501(c)(3) status nonprofit that deals with current issues facing women and girls in the greater Philadelphia region. Several women-focused nonprofits formed the organization in the late-1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husband And Wife (1916 Film)
''Husband and Wife'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Barry O'Neil and starring Ethel Clayton, Holbrook Blinn and Madge Evans.Goble p.257 Cast * Ethel Clayton as Doris Baker * Holbrook Blinn as Richard Baker * Madge Evans as Bessie * Montagu Love as Patrick Alliston * Emmett Corrigan as Ralph Knight * Dion Titheradge as Porter Baker * Gerda Holmes Gerda Holmes, née Gerda Helen Elfrida Henius (April 2, 1891 – October 11, 1943), was an actress during the silent film era and in theater. She had major roles in numerous films including '' The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket'' ... as Mrs. Prescott * Alec B. Francis as James Watson * Frank Beamish as Fred Schrieber References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman's Way (1916 Film)
''A Woman's Way'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Barry O'Neil and starring Ethel Clayton, Carlyle Blackwell and Alec B. Francis.Beauchamp p.442 Cast * Ethel Clayton as Marion Livingston * Carlyle Blackwell as Howard Stanton * Alec B. Francis as General John Stanton * Pierre LeMay as Jack Stanton * Edward Kimball as John Livingston * Montagu Love Montagu Love (15 March 1877 – 17 May 1943) was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor. Early years Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Love was the son of Harry Love and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad; his father was listed as accountant ... as Oliver Whitney * Edith Campbell as Nina Blakemore References Bibliography * Cari Beauchamp. ''Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood''. University of California Press, 1998. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McTeague (film)
''Life's Whirlpool'' (also known as ''McTeague'') is a 1916 American silent film drama directed by Barry O'Neil. The first motion picture adaptation of Frank Norris's 1899 novel ''McTeague'', the film stars Holbrook Blinn and Fania Marinoff as McTeague and Trina. These roles later were played by Gibson Gowland and Zasu Pitts in Eric von Stroheim's 1924 adaptation ''Greed''. Blinn was famous for playing brutal characters on the stage, as in the Edward Sheldon play ''Salvation Nell'' (1908). The film is considered a lost film.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1988 Cast *Holbrook Blinn Holbrook Blinn was an American stage and film actor. Early years Blinn was the son of Civil War veteran Col. Charles Blinn and actress Nellie Holbrook-Blinn. He was born in San Francisco and attended Stanford University before he began a career ... as McTeague * Fania Marinoff as Trina *Walter Green as Marcus Schuller *Philip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Ruby
''The Great Ruby'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Barry O'Neil Barry O'Neil (September 24, 1865 – March 23, 1918) was a film director and writer. His real name was Thomas J. McCarthy. He directed several Thanhouser films including the production company's first two-reeler,https://www.thanhouser.org/TCOCD/Nar ..., based on the play of the same name by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. The film stars Beatrice Morgan, Octavia Handworth, and Eleanor Barry. Cast list References {{DEFAULTSORT:Great Ruby, The 1915 films 1915 drama films Films directed by Barry O'Neil American silent feature films 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bought (early Film)
''Bought'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film produced and released by Warner Bros. and directed by Archie Mayo. The movie stars Constance Bennett and features Ben Lyon, Richard Bennett and Dorothy Peterson. It is based on the 1930 novel ''Jackdaw's Strut'' by Harriet Henry. Warner Bros. paid Bennett an all-time high salary of $30,000 a week for her work in this film.Hirschhorn, Clive. (1979) ''The Warner Bros. Story'' p.106 Plot Raised in poverty by a never-married mother, Stephanie Dale resents her mother's working-class sensibilities. Dreaming of a rich lifestyle Stephanie gets a job modeling as a modiste shop when a wealthy patron, David Meyer, notices her and is immediately attracted to her. However, the same day Stephanie returns home to find that her mother has died. She moves out and finds an apartment in a good location for meeting celebrities. David and Stephanie begin spending time together and his wealth allows her to indulge in luxuries. They share an inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
