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George Beranger
George Beranger (27 March 1893 – 8 March 1973), also known as André Beranger, was an Australian silent film actor and director in Hollywood.Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887–1940; Microfilm Serial: M1524; Microfilm Roll: 2. He is also sometimes credited under the pseudonym George André de Beranger. Early life Beranger was born George Augustus Beringer in Enmore, New South Wales, Australia, the youngest of five sons of Caroline Mondientz and Adam Beringer, a German engine fitter. His mother committed suicide when he was three years old and he left home at the age of 14. He studied acting at the College of Elocution and Dramatic Art founded by Scottish actor Walter Bentley. Career Beranger began playing Shakespearean roles at the age of sixteen with the Walter Bentley Players. He then emigrated from Australia to California, United States in 1912 and worked in the silent film i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Birth Of A Nation
''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Clansman''. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods and produced the film with Harry Aitken. ''The Birth of a Nation'' is a landmark of film history, lauded for its technical virtuosity. It was the first non-serial American 12- reel film ever made. Its plot, part fiction and part history, chronicles the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth and the relationship of two families in the Civil War and Reconstruction eras over the course of several years—the pro- Union (Northern) Stonemans and the pro- Confederacy (Southern) Camerons. It was originally shown in two parts separated by an intermission, and it was the first American-made film to have a musical score for an orchestra. It pioneered closeups and fadeou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavender Marriage
A lavender marriage is a male–female mixed-orientation marriage, undertaken as a marriage of convenience to conceal the socially stigmatised sexual orientation of one or both partners. The term dates from the early 20th century and is used almost exclusively to characterize certain marriages of public celebrities in the first half of the 20th century, primarily before World War II, when public attitudes made it impossible for a person acknowledging homosexuality to pursue a public career, notably in the Hollywood film industry. One of the earliest uses of the phrase appeared in the British press in 1895, at a time when the colour of lavender was associated with homosexuality. In Anglosphere With the inclusion of morality clauses in the contracts of Hollywood actors in the 1920s, some closeted stars contracted marriages of convenience to protect their public reputations and preserve their careers. A noteworthy exception that demonstrated the precarious position of the public h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Madness (1916 Film)
''Manhattan Madness'' is a 1916 silent film comedy directed by Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film is preserved at George Eastman House and Museum of Modern Art. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks - Steve O'Dare * Jewel Carmen - The Girl *George Beranger - The Butler *Ruth Darling - The Maid *Eugene Ormonde - Count Marinoff *Macey Harlam - The Villain *Warner Richmond - Jack Osborne *John Richmond - Cupid Russell *Albert MacQuarrie Albert MacQuarrie (January 8, 1882, San Francisco – February 17, 1950, California) was an American silent film actor. He was signed in 1912 and starred in about 70 films before his retirement. He starred with William Garwood in films suc ... - References External links Manhattan Madness at IMDb.com* 1916 films American silent feature films Films directed by Allan Dwan Triangle Film Corporation films American black-and-white films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intolerance (film)
''Intolerance'' is a 1916 epic silent film directed by D. W. Griffith. Subtitles include ''Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages'' and ''A Sun-Play of the Ages''.Internet Archive foIntolerance (1916), D. W. Griffith. Retrieved May 21, 2016. Regarded as one of the most influential films of the silent era (though it received mixed reviews at the time), the three-and-a-half-hour epic intercuts four parallel storylines, each separated by several centuries: first, a contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; second, a Judean story: Christ's mission and death; third, a French story: the events surrounding the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572; and fourth, a Babylonian story: the fall of the Babylonian Empire to Persia in 539 BC. Each story had its own distinctive color tint in the original print. The scenes are linked by shots of a figure representing Eternal Motherhood, rocking a cradle. Griffith chose to explore the theme of intolerance partly in response to his previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Half-Breed (1916 Film)
''The Half-Breed'' is a 1916 film directed by Allan Dwan. It stars Douglas Fairbanks as Lo ("Sleeping Water") Dorman a man competing for the love of the local preacher's daughter ( Jewel Carmen) with the local sheriff (Sam De Grasse). The audience, however, are informed that Sheriff Dunn is actually Lo's father. Monica Nolan has suggested that the film follows the "common strategy of exposing racism and then evading a real confrontation with its consequences" by arranging for Lo to meet a more worthy (and politically acceptable) love interest, Teresa (Alma Rubens), "who, as both a Mexican and an outlaw, is his social equal." The film was shot at in Sequoia National Park and near Santa Cruz, California. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks as Lo Dorman *Alma Rubens as Teresa *Sam De Grasse as Sheriff Dunn * Tom Wilson as Dick Curson *Frank Brownlee as Winslow Wynn * Jewel Carmen as Nellie *George Beranger George Beranger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirting With Fate (1916 Film)
''Flirting with Fate'' is a 1916 American film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. Synopsis In a desperate, but not-too-courageous, attempt to end his life, a man hires a murderer to do the job for him. Soon, though, things are looking better and he must now avoid the hit. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks as Augy Holliday * W.E. Lawrence as Harry, Augy's Friend * Jewel Carmen as Gladys, the Girl * Dorothy Haydel as Phyllis, Her Chum *George Beranger as Automatic Joe * J.P. McCarty as The Detective See also * '' Tribulations of a Chinaman in China'' (novel by Jules Verne, 1879) * ''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (1931) * '' The Whistler'' (1944) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1952) * '' Five Days'' (1954) * '' Up to His Ears'' (1965) * ''Tulips'' (1981) * '' I Hired a Contract Killer'' (1990) * ''Bulworth'' (1998) * ''Shut Up and Shoot Me ''Shut Up and Shoot Me'' ( cs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Bad-Man
''The Good Bad-Man'' is a 1916 American silent Western film directed by Allan Dwan. The film was written by Douglas Fairbanks, and produced by Fairbanks and the Fine Arts Film Company. It stars Fairbanks and Bessie Love. The film was originally distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film was edited and re-released by Tri-Stone Pictures in 1923. Plot "Passin' Through" (Fairbanks) is a benevolent outlaw who holds up trains so that he can provide for fatherless children in the Old West. He knows little of his personal history, but he is pursued by a US marshal (Cannon) who does. Along the way, he encounters Amy (Love), and falls in love with her. A rival bandit, "The Wolf" (De Grasse), is also a rival for Amy, but Passin' and Amy eventually marry. Cast Preservation status No print of the original 1916 release exists, but a print of the 1923 re-release is preserved at the Library of Congress. On May 31, 2014, a restored print of the 1923 version was shown at the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Katie Do It
''Let Katie Do It'' is a 1916 American silent film drama directed by Chester and Sidney Franklin and was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts company. It is also known as ''Let Katy Do It''. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection and UCLA Film & TV. Retrieved November 19, 2022. Cast * as Katie Standish * |
The Absentee (1915 Film)
''The Absentee'' is a 1915 American silent allegory film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Robert Edeson, A. D. Sears, and Olga Grey. It was released on May 8, 1915. Plot In a prologue, the mythical figure of Ambition seeks to attain the position currently held by Success. Success has reached the pinnacle of his desire, and sits looking over his kingdom. Having achieved his success, Success decides to take a break and goes off with Pleasure, leaving Might in control of the land. Might, under the influence of Evil, along with Might's wife Extravagance, as well as by his daughter Vanity, begins to abuse the land's occupants, including Toil, Age, Strength, Innocence, Happiness, and Ambition. Spurred on by Evil, who says that Justice is blind and cannot see what he is doing, Might whips the laborers. However, Justice is not blind, and she learns of the situation, informing Success, who returns and sets the situation right again. In current time, Nathaniel Crosby (who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home, Sweet Home (1914 Film)
''Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) is an American silent biographical drama directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Earle Foxe, Henry Walthall and Dorothy Gish. Plot John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and girlfriend, Payne begins to lead a dissolute life that leads to ruin and depression. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song, ''Home! Sweet Home!'' that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need. Cast * Henry B. Walthall .... John Howard Payne * Josephine Crowell .... Payne's Mother * Lillian Gish .... Payne's Sweetheart * Dorothy Gish .... Sister of Payne's Sweetheart * Fay Tincher .... The Worldly Woman * Mae Marsh .... Apple Pie Mary * Spottiswoode Aitken .... Mary's Father * Robert Harron .... The Easterner, Robert Winthrop * Miriam Cooper .... The Fiancée * Mary Alden .... The Mother * Donald Crisp .... The Mother's Son * Earle Foxe * James Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost A Wild Man
''Almost a Wild Man'' is a 1913 Canadian silent short black and white film directed by Dell Henderson, written by William Beaudine and starring Dorothy Gish. Cast * Charles Murray as McDoo * Gus Pixley as The Wild Man * Edward Dillon as Rooly, Pooly, Dooly * Clarence L. Barr as Guppy (of Guppy and Fugg) * Bud Duncan as Fugg (of Guppy and Fugg) / Sideshow Patron * Kathleen Butler as Actress in The Rise & Fall of McDoo * Florence Lee as Actress in The Rise & Fall of McDoo * Dorothy Gish as Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron * William J. Butler as Policeman / In Audience * Gertrude Bambrick as Member of Lizzy and Her Dancing Girls Troupe / Blackface Sideshow Patron * Viola Barry as In Audience * Lionel Barrymore as In Audience * George Beranger as In Audience * Adelaide Bronti as In Audience * Christy Cabanne as In Audience * William A. Carroll as In Audience * Nan Christy as Member of Lizzy and Her Dancing Girls Troupe * John T. Dillon as In Audience * Charles Gorman as At Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Love Forgives
''When Love Forgives'' is a 1913 American short drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Charles West - The Man * George Beranger - The Bartender * Charles Gorman - First Criminal * Harry Carey - Second Criminal * Charles Hill Mailes - The Employer See also * 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 * 1913 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1913 drama films 1913 short films Films directed by Anthony O'Sullivan Silent American drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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