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Beyond The Rainbow
''Beyond the Rainbow'' is a 1922 American silent drama film starring Billie Dove, Harry T. Morey and Clara Bow in her film debut. A 16mm print of the film is in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, Marion Taylor (Dove) is a stenographer employed by Wall Street broker Edward Mallory (Morey). She is the support of an invalid younger brother, who has been ordered to the Adirondack Mountains by the family physician. To get money for this, she attends a reception as the escort of a young society man, for which she receives $100. Edward is peeved as she has rejected his advances, and threatens to expose her when he sees Marion at the party. Each guest at the function receives a mysterious note saying, "Consult your conscience. Your secret is common gossip." Immediately, the guests are thrown into a panic as each has something to hide. The notes, however, were inspired by flapper Virginia Gardener, who had been left out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Cabanne
William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He appeared on-screen in dozens of short films between 1911 and 1915. He gradually became a film director and in fact one of the more prolific directors of his time (see filmography below). He signed on with the Fine Arts Film Company and was employed as an assistant to D.W. Griffith. Miriam Cooper credited him with discovering her as an extra in 1912. Cabanne directed legendary child actress Shirley Temple in ''The Red-Haired Alibi'' (1932) in her first credited role in a feature-length movie. . nytimes.c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Harrison (actor)
James Harrison (1891–1986) was an American film actor.Goble p.339 He began his career acting in short films in 1911. He was a supporting actor during much of the silent era. Although he continued to appear in films until the 1950s, many of his latter roles were small, uncredited parts. Selected filmography * '' The Flirt and the Bandit'' (1913) * '' The Tale of the Ticker'' (1913) * '' Madame Bo-Peep'' (1917) * '' The Bad Boy'' (1917) * ''Should She Obey?'' (1917) * '' Lessons in Love'' (1921) * '' Wedding Bells'' (1921) * ''The Barricade'' (1921) * ''A Heart to Let'' (1921) * ''Women Men Marry'' (1922) * '' Beyond the Rainbow'' (1922) * '' Why Announce Your Marriage?'' (1922) * '' Glengarry School Days'' (1923) * '' Charley's Aunt'' (1925) * ''Stop Flirting'' (1925) * '' In Search of a Hero'' (1926) * '' College Days'' (1926) * ''Backstage'' (1927) * ''Husband Hunters'' (1927) * '' The Wife's Relations'' (1928) * '' Handcuffed'' (1929) * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1932) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photoplay
''Photoplay'' was one of the first American film (another name for ''photoplay'') fan magazines. It was founded in 1911 in Chicago, the same year that J. Stuart Blackton founded '' Motion Picture Story,'' a magazine also directed at fans. For most of its run, ''Photoplay'' was published by Macfadden Publications. In 1921 ''Photoplay'' established what is considered the first significant annual movie award. The magazine ceased publication in 1980. History ''Photoplay'' began as a short fiction magazine concerned mostly with the plots and characters of films at the time and was used as a promotional tool for those films. In 1915, Julian Johnson and James R. Quirk became the editors (though Quirk had been vice president of the magazine since its inception), and together they created a format which would set a precedent for almost all celebrity magazines that followed. By 1918 the circulation exceeded 200,000, with the popularity of the magazine fueled by the public's increasing inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardner James
Gardner James (1903–1953) was an American film actor. After some stage experience with George Arliss, he entered silent films in 1922. While he once played a lead role, he was often billed third in the cast.Katchmer p. 177 He was married to the actress and writer Marian Constance Blackton, daughter of the founder of Vitagraph Studios, but this rapidly ended in divorce. Filmography * '' Beyond the Rainbow'' (1922) * ''The Love Bandit'' (1924) * ''Unrestrained Youth'' (1925) * '' Silent Sanderson'' (1925) * '' The Happy Warrior'' (1925) * '' The Night Patrol'' (1926) * '' Hell-Bent for Heaven'' (1926) * '' The Passionate Quest'' (1926) * '' The Amateur Gentleman'' (1926) * ''The Flaming Forest'' (1926) * ''The Gilded Highway'' (1926) * '' Ladies at Ease'' (1927) * ''Eager Lips'' (1927) * '' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1928) * '' The Big Killing'' (1928) * '' The Mating Call'' (1928) * ''The Wreck of the Singapore'' (1928) * ''The Studio Murder Mystery'' (1929) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntley Gordon
Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Profile Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including working in a bank, in a silver mine, contracting, as a commercial traveller, and being a cigarette factory owner before settling on the stage and at one time acted with Ethel Barrymore. His Broadway credits included ''Life'' (1914) and ''Our Mrs. McChesney'' (1915). He began his screen career in 1916 when given a chance by Thomas Ince. Gordon was once a model for Arrow Collars; he was once painted by American commercial illustrator J. C. Leyendecker. He served in the Canadian Army during World War I and began a career in motion pictures in England where he had been stationed during the war. With his suave manner and classic good looks he was sought out in Hollywood, California where he acted in both silent and talking films. In Hollywoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Craig (actor)
Charles Craig (August 13, 1877 – May, 1972) was an American actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1909 and 1931. Selected filmography *''To Save Her Soul'' (1909) *''The Woman from Mellon's'' (1910) *''The Lucky Toothache'' (1910) *''Winning Back His Love'' (1910) *'' The Woman in White'' (1912) *''Where Love Leads'' (1916) *'' The Poor Little Rich Girl'' (1917) *'' A Royal Romance'' (1917) *''The Fall of the Romanoffs'' (1917) *'' A Rich Man's Plaything'' (1917) *'' The Blue Bird'' (1918) *''The Uphill Path'' (1918) *'' The Sporting Life'' (1918) *''Under the Greenwood Tree'' (1918) *''Three Men and a Girl'' (1919) *''My Lady's Garter'' (1919) *''The Firing Line'' (1919) *''Sadie Love'' (1919) * ''The Tower of Jewels'' (1919) * '' Youthful Folly'' (1920) *'' A Fool and His Money'' (1920) *''The Flapper'' (1920) * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1920) *'' The Wonder Man'' (1920) * ''At the Stage Door'' (1921) * ''A Divorce of Convenience'' (1921) * ''The Last Door'' (1921) *'' Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Miller (actor)
Walter Miller (March 9, 1892 – March 30, 1940) was an American actor of the silent era and the early sound era. He appeared in nearly 250 films between 1911 and 1940. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack, aged 48. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois. Selected filmography * ''A Change of Spirit'' (1912, Short) - The Young Woman's Sweetheart - The Robbery Victim * '' An Unseen Enemy'' (1912, Short) - The Brother's Friend (uncredited) * '' Two Daughters of Eve'' (1912, Short) - Backstage * '' So Near, Yet So Far'' (1912, Short) - Howard * '' A Feud in the Kentucky Hills'' (1912, Short) - A Brother * '' The Painted Lady'' (1912, Short) - At Ice Cream Festival (uncredited) * '' The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' (1912, Short) - The Musician * '' My Baby'' (1912, Short) - Wedding Guest * '' The Informer'' (1912, Short) - The Confederate Captain * '' Brutality'' (1912, Short) - The Young Man * '' A Cry for Help'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese (June 18, 1871 – April 6, 1936) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Biography Breese was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Renshaw Breese and Josephine Busby. The Opera House in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was the site of Breese's stage debut in the summer of 1895. He portrayed Adonis Evergreen in ''My Awful Dad''. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering films, Breese appeared with James O'Neill in ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1893), ''The Lion and the Mouse'' (1906) with Richard Bennett, ''The Third Degree'' (1909) with Helen Ware, ''The Master Mind'' (1913) with Elliott Dexter, the popular World War I era play ''Why Marry?'' (1917) with Estelle Winwood & Nat C. Goodwin and ''So This Is London'' (1922) with Donald Gallaher. He also acted in a stock company at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. Breese's film career began in 1914 with the Edison Studios. He appeared in more than 120 films betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Courtot
Marguerite Gabrielle Courtot (August 20, 1897 – May 28, 1986) was an American silent film actress. Early life Marguerite Gabrielle Courtot was born in Summit, New Jersey, on August 20, 1897 to Gustave Courtot, who was born in France, and Charlotte Marie Courtot (née Kramer), who was born in Switzerland, and later followed in her daughter's footsteps in becoming an actress. Gustave arrived in America in 1887, and Charlotte one year later. The two married in Manhattan on July 7, 1890, and Marguerite's sister, Juliette, was born two and a half months later. Marguerite was of French and German descent. Courtot received her education in New York and Switzerland. Career Courtot became a child model and in June 1912, while not yet fifteen years old, joined the Kalem Company, appearing in 1913's ''The Riddle of the Tin Soldier'' alongside star Alice Joyce and Harry F. Millarde, who was making his film debut. Between then and 1916, Courtot made 37 films for Kalem, playing the starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Ware
Helen Ware ( Remer; October 15, 1877 – January 25, 1939) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Born to John August Remer and Elinor Maria (née Ware), Ware adopted her mother's maiden name as her professional name. She had three siblings, Ada, Richard, and John Remer. Before becoming an actress, she worked as a governess and a swimming instructor. Career Ware debuted on stage in 1899 when she was a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Along with other students, she was an extra in a production of ''The Little Minister''. She had a successful Broadway stage career making her first appearance in 1899 with Maude Adams, and by her 30s, she was playing the character parts for which she became famous. She began playing character parts in silent films in 1914 and continued into the sound era. Like Louise Closser Hale, Ware was a raven-haired woman for most of her stage career, but adopted an all-blond coif toward the late 1920s at the end of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Fawcett
George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia. His initial inclination was to be an attorney, but he became a Shakespearean actor instead. Fawcett had his own acting troupe, the Fawcett Stock Company. He appeared on stage in such plays as ''Ghosts'' (1905) with Mary Shaw, ''The Squaw Man'' (1905) with William Faversham, ''The Great John Ganton'' (1909) with an up-and-coming actress Laurette Taylor in the cast, and ''Getting a Polish'' (1910) with actress May Irwin. Fawcett's film debut came in 1915 in '' The Majesty of the Law'', and he appeared in 151 films between 1915 and 1933. He also directed films. He returned to the stage in 1930 in a production of ''The Great John Ganton'' at the Vine Theater in Los Angeles. Fawcett married actress Percy Haswell, and they had one daughter. Fawcett died in Nantucket, Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
