Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company that operated from 1916 to 1924 when it was merged with two other production companies to form the major studio,

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. It was founded on November 19, 1916, by

Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmuel Gelbfisz; yi, שמואל געלבפֿיש; August 27, 1882 (claimed) January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer. He was best known for being the founding contributor an ...

, an executive at Lasky's Feature Play Company (later

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), and

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producer brothers

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and

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, using an amalgamation of both last names to name the company. The studio proved moderately successful, but became most famous due to its iconic Leo the Lion trademark. Although Metro was the nominal survivor, the merged studio inherited Goldwyn's old facility in

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where it would remain until 1986. The merged studio also retained Goldwyn's Leo the Lion logo. Lee Shubert of

The Shubert Organization The Shubert Organization is a theatrical producing organization and a major owner of theatres based in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by the three Shubert brothers in the late 19th century. They steadily expanded, owning many theaters ...

was an investor in the company.

History

Goldfish, which was Goldwyn's original last name, had left Lasky's Feature Play Company, of which he was a co-founder, in 1916 when Feature Play merged with Famous Players. Margaret Mayo, Edgar Selwyn's wife and play writer, and Arthur Hopkins, a Broadway producer, joined the trio as writer and director general. At the beginning, Goldwyn Pictures rented production facilities from

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when it and many other early

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s in

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were based in

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. The company's first release was ''

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'', an adaptation of Mayo's 1907 play of the same name, released in September 1917 and starting

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. By April 1917, Goldwyn Pictures agreed to rent the

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studios in Fort Lee, then having the second largest stage, and had two film companies operating at the time with plans for more production companies. The company management planned on having 12 films done by September 1, 1917, without distributing the films so as to be able to show advanced footage to the theaters. Goldfish also associated the company with

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via Professor Victor Freeburg's Photoplay Writing class in 1917 to increase the company's artistic standings. The company also released other production companies films with

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's Dressler Producing Corporation film, The Scrub Lady, in 1917. The company was forced in October 1917 to switch out ''The Eternal Magalene'' for '' Fighting Odds'', both starring Maxine Elliott, after the

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cleared the Magalene movie while censors in

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city did not approve the film. '' Thais'' starring

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was released in late 1917 which was a costly loss. In January 1918, Goldfish signed director

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and prematurely announced it as there were two years left on Walsh's contract with Fox. With ''Thais'' being the company's second costly loss, Goldwyn decreased film budgets partly by not using theater divas to cross over to film and reducing design driven films. Instead, he relied on comedies starring

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and

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. In August 1918, Goldwyn Pictures signed

Will Rogers William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahom ...

, at that time a

Follies favorite, to star in a Rex Beach production, ''Laughing Bill Hyde'', filmed at the Fort Lee studio for release in September. The company purchased the Triangle Studios in Culver City in 1918. Goldwyn then headed west to

in 1918; opening operations there also caused an increase in film expenses. Seeing an opportunity in December, Samuel Goldfish then had his name legally changed to

. In 1919, Frank Joseph "Joe" Godsol became an investor in Goldwyn Pictures. Since 1912 Godsol had been making deals for the Shubert organization in the U.S. and abroad. Goldwyn began looking to follow other film companies, like Loews Theaters/

Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased f ...

and First National, into vertical integration. Goldwyn and the company backers were looking at renting the Astor Theatre for movie premiers. Instead, with the Capitol Theatre's financial problems in May 1920, the backer purchased a controlling interest in that theater. Shubert and Godsol, however, did not want the theater to rely only on Goldwyn films and operated it separately from the company. By 1920 in addition owning its Culver City studio, Goldwyn Pictures was renting two New York studios and operations in Fort Lee. After personality clashes, Samuel Goldwyn left the company in 1922. Godsol became Chairman of the Board and President of Goldwyn Pictures in 1922. In 1923 Lee Shubert of Shubert Theater contacted Marcus Loew about merging the company with Loew's Metro. Loew agreed to the merger.

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heard about the pending merger and contacted Loew and Godsol, about adding his

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into the post merger company, which became

Feature staff

Actors

Pauline Frederick Pauline Frederick (born Pauline Beatrice Libbey, August 12, 1883 – September 19, 1938) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Frederick was born Pauline Beatrice Libbey (later changed to Libby) in Boston in 1883 (some sources stat ...

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Directors

Ralph Ince Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John E. Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Biogra ...

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a British-born American film director, actor, scriptwriter, and producer. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its preside ...

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Filmography

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. On March 25, 1986,

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and his

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company purchased the pre-May 1986 MGM films (including Goldwyn Pictures films) from

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for $600 million. *''

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Sunshine Alley ''Sunshine Alley'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. It was written by screenwriter Mary Rider specifically as a vehicle for actress Mae Marsh. Plot The film—which was lauded for ...

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Nearly Married ''Nearly Married'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Withey and starring Madge Kennedy. It is based on a 1913 stage play of the same name by Edgar Selwyn. It also featured an early film appearance by future gossip columni ...

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'' (1917) * '' Thais'' (1917) *'' Fields of Honor'' (1918) * ''

Dodging a Million ''Dodging a Million'' is a 1918 American comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Tom Moore, directed by George Loane Tucker, written by A. M. Kennedy, Edgar Selwyn, and Loane, and photographed by Oliver T. Marsh. The black and white silent film wa ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Our Little Wife'' (1918) * '' The Beloved Traitor'' (1918) * '' The Floor Below'' (1918) * ''

The Splendid Sinner ''The Splendid Sinner'' is a lost 1918 American silent World War I drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Opera star Mary Garden. It was produced and released by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast *Mary Garden as Dolores Farqis * Hamilton Revelle ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Face in the Dark ''The Face in the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Mae Marsh, Niles Welch and Alec B. Francis.Wlaschin p.80 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugo Ballin. Cast * Mae Marsh a ...

'' (1918) * '' The Danger Game'' (1918) * ''

Joan of Plattsburg ''Joan of Plattsburg'' is a 1918 American propaganda comedy-drama film co-directed by William Humphrey and George Loane Tucker, written by Tucker from a story by Porter Emerson Browne, photographed by Oliver T. Marsh, released by the Goldwyn Pict ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Fair Pretender ''The Fair Pretender'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Charles Miller. It stars Madge Kennedy, Tom Moore, and Robert Walker, and was released on May 18, 1918. Cast list * Madge Kennedy as Sylvia Maynard * Tom Moore as Don M ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

The Venus Model ''The Venus Model'' is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film starring Mabel Normand and directed by Clarence G. Badger. The film was made at the beginning of the 20th century when Goldwyn Pictures and many early film studios in America's f ...

'' (1918) * '' The Service Star'' (1918) * '' The Glorious Adventure'' (1918) * '' Back to the Woods'' (1918) * '' The Border Legion'' (1918) * ''

Friend Husband ''Friend Husband'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Madge Kennedy and Rockliffe Fellowes. It was released by Goldwyn Pictures and features a plot about a will requiring that the heir be married. ...

'' (1918) * '' Money Mad'' (1918) * ''

The Turn of the Wheel ''The Turn of the Wheel'' is a lost 1918 American silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Reginald Barker directed and Geraldine Farrar starred. Plot As described in a film magazine, Rosalie Dean (Farrar) dissuad ...

'' (1918) * ''

Peck's Bad Girl ''Peck's Bad Girl'' is a 1918 comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn, written by Tex Charwate, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starring Mabel Normand and Earle Foxe. The black and white silent film, in the style of the Peck's Bad Boy stories, ...

'' (1918) * '' Just for Tonight'' (1918) * ''

The Kingdom of Youth ''The Kingdom of Youth'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Madge Kennedy, Tom Moore and Marie De Wolfe.McCaffrey & Jacobs p.124 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugo Ballin. Cas ...

'' (1918) * '' Hidden Fires'' (1918) * '' Thirty a Week'' (1918) * ''

A Perfect 36 ''A Perfect 36'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn, written by Tex Charwate, and starring Mabel Normand and Rod La Rocque. The plot involves Normand's clothes being stolen in a mixup while she was swimming, necessi ...

'' (1918) * '' The Hell Cat'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Racing Strain'' (1918) * '' Day Dreams'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

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The Woman on the Index ''The Woman on the Index'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Pauline Frederick and her then husband playwright Willard Mack. It was Frederick's first film at Goldwyn Pictures after coming over from ...

'' (1919) * ''

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Daughter of Mine ''Daughter of Mine'' ( it, Figlia mia) is an Italian drama film directed by Laura Bispuri. It premiered in the main competition at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Valeria Golino as Tina * Alba Rohrwacher Alba Caterina Ro ...

'' (1919) * ''

Spotlight Sadie ''Spotlight Sadie'' is a lost 1919 American silent film drama directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Mae Marsh and Wallace MacDonald. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was alternately known as ''The Saintly Show Girl''. ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Man and His Money ''A Man and His Money'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore and Seena Owen. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast * Tom Moore as Harry Lathrop *Seena Owen as Betty Dalrympl ...

'' (1919) * '' The Pest'' (1919) * ''

The Eternal Magdalene ''The Eternal Magdalene'' is a 1919 American film adapted from a play by Robert H. McLaughlin. The film was produced by Goldwyn Pictures. Julia Arthur portrayed the title character in the play. It was published by Clark Copp. One critic describ ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Stronger Vow ''The Stronger Vow'' is a 1919 American silent melodrama film directed by Reginald Barker and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn.

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One Week of Life ''One Week of Life'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed through Goldwyn Pictures. It was directed by Hobart Henley and starred Pauline Frederick. It is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film mag ...

'' (1919) * '' Leave It to Susan'' (1919) * ''

When Doctors Disagree ''When Doctors Disagree'' is a 1919 comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger, written by Anna F. Briand, photographed by Percy Hilburn, and starring Mabel Normand. The movie was released by the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation with a running time o ...

'' (1919) * ''

One of the Finest ''One of the Finest'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Seena Owen and Peaches Jackson.Langman p.396 Cast * Tom Moore as Larry Hayes * Seena Owen as Frances Hudson * Peaches Jackson as Ma ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Fear Woman ''The Fear Woman'' is a lost film, lost 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and starring Pauline Frederick. Some of the filming took place in Berkeley, California. Plot As described in a film magazine, be ...

'' (1919) * '' The Crimson Gardenia'' (1919) * ''

The City of Comrades ''The City of Comrades'' is a lost film, lost 1919 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont with Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore and Seena Owen in the leads. It was produced by Sam Goldwyn and released by Goldwyn Pictures. ...

'' (1919) * ''

Through the Wrong Door ''Through the Wrong Door'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Madge Kennedy, John Bowers, Herbert Standing, J.B. Manly, and Bob Kortman. It is based on a story ''The Wrong Door'' by Jesse L ...

'' (1919) * '' Upstairs'' (1919) * ''

The Peace of Roaring River ''The Peace of Roaring River'' is a lost 1919 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and starring Pauline Frederick. Hobart Henley and Victor Schertzinger directed the production. Plot As described in a fi ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' Lord and Lady Algy'' (1919) * ''

The World and Its Woman ''The World and Its Woman'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. Opera singer Geraldine Farrar and her husband Lou Tellegen star. Plot As described in an adaptation of the ...

'' (1919) * '' Strictly Confidential'' (1919) * '' Almost a Husband'' (1919) * ''

Flame of the Desert ''Flame of the Desert'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen. It was directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Plot Cast * Geraldine Farrar as Lady Isabelle Channing *Lou Tellegen ...

'' (1919) * ''

Bonds of Love ''Bonds of Love'' is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Pauline Frederick. It is based on the 1906 Arthur Wing Pinero play ''His House in Order''. Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures, the film is n ...

'' (1919) * ''

Jubilo ''Jubilo'' is a 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. The film stars Will Rogers, Josie Sedgwick, Charles K. French, Willard Louis, and James Mason. The film was released on December 7, 1919, b ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Loves of Letty ''The Loves of Letty'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by Frank Lloyd. Based on the play ''Letty'' by Arthur Wing Pinero, the film features Pauline Frederick in the title role. It was ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Toby's Bow ''Toby's Bow'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Doris Pawn, Macey Harlam, Arthur Housman, Colin Kenny, and Augustus Phillips. It is based on the 1919 play of the same name by John Tainto ...

'' (1919) * '' The Gay Lord Quex'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

Water, Water, Everywhere ''Water, Water, Everywhere'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. It is based on the 1912 novel ''Billy Fortune and the Hard Proposition'' by William Rheem Lighton. The film stars ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Blooming Angel ''The Blooming Angel'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Madge Kennedy, Pat O'Malley, and Margery Wilson.Parish & Pitts p.336 Cast * Madge Kennedy as Floss * Pat O'Malley as Chester Framm * ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Paliser Case ''The Paliser Case'' is a 1920 American silent mystery drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Directed by William Parke, the film stars Pauline Frederick, Albert Roscoe, and James Neil. The film is now considered lost. Plo ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1920) * '' The Woman and the Puppet'' (1920) * '' The Strange Boarder'' (1920) * ''

The Woman in Room 13 ''The Woman in Room 13'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Pauline Frederick. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and is based on a Broadway play of the same name, ''The Woma ...

'' (1920) * '' Jes' Call Me Jim'' (1920) * '' Dollars and Sense'' (1920) * ''

A Double-Dyed Deceiver ''A Double-Dyed Deceiver'' is a lost 1920 American silent crime-drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Jack Pickford. It was produced and distributed by the Goldwyn Pictures company. Plot As described in a film magazine, The Llan ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Great Accident ''The Great Accident'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Jane Novak and Willard Louis.Langman p.20 Cast * Tom Moore as Wint Chase * Jane Novak as Joan Caretall * Andrew Robson as Winthrop ...

'' (1920) * ''

Cupid the Cowpuncher ''Cupid the Cowpuncher'' is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. It is based on the 1907 novel ''Cupid: The Cow-Punch'' by Eleanor Gates. The film stars Will Rogers, Helene Chadwick, Andre ...

'' (1920) * '' The Penalty'' (1920) * ''

The Slim Princess ''The Slim Princess'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand, directed by Victor Schertzinger, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and written by Gerald C. Duffy based on a musical play of the same name by Henry Blossom and Lesl ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Stop Thief'' (1920) * '' Milestones'' (1920) * ''

Honest Hutch ''Honest Hutch'' is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Mary Alden, Priscilla Bonner, Tully Marshall, Nick Cogley, and Byron Munson. The film was released on ...

'' (1920) * ''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-fiv ...

'' (1920) * '' Officer 666'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' The Great Lover'' (1920) * ''

Guile of Women ''Guile of Women'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Mary Warren, Bert Sprotte, Lionel Belmore, Charles Smiley, and Nick Cogley. The film was relea ...

'' (1920) * ''

What Happened to Rosa ''What Happened to Rosa'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and featuring Mabel Normand and Doris Pawn.

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Bunty Pulls the Strings ''Bunty Pulls the Strings'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Leatrice Joy. It is based on a Broadway play by Graham Moffat. On stage the part of Bunty was played and made famous by Molly Pearso ...

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The Girl with the Jazz Heart ''The Girl with the Jazz Heart'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and written by Philip Lonergan and George Mooser. The film stars Madge Kennedy, Joe King, Pierre Gendron, William Walcott, Helen Dubois, an ...

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Hold Your Horses "Hold your horses", sometimes said as "Hold the horses", is an English-language idiom meaning " wait, slow down". The phrase is historically related to horse riding or travelling by horse, or driving a horse-drawn vehicle. A number of explanation ...

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The Highest Bidder ''The Highest Bidder'' is a lost 1921 American drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Lloyd Lonergan. It is based on the 1920 novel ''The Trap'' by Maximilian Foster. The film stars Madge Kennedy, Lionel Atwill, Vernon Steele ...

'' (1921) * '' The Concert'' (1921) * '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1921) * ''

For Those We Love ''For Those We Love'' is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by and starring Betty Compson, and featuring Lon Chaney and Richard Rosson. Written and directed by Arthur Rosson, the film was based on a story by Perley Poore Sheehan ...

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A Tale of Two Worlds ''A Tale of Two Worlds'' is a 1921 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. The film stars several well-known actors including Leatrice Joy, Wallace Beery, Edythe Chapman, and J. Frank ...

'' (1921) * '' Roads of Destiny'' (1921) * '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1921, originally released in 1920 in Germany) * ''

An Unwilling Hero ''An Unwilling Hero'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Molly Malone, John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8 ...

'' (1921) * '' Snowblind'' (1921) * '' Made in Heaven'' (1921) * '' A Voice in the Dark'' (1921) * '' The Old Nest'' (1921) * ''

Don't Neglect Your Wife ''Don't Neglect Your Wife'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Mabel Julienne Scott, Lewis Stone and Charles Clary.Connelly p.341 Cast * Mabel Julienne Scott as Madeline * Lewis Stone as Langdon Mas ...

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Oh Mary Be Careful ''Oh Mary Be Careful'' is an extant 1921 American silent comedy film produced by Goldwyn Pictures and released by an independent distributor. Stage actress Madge Kennedy stars in the film, which was directed by Arthur Ashley. A copy is preserved ...

'' (1921) * '' The Ace of Hearts'' (1921) * ''

All's Fair in Love ''All's Fair in Love'' is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring May Collins, Richard Dix and Raymond Hatton.Munden p.15 It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It is based on the 1913 ...

'' (1921) * '' Beating the Game'' (1921) * ''

Dangerous Curve Ahead ''Dangerous Curve Ahead'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film, comedy starring Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix. The film is considered to be lost films, lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phoebe Mabee (Chadwick) is a muc ...

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Doubling for Romeo ''Doubling for Romeo'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville, Elmer Rice, and Will Rogers. The film stars Will Rogers, Sylvia Breamer, Raymond Hatton, Sidney Ainsworth, Al Hart an ...

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The Invisible Power ''The Invisible Power'' is a 1921 American crime melodrama film directed by Frank Lloyd and released by Goldwyn Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sid Chambers (Peters), a thief, is released from prison and rejoins his pals at a Gr ...

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The Grim Comedian ''The Grim Comedian'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Phoebe Hunt, Jack Holt, and Gloria Hope.Munden p. 316 Plot As described in a film magazine, an automobile passenger tells an old man a tale, while ...

'' (1921) * '' The Man from Lost River'' (1921) * '' Pardon My French'' (1921) * ''

The Poverty of Riches ''The Poverty of Riches'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and Louise Lovely. It was based on a 1914 short story by Leroy Scott.Goble p.914 Cast * Richard Dix as John Colby ...

'' (1921) * '' From the Ground Up'' (1921) * ''

A Poor Relation ''A Poor Relation'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the play ''A Poor Relation'' by Edward E. Kidder. The film stars Will Rogers, Sylvia Breamer, Wallace Ma ...

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Voices of the City ''Voices of the City'' (also known as ''The Night Rose'', its intended original release title) is a 1921 American silent crime drama film starring Leatrice Joy and Lon Chaney that was directed by Wallace Worsley, based on the Leroy Scott novel ...

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Grand Larceny Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of Engl ...

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Man with Two Mothers A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromos ...

'' (1922) * '' Watch Your Step'' (1922) * ''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

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Come on Over ''Come On Over'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Mercury Records. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album became the best-selling country album, the be ...

'' (1922) * '' When Romance Rides'' (1922) * '' Head over Heels'' (1922) * ''

Yellow Men and Gold Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the R ...

'' (1922) * '' His Back Against the Wall'' (1922) * '' Mr. Barnes of New York'' (1922) * ''

The Wall Flower ''The Wall Flower'' is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rupert Hughes and starring Colleen Moore, Richard Dix, Gertrude Astor, Laura La Plante, and Tom Gallery. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures in May 1922. Plot ...

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The Strangers' Banquet ''The Strangers' Banquet'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Hobart Bosworth, Claire Windsor, and Rockliffe Fellowes.Connelly p. 272 It is based on the 1919 novel of the same title by Brian Oswald Donn ...

'' (1922) * '' Dust Flower'' (1922) * '' Remembrance'' (1922) * '' The Sin Flood'' (1922) * ''

Brothers Under the Skin ''Brothers Under the Skin'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper. This picture survives in the Turner archives but is incomplete. Plot As described in a review in a film publication, Newton Craddock (O'Malley), a ...

'' (1922) * '' Hungry Hearts'' (1922) * ''

A Blind Bargain ''A Blind Bargain'' is a 1922 American silent horror film starring Lon Chaney and Raymond McKee, released through Goldwyn Pictures. The film was directed by Wallace Worsley and is based on Barry Pain's 1897 novel ''The Octave of Claudius''. Lo ...

'' (1922) (considered lost) * '' Broken Chains'' (1922) * ''

The Glorious Fool ''The Glorious Fool'' is a 1922 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix and Vera Lewis.Munden p.297 It was based on the short stories ''In the Pavillion'' and ''Twenty-Two ...

'' (1922) * '' The Christian'' (1923) * '' Little Old New York'' (1923) * '' Gimme'' (1923) * ''

Look Your Best ''Look Your Best'' or ''The Bitterness of Sweets'' is a 1923 American comedy silent black and white film directed and written by Rupert Hughes. It stars Antonio Moreno and Colleen Moore. Plot As described in a film magazine, young Italian wom ...

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Unseeing Eyes ''Unseeing Eyes'' is a lost 1923 American silent north country drama film produced by William Randolph Hearst and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Edward H. Griffith directed Lionel Barrymore, Seena Owen, Louis Wolheim, and Gustav von Seyffertit ...

'' (1923) * '' Under the Red Robe'' (1923) * ''

The Love Piker ''The Love Piker'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Anita Stewart, Robert Frazer and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.379 Synopsis A wealthy society woman falls in love with an engineer, but as th ...

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Lost and Found on a South Sea Island ''Lost and Found on a South Sea Island'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. It was filmed on location in Tahiti and includes a nude scene involving a young woman bathing. Plot Captain Blackbird ...

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Vanity Fair Vanity Fair may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Literature * Vanity Fair, a location in '' The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1678), by John Bunyan * ''Vanity Fair'' (novel), 1848, by William Makepeace Thackeray * ''Vanity Fair'' (magazines), the ...

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Souls for Sale ''Souls for Sale'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes, based on the novel of the same name by Hughes. The film stars Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract ...

'' (1923) * '' Three Wise Fools'' (1923) * '' The Spoilers'' (1923) * '' Red Lights'' (1923) * '' Six Days'' (1923) * ''

Dr. Sunshine Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...

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The Eternal Three ''The Eternal Three'' is a 1923 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was directed by both Marshall Neilan and Frank Urson. Hobart Bosworth, Claire Windsor, and Bessie Love star. The film was made from a sc ...

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The Steadfast Heart ''The Steadfast Heart'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sheridan Hall and produced by George Arliss (Distinctive Pictures). Based upon the novel of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland, the film was released by Goldwyn Pic ...

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Slave of Desire ''Slave of Desire'' (originally titled ''The Magic Skin'') is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George D. Baker, produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was based on the novel ''La Peau de chagrin'' by Honoré de Balzac, fi ...

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The Last Moment ''The Last Moment'' is a 1928 American drama film conceived and directed by Paul Fejos. The film starred Otto Matieson and Georgia Hale. Fejos made ''The Last Moment'' on a budget of US$13,000. The film told its story without intertitles, w ...

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The Day of Faith ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (1923) * '' The Green Goddess'' (1923) * ''

In the Palace of the King ''In the Palace of the King'' is a 1923 American silent historical romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name by F. Marion Crawford. Directed by Emmett J. Flynn, the film stars Blanche Sweet, Pauline Starke, and Edmund Lowe. A pre ...

'' (1923) * '' The Rendezvous'' (1923) * ''

Reno Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is th ...

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Wild Oranges ''Wild Oranges'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor, adapted from a story by Joseph Hergesheimer. On January 12, 2010, the film had its first home video release, on the Warner Archive DVD series. Plot When John Woolf ...

'' (1924) * '' Name the Man'' (1924) * '' Through the Dark'' (1924) * '' Second Youth'' (1924) * '' Three Weeks'' (1924) * ''

Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model ''Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model'' is a play written by Owen Davis. A Broadway production of it by A. H. Woods opened in 1906 and was a huge hit. The story is a melodrama, and it was often cited as an archetype of the genre. Reata Winfield ...

'' (1924) * '' True as Steel'' (1924) * ''

The Rejected Woman ''The Rejected Woman'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker (in New York) and written by John Lynch. The film stars Alma Rubens, Conrad Nagel, and Béla Lugosi in a supporting role as Jean Gagnon. It was produced by Di ...

'' (1924) * '' The Recoil'' (1924) * '' Tarnish'' (1924)

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