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A Grain Of Sand
''A Grain of Sand'' is a British silent film of 1917. A drama, it was written by Victor Montefiore and directed by Frank Wilson. The film was produced by the Hepworth Manufacturing Company.''A Grain of Sand'' (1917) (BFI) database Synopsis A kitchen maid clears a Lady's gambling son when he is framed for forgery.Cast *Howard Langton - *Doris Kestevan, Langton's Fiancée -[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of intertitle, title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a piano, pianist, theatre organ, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or musical improvisation, improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacAndrews
John MacAndrews was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * '' The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * ''For Her People'' (1914) * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''Barnaby Rudge'' (1915) * ''The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * '' The Bottle'' (1915) * '' Molly Bawn'' (1916) * '' A Place in the Sun'' (1916) * '' Trelawny of the Wells'' (1916) * '' The American Heiress'' (1917) * '' Nearer My God to Thee'' (1917) * '' A Gamble for Love'' (1917) * '' The Man Behind 'The Times''' (1917) * '' A Grain of Sand'' (1917) * '' The Hanging Judge'' (1918) * '' The Poet's Windfall'' (1918) * '' Boundary House'' (1918) * '' The Nature of the Beast'' (1919) * ''His Dearest Possession'' (1919) * '' The Forest on the Hill'' (1919) * '' Sunken Rocks'' (1919) * '' The Kinsman'' (1919) * '' Broken in the Wars'' (1919) * '' Once Aboard the Lugger'' (1920) *'' Alf's Button'' (1920) * '' John Forrest Finds Himself'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Drama Films
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British Black-and-white Films
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Hepworth Pictures Films
Hepworth may refer to: Places * Hepworth, Suffolk * Hepworth, West Yorkshire (in Kirklees, near Huddersfield) * Hepworth, Ontario * Hepworth Gallery (art gallery in Wakefield) People * Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), British sculptor and artist * Cecil Hepworth (1874–1953), British film director, producer and scriptwriter * David Hepworth (born 1950), British music journalist * David Hepworth (racing driver) British racing car driver * Dorothy Hepworth (1898–1978), British painter and associate of Patricia Preece * John Hepworth (born 1944), Australian Archbishop and Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion * John Hepworth (writer) (1921–1995), Australian left-wing author and journalist * Joseph Hepworth (tailor) (1834–1911), founder Joseph Hepworth & Son, clothing manufacturers, now Next plc. * Joseph Hepworth Joseph Hepworth (c. 1876 – 11 May 1945) was a British Conservative Party politician. At the 1931 general election, he was elected as Membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Silent Feature Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
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Internet Movie Database
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Millais
Ivy Millais (25 December 1883 – 29 July 1969) was a British film and stage actress of the early 20th-century. She had a notable career in silent film. She was born in Mile End in London in 1883 as Isabel Katherine Malenoir, the second of four children of Katharine and Samuel Richard Malenoir, a fish salesman. Her stage roles included: Stephanus in '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1903-04), and '' The Prince and the Beggar Maid'' (1908-09), both at the Grand Theatre, Southampton. Millais appeared in various films in the silent era, including: Oliver Twist in ''Oliver Twist'' (1912); Mate in ''The Cloister and the Hearth'' (1913); Ethel Loder in '' The Recalling of John Grey'' (1915); Mary Ashford in ''The Bottle'' (1915) opposite Albert Chevalier as her husband; Sarah in '' Trelawney of the Wells'' (1916); Jane Peach in '' Comin' Thro' the Rye'' (1916), and Liza, The Grain of Sand in ''A Grain of Sand'' (1917) opposite Stewart Rome and Chrissie White. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Montefiore
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album ''Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Rome
Stewart Rome (born Septimus William Ryott; 30 January 1886 – 26 February 1965) was an English actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 and took the stage name of Stewart Rome, which was later unsuccessfully contested by Cecil Hepworth, who also used the name. He became a major star in the silent era. Partial filmography * '' The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * '' The Chimes'' (1914) * ''Justice'' (1914) * ''The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * ''Barnaby Rudge'' (1915) * ''The Baby on the Barge'' (1915) * '' Her Boy'' (1915) * '' Sweet Lavender'' (1915) * '' The Bottle'' (1915) * '' The Golden Pavement'' (1915) * '' Molly Bawn'' (1916) * ''Sowing the Wind'' (1916) * '' Trelawny of the Wells'' (1916) * '' The Marriage of William Ashe'' (1916) * ''The House of Fortescue'' (1916) * '' The White Boys'' (1916) * '' Annie Laurie'' (1916) * '' The Grand Babylon Hotel'' (1916) * '' The Man Behind 'The Times''' (1917) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie White
Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards in 1922, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most newsworthy celebrity couples. Edwards directed more than 20 of his wife's films. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, actress Henryetta Edwards. White starred in the 1920 film ''The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', which as of August 2010 is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films. Selected filmography * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * '' The Man Who Stayed at Home'' (1915) * ''The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * '' Sweet Lavender'' (1915) * '' Her Boy'' (1915) * '' A Bunch of Violets'' (1916) * '' Molly Bawn'' (1916) * '' The White Boys'' (1916) * ''Sowing the Wind'' (1916) * '' The Failure'' (191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
