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Adolph Lestina
Adolph Lestina (1861– August 23, 1923) was an American stage and film actor who was a member of D. W. Griffith's stock company of film actors. Career He received positive notice for his performance in Justin McCarthy's ''If I Were King'' and in Laurence Irving's ''The Fool Hath Said There Is No God''. Lestina's performance in the play ''A Citizen's Home'' was noted as being "sympathetic". Lestina was credited with "discovering" D. W. Griffith. "This gentleman saw to it that young Griffith played the role of Old Man Marks in '' The Lights o' London'' with the Meffert company ..The gentleman who "discovered Griffith as an actor, Adolphe Lestina, later appeared in many D. W. Griffith film productions, including '' Hearts of the World'' (1918) and '' The Love Flower'' (1920)". Griffith, speaking of his time with the Meffert Stock Company, said that Lestina told him that to be a playwright, one first had to be an actor. Personal life Adolph Lestina was married to Bessie Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Thing In Life (1918) - 1
''The Greatest Thing in Life'' is a 1918 American Silent film, silent drama film about World War I, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, and David Butler (director), David Butler. The film is now considered lost film, lost as no prints are known to exist. Wayback Machine) This film was released later in the same year as Griffith's more famous World War I film, ''Hearts of the World'', which also stars Lillian Gish and Robert Harron. ''The Greatest Thing in Life'' was renowned for two main aspects: the groundbreaking portrait photography style of Henrik Sartov,Merrit, Russel, quoted in ''The Griffith Project''. Usai, Paolo Cherchi, and Cynthia Rowell, eds. Vol. 9: Films Produced in 1916-8. London: British Film Institute, 2005. Pgs. 196-9. and a " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Beats Of Long Ago
''Heart Beats of Long Ago'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring George Nichols and featuring Blanche Sweet. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress by paper print.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection a The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.77 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * George Nichols as The Father * as The Lover * as Courtier * |
The Narrow Road (1912 Film)
''The Narrow Road'' is a 1912 short silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. A short Biograph film preserved from the Library of Congress paperprint collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p. 125 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Elmer Booth - Jim Holcomb *Mary Pickford - Mrs. Jim Holcomb *Charles Hill Mailes - The Counterfeiter *Jack Pickford - ''other cast'' *W. Christy Cabanne - A Tramp *Max Davidson - A Tramp * Frank Evans - A Prison Guard * Charles Gorman - A Detective * Grace Henderson - *Harry Hyde - *J. Jiquel Lanoe - A Prisoner/The Foreman * Adolph Lestina - A Bartender *Alfred Paget Alfred Paget (2 June 1879 – 8 October 1919) was an English silent film actor best known for his portrayal of Prince Belshazzar in D.W. Griffith's 1916 historical epic '' Intolerance''. He appeared in more than 230 films bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lodging For The Night
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A String Of Pearls (film)
''A String of Pearls'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dorothy Bernard - The Poor Woman * Charles West - The Poor Woman's Brother (as Charles H. West) * Kate Bruce - The Poor Woman's Mother * Blanche Sweet - The Second Woman * William J. Butler - The Second Woman's Father * Adolph Lestina - The Doctor * Mack Sennett - The Musician * Charles Hill Mailes - The Rich Doctor * Dell Henderson - The Millionaire * Grace Henderson - The Millionaire's Wife See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later fi ... References External links * 1912 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1912 drama films 1912 short films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunbeam (1912 Film)
''The Sunbeam'' is a 1912 American film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot A small child whose mother is dying wanders out of the room and unites a stern spinster and unhappy bachelor by virtue of her innocent appeal. They discover the mother dead and, one presumes, plight their troth to find happiness, and care for the newly minted orphan. No-one emotes too much about the recently dead mother who is lying dead beside them when this is going on Cast * Ynez Seabury as Sunbeam * Kate Bruce as Sunbeam's Mamma * Claire McDowell as Spinster *Dell Henderson George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film. Biography Born in the Southwestern Ontario city ... as Bachelor References External links * * 1912 films American silent short films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Bookkeeper
''The Old Bookkeeper'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Bookkeeper * Edwin August as The Old Bookkeeper's Employer * Blanche Sweet as The Old Bookkeeper's Employer's Wife * Edward Dillon as An Office Visitor * Charles Gorman as In Office * Harry Hyde as In Office * J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Office * Adolph Lestina as In Office * Joseph McDermott as The Police Sergeant * Alfred Paget as A Thief * Vivian Prescott as In Office * W. C. Robinson as A Policeman * Jackie Saunders as The Maid * Kate Toncray as The Landlady (unconfirmed) * Charles West as In Office See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Terrible Discovery
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Failure (1911 Film)
''The Failure'' may refer to one of several films: * ''The Failure'' (1915 film), 1915 silent American film directed by Christy Cabanne * ''The Failure'' (1917 film), 1917 silent British film directed by Henry Edwards {{DEFAULTSORT:Failure, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Scorned (1911 Film)
''A Woman Scorned'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The Doctor * Claire McDowell as The Doctor's Wife * Alfred Paget as The Sneak Thief's Companion * Frank Evans as A Policeman * Adolph Lestina * Charles Hill Mailes as A Policeman * Vivian Prescott * Blanche Sweet See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later fi ... References External links * 1911 films Silent American drama films American silent short films Biograph Company films American black-and-white films 1911 drama films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1911 short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miser's Heart
''The Miser's Heart'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of the film survives. Cast * Linda Arvidson as Kathy's Mother * Lionel Barrymore as Jules, the Thief * William J. Butler as Policeman * Donald Crisp as Policeman * Adele DeGarde as Neighbor * Edward Dillon as Down-and-Out Young Man * Frank Evans as Policeman * Edith Haldeman as The Little Child * Robert Harron as Bakeshop Assistant * Adolph Lestina as The Miser * Wilfred Lucas as First Crook * Charles Hill Mailes as Second Crook * Alfred Paget as Policeman * W. C. Robinson as In Front of Clothing Store * Ynez Seabury as Little Kathy * Blanche Sweet as Neighbor * Kate Toncray as The Woman * J. Waltham as On Street See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through Darkened Vales
''Through Darkened Vales'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as Grace * Grace Henderson as Grace's Mother * Charles West as Dave * Joseph Graybill as Howard * Edwin August See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later fi ... References External links * 1911 films American silent short films Biograph Company films American black-and-white films 1911 drama films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1911 short films Silent American drama films Films with screenplays by Stanner E.V. Taylor 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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