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Babe Lawrence
William Effingham Lawrence (August 22, 1896 – November 28, 1947) was an American actor of the silent era. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Known by the nickname "Babe", Lawrence appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947. Before entering the movie industry, he was an artist's model. His work in that field included being an Arrow Collar Man. Partial filmography * ''The Painted Lady'' (1912) * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1914) * ''The Life of General Villa'' (1914) * '' The Folly of Anne'' (1914) * '' The Sisters'' (1914) * '' The Slave Girl'' (1915) * '' The Outlaw's Revenge'' (1915) * '' Daphne and the Pirate'' (1916) * '' The Flying Torpedo'' (1916) * '' Flirting with Fate'' (1916) * ''Intolerance'' (1916) * ''The Old Folks at Home'' (1916) * '' Pathways of Life'' (1916) * '' The Slacker'' (1917) * ''Mile-a-Minute Kendall'' (1918) * '' Hands Up!'' (1918) * ''A Japanese Nightingale'' (1918) * '' The Narrow Path'' (1918) * '' Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intolerance (film)
''Intolerance'' is a 1916 American Anthology film, anthology silent film directed by D. W. Griffith. Subtitled as ''Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages'' and ''A Sun-Play of the Ages'',Internet Archive foIntolerance (1916), D. W. Griffith. Retrieved May 21, 2016. the three-and-a-half-hour Epic film, epic intercuts four parallel storylines, each separated by several centuries: first, a contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; second, a Biblical 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 Battle of Opis, fall of the Babylonian Empire to Persia in 539 BC. Each story had its own distinctive Colour Tint, 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 Toleration, intolerance partly in response to his previous film ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Your Man (1921 Film)
Get Your Man may refer to: * ''Get Your Man'' (1921 film), a 1921 American silent film * ''Get Your Man'' (1927 film), a 1927 American silent film * ''Get Your Man'' (1934 film), a 1934 British comedy film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducks And Drakes
''Ducks and Drakes'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film produced and released by Realart Pictures, an offshoot of Paramount Pictures. It was directed by stage producer/director Maurice S. Campbell, Maurice Campbell and stars Bebe Daniels (also a producer on this film) and Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt. Elmer Harris provided the story and screenplay. A copy is held at the Library of Congress. Plot Based upon a summary in a film publication, Teddy Simpson (Daniels) is a wealthy young orphan who, instead of marrying Rob Winslow (Holt), whom her Aunty Weeks (Kelso) has selected for her, is bent upon getting into trouble by seeking adventure and through her flirtatious ways. Rob's friends, victims of her telephone flirtations, offer to help him cure her. Part of the cure involves Teddy taking a ride with Tom Hazzard (Lawrence) to an exclusive gun club, with the other conspirators making things so warm for her that she is cured for all time. When Rob calls her the next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habit (1921 Film)
''Habit'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Madge Tyrone based upon a play by Tom Barry. The film starred Mildred Harris. Plot Cast *Mildred Harris as Irene Fletcher * W. E. Lawrence as John Marshall (credited as William Lawrence) *Ethel Grey Terry as Mary Chartres *Walter McGrail as Charles Munson *Emmett King as Richard Fletcher (credited as Emmet C. King) Preservation With no prints of ''Habit '' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. .... References External links * *Stills from the productio#1 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snob (1921 Film)
''The Snob'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Sam Wood, written by Alice Eyton, and starring Wanda Hawley, Edwin Stevens, Walter Hiers, Sylvia Ashton, W. E. Lawrence, and Julia Faye. It was released in January 1921, by Realart Pictures Corporation. Plot Cast *Wanda Hawley as Kathryn Haynes *Edwin Stevens as Jim Haynes *Walter Hiers as Pud Welland *Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Haynes * W. E. Lawrence as Capt. William Putnam *Julia Faye as Betty Welland *Richard Wayne as 'Pep' Kennedy *Josephine Crowell Josephine Bonaparte CrowellSlide, Anthony (1973). The Griffith Actresses'. South Brunswick: A.S. Barnes. pp. 22, 24. . (January 11, 1859– July 27, 1932) was a Canadian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 90 fil ... *Althea Worthley References External links * 1921 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1921 comedy films Films directed by Sam Wood Lost American comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride 13
''Bride 13'' is a 1920 American silent adventure thriller film serial directed by Richard Stanton, and the first film serial made by Fox. It is considered to be a lost film. ''Bride 13'' was promoted as romantic film. Plot A band of pirates operating from a submarine off the U.S. coast cause depredations, and thirteen young and beautiful brides from wealthy families disappear and are held for ransom for millions of dollars, requiring the assistance of the Department of Justice and the U.S. Navy. Cast * Marguerite Clayton as Bride 13 * John B. O'Brien as Lt. Bob Norton * Gretchen Hartman as Zara * Arthur Earle * Lyster Chambers as Stephen Winthrop * Mary Christensen * Justine Holland as Bride 2 * Dorothy Langley as Bride 1 * Mary Ellen Capers as Bride 8 * Martha McKay as Bride 5 * Helen Johnson as Bride 6 * Leona Clayton as Bride 4 * Florence Mills as Bride 9 * W. E. Lawrence (as William Lawrence) Production Aiming to give the American public a sense of the importance of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Clay (1919 Film)
''Common Clay'' is a 1919 silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward. It was based on Common Clay (play), a 1915 play by Cleves Kinkead which starred Jane Cowl. Produced by Astra Film, it was distributed through Pathé Exchange. In 1930 it was remade in early sound under the Common Clay (1930 film), same title and starring Constance Bennett. Plot Cast *Fannie Ward - Ellen Neal *Easter Walters - Jennie Peters *Fred Goodwins - Arthur Coakley *John Cossar - Mr. Fullerton *Helen Dunbar - Mrs. Fullerton *W. E. Lawrence - Hugh Fullerton *John Barrows - Judge Filson *Mary Alden - Mrs. Neal *Andrew Arbuckle (actor), Andrew Arbuckle - Mr. Neal *Henry A. Barrows Preservation With no prints of ''Common Clay'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. In February 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list. References External links * 1919 films American silent fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Narrow Path (1918 Film)
''The Narrow Path'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward, W.E. Lawrence and Irene Aldwyn. The film was adapted for the screen by Ouida Bergère and Jack Cunningham based on a 1909 play of the same name by John Montague. Plot Cast * Fannie Ward as Marion Clark * W.E. Lawrence as Dick Strong * Irene Aldwyn as Gladys Strong * Sam De Grasse as Malcolm Dion * Mary Alden as Margaret Dunn * Antrim Short as Jimmy Glidden * Easter Walters Preservation With no prints of ''The Narrow Path'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. In February 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board The United States National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) is the board selecting films for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. It was established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988. The National Film Regis ... on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Japanese Nightingale
''A Japanese Nightingale'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward, W.E. Lawrence and Yukio Aoyama.Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936 p.368 It was adapted from a 1903 play of the same name by William Young, which was adapted from an Winnifred Eaton novel (published under the pseudonym "Otono Watanna"). In turn, Ouida Bergère and Jules Furthman adapted the play for the screen. Plot Cast * Fannie Ward Fannie Ward (born Fannie Buchanan; February 22, 1872 – January 27, 1952), also credited as Fanny Ward, was an American actress of stage and screen. Known for performing in both comedic and dramatic roles, she was cast in ''The Cheat (1915 film ... as Yuki * W.E. Lawrence as John Bigelow * Yukio Aoyama Preservation A print of ''A Japanese Nightingale'' is held by the Archives du Film du CNC in Bois d'Arcy. References Bibliography * Jay Robert Nash, Robert Connelly & Stanley Ralph Ross. ''Motion Picture G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Up! (serial)
''Hands Up'' is a lost 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Louis J. Gasnier and James W. Horne. The serial was Ruth Roland's breakthrough role. Plot A newspaperwoman finds trouble aplenty when an Inca tribe believes her to be the reincarnation of their long-lost princess. Cast * Ruth Roland as Echo Delane. * George Larkin as Hands Up * George Chesebro as Hands Up * Easter Walters as Judith Strange * William A. Carroll as Sam Killman / Omar the High Priest * George Gebhardt as The Grand Envoy * W. E. Lawrence as Prince Pampas (as William E. Lawrence) Chapter titles The serial consisted of fifteen episodes, released from August 18 to November 24, 1918: # Bride of the Sun # The Missing Prince # The Phantom and the Girl # The Phantom's Trail # The Runaway Bride # Flames of Vengeance # Tossed Into the Torrent # The Fatal Jewels # A Leap Through Space # The Sun Message # Stranger from the Sea # The Silver Book # The Last Warning # The Oracle's Decree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mile-a-Minute Kendall
''Mile-a-Minute Kendall'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and released by Paramount Pictures. Jack Pickford plays the title role, a wealthy, rakish young man who falls for a gold digger. The "beautiful but unscrupulous fortune hunter" who tempts Kendall is played by Lottie Pickford, Jack's sister; a contemporary review in ''Variety'' noted that "the idea of a sister 'vamping' her own brother is not exactly palatable."The Silent Movie Multiplex plays the "good girl" in the story. Cast Reception Good reviews marked the release of this film. Pickford received excellent reviews for his performance ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
