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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'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowing The Wind (1916 Film)
''Sowing the Wind'' is a 1916 British silent romance film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Ainley, Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome. It is based on the play '' Sowing the Wind'' by Sydney Grundy.Goble p.197 Cast * Henry Ainley as Tom Brabazon * Alma Taylor Alma Louise Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress. Life Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film ''His Daughter's Voice''. She went on to appear in more th ... as Rosamond * Stewart Rome as Ned Annersley * Violet Hopson as Helen Gray * Chrissie White as Maude Fretwell * Lionelle Howard as Bob Watkin * Charles Vane as Lord Petworth * Percy Manton as Sir Richard Cursitor References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1910s romance films British romance films British silent feature films Films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bargain (1921 Film)
''The Bargain'' is a 1921 British silent crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Rex McDougall. It was based on a play by Edward Irwin. Cast * Henry Edwards as Dennis Trevor * Chrissie White as Mary * Rex McDougall as Dick Wentworth * Mary Dibley as Bella Wentworth * James Annand as Tamplin * John Marlborough East as lout * John MacAndrews as Murphy * Henry Vibart Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era ... as Grosvenor Wentworth References External links * 1921 films British silent feature films 1921 crime films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Henry Edwards British films based on plays British black-and-white films British crime films Hepworth Pictures films 1920s British films English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tit For Tat (1921 Film)
''Tit for Tat'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Eileen Dennes.Parish p.166 Cast * Henry Edwards as Roger * Chrissie White as Peggy Smith * Eileen Dennes as Clove * Gwynne Herbert as Auntie * Christine Rayner as Cousin Muriel * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Speedwell * Mary Brough Mary Bessie Brough (16 April 1863 – 30 September 1934) was an English actress in theatre, silent films and early talkies, including eleven of the twelve Aldwych farces of the 1920s and early 1930s. The daughter of a well-known actor, Lione ... as Gladys Mary Slatterly References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1921 films Silent British comedy films British silent feature films 1921 comedy films Films directed by Henry Edwards British black-and-white films Hepworth Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Heather
''Wild Heather'' is a 1921 British drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Chrissie White, Gerald Ames, James Carew and George Dewhurst. It was based on the 1917 play '' Wild Heather'' by Dorothy Brandon. Cast *Chrissie White as "Wild Heather" Boyd * G. H. Mulcaster as John O'Rourke *Gwynne Herbert as Mrs. Boyd *James Carew as Senator O'Rourke *Gerald Ames as Bevan Hutchinson * George Dewhurst as George O'Rourke * Hugh Clifton as Edward O'Rourke *James Annand as Professor Boyd *Eileen Dennes Eileen Dennes (1 February 1898 – 22 January 1991) was an Irish-born actress of the silent era. Early life and career Eileen Dennes was born Eileen Amhurst Cowen on 1 February 1898 in Dublin, Ireland. She began on the stage in the early 19 ... as Dolly *Marion Dyer as Trixie References 1921 films British silent feature films Films directed by Cecil Hepworth British black-and-white films Hepworth Pictures films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forrest Finds Himself
''John Forrest Finds Himself'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gerald Ames. Cast * Henry Edwards - John Forrest * Chrissie White - Joan Grey * Gerald Ames - Ezra Blott * Hugh Clifton - O'Reilly * Gwynne Herbert - Mrs. Forrest * Henry Vibart - Mr. Forrest * Mary Brough - Biddy * Eileen Dennes Eileen Dennes (1 February 1898 – 22 January 1991) was an Irish-born actress of the silent era. Early life and career Eileen Dennes was born Eileen Amhurst Cowen on 1 February 1898 in Dublin, Ireland. She began on the stage in the early 19 ... - The Pet * John MacAndrews - Carter Joe * Victor Prout - Stephen Grey * John Deverell - Hon, Vere Blair * Marion Dyer - Sylvia Grey References External links * 1920 films British silent feature films 1920s romance films Films directed by Henry Edwards Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films British romance films 1920s Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken In The Wars
''Broken in the Wars'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor. The Pensions Minister John Hodge appeared in the film to promote the King's Fund, which supported recently demobilised ex-servicemen. The fund had been criticized by veterans' organisations on the grounds that it was a government backed charity providing relief that should have been provided by the state. The film attempts to assure audiences that the King's Fund is not a charity. A cobbler returning from the First World War is persuaded by his aristocratic former employer and the Pensions Minister to receive a grant that will enable him to open his own shop.Bamford p.5-6 It was made by Hepworth Picture Plays. The film is available to view online in the UK via thBFI Player Cast * Henry Edwards as Joe * Chrissie White as Mrs. Joe * Alma Taylor as Lady Dorothea * John Hodge as Himself * Gerald Ames as Customer * John MacAndrews John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kinsman
''The Kinsman'' is a 1919 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, James Carew and Chrissie White. BFI Plot summary A cockney clerk switches places with an aristocrat to whom he is identical.Cast * Henry Edwards - Bert Gammage/Roger Blois *James Carew
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City Of Beautiful Nonsense (1919 Film)
''City of Beautiful Nonsense'' is a 1919 British silent film drama directed by Henry Edwards, who also starred in the film with Chrissie White. The film is based on the best-selling 1909 novel of the same name by E. Temple Thurston, and is a tale of a woman intending to marry for financial gain and security, who realises at the last minute that to be true to herself and to have the prospect of a happy future she must instead marry for love. A sound version of the same story was made in 1935 by Adrian Brunel. The film appears to have been well received and popular with audiences, and has been described as "the most talked about British film of 1919" and "technically on a par with the current Hollywood imports". A contemporary review in ''The Bioscope'' admired Edwards' "poetic embellishments" and "symbolistic touches". BFI Screen Online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Possession (1919 Film)
''Possession'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gerald Ames. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel ''Phroso: A Romance'' by Anthony Hope. Cast * Henry Edwards - Blaise Barewsky * Chrissie White - Valerie Sarton * Gerald Ames - Richard Staire * Gwynne Herbert - Tante * Stephen Ewart - John Sarton * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... - Marquise * Bubbles Brown - Valerie, as a child References External links * 1919 films 1910s romance films British silent feature films Films based on works by Anthony Hope Films directed by Henry Edwards Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films British romance films 1910s English-language films 1910s British fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poet's Windfall
''The Poet's Windfall'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, John MacAndrews, and Chrissie White. Cast * Henry Edwards as The Poet * John MacAndrews as The Man * 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 ... as The Girl References External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films Films directed by Henry Edwards British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent British drama short films English-language drama short films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 - |
