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Clifford Bruce
Clifford Bruce (1885–1919) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era.Solomon p. 229 Selected filmography * ''When Rome Ruled'' (1914) * '' A Fool There Was'' (1915) * '' Lady Audley's Secret'' (1915) * '' A Woman's Past'' (1915) * '' The Weakness of Strength'' (1916) * '' The Devil at His Elbow'' (1916) * ''Blue Jeans'' (1917) * '' The Siren'' (1917) * '' The Sin Woman'' (1917) * ''The Barricade'' (1917) * '' The Final Payment'' (1917) * '' The Winding Trail'' (1918) * ''Breakers Ahead'' (1918) * '' Riders of the Night'' (1918) * ''A Weaver of Dreams ''A Weaver of Dreams'' is a lost silent film directed by Edison's John H. Collins and released under Metro Films February 18, 1918, at the height of Mr. Collins' career. It was the 36th of 41 films credited to his direction. The young director s ...'' (1918) * '' Black Is White'' (1920) References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada and the List of North American cities by population, fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with Toronto ravine system, rivers, deep ravines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barricade (1917 Film)
''The Barricade'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Mabel Taliaferro, Frank Currier and Clifford Bruce.Lowe p.513 Cast * Mabel Taliaferro as Hope Merrill * Frank Currier as Amos Merrill * Clifford Bruce as John Cook * Robert Rendel as Gerald Hastings * Emile Collins as Butler * Lorna Volare Lorna is a feminine given name. The name is said to have been first coined by R. D. Blackmore for the heroine of his novel ''Lorna Doone'', which appeared in 1869. Blackmore appears to have derived this name from the Scottish placename ''Lorn''/'' ... as Flower Girl * Mary Doyle as Flower Girl References Bibliography * Lowe, Denise. ''An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930''. Routledge, 2014. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edwin Carewe Metro Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Male Silent Film Actors
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1919 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 Births
Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – The first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant, on Mary Gartside. * January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. * January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. * January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite. * January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed. * February 5 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, as a personal possession. * February 9 – The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii. * February 16 – Charles Dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Is White
''Black Is White'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Dorothy Dalton and directed by Charles Giblyn. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie is based on a novel, ''Black is White'', by George Barr McCutcheon. The film's spelling differs from the spelling of the novel. The plot is one in which a woman stands almost any form of abuse from a man and finally forgives him at the moment she has opportunity for the revenge she has always sought, such stories being somewhat popular at the time. Prints of the film exist at the Library of Congress and UCLA Film and Television Archive.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', page 17, c.1978 by The American Film Institute Plot As described in a film magazine, Margaret Brood (Dalton) is driven from her home by her jealous husband Jim (Herbert), who after imagining that she is untrue to him finally doubts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Weaver Of Dreams
''A Weaver of Dreams'' is a lost silent film directed by Edison's John H. Collins and released under Metro Films February 18, 1918, at the height of Mr. Collins' career. It was the 36th of 41 films credited to his direction. The young director succumbed to Spanish Influenza and died later that year; October 23, 1918, at the age of 28. The film stars his actress wife Virginia Flugrath, who is best known by her screen name Viola Dana. The screenplay, written by John H. Collins and William Parker, is an adaptation of Myrtle Reed's (1874-1911) posthumously published novel ''A Weaver of Dreams'' (1911); the author took her own life earlier that year on August 17, 1911. Plot The plot concerns Viola Dana's character; Judith Sylvester, who is niece to a wealthy invalid. Confident in her relationship, Judith introduces her beau to the niece of another invalid. Over time he transfers his affection to the other girl; possibly with ulterior motives. Judith does little to intervene, saying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Night
''Riders of the Night'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John H. Collins and starred his wife Viola Dana. It was produced and distributed by the Metro Pictures company. A print is held at EYE Institute, Amsterdam aka Filmmuseum Amsterdam. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sally Castleton (Dana) is loved by Milt Derr (Chesebro), but Jed (Blue), a cousin of Milt, is desirous of possessing Sally. He makes several attempts to win Sally, but is repulsed each time. The night riders assemble against the gate keeper, who charges the villagers an excess toll. Two persons are killed, and Jed tells Sally that Milt is held and that the only way to free him is for Sally to marry Jed. Before he can extract a promise, he is killed. Sally, found departing from the Derr home by the chimney, is held for the murder. A few moments before she is to be hanged, Milt finds the true murderer. There is a happy ending for their romance. Cast *Viola Dana as Sally Castleton *George Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakers Ahead
''Breakers Ahead'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Charles Brabin. It stars Viola Dana, Clifford Bruce, and Mabel Van Buren, and was released on March 25, 1918. Plot Agnes Bowman is the sweetheart of Captain Scudder, a local seafarer. After he leaves on an extended voyage, Agnes gives birth to a baby girl, Ruth. When Agnes' sister, Agatha is married, the newspapers erroneously state the name of the bride as Agnes. Scudder reads the newspaper account, and heartbroken, decides not to return to his home port. Ten years later, Agnes dies and Ruth goes to live with her Aunt Agatha in a nearby fishing village, Sandwich. As she grows up she falls in love with Agatha's son, Eric, and he reciprocates those feelings. However, a jealous woman begins to spread the rumor that Ruth is illegitimate, and the villagers begin to shun her. Eric and Ruth plan to marry as soon as Eric becomes the first mate on a ship. Hiram Hawley and his son, Jim, own "The Wasp". They hire S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winding Trail (1918 Film)
''The Winding Trail'', also known by its working title of ''The Tiger Cat'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana, Clifford Bruce, and Hayward Mack. It was released on January 14, 1918. Cast list * Viola Dana as Audrey Graham * Clifford Bruce as Zachary Wando * Hayward Mack as Alvin Steele * Mabel Van Buren Mabel Van Buren (born Mabel Brown Southard; July 17, 1878 – November 4, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Biography As a theatrical performer she played the leading lady in both ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'' (190 ... as Lou References External links * * * 1918 films 1918 Western (genre) films 1918 lost films American black-and-white films Films directed by John H. Collins Films produced by B. A. Rolfe Lost American Western (genre) films Metro Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-US-Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Payment
''The Final Payment'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Nance O'Neil, Jane Miller and Clifford Bruce.Solomon p.240 Cast * Nance O'Neil as Nina * Jane Miller as Rose, Her Sister * Clifford Bruce as Cesare * Leslie Austin as Neccola * Alfred Hickman as Alfredo * Dorothy Bernard Nora Dorothy Bernard (June 25, 1890 – December 15, 1955) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in nearly 90 films between 1908 and 1956. Biography She was born Nora Dorothy Bernard in Port Elizabeth, British Cape Colo ... as Marie References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Frank Powell Fox Film films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
