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Colin Campbell (film Maker)
James Colin Campbell (11 October 1859 – 26 August 1928) was a film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 170 American films between 1911 and 1924; and wrote scripts for 60 films between 1911 and 1922. He was born in Scotland, and died in Hollywood, California. Campbell married actress Blanche Crozier on March 2, 1912.California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com Selected filmography * '' Brown of Harvard'' (1911) * '' An Assisted Elopement'' (1912) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1912) * '' Alas! Poor Yorick!'' (1913) * ''A Wise Old Elephant'' (1913) * '' Wamba A Child of the Jungle'' (1913) * '' The Spoilers'' (1914) * '' Shotgun Jones'' (1914) * '' Chip of the Flying U'' (1914) * ''The Rosary'' (1915) * ''The Carpet from Bagdad'' (1915) * '' Sweet Alyssum'' (1915) * ''Tillie's Tomato Surprise'' (1915) * ''Thou Shalt Not Covet'' (1916) * '' The Garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent Islands of Scotland, islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its Anglo-Scottish border, only land border, which is long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,439,842. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the most populous of the cities of Scotland. The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the 9th century. In 1603, James VI succeeded to the thrones of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland, forming a personal union of the Union of the Crowns, three kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carpet From Bagdad
''The Carpet from Bagdad'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and based on Harold MacGrath's 1911 eponymous novel. In the story, Horace Wadsworth (played by Guy Oliver), one of a gang of criminals planning a bank robbery in New York, steals the titular prayer rug from its Baghdad mosque. He sells the carpet to antique dealer George Jones (Wheeler Oakman) to fund the robbery scheme. But the theft places both men and Fortune Chedsoye ( Kathlyn Williams), the innocent daughter of another conspirator, in danger from the carpet's guardian. Marketing for the film included a media tour of part of the set and an invitation-only screening sponsored by the publisher of MacGrath's book. ''The Carpet from Bagdad'' was released on May 3, 1915 to mostly positive reviews. Many praised the tinted desert scenes and realistic Middle East imagery, although some felt the scenery overshadowed the characters. The film is now mostly lost, although one badly damaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Market
''The Beauty Market'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by Colin Campbell and written by Margery Land May. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, Roy Stewart, Kathleen Kirkham, Wedgwood Nowell, Winter Hall, and Robert Brower. The film was released on December 1, 1919, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. There are no known archival holdings of the film, so it is presumably a lost film. Plot Cast *Katherine MacDonald as Amelie Thorndike *Roy Stewart as Capt. Kenneth Laird *Kathleen Kirkham as Christine Appleby *Wedgwood Nowell as Hobie Flagg *Winter Hall Winter Amos Hall (21 June 1872 – 10 February 1947) was a New Zealand actor of the silent film, silent era who later appeared in sound films. He performed in more than 120 films between 1916 and 1938. Prior to that, he had a career as a st ... as Ashburton Gaylord * Robert Brower as Amelia's Uncle Issacs References External links * ''The Beauty Market'' at silentera.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Beauty Market, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Still Alarm (1918 Film)
''The Still Alarm'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, and Eugenie Besserer.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 It is an adaptation of the 1887 play ''The Still Alarm'' by Joseph Arthur. Cast * Tom Santschi as Jack Manley * Bessie Eyton as Eleanor Fordham * Eugenie Besserer as Undetermined Role * William Scott as Undetermined Role * Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette (born Florence Brunet; May 27, 1890 – September 28, 1943) was an American actress. Early years Fritzi Brunette was born Florence Brunet in Savannah, Georgia, or in Boston although some sources list her birthname as Florence Si ... as Undetermined Role References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Dog (1918 Film)
''The Yellow Dog'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Arthur Hoyt, Antrim Short Mark Antrim Short (July 11, 1900 – November 24, 1972) was an American stage and film actor, casting director and talent agent. As a juvenile he enjoyed some success on the Broadway stage, notably appearing as a boy with Mrs. Fiske and Holbrook ..., and Clara Horton. Cast Promotion Promotion on the film began before production started. Movie theaters distributed material promoting the Anti-Yellow Dog Clubs, groups designed for schoolboys to call out Americans not acting with sufficient patriotism that had originally been inspired by the story that this film adapts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Purple Dreams (1918 Film)
''The City of Purple Dreams'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, and Fritzi Brunette. Cast * Tom Santschi as Daniel Fitzhugh * Bessie Eyton as Kathlyn Otis * Fritzi Brunette as Esther Strom * Harry Lonsdale as Henry Hunt * Frank Clark as Symington Otis * Allan Sears as Olaf Nikolay * Lafe McKee as Pat Kelly * Fred Huntley as Thomas Quigg * William Scott as Artie Sparkle * Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was a French-American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first ... * Cecil Holland Preservation *The film is now lost. References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Flower
''The Sea Flower'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Juanita Hansen, Gayne Whitman and Fred Huntley.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.66 Based upon the short story by George C. Hull, Trutxon Darnley is a United States Secret Service agent disguised as a sailor on a German munitions smuggling ship. Cast * Juanita Hansen as Lurline * Gayne Whitman as Truxton Darnley * Fred Huntley as 'Brandy' Cain * Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was a French-American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first ... as Kealani * Fred Starr as Gus Olsen * George C. Pearce as Von Linterman * Alfred Allen as 'Gun' Fowler References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Shall Take My Life?
''Who Shall Take My Life?'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Fritzi Brunette, and Edward Coxen.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Tom Santschi as Big Bill O'Shaughnessy * Fritzi Brunette as Kate Taylor * Edward Coxen as Fran Coswell * Bessie Eyton as Mary Moran * Harry Lonsdale as Honorable James Munroe * Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Munroe * Al W. Filson as The governor * Virginia Kirtley Virginia Kirtley (born Virginia M. Saffell; November 11, 1888 – August 19, 1956) was an American film actress and writer during the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films in the 1910s and 1920s. Kirtley was born Virginia M. Saffell i ... as Mag Scott References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beware Of Strangers
''Beware of Strangers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Fritzi Brunette, Tom Santschi Paul William "Tom" Santschi (October 24, 1880 – April 9, 1931) was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era. Personal life Santschi was born in Missouri to Paul Santschi, a Swiss immigrant, and Margaret Kern, a nat ..., and Bessie Eyton.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. 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 Colin Campbell 1910s American films English-language drama films {{Silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crisis (1916 Film)
''The Crisis'' is a 1916 American Silent film, silent historical drama film produced by William N. Selig and directed by Colin Campbell (director), Colin Campbell. The film is based on the American Civil War novel ''The Crisis (novel), The Crisis'' by American novelist Winston Churchill (novelist), Winston Churchill. The novel was adapted into a play and produced on Broadway in 1902. A copy of this film is preserved at the Library of Congress. Cast * George Fawcett - Judge Silas Whipple * Matt B. Snyder - Col. Comyn Carvel * Bessie Eyton - Virginia Carvel * Tom Santschi - Stephen Brice * Eugenie Besserer - Mrs. Brice * Marshall Neilan - Clarence Colfax * Frank Weed - Eliphalet Hopper * Will Machin - Lige Brent * Sam D. Drane - Abraham Lincoln * Cecil Holland - Gen. W. T. Sherman * Leo Pierson - Jack Brinsmade * George Snyder - * Frank Green - * Alfred E. Green - Carl Richter * Tom Mix - stunts (uncredited) Reception ''The Crisis'' sought to mine the success of 1915's ''The Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria's Romance
''Gloria's Romance'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent film serial starring Billie Burke. Serial films, also called chapter plays, were shorter films that were typically run before the main feature film, each of which was part of a longer story, and ended in a cliffhanger, thus encouraging the audience to return every week. The film was Burke's second outing as a film actress, and one of the very rare occasions in which a Broadway performer of her magnitude starred in a chapter play. In its original form, this serial comprised 20 chapters and was 40 reels long, which was several chapters longer than most film serials of the time. ''Gloria's Romance'' marked the debut of actor Richard Barthelmess. It was written by Rupert Hughes and his wife and produced by George Kleine. Walter Edwin and Colin Campbell (director), Colin Campbell served as principal directors. It is a lost film.''The American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films: 1911-20'', The American Film Institute, c. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garden Of Allah (1916 Film)
''The Garden of Allah'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Helen Ware, Tom Santschi and Eugenie Besserer. It is based on the 1904 novel of the same title by Robert Smythe Hichens, adapted a number of times including a 1937 sound film starring Marlene Dietrich. Location shooting took place in the Mojave Desert. Preservation A print of the film survives in the George Eastman Museum. Cast * Helen Ware as Domini Enfilden * Tom Santschi as Boris Androvsky * Will Machin as Capt. De Trevignac * Matt Snyder as Count Anteoni (*aka Matt B. Snyder) * Harry Lonsdale as Father Roubier * Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was a French-American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first ... as Lady Rens * James Bradbury Sr. as The Sand Diviner * Al W. Filson as Lord Rens * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
