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Denison Clift
Denison Clift (1885 – 1961) was an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and film director. He directed in both America and Great Britain, mainly during the Silent Era. Biography Clift was educated at Stanford University. He began his career as a short story writer, novelist, and playwright. After he started writing, Cecil B. DeMille entrusted him with writing Lasky scenarios. Clift entered the film industry in 1918, penning the screenplay for William S. Hart's '' Wolves of the Rail''. He began a contract writer with Fox, and was promoted director in 1920. Less than a year later, Clift was imported by a British firm in a larger movement to liven their domestic silent films by employing Hollywood directors. He directed a number of British films during the silent era, such as ''Demos'' (1921) featuring fellow American expatriate Evelyn Brent and '' The Love of Mary, Queen of Scots'' (1923), with Fay Compton in the title role. Clift remained in Great Britain after the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief " scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia (film)
''Sonia'' is a 1921 silent British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Evelyn Brent, based on the 1917 novel ''Sonia: Between Two Worlds'' by Stephen McKenna. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Evelyn Brent as Sonia Dainton * Clive Brook as David O'Raine * Cyril Raymond as Tom Dainton * Olaf Hytten as Fatty Webster * Henry Vibart as Reverend Burgess * M. Gray Murray as Sir Roger Dainton * Hetta Bartlett as Lady Dainton * Leo Stormont as Sir Adolph Erckmann * Gladys Hamilton as Lady Erckmann * George Travers James Edward Travers (19 July 1887 – 6 December 1943), known as George Travers, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward or centre forward. He made 164 appearances in the Football League, representing a numb ... as Lord Loring * Julie Hartley-Milburn as Lady Loring References External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1921 lost films British drama films British silent feature films Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That Glitters (1936 Film)
'' All That Glitters'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Jack Hobbs, Moira Lynd and Aubrey Mallalieu. The film was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton for distribution as a quota quickie by RKO.Chibnall p.287 Premise A bank manager who has successfully bought into a lucrative gold mine manages to foil the plot of some confidence tricksters who plan to swindle him out of his investment. Cast * Jack Hobbs as Jack Tolley * Moira Lynd as Angela Burrows * Aubrey Mallalieu as Flint * Kay Walsh as Eve Payne-Coade * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Payne-Coade * Fred Duprez as Mortimer * John Robinson John Robinson may refer to: Academics *John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist * John J. Robinson (1918–1996), historian and author of ''Born in Blood'' *John Talbot Robinson (1923–2001), paleontologist *John ... as Taylor * Dick Francis as Derek Montague References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Over Men
''Power Over Men'' is a 1929 British silent mystery film directed by George Banfield and starring Isabel Jeans, Jameson Thomas and Wyndham Standing. It was made at Walthamstow Studios in London. Cast * Isabel Jeans as Marion Delacour * Jameson Thomas as Philippe Garnier * Wyndham Standing as Émile Delacour * Gibb McLaughlin as Alexandre Billot * Jerrold Robertshaw Jerrold Robertshaw (28 March 1866, in Allerton, West Riding of Yorkshire – 14 February 1941, in London) was a British stage and film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Dombey and Son'' (1917) * '' Build Thy House'' (1920) * ... as Fournier * James Knight as Cesa * Franklyn Bellamy as Bottomley * Gabrielle Morton as Maid References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1929 films British mystery films British silent fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Wanderer
''The Little Wanderer'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell (December 11, 1883 – October 9, 1958) was an American actor and film director. He appeared in 270 films between 1910 and 1952 and directed 38 silent films between 1915 and 1927. Selected filmography * '' The Shadow of ... and starring Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee and Cecil Van Auker.Solomon p.264 Cast * Shirley Mason as Jenny * Raymond McKee as Larry Hard * Cecil Van Auker as Joe Farley * Alice Wilson as Kit * Jack Pratt as Tully References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Howard M. Mitchell Fox Film films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hell Ship
''The Hell Ship'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Madlaine Traverse, Alan Roscoe, Betty Bouton, Dick La Reno, and Jack Curtis. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in February 1920. Cast * Madlaine Traverse as Paula Humphrey * Alan Roscoe as John Hadlock (as Albert Roscoe) * Betty Bouton as Glory - Paula's Sister *Dick La Reno as 'Satan' Humphrey - Their Father * Jack Curtis as Jaeger *Fred Bond as Thorpe (as Fred Bond) *William Ryno as Brabo Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-indust ... References External links * 1920 drama films Silent American drama films 1920 films American silent feature films American bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coming Of The Law
''The Coming of the Law'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Tom Mix, Agnes Vernon and George Nichols.Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. p. 86. . . Cast * Tom Mix as Kent Hollis * Agnes Vernon as Nellie Hazelton * George Nichols as Big Bill Dunlavey * Jack Curtis as Judge Graney * Sid Jordan as Neal Norton * Bowditch M. Turner as Potter * Charles Le Moyne as Ten Spot * Pat Chrisman as Yuma Ed * Lewis Sargent as Jiggs * Jack Dill as Ace * Harry Dunkinson as Sheriff * Buck Jones Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, milit ... as Henchman References External links * 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Films directed by Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambling In Souls
''Gambling in Souls'' is a 1919 American silent crime drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring Madlaine Traverse, Herbert Heyes, Murdock MacQuarrie, Lew Zehring, Mary McIvor, and Henry A. Barrows. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on March 9, 1919. Plot Cast *Madlaine Traverse as Marcia Dunning, aka Madame Rouge *Herbert Heyes as 'Duke' Charters *Murdock MacQuarrie as Thomas Philborn *Lew Zehring as Dick Philborn * Mary McIvor as Edith Dunning *Henry A. Barrows as Latimer (as Henry Barrows) *Marian Skinner as Mrs. Caldwell (as Marion Skinner) * William Clifford as Robert Dunning Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. R ... *1937 Fox vault fire References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Play
''City of Play'' is a 1929 British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Chili Bouchier, Patrick Aherne and Lawson Butt. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures and produced by Michael Balcon. It was made partly in sound.Low p.205 Cast * Chili Bouchier as Ariel * Patrick Aherne as Richard von Rolf * Lawson Butt as Tambourini * James Carew as Gen. von Rolf * Harold Huth as Arezzi * Andrews Engelmann as Colonel von Lessing * Leila Dresner as Zelah * Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten (3 March 1888 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1955. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack, while sitting in his car ... as Schulz References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1929 films 1929 drama films British drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Denison Clif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Seas (film)
''High Seas'' is a 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall. The film follows a wealthy young man who falls in love with a sailor's daughter who saves him from a shipwreck. When he announces he wants to marry her, his family try to foil the match. It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe. Cast * Lillian Rich as Faith Jeffrey * John Stuart as Tiny Bracklethorpe * Randle Ayrton as Captain Jeffrey * Winter Hall as Lord Bracklethorpe * Janet Alexander as Lady Bracklethorpe * James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing fir ... as Jaeger * Daisy Campbell as Mrs Jeffrey References Bibliography * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi For Two
''Taxi for Two'' is a 1929 part talkie British romantic comedy film drama directed by Denison Clift and Alexander Esway and starring Mabel Poulton and John Stuart. Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, it was the first sound film made by Gainsborough to be released. This film also marked Poulton's first speaking role. The film revealed Poulton to have a strident voice with a strong Cockney accent, quite at odds with the fey, winsome persona she had cultivated in her silent film appearances. She would become a notable casualty of the advent of talkies, as offers of screen work quickly dried up once her unappealing tones were revealed. Plot Working-class girl Molly (Poulton) finds a necklace and hands it in to the police. It turns out that the necklace is an extremely valuable piece belonging to Lady Devenish (Grace Lane), who is impressed by Molly's honesty and invites her to her home to present her with a substantial cash reward. Molly informs Lady Devenish that she has alw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (1928 Film)
''Paradise'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Betty Balfour, Joseph Striker and Alexander D'Arcy. The screenplay concerns a clergyman's daughter who wins £500, and decides to take a holiday on the French Riviera. There she became ensnared by a foreign fortune hunter, but her true love comes and rescues her. Cast * Betty Balfour as Kitty Cranston * Joseph Striker as Dr. John Halliday * Alexander D'Arcy as Spirdoff * Winter Hall as Reverend Cranston * Barbara Gott as Lady Liverage * Dino Galvani Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series '' ITMA'' ... as Manager * Boris Ranevsky as Commissionaire * Albert Brouett as Detective * Ina De La Haye as Douchka References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
