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Dorothy Fane (actress)
Dorothy Fane (1889–1976), nee Foster, was a British actress. She is sometimes credited as Dorothy Fayne.Kear & King p.134 Fane appeared frequently in the British theatre and silent films. Selected filmography Dorothy Foster * ''Hamlet'' (1912) * '' The Gentleman Ranker'' (1912) * '' The Fishergirl of Cornwall'' (1912) * '' A Cornish Romance'' (1912) * '' Lieutenant Daring and the Labour Riots'' (1913) Dorothy Fane * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1916) * '' The Bigamist'' (1916) * '' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1919) * '' The Pride of the Fancy'' (1920) - Hilda Douglas * '' In the Night'' (1920) - Estelle * ''Daniel Deronda'' (1921) - Gwendolen Harleith * '' Corinthian Jack'' (1921) - Lady Barbara * '' The Harper's Mystery'' (1921) * '' Married Life'' (1921) * ''The Princess of New York'' (1921)- Violet Meretham * '' Laughter and Tears'' (1921) - Countess Maltakoff * '' The Bonnie Brier Bush'' (1921) - Kate Carnegie * ''The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square'' (1922) - Anne-Marie Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Films
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of inter- title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era, which existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in larger cities, an orchestra—would play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema prio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughter And Tears (1921 Film)
''Laughter and Tears'' (, also known as ''Circus Jim'') is a 1921 British-Dutch silent drama film directed by B. E. Doxat-Pratt. The film is extant in copies at the British Film Institute(BFI) and the Nederlands Filmmuseum. Cast * Evelyn Brent - Pierrette * Adelqui Migliar - Mario Mari * Dorothy Fane - Countess Maltakoff * E. Story Gofton - Adolpho * Maudie Dunham - Zizi * Bert Darley - Ferrado * Nico De Jong Christa Päffgen (; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Nico had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960) and Andy Warhol's ' ... - Police commissioner * Norman Doxat-Pratt * Reginald Garton - Georgio Lario References External links * 1921 films British silent feature films Dutch silent feature films British black-and-white films Dutch black-and-white films 1921 drama films Silent British drama films Silent Dutch drama films 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Actresses
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1976 Deaths
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. * February 13 – General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Mayerling incident: Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, and his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera commit a double suicide (or a murder-suicide) at the Mayerling hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Innocents Of Chicago
''The Innocents of Chicago'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Henry Kendall, Binnie Barnes and Margot Grahame. Production The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.Wood p.72 It was based on the play ''The Milky Way''. The film's sets were designed by art director Duncan Sutherland. Cast * Henry Kendall as Percy Lloyd * Betty Norton as Betty Woods * Margot Grahame as Lil * Bernard Nedell as Tony Costello * Binnie Barnes as Peg Guinan * Ben Welden as Spike Guinan * Wallace Lupino as Gangster * Charles Farrell as Smiler * Cyril Smith as Gangster * Ernest Sefton as Gangster * Val Guest Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for Hammer Film Productions, ... as Gangster References Bibliography *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threads (1932 Film)
''Threads'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Lawrence Anderson, Dorothy Fane and Wendy Barrie. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios near London and was released by United Artists.Wood p.76 Cast * Lawrence Anderson as John Osborne Wynn * Dorothy Fane as Amelia Wynn * Gerald Rawlinson as Arthur * Leslie Cole as James * Wendy Barrie as Olive Wynn * Ben Webster as Lord Grathers * Irene Rooke as Lady Grathers * Aileen Despard as Chloe * Pat Reid Patrick Robert Reid, (13 November 1910 – 22 May 1990) was a British Army officer and author of history. As a British prisoner of war during the Second World War, he was held captive at Colditz Castle when it was designated Oflag IV-C. Reid wa ... as Parsons * Clifford Cobbe as Jefferson Jordan * Walter Piers as Colonel Packinder References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vortex (film)
''The Vortex'' is a 1928 British drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Ivor Novello, Willette Kershaw and Simeon Stuart. It was an adaptation of the Noël Coward play ''The Vortex'' and was made by Gainsborough Studios. The film's sets were designed by Clifford Pember. Cast * Ivor Novello - Nicky Lancaster * Willette Kershaw - Florence Lancaster * Frances Doble - Bunty Mainwaring * Alan Hollis - Tom Veryan * Simeon Stuart - David Lancaster * Kinsey Peile Frederick Kinsey Oman Peile (20 December 1861 –13 April 1934), known professionally as F.KinseyPeile or Kinsey Peile, was a British actor and playwright. During a forty-year stage career he created roles in plays by Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward ... - Pouncefort Quentin * Julie Suedo - Anna Vollof * Dorothy Fane - Helen Saville References External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Films directed by Adrian Brunel British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Of London (1923 Film)
''Lights of London'' is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Charles Calvert and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Warburton Gamble. The film is based on the 1881 stage melodrama '' The Lights o' London'' by George Sims and was made at the Lime Grove Studios. It revolves around a rich heir who is framed by his cousin and sent to jail. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Bess Marks * Nigel Barrie as Harold Armytage * Warburton Gamble as Clifford Armytage * James Lindsay as Seth Preene * Mary Clare as Hetty Preene * Cecil Morton York as Sir Oliver Armytage * Dorothy Fane as Belle * A. Harding Steerman as Bertram Marks * H.R. Hignett as Simon Jarvis * Mary Brough as Mrs. Jarvis Reception ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'' called it a "very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loves Of Mary, Queen Of Scots
''The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots'' is a 1923 British silent historical film directed by Denison Clift and starring Fay Compton, Gerald Ames and Ivan Samson. The film depicts the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her eventual execution. It was one of the final films made by Ideal, one of the leading British studios, before they were hit by the Slump of 1924. It is most likely considered a lost film. Cast * Fay Compton as Mary Stuart * Gerald Ames as Bothwell * Ivan Samson as Lord Dudley * John Stuart as George Douglas * Ellen Compton as Queen Elizabeth I of England * Lionel d'Aragon as Moray * Harvey Braban as Ruthven * Irene Rooke as Catherine de' Medici * Donald Macardle as Francis II * René Maupré as Rizzio * Ernest A. Douglas as Cardinal * Sydney Seaward as Lord Douglas * Edward Sorley as John Knox * Betty Faire as Mary Beaton * Dorothy Fane as Mary Beaton * Nancy Kenyon as Mary Fleming * Julie Hartley-Milburn as Mary Seaton * Basil Rathbone (uncredited) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lost Leader (film)
''A Lost Leader'' is a 1922 British silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ... directed by George Ridgwell and starring Robert English, Dorothy Fane, and George Bellamy. It is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim.Goble p.352 Cast * Robert English as Lawrence Mannering * Dorothy Fane as Duchess Berenice * Lily Iris as Blanche Fillimore * Lionel d'Aragon as Sir Leslie Borrowden * George Bellamy as John Fardell * Teddy Arundell as Henry Rochester * Cecil Ward as Lord Redford References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film (Volume 3): The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918''. Routledge, 2013. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creation (1922 Film)
''Creation'' is a 1922 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Humberston Wright and starring Dorothy Fane (actress), Dorothy Fane, Frank Dane and Simeon Stuart. It is based on the novel ''The Man Who Dared'' by May Edginton.Goble p.143 Cast * Dorothy Fane (actress), Dorothy Fane as Zena Hammond * Frank Dane as Faux Evermore * Simeon Stuart as Dr. Ganally * William Freshman * Kate Gurney * Raleigh King * Thelma Murray * Beryl Norton References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films British silent feature films Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
