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Douglas Munro (actor)
Douglas Munro (1866 in London – 27 January 1924 in Birmingham, Warwickshire) was an English actor. Selected filmography * '' Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' Arsène Lupin'' (1916) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1916) * '' The Game of Liberty'' (1916) * Vice Versa (1916) * '' Dombey and Son'' (1917) * '' The Top Dog'' (1918) * '' The Life Story of David Lloyd George'' (1918, suppressed until 1996) * ''The Garden of Resurrection'' (1919) * '' General Post'' (1920) * ''Darby and Joan'' (1920) * ''Duke's Son'' (1920) * '' Testimony'' (1920) * '' London Pride'' (1920) * ''The Lure of Crooning Water'' (1920) * '' A Temporary Vagabond'' (1920) * '' The Mirage'' (1920) * '' The Bigamist'' (1921) * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1921) * '' Vanity Fair'' (1922) * '' Dicky Monteith'' (1922) * '' A Sporting Double'' (1922) * '' The Grass Orphan'' (1922) * ''A Romance of Old Baghdad ''A Romance of Old Baghdad'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Fos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride (film)
''London Pride'' is a 1920 British silent comedy film, directed by Harold M. Shaw, and starring Edna Flugrath, Fred Groves and O. B. Clarence. It was based on a play by Arthur Lyons and Gladys Unger. Cast * Edna Flugrath - Cherry * Fred Groves - Cuthbert Tunks * O. B. Clarence - Mr. Tunks * Mary Brough - Mrs. Tunks * Constance Backner Constance may refer to: Places *Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English *Constance Bay, Ottawa, Canada * Constance, Kentucky *Constance, Minnesota *Constance (Portugal) *Mount Constance, Washington State People *Constance ... - Maud Murphy * Frank Stanmore - Mooney * Douglas Munro - Garlic * Mary Dibley - Mrs. Topleigh-Trevor * Cyril Percival - Menzies * Teddy Arundell - Bill Guppy References External links * 1920 films 1920 comedy films Silent British comedy films British films based on plays Films directed by Harold M. Shaw British black-and-white films British silent feature films 1920s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Sheik
''The Desert Sheik'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba.Munden p.180 British star Stewart Rome also appears in a supporting role. The story is inspired by the 1898 novel ''The Tragedy of the Korosko'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Synopsis An American woman in Egypt falls in love with a major in the British Army. While on a trip through the desert they are attacked by Bedouins, and the woman captured. British troops stage a rescue mission. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Corinne Adams * Nigel Barrie as Major Egerton * Pedro de Cordoba as Prince Ibrahim * Edith Craig as Miss Adams * Arthur M. Cullin as Sir Charles Roden * Stewart Rome as Reverend Roden * Douglas Munro as Mansoor * Percy Standing as Stephen Belmont * Cyril Smith as Lord Howard Cecil * Hamed El Gabrey Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tons Of Money (1924 Film)
''Tons of Money'' is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton and Mary Brough. It is an adaptation of the 1922 play '' Tons of Money'' by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine.McCallum, David"Edinburgh Theatre Arts: Comedy Connections –Tons Of Money", accessed 13 November 2011 Both were co-produced with Tom Walls. It was remade as a sound film '' Tons of Money'' in 1930. Cast * Leslie Henson as Aubrey Allington * Flora le Breton as Louise Allington * Mary Brough as Mrs. Mullet * Clifford Seyler as George Maitland * Jack Denton John Fleming St. Andrew Denton (11 September 1872 – 19 April 1949) was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Denton was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire and died at age 76 in Redhill, Surrey. Selected filmography A ... as Henry * Elsie Fuller as Jean Everard * Douglas Munro as Sprules * Roy Byford as Chesterman * Willie Warde as Giles * Ena Mason as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fires Of Fate (1923 Film)
''Fires of Fate'' is a 1923 British-American silent adventure film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba. It was adapted from the 1909 play '' Fires of Fate'' by Arthur Conan Doyle which was in turn based on his 1898 novel '' The Tragedy of the Korosko''. The version released in the United States is known as ''Desert Sheik''. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Dorinne Adams * Nigel Barrie as Col. Egerton * Pedro de Cordoba as Prince Ibrahim * Stewart Rome as Rev. Samuel Rodin * Edith Craig as Miss Adams * Percy Standing as Stephen Belmont * Arthur M. Cullin Arthur Cullin was a British actor of the silent era who was born in Kensington, London. He is often credited as Arthur M. Cullin. Selected filmography * '' The Answer'' (1916) * ''The Valley of Fear'' (1916) * '' Whoso Is Without Sin'' (1916) * ... as Sir Charles Rodin * Douglas Munro as Mansoor * Cyril Smith as Lord Howard Cecil References External links * 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Romance Of Old Baghdad
''A Romance of Old Baghdad'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Matheson Lang, Manora Thew and Roy Travers. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Miss Haroun al Rashid'' by Jessie Douglas Kerruish. In nineteenth century Mesopotamia a series of romantic entanglements ensue. The Hollywood actress Evelyn Brent was originally intended to star but did not ultimately appear in the finished film.Kear & King p.19 Cast * Matheson Lang as Prince Omar * Manora Thew as Sourna * Roy Travers as Harvey P. Wilbur * Henry Victor as Horne Jerningham * George Bellamy as General Walters * Barbara Everest as Mrs Jocelyn * A. Harding Steerman as Mr Jocelyn * Douglas Munro as Abdul Bey * Clyne Dacia as Rathia * George Foley as Kadi * Rolf Leslie as Haji * Victor McLaglen as Miski * Jack Minister as Piers Blessington * Lorna Rathbone as Evelyn Jerningham * Beatie Olna Travers Beatie is a name. Notable people with the name include: * Thomas Beatie, (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grass Orphan
'' The Grass Orphan'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Margaret Bannerman, Reginald Owen and Douglas Munro. It was based on the 1913 novel ''The Paupers of Portman Square'' by I.A.R. Wylie.Low p.375 Cast * Margaret Bannerman * Reginald Owen John Reginald Owen (5 August 1887 – 5 November 1972) was a British actor. He was known for his many roles in British and American films and television programs. Career The son of Joseph and Frances Owen, Reginald Owen studied at Sir Herbert ... * Douglas Munro * Lawford Davidson References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918-1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1922 films British silent feature films Films directed by Frank Hall Crane 1922 drama films Films based on Australian novels Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films Films based on works by I. A. R. Wylie 1920s English-language films 1920s British film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sporting Double
''A Sporting Double'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring John Stuart, Lilian Douglas and Douglas Munro.Low p.456 The film is set in the horse racing world. It was re-released in 1926 by Butcher's Film Service. Cast * John Stuart as Will Blunt * Lilian Douglas as Ethel Grimshaw * Douglas Munro as John Brent * Humberston Wright as Henry Maxwell * Terence Cavanagh as Philip Harvey * Tom Coventry as Bargee * Frank Gray as Henry Grimshaw * Myrtle Vibart Myrtle may refer to: Plants *Myrtaceae, the myrtle family **''Myrtus'', the myrtle genus * List of plants known as myrtle, including a list of trees and plants known as myrtle In geography Canada * Myrtle, Ontario, a community United States * ... as Aurora References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films British drama films British silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicky Monteith
''Dicky Monteith'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Stewart Rome, Joan Morgan and Jack Minister. Its plot involves a lawyer who tries to con a drunken client out of a large sum of money. It is an adaptation of a play by Tom Gallon and Leon M. Lion. Cast * Stewart Rome as Dicky Monteith * Joan Morgan as Sally/Dorothy Weston * Jack Minister as Vincent Hepburn * Douglas Munro as– Mayor * Nelson Ramsey as Barty * Jack Frost as Ginger * Gertrude Sterroll as– Miss Tillotson * David Hallett as Gilbert Collingwood * James English as Sydney Carton * Fay Segel as Lucy Manette * A.B. Imeson as Charles Darnay * Lewis Gilbert as Defarge * Irene Tripod as Madame Defarge * Kenelm Foss Kenelm Foss (13 December 1885 – 28 November 1963) was a British actor, theatre director, author, screenwriter and film director. Early life and education He was born in Croydon, Surrey and studied art at the Wellesley School of Art and in Par ... as Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1922 Film)
''Vanity Fair'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Walter Courtney Rowden and starring Clive Brook, Cosmo Kyrle Bellew and Douglas Munro. An adaptation of the 1848 novel '' Vanity Fair'' by William Makepeace Thackeray, it was made as part of the "Tense Moments with Great Authors Series" of films. Partial cast * Clive Brook Clifford Hardman "Clive" Brook (1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was an English film actor. After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the United States ... - Rawdon Crawley * Douglas Munro - Marquis of Staines * Henry Doughty - Mr. Wenham * Kyrle Bellew - Becky Sharp References External links * 1922 films British historical drama films Films directed by Walter Courtney Rowden 1920s historical drama films Films based on Vanity Fair (novel) British silent short films British black-and-white films 1922 drama films 1920s English-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sport Of Kings (1921 Film)
''The Sport of Kings'' is a 1921 British silent sports film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Victor McLaglen, Douglas Munro and Cyril Percival. The screenplay concerns a man who tries to prevent his wealthy ward from marrying a man involved in the horseracing world. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Frank Rosedale * Douglas Munro as James Winter * Cyril Percival as Harry Lawson * Phyllis Shannaw as Elaine Winter See also * List of films about horse racing The following is a list of films featuring horse racing. List See also * List of films about horses *List of highest grossing sports films The following is a list of highest-grossing sports films of all time, the highest-grossing sports f ... References External links * 1921 films 1920s sports films British silent feature films British horse racing films Films directed by Arthur Rooke British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent sports films {{spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bigamist (1921 Film)
''The Bigamist'' is a 1921 British silent romance film directed by Guy Newall and starring Newall, Ivy Duke, and Julian Royce. Plot As described in a film magazine, Pamela (Duke) and Herbert Arnott (Royce) have been happily married for five years and have had two children. On the day of their wedding anniversary, Pamela receives a letter from another woman signed Lucy Arnott which states that she is the legal wife of Herbert. Herbert confirms that this is the truth and explains that Lucy refused to give him a divorce. For the sake of their children, Pamela continues to live with Herbert, but their governess Blanche (Everest) later overhears a conversation between them and learns the truth regarding the status of the marriage. Pamela discharges Blanche, and on the day the governess leaves Herbert also departs. Pamela calls on family friend George Dane for advice. George agrees to search for Herbert, and by tracing the governess locates Herbert in a hospital. He is ill but has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
