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Edward H. Griffith
Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Born in 1888 in Bloomington, Illinois, Griffith directed 61 films from 1917 to 1946. In 1917 he directed''In Love's Laboratory'', a short for Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'s Conquest Pictures division about a man inventing safety matches and finding his relationship match. He directed Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray in several films including ''Honeymoon in Bali'' (1939) ''Cafe Society (1939 film), Café Society'' (1939), ''Virginia (1941 film), Virginia'' (1941) and ''One Night in Lisbon'' (1941). Personal life Griffith discovered the future actress America Chedister (1895–1975) while she was working as a showgirl and married her. They remained together until their deaths, having lived for several decades in Three Arch Bay, Laguna Beac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census showed the city had a population of 78,680, making it the List of municipalities in Illinois, 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, Illinois, Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, which has a population of roughly 170,000. Bloomington is southwest of Chicago and northeast of St. Louis. Bloomington is home to Illinois Wesleyan University and the headquarters for State Farm and Country Financial. Bloomington is also home to the minor league hockey team Bloomington Bison. History The Bloomington area was at the edge of a large grove occupied by the Kickapoo people before the first Euro-American settlers arrived in the early 1820s.History of BloomingtonHistory of Bloomington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy And The Big Stick
''Billy and the Big Stick'' is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography ... and starring Raymond McKee, Yona Landowska and William Wadsworth.Connelly p.322 Cast * Raymond McKee as Billy Barlow * Yona Landowska as Claire Ducrot * William Wadsworth as President Hamilcar Poussevain * Jessie Stevens as Widow Ducrot * Bradley Barker as Harry St. Clair * Joseph Burke as Monsieur Paillard References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward H. Griffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Air (film)
''Free Air'' is a 1922 American silent comedy drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Tom Douglas, Marjorie Seaman and Henry G. Sell. It is an adaptation of the 1919 novel '' Free Air'' by Sinclair Lewis. Plot Cast * Tom Douglas as Milt Daggett * Marjorie Seaman as Claire Boltwood * George Pauncefort as Henry B. Boltwood * Henry G. Sell Henry G. Sell (July 31, 1884 – August 20, 1968) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in a number of serial film, serials produced by Pathé Exchange including several with Pearl White. After leaving film acting in 1922, he ... as Jeffrey Saxton * Dorothy Allen as Minne Rauskekle * Ben Hendricks Jr. as The Tramp Preservation This film is currently lost. References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * allmovie.com 1922 films 1922 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrambled Wives
''Scrambled Wives'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Marguerite Clark. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith and released through Associated First National. This film had one color sequence, presumably a 1-strip Technicolor Technicolor is a family of Color motion picture film, color motion picture processes. The first version, Process 1, was introduced in 1916, and improved versions followed over several decades. Definitive Technicolor movies using three black-and ... process being that Technicolor's Ray June is one of the cameramen. This film marks Clark's final screen performance. Wayback) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Of The East
''Dawn of the East'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by E. Lloyd Sheldon. The film stars Alice Brady, Kenneth Harlan, Michio Itō, America Chedister, Betty Carpenter, and Harriet Ross. The film was released in October 1921, by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount .... Plot As described in a film magazine, Russian Countess Natalya (Brady) is stranded in Peking, China, and is forced to dance in a public hall to support an invalid sister. She is lured into marriage to a Chinese man through political intrigue, but escapes as she believes the ceremony was not completed and goes to America, where she becomes engaged to an American diplomat. Her persecutors follow her, but she outwits them in a hap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Land Of Hope (1921 Film)
''The Land of Hope'' is a lost 1921 American drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography ... and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Alice Brady, Jason Robards Sr., Ben Hendricks Jr., Schuyler Ladd, Larry Wheat, and Martha McGraw. The film was released in July 1921, by Realart Pictures Corporation. Plot Cast * Alice Brady as Marya Nisko * Jason Robards Sr. as Sascha Rabinoff *Ben Hendricks Jr. as Jan *Schuyler Ladd as Serge Kosmanski * Larry Wheat as Stephen Ross *Martha McGraw as Sophia *Betty Carsdale as Mildred St. John *Fuller Mellish as Josef Marinoff * Bernard Siegel References External links * 1921 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1921 drama films Films directed by Edward H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Women Only Knew
''If Women Only Knew'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography ... and starring Robert Gordon, Madelyn Clare and Blanche Davenport. Its working title was ''Three Women Loved Him'', and was the first film made by Gardner Hunting and James N. Naulty's new film production company Cayuga Pictures. Irene Castle was the original femme lead but did not show up at the filming. Plot Cast * Robert Gordon as Maurice Travers * Madelyn Clare as Madeline Marshall * Blanche Davenport as Mrs. Travers * Virginia Lee as Donna Wayne * Pierre Gendron as Billie Thorne * Frederick Burton as Donna's Father * Charles Lane as Dr. John Strong * Harold Vosburgh as Professor Storey References Bibliography * Munden, Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vice Of Fools
''The Vice of Fools'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography ... and starring Alice Joyce, Ellen Burford, and Robert Gordon.McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 160 Plot Cast * Alice Joyce as Marion Rogers * Ellen Burford as Diana Spaulding * Robert Gordon as Cameron West * Raymond Bloomer as Granville Wingate * William H. Tooker as Stewart Rogers * Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Rogers * Agnes Everett as Mrs. Spaulding References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garter Girl
''The Garter Girl'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography ... and starring Corinne Griffith, Sally Crute and Earl Metcalfe.Langman p.49 Plot Cast * Corinne Griffith as Rosalie Ray * Sally Crute as Lynette * Earl Metcalfe as Brad Mortimer * Rod La Rocque as Arthur Lyle * James Tarbell References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. 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 Edward H. Griffith Vitagraph Studios films 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babs (1920 Film)
''Babs'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Corinne Griffith. Griffith and the Vitagraph Company produced with Vitagraph distributing. The film was also called ''Bab's Candidate'' and had the working title ''Gumshoes 4-B''. Plot Cast * Corinne Griffith as Barbara Marvin * George Fawcett as Senator Merrill Treadwill Marvin * Webster Campbell as David Darrow *Charles S. Abbe as Henry Dawes (credited as Charles Abbe) *William Holden William Franklin Holden (né Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film '' Stalag 17'' (1953) and the Pri ... as Ben Cogswell * Roy Applegate as Jabez Prouty * Blanche Davenport as Aunt Celia *Harvey A. Fisher as Shackleton Hobbs *Walter Horton as Eben Sprague * Wes Jenkins as Old Eph * Frances Miller as Mamie (credited as Frances Miller Grant) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of The Road (1919 Film)
''The End of the Road'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by the American Social Hygiene Association. The film was directed by Lieutenant Edward H. Griffith for the purposes of health propaganda. The plot follows the lives of two young women - one raised by "the right kind of mother" and the other by a mother that is judged to be wrong. This film was targeted at young women with warnings about premarital sex and venereal disease and was notably produced during World War I. A complete restoration of the film has been created by the National Film Preservation Foundation and may be viewed online. Plot As described with colorful language in a film magazine, Mary Lee (Adams), at the age of seven, is told the truth about life by her mother. Vera Lynch (Fair), her playmate, is deceived by her parents in the approved manner. At graduation time Mary is sought in marriage by Paul Horton, but she puts him off to study nursing. Vera's mother sends her off to New York City with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Obedient Servant (film)
''Your Obedient Servant'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American film director, motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography ... and starring Claire Adams, Pat O'Malley and Helen Pillsbury.Connelly p.439 Cast * Claire Adams * Pat O'Malley * Helen Pillsbury as * Charles R. Moore * Don Fulano as Black Beauty See also * List of films and television shows about the American Civil War References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. 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 Edward H. Griffith Edison Studios films 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
