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Frank Dane
Frank Dane was a British actor of the silent era. Dane was born Frank Hughbert Thomas Crust on 7 June 1885 in Deal, Kent. He died in 1957 at age 71 in Chichester, Sussex. Selected filmography * '' A Daughter of England'' (1915) * ''Justice'' (1917) * ''Democracy'' (1918) * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1918) * '' The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) * ''Lorna Doone'' (1920) * ''Uncle Dick's Darling'' (1920) * '' The Black Tulip'' (1921) * '' Blood Money'' (1921) * '' Innocent'' (1921) * '' Silent Evidence'' (1922) * ''Creation Creation may refer to: Religion *'' Creatio ex nihilo'', the concept that matter was created by God out of nothing *Creation myth, a religious story of the origin of the world and how people first came to inhabit it *Creationism, the belief that ...'' (1922) * '' I Pagliacci'' (1923) * '' The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' (1924) References External links * 1885 births 1957 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male silent film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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 intertitle, 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 that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a piano, pianist, theatre organ, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or musical improvisation, 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 experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocent (1921 Film)
''Innocent'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Madge Stuart, Basil Rathbone and Edward O'Neill. The film marked the screen debut of Rathbone, with his casting as a villainous figure pointing towards the sort of roles he would play in later British and Hollywood films.Kabatchnik p.76 The film was made by Stoll Pictures, Britain's leading film company of the era, at Cricklewood Studios. Synopsis A naive country girl comes to the city, where she is seduced by a cynical artist. Cast * Madge Stuart as Innocence * Basil Rathbone as Amadis de Jocelyn * Lawrence Anderson as Robin * Edward O'Neill as Hugo de Jocelyn * Frank Dane as Ned Langdon * W. Cronin Wilson as Armitage * Ruth Mackay as Lady Maude * Mme. d'Esterre as Miss Leigh * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Silent Film Actors
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Film Actors
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Deaths
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film '' Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 Births
Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – The first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant, on Mary Gartside. * January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. * January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. * January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite. * January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed. * February 5 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, as a personal possession. * February 9 – The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii. * February 16 – Charles Dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1924 Film)
''The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Oliver L. Sellers and starring Henry Hull, Jane Thomas, and Frank Dane. It is an adaptation of the novel '' The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' by Edward Eggleston. The film was remade as a post-Civil War talkie in 1935. Plot As described in a film magazine review, during pre-Civil War days, Ralph Hartsook is the headmaster in the Flat Creek School District of Indiana. Hannah Thompson works for the family where Ralph boards. They fall in love. An epidemic of night robberies breaks out and Ralph is suspected of being the criminal. After a variety of adventures and with the aid of Bud Means, Ralph establishes his innocence, confounds his enemies, and weds Hannah. Cast Preservation A print of ''The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' with one reel missing is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Pagliacci (1923 Film)
''I Pagliacci'' is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by G. B. Samuelson and S. W. Smith and starring Adelqui Migliar, Lillian Hall-Davis and Campbell Gullan. The film was shot at Isleworth Studios. It is based on the 1892 opera ''Pagliacci'' by Ruggero Leoncavallo.Goble p.900 Cast * Adelqui Migliar as Canio, the Clown * Lillian Hall-Davis as Nedda * Campbell Gullan Campbell Gullan (1881, in Glasgow – 1 December 1939, in New York City) was a Scottish actor. Partial filmography * ''Caste'' (1915) - Sam Gerridge * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''The Great Adventure'' (1916) - Reporter * '' A Plac ... as Tonio * Frank Dane as Silvio * Alexander Butler * G. Longoborde See also * List of early color feature films References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1923 films 1920s historical drama films 1920s color films British historical d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creation (1922 Film)
''Creation'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Humberston Wright and starring 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 as Zena Hammond * Frank Dane as Faux Evermore * Simeon Stuart as Dr. Ganally * William Freshman * Kate Gurney * Raleigh King * Thelma Murray Thelma is a female given name. It was popularized by Victorian writer Marie Corelli who gave the name to the title character of her 1887 novel ''Thelma''. It may be related to a Greek word meaning "will, volition" see '' thelema''). Note that alth ... * 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 drama films British silent feature films Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Evidence
''Silent Evidence'' is a 1922 British silent mystery film directed by E. H. Calvert and starring David Hawthorne, Marjorie Hume and Frank Dane.Low p.450 Cast * David Hawthorne as Mark Stanton * Marjorie Hume as Rosamund * Frank Dane as Raoul de Merincourt * H. R. Hignett as Charles * Cecil del Gue as Dr. Hickson * Winifred Nelson Winifred is a feminine given name, an anglicization of Welsh ''Gwenffrewi'', from ''gwen'', "fair", and ''ffrew'', "stillness". It may refer to: People * Saint Winifred * Winifred Atwell (1914–1983), a pianist who enjoyed great popularity in B ... as Fiancée References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1922 mystery films British mystery films British silent feature films British black-and-white films Films directed by E. H. Calvert 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent mystery films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
