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George Pearson (filmmaker)
George Pearson OBE, (19 March 1875 – 6 February 1973) was a pioneering English film director, producer and screenwriter, mainly in the silent film era. He was born in London. Biography The only son of George Pearson, a silk tie cutter, George Pearson's first profession after Culham College, near Oxford (not a college of the University of Oxford) was teaching. He excelled in this role, becoming a headmaster by 1902 at the age of 26. His major post was at Staples Rd School Loughton Essex, on which there is a blue plaque. He was originally drawn to film making as an educational aid. In 1913 Pearson entered the film industry, initially as a script writer. Pearson worked for Gaumont and later joined the Colonial Film Unit (later the Commonwealth Film Unit), remaining in employment until the age of 81. Though little of his work is known to have survived, Pearson is credited with pioneering the use of the moving camera shot. Awards and personal life In 1951, he was awar ... [...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] |
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see History of Worcestershire). Over the centuries the county borders have been modified, but it was not until 1844 that substantial changes were made. Worcestershire was abolished as part of local government reforms in 1974, with its northern area becoming part of the West Midlands and the rest part of the county of Hereford and Worcester. In 1998 the county of Hereford and Worcester was abolished and Worcestershire was reconstituted, again without the West Midlands area. Location The county borders Herefordshire to the west, Shropshire to the north-west, Staffordshire only just to the north, West Midlands to the north and north-east, Warwickshire to the east and Gloucestershire to the south. The western border with Herefordshire incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Else Matters (film)
''Nothing Else Matters'' is a 1920 British film, written by Hugh E. Wright, and directed by George Pearson. This was the screen debut of Mabel Poulton and Betty Balfour who went on to become leading British stars of the 1920s. Plot A comedy/drama genre film, about the life of a British Music Hall comic. Cast * Hugh E. Wright *Moyna Macgill *Betty Balfour *George Keene *Mabel Poulton *Arthur Cleave *Alec Thompson *Leal Douglas *Polly Emery *Reginald Denham Reginald Denham (10 January 1894 – 4 February 1983) was an English writer, theatre and film director, actor and film producer. Biography Reginald H. F. Denham was born in London, England, in 1894. He spent a good part of his career dire ... External links * 1920 films British black-and-white films Films directed by George Pearson British silent feature films British comedy-drama films 1920 comedy-drama films 1920s British films Silent comedy-drama films 1920s English-language films {{silent-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Romance Of Old Bill
''The Romance of Old Bill'' is a 1918 British silent comedy war directed by George Pearson and starring Charles Rock, Arthur Cleave and Hugh E. Wright. It was made at Twickenham Studios. It is based on the play '' The Better 'Ole'', with the setting updated to the First World War.Goble p.21 Cast * Charles Rock as Old Bill * Arthur Cleave as Bert * Hugh E. Wright as Alf * Mary Dibley as Maggie Busby * Hayford Hobbs as Jim * Lillian Hall-Davis as Lil * Alfred Phillips as Spy * Michelin Potous as Victoire * Marguerite Blanche as Suzette * J.M. Wright as Singer * Sid Jay as Juggler * Mansell Fane as Grouser * Frank Adair as Colonel * Meggie Albanesi Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria Albanesi (8 October 1899—9 December 1923) was a British stage and film actress. Life and career She was born in London on 8 October 1899. Her father was Italian-born Carlo Albanesi (1856-1926), a pianis ... as Waitress * Mercy Hatton * Micrommelynck as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kiddies In The Ruins
''The Kiddies in the Ruins'' is a 1918 British silent war film directed by George Pearson and starring Emmy Lynn, Hugh E. Wright and Georges Colin. It was released two days after the Armistice that halted fighting in the First World War and depicts the lives of children living in war-devastated France.Kelly p.47 Cast * Emmy Lynn as Françoise Regnard * Hugh E. Wright Hugh E. Wright (13 April 1879 – 12 February 1940) was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter. He was the father of actor Tony Wright. Musical theatre *'' Charlot Revue'' (1925), as both lyricist (one song) and actor *''Houp La!'' (19 ... as Tommy * Georges Colin as Maurice Regnard * Simone Prévost as Nini * Georges Merouze as Grandpa * Berthe Jalabert as Grandma References Bibliography * Kelly, Andrew. ''Cinema and the Great War''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1918 films British war films 1910s English-language films Films set in France Films directed by George Pearson British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Bishop (1916 Film)
''Sally Bishop'' is a 1916 British silent romance film directed by George Pearson and starring Marjorie Villis, Aurelio Sidney and Peggy Hyland. It is an adaptation of the 1910 novel ''Sally Bishop, a Romance'' by E. Temple Thurston. Cast * Marjorie Villis - Sally Bishop * Aurelio Sidney - John Traill * Peggy Hyland - Janet Hallard * Alice De Winton - Mrs Durlacher * Jack Leigh - Arthur * Christine Rayner - Miss Standish Rowe * Hugh Croise - Charles Devenish * Fred Rains Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains. Selected filmography Actor * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * ''The New Clown'' (1916) * ''The Marriage o ... - Reverend Bishop References External links * 1916 films 1910s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson 1910s romance films British romance films Films based on Irish novels British silent feature films British black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 In Film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Charlie Chaplin signs for Mutual Film for a salary of $10,000 a week and a signing on fee of $150,000, making him one of the highest-paid people in the United States. * June 24 – Mary Pickford signs a contract for $10,000 a week plus profit participation, guaranteeing her over $1 million per year. * July 19 – Famous Players-Lasky is formed through a merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company. Later in the year, they acquire distributor Paramount Pictures. * August 10 – The official British documentary propaganda film ''The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 – Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film '' Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cinema Girl's Romance
''A Cinema Girl's Romance'' is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Agnes Glynne, Fred Paul and Alice De Winton. It was based on a novel by Ladbroke Black. The film was made at Isleworth Studios.Harris p.63 Cast * Agnes Glynne as Hazel Wilmot * Fred Paul as Sir Robert Loftus * Alice De Winton Alice De Winton (born Alice Catherine Wilson 1870 – 1941) was an English actress. She was born and died in London. She was the daughter of Henry Wilson, a retired army surgeon major, and Louisa Ducrow (daughter of equestrian and circus ma ... as Ruth Roland * Bernard Vaughan * Donald Young References Bibliography * Harris, Ed. ''Britain's Forgotten Film Factory: The Story of Isleworth Studios''. Amberley Publishing, 2013. External links * 1915 films 1915 drama films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson Films set in England Films shot at Isleworth Studios British bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Halifax, Gentleman (1915 Film)
''John Halifax, Gentleman'' is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Fred Paul, Peggy Hyland and Harry Paulo. It is an adaptation of the 1856 novel ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' by Dinah Craik. Cast * Fred Paul as John Halifax * Peggy Hyland as Ursula March * Harry Paulo as Abel Fletcher * Lafayette Ranney as Phineas Fletcher * Charles Bennett as John as a Child * Edna Maude as Ursula as a Child * Queenie Smith Queenie Smith (September 8, 1898 – August 5, 1978) was an American stage, television, and film actress. Life and career Smith was born in Texas. Her family moved from Texas to New York shortly before Smith began studying at the Metropol ... * Bertram Burleigh References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External links * 1915 films British historical drama films British silent feature films 1910s historical drama films 1910s English-language films Films di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.Birchard, Robert S. (2004). ''Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood''. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, p. 1-13, __TOC__ Events * February 2 – Charlie Chaplin's first film, '' Making a Living'' is released. * February 7 – Release of Charlie Chaplin's second film, the Keystone comedy ''Kid Auto Races at Venice'', in which his character of The Tramp is introduced to audiences (although first filmed in '' Mabel's Strange Predicament'', released two days later). * February 8 – Winsor McCay's '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' greatly advances filmed animation movement techniques. * February 10 – Release of the film ''Hearts Adrift''; the name of Mary Pickford, the star, is displayed above the title on movie marquees. * February – Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur Spiegel organize the World Film Corporation, a distributor of independently produced films located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Study In Scarlet (1914 British Film)
''A Study in Scarlet'' is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring James Bragington, making him the first English actor to portray Holmes on film. It is based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1887 novel of the same name and is considered to be lost. An American film of the same name was released in the U.S. on the following day, 29 December 1914. , the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films. Production Ward Lock & Co, original publishers of ''A Study in Scarlet'' in the November 1887 edition of ''Beeton's Christmas Annual'', had the comprehensive rights to the book. The company sold the film rights to G. B. Samuelson and his film company. Samuelson's plans for the film were ambitious with outdoor scenes filmed at Cheddar Gorge in Cheddar, Somerset, England doubling for Utah in the United States. James Bragington was an employee of Samuelson's company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of The Mine (1913 Film)
''Heroes of the Mine'' is a 1913 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Percy Moran and Lionel d'Aragon.Quinlan p.228 Partial cast * Percy Moran as Frank Conway * Lionel d'Aragon Lionel d'Aragon (5 July 1863 - 1941) was a British actor of the silent era. He was born in Paris, France and died in Camberwell, London. Selected filmography * '' Heroes of the Mine'' (1913) * '' A Fair Impostor'' (1916) * '' The Valley of Fear ... as Dudley Hamilton References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors''. Batsford, 1983. External links * 1913 films 1913 drama films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson British black-and-white films 1910s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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