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Jesse Lasky
Jesse Louis Lasky (September 13, 1880 – January 13, 1958) was an American pioneer Film producer, motion picture producer who was a key founder of what was to become Paramount Pictures, and father of screenwriter Jesse L. Lasky Jr. Early life Born in to a American Jews, Jewish family in San Francisco, California, Lasky worked at a variety of jobs but began his entertainment career as a vaudeville performer, playing the cornet in a duo act with his sister Blanche. Career In 1911, Lasky was the producer of two Broadway musicals: ''Hello, Paris'' and ''A La Broadway''. Beatrice deMille was also producing plays on Broadway and she introduced him to her son Cecil B. DeMille. Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company In 1913 Lasky and his sister Blanche's husband, Samuel Goldfish (before changing his name to Samuel Goldwyn), teamed with DeMille and Oscar Apfel to form the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, with Lasky as president. With limited funds, they rented a barn near Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the List of California cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population, 17th-most populous in the United States. San Francisco has a land area of at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the County statistics of the United States, fifth-most densely populated U.S. county. Among U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. San Francisco anchors the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 13th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with almost 4.6 million residents in 2023. The larger San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feature Film
A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment theatrical program. The term ''feature film'' originally referred to the main, full-length film in a cinema program that included a short film and often a newsreel. Matinee programs, especially in the United States and Canada, in general, also included cartoons, at least one weekly serial film, serial and, typically, a second feature-length film on weekends. The first narrative feature film was the 70-minute ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'' (1906). Other early feature films include ''Les Misérables (1909 film), Les Misérables'' (1909), ''L'Inferno'', ''Defence of Sevastopol, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1911 film), The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1911), ''Oliver Twist (1912 American film), Oliver Twist'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Only Son (1914 Film)
''The Only Son'' is a lost 1914 American 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 Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille. The film is based on the play of the same name by Winchell Smith and stars James Blackwell. Cast * James Blackwell as Thomas Brainerd, Sr. * A. MacMillan as Henry Thompson * Thomas W. Ross as Thomas Brainerd, Jr. * Jane Darwell as Mrs. Brainerd * Merta Carpenter as Gertrude Brainerd * Arthur Collins as Jim Tompkins * J.P. Wild as Charles Lester * Fred Starr as Collins * Milton Brown References External links * 1914 films 1914 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films American silent feature films American films based on plays Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed by Cecil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Mind (1914 Film)
''The Master Mind'' is a 1914 American silent crime/drama film released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille and stars Edmund Breese. The film is based on the play of the same name by Daniel D. Carter. Overview The plot revolves around a defense attorney who, unable to obtain the acquittal of an innocent young man, concocts a complicated and diabolical scheme to revenge himself upon the prosecutor. Cast * Edmund Breese as Richard Allen * Fred Montague as Henry Allen * Jane Darwell as Milwaukee Sadie * Dick La Reno as Blount *Harry Fisher as Diamond Willie * Mabel Van Buren as Lucine, ''Three-Arm Fanny'' *Richard La Strang as Safe Blower * Monroe Salisbury as District attorney * Billy Elmer as Creegan Preservation With no prints of ''The Master Mind'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man On The Box
''The Man on the Box'' is a 1914 American silent comedy-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 Oscar Apfel and co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on the 1904 novel of the same name by Harold MacGrath and stars Horace B. Carpenter. Max Figman had starred in the Broadway version in 1907 and reprises his role here in this film. A surviving film at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (Madison). Cast * Horace B. Carpenter as Russian ambassador * Jane Darwell as Mrs. Chadwick * William Elmer as Troop commander * Max Figman as Lt. Bob Warburton * Harry Fisher as Chales Henderson * Betty Johnson as Nancy Warburton (as Betty Jonson) * Jack W. Johnston as Count Karloff (as J.W. Johnston) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Home (1914 Film)
''The Man from Home'' is a 1914 American drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as '' The Man From Home'', and released by Famous Players–Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season. Cast * Charles Richman as Daniel Voorhees Pike * Theodore Roberts as The Grand Duke Vaseill * Fred Montague as Earl Of Hawcastle * Monroe Salisbury as Hon. Almerce St. Aubyn * Horace B. Carpenter as Ivanoff * Jode Mullally as Horace Granger Simpson * Dick La Reno as Old Man Simpson * Mabel Van Buren as Ethel Granger Simpson * Anita King as Helene, Countess De Champigney * Bob Fleming as Ribiere (as Robert Fleming) * Jack W. Johnston as Prefect Of Italian Police (aka J. W. Johnston) * Florence Dagmar as Ivanoff Maid * Tex Driscoll as Undetermined Role (uncredited) * James Neill as Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Making Of Bobby Burnit
''The Making of Bobby Burnit'' is a lost 1914 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by George Randolph Chester and Winchell Smith. The film stars Edward Abeles, Bessie Barriscale, Howard Hickman, George Hernandez, Theodore Roberts and Sydney Deane. It was released on September 17, 1914, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Edward Abeles as Bobby Burnit * Bessie Barriscale as Agnes Elliston * Howard Hickman as Daniel Johnson * George Hernandez as David Applerod * Theodore Roberts as Sam Stone *Sydney Deane Sydney Leslie Deane (1 March 1863 – 20 March 1934) was a first-class cricketer and entertainer, and the first Australian to appear in a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood movie. Biography In Australia Born in Balmain, New South Wales, B ... as Silas Trimmer * William Elmer as Biff Bates *Robert Dunbar as Lawyer References External links * 1914 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1914 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Breaker (1914 Film)
The Ghost Breaker may refer to: * ''The Ghost Breaker'' (play), a 1909 play by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard * ''The Ghost Breaker'' (1914 film), a 1914 American silent drama film, adapted from the play ''The Ghost Breaker'' * ''The Ghost Breaker'' (1922 film), a 1922 American silent comedy horror film, also adapted from the play See also *'' The Ghost Breakers'', a 1940 comedy film, also adapted from the play * ''Scared Stiff'' (1953 film), a 1953 American musical comedy film, also adapted from the play {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghost Breaker, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Man
''The Circus Man'' is a 1914 silent film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Cecil B. DeMille from a story based on the novel ''The Rose in the Ring'' by George Barr McCutcheon. It is preserved at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law o .... Cast * Theodore Roberts - Thomas Braddock * Mabel Van Buren - Mary Braddock * Florence Dagmar - Christine Braddock *Hubert Whitehead - Frank Jenison * Jode Mullally - David Jenison * Raymond Hatton - Ernie Cronk *Frank Hickman - Dick Cronk * Fred Montague - Colonel Grand * William Elmer - Isaac Perry (*as Billy Elmer) * James Neill - Richard Jenison References External links * 1914 films Silent American drama films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Kirby (1914 Film)
''Cameo Kirby'' is a 1914 American drama silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Clara Beranger and William C. deMille. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Fred Montague, James Neill, Jode Mullally, Winifred Kingston and Dick La Reno. It is based on the play ''Cameo Kirby'' by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. The film was released on December 24, 1914, by Paramount Pictures. Plot In New Orleans, Gene Kirby, nicknamed Cameo, finds himself financially ruined after his father's death and must auction off the plantation with all the slaves. After the sale, Cameo goes with Randall, an old friend of the family, on a boat that goes up the river hosting a gambling hall. On board, Cameo wins against Colonel Moreau, a professional player; at the same time, Randall, involved in the game, loses all his properties. Unaware that Cameo wants to return his losses, Randall kills himself. Randall's son Tom swears revenge and, when Moreau is killed in a duel against Cameo, he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The North (1914 Film)
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brewster's Millions (1914 Film)
''Brewster's Millions'' is a 1914 American comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille and starring Edward Abeles. It is an adaptation of the 1902 novel written by George Barr McCutcheon. The novel had also been turned into a successful 1906 Broadway play of the same name that also starred Edward Abeles. Abeles's success in the play led to his being cast in this film. Sydney Deane, who played the character of Jonas Sedgwick, made his film debut in ''Brewster's Millions'' and in doing so became the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood film.Bonnell, M. (2004) "Men of Many Talents", The Journal of the Cricket Society, vol. 21, no. 4., The Cricket Society The film is considered to be lost. Plot Wealthy Edwin Peter Brewster disowns his son Robert when he marries Louise Sedgwick, a woman of modest means. Many years later, when Robert dies, however, E.P. Brewster leaves one million dollars to their son Monty, a bank clerk. Shortly thereafter, Monty learns th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
