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List Of Canadian Films
This is a list of films produced in Canada ordered by year and date of release. At present, films predating 1920 are directly listed here; from 1920 on, links are provided to standalone lists by decade or year. 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s * List of Canadian films of the 1920s 1930s * List of Canadian films of the 1930s 1940s * List of Canadian films of the 1940s 1950s * List of Canadian films of the 1950s 1960s * List of Canadian films of the 1960s 1970s * List of Canadian films of 1970 * List of Canadian films of 1971 * List of Canadian films of 1972 * List of Canadian films of 1973 * List of Canadian films of 1974 * List of Canadian films of 1975 * List of Canadian films of 1976 * List of Canadian films of 1977 * List of Canadian films of 1978 * List of Canadian films of 1979 1980s * List of Canadian films of 1980 * List of Canadian films of 1981 * List of Canadian films of 1982 * List of Canadian films of 1983 * List of Canadian films of 1984 * List of Canadian fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Film
The following is an overview of the events of 1898 in film, including a list of films released and notable births. The Spanish–American War was a popular subject. Several films made by Col. William N. Selig dealt with the subject of war preparations at Camp Tanner in Springfield, Illinois, including ''Soldiers at Play'', ''Wash Day in Camp'' and ''First Regiment Marching''. __TOC__ Events *May 19 – Vitagraph is founded in New York. *August 27 – Alfred John West gives a Royal Command Performance to Queen Victoria of film from the cruise of HMS ''Crescent'' at Osborne House. *Birt Acres invents the first amateur format, Birtac, by splitting 35 mm film into two halves of 17.5 mm. Films released in 1898 * ''The Accursed Cavern'', directed by George Melies *''The Astronomer's Dream'', directed by Georges Méliès; re-released in 1899 as ''A Trip to the Moon'' *''The Ball Game'' *''The Cavalier's Dream'', directed by Edwin S. Porter * ''The Cave of the Demons'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * February 1: Fox Film Corporation founded * February 8: D.W Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks both box office and film length records (running at a total length of over three hours). * February: Metro Pictures, a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is founded * February 22: The Allan Dwan directed film '' David Harum'' is released. The film is the first in long line of a successful romantic onscreen pairings of actors May Allison and Harold Lockwood. * March 15: Universal Studios Hollywood opens (1964). * June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA) is formed by twenty-six film directors in Los Angeles, California. * July: Triangle Film Corporation is founded in Culver City, California and attracts filmmakers D. W. Griffith, Thomas H. Ince and Mack Sennett * September 11: A nitrate fire at Famous Players in New York destroys several co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia's Least Known And Most Romantic Industry
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Ernest Shipman
Ernest G. Shipman (December 16, 1871, in Shipman's Mills (now Almonte, Ontario, Almonte), Ontario, Canada – August 7, 1931, in New York City) was Canada's most successful film producer during the silent film, silent period. Shipman, whose nickname was "Ten Percent Ernie," made seven features from 1919 to 1923. Biography Shipman was educated at the Ryerson School (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in Toronto, Ontario and became interested in promotion and publicity. At 26 he was running the Canadian Entertainment Bureau in Toronto and soon after was the president and general manager of the Amalgamated Amusement Company with offices on Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway in New York City. In 1912, he divorced his third wife, actress Roselle Knott, and married his fourth wife, Nell (born Helen Barham) from Victoria, B.C., who was 18 at the time. Ernest and Nell Shipman travelled to California in 1912, where he promoted films written by and starring his young wife. The couple retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Playter
Wellington A. Playter (9 December 1879 – 15 July 1937) was an English actor. He appeared in 43 films between 1913 and 1921. Selected filmography ''(Note:* means that he was credited as Wellington Playter)'' * '' The Daughter of the Hills'' (1913) * ''An American Citizen'' (1914) * '' The Ring and the Man'' (1914) * '' The County Chairman'' (1914) * ''Marta of the Lowlands'' (1914) * * ''The Man from Mexico'' (1914) * '' The Morals of Marcus'' (1915) * ''Coral'' (1915) * * '' The Slave Market'' (1917) * * ''The Sin Woman'' (1917) * * '' Polly of the Circus'' (1917) * * ''The Eagle's Eye'' (1918) * ''The Wicked Darling'' (1919) * ''The Struggle Everlasting'' (1918) * ''Spotlight Sadie'' (1919) * * ''Fool's Gold The mineral pyrite ( ), or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula Iron, FeSulfur, S2 (iron (II) disulfide). Pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral. Pyrite's metallic Lustre (mineralogy), lu ...'' (1919) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Oakman
Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor. Early years Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools—specifically Henry School and William McKinley Manual Training School—after having spent the bulk of his childhood in Fairfax, Virginia. Career Before acting in films, Oakman was active in Repertory theatre, stock theater in the eastern United States. Oakman appeared in over 280 films between 1912 and 1948. In silent films, he was often a leading man. Among his leading ladies were Priscilla Dean, Kathlyn Williams, Colleen Moore and Annette Kellerman. One of his features was ''Mickey'', a 1918 comedy-drama, in which he played the love interest of Mabel Normand. In 1928, he portrayed the crime boss in the first all-talking feature movie ever made, Lights of New York (1928 film), ''Lights of New York''. One clip from this feature has often been revived in comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Arling
Charles Arling (22 August 1875 – 21 April 1922) was a Canadians, Canadian actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1909 and 1922. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and died on 21 April 1922 from pneumonia at the age of 46 in Los Angeles. Selected filmography * ''In Little Italy'' (1909) * ''In the Border States'' (1910) * ''A Mohawk's Way'' (1910) * ''Sweet Memories (film), Sweet Memories'' (1911) * ''September Morn (film), September Morn'' (1914) * ''That Little Band of Gold'' (1915) * ''Court House Crooks'' (1915) * ''Chased Into Love'' (1917) * ''Nuts in May (film), Nuts in May'' (1917) * ''Mile-a-Minute Kendall'' (1918) * ''The Border Wireless'' (1918) * ''No Man's Land (1918 film), No Man's Land'' (1918) * ''Smiles (film), Smiles'' (1919) * ''The Turn in the Road'' (1919) * ''Back to God's Country (1919 film), Back to God's Country'' (1919) * ''In Old Kentucky (1919 film), In Old Kentucky'' (1919) * ''The Woman in Room 13'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nell Shipman
Nell Shipman (born Helen Foster-Barham; October 25, 1892 – January 23, 1970) was a Canadian actress, writer, and director who was active in silent film in the 1910s and 1920s. She used "the girl from God's country" as her sobriquet after starring in ''God's Country and the Woman''. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1892, her family moved to Seattle, Washington, in 1904. She became interested in performing arts while on a family vacation in the United Kingdom and joined a vaudeville group in 1905. While working in a play she met and married Ernest Shipman and the couple moved to California. Shipman wrote and directed a few films before receiving a contract with Vitagraph Studios. After doing ten films with Vitagraph she formed her own company and adapted James Oliver Curwood's ''Wapi the Walrus'' into '' Back to God's Country''. During the production of the film she had an affair with Bert Van Tuyle and divorced Ernst. Van Tuyle and Shipman formed another company and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hartford
David Hartford (1873–1932) was an American actor and film director best known for directing the movie ''Back to God's Country (1919 film), Back to God's Country'' (1919). Selected filmography *''The Dead End'' (1914) *''Tess of the Storm Country (1914 film), Tess of the Storm Country'' (1914) * ''The Bride of Hate'' (1917) * ''Blood Will Tell (1917 film), Blood Will Tell'' (1917) *''Madam Who?'' (1918) * ''The Turn of a Card'' (1918) * ''Inside the Lines (1918 film), Inside the Lines'' (1918) *''Rose o' Paradise'' (1918) *''It Happened in Paris (1919 film), It Happened in Paris'' (1919, co-directed with Richard Gordon Matzene) *''Back to God's Country (1919 film), Back to God's Country'' (1919) *''Nomads of the North'' (1920) *''The Golden Snare'' (1921) * ''The Rapids'' (1922) *''Blue Water (film), Blue Water'' (1924) * ''Then Came the Woman'' (1926) * ''The Man in the Shadow'' (1926) * ''God's Great Wilderness'' (1927) *''Rose of the Bowery'' (1927) *''Rough Romance'' (1930) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To God's Country (1919 Film)
''Back to God's Country'' is a 1919 Canadian drama film directed by David Hartford. It is one of the earliest Canadian feature films. The film starred and was co-written by Canadian actress Nell Shipman. Curwood's story was adapted to the screen by Nell herself. She changed the protagonist of the film from a great dane to the female lead, Dolores. Shipman also shaped her character into a heroine, who saves her husband. Curwood was infuriated with Shipman, but commercially the film was extremely successful, posting a 300 percent profit and grossing a million-and-a-half dollars. Cast Production After leaving Vitagraph Studios, Nell Shipman created a contract with James Oliver Curwood in order to adapt and star in adaptations of his work. Curwood's short story ''Wapi the Walrus'' was adapted into ''Back to God's Country''. Nell stated that the original story "was trash as a movie; a mere outline" and her adaptation increased the role of the female character, which she played. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 In Film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top six 1919 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 5 – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists. *March – Oscar Micheaux premieres ''The Homesteader'', the first feature-length race film, starring pioneering African American actress Evelyn Preer, becoming the first African American to produce and direct a motion picture. *May 13 – D. W. Griffith's first film to be released by United Artists, ''Broken Blossoms'', has its premiere in New York City. * August 29 – '' The Miracle Man'' displayed Lon Chaney's talent for make-up and made him famous as a character actor. * September 1 – United Artists release their first film, '' His Majesty, the American'' starring Douglas Fairbanks. * September 18 – Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin opens rebuilt as a permanent cinema with the première of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Grupe
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