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Margaret Seddon
Margaret Seddon (November 18, 1872 – April 17, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. Biography She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1951. Her most memorable role was perhaps as one of The Pixilated Sisters, a comedic stage act with actress Margaret McWade. In 1936, they reprised their roles in the film '' Mr Deeds Goes to Town''. On Broadway, Seddon performed in ''Modern Marriage'' (1911) and ''The Things That Count'' (1913). She was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Selected filmography * '' The Dawn of a Tomorrow'' (1915) - Polly * '' The Old Homestead'' (1915) - Rickety Ann * '' Miss Robinson Crusoe'' (1917) - Aunt Eloise * '' The Girl Without A Soul'' (1917) - Henrietta Hateman * '' The Land of Promise'' (1917) - Miss Pringle * '' The Unveiling Hand'' (1919) - Mrs. Bellamy * ''The Country Cousin'' (1919) - Mrs. Howitt * ''The Miracle of Money'' (1920) - Patricia Hodges * ''Wings of Pride'' (1920) - Mrs. Prentice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Meanest Man In The World
''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon a play that starred George M. Cohan, who produced it on Broadway and released by 20th Century Fox. The supporting cast features Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Edmund Gwenn and Anne Revere. The picture's screenplay was written by George Seaton and Allan House. The plotline involves a kind lawyer (Benny) who pretends to be mean in order to further his career, which has the unforeseen repercussion of placing his romance with Lane's character in serious jeopardy. The story was filmed once before in the silent era in 1923 by First National with Bert Lytell and Blanche Sweet. Only a fragment survives of the silent. Plot Richard Clarke is a lawyer with his own legal practice in Pottsville, New York. His black paralegal assistant continuously claims that Clarke is far too nice a man to be a profitable businessman, since he always fail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blasphemer
''The Blasphemer'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by O. E. Goebel and starring George Howard and Augusta Anderson. It was produced by the Catholic Art Association. Plot The story revolves around John Harden, a Wall Street banker whose absence in faith leads to a life of despair and poverty. Having risen to a position of power on Wall Street, he boasts about his successes, claiming that he is the master of his fate, not God nor the devil. Soon afterwards, though, his family goes into poverty and his friends leave him. His faith is restored when he rescues his daughter who was being kept hostage in a Chinese opium den. Cast *George Howard - John Harden *Augusta Anderson - Mrs. Anderson *Irving Cummings Irving Cummings (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor and director. Career Born in New York City, Cummings started his acting career at age 16 in ''Diplomacy (play), Diplomacy''. His Broadway theatre, Broadway, p ... - Chinese Opi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Diggers (1923 Film)
A gold digger is a person, typically a woman, who engages in a type of transactional sexual relationship for money rather than love. If it turns into marriage, it is a type of marriage of convenience. Etymology and usage The term "gold digger" is a slang term that has its roots among chorus girls and sex workers in the early 20th century. In print, the term can be found in Rex Beach's 1911 book, ''The Ne'er-Do-Well'', and in the 1915 memoir ''My Battles with Vice'' by Virginia Brooks. The ''Oxford Dictionary'' and ''Random House's Dictionary of Historical Slang'' state the term is distinct for women because they were much more likely to need to marry a wealthy man in order to achieve or maintain a level of socioeconomic status. The term rose in usage after the popularity of Avery Hopwood's play '' The Gold Diggers'' in 1919. Hopwood first heard the term in a conversation with Ziegfeld performer Kay Laurell. As an indication on how new the slang term was, Broadway produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Johnny Jones (1923 Film)
''Little Johnny Jones'' is a lost 1923 American comedy film directed by Johnny Hines and Arthur Rosson and written by Raymond L. Schrock based on the 1904 play ''Little Johnny Jones'' by George M. Cohan. The film stars Johnny Hines, Wyndham Standing, Margaret Seddon, Herbert Prior, Molly Malone, and George Webb. The film was released by Warner Bros. on August 19, 1923. It was remade by Warner Bros. and directed by cast member Mervyn LeRoy in 1929 as a musical film under the same name. Cast * Johnny Hines as Johnny Jones *Wyndham Standing as The Earl of Bloomsburg * Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Jones *Herbert Prior as Sir James Smythe * Molly Malone as Edith Smythe *George Webb as Robert Arnstead *Pauline French as Lady Jane Smythe *Mervyn LeRoy as George Nelson, Jockey * Nat Carr * Brownie the Wonder Dog * Harry Myers as The Chauffeur *Spec O'Donnell Walter D. "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 190 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bright Shawl
''The Bright Shawl'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John S. Robertson and produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess. This film, based on a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer, had several days of filming on location in Cuba. It features the first confirmed film appearance of Edward G. Robinson (credited as E.G. Robinson). Plot In the nineteenth century, an American visiting Cuba with a friend becomes mixed up with the island's independence movement against Spanish rule. Cast * Richard Barthelmess as Charles Abbott * Dorothy Gish as La Clavel * Jetta Goudal as La Pilar *William Powell as Gaspar De Vaca *Mary Astor as Narcissa Escobar *George Beranger as Andre Escobar (credited as Andre Beranger) * Edward G. Robinson as Domingo Escobar (credited as E.G. Robinson) * Margaret Seddon as Carmencita Escobar * Anders Randolf as Captain Cesar Y Santacilla *Luis Alberni as Vincente Escobar, Andre's brother * George Humbert as Jaime Quintara *Julian Rivero as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Church Around The Corner (film)
''The Little Church Around the Corner'', or simply ''Little Church Around the Corner'', is a 1923 American drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Olga Printzlau. The film stars Claire Windsor, Kenneth Harlan, Hobart Bosworth, Pauline Starke, Walter Long, and Cyril Chadwick. The film was released by Warner Bros. in March 1923. Cast *Claire Windsor as Leila Morton *Kenneth Harlan as David Graham *Hobart Bosworth as John Morton *Pauline Starke as Hetty Burrows * Walter Long as Big Hex Poulon *Cyril Chadwick as Mark Hanford * Alec B. Francis as Reverend Bradley *Winter Hall as Doc *Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Wallace * George Cooper as Jude Burrows *Stanton Heck as Burt Wilson * Fred R. Stanton as The Sheriff *Winston Miller as Little David *Mary Jane Irving Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Men Marry (1922 Film) , a 1937 American drama film
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Women Men Marry may refer to: * Women Men Marry (1922 film), a silent film drama * Women Men Marry (1931 film), an American pre-Code drama film * The Women Men Marry ''The Women Men Marry'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Errol Taggart and starring George Murphy, Josephine Hutchinson, Claire Dodd and Toby Wing. The film's script is credited to Donald Henderson Clarke. Plot Cast * George Murphy as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lights Of New York
''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 ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Played God (1922 Film)
''The Man Who Played God'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and written by Forrest Halsey. The film stars George Arliss, Ann Forrest, Ivan Simpson, Edward Earle, and Effie Shannon. The film was released on October 1, 1922, by United Artists. Considered to be a lost film for decades, a print of ''The Man Who Played God'' was found at Gosfilmofond in Moscow. Plot A famous pianist (Montgomery Royle) is engaged to a quite younger woman. An accidental explosion results in him becoming deaf but he learns to read lips quite quickly. He decides to use that skill to help random people around him. However, he sees his fiancee in a park with a different man. Montgomery is heartbroken, but after she confesses the truth to him, he helps her to be secure with the new man. Cast * George Arliss as Montgomery Royle * Ann Forrest as Marjory Blaine * Ivan Simpson as Battle * Edward Earle as Philip Stevens * Effie Shannon as Mildred Arden * Miriam Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy's Quest (1922 Film)
''Timothy's Quest'' is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Dirigo Films and distributed by American Releasing. It was directed by Sidney Olcott based on a story written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and starred the child actor Joseph Depew. The Library of Congress has a copy of this film. Cast *Joseph Depew as Timothy *Helen Rowland (actress), Baby Helen Rowland as Lady Gay *Marie Day as Mrs. Avilda Cummins *Margaret Seddon as Samantha Ann Ripley *Bertram Marburgh as Jabe Slowcum *Vivia Ogden as Hitty Tarbox *Gladys Leslie as Miss Dora *William F. Haddock as Dave Milliken *Rags as The Dog Production notes The film was shot in Maine and at Tec-Art Studios, 318 East 48th Street, New York City. References External links American Film Institute Catalog* on website dedicated to Sidney Olcott 1922 films American silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Olcott 1922 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Kate Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny (1922 Film)
''Sonny'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Richard Barthelmess, Margaret Seddon, and Pauline Garon.Monaco p. 355. Cast * Richard Barthelmess as Sonny Crosby / Joe * Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Crosby * Pauline Garon as Florence Crosby * Lucy Fox as Madge Craig * Herbert Grimwood as Harper Craig * Patterson Dial as Alicia * Fred Nicholls as Summers * James Tarbell James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James ... as James * Margaret Elizabeth Falconer as Crosby Twin * Virginia Magee as Crosby Twin References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Henry King American silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomerang Bill
''Boomerang Bill'' is an extant 1922 American silent crime melodrama film produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through Paramount Pictures. Adapted from a Boston Blackie short story by Jack Boyle, it was directed by Tom Terriss and stars veteran actor Lionel Barrymore. It is preserved incomplete at the Library of Congress and George Eastman House. Plot Cast *Lionel Barrymore as Boomerang Bill *Marguerite Marsh as Annie *Margaret Seddon as Annie's Mother *Frank Shannon as Terrence O'Malley *Matthew Betz as Tony the Wop *Charles Fang as Chinaman *Harry Lee as Chinaman *Miriam Battista as Chinese Girl *Helen Kim Helen Kim (also Kim Hwal-lan; ; 1899–1970) was a South Korean politician, educator, social activist, and feminist. Her art name was Wuwol (). Kim was the founder of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW), and the ... as Chinese Girl References External links *Period newspaper clipping ''Boomerang Bill'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
