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Miss Ambition
Miss Ambition is a lost 1918 silent film directed by Henry Houry and starring in the leads Corinne Griffith, Betty Blythe and Walter McGrail. It was produced by Albert E. Smith and released through Greater Vitagraph.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' p.157 by Daniel Blum c.1953 Cast *Corinne Griffith - Marta *Betty Blythe - Edith Webster *Walter McGrail - Larry Boyle *Fred Smith - Nowland Wells *Denton Vane - John Norwood *Templar Saxe Templar Saxe (born Templer William Edward Edevein; August 22, 1865 – April 17, 1935) was a British-born stage actor, opera singer and silent film actor. In films, he usually was a character actor as his singing voice could not be used in silent ... - Dudley Kelland *Harry Kendall - Blair References External linksMiss Ambition at IMDb.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Houry
Henry Houry (1874–1972) was a French stage actor. He also appeared in and directed films.Waldman & Slide p.229 He worked for a while in the United States during the silent era, directing the 1918 Corinne Griffith film '' Love Watches''. Selected filmography * '' Love Watches'' (1918) * '' Miss Ambition'' (1918) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1923) * '' Heart of an Actress'' (1924) * '' Azaïs'' (1931) * '' The House of Mystery'' (1933) * '' The Crime of Bouif'' (1933) * ''The Alibi ''The Alibi'' is a 2006 American film directed by Kurt Mattila and Matt Checkowski and written by Noah Hawley. It stars Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, and Selma Blair. The film was shown at 2006 CineVegas. The film was released to DVD on Decemb ...'' (1937) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1944) * '' Dominique'' (1950) * '' The Convict'' (1951) References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry & Slide, Anthony. ''Hollywood and the Foreign Touch: A Dictionary of Foreign Filmmakers and Their Films from America, 1910-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert E
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Music, an Australian music company now known as Alberts ** Albert Productions, a record label * Albert (organisation), an environmental organisation concerning film and television productions Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (album), by Ed Hall, 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film '' Suspiria'' People * Albert (given name) * Albert (surname) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George H
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Taylor
Rex Taylor (November 1, 1889 – December 27, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1916 and 1966. He was born in Iowa and died in San Pedro, California. He married the actress Irma Taylor (née Whepley) in about 1910; the 1920 and 1930 United States Census Records show the couple as living in Los Angeles in 1920 and 1930.1930 United States Federal Census for Rex Taylor (husband) and Irma Whepley Taylor (wife) Partial filmography * ''The Stranger (1918 film), The Stranger'' (1918) * ''A Nymph of the Foothills'' (1918) * ''Set Free (1918 film), Set Free'' (1918) * ''Leave It to Susan'' (1919) * ''Twin Beds (1920 film), Twin Beds'' (1920) * ''The Way of a Maid'' (1921) * ''My Lady Friends'' (1921) * ''Marry the Poor Girl'' (1921) * ''Seeing's Believing'' (1922) * ''They Like 'Em Rough'' (1922) * ''Blow Your Own Horn (1923 film), Blow Your Own Horn'' (1923) * ''A Noise in Newboro'' (1923) * ''Lights Out (1923 film), Lights Out'' (1923) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne Griffith
Corinne Griffith (née Griffin; November 21, 1894 – July 13, 1979) was an American film actress, producer, author and businesswoman. Dubbed "The Orchid Lady of the Screen", she was widely regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses of the silent film era. In addition to her beauty, Griffith achieved critical recognition for her performance in Frank Lloyd's ''The Divine Lady'' (1929), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Originally from Texas, Griffith pursued a film career after winning a beauty contest in Southern California. In 1916, she signed a contract with Vitagraph Studios, appearing in numerous films for the studio through the remainder of the decade. In 1920, she began making films for First National Pictures and became one of the studio's bigger stars. In the mid-1920s, she began executive-producing features and served as a producer on 1925's ''Déclassée'' and ''Classified (1925 film), Classified'', in both of which she starred. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter; September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as '' The Queen of Sheba'' (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 sound films over the course of her career. Early life and education She was born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter in Los Angeles, where she attended Westlake School for Girls and the University of Southern California. Betty had shortened her name to Betty Blythe when she and three other women posed for a photo shoot of the newest swim fashion for women, a bathing suit. Previously, women were expected to wear stockings with full dresses or skirts into the water. Career Blythe began her stage work in such theatrical pieces as ''So Long Letty'' and ''The Peacock Princess''. She worked in vaudeville as the "California Nightingale" singing songs such as "Love Tales from Hoffman". In 1915, she had an unbilled part in '' Bella Donna'' for Famous Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter McGrail
Walter B. McGrail (October 19, 1888 – March 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1916 and 1951. Besides feature films, he appeared in ''The Scarlet Runner'', a 12-chapter serial. McGrail was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Francisco, California, at the age of 81. Selected filmography * ''Thou Art the Man'' (1916) – Bearer * ''The Ordeal of Elizabeth'' (1916) – Elizabeth's Father * '' Lights of New York'' (1916) – Hawk Chovinski * ''The Scarlet Runner'' (1916) – Morley Chester * ''The Dollar and the Law'' (1916) – George Gray * '' Indiscretion'' (1917) – Jimmy Travers * '' The Courage of Silence'' (1917) – Saunders * ''Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation'' (1917) – Count Dario * '' Within the Law'' (1917) – Dick Gilder * ''Over There'' (1917) – Minor Role * '' The Song of the Soul'' (1918) – Dr. Evans * ''The Business of Life'' (1918) – * '' The Triumph of the Weak'' (1918) – Jim Roberts * ''Find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. Early films were not thought to have value beyond their theatrical run, so many were discarded afterward. Nitrate film used in early pictures was highly flammable and susceptible to degradation. The Library of Congress began acquiring copies of American films in 1909, but not all were kept. Due to improvements in film technology and recordkeeping, few films produced in the 1950s or beyond have been lost. Rarely, but occasionally, films classified as lost are found in an uncataloged or miscataloged archive or private collection, becoming "rediscovered films". Conditions During most of the 20th century, American copyright law required at least one copy of every American film to be deposited at the Library of Congress at the time of copyri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denton Vane
Denton Vane (1890–September 17, 1940) was an American film actor of the silent era.Goble p.217 He appeared in a number of films made by Vitagraph Studios. Selected filmography * ''On Her Wedding Night'' (1915) * ''Who Killed Joe Merrion?'' (1915) * ''The Man Who Couldn't Beat God'' (1915) * ''The Island of Surprise'' (1916) * ''Green Stockings'' (1916) * ''An Enemy to the King (film), An Enemy to the King'' (1916) * ''The Glory of Yolanda'' (1917) * ''The Maelstrom'' (1917) * ''Birds of a Feather (1917 film), Birds of a Feather'' (1917) * ''The Grell Mystery'' (1917) * ''The Stolen Treaty (1917 film), The Stolen Treaty'' (1917) * ''Love Watches'' (1918) * ''The Golden Goal'' (1918) * ''The Beloved Impostor'' (1918) * ''Miss Ambition'' (1918) * ''A Girl at Bay'' (1919) * ''The Man Who Won (1919 film), The Man Who Won'' (1919) * ''The Bramble Bush (1919 film), The Bramble Bush'' (1919) * ''Wings of Pride'' (1920) * ''Women Men Love'' (1921) * ''Flesh and Spirit (film), Flesh and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templar Saxe
Templar Saxe (born Templer William Edward Edevein; August 22, 1865 – April 17, 1935) was a British-born stage actor, opera singer and silent film actor. In films, he usually was a character actor as his singing voice could not be used in silent films. He was born in Redhill, Surrey, England and died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Life and career Templar Saxe was the son of Lady de Capel Broke and Eaton Edeveain, a prominent London barrister and journalist. He originally planned to join the diplomatic service, but chose performing instead. Theatre In 1901, he starred in Alfred E. Aarons' production of ''The Ladies' Paradise'' at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. In 1905, he starred in the Broadway production of '' The Earl and the Girl'' at the Casino Theatre, and was praised by ''The New York Times'' for his singing. Film In 1919, he starred in ''The Teeth of the Tiger''. In 1927, he starred in ''When a Man Loves''. Selected filmography *'' Beauty Unadorned'' (1913) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Films
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *January 27 – Tarzan makes his film debut in ''Tarzan of the Apes (1918 film), Tarzan of the Apes''. *March 10 – Warner Bros. release their first produced picture, ''My Four Years in Germany''. *July – The animated ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' is one of the first examples of animation being used for something other than comedy. *Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the Motion Picture Patents Company disbands. *Louis B. Mayer arrives in Los Angeles and forms Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. *28 mm safety standard film, designed by Alexander Victor, becomes one of the earliest film formats to use "safety film" film base, bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top six 1918 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Notable films released in 1918 Argentina *''Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Lost Films
The ceasefire that effectively ended the First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
