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Powers That Prey
''Powers That Prey'' is a 1918 silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Mary Miles Minter, with whom King stated that he enjoyed working. The film is based on a story called ''Extra! Extra!'' by Will M. Ritchey, which was also the working title of the film. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described in various film magazine reviews, Sylvia Grant (Minter) is the daughter of Burton Grant (Clark), the owner of the ''Daily News''. Her father makes an enemy of crooked local politician Jarvis McVey (Burton) after he threatens to expose his shady dealings with a railroad company. Forced to leave town for his own safety, Burton Grant travels to Sylvia's boarding school and tells her where to find the necessary paperwork to install editor Frank Summers (Forrest) as the paper's manager. Sylvia, however, who runs her school's newspaper and has journalistic ambitions of her own, fills in her name on the power-of-attorney rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry King (director)
Henry King (January 24, 1886June 29, 1982) was an American actor and film director. Widely considered one of the finest and most successful filmmakers of his era, King was nominated for two Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Awards for Best Director, and directed seven films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Biography Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres and first started to take small film roles in 1912. Between 1913 and 1925, he appeared as an actor in approximately sixty films. He directed for the first time in 1915 and grew to become one of the most commercially successful Cinema of the United States, Hollywood directors of the 1920s and '30s. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director Academy Awards, Oscar. In 1944, he was awarded the first Golden Globe Award for Best Director for his film ''The Song of Bernadette (film), The Song of Bernadette''. He worked most often with Tyro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Forrest
Allan Forrest Fisher (September 1, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American silent film actor. Life and career Allan Forrest Fisher starred in 119 films, mostly silent, between 1913 and 1932. He appeared in films such as ''The Torch Bearer'', with actress Charlotte Burton. in 1916, he married actress Ann Little; they were divorced in 1918. On January 8, 1922, Forrest married actress Lottie Pickford in Hollywood. They divorced in 1928. Partial filmography * '' Called Back'' (1914) * '' The Ruby Circle'' (1914) * ''The Sign of the Spade'' (1916) * ''Dulcie's Adventure'' (1916) * '' Periwinkle'' (1917) * ''Melissa of the Hills'' (1917) * '' Charity Castle'' (1917) * ''Her Country's Call'' (1917) * '' Peggy Leads the Way'' (1917) * ''The Mate of the Sally Ann'' (1917) * '' Beauty and the Rogue'' (1918) * ''Powers That Prey'' (1918) * ''A Bit of Jade'' (1918) * '' Social Briars'' (1918) * '' The Ghost of Rosy Taylor'' (1918) * ''The Eyes of Julia Deep'' (1918) * '' Rosemary Clim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Henry King
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American Black-and-white Films
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American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Comedy-drama Films
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. 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 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic Conc ... [...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''. *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" bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires. Top-grossing films (U.S.) Notable films released in 1918 Argentina *'' Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directed by Juan Glize *'' En un día de gloria'', directed by Mario Gallo and Alberto Traversa *'' La garra porteña'', dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Banks
Perry Banks (24 April 1877 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada – 10 October 1934 in Santa Barbara, California) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred with William Garwood in films such as '' Sir Galahad of Twilight''. Selected filmography * '' Redbird Wins'' (1914) * '' Sir Galahad of Twilight'' (1914) * '' Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict'' (1914) * '' The Widow's Investment'' (1914) * ''A Blowout at Santa Banana'' (1914) * '' The Assayer of Lone Gap'' (1915) * ''The Little Lady Next Door'' (1915) * ''In Trust'' (1915) * '' The Secret of the Submarine'' (1915) * ''The Legend Beautiful ''The Legend Beautiful'' is a 1915 American silent short drama film directed by Tom Ricketts. It stars William Garwood in the lead role with Perry Banks and Jack Richardson. Cast * William Garwood as Jose Cordero * Perry Banks as Amelio Corde ...'' (1915) * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) * '' Eve in Exile'' (1919) * '' Six Feet Four'' (1919) * '' The House of Toys'' (1920) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucille Ward
Lucille Ward (February 25, 1880 – August 8, 1952) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 140 films between 1915 and 1944. She was born and died in Dayton, Ohio. Ward's career began in 1907 when she acted in a production of ''Monte Cristo'' in New York. After a dozen years of performing in musical comedies, stock theater, and vaudeville, Ward began acting in films. Ward was married to Chauncey Smith, who died in 1949. Selected filmography * ''The Quest'' (1915) - Mrs. Chalmers - the Hostess * ''The Lonesome Heart'' (1915) - Sarah Prue * ''The Girl from His Town'' (1915) - Minor Role * ''Infatuation'' (1915) - Mrs. Fenshaw * ''The Miracle of Life'' (1915) - Mrs. Gerald Fels-Martine * '' The House of Lies'' (1916) - Mrs. Coleman * '' Her Father's Son'' (1916) - Mammy Chloe * '' The Road to Love'' (1916) - Lella Sadiya * '' My Fighting Gentleman'' (1917) * ''How Could You, Jean?'' (1918) * '' Beauty and the Rogue'' (1918) * '' The Amateur Adventuress'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Burton
Clarence Forrest Burton (May 10, 1882 – December 2, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Burton was born in Fort Lyon, in Benton County, Missouri and started in show business at the age of 5, playing stock and musical comedy in road productions. He was signed into films in late 1912 and starred in 132 films between 1913 and 1932. By late 1920, Burton had become heavy enough to be considered unsuited for his typical villainous roles in films. A trainer supervised a program of exercise and diet until Burton had lost enough weight to be cast in the Paramount film ''The Jacklins''. He died of a heart attack in 1933 at the age of 51 in Hollywood, California. His interment was located at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but was removed on September 6, 1950. Partial filmography * '' The Werewolf'' (1913) * ''The Sign of the Spade'' (1916) * '' The Twinkler'' (1916) as Boss Corregan * '' Beloved Rogues'' (1917) as Jack Kennedy * '' My Fighting Gentleman'' (1917) as Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Clark (actor)
Harvey Thornton Clark (October 4, 1885 – July 19, 1938) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Selected filmography * ''The Darkening Trail'' (1915) - (uncredited) * ''The Sign of the Spade'' (1916) - Old Deefy / James Fenton * ''Honor Thy Name'' (1916) - Uncle Tobey * '' The Gentle Intruder'' (1917) - Mr. Baxter * '' Shifting Sands'' (1918) * '' The Golden Fleece'' (1918) * '' Love's Prisoner'' (1919) * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) * ''Prudence on Broadway'' (1919) * '' Restless Souls'' (1919) * ''The Dangerous Talent'' (1920) * ''The Honey Bee'' (1920) * '' The Valley of Tomorrow'' (1920) * '' The Week-End'' (1920) * '' An Arabian Knight'' (1920) * '' The Servant in the House'' (1921) * ''Payment Guaranteed'' (1921) * '' Her Face Value'' (1921) * '' The Kiss'' (1921) * '' Shattered Idols'' (1922) * '' The Woman He L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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