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Stormflower
''Stormflower'' is a 1922 British silent film directed by Bert Wynne and written by Anne Merwin. Plot A man's wife dies. He unknowingly adopts his own daughter, and later rejects her when she weds an officer who dies in the war. Starring * Hayford Hobbs as Peter * Joan Ferry as Stormflower * Philip Hewland Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * '' Ar ... as John Fulton * Beatrix Templeton as Cicely Fulton References External links * British silent films {{UK-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Merwin
Anne Merwin (born Anne Nelson; April 9, 1887 – September 12, 1962) was an American screenwriter known for writing short Edison comedies in the silent era. She was married to director Bannister Merwin, who also worked for Edison. Later, both Anne and Bannister Merwin wrote scenarios for the London Film Company. '' The Bioscope'' wrote that "The names of Anne and Bannister Merwin as authors of a drama for the screen are a guarantee of originality and felicity of invention, combined with a picturesque treatment which never fails to render their productions of unusual interest". The same magazine comments on Merwin's writing when discussing The Ring and the Rajah: "Miss Anne Merwin has written a very effective drama, ... The story is interesting, and is set forth in a concise and dramatic manner..." Filmography * ''The Foreman's Treachery'' (1913) * ''The Elder Brother'' (1913) * '' A Youthful Knight'' (1913) * '' The Revenge of Mr. Thomas Atkins'' (1914) * '' The Fringe of War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Wynne
Bert Wynne (15 November 1889, Battersea, London – 14 November 1971, Yeovil, Somerset) was a British actor and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Town of Crooked Ways'' (1920) * '' The Manchester Man'' (1920) * ''Little Meg's Children'' (1921) * ''Jessica's First Prayer'' (1921) * '' Handy Andy'' (1921) * ''Belphegor the Mountebank'' (1921) * '' The Call of the East'' (1922) Actor * ''The Heroine of Mons'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * ''The Shulamite'' (1915) * '' The Game of Liberty'' (1916) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1916) * ''The Manxman'' (1917) * ''Justice'' (1917) * ''Tom Jones'' (1917) * '' God and the Man'' (1918) * '' The Top Dog'' (1918) * '' The Wages of Sin'' (1918) * '' Peace, Perfect Peace'' (1918) * '' My Sweetheart'' (1918) * '' Fettered'' (1919) * '' Not Guilty'' (1919) * '' The Polar Star'' (1919) * ''When It Was Dark'' (1919) * ''Splendid Folly ''Splendid Folly'' is a 1919 British silent roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayford Hobbs
Hayford Hobbs (25 August 1890 - 10 January 1957) was a leading British film actor of the silent era and later became a film director. He was born in London, England, in 1891. He made his first screen appearance in the 1915 film ''The Third Generation'' and appeared in his last film '' High Treason'' in 1929. The following year he directed his first film, a documentary about London. Filmography * '' The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * ''1914'' (1915) * '' The Sons of Satan'' (1915) * '' The Heart of a Child'' (1915) * ''The Third Generation'' (1915) * '' A Man of His Word'' (1915) * '' The Heart of Sister Ann'' (1915) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1916) * ''The Man in Motley'' (1916) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1916) * '' The Princess of Happy Chance'' (1916) * ''Trouble for Nothing'' (1916) * ''The King's Daughter'' (1916) * ''The Grit of a Jew'' (1917) * '' Asthore'' (1917) * ''Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * '' Justice'' (1917) * '' The Gay Lord Quex'' (1917) * '' Dombey and Son'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Ferry
Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine *Joan (surname) Weather events * Tropical Storm Joan (other), multiple tropical cyclones are named Joan Music * ''Joan'' (album), a 1967 album by Joan Baez *"Joan", a song by The Art Bears from their 1978 album '' Hopes and Fears'' *"Joan", a song by Lene Lovich from her 1980 album ''Flex'' *"Joan", a song by Erasure from their 1991 album ''Chorus'' *"Joan", a song by The Innocence Mission from their 1991 album ''Umbrella'' *"Joan", a song by God Is My Co-Pilot from their 1992 album ''I Am Not This Body'' Other uses *Jōan (era), a Japanese era name * ''Joan'' (play), 2015 one-woman play written by Lucy J. Skillbeck *Joan Township, Ontario, a geographic township See also *''Jo-an'' tea house, National Treasure in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan * *Jane (other) *Jean (other) *Jeanne ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Hewland
Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * '' Arsène Lupin'' (1916) * '' The Manxman'' (1916) * '' The March Hare'' (1919) * '' I Will'' (1919) * '' Whosoever Shall Offend'' (1919) * '' Not Guilty'' (1919) * '' Lady Tetley's Decree'' (1920) * '' The Scarlet Kiss'' (1920) * '' Duke's Son'' (1920) * '' The Breed of the Treshams'' (1920) * '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1920) * '' The Golden Dawn'' (1921) * '' Dangerous Lies'' (1921) * '' In Full Cry'' (1921) * '' Her Penalty'' (1921) * '' A Couple of Down and Outs'' (1923) * '' The Money Habit'' (1924) * '' The Guns of Loos'' (1928) * '' Love's Option'' (1928) * '' Alf's Carpet'' (1929) * '' Harmony Heaven'' (1930) * '' Tons of Money'' (1930) * ''Glamour Glamour may refer to: Arts Film * ''Glamour'' (1931 film), a British film * ''Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Templeton
Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from ''Viatrix'', a feminine form of the Late Latin name ''Viator'' which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word ''beatus'' or "blessed". It is pronounced in British English and the same or in North American English. Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: , as shown by US dictionary entries for the former queen of the Netherlands. Common forms of this name include ''Beatrice'' in English and Italian, ''Béatrice'' in French, '' Beatriz'' in Spanish and Portuguese, '' Beate'' in German, and ''Beata'' in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are '' Bea'' and '' Trixie''. See Beatrice (given name) for other derivatives. People Saints * Saint Beatrix (died ca. 303), Christian martyr, in older sources named Viatrix ("the traveler"). * Saint Beatrix d'Este (1226?-1262), Italian Benedictine nun, niece of ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |