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The Belgian
''The Belgian'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott and produced by Sidney Olcott Players with Valentine Grant and Walker Whiteside in the leading roles. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As described in a film magazine, two simple Belgian folk, Jeanne (Grant) and Victor (Whiteside), love each other. Victor is a gifted sculptor and is taken to Paris for training. There he meets Countess de Vries (Crute) and becomes infatuated. She is a German spy and meets many military men through him. Berger (Randolf), the postmaster in Belgium who is also a German spy, wants Jeanne for his wife. She resists him and goes to the church for protection. The machinations of the German secret service include every possible torment for those oppressed by their power, and when war is declared Jeanne would have suffered greatly had not Berger been killed when Victor was wounded. Jeanne nurses Victor back to health and over his heartbreak for the countess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott; September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great directors of the motion picture business. With a desire to be an actor, a young Sidney Olcott went to New York City where he worked in the theatre until 1904 when he performed as a film actor with the Biograph Studios. In 1907, Frank J. Marion and Samuel Long, with financial backing from George Kleine, formed a new motion picture company called the Kalem Company and were able to lure the increasingly successful Olcott away from Biograph. Olcott was offered the sum of ten dollars per picture and under the terms of his contract, Olcott was required to direct a minimum of one, one-reel picture of about a thousand feet every week. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including '' Ben Hur'' (1907) with its dramatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgio Majeroni
George Majeroni, also known as Giorgio Majeroni, (1877–1924) was a stage and screen actor. His starring roles in silent films included '' My Lady Incog'' opposite Hazel Dawn. Majeroni was born in Melbourne, Australia and was part of a family of actors. His older brother Mario Majeroni was born in Sardinia and also came to the U.S. His first performance in the U.S. was in 1905. He had a wife and two children. Majeroni died at Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondacks.Giorgio Majeroni, obituary, New York Times, August 9, 1924 Theater *''For the Term of His Natural Life'', adaptation *''Laugh, Clown, Laugh'' *An adaptation of ''The Kreutzer Sonata'' *'' Top o' th' World'' *'' The Claw (play)'' *''The Pink Lady'' *''Diplomacy'' (1914) Filmography *'' The Sign of the Cross'' (1914) *'' Bella Donna'' (1915) *'' The Eternal City'' (1915) *''Diplomacy'' (1916) *'' My Lady Incog'' (1916) *'' The Feud Girl'' (1916) *'' As in a Looking Glass'' (1916) *''Patria (serial)'' (1917) *''Who's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s American Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday 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 the Han emperors, and then destroy Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white 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 that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports tea ... [...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] |
Belgian Wiki001
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Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) Belgic may refer to: * an adjective referring to the Belgae, an ancient confederation of Celto-Germanic tribes * a rarer adjective referring to the Low Countries or to Belgium * , several ships with the name * Belgic ware, a type of pottery * Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanche Davenport
Blanche may refer to: People *Blanche (singer), stage name of Belgian singer and songwriter Ellie Delvaux *Blanche (given name) * Blanche (surname) Places Australia * Blanche Harbor (South Australia), a bay on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula ** Blanche Harbor, South Australia, a locality on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula * Blanche Rock, Tasmania Haiti * Rivière Blanche (Artibonite), a river in Haiti * Rivière Blanche (Ouest), a river in Haiti United States * Blanch, North Carolina, formerly called Blanche * Blanche, Tennessee, census-designated place * Lake Blanche (Minnesota) Elsewhere * Rivière Blanche (Martinique), a river * Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, a mountain near Mont Blanc * Blanche (Guinea), an island in the Îles de Los * Blanche Harbor, in the Solomon Islands * Blanche River (Lake Timiskaming), in Canada Other uses * , various Royal Navy ships * , an iron steamship * Blanche (Paris Métro) * Blanche (band), an alternative-country band * Blanche (al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Randolf
Anders Randolf (December 18, 1875 – July 2, 1930) was a Danish-American actor in American films from 1913 to 1930. Early biography Randolf was born in Viborg, Denmark on December 18, 1875. As a youth, he attended a military academy, graduated ''Maitre d'Arms'' and served with the Royal Danish Hussars, earning a reputation as a world-class swordsman. Randolf emigrated to the United States in 1893 and joined the U.S. Army, serving with the 17th US Infantry. Stage career Harboring a lifelong passion for the theater, Randolf performed with an acting troupe in Columbus, Ohio before joining a number of touring companies including William Farnum All-Star Company and the Vaughan Glaser Company. He co-starred in a highly regarded production of ''As You Like It'' (1599) opposite Henrietta Crosman. Film career In 1914, Anders Randolf began appearing in 1- or 2-reelers with the Vitagraph Studios stock company, and earned critical praise in his first feature film '' The Wheel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Crute
Sally Crute (born Sally C. Kirby, June 27, 1886 – August 12, 1971) was an American actress of the silent film era. Biography Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before entering motion pictures Crute performed on stage. Crute was generally cast as a widow or ''man charmer'' in movies. She was employed by Edison Studios. She was a leading woman of Harold Lockwood, Joseph Burks, and Frank Lyon, among others. In ''In Spite of All'' (1915) she played the role of ''Stella'', a famous dancer who lures the film's hero. In ''Her Vocation'' (1915), she appeared as an adventurous newspaper woman in a cast which included Augustus Phillips. As ''Lucille Stanton'', in ''When Men Betray'' (1918), Crute performs as a female so enticing she makes men her ''willing slaves''. After leaving motion pictures in 1925, Crute returned to make '' The Ace of Cads'' in 1926. The film starred Adolphe Menjou. She also appeared in '' Tin Gods'' (1926) with Thomas Meighan. Crute died in 1971 in Miami, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic Arnold Kummer
Frederic Arnold Kummer Sr. (August 5, 1873 – November 22, 1943) was an American author, playwright and screenwriter. He also used the pseudonym Arnold Fredericks. Several of his works were made into movies. A caricature of him is on the wall of Sardi's restaurant. Early life Frederic Arnold Kummer was born in Catonsville, Maryland, to Arnold Kummer. His father was a banker and his mother was of a Quaker family. He was educated in public schools and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Career Kummer became a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and assistant editor of the ''Railroad Gazette''. He also became the president of a wood block paving company, but the company failed during the Panic of 1907. Kummer then became an author. Kummer wrote stories and plays. He wrote the play ''The Painted Woman (play), The Painted Woman'' which premiered at the Auditorium Theatre in 1917. It came to Baltimore in 1938 as the opera ''Captive'', with music by Gustav Strube. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arda La Croix
Arda La Croix was an American stage actor, screen actor, and author. He wrote novels based on popular plays including ''Billy the Kid''. La Croix appeared in several theatrical productions including with John Dillon Company. He was in the play '' In a Woman's Power'' in 1901. Dorothy La Croix was his sister. His movie roles included '' Courage for Two'' as Hubert (credited as Arda Lacroix) in 1919, '' The Grouch'' with Montagu Love and Dorothy Green in 1918 (as Curé), Chaupin in '' Her Silent Sacrifice'' in 1917, and Donald MacGregor in the 1916 film '' The Daughter of MacGregor''. He wrote a pulp fiction version of Billy the Kid published by J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Co. in 1907. He also wrote an adaptation of Joseph Stanley's play ''Lucky Jim'' and James Kyrle MacCurdy's Yankee Doodle Detective. Filmography *'' Her Silent Sacrifice'' (1917) *''The Belgian ''The Belgian'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott and produced by Sidney Olcott Player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
