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Tom Terriss
Thomas Herbert F. Lewin (28 September 1872 – 8 February 1964), known professionally as Tom Terriss, was a British actor, screenwriter, and film director. After trying various occupations, he became an actor playing a variety of roles, beginning in 1890, in plays, pantomime and Edwardian musical comedy. After the First World War, he left the stage and pursued a decade-long film career. He was the brother of the musical comedy star Ellaline Terriss and son of leading man actor William Terriss. Life and career Terriss was born in Barnes, London, son of the actor William Terriss (né Lewin) and his wife Isabel (née Lewis). He was educated at Christ's Hospital, and being, in his own words, "like his father before him … of roving disposition", he tried several occupations before becoming an actor. He was an apprentice at sea, a sheep farmer in Australia, a miner in Colorado, and a clerk on the London Stock Exchange.Parker, pp. 893–894 His sister, Ellaline Terriss, became one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Frohman
Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Notably, he produced ''Peter Pan'', both in London and the US, the latter production starring Maude Adams who would be strongly identified with the part. In 1896, Frohman co-founded the Theatrical Syndicate, a nationwide chain of theaters that dominated the American touring company business, until the Shubert brothers grew strong enough to end its virtual monopoly. He partnered with English producers, including Seymour Hicks, with whom he produced a string of London hits prior to 1910, such as '' Quality Street'', '' The Admirable Crichton'', '' The Catch of the Season'', '' The Beauty of Bath'', and '' A Waltz Dream''. Frohman produced over 700 shows. At the height of his fame, Frohman died in the 1915 sinking of the RMS ''Lusitania''. Life and career Charles Frohman was born to a Jewish family in Sandusky, Ohio, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third Degree (1919 Film)
''The Third Degree'' is a 1919 American silent crime drama directed by Tom Terriss produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It is based on the 1909 play of the same name by Charles Klein. Filmed several times throughout the silent era, this version starred Alice Joyce with actress/gossip columnist Hedda Hopper in a supporting role and was the next to last silent version of the play, the last being released in 1926 starring Dolores Costello. ''The Third Degree'' is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Howard Jeffries, Sr. (Randolf) marries again, and the film reveals that the new Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Sr. (Hopper) and Robert Underwood (Evans), the rather fast college roommate of Howard Jeffries, Jr. (James), had been more than just friends. Howard Jr. marries Annie Sands (Joyce), who had been a lovely waitress in the college town. When the father hears who the bride is, there is a flare up and the young couple leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cambric Mask (1919 Film)
''The Cambric Mask'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce and Maurice Costello. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Cambric Mask'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. References External links * *Lantern slide 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by Tom Terriss Vitagraph Studios films Films based on works by Robert W. Chambers American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films 1919 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion And The Mouse (1919 Film)
''The Lion and the Mouse'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was directed by Tom Terriss and based on the famous Charles Klein play. Alice Joyce starred in the film. Previously filmed in 1914, the story was later remade at the dawn of sound in 1928 by Vitagraph's purchaser Warner Brothers as ''The Lion and the Mouse'' with Lionel Barrymore. Plot As described in a film magazine, John Burkett Ryder (Randolf), "the richest man in the world," seeks to discredit a judicial decision which works against his financial interests by discrediting its author, Judge Rossmore (Hallam), and has impeachment charges initiated against the judge in Congress. Shirley Rossmore (Joyce), the judge's daughter, learns of her father's trouble and returns from Paris, where she has won success as an author. She is loved by Jefferson Ryder (Nagel), son of the magnet. Determined to force the millionaire's hand, she publishes ''The American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain's Captain
''The Captain's Captain'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy drama directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce. It is based on a novel by James A. Cooper. It was produced and released by Vitagraph Company of America. Cast * Alice Joyce – Louise Greyling *Arthur Donaldson – Cap'n Abe/Am'zon * Percy Standing – Cap'n Joab * Julia Swayne Gordon – Aun Euphemia *Eulalie Jensen – Betty Gallup *Maurice Costello Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950) was a prominent American vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s who later played a principal role in early American films as leading man, supporting player, and director ... – Lawford Tapp References External links * * 1919 films American silent feature films Films directed by Tom Terriss Vitagraph Studios films Lost American films American black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1919 comedy-drama films 1919 lost films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Between Friends
''The Woman Between Friends'' is a 1918 American silent drama film written and directed by Tom Terriss that was based on the novel ''Between Friends'' by Robert W. Chambers. The film stars Alice Joyce, Marc McDermott, and Robert Walker. It was remade Bas-Lag is the fictional world in which several of English author China Miéville's novels are set. Bas-Lag is a world where both magic (referred to as "thaumaturgy") and steampunk technology exist, and is home to many intelligent races. It is in ... in 1924 as '' Between Friends''. Cast Production During filming, Walker accidentally shot at himself but was not injured. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Woman Between Friends, The Films directed by Tom Terriss 1918 films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films based on works by Robert W. Chambers 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Girl (film)
''Everybody's Girl'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Tom Terriss and written by A. Van Buren Powell Ardon Van Buren Powell was an American screenwriter in the early years of the movies industry and later a writer of adventure books for boys. He wrote as both A. Van Buren Powell and Van Powell. Biography Ardon Van Buren Powell was born in Ma .... The film stars Alice Joyce, May Hopkins, and Walter McGrail. Cast list References {{Tom Terriss American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1918 films Films directed by Tom Terriss 1918 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of The Soul (1918 Film)
''The Song of the Soul'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed by V-L-S-E. The Alice Joyce Website, by Greta de Groat Cast * – Ann Fenton * – Fenton *Walter McGrail
Walter B. McGrail (October 19, 1888 – March 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He app ...
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The Fettered Woman
''The Fettered Woman'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce, Webster Campbell, and Donald MacBride.McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 160 Based on the 1914 novel ''Anne's Bridge'' by Robert W. Chambers, it is now considered a lost film. Cast * Alice Joyce as Angelina Allende * Webster Campbell as James Deane * Donald MacBride as Jack Wolver * Lionel Grey as Tobe * Templar Saxe as Adolph Bink References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Tom Terriss Vitagraph Studios films Films based on works by Robert W. Chambers Lost American films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunnyside (1919) - 4
Sunnyside and Sunny Side may refer to: Entertainment * ''Sunnyside'' (film), a 1919 film by Charlie Chaplin * ''Sunnyside'' (novel), a 2009 novel by Glen David Gold * ''Sunnyside'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian sketch comedy TV series * ''Sunnyside'' (American TV series), an American TV series that premiered in September 2019 * Sunnyside Records, a New York City jazz record label * ''The Sunny Side'', a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne Places Australia * Sunnyside, Queensland, a rural locality * Sunnyside, South Australia, a hamlet and semi-rural locality * Sunnyside, Tasmania, a rural locality Canada * Sunnyside, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood * Sunnyside, Surrey, British Columbia, a neighborhood of South Surrey * Sunnyside, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, a town * Sunnyside, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a lakefront district ** Sunnyside Amusement Park (1922-1955) a popular lakeside attraction that is now a beach and park that includes the Sunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitagraph Studios
Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, it was the most prolific American film production company, producing many famous silent films. It was bought by Warner Bros. in 1925. History In 1896, English émigré Blackton was moonlighting as a reporter/artist for the New York ''Evening World'' when he was sent to interview Thomas Edison about his new film projector. The inventor talked the entrepreneurial reporter into buying a set of films and a projector. A year later, Blackton and business partner Smith founded the American Vitagraph Company in direct competition with Edison. A third partner, distributor William "Pop" Rock, joined in 1899. The company's first studio was located on the rooftop of a building on Nassau Street in Manhattan. Operations were later moved to the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
