Floyd Thornton Martin - Swan in the Land of the Sky Blue Water - Smithsonian American Art Museum

Floyd Martin Thornton (often credited as F. Martin Thornton, November 4, 1884 – April 1, 1956) was an American

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and

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active in the United Kingdom in the 1910s and 1920s. He also directed films for the

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. Born in 1884 in

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, he worked for some years in England. In 1915 he married the British actress Evelyn Boucher at

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.England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 for Floyd Martin Thornton 1915 They had two sons, both born in England: Edward E. Martin (1916–2010) and Paul Mulford Martin (1921–1994). In 1925 he and his family left the UK for America,USA Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 (1925) - Thornton Family where they all remained for the rest of their lives. He died in April 1956 in

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Selected filmography

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'' (1914) *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', 1914 short film * '' The World, the Flesh and the Devil'' (1914) first feature-length dramatic film made in

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'' (1915) * ''

The Faith of a Child ''The Faith of a Child'' is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring Evelyn Boucher, Rolf Leslie and Bert Grahame.Rajadhyaksha & Willemen p.169 Cast * Evelyn Boucher as Mother * Rolf Leslie Rolf Lesli ...

'' (1915) * '' Jane Shore'' (1915) * '' The Man Who Bought London'' (1916) * '' Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * ''

A Man the Army Made ''A Man the Army Made'' is a 1917 British silent war drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, Paul R. Hall and H. Agar Lyons.Low p.102 Cast * Queenie Thomas as Queenie Clarke * Corporal Paul R. Hall as Dick Clarke ...

'' (1917) * '' The Happy Warrior'' (1917) * ''

The Great Impostor ''The Great Impostor'' is a 1961 American comedy-drama film movie based on the true story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara. The film is loosely based on Robert Crichton's 1959 biography of the same name, it stars Tony Curtis in the ...

'' (1918) * '' A Romany Lass'' (1918) * '' Nature's Gentleman'' (1918) * '' The Splendid Coward'' (1918) * ''

The Knave of Hearts The Knave of Hearts is a character from the 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' by Lewis Carroll. ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' The Knave of Hearts is mentioned first in chapter 8, and later in chapters 11 and 12, which deal ...

'' (1919) * '' The Flame'' (1920) * '' The Iron Stair'' (1920) * ''

Bars of Iron ''Bars of Iron'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring Madge White, Rowland Myles and Joseph R. Tozer. It was based on a 1916 novel '' The Bars of Iron'' by Ethel M. Dell.Goble p.122 Cast * Madge Whi ...

'' (1920) * '' My Lord Conceit'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

The Prey of the Dragon ''The Prey of the Dragon'' is a 1921 British silent film, silent adventure film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring Harvey Braban, Gladys Jennings and Hal Martin. It was based on a short story by Ethel M. Dell.Goble p.122 Cast * Harvey B ...

'' (1921) * '' Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills'' (1921) * '' Lamp in the Desert'' (1922) * '' Belonging'' (1922) * '' Melody of Death'' (1922) * '' Little Brother of God'' (1922) * '' Women and Diamonds'' (1924) * '' Mutiny'' (1925)

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* 1884 births 1956 deaths American film directors People from New Brunswick, New Jersey Writers from New Brunswick, New Jersey {{US-film-director-1880s-stub