''The Homemaker'' is a 1919 British
silent romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
George Dewhurst and starring
Manora Thew
Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress.
She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude ''née'' Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 191 ...
,
Basil Gill
Basil Gill (10 March 1877 – 23 April 1955) was a British stage actor and film actor. His stage career included many roles in plays of Shakespeare.
Life
He was a son of the Rev. John Gill, of Cambridge.Obituary, ''The Glasgow Herald'', page 9, ...
and
Gwynne Herbert
Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress.
Partial filmography
* ''Liberty Hall'' (1914)
* '' The Christian'' (1915)
* '' The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915)
* ''The Folly of Desire'' (1915)
* ''Th ...
.
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Cast
*
Manora Thew
Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress.
She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude ''née'' Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 191 ...
as Lysbeth
*
Basil Gill
Basil Gill (10 March 1877 – 23 April 1955) was a British stage actor and film actor. His stage career included many roles in plays of Shakespeare.
Life
He was a son of the Rev. John Gill, of Cambridge.Obituary, ''The Glasgow Herald'', page 9, ...
as Wilbur Benson
*
Gwynne Herbert
Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress.
Partial filmography
* ''Liberty Hall'' (1914)
* '' The Christian'' (1915)
* '' The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915)
* ''The Folly of Desire'' (1915)
* ''Th ...
as Lady Sturdy
* Peggy Patterson as Esther
*
Jeff Barlow
Jeff Barlow was a British actor who was born in Lancashire in 1871.
Selected filmography
* '' Rupert of Hentzau'' (1915)
* '' The Man Who Bought London'' (1916)
* ''Trouble for Nothing'' (1916)
* ''Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917)
* '' The Happy W ...
*
Lottie Blackford
* Nessie Blackford
References
Bibliography
* Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36''. December Press, 1998.
External links
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1919 films
1910s romance films
British romance films
British silent feature films
Films directed by George Dewhurst
Films set in England
British black-and-white films
1910s English-language films
1910s British films
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