''The Man Hater'' is a 1917 American
silent comedy drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together. directed by
Albert Parker and starring
Winifred Allen
Winifred Allen (June 26, 1896 – January 3, 1943) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in several films between 1915 and 1924. She was known later as Winifred Sperry Tenney.
Early years
Born in New Rochelle, Allen graduate ...
,
Jack Meredith and
Harry Neville.
[Lombardi p.335] Future star
Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress.
Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told ''The Literary Digest'' in 1936: "My fake name is properly pronounced ''vor'shack ...
appeared in the film as a
child actress
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in movies. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated te ...
.
Cast
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Winifred Allen
Winifred Allen (June 26, 1896 – January 3, 1943) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in several films between 1915 and 1924. She was known later as Winifred Sperry Tenney.
Early years
Born in New Rochelle, Allen graduate ...
as Phemie Sanders
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Jack Meredith as Joe Stull
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Harry Neville as Phemie's father
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Jessie Shirley as Phemie's mother
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Marguerite Gale as Lucy Conyer
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Robert Vivian
General Sir Robert John Hussey Vivian (1802 – 3 May 1887) was a British officer in the Madras infantry from the Vivian family.
Life
He was the natural son of Sir Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian. He was born in 1802 and was brought up as one ...
as The Doctor
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Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress.
Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told ''The Literary Digest'' in 1936: "My fake name is properly pronounced ''vor'shack ...
as Phemie's little sister
References
Bibliography
* Lombardi, Frederic . ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013.
External links
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1910s American films
1917 films
1917 comedy films
1910s English-language films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Albert Parker
Triangle Film Corporation films
Silent American comedy films
English-language comedy films
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