Brewster's Millions (1914 film)
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Brewster's Millions is a 1914
comedy film
directed by Oscar Apfel
and Cecil B. DeMille
. It's an adaptation of the novel
written by George Barr McCutcheon
. The novel had also been turned into a successful 1906 Broadway play that also starred Edward Abeles
. Abeles success in the play led to his being cast in this film.
Sydney Deane
, who played the character of Jonas Sedgwick, made his film debut in Brewster's Millions and in doing so became the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood movie. The film is considered to be lost
.
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
Oscar C. Apfel was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927.-Biography:...
and Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies...
. It's an adaptation of the novel
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions is a novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. It was adapted into a play in 1906, which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and the novel or play has been made into a film nine times .-Plot introduction:The novel's...
written by George Barr McCutcheon
George Barr McCutcheon
George Barr McCutcheon was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include the series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, Brewster's Millions, a play and several films....
. The novel had also been turned into a successful 1906 Broadway play that also starred Edward Abeles
Edward Abeles
Edward Abeles was an American actor. He appeared in 8 films between 1914 and 1918. Prior to joining Famous Players-Lasky, he was actually one of the founding members, he had a lengthy stage career behind him.He was born in St...
. Abeles success in the play led to his being cast in this film.
Sydney Deane
Sydney Deane
Sydney Leslie Deane was a first-class cricketer and entertainer, and the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood movie....
, who played the character of Jonas Sedgwick, made his film debut in Brewster's Millions and in doing so became the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood movie. The film is considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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Cast
- Edward AbelesEdward AbelesEdward Abeles was an American actor. He appeared in 8 films between 1914 and 1918. Prior to joining Famous Players-Lasky, he was actually one of the founding members, he had a lengthy stage career behind him.He was born in St...
- Robert Brewster / Monty Brewster - Joseph SingletonJoseph SingletonJoseph Singleton was an Australian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 74 films between 1913 and 1925.He was born in Melbourne.-Selected filmography:* Shon the Piper * The Squaw Man...
- Edwin Peter Brewster - Sydney DeaneSydney DeaneSydney Leslie Deane was a first-class cricketer and entertainer, and the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood movie....
- Jonas Sedgwick - Miss Bartholomew - Louise Sedgwick
- Mabel Van BurenMabel Van BurenMabel Van Buren was an American stage and screen actress from Chicago, Illinois. She had dark hair, brown eyes, and was five feet three inches tall. She enjoyed riding horses and swimming....
- Mrs. Gray - James MacGregor - John Harrison
- Dick La RenoDick La RenoDick La Reno was an Irish-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 83 films between 1914 and 1931.He was born in Ireland and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* Single Handed...
- Swearengen Jones / The Sheik - Baby La Reno - Monty Brewer, age 5
- 'Baby' Carmen De Rue - Peggy Gray, age 5 (as Baby De Rue)
- Winifred Kingston - Peggy Gray
- Bernadine Zuber - Barbara Drew
- Monroe SalisburyMonroe SalisburyMonroe Salisbury was an American actor. He appeared on the stage for several years and then became an early movie star....
- Noppier Harrison - Maureen Rasmussen - Trixie, the actress