His Picture
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His Picture is a 1916 American silent
short comedy
directed and starring William Garwood
, Violet Mersereau
and Clara Beyers
. The inspiration that was His Picture came from the ideals of self portrait
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Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
short comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
directed and starring William Garwood
William Garwood
William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
, Violet Mersereau
Violet Mersereau
Violet Mersereau was an American silent movie star.Her career spanned the years from 1908-1926. She was born in New York, New York and was educated there. As a young girl she played child parts in stock. She toured with Margaret Anglin and had a role in the original company of The Clansman. The...
and Clara Beyers
Clara Beyers
Clara Beyers was an American silent film stock actressShe was signed in 1913 and starred in 32 films before her retirement from film in 1922.She starred with William Garwood in films such as His Picture.-Filmography:...
. The inspiration that was His Picture came from the ideals of self portrait
Self Portrait
Self Portrait is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's tenth studio album, released by Columbia Records in June 1970.Self Portrait was Dylan's second double album, and features mostly cover versions of well-known pop and folk songs. Also included are a handful of instrumentals and original compositions...
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