List of American films of 1914
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A list of American
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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....
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The Amateur Detective The Amateur Detective The Amateur Detective is a 1914 American silent short comedy directed by Carroll Fleming for the Thanhouser Film Corporation. The film starred Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde and Muriel Ostriche.-History and Preservation Status:... |
Carroll Fleming | Carey L. Hastings, Ernest C. Warde, Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche was an American silent film actress. She was also the face of Moxie.She was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City and starred in 134 films in her career.... |
Comedy | |
The Archeologist The Archeologist The Archeologist is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed, Winifred Greenwood, and John Steppling.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Billy Green* Winifred Greenwood as Mary Devon* John Steppling as James Devon, her father... |
Henry Otto Henry Otto Henry Otto was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... , George Field, Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood was an American silent film actress.She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1927... , John Steppling John Steppling John Steppling was a German-American silent film actor.He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928... |
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At the Potter's Wheel At the Potter's Wheel At the Potter's Wheel is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Caroline Cooke, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich.... |
Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston was an American silent film actor and director.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Caroline Frances Cooke, Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... |
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The Avenging Conscience The Avenging Conscience The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.The film is based on the Edgar Allan Poe short stories "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "Annabel Lee".-Plot:... |
D. W. Griffith D. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera... |
Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall Henry Brazeale Walthall was an American film actor.-Career:Walthall began his career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway in a supporting role in William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide in 1906–1908. His career in movies began in 1908, in the film Rescued from an Eagle's Nest, which also... , Blanche Sweet |
Drama, Horror | |
Back to the Farm Back to the Farm Back to the Farm is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Herbert Tracey - Bob* Royal Byron - Mr. Cassett * Eloise Willard - Auntie* Mabel Paige - Mrs. Cassett* Oliver Hardy -... |
Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:... |
Herbert Tracey, Royal Byron, Eloise Willard, Mabel Paige Mabel Paige Mabel Paige was an American film actress. She began acting at age 4 and went on to appear in over 50 films between 1914 and 1953... , Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:... |
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The Baggage Smasher The Baggage Smasher The Baggage Smasher is a 1914 short comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.... |
Fatty Arbuckle | Comedy | ||
The Bargain The Bargain The Bargain is a 1914 Western film starring William S. Hart. It was the first Western starring Hart, who would go on to become the most popular Western actor of the silent film era. In 2010, it was added to the United States National Film Registry, where it joined another Hart Western, 1916's... |
Reginald Barker | William S. Hart William S. Hart William Surrey Hart was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered for having "imbued all of his characters with honor and integrity."-Biography:... , J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 215 films between 1905 and 1929.He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from heart disease.... , Clara Williams Clara Williams Clara Williams was an American silent film actress. Along with Louise Glaum and Dorothy Dalton, she was one of the principal leading ladies at Inceville, one of the first motion picture studios to make feature films in Los Angeles... |
Western | Added to the National Film Registry in 2010 |
Barnyard Flirtations Barnyard Flirtations Barnyard Flirtations is a 1914 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. It was Arbuckle's first film as a director.... |
Fatty Arbuckle | Fatty Arbuckle | Comedy | |
A Bath House Beauty A Bath House Beauty A Bath House Beauty is a 1914 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.... |
Fatty Arbuckle | Fatty Arbuckle | Comedy | |
The Beggar Child The Beggar Child The Beggar Child is a 1914 American silent short film directed by William Desmond Taylor starring Ed Coxen, John Steppling, and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Hugo, an artist* Winifred Greenwood as Lycia, a child model... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... , George Field, Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood was an American silent film actress.She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1927... , John Steppling John Steppling John Steppling was a German-American silent film actor.He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928... |
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Between Showers Between Showers Between Showers is a 1914 short film made by Keystone Studios and directed by Henry Lehrman. It starred Charlie Chaplin, Ford Sterling, Emma Bell Clifton, and Chester Conklin.-Plot:... |
Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman was an American actor, screenwriter and film director and producer.Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Lehrman emigrated to the United States at a young age and although he is best remembered as a film director, he began his career as an actor in a 1909 Biograph Studios production... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Ford Sterling Ford Sterling Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.-Biography:... , Chester Conklin Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.-Early life:... |
Filmed at Keystone Studios Keystone Studios Keystone Studios was an early movie studio founded in Edendale, California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman, owners of the New York Motion Picture Company... |
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Billy's Rival Billy's Rival Billy's Rival is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood and Louise Lester.-Cast:* William Garwood as Billy Manning* Louise Lester as His wife* Vivian Rich as Mary, his wife... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... . Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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A Blowout at Santa Banana A Blowout at Santa Banana A Blowout at Santa Banana is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.-Cast:* Sydney Ayres* Vivian Rich* Harry Van Meter* Perry Banks* Charlotte Burton* Edith Borella* Caroline Cooke... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... |
Comedy | ||
The Body in the Trunk The Body in the Trunk The Body in the Trunk is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by John O' Brien starring William Garwood and George Larkin.... |
John O'Brien John B. O'Brien John B. O'Brien was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 88 films between 1909 and 1936. He also directed 53 films between 1914 and 1926.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , George Larkin George Larkin George Larkin was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 153 films between 1910 and 1931.He was born and died in New York, New York.-Selected filmography:* Robin Hood... |
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Break, Break, Break | Harry A. Pollard Harry A. Pollard Harry A. Pollard was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter who in total was involved in over 300 film productions... |
B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
Drama | |
Brewster's Millions Brewster's Millions (1914 film) 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... |
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:... , 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... |
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... , Sydney Deane Sydney Deane Sydney Leslie Deane was a first-class cricketer and entertainer, and the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood movie.... , Joseph Singleton Joseph Singleton Joseph 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... |
Comedy | |
Brute Force Brute Force (1914 film) Brute Force is a short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California... |
D. W. Griffith D. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera... |
Robert Harron Robert Harron Robert "Bobby" Harron was an American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. Although he acted in scores of films, he is possibly best remembered for his roles in the D.W. Griffith directed films Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation... , Mae Marsh Mae Marsh Mae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:... , William J. Butler William J. Butler William J. Butler was an Irish silent film actor. He appeared in 262 films between 1908 and 1917.Butler, an Irish immigrant to the United States, moved his family from Ohio to Hollywood, California, in 1908. At the age of 48, he wanted to get involved in a new industry called motion pictures. He... , Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas was a Canadian stage and film actor, film director, and screenwriter.-Career:A native of Ontario, Canada, Lucas headed to New York City to work in the theater, making his Broadway acting debut in 1904 at the Savoy Theater in the production of The Superstition of Sue... |
Drama | |
Business Versus Love Business Versus Love Business Versus Love is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Tom Ricketts and written by Sydney Ayres. Starring Edward Coxen, Winifred Greenwood, Harry von Meter, and Jack Richardson.... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... , Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood was an American silent film actress.She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1927... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... |
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A Busy Day A Busy Day -Plot:In A Busy Day, a wife becomes jealous of her husband's interest in another woman. On her way to attack the couple, the wife interrupts the set of a film, knocking over a film director and a police officer... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mack Swain Mack Swain Mack Swain was an American actor and vaudevillian, prolific throughout the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.-Film career:... , Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedienne who worked with Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mack Sennett during a film career spanning 74 movies during the decade between 1913 and 1923.-Partial filmography:*Forced Bravery *Murphy's I.O.U.... |
Comedy | With a cameo by Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
The Butterfly The Butterfly (1914 film) The Butterfly is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Edward Coxen, Edith Borella, Jean Durrell, Ida Lewis and John Steppling.... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field, Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... , Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , Jean Durrell Jean Durrell Jean Durrell was an American silent film actress.She starred in shorter films in the early silent era between 1913 and 1915.She starred with Charlotte Burton in short films such as While There's Life and Through the Neighbor's Window.-Filmography:... , Ida Lewis, John Steppling John Steppling John Steppling was a German-American silent film actor.He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928... |
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Calamity Anne's Love Affair Calamity Anne's Love Affair Calamity Anne's Love Affair is a 1914 American silent short Western directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton and Louise Lester as Calamity Anne. Also starring George Field, Edith Borella and B. Reeves Eason. It is the final film in the Calamity Anne series.... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , George Field, Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known... |
Western | The final film in the Calamity Anne series |
The Call of the Traumerei The Call of the Traumerei The Call of the Traumerei is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Jacques Jaccard and Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Caroline Cooke, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... and Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston was an American silent film actor and director.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Caroline Frances Cooke, Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... |
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The Cameo of the Yellowstone The Cameo of the Yellowstone The Cameo of the Yellowstone is a 1914 American silent short Western directed by Sidney Ayres starring William Garwood and Harry De Vere.-Cast:*William Garwood*Harry De Vere*Louise Lester*Joseph Melville*George Morrison*Jack Richardson*Vivian Rich... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry De Vere Harry De Vere Harry De Vere was an American silent film actor.He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1914 and starred in about 70 films until his death in 1923.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... |
Western | |
Captain Alvarez Captain Alvarez Captain Alvarez is a 1914 Vitagraph's five-reel film, based on a stage play. Written by Marguerite Bertsch, and directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon.-Plot:... |
Rollin S. Sturgeon | Edith Storey, William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... , George Holt George Holt (actor) George Holt was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1935... |
Historical Drama | A Vitagraph 5-reel film |
Caught in a Cabaret Caught in a Cabaret Caught in a Cabaret is a short film from 1914 starring Charlie Chaplin and the film's writer/director Mabel Normand. Chaplin plays a waiter who fakes being a Greek Ambassador to impress a girl. He then is invited to a garden party where he gets in trouble with the girl's jealous boyfriend... |
Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper... |
Comedy | |
Caught in the Rain Caught in the Rain Caught in the Rain is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. This film was the first of many movies that Charlie Chaplin both directed and starred.-Cast:* Charles Chaplin - Tipsy hotel guest... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mack Swain Mack Swain Mack Swain was an American actor and vaudevillian, prolific throughout the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.-Film career:... , Alice Davenport Alice Davenport Alice Davenport was an American film actress. She appeared in some 140 films between 1911 and 1930.She was born Alice Shepphard in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. She made her stage debut at age five... |
Comedy | The first of many films that Charlie Chaplin both directed and starred in |
The Certainty of Man The Certainty of Man The Certainty of Man is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich and Harry von Meter.-Cast:* Sydney Ayres as Fred, a cock-sure deputy sheriff... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Chick Morrison Chick Morrison Charles Pacific Morrison, an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in... |
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Cinderella Cinderella (1914 film) Cinderella is a 1914 silent film starring Mary Pickford, directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., produced by Daniel Frohman, and released by Famous Players Film Company, later known as Paramount Pictures. The film is based upon the famous fairy tale with the same name... |
James Kirkwood James Kirkwood, Sr. James Kirkwood, Sr. was an American actor and director.... |
Mary Pickford Mary Pickford Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences... , Owen Moore Owen Moore Owen Moore was an Irish-born actor in American films, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937.-Life and career:... , Isobel Vernon |
Fantasy Drama | |
The Cocoon and the Butterfly The Cocoon and the Butterfly The Cocoon and the Butterfly is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood and Louise Lester.-Cast:*William Garwood*Louise Lester *Afton Minear*Jack Richardson*Vivian Rich*William Tedmarsh... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , |
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The Combination of the Safe The Combination of the Safe The Combination of the Safe is a 1914 American silent short crime drama directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by William Wing. The film starred Earle Foxe in the main role as a diamond thief.... |
Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100.-Selected filmography:... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... |
Crime drama | |
The Coming of the Padres The Coming of the Padres The Coming of the Padres is a 1914 American silent short film Western film directed by Lorimer Johnson. The film stars Sydney Ayres, Perry Banks, Louise Lester, Jacques Jaccard, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
Lorimer Johnson | Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... |
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Cruel, Cruel Love Cruel, Cruel Love Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin.- Plot :This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is... |
George Nichols George Nichols (actor) George Nichols was an American actor and director. He appeared in 221 films between 1908 and 1928. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in Rockford, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.... and Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper... , Minta Durfee Minta Durfee Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in Mickey .-Biography:... |
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Damaged Goods Damaged Goods (1914 film) Damaged Goods was an American silent short film directed by Tom Ricketts and Richard Bennett, starring Richard Bennett. It was based on Eugène Brieux's play Les Avariés about a young couple who contract syphilis... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... and Richard Bennett Richard Bennett (actor) Richard Bennett was an American actor who became a stage and silent screen matinee idol over the early decades of the twentieth century.-Early Life:... |
Richard Bennett Richard Bennett (actor) Richard Bennett was an American actor who became a stage and silent screen matinee idol over the early decades of the twentieth century.-Early Life:... , Adrienne Morrison Adrienne Morrison Mabel Adrienne Morrison was a semi-successful stage actress of the early 20th century. She married actor Richard Bennett, with whom she had three daughters who later would become actresses. She was the daughter of actress and actor Lewis Morrison. She appeared as Nat-u-ritch, the Indian squaw, in... , Maude Milton |
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David Gray's Estate David Gray's Estate David Gray's Estate is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Chick Morrison, Jack Richardson, Caroline Cooke, Vivian Rich and Harry Van Meter.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Chick Morrison Chick Morrison Charles Pacific Morrison, an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in... |
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Destinies Fulfilled Destinies Fulfilled Destinies Fulfilled is a 1914 American silent short film drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violet Neitz, Joseph Knight, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
Allen Dwan | Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... , Violet Knights Violet Knights Violet Knights was an American silent film actress.She was signed in 1913 and starred in about 10 films between 1913 and 1914. She left acting and married and concentrated on raising a family becoming Violet MacKaye... |
Comedy | |
Does It End Right? Does It End Right? Does It End Right? is a 1914 American silent short film drama film directed by Sydney Ayres. The short stars William Garwood, Charlotte Burton, Louise Lester, Vivian Rich, Jack Richardson and Harry von Meter.... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... |
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Dough and Dynamite Dough and Dynamite Dough and Dynamite is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.- Plot :The story involves Chaplin and Chester Conklin working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Chester Conklin Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.-Early life:... , Fritz Schade Fritz Schade Fritz Schade was a German-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1913 and 1918, including six films with Charlie Chaplin... |
Comedy | |
The Escape The Escape (1914 film) The Escape is a 1914 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Donald Crisp. It is now considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Donald Crisp as 'Bull' McGee* Edna Foster as Crippled girl* Earle Foxe* Robert Harron as Larry Joyce... |
D. W. Griffith D. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera... |
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp Donald Crisp was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter... , Blanche Sweet, Mae Marsh Mae Marsh Mae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:... |
Drama | |
The Exploits of Elaine The Exploits of Elaine The Exploits of Elaine is a film serial in the genre of The Perils of Pauline.The Exploits of Elaine tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. The Clutching Hand was the first... |
Louis J. Gasnier Louis J. Gasnier Louis J. Gasnier was a French film director.Born in Paris, Gasnier was working in theatre when Pathé hired him to direct films in the earliest days of cinema. He directed comedian Max Linder in many of his early short comedies... , George B. Seitz George B. Seitz George Brackett Seitz was an American playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director. He was known for his screenplays for action serials, including:*The Perils of Pauline *The Exploits of Elaine... , Leopold Wharton Leopold Wharton Leopold Wharton was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 37 films between 1911 and 1922, including the 1915 film The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford, which featured Oliver Hardy.... |
Pearl White Pearl White Pearl Fay White was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.-Early life:... , Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in 93 films between 1914 and 1936.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in San Gabriel, California... |
Drama serial | |
The Face on the Bar Room Floor The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914 film) The Face on the Bar Room Floor is a short film written and directed by Charles Chaplin in 1914. Chaplin stars in this film, loosely based on the poem of the same name by Hugh Antoine d'Arcy.-Synopsis:... |
Charles Chaplin | Charles Chaplin, Cecile Arnold Cecile Arnold Cecile Arnold was an American silent film actress and Zigfeld Follies girl.- Life :She was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1891 or in New York City in 1895 . Born Cecile Laval Arnoux , the blonde known for playing femme fatales was a Ziegfeld Follies girl before moving to Mack Sennett's Keystone... , Fritz Schade Fritz Schade Fritz Schade was a German-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1913 and 1918, including six films with Charlie Chaplin... |
Comedy | |
The Fatal Mallet The Fatal Mallet The Fatal Mallet is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand. The film was written and directed by Mack Sennett, who also portrays one of Chaplin's rivals for Normand's attention .The Fatal Mallet is one of more than a dozen early films that... |
Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
Comedy | |
Fate's Decree Fate's Decree Fate's Decree is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Richard Cummings, Fred Hamer, Justin MacDonald, and Billie West.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Richard Henry Cummings Richard Henry Cummings Richard Henry Cummings , was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 82 films between 1913 and 1930... , Billie West Billie West Billie West , was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 65 films between 1912 and 1917.She was born in Kentucky and died in Plainfield, New Jersey.-Selected filmography:* While There's Life... |
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Feast and Famine | Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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A Film Johnnie A Film Johnnie A Film Johnnie is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand.-Cast:* Charles Chaplin - The Film Johnnie* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Himself* Virginia Kirtley - The Keystone Girl... |
George Nichols George Nichols (actor) George Nichols was an American actor and director. He appeared in 221 films between 1908 and 1928. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in Rockford, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
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The Final Impulse The Final Impulse The Final Impulse is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Thomas Ricketts starring Winifred Greenwood, Ed Coxen, George Field, and Charlotte Burton.-Cast:* Winifred Greenwood as Marian* Ed Coxen as Jack... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... , William Bertram, Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... |
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The Floor Above The Floor Above The Floor Above is a 1914 American silent mystery film directed by James Kirkwood. The film starred Earle Foxe, Henry Walthall and Dorothy Gish in the lead roles.-Cast:*Earle Foxe*Henry B. Walthall as Stephen Pryde*Dorothy Gish as Stella Ford... |
James Kirkwood, Sr. James Kirkwood, Sr. James Kirkwood, Sr. was an American actor and director.... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Henry Walthall, Dorothy Gish Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish was an American actress, and the younger sister of actress Lillian Gish.-Early life:... |
Mystery drama | |
A Florida Enchantment A Florida Enchantment A Florida Enchantment is a silent film directed by and starring Sidney Drew and released by Vitagraph Studios. The film is based on the 1891 novel and 1896 play of the same name written by Fergus Redmond and Archibald Clavering Gunter.... |
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Footprints of Mozart Footprints of Mozart In the Footprints of Mozart is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Ed Coxen, George Field, Winifred Greenwood, and Ida Lewis.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Stanton, a young musician* Winifred Greenwood as Ruth, his sweetheart... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , William Bertram, Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... |
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Gentlemen of Nerve Gentlemen of Nerve Gentlemen of Nerve is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Chaplin.-Plot:Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Chester Conklin Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.-Early life:... |
Comedy | |
Gertie the Dinosaur Gertie the Dinosaur Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 American animated short film by Winsor McCay. Although not the first feature-length animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality... |
Winsor McCay Winsor McCay Winsor McCay was an American cartoonist and animator.A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and others in later decades... |
Winsor McCay Winsor McCay Winsor McCay was an American cartoonist and animator.A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and others in later decades... , George McManus George McManus George McManus was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Irish immigrant Jiggs and his wife Maggie, the central characters in his syndicated comic strip, Bringing Up Father.... |
Cartoon | Groundbreaking animated short |
Getting Acquainted Getting Acquainted A Fair Exchange formerly named as "Getting Acquainted" is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedienne who worked with Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mack Sennett during a film career spanning 74 movies during the decade between 1913 and 1923.-Partial filmography:*Forced Bravery *Murphy's I.O.U.... |
Comedy | |
The Ghost Breaker The Ghost Breaker The Ghost Breaker is a 1914 drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel and based on the Broadway play of the same name by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. It is considered widely to be the first film of a long line based on the genre of haunted house horror... |
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:... , 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... |
H. B. Warner H. B. Warner H. B. Warner was a British actor.-Early life:He was born Henry Byron Charles Stewart Warner-Lickford in St John's Wood, London, England in 1875... , Rita Stanwood, Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts the actor is not to be confused with author Theodore Goodridge Roberts, 1877–1953, who wrote "The Harbor Master". Please see discussion page.... |
Drama | |
The Girl in the Shack The Girl in the Shack The Girl in the Shack is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Edward Morrissey and written by Anita Loos. The film starred Earle Foxe, Spottiswoode Aitken, and Mae Marsh.... |
Edward Morrissey Edward Morrissey Edward Morrissey is the second ex-husband of Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey. He pled guilty to money laundering and using funds from his wife's New Thought church, Living Enrichment Center, for personal expenses. Edward Morrissey was sentenced to federal prison for his crimes... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Spottiswoode Aitken Spottiswoode Aitken Frank Spottiswoode Aitken was a Scottish- American actor of the silent era.Aitken was one of the first actors to settle in Los Angeles when the film industry was still at its strongest in New York... , Mae Marsh Mae Marsh Mae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:... |
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A Good Little Devil A Good Little Devil A Good Little Devil is a 1914 silent film starring Mary Pickford. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Daniel Frohman and distributed on a 'State's Rights' basis. Pickford along with friend Lillian Gish appeared in the Broadway play version of the story prior to Pickford making this film. Much of... |
Edwin S. Porter Edwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter was an American early film pioneer, most famous as a director with Thomas Edison's company... , J. Searle Dawley J. Searle Dawley J. Searle Dawley was an American director and screenwriter. He directed 149 films between 1907 and 1926. He was born in Del Norte, Colorado and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:... |
Mary Pickford Mary Pickford Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences... , Ernest Truex Ernest Truex Ernest Truex was an American actor of stage and film.-Career:... , David Belasco David Belasco David Belasco was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright.-Biography:Born in San Francisco, California, where his Sephardic Jewish parents had moved from London, England, during the Gold Rush, he began working in a San Francisco theatre doing a variety of routine jobs,... |
Drama | Pickford's first feature, survives only in an abridged version. |
The Green-Eyed Devil The Green-Eyed Devil The Green-Eyed Devil is a 1914 American short silent film directed by James Kirkwood. The film starred Earle Foxe, Spottiswoode Aitken and William Garwood in the lead roles... |
James Kirkwood James Kirkwood, Sr. James Kirkwood, Sr. was an American actor and director.... |
Spottiswoode Aitken Spottiswoode Aitken Frank Spottiswoode Aitken was a Scottish- American actor of the silent era.Aitken was one of the first actors to settle in Los Angeles when the film industry was still at its strongest in New York... , Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
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A Happy Coersion A Happy Coersion A Happy Coersion is a 1914 American silent short comedy film based on a story by Theodosia Harris. The film stars Perry Banks, William Bertram, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... , William Bertram, Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... |
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The Hazards of Helen The Hazards of Helen The Hazards of Helen is an American adventure film serial of 119 twelve minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914 and February 24, 1917.... |
Helen Holmes Helen Holmes Helen Holmes was an American silent film actress.-Early life:While there is no known official birthplace record, Helen Holmes stated in an interview that she was born in South Bend, Indiana, but grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She began working as a photographer's model but turned to acting,... |
Adventure serial | A serial of 119 12 minute episodes | |
Her Friend the Bandit Her Friend the Bandit Her Friend the Bandit is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, both of whom co-directed the movie. This is Chaplin's only lost film as no copy is known to exist.... |
Charles Chaplin | Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Charles Murray Charles Murray (actor) Charles Murray , was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 283 films between 1912 and 1938... |
Comedy | |
Her Younger Sister Her Younger Sister Her Younger Sister is a 1914 American silent short film drama film directed by Frank Cooley starring Fred Gamble and Charlotte Burton.-Cast:* Fred Gamble as Billy Lyons* Charlotte Burton as Elsie Lyons * Gladys Kingsbury as Emma Lyons... |
Frank Cooley | Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Fred Gamble Fred Gamble Fred K. Gamble is a former racecar driver from the United States. He participated in one Formula One Grand Prix, the 1960 Italian Grand Prix, on September 4, 1960... |
Comedy | |
His Faith in Humanity His Faith in Humanity His Faith in Humanity is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood, Louise Lester and Vivian Rich.-Cast:* William Garwood as Jim Marsh* Louise Lester as His wife* Vivian Rich as Mrs. Van Zandt... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... |
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His Father's Rifle His Father's Rifle His Father's Rifle is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Joseph F. Poland. The film starred Earle Foxe and Bertram Grassby in the main roles.-Cast:*Earle Foxe*Bertram Grassby*William Howard*Stella LeSaint... |
Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint was an American silent film actor and director who acted in over 300 films and directed over 90.-Personal life and death:... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Bertram Grassby |
Drama | |
His Favourite Pastime His Favourite Pastime His Favourite Pastime is a 1914 American comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin.-Synopsis:Charlie gets drunk in the bar. He steps outside, meets a pretty woman, tries to flirt with her, only to retreat after the woman's father returns. Returning to the bar, Charlie drinks some more and engages in... |
George Nichols George Nichols (actor) George Nichols was an American actor and director. He appeared in 221 films between 1908 and 1928. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in Rockford, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fatty Arbuckle, Viola Barry Viola Barry -Biography:She was born Gladys Viola Wilson in Evanston, Illinois the daughter of Jackson Stitt Wilson. She moved with her family to Berkeley, California where her father would become the socialist mayor from 1911-1913.... |
Comedy | |
His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz | J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald Joseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F... |
Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan , was an American actress in Broadway theatre productions, vaudeville, and silent motion pictures. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Tiny feet:... , Pierre Couderc Pierre Couderc Pierre Couderc was a French screenwriter, actor, acrobat, and film producer. He wrote for 34 films between 1925 and 1930... |
Loosely based on The Wizard of Oz and written and produced by L. Frank Baum L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz... |
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His Musical Career His Musical Career His Musical Career is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.-Synopsis:Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mack Swain Mack Swain Mack Swain was an American actor and vaudevillian, prolific throughout the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.-Film career:... , Charley Chase Charley Chase Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies... |
Comedy | |
His New Profession His New Profession His New Profession is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. The film involves Chaplin taking care of a man in a wheelchair... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Charley Chase Charley Chase Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies... , Fatty Arbuckle |
Comedy | |
His Prehistoric Past His Prehistoric Past His Prehistoric Past is a 1914 American short silent comedy film, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, featuring a Chaplin in a stone-age kingdom trying to usurp the crown of King Low-Brow to win the affections of the king's favourite wife. The film was Chaplin's last at Keystone... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mack Swain Mack Swain Mack Swain was an American actor and vaudevillian, prolific throughout the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.-Film career:... , Fritz Schade Fritz Schade Fritz Schade was a German-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1913 and 1918, including six films with Charlie Chaplin... |
Comedy | Chaplin's last film with Keystone Studios Keystone Studios Keystone Studios was an early movie studio founded in Edendale, California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman, owners of the New York Motion Picture Company... |
His Trysting Place His Trysting Place His Trysting Place is a short 1914 film starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand.-Synopsis:Charlie and his friend Ambrose meet in a restaurant and accidentally leave with each other's coats. Charlie was going to pick up a baby bottle and Ambrose was going to mail a love letter that was in his... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... Comedy |
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Home, Sweet Home | D. W. Griffith D. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall Henry Brazeale Walthall was an American film actor.-Career:Walthall began his career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway in a supporting role in William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide in 1906–1908. His career in movies began in 1908, in the film Rescued from an Eagle's Nest, which also... , Dorothy Gish Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish was an American actress, and the younger sister of actress Lillian Gish.-Early life:... |
Biographical drama | |
The Hunchback | Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne , born William Christy Cabanne, was an American film director, screenwriter and silent film actor. Christy Cabanne was, along with Sam Newfield and William Beaudine, one of the most prolific directors in the history of American film.-Biography:Cabanne graduated from the U.S... |
F. A. Turner F. A. Turner F. A. Turner was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 68 films between 1914 and 1922. He was born in New York.-Selected filmography:* Home, Sweet Home * The Quicksands... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Lillian Gish Lillian Gish Lillian Diana Gish was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987.... |
Drama | |
Imar the Servitor Imar the Servitor Imar the Servitor is a 1914 American silent drama film written by Daniel Carson Goodman. The film stars William Garwood.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
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In Tune In Tune In Tune is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, Ed Coxen, George Field, and Winifred Greenwood.... |
Henry Otto Henry Otto Henry Otto was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... , George Field, Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood was an American silent film actress.She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1927... |
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In the Candlelight In the Candlelight In the Candlelight is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Tom Ricketts, starring William Garwood, Vivian Rich, and Charlotte Burton.-Cast:* William Garwood as Ralph, a young art student* Vivian Rich as Marian, whom he loves... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... |
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In the Land of the Head Hunters In the Land of the Head Hunters In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and acted entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw natives... |
Edward S. Curtis Edward S. Curtis Edward Sheriff Curtis was a photographer of the American West and of Native American peoples.-Early life:... |
Documentary drama | ||
In the Open In the Open In the Open is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood and Louise Lester.-Cast:* William Garwood as Ben Carroll, a young ranchman* Louise Lester as His mother* Harry von Meter as Mendez, a rascally Mexican... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... |
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Jail Birds Jail Birds Jail Birds is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres starring William Garwood, Jack Richardson, and Charlotte Burton.-Cast:* William Garwood as Robert MacFarlane, a young attorney* Jack Richardson as Dick Patterson... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... |
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Judith of Bethulia Judith of Bethulia Judith of Bethulia is a film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall. The film was produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and was the first feature-length film made by pioneering film company Biograph, although the second that Biograph released.... |
D. W. Griffith D. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera... |
Blanche Sweet, Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall Henry Brazeale Walthall was an American film actor.-Career:Walthall began his career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway in a supporting role in William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide in 1906–1908. His career in movies began in 1908, in the film Rescued from an Eagle's Nest, which also... |
Biblical drama | |
The Jungle The Jungle The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by journalist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel with the intention of portraying the life of the immigrant in the United States, but readers were more concerned with the large portion of the book pertaining to the corruption of the American meatpacking... |
Augustus E. Thomas, George Irving George Irving (American actor) George Henry Irving was an American film actor and director who made over 200 films in his lifetime. Some of his best known movies were Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Hearts Divided, A Night at the Opera, Son of Dracula, Hangmen Also Die!, Once Upon a Honeymoon, and Maid's Night Out.-Death:Irving... , John H. Pratt John H. Pratt John Helm Pratt John Helm Pratt John Helm Pratt (November 17, 1910, Portsmouth, New Hampshire-August 11, 1995, Chevy Chase, Maryland, was an American judge.He was educated at Harvard University, graduating A.B. in 1930, and it Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1934). He was in private legal practice in... |
George Nash, Gail Kane Gail Kane Gail Kane was a stage and silent movie actress born as Abigail Kane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She stood 5'7" tall, weighed 142 pounds, and had dark brown hair and eyes. She attended a private school in Newburgh, New York, but eschewed additional education to become an actress... , Julia Hurley Julia Hurley Julia C Hurley is an American politician and a Republican in the Tennessee House of Representatives. She is also a business owner who founded the JaCy Company and part of SECGrillToppers.com.... |
Drama | |
Kid Auto Races at Venice Kid Auto Races at Venice Kid Auto Races At Venice is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Little Tramp" character makes his first appearance.-Synopsis:... |
Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman was an American actor, screenwriter and film director and producer.Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Lehrman emigrated to the United States at a young age and although he is best remembered as a film director, he began his career as an actor in a 1909 Biograph Studios production... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Comedy | The first appearance of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character |
The Kiss The Kiss (1914 film) The Kiss is a 1914 Vitagraph silent drama short motion picture starring Margaret Gibson, George Holt, William Desmond Taylor, and Myrtle Gonzalez.... |
Ulysses Davis Ulysses Davis Ulysses Davis , was an American film director. He directed 86 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, USA.-External links:... |
Ella Margaret Gibson Ella Margaret Gibson Ella Margaret "Gibby" Gibson , generally known as Margaret Gibson or Patricia Palmer, was an American stage and silent film actress who had leading roles in Vitagraph westerns, often opposite William Clifford. She also appeared with Charles Ray in The Coward and later worked in two Westerns with... , George Holt George Holt (actor) George Holt was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1935... , William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Drama | |
The Knockout The Knockout The Knockout was Charlie Chaplin's seventeenth film for Keystone Studios. Chaplin only has a small role, and Fatty Arbuckle takes up the main role... |
Charles Avery Charles Avery Charles Avery was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. One of the original seven Keystone Kops, Avery directed Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in thirty-one comedies while at Keystone.-Biography:... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fatty Arbuckle, Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper... |
Comedy | |
Laughing Gas Laughing Gas (1914 film) Laughing Gas is a 1914 film starring Charlie Chaplin. It is also known as "Busy Little Dentist", "Down and Out", "Laffing Gas", "The Dentist", and "Tuning His Ivories".-Plot:... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fritz Schade Fritz Schade Fritz Schade was a German-born American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1913 and 1918, including six films with Charlie Chaplin... |
Comedy | |
The Life of General Villa The Life of General Villa The Life of General Villa was a 1914 silent biographical action–drama film starring Pancho Villa as himself, shot on location during a civil war. The movie incorporated both staged scenes and authentic live footage from real battles during the Mexican Revolution, around which the plot of the... |
Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne , born William Christy Cabanne, was an American film director, screenwriter and silent film actor. Christy Cabanne was, along with Sam Newfield and William Beaudine, one of the most prolific directors in the history of American film.-Biography:Cabanne graduated from the U.S... , Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh... |
Pancho Villa Pancho Villa José Doroteo Arango Arámbula – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.... , Irene Hunt Irene Hunt Irene Hunt was born to Franklin P. and Sarah Land Hunt on May 18, 1907 in Pontiac, Illinois. The family soon moved to Newton, Illinois, but Franklin died when Hunt was only seven, and the family moved again to be close to Hunt's grandparents... , Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh... |
Drama | Lost film |
Little Lord Fauntleroy | F. Martin Thornton | H. Agar Lyons, Fred Eustace, Edward Viner | Drama | |
A Little Madonna A Little Madonna A Little Madonna is a 1914 silent drama film, directed by Ulysses Davis.-Cast:* William Desmond Taylor* Patricia Palmer * Charles Bennett * Jane Novak * Loyola O'Connor * Anne Schaefer... |
Ulysses Davis Ulysses Davis Ulysses Davis , was an American film director. He directed 86 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, USA.-External links:... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... , Patricia Palmer |
Drama | |
The Livid Flame The Livid Flame The Livid Flame is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by William Wing. The film starred Earle Foxe and Lafe McKee as Jesse and Darlene, two love-struck teenagers looking for a place they could be together.... |
Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100.-Selected filmography:... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Lafe McKee |
Drama | |
The Lost Sermon The Lost Sermon The Lost Sermon is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Harry von Meter, Jack Richardson Vivian Rich and Louise Lester. It was based on a story written by Eleanor Talbot Kinkead.-Cast:*Harry De Vere*Reaves Eason... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry De Vere Harry De Vere Harry De Vere was an American silent film actor.He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1914 and starred in about 70 films until his death in 1923.... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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Love and Bullets Love and Bullets (1914 film) Love and Bullets is a 1914 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Phyllis Allen* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Charley Chase* Charles Murray* Mack Swain... |
Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd... |
Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd... , Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedienne who worked with Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mack Sennett during a film career spanning 74 movies during the decade between 1913 and 1923.-Partial filmography:*Forced Bravery *Murphy's I.O.U.... , Charley Chase Charley Chase Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies... |
Comedy | |
The Lover's Gift The Lover's Gift The Lover's Gift is a 1914 American silent short film. The film starred Earle Foxe, Mary Alden, Francelia Billington and George Siegmann.... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Mary Alden Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood.-Career:Born in New York City, Alden began her career on the Broadway stage... , Francelia Billington Francelia Billington Francelia Billington was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator.-Early life:... |
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Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery is a 1914 action film serial directed by Francis Ford. It was the first serial by Universal. It was originally intended to be a short subject... |
Francis Ford Francis Ford (actor) Francis Ford was a prolific film actor, writer, and director. He was the older brother of film director John Ford. He also appeared in many of John Ford's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln and The Quiet Man.He starred in the 1912 two-reeler The Deserter by Thomas H. Ince and acted in over 400... |
Grace Cunard Grace Cunard Grace Cunard was an American actress, screenwriter and film director, who was also sister of actress Mina Cunard.-Career:... , Francis Ford Francis Ford (actor) Francis Ford was a prolific film actor, writer, and director. He was the older brother of film director John Ford. He also appeared in many of John Ford's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln and The Quiet Man.He starred in the 1912 two-reeler The Deserter by Thomas H. Ince and acted in over 400... , Harry Schumm Harry Schumm Harry Schumm was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 37 films between 1913 and 1920.He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:... , John Ford John Ford John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath... |
Action serial | Universal's first serial |
The Lure of the Sawdust The Lure of the Sawdust The Lure of the Sawdust is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella, Ida Lewis and John Steppling.... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field, Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... |
Drama | |
Mabel at the Wheel Mabel at the Wheel Mabel at the Wheel is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett.-Synopsis:... |
Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
Comedy | |
Mabel's Busy Day Mabel's Busy Day Mabel's Busy Day is a 1914 short comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin; the film was also written and directed by Mabel Normand. The supporting cast includes Chester Conklin, Slim Summerville, Edgar Kennedy, Al St. John, Charley Chase, and Mack Sennett.-Synopsis:Mabel tries to... |
Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
Comedy | |
Mabel's Married Life Mabel's Married Life Mabel's Married Life is an American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring and co-written by Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Chaplin. As was so often the case during his first year in film, Chaplin's character is soon staggering drunk.-Synopsis:Mabel goes home... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
Comedy | |
Mabel's Strange Predicament Mabel's Strange Predicament Mabel's Strange Predicament is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin, notable for being the first film for which Chaplin donned the Tramp costume.-First "Tramp" appearance filmed:... |
Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman was an American actor, screenwriter and film director and producer.Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Lehrman emigrated to the United States at a young age and although he is best remembered as a film director, he began his career as an actor in a 1909 Biograph Studios production... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... |
Comedy | |
The Magic Cloak of Oz The Magic Cloak of Oz The Magic Cloak of Oz is a 1914 film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald. It was written by L. Frank Baum and produced by Baum and composer Louis F. Gottschalk. The film is an adaptation of Baum's novel, Queen Zixi of Ix.... |
J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald Joseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F... |
Juanita Hansen Juanita Hansen Juanita C. Hansen was an American silent film actress. Beginning as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties, she appeared in a variety of serials through the late 1910s. She was well known for her troubled personal life and struggle with addiction to cocaine and morphine. In 1934 she became clean and... , Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan , was an American actress in Broadway theatre productions, vaudeville, and silent motion pictures. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Tiny feet:... , Mildred Harris Mildred Harris Mildred Harris was an American film actress. Harris began her career in the film industry as a popular child actress at age eleven. At the age of fifteen, she was cast as a harem girl in D. W. Griffith's Intolerance . She appeared as a leading lady through the 1920s but her career slowed with... |
Fantasy drama | Written and produced by L. Frank Baum L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz... |
Making a Living Making a Living Making a Living is the first film starring Charlie Chaplin. It premiered on February 2, 1914. Chaplin plays Edgar English, a lady-charming swindler who runs afoul of the Keystone Kops.... |
Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman was an American actor, screenwriter and film director and producer.Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Lehrman emigrated to the United States at a young age and although he is best remembered as a film director, he began his career as an actor in a 1909 Biograph Studios production... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Virginia Kirtley Virginia Kirtley Virginia Kirtley was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 55 films between 1913 and 1928.She was born in Bowling Green, Missouri, and died in Sherman Oaks, California.-Selected filmography:... , Alice Davenport Alice Davenport Alice Davenport was an American film actress. She appeared in some 140 films between 1911 and 1930.She was born Alice Shepphard in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. She made her stage debut at age five... |
Comedy | The first film featuring Charlie Chaplin |
The Man from Home The Man from Home (1914 film) The Man from Home is a 1914 drama film based on a novel by Booth Tarkington and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Year later the story was remade by George Fitzmaurice as The Man from Home.-Cast:* Charles Richman - Daniel Voorhees Pike... |
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... |
Charles Richman Charles Richman Charles Richman is the acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. He also served as acting commissioner in the cabinet of former Gov. Richard Codey.... , Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts the actor is not to be confused with author Theodore Goodridge Roberts, 1877–1953, who wrote "The Harbor Master". Please see discussion page.... , Fred Montague Fred Montague Fred Montague was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 59 films between 1912 and 1919.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Lure of the Circus... |
Drama | |
A Man's Way A Man's Way A Man's Way is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood, Charlotte Burton and Louise Lester.-Cast:*Charlotte Burton*William Garwood*Louise Lester*Jack Richardson*Vivian Rich*Harry Van Meter... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... |
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The Masquerader | Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd... |
Comedy | |
The Master Mind The Master Mind The Master Mind is a 1914 American black & white silent crime/drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille. The plot revolves around a defense attorney who, unable to obtain the acquittal of an innocent young man, concocts a complicated and diabolical scheme to revenge himself upon the... |
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:... , 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... |
Edmund Breese Edmund Breese Edmund Breese was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Long on the stage with a varied Broadway career before entering movies he appeared with James O'Neill in The Count of Monte Cristo , The Lion and the Mouse with Richard Bennett, The Third Degree with Helen Ware, The... , Fred Montague Fred Montague Fred Montague was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 59 films between 1912 and 1919.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Lure of the Circus... , Jane Darwell |
Crime drama | |
Mein Lieber Katrina Mein Lieber Katrina Mein Lieber Katrina is a 1914 American silent comedy short starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ida Lewis and John Steppling.-Cast:* George Field as Heine, restaurant proprietor* John Steppling as Hicks, the village constable* Ida Lewis as Katrina... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field, Ida Lewis |
Comedy | ||
Michael Strogoff (1914 film) | Lloyd B. Carleton | Jacob P. Adler, Daniel Makarenko, Eleanor Barry | Drama | Feature adaptation of Jules Verne novel. |
Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict is a 1914 American silent comedy short starring Charlotte Burton, Harry De Vere, Perry Banks, Edith Borella, Ida Lewis, and John Steppling. The film is the sequel to Mein Lieber Katrina.... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Harry De Vere Harry De Vere Harry De Vere was an American silent film actor.He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1914 and starred in about 70 films until his death in 1923.... , Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... |
Comedy | |
The Mystery of the Hindu Image | Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh... |
Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh... , Dark Cloud Dark Cloud is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2000 and 2001 in Japan and American/PAL regions respectively. The gameplay of Dark Cloud combines action role-playing with elements of city-building... , Eagle Eye Eagle Eye Eagle Eye is a 2008 thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan. The two portray a young man and a single mother who are brought together and coerced by an anonymous caller into carrying out a plan by a possible terrorist organization... |
Drama | Raoul's Walsh's earliest surviving directorial effort |
Nature's Touch Nature's Touch Nature's Touch is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres. Starring William Garwood and Jack Richardson.-Cast:*William Garwood*Louise Lester*Joseph Melville*Billie O'Brien*Jack Richardson*Vivian Rich*Harry von Meter... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... |
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The Navy Aviator The Navy Aviator The Navy Aviator is a 1914 American silent short drama film written by Lorimer Johnston and directed by Sydney Ayres. The film stars Ayres, Caroline Cooke, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry von Meter.... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Caroline Cooke Caroline Cooke Caroline Frances Cooke was an American silent film actress and screenwriter.-Career:Cooke was signed in 1913 and starred in about 15 films between 1913 and 1916. She briefly had two roles in twenty years after that in 1926 and 1939. In 1939 she starred in the classic Son of Frankenstein playing the... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... |
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Neptune's Daughter Neptune's Daughter (1914 film) Neptune's Daughter is a 1914 American silent fantasy film featuring the first collaboration between actress Annette Kellerman and director Herbert Brenon. It was filmed by Universal on Bermuda, cost US$35,000 to make, and grossed one million dollars at the box office... |
Herbert Brenon | Annette Kellerman Annette Kellerman Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville and film star, and writer... , William E. Shay, William Welsh William Welsh (actor) William Welsh was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 153 films between 1912 and 1936.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:... |
Fantasy | |
The New Janitor The New Janitor The New Janitor was the 27th comedy from Keystone Studios to feature Charlie Chaplin. The film is arguably one of his best for the studio, and a precursor to a key Essanay Studios short, The Bank. The film also demonstrates the differences that Chaplin had with Keystone comedy --- this film is a... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Jess Dandy, John T. Dillon John T. Dillon John T. Dillon, is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper .-Early life:Dillon was born in 1938 in Schroon Lake, New York. He earned an BA from the University of Hartford in 1965 and and MBA from Columbia Business School in 1971. He joined International Paper in... |
Comedy | |
Old Enough to Be Her Grandpa Old Enough to Be Her Grandpa Old Enough to Be Her Grandpa is a 1914 American silent short comedy film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton and William Garwood.-Cast:*Charlotte Burton as Lilyan DeVoe*William Garwood as Rollie, his grandson... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
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The Only Son The Only Son (1914 film) The Only Son is a 1914 drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille.-Cast:* Jim Blackwell - Thomas Brainerd, Sr. * A. MacMillan - Henry Thompson* Thomas W. Ross - Thomas Brainerd, Jr.* Jane Darwell - Mrs. Brainerd... |
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:... , 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... |
Jim Blackwell, Jane Darwell | ||
The Patchwork Girl of Oz The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914 film) The Patchwork Girl of Oz is a silent film made by L. Frank Baum's The Oz Film Manufacturing Company. It was based on the book The Patchwork Girl of Oz.... |
J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald Joseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F... |
Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan , was an American actress in Broadway theatre productions, vaudeville, and silent motion pictures. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Tiny feet:... , Pierre Couderc Pierre Couderc Pierre Couderc was a French screenwriter, actor, acrobat, and film producer. He wrote for 34 films between 1925 and 1930... |
Fantasy drama | Written and produced by L. Frank Baum L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz... |
The Perils of Pauline The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial) The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring Pearl White as the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel in distress, although some analyses hold that her character was more resourceful and less helpless than the... |
Louis J. Gasnier Louis J. Gasnier Louis J. Gasnier was a French film director.Born in Paris, Gasnier was working in theatre when Pathé hired him to direct films in the earliest days of cinema. He directed comedian Max Linder in many of his early short comedies... |
Pearl White Pearl White Pearl Fay White was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.-Early life:... |
Adventure serial | |
The Power of Light The Power of Light The Power of Light is a 1914 American silent drama short drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film features Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violet Neitz, Mrs. Ed Coxen, Caroline Cooke, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Ed Coxen, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston was an American silent film actor and director.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... |
Drama | |
The Property Man The Property Man The Property Man is a short 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.-Synopsis:Charlie is in charge of stage "props" and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room.... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedienne who worked with Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mack Sennett during a film career spanning 74 movies during the decade between 1913 and 1923.-Partial filmography:*Forced Bravery *Murphy's I.O.U.... , Alice Davenport Alice Davenport Alice Davenport was an American film actress. She appeared in some 140 films between 1911 and 1930.She was born Alice Shepphard in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. She made her stage debut at age five... |
Comedy | |
Recreation Recreation (film) Recreation is a short comedy film written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin. It was released on 13 August 1914.... |
Charles Chaplin | Charles Chaplin | ||
Redbird Wins Redbird Wins Redbird Wins is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring Harry von Meter, Vivian Rich, Perry Banks and William Garwood.-Cast:* Harry von Meter as Colonel James Dinwidty* Vivian Rich as Fern, his daughter... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
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The Redemption of a Pal The Redemption of a Pal The Redemption of a Pal is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by Henry Otto starring Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, George Field, Winifred Greenwood and Edward Coxen.... |
Henry Otto Henry Otto Henry Otto was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout... |
Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field |
Drama | |
The Rose Bush of Memories The Rose Bush of Memories The Rose Bush of Memories is a 1914 American silent short film. The film starred Earle Foxe, Mary Alden, Francelia Billington and George Siegmann.... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Mary Alden Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood.-Career:Born in New York City, Alden began her career on the Broadway stage... , Francelia Billington Francelia Billington Francelia Billington was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator.-Early life:... |
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Rose of the Rancho Rose of the Rancho Rose of the Rancho is a 1914 Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film cost $16,988 to make, and grossed $87,028.-Plot:Esra Kincaid takes land by force and, having taken the Espinoza land, his sights are set on the Castro rancho... |
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... |
Bessie Barriscale Bessie Barriscale Bessie Barriscale was an American silent film and stage actress, and a major star for producer Thomas Ince in the late 1910s.-Early life and career:... , Jane Darwell, Jeanie Macpherson Jeanie MacPherson Jeanie MacPherson was a silent film actress from 1908 to 1917 and a film screenwriter through the 1940s.... |
Western | |
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance Rosemary, That's for Remembrance Rosemary, That's for Remembrance is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Francis J. Grandon. The film starred Earle Foxe and Adda Gleason.... |
Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100.-Selected filmography:... |
Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Adda Gleason Adda Gleason Adda Gleason was an American actress.Gleason was born in Chicago, Illinois. She starred in the 1916 film adaptation of Ramona. She died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* That Devil, Bateese... |
Drama | |
The Rounders | Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd... , Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen Phyllis Allen was an American vaudeville and silent screen comedienne who worked with Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mack Sennett during a film career spanning 74 movies during the decade between 1913 and 1923.-Partial filmography:*Forced Bravery *Murphy's I.O.U.... |
Comedy | |
Salomy Jane Salomy Jane (1914 film) Salomy Jane is a Western feature film based on Bret Harte's 1898 novella of the same name. The film is the only known surviving complete work of Beatriz Michelena and the California Motion Picture Corporation.-Plot:... |
William Nigh William Nigh William Nigh was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye".He was born in Berlin, Wisconsin.... |
Beatriz Michelena Beatriz Michelena Beatriz Michelena was an American actress during the silent film era, known at the time for her operatic soprano voice and appearances in musical theatre. She was one of the few Latina stars visible on the silver screen in the United States in the 1910s... , House Peters |
Western | |
Samson Samson (1914 film) Samson is a 1914 short drama film. Harold Lloyd has an uncredited role.-Cast:* J. Warren Kerrigan - Samson* George Periolat - Manoah, Samson's father* Lule Warrenton - Wife of Manoah* Kathleen Kerrigan - Delilah* Edith Bostwick - Zorah, Samson's wife... |
J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald Joseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F... |
J. Warren Kerrigan J. Warren Kerrigan George Jack Warren Kerrigan was an American silent film actor and film director.-Early life and career:Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Kerrigan worked as a warehouse clerk in his teens until a chance arrived to appear in a vaudeville production... , George Periolat George Periolat George Periolat was an American actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to Hollywood in 1911 and starred in over 170 films throughout his career... , Lule Warrenton Lule Warrenton Lule Warrenton was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 76 films between 1913 and 1922.She was born in Flint, Michigan and died in Laguna Beach, California.-Selected filmography:... |
Drama | |
Shotgun Jones Shotgun Jones Shotgun Jones is a 1914 short Western film directed by Colin Campbell.-Cast:* Wheeler Oakman* Jack McDonald* Frank Clark - * Hoot Gibson* Bessie Eyton* Fernando Gálvez* William Elmer* Joseph W. Girard... |
Colin Campbell Colin Campbell (director) Colin Campbell was a Scottish-born film director and screenwriter. He directed 177 films between 1911 and 1924. He also wrote for 60 films between 1911 and 1922... |
Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman was an American film actor.Usually appearing as a henchman in films, rarely a leading role, he appeared in over 280 films between 1912 and 1948.... |
Western | |
Should a Woman Divorce? Should a Woman Divorce? Should a Woman Divorce? is a 1914 silent film written by Ivan Abramson and directed by Edwin McKim, and starring Lea Leland and Leonid Samoloff.-Plot:... |
Edwin McKim Edwin McKim Samuel Edwin McKim was an actor and director of American silent films.McKim is probably best known as the father of actress Ann Dvorak, born during his marriage to silent film actress Anna Lehr... |
Lea Leland, Leonid Samoloff | Drama | |
Sir Galahad of Twilight Sir Galahad of Twilight Sir Galahad of Twilight is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres and written by Marie Layet. The film stars Perry Banks, Reaves Eason, William Garwood, Jack Richardson, Harry von Meter, and Vivian Rich.-Cast:... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
Perry banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... , B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
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The Sleeping Sentinel The Sleeping Sentinel The Sleeping Sentinel is a 1914 American black-and-white silent film that depicted President Abraham Lincoln pardoning a military sentry who had been sentenced to die for sleeping while on duty.... |
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A Slice of Life | Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... |
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The Son of Thomas Gray The Son of Thomas Gray The Son of Thomas Gray is a 1914 American silent short film directed by William Desmond Taylor. The film stars Virginia Fordyce, Dolly Beal, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Virginia Fordyce, Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... |
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The Song of the Sea Shell The Song of the Sea Shell The Song of the Sea Shell is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by William Desmond Taylor starring Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, George Field, and Ed Coxen.... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field |
Drama | |
A Soul Astray A Soul Astray A Soul Astray is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor. The film stars Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Edith Borella, Ed Coxen, Reaves Eason, George Field and Winifred Greenwood.... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , William Bertram, Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... |
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The Sower Reaps The Sower Reaps The Sower Reaps is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Thomas Ricketts, starring William Garwood, Harry von Meter, and Vivian Rich.-Cast:* William Garwood as Ben Rolfe* Harry von Meter as Mr... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... |
Drama | |
Sparrow of the Circus Sparrow of the Circus Sparrow of the Circus is a 1914 American silent short drama film based on a story by M.H. McKinstry.-Cast:* Reaves Eason* Jack Richardson* Vivian Rich* Harry von Meter* Billie O'Brien... |
B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... |
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The Spoilers The Spoilers (1914 film) The Spoilers is a 1914 film directed by Colin Campbell. It is set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush, with William Farnum as Roy Glennister, Kathlyn Williams as Cherry Malotte, and Tom Santschi as Alex McNamara. The film culminates in a spectacular saloon fistfight between Glennister and... |
Colin Campbell Colin Campbell (director) Colin Campbell was a Scottish-born film director and screenwriter. He directed 177 films between 1911 and 1924. He also wrote for 60 films between 1911 and 1922... |
William Farnum William Farnum William Farnum was a major movie actor. One of three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia in a production of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character... , Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams was an American actress, known for her blonde beauty and daring antics, who performed on stage as well as in early silent film.-Early life and career:... , Tom Santschi Tom Santschi Tom Santschi was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era.-Career:... |
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The Squaw Man | 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:... , 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... |
Dustin Farnum Dustin Farnum Dustin Lancy Farnum was an American singer, dancer and an actor in silent movies during the early days of motion pictures. After a great success in a number of stage roles, in 1914 he landed his first film role in the movie 'Soldiers of Fortune', and later in Cecil B. DeMille's The Squaw Man... |
Western | DeMille's directorial debut |
The Star Boarder The Star Boarder The Star Boarder is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin.-Cast:* Charles Chaplin - The Star Boarder* Minta Durfee - Landlady* Edgar Kennedy - Landlady's husband* Gordon Griffith - Their son... |
George Nichols George Nichols (actor) George Nichols was an American actor and director. He appeared in 221 films between 1908 and 1928. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in Rockford, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Minta Durfee Minta Durfee Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in Mickey .-Biography:... , Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper... , Alice Davenport Alice Davenport Alice Davenport was an American film actress. She appeared in some 140 films between 1911 and 1930.She was born Alice Shepphard in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. She made her stage debut at age five... , Gordon Griffith Gordon Griffith Gordon S. Griffith was an American assistant director, film producer, and one of the first child actors in the American movie industry. Griffith worked in the film industry for five decades, acting in over 60 films, and surviving the transition from silent films to talkies—films with... |
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A Story of Little Italy A Story of Little Italy A Story of Little Italy is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor. The film stars Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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The Story of the Olive The Story of the Olive The Story of the Olive is a 1914 American silent popular short drama film written by and starring Caroline Frances Cooke. The film also stars Sydney Ayres, Perry Banks, Edith Borella, Jack Richardson Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.-Cast:... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Perry Banks Perry Banks Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:... , Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , Caroline Cooke Caroline Cooke Caroline Frances Cooke was an American silent film actress and screenwriter.-Career:Cooke was signed in 1913 and starred in about 15 films between 1913 and 1916. She briefly had two roles in twenty years after that in 1926 and 1939. In 1939 she starred in the classic Son of Frankenstein playing the... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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The Strength o' Ten The Strength o' Ten The Strength o' Ten is a 1914 American silent drama short film directed by Tom Ricketts. The film stars William Garwood and Harry von Meter.-Cast:* William Garwood as Jep* Vivian Rich as Betty* Harry von Meter as Betty's father... |
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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A Study in Scarlet | Francis Ford Francis Ford (actor) Francis Ford was a prolific film actor, writer, and director. He was the older brother of film director John Ford. He also appeared in many of John Ford's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln and The Quiet Man.He starred in the 1912 two-reeler The Deserter by Thomas H. Ince and acted in over 400... |
Francis Ford Francis Ford (actor) Francis Ford was a prolific film actor, writer, and director. He was the older brother of film director John Ford. He also appeared in many of John Ford's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln and The Quiet Man.He starred in the 1912 two-reeler The Deserter by Thomas H. Ince and acted in over 400... , Grace Cunard Grace Cunard Grace Cunard was an American actress, screenwriter and film director, who was also sister of actress Mina Cunard.-Career:... , John Ford John Ford John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath... |
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Sweet and Low Sweet and Low (1914 film) Sweet and Low is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Harry von Meter, and Vivian Rich, directed by Sydney Ayres, and released by Mutual Film Corporation.-Cast:* William Garwood as Bryan Kyam* Vivian Rich as His wife... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... |
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Such a Little Queen Such a Little Queen Such a Little Queen is a 1914 silent film starring Mary Pickford. It is based on a 1909 play by Channing Pollock which starred Elsie Ferguson. This film would later be remade in 1921 with Constance Binney in the lead. Cinematographer Ernest Haller was in charge of photography on both films. The... |
Edwin S. Porter Edwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter was an American early film pioneer, most famous as a director with Thomas Edison's company... , Hugh Ford Hugh Ford Hugh Ford was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 31 films between 1913 and 1921. He also wrote for 19 films between 1913 and 1920.He was born in Washington, D.C..-Selected filmography:... |
Mary Pickford Mary Pickford Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences... , Harold Lockwood Harold Lockwood Harold A. Lockwood was an American silent film actor and one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.-Career:... |
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The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres, written by Harry Wulze and starring William Garwood, Louise Lester and Vivian Rich.-Cast:*William Garwood as Steve, a woodcutter... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Louise Lester Louise Lester Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:... , B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known... |
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Tango Tangles Tango Tangles Tango Tangles is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle. Chaplin appears with no moustache. The action takes place in a dance hall, with a drunken Chaplin, Ford Sterling, and the huge, menacing, and acrobatic Arbuckle fighting over a girl.-Cast:* Charles... |
Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. Starting at the Selig Polyscope Company he eventually moved to Keystone Studios where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd... , Ford Sterling Ford Sterling Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.-Biography:... |
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The Telltale Knife The Telltale Knife The Telltale Knife is a 1914 short Western film written, directed by and starring Tom Mix.-Cast:* Tom Mix - Tom Mason* Goldie Colwell - Mabel Madden* Harry Loverin - Tip* Leo D. Maloney - The Sheriff* Hoot Gibson... |
Tom Mix Tom Mix Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features... |
Tom Mix Tom Mix Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features... , Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer.-Early life and career:... |
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The Ten of Spades The Ten of Spades The Ten of Spades' was a 1914 American silent short film directed by starring William Garwood, Victory Bateman, J.H. Horsey, William Lowery, Muriel Ostriche, C.E. Rogers, Vera Sisson, Josef Swickard, Metta White and Mabel Wright.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Victory Bateman Victory Bateman Victory Bateman was an American silent film actress.On stage, Ms. Bateman appeared in the 1900 tour of "The Man From Mexico" and in the 1919 tour of "Seven Days' Leave".-Filmography:... , William Lowery William Lowery William Lowery was an American silent film actor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was signed by the Thanhouser Company in 1914. His first film was The Ten of Spades also starring William Garwood. He starred in about 60 films between 1914 and his retirement from film in 1927... , Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche was an American silent film actress. She was also the face of Moxie.She was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City and starred in 134 films in her career.... |
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Tess of the Storm Country Tess of the Storm Country (1914 film) Tess of the Storm Country is a 1914 drama, based on the novel of the same name by Grace Miller White. It starred Mary Pickford, in a role she would reprise eight years later for the 1922 adaptation by John S... |
Edwin S. Porter Edwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter was an American early film pioneer, most famous as a director with Thomas Edison's company... |
Mary Pickford Mary Pickford Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences... |
Drama | |
Their Worldly Goods Their Worldly Goods Their Worldly Goods is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres. Starring William Garwood, Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, Jack Richardson, Louise Lester, Vivian Rich and Harry Van Meter.... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... |
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This Is th' Life This Is th' Life This Is th' Life is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella, and John Steppling.... |
Henry Otto Henry Otto Henry Otto was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field, Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... , Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , John Steppling John Steppling John Steppling was a German-American silent film actor.He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928... |
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Those Love Pangs Those Love Pangs Those Love Pangs is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.-Cast:* Charles Chaplin - Masher* Chester Conklin - Rival* Cecile Arnold - Blonde girl* Vivian Edwards - Brunette girl... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Chester Conklin Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.-Early life:... , Cecile Arnold Cecile Arnold Cecile Arnold was an American silent film actress and Zigfeld Follies girl.- Life :She was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1891 or in New York City in 1895 . Born Cecile Laval Arnoux , the blonde known for playing femme fatales was a Ziegfeld Follies girl before moving to Mack Sennett's Keystone... |
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A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch is a 1914 American silent short Western starring William Garwood, William Lowery and Belle Bennett.-Cast:* Belle Bennett* William Garwood* William Lowery* Mollie McConnell* W.A. Pyk* Charles Rogers* Billy Stafford... |
Belle Bennett Belle Bennett Belle Bennett was a stage and screen actress who started her professional career in vaudeville. She was born in Milaca, Minnesota.-Stage actress:... , William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , William Lowery William Lowery William Lowery was an American silent film actor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was signed by the Thanhouser Company in 1914. His first film was The Ten of Spades also starring William Garwood. He starred in about 60 films between 1914 and his retirement from film in 1927... |
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Tillie's Punctured Romance Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film) Tillie's Punctured Romance is the first feature-length comedy film from Keystone Film Company and the Christie Film Company, produced in 1914. A silent film directed by Mack Sennett, the film stars Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, and the Keystone Cops... |
Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Marie Dressler Marie Dressler Marie Dressler was a Canadian-American actress and Depression-era film star. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930-31 in Min and Bill.-Early life and stage career:... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Keystone Kops Keystone Kops The Keystone Kops were incompetent fictional policemen, featured in silent film comedies in the early 20th century. The movies were produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone Film Company between 1912 and 1917. The idea came from Hank Mann who also played police chief Tehiezel in the first film... |
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To Be Called For To Be Called For To Be Called For is a 1914 American silent short comedy directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by Wallace Clifton. The film starred Earle Foxe and Adda Gleason in the main roles.... |
Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100.-Selected filmography:... |
Adda Gleason Adda Gleason Adda Gleason was an American actress.Gleason was born in Chicago, Illinois. She starred in the 1916 film adaptation of Ramona. She died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* That Devil, Bateese... , Lafe McKee, Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... |
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The Town of Nazareth The Town of Nazareth The Town of Nazareth is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Ed Coxen, Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Albert Cavens, Jean Durrell, George Field and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Ralph Rosney, the Poet-Philosopher... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , William Bertram, Albert Cavens Albert Cavens Albert Cavens was a Belgian-American silent film child actor.-Biography:Cavens moved to the United States soon after birth and began his career only aged 8 in a number of films in 1914, including The Town of Nazareth, also starring Charlotte Burton. However after 1914, Cavens took a break from... , Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... |
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True Western Hearts True Western Hearts True Western Hearts is a 1914 American silent short Western film directed by J. Russell O'Leary. The film stars Sydney Ayres, Helen Armstrong, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Joseph Knight, Jack Richardson, and Harry von Meter.... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Helen Armstrong, Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film.... |
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A Turn of the Cards A Turn of the Cards A Turn of the Cards is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Howard Davies, and William E. Lowery.-Cast:* J.W. Cornwall* Howard Davies* William Garwood* Daniel Gilfether* Lee Hill* William E. Lowery* William Nigh... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Howard Davies, William Lowery William Lowery William Lowery was an American silent film actor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was signed by the Thanhouser Company in 1914. His first film was The Ten of Spades also starring William Garwood. He starred in about 60 films between 1914 and his retirement from film in 1927... |
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Twenty Minutes of Love Twenty Minutes of Love Twenty Minutes of Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. It was the first film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin.-Cast:* Charlie Chaplin - Pickpocket* Minta Durfee - Edgar' Girl* Edgar Kennedy - Lover... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... |
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... , Minta Durfee Minta Durfee Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in Mickey .-Biography:... , Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper... |
Comedy | Chaplin's directorial debut |
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914 film) | William Robert Daly | Sam Lucas Sam Lucas Sam Lucas was an African American actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter. His career began in blackface minstrelsy, but he later became one of the first African Americans to branch into more serious drama, with roles in seminal works such as The Creole Show and A Trip to Coontown... , Teresa Michelena, Roy Applegate |
Drama | First feature film adaptation of Stowe's novel. |
The Unmasking The Unmasking The Unmasking is a 1914 American silent short film starring William Garwood, Harry De Vere, Jack Richardson Vivian Rich and Louise Lester, Charlotte Burton, and Harry Van Meter.-Cast:* William Garwood as Harold Clark* Harry Van Meter as John Dayton... |
Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... |
William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Harry De Vere Harry De Vere Harry De Vere was an American silent film actor.He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1914 and starred in about 70 films until his death in 1923.... , Jack Richardson Jack Richardson (actor) Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years.... , Vivian Rich Vivian Rich Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical... |
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Unto the Weak Unto the Weak Unto the Weak is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Ed Coxen, George Field, and Ida Lewis.... |
Allen Dwan | Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , William Bertram |
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The Virginian The Virginian (1914 film) The Virginian is a 1914 film based upon the novel by Owen Wister, and starring Dustin Farnum as the Virginian. The movie is the first of several versions, including a 1929 movie with Gary Cooper and Walter Huston and a 1960 television series. The 1914 film was directed by Cecil B.... |
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... |
Dustin Farnum Dustin Farnum Dustin Lancy Farnum was an American singer, dancer and an actor in silent movies during the early days of motion pictures. After a great success in a number of stage roles, in 1914 he landed his first film role in the movie 'Soldiers of Fortune', and later in Cecil B. DeMille's The Squaw Man... |
Western | Based on the novel by Owen Wister Owen Wister Owen Wister was an American writer and "father" of western fiction.-Early life:Owen Wister was born on July 14, 1860, in Germantown, a well-known neighborhood in the northwestern part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Owen Jones Wister, was a wealthy physician, one of a long line of... |
When a Woman Waits When a Woman Waits When a Woman Waits is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed Coxen, George Field, and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Ben Hewitt* George Field as Jack Lane* Winifred Greenwood as Agnes Graham... |
Henry Otto Henry Otto Henry Otto was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Bessie Banks Bessie Banks Bessie Banks is an American soul singer, best known for her original recording of the Moody Blues’ hit song "Go Now".-Life and career:... |
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The Widow's Investment The Widow's Investment The Widow's Investment is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jack Richardson, Perry Banks, Edith Borella, Caroline Cooke, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.... |
Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Chick Morrison Chick Morrison Charles Pacific Morrison, an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in... |
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The Wishing Ring The Wishing Ring The Wishing Ring is a 1914 silent film directed by Maurice Tourneur. It's full title is The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England. The film is based on a 1910 play by Owen Davis that starred Marguerite Clark. It was filmed at Fort Lee, New Jersey by the World Film Corporation. -Cast:*Vivian Martin... |
Maurice Tourneur Maurice Tourneur Maurice Tourneur was an important international film director and screenwriter.-Life:Born Maurice Thomas in the Belleville district of Paris, France, his father was a jeweler. As a young man, Maurice Thomas first trained as a graphic designer and a magazine illustrator but was soon drawn to the... |
Vivian Martin Vivian Martin Vivian Martin was an American stage and silent film actress. She was born in Sparta, Michigan and began her career as a child actress on the stage with comedian Lew Fields... , Alec B. Francis Alec B. Francis Alec B. Francis was an English actor, largely of the silent era. He appeared in 241 films between 1911 and 1934.He was born in London and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:... , Chester Barnett |
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The Wrath of the Gods | Reginald Barker | Sessue Hayakawa Sessue Hayakawa was a Japanese and American Issei actor who starred in American, Japanese, French, German, and British films. Hayakawa was the first and one of the few Asian actors to find stardom in the United States as well as Europe. Between the mid-1910s and the late 1920s, he was as well known as actors... , Tsuru Aoki Tsuru Aoki was a popular Japanese-American stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s. Aoki may have been the first Asian actress to garner top-billing in American motion pictures.-Life and career:... , Frank Borzage Frank Borzage Frank Borzage was an American film director and actor.-Biography:Frank Borzage's father, Luigi Borzaga, was born in Ronzone, in 1859. As a stonemason, he sometimes worked in Switzerland; he met his future wife, Maria Ruegg , where she worked in a silk factory... |
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The Wrong Birds The Wrong Birds The Wrong Birds is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, George Field, and Ed Coxen.... |
William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s... |
Edith Borella Edith Borella Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films... , Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract... , George Field, Edward Coxen Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:... |
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External links
- American films of 1914 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...