Shon the Piper
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Shon the Piper is a 1913
silent
drama film
directed by Otis Turner
and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.
in a supportive role as a Scottish clansman. It tells the story of a wealthy man who disguises himself as a bagpiper in order to win the hand of a proud peasant girl. The film is now considered to be lost
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1913 in film
The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Otis Turner
Otis Turner
Otis Turner was an American director, screenwriter and producer. Between 1908 and 1917, he directed 133 motion pictures and wrote 40 scenarios.He was born in Fairfield, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California....
and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
in a supportive role as a Scottish clansman. It tells the story of a wealthy man who disguises himself as a bagpiper in order to win the hand of a proud peasant girl. The film is now considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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Cast
- Robert Z. LeonardRobert Z. LeonardRobert Zigler Leonard was an American film director, actor, producer and screenwriter.He was born in Chicago, Illinois...
- Shon the Piper - Joseph SingletonJoseph SingletonJoseph Singleton was an Australian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 74 films between 1913 and 1925.He was born in Melbourne.-Selected filmography:* Shon the Piper * The Squaw Man...
- The Laird of the Isle - John Burton - Tam IcIvor
- Margarita FischerMargarita FischerMargarita Fischer was an American actress in silent motion pictures and stage productions.-Formative Years As A Theatrical Stock Player:...
- Madge of the Hills - Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
- Clansman - Josef Fischer - Bit Role