The Education of Nicky
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The Education of Nicky is a 1921 British
silent
romance film
directed by Arthur Rooke
and starring James Knight
, Marjorie Villis and Constance Worth
. It was based on a novel by May Wynn.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
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...
romance film
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
directed by Arthur Rooke
Arthur Rooke
Arthur Rooke was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Rooke had worked in the theatre for many years before he went into films. He initially co-directed several films with A.E. Coleby, but later began directing films by himself...
and starring James Knight
James Knight
James Knight was a director of the Hudson's Bay Company and an explorer who died in an expedition to the Northwest Passage....
, Marjorie Villis and Constance Worth
Constance Worth
Constance Worth was an Australian actress who became a Hollywood star in the late 1930s.-Early life and career:...
. It was based on a novel by May Wynn.
Cast
- James KnightJames KnightJames Knight was a director of the Hudson's Bay Company and an explorer who died in an expedition to the Northwest Passage....
... Nicky Malvesty - Marjorie Villis ... Trixie Happinleigh
- Constance WorthConstance WorthConstance Worth was an Australian actress who became a Hollywood star in the late 1930s.-Early life and career:...
... Chloe - Mary RorkeMary Rorke-Selected filmography:* The Marriage of William Ashe * The Second Mrs Tanqueray * Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor * The Right Element * Unmarried * Pillars of Society * The Starlit Garden...
... Lady Aberleigh - Keith Weatherley ... Colonel Trouville
- Dolores Courtenay ... Virginia
- George WilliamsGeorge Williams-Politicians:*George Williams , British army officer and Liberal politician*George Henry Williams , United States Attorney General and a United States senator from Oregon...
... Mr. Malvesty - Winifred Sadler ... Mrs. Malvesty