The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell
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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
.
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....
American
United States
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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...
short 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 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...
, written by Harry Wulze and starring William Garwood
William Garwood
William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
, Louise Lester
Louise Lester
Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:...
and 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...
.
Cast
- William GarwoodWilliam GarwoodWilliam Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
as Steve, a woodcutter - Louise LesterLouise LesterLouise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:...
as Mrs. Durkin - Vivian RichVivian RichVivian 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...
as Sunnybrook Nell, his daughter - Jack RichardsonJack 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....
as Clifford Durkin - Harry von MeterHarry von MeterHarry 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...
as Old Clon, a mountaineer