The Thing We Love
Encyclopedia
The Thing We Love is a 1918
silent
film drama produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures
. It was directed by Lou Tellegen
and starred Wallace Reid
, Kathlyn Williams
and Tully Marshall
. It marked Tellegen's second foray into directing as he usually was a leading man
in front of the camera like Reid. This film is lost
.
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
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...
film drama produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. It was directed by Lou Tellegen
Lou Tellegen
Lou Tellegen was a Dutch-born silent film and stage actor, director and screenwriter. -Early life:...
and starred Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid was an actor in silent film referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".-Early life:Born William Wallace Reid in St...
, 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:...
and Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
William Phillips was an American character actor known as Tully Marshall, with nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience behind before he made his first film appearance in 1914.-Career:...
. It marked Tellegen's second foray into directing as he usually was a leading man
Leading man
Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is usually an all rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level, but never outshining his female co-star...
in front of the camera like Reid. This film is 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...
.
Cast
- Wallace ReidWallace ReidWallace Reid was an actor in silent film referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".-Early life:Born William Wallace Reid in St...
- Rodney Sheridan - Kathlyn WilliamsKathlyn WilliamsKathlyn 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:...
- Margaret Kenwood - Tully MarshallTully MarshallWilliam Phillips was an American character actor known as Tully Marshall, with nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience behind before he made his first film appearance in 1914.-Career:...
- Henry D. Kenwood - Mayme KelsoMayme KelsoMayme Kelso , was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 79 films between 1911 and 1927.She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and died in South Pasadena, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
- Mrs. Kenwood - Charles OgleCharles OgleCharles Ogle may refer to:*Charles Ogle , US Congressman*Charles Ogle , British Admiral*Charles Stanton Ogle , American silent film actor*Charles Chaloner Ogle , British journalist...
- Adolph Weimer - William Elmer - Kenwood's Agent (*billed Billy Elmer)
