Frank Kemble Cooper Obituary
Frank Kemble Cooper, who originated the role of Andrew Benson in “East is West” (1918), died of pneumonia during the play’s run. His obituary was published in Variety‘s January 3, […]
Author Archives: Tory Lowe
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
Robert E. Sherwood’s 1930 play Waterloo Bridge was adapted for the screen in 1931 directed by James Whale and starring actress Mae Clarke; the director and star would reunite later […]
The Italian (1915)
Prolific producer Thomas H. Ince’s 1915 film The Italian starred George Beban, a stage and film actor noted for playing Italian immigrants (despite the fact that he was himself of […]
Where Are My Children (1916)
Lois Weber’s 1916 film Where Are My Children (starring Tyrone Power Sr., the father of 1930’s film heartthrob Tyrone Power) was Universal’s top-grossing film of the year. The film […]
Tenderloin at Night (1899)
This film, Tenderloin at Night (1899), purports to depict a San Francisco barroom; the women in the film are described as prostitutes by Russell Campbell in his book Marked Women: […]
Shoes (1916)
This is an excerpt from Shoes (1916), directed by Lois Weber, one of the most acclaimed and commercially successful filmmakers of the era. Her films frequently dealt with such controversial […]
Resurrection (1909)
Produced for the Biography Company by D.W. Griffith and starring Florence Lawrence (who has been called the world’s first movie star), this 1909 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Resurrection which depicts […]
Safe in Hell (1931)
This is an excerpt from the 1931 pre-Code film Safe in Hell starring Dorothy Mackaill. The film tells the story of a prostitute who escapes a murder charge by moving […]
The Inside of the White Slave Traffic (1913)
The Inside of the White Slave Traffic (1913) was produced by sociologist Samuel H. London who produced the film, as its intertitles state, from “facts gathered during his international investigation […]
Children Who Labor (1912)
Written by Edith Browning and produced by the National Child Labor Committee, Children Who Labor (1912) tells the story of an immigrant father forced to allow his children to work […]