Posts Tagged ‘British silent film’
Flames of Passion (1922)
One of the earliest ground breaking British silent films from Herbert Wilcox and Graham Cutts was The Flames of Passion starring the American actress Mae Marsh and a solid British cast. (more...)View Page: The Flames of Passion (1922)
The White Shadow (1924)
Part of a two-picture deal starring the American actress Betty Compson, The White Shadow (1924) was the second picture from British director Graham Cutts, following in the footsteps of the highly successful Woman to Woman (1923). (more...)View Page: The White Shadow (1924)
The White Shadow, a British Silent film from 1924 found in part
It would appear that several reels of the 1924 silent movie The White Shadow, starring Betty Compson have been found in New Zealand. (more...)View Page: The White Shadow found
Two Lancashire Lasses in London
Two Lancashire Lasses in London was a typical British feature film made during the First World War. The film is lost, at the time of its release it was overshadowed by big American releases and yet a press book has survived that gives us a glimpse of what it was all about. (more...)View Page: Two Lancashire Lasses in London
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Clothes, Legs and ‘I’m no Beauty’ – Betty Blythe gets her finger burned
The 1925 adaptation of the Rider Haggard novel She by G.B Samuelson starring the American actress Betty Blythe proved to be a fiasco, ended up in court and, as a result of the ensuing press coverage, provides us with a fascinating insight into the film business of the time. (more...)View Page: Betty Blythe and She (1926)
Woman to Woman (1923)
Graham Cutts’ Woman to Woman (1923) has been regarded as the most ground breaking British film to be released in the 1920s and although the film is lost and cannot be viewed, from the available commentary, reviews and remaining stills it was obviously a lavish and sophisticated production. It was a commercial success both at home and in the USA and launched the careers of three men who would play major roles in the development of British Cinema - Michael Balcon, Victor Savile and Alfred Hitchcock. (more...)View Page: Woman to Woman (1923)
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Marcelle de Saint Martin
French born Marcelle de Saint Martin was creative, talented and a striking beauty who found great success designing costumes for the stage in London at the end of the First World War and later became chief designer and head of one of the first British film wardrobe departments. And yet her career was sadly all too brief and short-lived. (more...)View Page: Marcelle de Saint Martin
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