Destruction (film)
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Destruction is a 1915
silent
drama film
directed by Will S. Davis
and starring Theda Bara
. The film is now considered to be lost
.
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
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...
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 Will S. Davis
Will S. Davis
Will S. Davis was an American film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 36 films between 1913 and 1920. He also wrote for 13 films between 1914 and 1917.-Selected filmography:* Destruction...
and starring Theda Bara
Theda Bara
Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
. The film is now considered to be 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...
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Cast
- Theda BaraTheda BaraTheda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
- Fernade - J. Herbert FrankJ. Herbert FrankJ. Herbert Frank was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 52 films between 1914 and 1924.He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California by committing suicide.-Selected filmography:...
- Dave Walker - James A. Furey - John Froment
- Gaston Bell - John Froment II
- Warner OlandWarner OlandWarner Oland was a Swedish American actor most remembered for his screen role as the detective Charlie Chan.-Biography:He was born Johan Verner Ölund in the village of Nyby, Bjurholm Municipality,...
- Mr. Deleveau - Esther Hoier - Josine Walker
- James Sheridan - Josine's Brother (as Master Tansey)
- Arthur Morrison - Lang
- Frank Evans - Mill Foreman
- Carleton Macy - Charles Froment
- Johnnie Walker (as J. Walker)