Father and the Boys
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Father and the Boys is a 1915
silent
comedy film
directed by Joe De Grasse
and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.
The film is now considered to be lost
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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...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Joe De Grasse
Joe De Grasse
Joseph Louis De Grasse was a Canadian film director. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he was the elder brother of actor Sam De Grasse....
and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
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
- Digby BellDigby BellDigby Bell was a popular vaudeville entertainer and Broadway performer at the beginning of the 20th century.-Performing career:...
- Lemuel Morewood - Louise LovelyLouise LovelyLouise Lovely was the first Australian motion picture actress to find success in America...
- Bessie Brayton - Harry Ham - William Rufus Morewood
- Colin ChaseColin ChaseColin Chase was an early American silent film actor.He was signed in 1915 and starred in about 45 films until his death from a paralysis attack in 1937....
- Thomas Jefferson Morewood - Yona Landowska - Emily Donelson
- Mae Gaston - Frances Berkeley
- Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
- Tuck Bartholomew - Hayward MackHayward MackHayward Seaton Mack was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 81 films between 1910 and 1921.He was born in Albany, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Maj. Bellamy Didsworth - Didsworth H. Davenport - Tobias Ford (as H. Davenport)
- Tom ChattertonTom ChattertonTom Chatterton was an American actor.Born in Geneva, New York, Chatterton began his film career in 1913 at the New York Motion Picture Company under director Thomas H. Ince. Although never a major star, Chatterton had several leading roles in early silent films...
- Doc CraneDoc CraneDoc Crane was an early American silent film actor.He was signed in 1914 and starred in about 30 films before his retirement three years later in 1917.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Lord John in New York and The Grey Sisterhood....
- Jean Hathaway