In the Mountains of Virginia
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In the Mountains of Virginia is a 1913
American silent
short drama film
directed by G.P. Hamilton starring Harry Van Meter
, Jacques Jaccard
, Louise Lester
, Charles Morrison
, Jack Richardson
, and Vivian Rich
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1913 in film
The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
American 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...
short 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 G.P. Hamilton starring Harry Van Meter
Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons...
, Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film....
, Louise Lester
Louise Lester
Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:...
, Charles Morrison
Chick Morrison
Charles Pacific Morrison, an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in...
, Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson (actor)
Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years....
, and Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical...
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