McTeague (film)
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McTeague is a 1916
silent
film drama, the first filming of Frank Norris
's 1899 novel McTeague
. The stars of the film were Holbrook Blinn
and Fania Marinoff
whose roles were played seven years later by Gibson Gowland
and Zasu Pitts
in Eric von Stroheim's notorious opus Greed
, originally 9 hrs. Blinn was already famous for playing brutal characters on the stage such as in Salvation Nell, 1908. The 1916 film is listed as being directed by Barry O'Neil. The film is lost
.
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
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...
film drama, the first filming of Frank Norris
Frank Norris
Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague , The Octopus: A Story of California , and The Pit .-Life:Frank Norris was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1870...
's 1899 novel McTeague
McTeague
McTeague is a novel by Frank Norris, first published in 1899. It tells the story of a couple's courtship and marriage, and their subsequent descent into poverty, violence and finally murder as the result of jealousy and avarice...
. The stars of the film were Holbrook Blinn
Holbrook Blinn
Holbrook Blinn was an American actor, born in San Francisco. He appeared on the legitimate stage as a child, and played throughout the United States and in London. He appeared in silent films, and was the director of popular one-act plays at New York's Princess Theatre.In 1900, he appeared in...
and Fania Marinoff
Fania Marinoff
Fania Marinoff was a Russian-born American actress. She played supporting and lead roles in dozens of Broadway plays between 1903 and 1937, and eight U.S. silent movies between 1914 and 1917....
whose roles were played seven years later by Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland was an English film actor.Early sources had his birth place place as Newcastle. He started work as a sailor and later became mate of a ship...
and Zasu Pitts
ZaSu Pitts
ZaSu Pitts was an American actress who starred in many silent dramas and comedies, transitioning to comedy sound films.-Early life:ZaSu Pitts was born in Parsons, Kansas to Rulandus and Nellie Pitts; she was the third of four children...
in Eric von Stroheim's notorious opus Greed
Greed (film)
Greed is a 1924 American dramatic silent film. It was directed by Erich von Stroheim and starring Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt, Dale Fuller, Tempe Pigott, Sylvia Ashton, Chester Conklin, Joan Standing and Jack Curtis....
, originally 9 hrs. Blinn was already famous for playing brutal characters on the stage such as in Salvation Nell, 1908. The 1916 film is listed as being directed by Barry O'Neil. The film is 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...
.
Cast
- Holbrook BlinnHolbrook BlinnHolbrook Blinn was an American actor, born in San Francisco. He appeared on the legitimate stage as a child, and played throughout the United States and in London. He appeared in silent films, and was the director of popular one-act plays at New York's Princess Theatre.In 1900, he appeared in...
- McTeague - Fania MarinoffFania MarinoffFania Marinoff was a Russian-born American actress. She played supporting and lead roles in dozens of Broadway plays between 1903 and 1937, and eight U.S. silent movies between 1914 and 1917....
- Trina - Walter Green - Marcus Schuller
- Philip Robson - Mr. Sieppe
- Julia Stuart - Mrs. Sieppe
- Rosemary Dean - Selina Sieppe
- Eleanor Blanchard - Maria Cappa