Refining Fires
Encyclopedia
Refining Fires is a 1915 American silent
short drama film
directed by Tom Ricketts
. The film stars Harry Van Meter
, Charlotte Burton
, Jean Durrell
, Louise Lester
, Jack Richardson
, and Vivian Rich
.
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 Tom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts
Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures....
. The film stars 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...
, Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
, Jean Durrell
Jean Durrell
Jean Durrell was an American silent film actress.She starred in shorter films in the early silent era between 1913 and 1915.She starred with Charlotte Burton in short films such as While There's Life and Through the Neighbor's Window.-Filmography:...
, Louise Lester
Louise Lester
Louise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:...
, 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...
.
Cast
- Harry Van Meter as John Alstrom
- Vivian Rich as Mary
- Jack Richardson as Judge Stone
- Charlotte Burton as Nina - the judge's daughter
- Louise Lester as Sister Superior
- Jean DurrellJean DurrellJean Durrell was an American silent film actress.She starred in shorter films in the early silent era between 1913 and 1915.She starred with Charlotte Burton in short films such as While There's Life and Through the Neighbor's Window.-Filmography:...
- Mrs.Tom Ricketts as Florence