The Sporting Life (1918 film)
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The Sporting Life is a 1918 silent film drama directed by Maurice Tourneur
. It is the first film for sisters Faire Binney and Constance Binney
, from the Broadway stage. Tourneur would re-film this story again
in 1925.
Maurice Tourneur
Maurice Tourneur was an important international film director and screenwriter.-Life:Born Maurice Thomas in the Belleville district of Paris, France, his father was a jeweler. As a young man, Maurice Thomas first trained as a graphic designer and a magazine illustrator but was soon drawn to the...
. It is the first film for sisters Faire Binney and Constance Binney
Constance Binney
Constance Binney was an American stage and film actress and dancer.Born in New York City, Constance Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding school for girls in Middlebury, Connecticut and in Paris, France...
, from the Broadway stage. Tourneur would re-film this story again
The Sporting Life (1925 film)
The Sporting Life is a 1925 comedy drama directed by Maurice Tourneur and a remake of Tourneur's 1918 film of the same title based on Seymour Hicks's popular play. Universal Pictures produced and released the film. It is now lost...
in 1925.
Cast
- Ralph GravesRalph GravesRalph Graves was an American screenwriter, film director, and actor who appeared in 93 films between 1918 and 1949....
- John, Earl of Woodstock - Warner Richmond - Joe Lee
- Charles Eldridge - Miles Cavanagh
- Charles Craig - Malet de Carteret
- Henry West - Straker
- Constance BinneyConstance BinneyConstance Binney was an American stage and film actress and dancer.Born in New York City, Constance Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding school for girls in Middlebury, Connecticut and in Paris, France...
- Norah Cavanagh - Faire Binney - Kitty Cavanagh
- Willette KershawWillette KershawWillette Kershaw was a Broadway stage actress and later silent film actress. Her younger sister was actress Elinor Kershaw who later married Thomas Ince.-Filmography:*Men *Cecilia of the Pink Roses...
- Olive de Carteret - Harry Harris - Crake
- Eddie Kelly - Woodstock
- Clara Beyers - ?