The Widow's Investment
Encyclopedia
The Widow's Investment is a 1914 American silent
short drama film
starring Charlotte Burton
, Sydney Ayres
, Jack Richardson
, Perry Banks
, Edith Borella
, Caroline Cooke
, Vivian Rich
, and Harry Van Meter
.
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...
starring 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...
, Sydney Ayres
Sydney Ayres
Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913...
, 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....
, Perry Banks
Perry Banks
Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:...
, Edith Borella
Edith Borella
Edith Borella was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film Through the Neighbor's Window with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only lasted two years between 1913 and 1915 but in that space of time she starred in 46 films...
, Caroline Cooke
Caroline Cooke
Caroline Frances Cooke was an American silent film actress and screenwriter.-Career:Cooke was signed in 1913 and starred in about 15 films between 1913 and 1916. She briefly had two roles in twenty years after that in 1926 and 1939. In 1939 she starred in the classic Son of Frankenstein playing the...
, 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...
, and 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...
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