Footprints of Mozart
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In the Footprints of Mozart is a 1914 American silent
short drama film
directed by Tom Ricketts
starring Ed Coxen
, George Field, Winifred Greenwood
, and Ida Lewis.
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....
starring Ed Coxen
Edward Coxen
Albert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:...
, George Field, Winifred Greenwood
Winifred Greenwood
Winifred Greenwood was an American silent film actress.She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1927...
, and Ida Lewis.
Cast
- Ed Coxen as Stanton, a young musician
- Winifred Greenwood as Ruth, his sweetheart
- Ida Lewis as Ruth's mother
- George Field as Mozart, age 30
- Charlotte BurtonCharlotte BurtonCharlotte 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...
as Mozart's wife - William Bertram as Joseph Allen
- Edith BorellaEdith BorellaEdith 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...
as Wife of an old friend of Stanton - John StepplingJohn StepplingJohn Steppling was a German-American silent film actor.He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928...
as A businessman - Harry De VereHarry De VereHarry De Vere was an American silent film actor.He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1914 and starred in about 70 films until his death in 1923....
as A musician - Adelaide Bronti as A poor neighbor