Ida May Park
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Ida May Park was an American screenwriter
and film director
of the silent era
. She wrote for 50 films between 1914
and 1930
. She also directed 14 films between 1917
and 1920
.
She was born and died in Los Angeles, California
. She was married to film director and producer Joe De Grasse
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of the silent era
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...
. She wrote for 50 films between 1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
and 1930
1930 in film
-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
. She also directed 14 films between 1917
1917 in film
The year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
and 1920
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
.
She was born and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. She was married to film director and producer Joe De Grasse
Joe De Grasse
Joseph Louis De Grasse was a Canadian film director. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he was the elder brother of actor Sam De Grasse....
.
Selected filmography
- Broadway LoveBroadway LoveBroadway Love is a 1918 silent romance film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. A print of the film survives in the film archive of George Eastman House.-Plot:...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
- also directed) - The Grand PassionThe Grand PassionThe Grand Passion is a 1918 silent Western film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Viola Argos* Jack Mulhall - Jack Ripley* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Paul Argos* William Stowell - Dick Evans...
(1918 - also directed) - The RescueThe Rescue (1917 film)The Rescue is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Anne Wetherall* William Stowell - Kent Wetherall* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Thomas Holland* Gretchen Lederer - Nell Jerrold...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
- also directed) - Fires of RebellionFires of RebellionFires of Rebellion is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. -Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Madge Garvey* William Stowell - John Blake* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Russell Hanlon* Belle Bennett - Helen Mallory...
(1917 - also directed) - The FlashlightThe FlashlightThe Flashlight is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Delice Brixton* William Stowell - Jack Lane* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Henry Norton and Porter Brixton* Alfred Allen - John Peterson...
(1917 - also directed) - The Girl in the Checkered CoatThe Girl in the Checkered CoatThe Girl in the Checkered Coat is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Mary Graham 'Flash' Fan* William Stowell - David Norman* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Hector Maitland...
(1917) - Hell Morgan's GirlHell Morgan's GirlHell Morgan's Girl is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Lola* William Stowell - Roger Curwell* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Sleter Noble* Lillian Rosine - Olga...
(1917) - The Piper's PriceThe Piper's PriceThe Piper's Price is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Amy Hadley* Maude George - Jessica Hadley * Lon Chaney, Sr. - Billy Kilmartin...
(1917) - The Price of Silence (19161916 in filmThe 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....
) - The Place Beyond the WindsThe Place Beyond the WindsThe Place Beyond the Winds is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. Four of the five reels survive in the film archive in the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Priscilla Glenn...
(1916) - If My Country Should CallIf My Country Should CallIf My Country Should Call is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Margaret Ardrath* Helen Leslie - Patricia Landon* Frank Whitson - Robert Ogden* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Dr. George Ardrath...
(1916) - The Grasp of GreedThe Grasp of GreedThe Grasp of Greed is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* C. Norman Hammond - John Meeson* Jay Belasco - Eustace* Louise Lovely - Alice Gordon* Gretchen Lederer - Lady Holmhurst...
(1916) - Bobbie of the BalletBobbie of the BalletBobbie of the Ballet is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Louise Lovely - Bobbie Brent* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Hook Hoover* Jay Belasco - Jack Stimson* Jean Hathaway - Mrs. Stimson...
(1916) - The Gilded SpiderThe Gilded SpiderThe Gilded Spider is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Louise Lovely - Leonita & Elisa* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Giovanni* Lule Warrenton - Rosa* Gilmore Hammond - Cyrus Kirkham...
(1916) - Tangled HeartsTangled HeartsTangled Hearts is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Louise Lovely - Vera Lane* Agnes Vernon - Lucille Seaton* Lon Chaney, Sr. - John Hammond* Marjorie Ellison - Enid Hammond...
(1916) - The Grip of JealousyThe Grip of JealousyThe Grip of Jealousy is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Louise Lovely - Virginia Grant* Lon Chaney, Sr...
(1916) - Dolly's ScoopDolly's ScoopDolly's Scoop is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Louise Lovely - Dolly Clare * Lon Chaney, Sr. - Dan Fisher* Marjorie Ellison - Mrs. Alice Fairfax...
(1916) - Father and the BoysFather and the BoysFather and the Boys is a 1915 silent comedy film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Digby Bell - Lemuel Morewood* Louise Lovely - Bessie Brayton* Harry Ham - William Rufus Morewood...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - The Millionaire PaupersThe Millionaire PaupersThe Millionaire Paupers is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. Only a fragment of the film survives.-Cast:* Grace Thompson - Enid* Gretchen Lederer - Mabel* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Martin - landlord...
(1915) - Lon of Lone MountainLon of Lone MountainLon of Lone Mountain is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Lon Moore* Arthur Shirley - Schoolteacher* Marcia Moore - Melissa...
(1915) - A Mother's AtonementA Mother's AtonementA Mother's Atonement is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Cleo Madison - Alice / Jen Morrison* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Ben Morrison* Arthur Shirley - James Hilton...
(1915) - Alas and AlackAlas and AlackAlas and Alack is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. A print of the film survives in the National Film Archive.-Cast:* Cleo Madison - Jess, the Fishermaid / The Mermaid...
(1915) - Mountain JusticeMountain Justice (1915 film)Mountain Justice is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elsie Jane Wilson - Mary Kirke* Arthur Shirley - Angus McDonald* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Jeffrey Kirke...
(1915) - Bound on the WheelBound on the WheelBound on the Wheel is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elsie Jane Wilson - Cora Gertz* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Tom Coulahan* Lydia Yeamans Titus - Mrs. Coulahan...
(1915) - Steady CompanySteady CompanySteady Company was a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pauline Bush - Nan Brenner* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Jimmy Ford* Lydia Yeamans Titus - Mrs. Ford...
(1915) - The Girl of the NightThe Girl of the NightThe Girl of the Night is a 1915 silent crime film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pauline Bush – Nance* Lon Chaney, Sr. – Jerry* Joe De Grasse – Arthur Langham...
(1915) - The GrindThe Grind (1915 film)The Grind is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pauline Bush - Jean Chesney* Queenie Rosson - Rita Chesney...
(1915) - All for PeggyAll for PeggyAll for Peggy is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pauline Bush - Peggy Baldwin* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Seth Baldwin* William C. Dowlan - Will Brandon...
(1915) - Her BountyHer BountyHer Bounty is a 1914 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pauline Bush - Ruth Braddon* Joe King - David Hale* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Fred Howard* Beatrice Van - Bessie Clay...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
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