Mistress Nell
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Mistress Nell is a 1915
silent
film historical adventure starring Mary Pickford
. It is yet another story about Nell Gwyn
taken from a Broadway play Mistress Nell that was very successful for stage actress Henrietta Crosman
in 1900. This production was produced by Adolph Zukor
's production company Famous Players-Lasky
and released through Paramount Pictures
. The film is extant.
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1915 in film
The 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...
silent
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...
film historical adventure starring Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
. It is yet another story about Nell Gwyn
Nell Gwyn
Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of...
taken from a Broadway play Mistress Nell that was very successful for stage actress Henrietta Crosman
Henrietta Crosman
Henrietta Crosman was an American stage and film actress. She was born in Wheeling West Virginia to George Crosman, a Civil War Major and Mary B. Wick, who was a niece of Stephen Foster.-Theatrical career:...
in 1900. This production was produced by Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor , born Adolph Cukor, was a film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures.-Early life:...
's production company Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company -- originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays -- and Jesse L...
and released through Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. The film is extant.
Cast
- Mary PickfordMary PickfordMary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
- Nell Gwyn - Owen MooreOwen MooreOwen Moore was an Irish-born actor in American films, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937.-Life and career:...
- King Charles II - Arthur Hoops - Duke of Buckingham
- Ruby Hoffman - Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
- Amelia Rose - Orange Moll
- Mr. Henry - Nobleman
- Mr. Rouse - Nobleman
- Mr. Bosch - Nobleman
- Henry S. Koser - Nobleman
- J. Albert Hall -
- Nathaniel Sack -
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- Hayward MackHayward MackHayward Seaton Mack was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 81 films between 1910 and 1921.He was born in Albany, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- unknown role