Old Lady 31
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Old Lady 31 is a 1920
silent
film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures
and directed by John Ince
. It is based on a novel by Louise Forsslund turned into a play by Rachel Crothers
. The film starred actress Emma Dunn
reprising her 1916 stage success for the screen.
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...
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 produced and distributed by Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in late 1915 by Richard A. Rowland . Louis B. Mayer who worked for Metro Pictures Corporation early on. It is not to be confused with MGM which is a much later franchise concerning itself, Goldwyn and Louis B....
and directed by John Ince
John Ince (actor)
thumb|John Ince in 1915John Ince, also known as John E. Ince, was an American stage and motion pictures actor, a film director, and the eldest brother of Thomas and Ralph Ince. A leading man from the early 1910s, he also directed and scripted several of his own vehicles...
. It is based on a novel by Louise Forsslund turned into a play by Rachel Crothers
Rachel Crothers
Rachel Crothers was a prolific and successful American playwright and theater director, known for her well-crafted plays. One of the most famous was Susan and God , which was made into a film by MGM in 1940 starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March.Crothers was born in Bloomington, Illinois, USA...
. The film starred actress Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn was an English-born American film actress. She appeared in 108 films between 1914 and 1948....
reprising her 1916 stage success for the screen.
Cast
- Emma DunnEmma DunnEmma Dunn was an English-born American film actress. She appeared in 108 films between 1914 and 1948....
- Angie - Henry Harmon - Captain Abe Rose
- Clara Knott - Blossy
- Carrie Clark WardCarrie Clark WardCarrie Clark Ward was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 62 films between 1911 and 1925.She was born in Virginia City, Nevada and died in Hollywood, California. She was married to J...
- Abigail - Sadie Gordon - Nancy
- Winifred WestoverWinifred WestoverWinifred Westover was a Hollywood actress of the 1910s and 1920s.Winifred Westover was born in San Francisco, California. On screen, Westover was the typical blushing ingenue and was almost always cast opposite robust leading men.Her career in film started with a small part in D. W. Griffith's...
- Mary - Antrim Short - John
- Lawrence Underwood - Captain Samuel Darby
- Graham Pettie - Mke
- Martha MattoxMartha MattoxMartha Mattox was an American silent film actor most notable for her role of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary. She also played a role in Torrent...
- Sarah Jane - Mai Wells - Mrs. Homans
- Ruby Lafayette - Granny