The Fate of the Dolphin
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The Fate of the Dolphin is a 1916 American silent
short drama film
directed by Thomas Ricketts
starring Perry Banks
, Ed Coxen
, George Field, Lizette Thorne
, 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...
directed by Thomas 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 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:...
, 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, Lizette Thorne
Lizette Thorne
Lizette Thorne was an English-born silent film actress. She starred in 45 films in her career, includingThe Thoroughbred and The Bruiser with actress Charlotte Burton. Thorne was signed into film in 1912 and retired in 1921.-External links:...
, 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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