The Gilded Spider
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The Gilded Spider is a 1916
silent
drama film
directed by Joe De Grasse
and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
1916 in film
The 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....
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...
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 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....
and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
Cast
- Louise LovelyLouise LovelyLouise Lovely was the first Australian motion picture actress to find success in America...
- Leonita & Elisa - Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
- Giovanni - Lule WarrentonLule WarrentonLule Warrenton was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 76 films between 1913 and 1922.She was born in Flint, Michigan and died in Laguna Beach, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Rosa - Gilmore Hammond - Cyrus Kirkham
- Marjorie Ellison - Mrs. Kirkham
- 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:...
- Burton Armitage - Jay BelascoJay BelascoJay Belasco was an American film actor whose career mostly involved silent film.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Lord John in New York....
- Paul Winston