The Man on the Box
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The Man on the Box is a 1914
comedy
-drama film
directed by Oscar Apfel
and Cecil B. DeMille
. It was based on the 1904 book by Harold MacGrath
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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....
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
-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 Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
Oscar C. Apfel was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927.-Biography:...
and Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies...
. It was based on the 1904 book by Harold MacGrath
Harold MacGrath
Harold MacGrath was a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.Also known occasionally as Harold McGrath, he was born in Syracuse, New York...
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Cast
- Horace B. CarpenterHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenter was an American actor, film director and, screenwriter. He appeared in 334 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934...
- Russian ambassador - Jane Darwell - Mrs. Chadwick
- William ElmerWilliam ElmerWilliam Elmer was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 88 films between 1913 and 1942.He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* Condemned...
- Troop commander - Max Figman - Lt. Bob Warburton
- Harry Fisher - Chales Henderson
- Betty Johnson - Nancy Warburton (as Betty Jonson)
- Jack W. Johnston - Count Karloff (as J.W. Johnston)
- C. F. Le None - Scout
- Fred MontagueFred MontagueFred Montague was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 59 films between 1912 and 1919.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Lure of the Circus...
- Col. Raleigh - James NeillJames NeillJames Neill was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 113 films between 1913 and 1930. He was buried in Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery. His wife, and frequent costar on stage and screen, was Edythe Chapman. In 1902 the couple starred on Broadway in the play The Red Knight...
- Col. Annesley - Lolita Robertson - Betty Annesley
- Mabel Van BurenMabel Van BurenMabel Van Buren was an American stage and screen actress from Chicago, Illinois. She had dark hair, brown eyes, and was five feet three inches tall. She enjoyed riding horses and swimming....
- Kit Warburton - Fred L. Wilson - Jack Warburton