The New York Idea (1920 film)
Encyclopedia
The New York Idea is a 1920
silent
comedy film directed by Herbert Blache
and starring Alice Brady
. It is based on a 1906 Broadway play by Langdon Mitchell that starred Mrs. Fiske
and George Arliss
. It is an extant film at the International House of Photography, George Eastman House
.
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...
comedy film directed by Herbert Blache
Herbert Blaché
Herbert Blaché was a British-born American film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 56 films between 1912 and 1929.Along with his wife, filmmaking pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché, he founded Solax Studios in 1910....
and starring Alice Brady
Alice Brady
Alice Brady was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked up until six months before her death from cancer in 1939...
. It is based on a 1906 Broadway play by Langdon Mitchell that starred Mrs. Fiske
Mrs. Fiske
Minnie Maddern Fiske , born as Marie Augusta Davey, but often billed simply as Mrs. Fiske, was one of the leading American actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom...
and George Arliss
George Arliss
George Arliss was an English actor, author and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award.-Life and career:...
. It is an extant film at the International House of Photography, George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
.
Cast
- Alice BradyAlice BradyAlice Brady was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked up until six months before her death from cancer in 1939...
- Cynthia Karslake - Lowell ShermanLowell ShermanLowell Sherman was an American actor and film director....
- John Karslake - Hedda HopperHedda HopperHedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns.-Early life:...
- Vida Phillimore - George Howell - Judge Philip Phillimore
- Lionel Pape - Sir Wilfrid Darby
- Margaret Linden - Caroline Dwight
- Edwards Davis - Bishop Matthew Phillimore (*billed Edward Davis)
- Harry Hocky - Tim Fiddler
- Nina Herbert - Mrs. Fiddler
- Emily FitzroyEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroy was a British film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She made her film debut in 1915 and retired in 1944, with exactly 100 films to her resume...
- Grace Phillimore - Julia Hurley - Mrs. Phillimore
- Marie Burke - Miss Heneage
- Robert Vivian - Brooks
- Edgar Norton - Thomas
- George Stevens - Butler
External Links
- The New York Idea at IMDb.com
- The New York Idea; allrovi.com
- still photos picture 1(Lionel Pape, Alice Brady, Hedda Hopper, Lowell Sherman),... picture #2 (Alice Brady, Lionel Pape)
- "The New York Idea" lantern slide; coming attractions