Unto the Third Generation
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Unto the Third Generation is a 1913
American
short silent
romantic drama directed by Harry Solter
. The film starred Earle Foxe
and Florence Lawrence
and Matt Moore in the lead roles. It was the third time director Harry Solter had worked together with Foxe and Lawrence that year, previously working together on His Wife's Child
and The Spender
.
The film was written by Walter MacNamara.
1913 in film
The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
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short 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...
romantic drama directed by Harry Solter
Harry Solter
Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director.-Career:Solter began his career as an actor in 1908 with Biograph Studios. That same year he met actress Florence Lawrence while making the film Romeo and Juliet for Vitagraph Studios and married on August 30...
. The film starred Earle Foxe
Earle Foxe
Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very...
and Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence was a Canadian inventor and silent film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star." When she was popular, she was known as "The Biograph Girl," "The Imp Girl," and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces." Lawrence appeared in more than 270 films for various motion...
and Matt Moore in the lead roles. It was the third time director Harry Solter had worked together with Foxe and Lawrence that year, previously working together on His Wife's Child
His Wife's Child
His Wife's Child is a 1913 American short silent film drama directed by Harry Solter. The film starred Earle Foxe, Florence Lawrence and Matt Moore in the lead roles.-Plot:A young girl survives a difficult childhood and grows up to right an old wrong....
and The Spender
The Spender
The Spender is a 1913 American short silent film romance directed by Harry Solter. The film starred Earle Foxe and Florence Lawrence and Matt Moore in the lead roles.-Cast:*Florence Lawrence*Matt Moore*Earle Foxe*Charles Craig*Jack Newton...
.
The film was written by Walter MacNamara.
Cast
- Florence LawrenceFlorence LawrenceFlorence Lawrence was a Canadian inventor and silent film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star." When she was popular, she was known as "The Biograph Girl," "The Imp Girl," and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces." Lawrence appeared in more than 270 films for various motion...
- Matt Moore
- Earle FoxeEarle FoxeEarle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very...
- Jack NewtonJack NewtonJack Newton OAM is a former Australian professional golfer.-Golf career:Newton was born in Cessnock, New South Wales. He was one of Australia's most successful golfers in the 1970s and early 1980s. He turned professional in 1971 and won his first professional tournament – the Dutch Open...
- Leonora von OttingerLeonora von OttingerLeonora von Ottinger was an American silent film and stage actress. She only starred in 16 films in total and concentrated on stage acting.She starred alongside William Garwood in a number of short films.- Filmography:*The Spender...
- Percy StandingPercy StandingPercy Standing was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 42 films between 1913 and 1934. He was the son of Herbert Standing...
- Joseph MacDonaldJoseph MacDonaldJoseph MacDonald, A.S.C. was an award-winning Mexican-born American cinematographer.An assistant cameraman from the early 1920s, he became a cinematographer in the 1940s and soon was working on Hollywood productions,mostly at the 20th Century Fox studios...
- Frank BennettFrank BennettFrank Bennett is an Australian jazz singer whose stage name is formed from Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett...
- Frank Emmet