With dorothy davenport, james kirkwood, bessie love, george hackathorne. Man of steel, movie of wreckage a couple of things are driving me to distraction in the recent crop of superhero movies. Although the film, full of plot twists so strange as to make viewers dizzy, was made with. Human wreckage is composed of incredibly bland street enforcer thrash with a distinctly new york feel highly reminiscent of not only anthrax among the living, state of euphoria but occasionally some of the hardcorethrash crossovers like cromags or leeway. Fannie dorothy davenport, dorothy davenport march, 1895 october 12, 1977 was an american actress, screenwriter, film director and producer. A music video was made for human wreckage recording information. Aug 16, 2005 the wreckage is a truly epic, yet twisted, romance that unfolds over decades and continents. It engages readers on the austere shores of newfoundlands fishing villages and drags them across to japanese pow camps during some having achieved considerable success with his first novel, river thieves, michael crummey has written a book that is. Human wreckage 1923 directed by john griffith wray, dorothy. Written by jeanie macpherson, the film is divided into two parts. Dorothy davenport, whose movie star husband wallace reid died from morphine addiction, created this harrowing drama of the destructive effects of drug usage on a family. All that remains is the final book in the from the wreckage trilogy. Strange, that this shot occurs in a film few people have ever seen. He worked on 19 films between 19 and 1929 that included anna christie 1923 and human wreckage 1923, dorothy davenports story about her husband wallace reids drug addiction and death.
Old hollywood human wreckage 1923, an independent, early. As the talkies took over, no one imagined silent films would be of interest. An attorneys wife is determined to fight the evils of addictive substances. Mrs wallace reid and bessie love right, in human wreckage. All that remains from the wreckage book 3 kindle edition. Research establishing the specific contributions dorothy reid made to these. Coming to rock the civilized world to the depths of its false security. Human wreckage is a lost film high on the list of most wanted from the silent era. The film then focuses on the effects this lifestyle and disease have on her marriage.
Her father harry davenport was a comedian and her mother alice davenport was a wellknown actress. Arthur trimble and bessie love in a short film from the 1923 series the strange adventures of prince courageous this is a list of american films released in 1923. The red kimona is one of five films on three dvds in kino videos first ladies. It is by general agreement the most famous shot in silent comedy. Critics consensus persuasive enough to give audiences acrophobia when they arent laughing at harold lloyds antics, safety last. The wreckage is a truly epic, yet twisted, romance that unfolds over decades and continents. I would like to do that later this year but an archivist told me the film is in poor condition and faded, and she will have to check with the film staff to see if chiekosho is viewable. Recorded and mixed at music lab, berlin, octobernovember 1989. Shortly before inces death, he attended a partyyachting trip on newspaper magnate william randolph hearsts yacht, the oneida. It stars jackie coogan, arthur edmund carewe, josie sedgwick, and cesare gravina. Mason hopper for associated first national pictures. One notable performance was her role as ginger in the 1923 john griffith ray directed drama human wreckage, which was a drug prevention film produced by and starring actress dorothy davenport after the death of her real life husband, the silent film actor wallace reid who died of a morphine addiction in january of that same year.
Jan 16, 2008 distributed by film booking offices of america. When reid died on january 18, 1923, she quickly returned to the screen to make human wreckage 1923, a film about the tragic consequences of the illegal. Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, and welcome to the third screening of the bioscope festival of lost films. The party was given for inces birthday as well as the signing of an important film contract.
Fisher is referred to in contemporary newspaper reports as a figure in the fight against drug addiction. To the last man is a 1923 american silent western drama film based on a novel by zane grey and directed by victor fleming. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. The ten commandments is a 1923 american silent religious epic film produced and directed by cecil b. This was a very personal project for actress dorothy davenport as her husband, silent screen star wallace reid, had succumbed to drug addiction in a sanatorium in 1923. Sidney lumets first effort as a film director, 12 angry men is an adaptation of the 1954 studio one television series episode of the same name and covers the deliberations of a jury at the trial o. After actress dorothy davenports husband, wallace reid, died from a morphine overdose, she coproduced and starred in an independent antidrug tale, human wreckage 1923. Human wreckage 1923 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Human wreckage 1923, an independent, early antidrug film.
She was making a powerful point by doing so because her husband, film star wallace reid, had died at the beginning of 1923 as a result of his morphine habit. Media in category to the last man 1923 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Brownsville herald newspaper november 19, 1923, brownsville, texasfondav, xov. The from the wreckage series is a young adult to new adult series with one trilogy and multiple character spin offs. An exploitative bit of propaganda, human wreckage was nevertheless well made davenport was supported by a solid cast that included james kirkwood, bessie love, and robert mckim, and the. A 180 pound diamondthe bright life and tragic death of. She spent much time making public appearances where she spoke against the dangers of dope, and attempted to open specialized. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Wallace reid produced, directed, wrote, and starred in with bessie love human wreckage, a film about the evils of drug addiction. This list is for scripts or source material written or cowritten by. John griffith wray august 30, 1881 july 15, 1929123 was an american stage actor and director who later became a noted hollywood silent film director. Dorothy wrote this after the tragic drug related death of her husband, wallace reid.
He had been a producer and adviser on the 1923 film human wreckage alongside thomas ince and star dorothy davenport the picture was based. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No print of this film is known to exist today, and it is considered a lost film. Dorothy davenport and james kirkwood in human wreckage 1923 dorothy davenport in human. James kirkwood plot synopsis treats the evils of drugs, pointing out the disasters which visit several figures in general and the. Her hard hitting film about drug addiction human wreckage 1923 with. Fannie dorothy davenport was an american actress, screenwriter, film. Overview of human wreckage, 1923, directed by john griffith wray, with mrs. Human wreckage is a 1923 american independent silent drama propaganda film that starred dorothy davenport and featured james kirkwood, sr. The brownsville daily herald taco throe k ked wagons ano elephants coming nov. Bessie love human wreckage 1923 posted by k5psb at 12. A newspaper ad for human wreckage, by dorothy davenport aka mrs.
Ince and distributed by film booking offices of america. Please report other films that are presumed to be lost. This paper was prepared for and presented at the women and the silent screen. July 1214 it shows and tells all human wreckage sex ignorance adults only a timely warning to parents of today this classic vintage style poster honors the beauty of this unique art form and evokes the vivid images of simpler times. Fr human wreckage 1923 vf complet streaming gratuit. He also produced the significant human wreckage 1923 which was an early antidrug movie. Wallace reid, james kirkwood, bessie love, at turner classic movies. After going to a casting couch, a chorus girl contracts syphilis. Harold lloyds safety last 1923, like all of his films, was preserved by the comedian but rarely shown.
Dorothy davenport reid also focused on the social problem film, confronting drug addiction in human wreckage 1923 in which she also starred. Film threats top 50 lost films of all time top movies. Dorothy davenport reid women film pioneers project. Daddy is a 1923 american silent drama film directed by e. This sex exploitation film includes wild parties, sex out of wedlock, lesbianism, etc. The script was written by jackie coogans parents, jack and lillian.
Davenport followed human wreckage with the 1924 film broken laws. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wreckage. Probably by coincidence, the film was released after the morphinerelated death of wallace reid in january 1923. As with some of her other films, however, writing credit remains uncertain.
Maybe man of steel was a fine piece of entertainment they certainly threw money at the screen but it also contained a fine collection of irritants. Read the full synopsis of human wreckage, 1923, directed by john griffith wray, with mrs. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credits from the silent film human wreckage, released in 1923 human wreckage 1923 9a28. Davenports family was heavily involved in the theater. Human wreckage after actress dorothy davenports husband, wallace reid, died from a morphine overdose, she coproduced and starred in an independent antidrug tale, human wreckage 1923. Reid as a drug prevention film after the death of her husband, silent superstar wallace reid, from morphine addiction.
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