Edward Sedgwick
Also Known As: Edward Martin Sedgwick, Ed Sedgwick, Ed Segwick, Edgar Sedgwick
Biography: Edward Sedgwick was an American film director, actor, writer, and producer, his career spanning from 1914 to the year of his death.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: November 07, 1891
Age: 133 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: May 07, 1953
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The Haunted Pajamas
Overview: When Richard Hudson receives a pair of silk pajamas from a friend in China, he is unaware that they are bewitched and that whoever wears them will be transformed into someone else.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-06-11
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40-Horse Hawkins
Overview: Luke Hawkins, the jack-of-all-trades of the western town of Lariat, falls in love with Mary Darling, the leading lady in a traveling theatrical troupe (of the old-fashioned "mortgage melodrama" variety). He follows her to New York, takes another series of jobs, and finally works as an extra in Mary's new production. Just as the play is about to flop, Luke recognizes Mary, and his rush to take her in his arms turns the show into a hit.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-04-21
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The Yankee Way
Overview: Dick Mason is arrested for defending a girl's honor in a Chicago restaurant brawl, and his father sends him to Lithuania where his family owns a share in a cattle concession. By chance, the girl from the restaurant is also bound for the Balkans. While on board, Dick undertakes to renew his acquaintance with this attractive foreigner, but encounters considerable resistance. In Lithuania, Dick meets with Count Vortsky, the Minister of Finance, who presses him to sell his cattle concession, hoping to clinch a coup attempt he is planning with the Bulgarian Ambassador. Somewhat suspicious, Dick agrees to announce his decision only in the presence of Princess Alexia, who turns out to be the girl from the restaurant.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-09-15
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Sink or Swim
Overview: A silent comedy Sink or Swim edited from the 1917 film The Yankee Way (1917)
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-08-01
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Married a Year
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-11-24
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Checkers
Overview: Edward Campbell, known as Checkers, is a racetrack tout. Determined to reform himself, he foreswears gambling, but must take it up once more in order to save someone he loves from disaster.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-08-24
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The Thrill Chaser
Overview: In this partially lost silent film, a man working as a motion picture extra in Hollywood westerns impresses a visiting sheikh with his boxing skills and is engaged to go to Arabia, where he becomes involved in warring and falls in love with a beautiful princess.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-11-26
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Why I Would Not Marry
Overview: Adele Moore pressured by her father to choose a husband among four men consults a fortune teller for advice. The crystal ball warns none are suitable so Adele does a flit. Settling in Vermont she opens a store. Business is slow but one day a passing salesman walks in and things begin to look up!
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-11-24
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Doughboys
Overview: Elmer, rich society loafer, falls for Mary, but she'll have nothing to do with him until (mistakenly thinking that he's hiring a new chauffeur) he accidentally volunteers for the army. Luckily, Mary's signed up to entertain the troops. Unluckily, Elmer's sergeant likes Mary, too. And worst of all, they're all about to ship out for France.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-08-30
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The Kid's Nap
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-08-29
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A Lucky Leap
Overview: Fatty leaves his country home to go to the city. Bess, who lives in the city with her mother and her detective father, takes a novel and goes to the park to read, and strikes up a flirtation with Fatty. The father goes to his office, while the mother purchases a watch as a birthday present for him, but she is seen by a crook, who follows her. When she stops in the park to rest he gets the watch. On his way out of the park the crook passes Fatty and sells him the stolen watch. The crook then tries to flirt with Bess, but is thrown out by Fatty, who has fallen in love at first sight and is invited to Bess's home, after he has made her a present of the watch. When Bess and Fatty enter the house the mother is out in the hall telephoning her husband about the loss, and he starts home immediately. Bess leaves Fatty while she shows her mother the watch he gave her. The mother recognizes the watch and starts for Fatty, being joined later by her husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-07-13
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