George A. Wright
Also Known As: Hal Wright, George Wright
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: Not available
Age: Not available
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 14, 1937
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The White Raven
Overview: William Baldwin, ruined in business by his partner, John Blaisdell, implores Blaisdell's aid, and receives in answer a five-dollar bill across the face of which is written, "Spend this for a gun and use it on yourself."
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-01-14
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The Mysterious Miss Terry
Overview: In her first Paramount film, Billie Burke plays Helen Wentworth, an heiress who's bored with the high life and decides to enjoy a bit of the low life.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-08-19
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The Heart of the Hills
Overview: Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnapped by Natali's former suitor Sani. The girl is handed over to be trained as a vestal virgin. Natali dies and Madgwick returns to England, taking with him the precious ruby that Natali had snatched from Sani in a struggle. Years pass; Sir Christopher remarries and has two more children who mistreat him and Sani dies, revealing to the priests the location of the ruby, which he stole from them in the first place.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-10-30
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Cartoons on a Yacht
Overview: Mr. Danbury, a theatrical manager, is visited by Ellis Harcourt, who seeks a position with one of Danbury's companies. Danbury tells him that, since he is unknown to him, he must prove his ability to act before being given any encouragement. Danbury takes a vacation, and invites some of his friends to go for a cruise with him on his yacht. One of his guests produces the latest edition of the Animated Grouch Chaser.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-10
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His Father's Son
Overview: Thrown out of his dad's house without a penny to his name, playboy J. Dabney Barron is told not to return until he has proven that he can keep a job for an entire month. After several false starts, our hero is hired to keep flighty heiress Betty Arden out of trouble. He not only succeeds but manages to get his hands on a valuable jewel that has long been coveted by his father.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-03-19
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Vanity Fair
Overview: "Vanity Fair" is a historical drama, based on the classic English novel written by William Thackeray, featuring Shirley Mason. Shirley Mason was 15 y.o. and played the role of the young Becky Sharp. Directors obviously took notice of her performance, because in 1917 she appeared in 17 feature films, in many of them playing the star role.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-05
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Across the Great Divide
Overview: Short western melodrama. A cash-strapped operator is working far from his beloved. A criminal and his accomplice trying to force him to cooperate with the cause of a train crash.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-09-03
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The Magic Skin
Overview: Ralph Valentine, a penniless pianist, goes to Paris to pursue his career. He is attracted to two women: Pauline, the sweet and innocent daughter of his landlady, and Flora Margot, a woman of loose morals who runs with a wild crowd. Because of his irrational passion for Flora, Ralph makes a bargain with Satan, who gives him a magic skin which gratifies every wish and shrinks, along with the well-being of its possessor, in proportion to the number of wishes realized. Ralph tries in vain to rid himself of the skin after Pauline commits suicide because of his vices. Just as the devil comes to lead him into hell, Ralph awakes with the skin in his hands in an antique store where he had gone to buy a necklace for Flora. He throws down the skin, and runs to Pauline and professes his love for her, happy that he had been only dreaming.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-13
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