Cissy Fitzgerald
Also Known As: Cissy Fitz-Gerald, Marie Kathleen Kipping, Cissie Fitzgerald, Mary Kate Kipping, The Girl with the Wink
Biography: Cissy Fitzgerald (born Mary Kate Kipping; 1 February 1873 – 10 May 1941) was an English-American vaudeville actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in numerous silent and sound films. Fitzgerald acted in a popular Gaiety Girl show beginning in 1894 and was filmed in the role in 1896 in a self-titled short film shot by Thomas Edison's film company. She did not appear in films again until 1914 where she signed with the Vitagraph company and was quite popular in feature films and her own series of Cissy short films. Very little of Fitzgerald's silent material survives except her comic backup role in the 1928 Lon Chaney vehicle Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: England, UK
Adult: No
Birthday: February 01, 1873
Age: 152 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: May 10, 1941
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Flames
Overview: Railroad builder James Travers (George Nichols) wants his pretty daughter, Anne (Virginia Valli), to marry Herbert Landis, a young engineer (Eugene O'Brien). Unfortunately, Anne loves Landis...like a brother, and his rival, Hilary Fenton (Bryant Washburn), stands ready to snatch her up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-09-15
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Overview: A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-04-14
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Seven Footprints to Satan
Overview: A young man of society wants to make an expedition to Africa, but his fiancée asks him for help about one of her fathers guests shortly before his planed departure. Her suspects about that guest were serious, this man tries to steal one of her fathers rubin, and she and her fiance are kidnapped and brought to a house, where strange things happen. The whole thing becomes a nightmare under the direction of a mysterious Mr. Satan.
Genres: Crime Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-01-27
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The Arizona Wildcat
Overview: Tom Mix plays a California breeder of polo ponies in love with a society gal. The cowboy saves the day when a member of her brother's polo team is injured during an important match. Mix immediately replaces him and amazes the audience with his spectacular riding stunts.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-11-20
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Two Flaming Youths
Overview: Sheriff Ben Holden is in love with hotel owner Madge Malarkey when down-and-out carnival man Gabby Gilfoil shows up hoping to take her for some money. Gilfoil is mistaken for the wanted man Slippery Sawtelle. Neither suitor gets Malarkey but manage to take her husband (wealthy Simeon Trott) for a bundle.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-12-17
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I'll Show You the Town
Overview: British comedian Reginald Denny plays a professor who is escorting three different women and needs to make a choice.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-06-07
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Look Out Below
Overview: Musty and his friend, Willie Work, after a comfortable night's rest in a convenient henhouse, set out in search of adventure. They select a mansion with the intention of burglary, but are frightened away by a militant sawbuck. They are summoned by Mme. Cayenne, a jealously guarded wife, who promises them a fine lunch if they will mail a letter to her lover. They agree and the lunch is served. Just as they begin to eat, Senor Cayenne returns. Musty dives out of the second-floor window and hangs from the sill. Willie, who fails to escape, is introduced to Senor as Madame's brother from Kokomo, and royally entertained.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-03-29
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Flowing Gold
Overview: Calvin Gray, a former soldier, is hired to manage the wealth of the Briskow family in a Texas oil town. As he defends them from a corrupt banker and a cunning con artist, he forms a deep connection with the Briskows' daughter, Allegheny, leading to unexpected changes in his life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-03-01
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The Beauty Shoppers
Overview: Peggy Raymond, a country girl, comes to New York with plans for a career in art and is taken by mistake to a Fifth Avenue address where she meets Dick Merwin, the scion of a wealthy family, whom she mistakes for her cousin. Later, in Brooklyn, she finds that her relatives have moved, and Mabel Hines takes her in and gets her a job. By necessity, Peg is forced to demonstrate fat-reducing rollers in a shop window, where she is unfavorably viewed by Mrs. Schuyler and her husband. She is admired by Sam Billings, a wealthy old bachelor, and becomes involved with Maddox, who affects an interest in her paintings. But through a series of reversals and complications, Peg is made to realize that Dick is the worthier man.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-12-12
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Babbitt
Overview: A small-town businessman bumbles into blackmail and a real-estate swindle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-06-15
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Redheads Preferred
Overview: In order to land an important client, Morgan is obliged to escort a beautiful redhead to a costume ball. Finding out about this, and suspecting that some hanky-panky is involved, Morgan's wife Angela dons a mask and a red wig and offers herself as the companion of her unwitting hubby. Angela's jealousy-motivated subterfuge works to everyone's advantage when she manages to cinch the deal for Morgan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-12-01
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Flirtation
Overview: A naive farmer encounters a beautiful burlesque dancer on the streets of New York and agrees to pose as her husband during her mother's visit.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-11-09
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A Madcap Adventure
Overview: Willfull, headstrong and inclined to be sporty, but withal, a very lovable girl, Thomasin Webb (called Tommy for short) keeps her Aunt Sarah, with whom she lives, on the jump. Guy Dunbar becomes deeply interested in Tommy, first from a psychological point of view, then fascinated by her personality. George Hilton, a society rounder, is after Tommy's money
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-02-19
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Maids a la Mode
Overview: Instead of delivering some fancy dresses to a customer, the girls wear them to a party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-03-04
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Long Pants
Overview: Glenn's first attempt at wearing long trousers and being a man about town goes swimmingly as he quickly falls for a vivacious young widow who accidentally runs him down. But his father feels she is beyond his abilities and competes for her attention.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-01-31
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The Crown of Lies
Overview: Olga Kriga, a New York boarding house maid, is loved by John Knight, an automobile salesman, asks her to wed him. One day in a delicatessen, she is seen by a foreigner, who immediately hails her as "Queen." He tells her the faithful cabinet is waiting nearby. The foreigner is a servant of the former prime minister and he insists that she is the long lost ruler of Sylvania, a small European country. Olga decides to pose as that lost queen of Sylvania, and travels to that Balkan country accompanied by Knight. Count Mirko, knowing her return will cause usurper troubles, plans to make it appear beneficial to be rid of Olga. However, the people of the country acclaim her as queen and, after a revolt, put her on the throne. Happiness has been restored to Sylvania, but Olga decides that she no longer to pose as a royal and returns to New York with Knight. A lost film.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-03-27
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Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Overview: Jeannette Vaubernier, an impulsive shopgirl en route to deliver a hat, dreams of luxury and position as she saunters through the woods, and attracted by a pool of water, she disrobes and plunges in. Cosse de Brissac, a handsome private in the King's Guards, comes to her rescue and they become sweethearts. Meanwhile, Jean Du Barry, a shrewd roué, takes note of her at the millinery shop and tricks her into staying at La Gourda's, where she soon becomes a favorite among the men.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-10-10
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His Lucky Day
Overview: When a young man acts foolish, he's either insane, in debt or in love, and there's not much difference! Real estate agent Charles Blaydon is in love and in order to get the father of his sweetheart Kay Weaver to purchase a nearby property he is must fill the vacant house next door. So he does something foolish when he offers a few months rent free to the first group of prospective buyer he finds. However in his eagerness he doesn't suspect that this peculiar group isn't a family looking for a home but actually a gang of robbers on the lam!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-06-02
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The Painted Angel
Overview: The story of Mamie Hudler, aka Rodeo West, from her days as a New Orleans singer to a California Western movie cowgirl, star to the queen of the New York City nightclubs and speakeasies. Considered a lost film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-12-01
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Women Love Diamonds
Overview: A young woman can't marry a millionaire because she was born illegitimately.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-02-12
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Cornered
Overview: A pair of professional thieves discover that their accomplice, Mary Brennan, is a dead-ringer for wealthy heiress Margaret Waring. They wait until Margaret is absent from the house, then place Mary there to make their heist easier. Unfortunately, Margaret returns before they've finished the job and gets shot. When the police get there, both women claim to be Margaret Waring and accuse the other of being the thief--and they look so much alike that no one can tell the difference.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-08-01
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Lilies of the Field
Overview: A young mother, Mildred, doesn't know that her husband Walter is cheating on her. One night she attends a party with a friend of her husband's, and the man gets drunk and begins groping her when they get home. Her husband sees this and uses it as an excuse to sue his wife for divorce. In the ensuing trial he wins, due to fraudulent evidence, and gets custody of the child. Complications ensue.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-02-29
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The Love Thief
Overview: To avert war between their countries an official marriage is arranged between Crown Prince Boris of Moraine and Princess Flavia of Norvia. Prince Karl of Norvia sees in the alliance an opportunity to gain control of both kingdoms but upon visiting Boris finds him unyielding and independent. Flavia, shedding her stately dignity in the palace garden, is accosted by the flirtatious Boris, who believes her to be the princess' cousin; and falling in love, he realizes that he cannot go through with the planned marriage.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-06-13
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Women's Wares
Overview: Salesgirl Dolly Morton becomes disillusioned about men after an incident with her boyfriend, so she becomes, with the help of her roommate, a gold digger who takes advantage of men without giving anything in return. However, after the gift of an apartment from a millionaire only results in scorn towards her, she decides to return to her original boyfriend.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-10-01
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Vanity's Price
Overview: Successful actress Vanna Du Maurier ignores her friends' advice and overworks herself toward her goal of having her own theater. She is introduced to Henri De Greve, a millionaire who might help her, but she recognizes him to be her former husband, the father of her son, Teddy, and therefore refuses to have anything to do with him. The shock of seeing him is hard on Vanna, and fearing the loss of her youthful beauty, she visits a physician in Vienna to be rejuvenated. Vanna returns thoroughly changed and even invites the attentions of De Greve when she realizes his interest in Sylvia Grayson, Teddy's sweetheart. Teddy turns against his mother, Sylvia attempts to drown herself, and Vanna lures De Greve to her boudoir, where she discloses his past and gives him a beating with a riding crop. Sylvia and Teddy are reunited and forgive Vanna, who now recognizes the folly of vanity and accepts the proposal of long-time admirer Richard Dowling. This film is lost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-09-07
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Keep Moving
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-01
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Fire and Steel
Overview: Terry O'Farrell pulls off several rescues in the course of the plot, whose locale is a steel mill, and Ann McGreagor uses her common sense to expose the villain's trickery and save the day for her sweetheart.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-09-12
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The Dust of Egypt
Overview: Geoffrey's relationship with his fiancée is threatened by Ameuset, a princess of Egypt awakened after five thousand years. Originally a six reel feature, only short fragments of The Dust of Egypt survive today.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-04
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Heavy Villains
Overview: Retired businessman F.G. Lawrence favors Philip Preston for a son-in-law; Mrs. Lawrence prefers Reggie, the Dainty Dude. There's trouble, right there. Mrs. L. becomes suspicious of a stout stranger prowling about the place and tells Mary, the husky cook, to point him out to Serena Slim, the slender sleuth. The mysterious fat man happens to be Mary's beau, so she sics Serena onto John Bouncer, Philip's fat uncle. Serena is some "shadow" and the police must be called in to stop the comedy of errors which follows. After explanations all around, Lucy nestles her pretty head on Philip's shoulder while her parents soothe Bouncer's ruffled feelings.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-14
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The Esterbrook Case
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-25
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Matinee Ladies
Overview: Law student Bob Ward, short on money, takes a job as a "dancing companion" at a roadhouse, where most of his clients are women looking for a little excitement outside their marriage. He falls in love with Sallie Smith, a cigarette girl at the roadhouse, but wealthy young wastrel Tom Mannion also has his eyes on Sallie. Tom persuades her to attend a party on his yacht, and since Sallie has had a fight with Bob over his job, she accepts. Complications ensue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-04-09
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Her Big Night
Overview: Tom Barrett, a motion picture press agent, noting Frances Norcross' resemblance to film star Daphne Dix, offers her passes to the star's personal appearance. While waiting for her fiancé, Johnny Young, Frances is offered $1,000 to impersonate Daphne and successfully appears in her place, assuaging the fears of Myers, a producer, who knows Daphne is with millionaire Harmon on a yacht. Reporter J. Q. Adams has his suspicions aroused and sends a cub reporter to impersonate Daphne's husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-10-12
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