#florence lawrence

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Silent movie star Florence Lawrence in a Frank C. Bangs Studio portrait, ca. 1908.

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Florence Lawrence was born on January 2, 1886 #botd

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"During those early years, studios feared that if actors became well-known and popular, they would demand higher salaries…This practice kept Lawrence’s identity hidden from the public, even as her face became one of the most recognisable in the country."

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Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to be named publicly until evidence published in 2019 indicated that the first named film star was French actor Max Linder. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as the "Biograph Girl" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. She appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.

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Florence Lawrence ❤️

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Mulheres que revolucionaram a indústria do Cinema

Para celebrar essa data tão especial, conheça algumas mulheres que revolucionaram o Cinema. Feliz dia da Mulher! #diadamulher #8demarco #cinema

Nesta sexta-feira, 8 de março de 2024 é celebrado o Dia Internacional da Mulher. Para entrar no clima de comemoração é importante lembrar as mulheres que revolucionaram o cinema em todo mundo. Dentro de diversos setores que englobam a indústria cinematográfica, as mulheres exercem papéis importantes, seja ele na direção, atuação ou no roteiro. Conheça alguns nomes de mulheres revolucionárias no…

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Canadian-Born Silent Film Star Florence Lawrence Died by Suicide in Beverley Hills, California. She Was 52 years old. She Was Best Known for Her Roles in Nearly 300 films, and Lawrence Was Also an Inventor. December 28, 1938.

Image: Florence Lawrence (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 28, 1938, Canadian-born silent film star Florence Lawrence died by suicide in Beverley Hills, California. She was 52 years old. She was best known for her roles in nearly 300 films, and Lawrence was also an inventor. She created the first “auto signaling arm,” a mechanical turn signal, and the first mechanical brake…

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28 dicembre … ricordiamo …

28 dicembre … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2022: Tamara Baroni, attrice e modella italiana. Iniziò la propria carriera molto giovane come modella e indossatrice. Divenne Miss Cinema Emilia, e nel 1967 partecipò a Miss Italia dove vinse la fascia di Miss Eleganza. Nello stesso anno partecipò a Miss Mondo collocandosi nella top 15. Acquisita notorietà, iniziò a recitare in teatro e soprattutto nel cinema. Fece scalpore la sua relazione con…

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Basilica of Saint Lawrence ৶ꕤ७

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The only thing Lawrence could hear other than his own footsteps against the cobblestone beneath his shoes was blood pumping in his ears as he approached Mr. O'Doyle's gentlemen's club.

He had no plans to become the richest man in Ireland, nor did he even want to be. He just needed to put his money into something that would generate enough wealth to pass down to his children, and their children's-children, and each step pushed him closer towards his new dream of finding a way to secure this new-found wealth.

Inside, there were only half a dozen other men; smoking cigars and playing poker, beers already cracked and opened at half past noon. None of them even noticed his arrival, too entranced by the idea of winning big, as if their pockets needed to be any heavier.

These men didn't shout or curse or cheer the way people did in the pubs back in Wales; instead they were focused and poised, their attention locked into the hand in front of them. But they weren't betting with their families' milk money; children's new shoe money; or gambling with their rent. They played just to show their opponents that they could win.

As he passed by the table, Lawrence couldn't help thinking how he could put any old drunk from his hometown at that table, and they'd be able to walk away with enough money for a new cow and then some.

As he climbed up the steps towards Mr. O'Doyle's office space, he heard two voices speaking up above his head, the grip on his briefcase handle tightening as he listened in on their conversation.

“I had truly hoped after it passed the house of commons…” A man’s voice grumbled.

“I had a feeling it wouldn't pass through the lords, what bullocks!” A woman replied.

“I had thought with Gladstone," there was a long pause, as if the man was sighing or perhaps thinking, "we might stand a chance.” The man sounded disappointed, almost pained.

Lawrence had very little knowledge about what they were discussing, only that Gladstone was the current prime minister.

When he finally reached the top, he located where the voices were coming from and peered inside, where a woman with bright, almost wildly curly red hair sat holding a newspaper and a man looked over her shoulder as he puffed away on his pipe.

The woman was the first to notice him and invited him to enter; her voice was stiff, almost as though it were unmoving, but her eyes were kind.

The man introduced himself as Mr. O'Doyle, offering a sturdy handshake and a friendly smile before gesturing towards the red-headed woman standing next to him, who he introduced as his wife, Florence O’ Doyle. He explained that she would be listening in on their meeting, as she operated as something like a secretary for him.

After the last syllable left Mr. O’ Doyle’s lips, “flaw-ruhns”, Lawrence felt a tug buried within his chest and grimaced for only a split second before regaining his composure; he knew he couldn’t dwell, nor did he want to mention the coincidence and put a damper on the mood. 

After more pleasantries were exchanged, Mr. O’Doyle invited Lawrence to take a seat and have a cigar, which he politely declined.

Once situated, Lawrence pulled out the blueprints an architect had drawn up for him and laid them on the table, proceeding to tell them of his plans for the mortuary, and ask for their investment into his business.

They both listened wordlessly, but watched on with intent while Mr. O' Doyle resumed puffing away on his pipe. Their vacant stares only added to Lawrence’s nervousness, and he could only hope they didn’t notice the sweat forming above his brow. However, the more he spoke, the more confident he became even with their expressionless faces.

When he was finished, the room fell into a dead silence, aside from Mr. O'Doyle's lips puckering and unpuckering tightly around the mouthpiece of his pipe; his brows furrowed deeply in thought.

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Florence Lawrence, here 1908, was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the first movie star and was long thought to be the first film actor to be named publicly.

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Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938)

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Greta Gerwig Kinda Seems To Hate Amy And Laurie Together

When the director/script writer and the leading male actor say that Laurie should be with someone else.....despite the canon.

That's pretty messed up..not to mention Laurie's character arc is missing from the film.

For anyone who does not know, Laurie and Amy love story can be found from several novels that Louisa May Alcott enjoyed reading. (Heir Redcliffe, Wilhelm Meister etc.)