Bannister Merwin

Bannister Merwin (1873 – 22 February 1922), was an American film director. He directed 141 films between 1909 and 1921. He was associated with Edison Studios and the London Film Company.[1] Merwin often wrote with his wife, Anne Merwin.[2][3]

He was born in Lichfield, Connecticut, United States and died in London, England, United Kingdom.

Selected filmography

Screenwriter

• For the Cause of the South (1912)
• In His Father's Steps (1912)
• Holding the Fort (1912)
• Helping John (1912)
• The Sunset Gun (1912)
• Liberty Hall (1914)
• The Black Spot (1914)
• She Stoops to Conquer (1914)
• A Turf Conspiracy (1918)
• The Silver Greyhound (1919)
• The Land of Mystery (1920)
• London Pride (1920)
• The Pursuit of Pamela (1920)
• True Tilda (1920)
• The Golden Dawn (1921)
• The Magistrate (1921)

Director

• Helping John (1912)
• Her Heritage (1919)

References

1. Anthony Slide (15 June 2015). A Special Relationship: Britain Comes to Hollywood and Hollywood Comes to Britain. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-1-62846-088-9. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
2. The Edison Kinetogram. Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. 1913.
3. Low, Rachael (2013-09-13). The History of British Film (Volume 2): The History of the British Film 1906 - 1914. Routledge. ISBN 9781136205859.

External links

• Works by Bannister Merwin at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Bannister Merwin at Internet Archive
• Bannister Merwin on IMDb