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)
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References
- 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.
- The Edison Kinetogram. Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. 1913.
- 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
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