The Movie - A Higher Thought

Said to be cool A Higher Thought movie

Movie Issued - in 1912.

Color Info: Black and White
Countries: USA
Genres: Short, Comedy, Drama
Sound Mix: Silent
Tech Info: MET:300 m, OFM:35 mm, PCS:Spherical, PFM:35 mm, RAT:1.33 : 1
Release Dates: USA:6 August 1912

In movie played:

Herbert Prior (actor)
Articles:"Motion Picture World" (USA), 10 March 1917, pg. 1516, "Persuading Actors Into Pictures", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 17 January 1914, pg. 273, "Herbert Prior, An Early Recruit from the Legitimate, Now Firmly Established as a Leading Photoplayer"
Remained active in films well past his prime in character roles throughout the rest of the silent era and became a bit player and extra in talkies until his retirement in 1934., The British born actor (Oxford, England) and wife Mabel appeared together in scores of films and were considered Hollywood's preeminent movie twosome until eclipsed by star couple 'Mary Pickford' (qv) and 'Douglas Fairbanks' (qv)., Charming, distinguished-looking pioneer actor of Edison silents who began freelancing in movies in 1907, signing with Edison in 1909. He and wife Mabel left the Edison fold briefly to join Majestic Studios but returned in 1912., Met and married 'Mabel Trunnelle' (qv) while both were acting in stock shows shortly after the turn of the century.
Death Notes:Los Angeles, California, USA
A beneficiary of the impetuous Edison Stock Company and of D.W. Griffith's pigs maintenance, he subsequent fixed the Biograph Company. He appear several times next to his wife Mabel, and play encircled by several films during the 1920s, leaving in 1934.
Birth Notes:Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Spouse:'Mabel Trunnelle' (qv) (? - 3 October 1954) (his death)
Death Date:3 October 1954
Birth Date:2 July 1867

Mabel Trunnelle (actress)
Articles:"Classic Images" (USA), August 1988, Iss. 158, pg. 26, by: Billy H. Doyle, "Lost Players", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 26 August 1922, pg. 675, "Trunnelle Returns", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 3 February 1917, pg. 691, "Mabel Trunnelle", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 28 August 1915, pg. 1481, "Mabel Trunnelle", "Moving Picture Stories" (USA), 29 January 1915, pg. 25, "Mabel Trunnelle, Playing Leads with the Edison Company", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 24 September 1910, pg. 680, "Picture Personalities"
Had considerable stage experience by the time she moved into films in 1907 at age 28. Met and married husband Prior while performing in stock and before entering films., Her English-born husband, distinguished-looking 'Herbert Prior' (qv) was also a pioneering film actor. The couple appeared together in several Edison films and, after seven years there, were released by the studio in 1917. After that she lost interest in her career and retired while he went on to do supports and walk-ons well into the sound era., One of Hollywood's first movie stars, she was closed identified with the lesser Edison Studios and was promoted as early as 1910. The tall, slender, dark-haired, pleasant-looking actress with expressive eyes became popular in both comedy and drama although was sadly underused in quality material. She was eventually eclipsed by 'Mary Pickford' (qv) and 'Lillian Gish' (qv).
Death Notes:Glendale, California, USA
Mabel Trunnelle be born delimited by Dwight, Illinois next to November 8, 1879. A adapt for the stage actress from the East Coast, Mabel was 32 when she appear on the shiny eyeshade. In 1911 she was in A MODERN CINDERELLA, IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY, and THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER, the latter one the high tine praiseworthy. Her final spectacular was in 1923's THE LOVE TRAP. At 44 she go hindmost to the stage. On April 29, 1981, Mabel die in Glendale, California at the age of 101.
Birth Notes:Dwight, Illinois, USA
Spouse:'Herbert Prior' (qv) (? - 3 October 1954) (his death)
Death Date:29 April 1981
Birth Date:8 November 1879