Silent Film Director Wilfred North Photo Castle Cave Restaurant New York 1913

Description: Check out our store under the "Movies Music Entertainment" category for other original vintage movie stills and save on shipping! Estate sale find, vintage original Silent Film Director Vitagraph Studios Wilfred North Thanksgiving Dinner at the Castle Cave Restaurant, New York, 1913. Wilfrid North also spelled Wilfred North, (1863-1935), was an Anglo-American film director, actor, and writer of the silent film era. He directed 102 films, including short films; acted in 43 films; and wrote the story for three films. North joined Vitagraph Studios as a director in 1912.[4] Vitagraph appointed him the director of films of its comedy star, John Bunny. North directed several films of the Bunny series like Bunny's Honeymoon, Bunny Versus Cutey, Bunny and the Bunny Hug, earning him popularity in the Vitagraph Studios, which led to his appointment as the supervising director of the company's studio in Brooklyn in 1917. In September 1913 North was temporarily blinded as a result of a yacht-cannon that exploded prematurely during the principal photography of the film Miss Tomboy and Freckles. The incident happened at the Atlantic Yacht Club in Sea Gate, New York when the film crew was preparing for the filming of a yacht race. It was believed that spark from one of the actor's cigarettes had caused the explosion. North's face was badly burnt as he was pouring flour into the cannon. He recovered and returned to work on the film on 15 October. New York: The World's Metropolis, 1623-1923 A Presentation of the Greater City at the Beginning... with Review of the Interim Accomplishments of Its Citizens by William Thompson Bonner: "J. Bardusch, Restauranteur High class butcher and proprietor of the Castle Cave Restaurant at 271 Seventh Ave. Born in New York City, Mr. Bardusch began about 1899 to cater to the gastronomic demands of a few discriminating friends, by serving them with personally selected chops, steaks or fowl, broiled over a hickory wood fire. Thus began the business of the Castle Cave restaurant which now feeds daily many hundreds of New Yorkers and their friends, who enjoy the novelty of dining in the blacksmith shop amidst all the surroundings of a Smithy, or the cave with its weird chambers, arched ceilings and quaint furniture..." The item measures approximately 10" X 13", approximate shipping weight 6 ounces. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - AS IS - SIGNS OF WEAR - TEARS - CHIPPING - CREASES - The item appears to be in overall Fair used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images. (G1F3-309)

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