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Hired by Kalem Studios for their Western film production facility in Santa Monica, Neilan was first cast opposite Ruth Roland. Described as confident, but egotistical at times, Neilan's talent saw him directing films within a year of joining Kalem.
Marshall Neilan. Actor: Daddy-Long-Legs. In the early days of silent pictures, Marshall Neilan was a top director for Goldwyn Pictures. He had also directed a small number of Louis B. Mayer's independently produced melodramas, but there was a mutual dislike between the two men.
- January 1, 1
- San Bernardino, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Actor: Daddy-Long-Legs. In the early days of silent pictures, Marshall Neilan was a top director for Goldwyn Pictures. He had also directed a small number of Louis B. Mayer's independently produced melodramas, but there was a mutual dislike between the two men.
- April 11, 1891
- October 27, 1958
Feb 20, 2012 · There's a lot we can learn from watching silent films in terms of pure visual story telling, but it's not often you hear advice about the business side. Mr. Neilan delivers in a big way, showing that as much as things change, some things stay the same:
Neilan was Pickford's favorite director and directed her in seven of her biggest hits. A major director during the silent era, his career in the sound era was very adversely affected due to a serious drinking problem.
Jul 28, 2023 · Histories of Hollywood sans serious reference to the contributions of pioneering women screenwriters and directors allowed the mythos of the Great Man to merge into the mythos of the Great Director which solidified in the auteur theory. Tracing the lives of four...
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Dec 8, 2009 · Marshall “Mickey” Neilan (1891–1958) was an archetypal example of a squandered talent, managing to cling to a twenty-plus-year directorial career before finally giving in to the allures of alcohol.
