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Francis Xavier Bushman was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife. He gained a large female following and was one of the biggest stars of the 1910s and early 1920s.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace. Starring Ramon Novarro as the title character, the film is the first feature-length adaptation of the novel and second overall, following the 1907 short.
Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased facilities in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It was purchased in 1919.
The Spell of the Circus (1931) is a Universal 10-chapter movie serial. Francis X. Bushman Jr. played the trick horseback rider/hero Jack Grant. This is considered to be a lost film.
Carmen is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film is based on the novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée. The existing versions of this film appear to be from the re-edited 1918 re-release.
Romeo and Juliet is a lost 1916 American silent film based on William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. John W. Noble is credited as director and Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne star as the lovers. This film was produced in 1916, the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and was released amongst many other commemorations of his works.
Midnight Life is a 1928 silent mystery film produced by independent Gotham Company and distributed by B movie studios Lumas Films. The film is based on a novel, The Spider's Web, by Reginald Wright Kauffman. It was directed by Scott R. Dunlap and stars Francis X. Bushman and Gertrude Olmstead. This film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
Dear Old Girl is a 1913 silent short romance film directed by Theodore Wharton and starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. It was made by the Essanay Company of Chicago.
The Marriage Clause is a 1926 silent film drama directed by Lois Weber and starring Francis X. Bushman and Billie Dove. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film marked a return to directing for Weber, who had taken a break for a few years.
The Power of Conscience is a 1913 silent film short film directed by Theodore Wharton and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was produced by the Essanay Film Company and distributed through General Film Company.
Cyclone Higgins, D.D. is a 1918 silent American comedy-drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Baby Ivy Ward, and was released on May 13, 1918.
Once a Gentleman is a 1930 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson and Francis X. Bushman. A butler goes on vacation, where he is wrongly supposed to be a wealthy man.
The Adopted Son is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Leslie Stowe. It was released on October 29, 1917.
God's Inn by the Sea is a 1911 silent film dramatic short directed by R.F. Baker(Richard Foster Baker) and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was produced by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and distributed by the General Film Company. Released in split-reel form with Her Dad the Constable.
When Soul Meets Soul is a 1913 silent film romantic fantasy short directed by Norman MacDonald and produced by the Essanay Studios out of Chicago. It starred Francis X. Bushman and Dolores Cassinelli. It was produced by the Essanay Studios and distributed by the General Film Company.
The Cyclone Kid is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton, Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Caryl Lincoln.
Human Targets is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton and Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Tangled Fortunes is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton, Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Caryl Lincoln.
The Master Thief is a mystery play based on a story by Richard Washburn Child, dramatized by playwright E. E. Rose. It has sixteen speaking roles.
When Lightning Strikes is a 1934 American action film directed by Burton L. King and Harry Revier and starring Francis X. Bushman Jr., Alice Dahl and J.P. McGowan.
