James Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid author in the world.
Zena Virginia Keefe was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s.
Proxies is a 1921 American silent drama film feature produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by George D. Baker and starred Norman Kerry.
Piccadilly Jim is a silent romantic comedy film released in 1919. The cast includes Owen Moore, Zena Keefe, and George Bunny. It is based on the 1917 novel Piccadilly Jim by P. G. Wodehouse. Wesley Ruggles directed. It was filmed in New York City and produced by Selznick Pictures Corporation. Two other films based on the same novel were also released, 1936 film and a 2004 film.
Red Foam is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Zena Keefe, Harry Tighe and Huntley Gordon.
Who's Cheating? is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Ralph Kellard, Zena Keefe and Montagu Love.
After Midnight is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Conway Tearle, Zena Keefe and Warren Black.
The Broken Silence is a feature length 1922 American film. It is an adaptation of a James Oliver Curwood novel. It was directed by Dell Henderson. It was a Pine Tree Pictures production distributed by Arrow Film Corp. A melodrama love story involving a murder and devoted siblings, it is set in Canada's northwest. Thomas F. Fallon adapted the screenplay.
None So Blind is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and written by Leota Morgan and Kathleen Kerrigan. The film stars Dore Davidson, Zena Keefe, and Anders Randolph.
The Challenge Accepted is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and starring Zena Keefe, Charles Eldridge and Russell Simpson.
The Land of Long Shadows is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Jack Gardner, Ruth King and Carl Stockdale. It marked the directorial debut of Van Dyke, who later became an established director at MGM.
The Girl from Nowhere is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, William B. Davidson and Huntley Gordon.
The Speed Demon is a 1925 American silent sports action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Peggy Montgomery and Clark Comstock.
Another Man's Wife is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Bruce Mitchell and starring James Kirkwood, Lila Lee and Wallace Beery. The story takes part in a ship off Mazatlán in Mexico.
The Forbidden Valley is a 1920 American silent drama romance film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring May McAvoy, Bruce Gordon and William R. Dunn.
His Wife's Money is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Eugene O'Brien, Zena Keefe and Louise Prussing.
The Saddle King is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Cliff Lyons, Neva Gerber and Al Ferguson.
Bare Knuckles is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring William Russell, Mary Thurman and George Fisher.
Love Madness is a 1920 American silent crime film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Louise Glaum, Matt Moore, and Noah Beery.
Out of the Snows is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ince, Zena Keefe and Gladys Coburn. It was filmed on location in Lake Placid, New York, with Whiteface Mountain as a backdrop.
