Thomas Chalmers
Know for: Acting
Born: 1884-10-20
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The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952)
The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.
Puritan Passions (1923)
Goody Rickby has a child out of wedlock, but it dies when the father, Gillead Wingate, refuses to acknowledge the child or help the mother get...
The Outrage (1964)
At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan...
All the Way Home (1963)
In the early 1900's Tennessee, a loving family undergoes the shock of the father's sudden, accidental death. The widow and her young son must endure...
Romanoff and Juliet (1961)
Political satire has Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet story updated for the cold war era, with the children of the US and Russian ambassadors falling...
The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936)
A documentary about what happened to the Great Plains of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled farming destroyed the soil and led to the...
The River (1938)
This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental...
American Frontier (1953)
A school teacher/wheat farmer is solicited by several oil companies for the rights to drill on his family's farm. After accepting an offer, he...
The Love Specialist (1957)
A Texas girl wins a trip to Italy where she meets a prince who's afraid to admit that he's flat broke (so is she). They strike up an affair, but...
Roots of Happiness (1953)
Dramatizes the case of a family in which the father respects and loves his wife and children, permitting each to develop as an individual, and...
New Americans (1944)
Part of RKO's "This is America" series, this is an Oscar nominated short documentary from 1944 that follows the plight of European immigrants...
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams (1958)
A presentation of Tennessee Williams' three one-act plays: "Moony's Kid Don't Cry", "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches", and "This Property Is...
The Farmer's Daughter (1962)
Young Swedish-American Katrin "Katie" Holstrom leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursing school. After her tuition money runs out, she...
The Spellbinder (1928)
The Spellbinder is a comedy short.
The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928)
Dr. Benchley is addressing the Ladies Club on the subject of the reproductive habits of the polyp, a small aquatic organism. Although he is not able...
The Treasurer's Report (1928)
Assistant Treasurer Benchley reports on the annual expenditures of the club for its home for "boys between the ages of 14", and other projects.
The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928)
Dr. Benchley is addressing the Ladies Club on the subject of the reproductive habits of the polyp, a small aquatic organism. Although he is not able...
The Knife (1929)
Early sound short starring Lionel Atwill.