Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 - December 12, 1991) was an American film actress, popular during the era of silent movies. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1991. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ...

Early Life and Career

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boardman entered films in 1922 and quickly began to attract audiences. She was chosen by Goldwyn Pictures as their "New Face of 1921," through which she signed a contract with the company. After several success supporting roles, she played the lead in 1923's Souls for Sale. Her growing popularity was reflected by inclusion on the list of WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923. She appeared in less than forty films during her career, and achieved her greatest success in Vidor's The Crowd in 1928. Her performance in that film is widely recognized as one of the outstanding portrayals in American silent films. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... See also: 1922 in film 1923 1924 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers. ... Souls for Sale is a 1923 silent film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes from his novel of the same name. ... The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States, which honored thirteen young women each year who they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. ... The Crowd an influential and acclaimed American film released in 1928, and nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production that same year. ...

'Talkies'

Boardman was married to the film director King Vidor from 1926 until 1931. Fellow MGM Actors John Gilbert and Greta Garbo had planned a double wedding with them, but Garbo broke off the plans at the last minute. The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... King Wallis Vidor (February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director. ... John Gilbert may refer to several people: John Gilbert (actor) John Gilbert (naturalist) John Gilbert (painter) John William Gilbert (British, Labour Party politician) John Gilbert (Canadian politician) (NDP) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress and a recipient of an Honorary Oscar for her unforgettable screen performances. ...

Unable to make the transition from silent to talking pictures, Boardman retired in 1935, and retreated from Hollywood. She returned to the screen only once, as an interview subject for the documentary series Hollywood in 1980. Hollywood, also known as Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film was a documentary series produced in 1980 which discussed the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture. ...

She died in Santa Barbara, California. Mission Santa Barbara, known as the queen of the missions. Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ...

Eleanor Boardman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures, at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...

Filmography

• The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
• Gimme (1923)
• Vanity Fair (1923)
• Souls for Sale (1923)
• Three Wise Fools (1923)
• The Day of Faith (1923)
• True As Steel (1924)
• Wine of Youth (1924)
• Sinners in Silk (1924)
• The Turmoil (1924)
• So This Is Marriage? (1924)
• The Silent Accuser (1924)
• The Wife of the Centaur (1924)
• The Way of a Girl (1925)
• Proud Flesh (1925)
• The Circle (1925)
• Exchange of Wives (1925)
• The Only Thing (1925)
• Memory Lane (1926)
• The Auction Block (1926)
• Tell It to the Marines (1926)
• Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
• The Crowd (1928)
• Diamond Handcuffs (1928)
• She Goes to War (1929)
• Mamba (1930)
• Redemption (1930)
• The Great Meadow (1931)
• The Flood (1931)
• Women Love Once (1931)
• The Squaw Man (1931)
• The Three Cornered Hat (1935)

Souls for Sale is a 1923 silent film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes from his novel of the same name. ... The Crowd an influential and acclaimed American film released in 1928, and nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production that same year. ...

External link

• Eleanor Boardman photo gallery
• Eleanor Boardman at The Internet Movie Database