Scott Sidney

Directing

Scott Sidney

Born April 27, 1874 · London, England, UK

Died July 20, 1928 · aged 54

American director and erstwhile actor. Originally a performer on the stock and vaudeville circuits, especially the Mittenthal Bros. circuit, he appeared with his wife Josephine Foy in a vaudeville show entitled "The Inspector." Noticed in this show by producer Thomas H. Ince, Sidney entered films in approximately 1913 as a performer and quickly was promoted to directing pictures. He involved himse…

Known For

Madame BehaveMadame Behave · 1925
Madame Behave
6.01925
MovieComedyRomance
A cross-dressing farce, adapted from "Madame Lucy" by Jean Arlette, in which to help a friend in a lawsuit, Jack Mitchell disguises himself as the mysterious "Madame Brown," a missing witness important to the case of the plaintiff. He attracts the romantic attention of two old roués and one hot Broadway showgirl.
Somebody's WidowSomebody's Widow · 1918
Somebody's Widow
1918
MovieComedyRomance
A comedy in which the widow Mary makes a bet with her friends that she can win over a writer named Jack.
No ParkingNo Parking · 1921
No Parking
7.51921
MovieComedy
Neal Burns & Helen Darling showing that family life is chaotic, from taking care of the kid to demolishing houses.
No ControlNo Control · 1927
No Control
10.01927
MovieComedy
Nancy Flood, whose father Noah operates a one-ring circus, decides to take a business job to earn extra money.
Kidding KatieKidding Katie · 1923
Kidding Katie
6.01923
MovieComedy
A 1923 Christie comedy starring Babe London and Dorothy Devore. Queenie (London) has sent a picture of her sister Katie (Devore) to her pen pal as if it was her. Now that the pen pal is in love and coming to meet Queenie in person, Katie has to pretend she is a child.
Tarzan of the ApesTarzan of the Apes · 1918
Tarzan of the Apes
5.31918
MovieActionAdventure
A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.
College DaysCollege Days · 1915
College Days
10.01915
MovieComedyRomance
Nell Saunders is the daughter of an innkeeper in a college town. She is loved by Glen Dale, the quarterback of the college team, and also Pierson, the fullback.
The Green SwampThe Green Swamp · 1916
The Green Swamp
1916
MovieDrama
Most of the patients of Dr. Ward Allison are women, and his wife Margery is becoming increasingly jealous of all the time he spends with them. One day he tells her that he has been called out of town, but she is told that he is really staying at the house of a friend and colleague, Dr. Hendon, and the two are planning wild parties with their female patients. What she finds out, however, is even more shocking than what she expected.

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