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Christy Cabanne. Director: The Great Secret. Christy Cabanne was, along with Sam Newfield and William Beaudine, one of the most prolific directors in the history of American films. Cabanne spent several years in the navy, leaving the service in 1908.
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William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography. Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He appeared on-screen in dozens of short films from 1911 to 1915.
William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter and silent film actor.
Martyrs of the Alamo (also known as The Birth of Texas) is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features an ensemble cast including Sam De Grasse, Douglas Fairbanks, Walter Long and Alfred Paget. [1]
Bessie Love, a bit player in The Flying Torpedo), was cast as the film's leading lady while Christy Cabanne, a former assistant to D. W. Griffith and overseer of The Flying Torpedo's battle scenes, was put into the director's chair.
