Joseph Levering
Directing
Biography
No biography available for Joseph Levering.
Born: July 20, 1874
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Known For
Brennan of the Moor
The film carries the slogan: ‘He Stole From the Rich to Give to the Poor’. It is a story of the ‘nobleman-bandit’, Brennan O'Malley, who is captured and imprisoned, but an attempt to drown him through flooding his cell fails. Recaptured after his escape from prison, he overwhelms a soldier and escapes again. He then holds up Lord Hastings and changes into his clothes. He escapes through a secret passage with Betty, Lady Lorrequer whom he had earlier rescued and with whom he had fallen in love. The couple cross a chasm with the aid of a human chain to elude Lord Hastings' troop of soldiers. In the pursuit, Hastings falls into the sea and is killed, while Brennan and Betty escape by ship.
The Pit and the Pendulum
Alice Guy's version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum. This film is partially lost.
The Dream Woman
In this story the hero is haunted by a beautiful young woman who tries to stab him to death with a knife. This fantasy recurs on each of his birthdays, becoming more and more real as the years go on. He leaves home to secure a place as groom, but arrives at his destination too late. Forced to retrace his steps, he seeks shelter in a little inn, forgetting that the hour of his birth is approaching. In the middle of the night he awakens, terrified with fright… Based on Wilkie Collins' novel “The Dream Woman”.
The Temptations of Satan
Satan decides to ruin the innocence of ambitious Everygirl , who has a beautiful voice and wishes to pursue a career singing in opera. He thus assumes human form and follows her in order to make sure that she accepts his terms.
The Awakening of John Bond
A slumlord learns just how important it is to maintain clean living quarters when his wife contracts tuberculosis.
Filmography
as Everyboy
as The Stranger
as Lt. Hume
as Treasurer of the Tuberculosis Committee