John W. Boyle Film Stills and Photograph Collection

The John W. Boyle Film Stills and Photograph Collection consists of film stills and photographs from movies John W. Boyle (1891-1959), an American cinematographer, shot in the 1910s and 1920s. Boyle began shooting films by 1915 and worked closely with director J. Gordon Edwards and consequently with such actresses as Theda Bara, whose favorite director was Edwards. This collection also features Silent Era stars Albert Roscoe, William Farnum, and Louise Lovely and provides a behind-the-scenes look at moviemaking in the Silent Era, including sets, equipment, and crews.