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Fine Arts Studios
Reliance-Majestic Studios was an early American movie studio in Hollywood, California, originally built around 1914 at 4516 Sunset Boulevard. Within a few years, it became the home of D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. The studio's name was changed to Fine Arts Studios, and was sometimes known as the Griffith Studio or the Griffith Artcraft Studio. The studio was formed by Mutual as a partnership between D. W. Griffith and Majestic Studio owner Harry Aitken. ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ''Hearts of the World'' (1918) and ''Broken Blossoms'' (1919) were partially or fully lensed at the studio. The sets for ''Intolerance'' (1916) were erected across the street where the Vista Theatre stands. In 1915, Thomas Ince's Kay-Bee Pictures, Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios, and D. W. Griffith's Reliance-Majestic studio were combined to form the Triangle Film Corporation, which was headed by Harry and Roy Aitken. In 1927, Tiffany Pictures acquired the lot. Upon Tiffany's ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company that makes films. Today, studios are mostly financing and distribution entities. In addition, they may have their own studio facility or facilities; however, most firms in the entertainment industry have never had their own studios, but have rented space from other companies instead. Day-to-day filming operations are generally handled by a production company subsidiary. Another type of company is an independently owned studio facility, which does not produce motion pictures by itself; such facilities only sell studio space. Beginnings In 1893, Thomas Edison built the first movie studio in the United States: he constructed the Black Maria, a tarpaper-covered structure near his laboratories in West Orange, New Jersey, and he asked circus, vaudeville, and dramatic actors to perform for the camera. He distributed these movies at vaudeville theaters, penny arcades, wax museums, and fairgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lulu
Lulu may refer to: Companies * LuLu, an early automobile manufacturer * Lulu.com, an online e-books and print self-publishing platform, distributor, and retailer * Lulu Hypermarket, a retail chain in Asia * Lululemon Athletica or simply Lulu, a Canadian athletic apparel company Places * Lulu, Florida, United States, an unincorporated community * Lulu City, Colorado, United States, a mining town abandoned in 1885, on the National Register of Historic Places * Lulu, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Lulu Bay, a bay on Navassa Island in the Caribbean * Lulu Town, a town on Navassa Island in the Caribbean * Lulu Island, an island which comprises most of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada * Al Lulu Island, also known as Lulu Island, a man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi island * Lulu Roundabout, in Manama, Bahrain Theatre, film, opera * The two plays by Frank Wedekind whose protagonist is named Lulu: ** Earth Spirit (play), ''Earth Spirit'' (play) (''Erdgeist'', 1895) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Habit Of Happiness
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranded (1916 Drama Film)
''Stranded'' is a 1916 American silent drama film produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film stars DeWolf Hopper with newcomer Bessie Love in a supporting role. The film is considered lost. Plot H. Ulysses Watts ( Hopper) is a traveling Shakespearean actor whose career is on the decline, as his audiences are more interested in cinema and vaudeville. When the troupe is robbed by Stoner ( Stockdale), Watts cares for an injured young trapeze artist ( Love), and pretends to be her father so that he can protect her. While healing in the village, the girl falls in love with a hotel manager, and they plan to marry. However, Stoner returns and threatens to reveal her true career and that she and Watts are not related. Instead, Watts tells all of this to the hotel manager, who is still in love with the girl and wants to marry her. At the wedding, Stoner fatally shoots Watts, who performs the death scene from ''Julius Caesar Gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Mixes In
''Reggie Mixes In'', also known as ''Facing the Music'', is a 1916 American silent action/comedy-drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film is extant and in the public domain. Plot Wealthy Reggie Morton (Fairbanks) falls in love with Agnes Shannon (Love), a dancer on the Bowery, and takes a job as a bouncer to be near her. His rival is Tony Bernard (Lowery), the leader of a gang, whose henchmen attack Reggie. Reggie fights them off, and then fights the gang leader in an empty warehouse to determine the winner of Agnes's love. Cast Production The working title for the film was ''The Bouncer''. The film was predominantly made in a studio, although some scenes were filmed in Newport in Orange County in 1916. Reception Douglas Fairbanks received positive reviews for his performance, while Bessie Love's reviews were mixed. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Madness (1916 Film)
''Manhattan Madness'' is a 1916 silent film comedy directed by Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film is preserved at George Eastman House and Museum of Modern Art. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks - Steve O'Dare * Jewel Carmen - The Girl *George Beranger - The Butler *Ruth Darling - The Maid *Eugene Ormonde - Count Marinoff *Macey Harlam - The Villain *Warner Richmond - Jack Osborne *John Richmond - Cupid Russell *Albert MacQuarrie Albert MacQuarrie (January 8, 1882, San Francisco – February 17, 1950, California)1916 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirting With Fate (1916 Film)
Flirting with Fate may refer to: * ''Flirting with Fate'' (1916 film), a 1916 American film * ''Flirting with Fate'' (1938 film), a 1938 American comedy film * ''Flirting with Fate'' (novel), a 2012 novel {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty-Fifty (1916 Film)
Fifty-Fifty may refer to: Arts and entertainment Theatre * ''Fifty-Fifty'' (play), a 1932 play by H. F. Maltby Film * ''Fifty-Fifty'' (1916 film), an American silent drama directed by Allan Dwan * ''Fifty-Fifty'' (1925 film), an American silent drama directed by Henri Diamant-Berger * ''Fifty-Fifty'' (1971 film), an Israeli comedy directed by Boaz Davidson * , a Soviet spy drama directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer * '' Fiffty Fiffty'', a 1981 Indian drama, directed by Shomu Mukherjee * ''50/50'' (1982 film), a Norwegian film directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus * ''Fifty/Fifty'' (1992 film), an American thriller; directed by and co-starring Charles Martin Smith * ''Fifty-Fifty'' (2004 film), a Russian-language Kazakh drama, directed by Gulshat Omarova * ''50/50'' (2011 film), an American comedy-drama written by Will Reiser; directed by Jonathan Levine * ''50/50'' (2016 film), a documentary on "the 10,000 year history of women and power" * ''50/50'' (2019 film), an Indian film T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Trouble (1915 Film)
''Double Trouble'' is a 1915 American silent romantic comedy film written and directed by Christy Cabanne, produced by D.W. Griffith, and starring Douglas Fairbanks in one of his earliest motion pictures. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Herbert Quick. The plot, a variant on the theme of Jekyll and Hyde, revolves around a very shy, "effeminate" banker who acquires a second, rakish and flirtatious personality after receiving a blow on the head. The film was a popular and critical success. A print of the film is held by the Cohen Media Group. Plot summary The plot revolves around Florian Amidon, a shy and timid banker who goes on vacation only to be assaulted, robbed, and knocked unconscious. When he finally wakes up, he finds himself in the bustling oil town of Bakerstown with no memory of how he got there and a five-year gap in his life. Confused and disoriented, Florian enlists the help of his friend, Judge Blodgett, and together they seek the assista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Is A Hard Road
''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Campeau and Sarah Truax. The production was under the overall supervision of D. W. Griffith, and was the first film made by Dwan for Griffith's company Fine Arts. The evangelist Billy Sunday acted as a consultant. Composer J. A. Raynes composed theatre organ music to accompany this film. The film is set in Canada, with location shooting taking place for two weeks around Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. No prints are known to exist, and is therefore believed to be a lost film. Plot A criminal is sentenced to jail and gives his daughter up for adoption. Years later, after his release, he finds her working in a revivalist mission in a frontier town. In order not to disillusion her, he pretends to be an old friend of her father. Later, in order to raise vital funds for the mission, he takes part in a final train robbery in which he is mortally wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Heidelberg (1915 Film)
''Old Heidelberg'' is a 1915 American silent romance film directed by John Emerson and starring Wallace Reid, Dorothy Gish and Karl Formes. Erich von Stroheim had one of his earliest performances for the screen in this movie. It is an adaptation of the 1901 play '' Old Heidelberg'' by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster, the first of five film versions which have been made. The film still survives, unlike many productions of the era. Cast * Wallace Reid as Prince Karl Heinrich * Dorothy Gish as Katie Ruder * Karl Formes as Dr. Juttner * Erich von Stroheim as Lutz * Raymond Wells as Karl Bilz * John McDermott as Von Wendell * James Gibson as Kellerman * Franklin Arbuckle as Fritz Ruder - Katie's Father * Madge Hunt as Frau Hans Ruder - Katie's Aunt * Erich von Ritzau as Prince Rudolf * Kate Toncray Kate Toncray (1867 – December 6, 1927) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1905 and 1925. She was born in St. Louis, Missou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Penitentes
''The Penitentes'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Jack Conway and starring Orrin Johnson and Seena Owen. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Orrin Johnson - Manuel * Seena Owen - Dolores * Paul Gilmore - Colonel Juan Banca * Irene Hunt - Senorita Carmelia *Josephine Crowell Josephine Bonaparte CrowellSlide, Anthony (1973). The Griffith Actresses'. South Brunswick: A.S. Barnes. pp. 22, 24. . (January 11, 1859– July 27, 1932) was a Canadian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 90 fil ... - Carmelia's Mother * F. A. Turner - Father Rossi * Charles Clary - Father David * Allan Sears - The Chief Brother (*A. D. Sears) * Dark Cloud - Indian Chief References External links''The Penitentes'' @ IMDb.com 1915 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by Jack Conway Films based on American novels 1915 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
