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Frank R. Adams
Frank Ramsay Adams (July 7, 1883 – October 8, 1963) was an American author, screenwriter, composer, and newspaper reporter. Biography He was born on July 7, 1883, in Morrison, Illinois. Educated at the University of Chicago, Adams worked as a reporter for several Chicago newspapers, including the ''Chicago Tribune'', ''City Press'', ''Chicago Daily News'', and the ''Chicago Herald-Examiner''. From 1916 to 1932, he was manager of the Nufer-Adams Playhouse (which he cofounded with lumberman J.J. Nufer and which since 1973 has been known as Howmet Playhouse) and owner of the Sylvan Beach Resort Co. in Whitehall, Michigan. Adams wrote plays, musical comedies, and lyrics for popular songs, such as "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now". He composed the stage scores for the musicals "The Time, the Place, and the Girl", "The Girl Question", "A Stubborn Cinderella", "The Goddess of Liberty", and "The Price of Tonight". His chief musical collaborators included Joe Howard, Harold Orlob and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison, Illinois
Morrison is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2010 census, down from 4,447 in 2000. It is the county seat of Whiteside County. It is located on the Historic Lincoln Highway, the nation's first transcontinental highway and in Morrison was the site of two concrete "seedling miles",Illinois Department of Transportation: ''Historic Lincoln Highway'', http://www.dot.state.il.us/il50/lincoln_highway.html, accessed October 15, 2013. which served as prototypes of what an improved highway could do for the nation. History In 1854, Lyman Johnson and H. S. Vroom were already in what would become the City of Morrison as contractors and builders for the Air-line railroad, now the Union Pacific Railroad. Johnson and Vroom, along with several other entrepreneurs, acquired the land that would surround the rail station that was planned here. They managed the work of surveyor W.S. Wilkinson in the layout of the future town in 1855. Among these entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements. He was one of the top10 film personalities for 23 consecutive years and one of the top money-making stars for 18 years. The American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Cooper at No.11 on its list of the 25 greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Cooper's career spanned 36 years, from 1925 to 1961, and included leading roles in 84 feature films. He was a major movie star from the end of the silent film era through to the end of the golden age of Classical Hollywood. His screen persona appealed strongly to both men and women, and his range included roles in most major film genres. His ability to project his own personality onto the characters he played contributed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Dice
''Devil's Dice'' is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Tom Forman and starring Barbara Bedford, Robert Ellis and Josef Swickard.Munden p.186 Cast * Barbara Bedford as Helen Paine * Robert Ellis as Larry Bannon * Josef Swickard Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 – 1 March 1940) was a Prussian-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America. Career Swickard emigrated to the United States from Ge ... as Judge Casper Paine * Tom B. Forman as Oberfield * James Gordon as Martin Godfrey * Jack Richardson as Weary References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1926 films 1920s romance films American romance films Films directed by Tom Forman American silent feature films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet The Prince
''Meet the Prince'' is a lost 1926 American comedy-drama silent film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Joseph Schildkraut and Marguerite De La Motte. It was produced by Metropolitan Pictures Corporation and distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation. Plot A bankrupt Russian prince (Schildkraut) and princess (Faye) come to New York's Lower East Side to escape a revolution at home. They hatch a plan to marry rich Americans. While pretending to be rich, the prince falls in love with a poor girl (De La Motte), who herself is trying to marry for money. The prince ends up marrying the poor girl, and his sister marries a butler, but they are all happily in love. Cast Production The production included an accurate reproduction of the great reception room in the Grand Duke's palace at Petrograd Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandal Street (1925 Film)
''Scandal Street'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring Niles Welch, Madge Kennedy, and Edwin August.Munden p.684 Premise When a film star is killed in a car crash during the shooting of his latest pictures, the producers replace him with a near identical man and try to pretend he is still alive. Cast * Niles Welch as Neil Keenly / Harrison Halliday * Madge Kennedy as Sheila Kane * Edwin August as Howard Manning * Coit Albertson as Julian Lewis * Louise Carter Louise Carter (born Betty-Lee Carter; March 17, 1875 – November 10, 1957) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1924 and 1940, mostly in maternal supporting roles. Among her roles were the mother of Paul Muni ... as Cora Forman * J. Moy Bennett as Pat O'Malley References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Near Lady
''The Near Lady'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Hugh Hoffman. The film stars Gladys Walton, Jerry Gendron, Hank Mann, Kate Price, Otis Harlan, and Florence Drew. The film was released on December 3, 1923, by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, butcher Herman Schultz invents a sausage machine, becomes wealthy, and proposes to break into society with his family. His daughter Nora is selected to marry Basil Van Bibber, whose aristocratic folks have lost their money. They become engaged to please their parents, and then each falls in love with the other but tries to hide it. Basil attempts to disgust Nora by pretending to be drunk, but she sticks with him despite a family row and police threats. Finally, they admit their mutual love and are wed. Cast * Gladys Walton as Nora Schultz *Jerry Gendron as Basil Van Bibber *Hank Mann as Lodger * Kate Price as Bridget Schultz *Otis Harlan as Herman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Piker
''The Love Piker'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Anita Stewart, Robert Frazer and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.379 Synopsis A wealthy society woman falls in love with an engineer, but as their wedding approaches she is self-conscious about his old-fashioned poverty-stricken father and fails to invite him to the ceremony. Cast * Anita Stewart as Hope Warner * William Norris as Peter Van Huisen * Robert Frazer as Martin Van Huisen * Carl Gerard as Archie Pembroke * Arthur Hoyt as Professor Click * Betty Francisco as Edith Cloney * Winston Miller as Willie Warner * Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Warner * Frederick Truesdell as Mr. Warner * Robert Bolder Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. In the early part of the 20th ... as Butler * Cordelia Callaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super-Sex
''The Super-Sex'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Robert Gordon, Charlotte Pierce and Tully Marshall.Munden p.778 Cast * Robert Gordon as Miles Brewster Higgins * Charlotte Pierce as Irene Hayes * Tully Marshall as Mr. Higgins * Lydia Knott as Mrs. Higgins * Gertrude Claire as Grandma Brewster * Albert MacQuarrie as Cousin Roy * Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux (born ''Louis F. Natho''; December 10, 1894 – August 23, 1942) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films between 1919 and 1942. Born in Danville, Illinois, Natheaux performed in vaudeville and in a C ... as J. Gordon Davis * George Bunny as Mr. Hayes * Evelyn Burns as Mrs. Hayes References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proxies (film)
Proxies is a 1921 American silent drama film feature produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by George D. Baker and starred Norman Kerry. Plot As described in a film publication summary, Carlotta Darley (Dean) is engaged to Homer Carleton (Crosby), but regrets that Homer is not as tall and handsome as the butler Peter (Kerry). Her father Christopher Darley (Tooker) was aware that Peter was a former crook but believes that he has reformed. Clare Conway (Keefe), the household maid, is in love with Peter and jealous of Carlotta's admiration of him. A reception is in progress when John Stover (Everton) arrives with a paper that will bring about the Darleys' financial ruin. Peter arranges to have John brought into the reception room, then holds up the guests to secure the paper and save his employer. Peter and Clare then escape together. Cast *Norman Kerry as Peter Mendoza * Zena Keefe as Clare Conway *Raye Dean as Carlotta Darley * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unexpected Places (1918 Film)
''Unexpected Places'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Bert Lytell, Rhea Mitchell, and Rosemary Theby. It was released on September 30, 1918. Cast list * Bert Lytell as Dick Holloway * Rhea Mitchell as Ruth Penfield * Rosemary Theby as Cherie * Colin Kenny as Lord Harold Varden * Louis Morrison as Hiram Penfield * Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Penfield * John Burton as Jocelyn * Stanton Heck Stanton Heck (January 8, 1877 – December 16, 1929), was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1918 and 1928. Earlier in his career, he appeared on stage in musicals such as 1906's '' A Parisian Model''.(Dec ... as Brauer * Jay Dwiggins as Meyer * Frank Newberry * Martin Best References External links * * * Films directed by E. Mason Hopper Metro Pictures films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American comedy-drama films 1918 comedy-drama films 1918 films 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Page Mystery
''The Page Mystery'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Carlyle Blackwell, June Elvidge and Arthur Ashley.Langman p.60 Cast * Carlyle Blackwell as Alan Winthrop * June Elvidge as Edith Strong * Frank Goldsmith as Montague Winthrop * Alec B. Francis as Hon. Charles Winthrop * Arthur Ashley as Ralph Cornwell * Pinna Nesbit as Laura Le Moyle * Al Hart as Saul Potter * Charles W. Charles as Simeon Jagger * Lila Chester Lila Hayward Chester was an actress. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, and educated at the University of California. She followed a career in stock and vaudeville on the stage. Her middle name was rarely used in publicity. She worked with P ... as Kathleen Lorraine References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Feud
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest, California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase. Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
