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Al Thompson
Al Thompson (September 21, 1884 – March 1, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1958. Well known in the industry for performing the more difficult stunts, he kept busy as a stunt double for Andy Clyde in the latter's many movies and also appeared in many '' Three Stooges'' shorts. The wiry, athletic Thompson performed in a variety of bit parts and was equally comfortable in roles as varied as laundry worker, professor, desk clerk, or sign painter. Selected filmography * '' Dull Care'' (1919, Short) * '' The Stage Hand'' (1920, Short) - The Show Manager * '' The Bakery'' (1921, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Fall Guy'' (1921, Short) * '' The Bell Hop'' (1921, Short) * '' The Sawmill'' (1922, Short) - The boss * '' The Show'' (1922, Short) - Man who Smuggles Family In * ''Golf'' (1922, Short) - The father * '' The Agent'' (1922, Short) * '' The Counter Jumper'' (1922, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disorder In The Court
''Disorder in the Court'' is a 1936 short film, short subject directed by Jack White (film producer), Preston Black starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 15th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Plot The Stooges are key witnesses at a murder trial where their colleague, Gail Tempest, stands accused of murdering Kirk Robin. Despite being pivotal witnesses, the Stooges are initially absent, preoccupied with leisurely activities, namely playing Knucklebones, Jacks. Eventually, Curly takes the stand and recounts the events, ultimately offering a musical interlude with Larry on violin, Moe on harmonica, and Curly on both Spoon (musical instrument), spoons and upright bass to illustrate the night of the crime. However, the courtroom is thrown into chaos when Larry mistakenly identifies the court clerk's toupee as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barnyard (1923 Film)
''The Barnyard'' is a 1923 American film featuring Oliver Hardy and directed by Larry Semon. Cast * Larry Semon Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ... - Lay Zee, Farm Hand * Kathleen Myers - The Farmer's Daughter * Oliver Hardy - Farm Hand (as Babe Hardy) * Frank Hayes - The Farmer's Wife * Spencer Bell - Helper * William Hauber * Al Thompson * Joe Rock See also * List of American films of 1923 * Oliver Hardy filmography References External links * 1923 films 1923 short films Silent American comedy short films American black-and-white films 1923 comedy films Films directed by Larry Semon 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Ghost
''The Gold Ghost'' is a 1934 short American pre-code comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Plot Two wealthy fathers Jim and George try to arrange their children Gloria and Wally to marry in order to strengthen their families. Gloria refuses to marry Wally dubbing him "proof that reincarnation exists because no-one could be as dumb as him in one lifetime". Wally overhears this and storms off, deciding to leave his town altogether. He ends up in Nevada, unbeknownst to him the town he settles on is in fact a literal ghost town. Discovering a discarded sheriff's badge he declares himself the sheriff. Wally goes into a saloon and meets a beautiful girl who turns out to be a ghost. When he sees that she is being pestered by the ghosts of several rowdy former townsfolk he scares them away with his pistol. He is soon joined by former gangster Bugs Kelly who has faked his death and ended up in the same town as Wally after going on the run. Two local prospectors discover gold buried on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sons Of The Desert
''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Directed by William A. Seiter, it was released in the United States on December 29, 1933. In the United Kingdom, the film was originally released under the title ''Fraternally Yours''. In 2012, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Plot Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, members of the fraternal lodge called Sons of the Desert, attend a California meeting where it is resolved that all members must attend the upcoming national convention in Chicago. While Oliver is eager to honor the oath, Stan is apprehensive about how his wife Betty will react. Despite initial reluctance, Stan gives in to Oliver's persuasion. Their plans, however, conflict with their wives' own arrangements. Oliver's wife Lottie insists on a mountain retreat she has planned. To get o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westward Passage
''Westward Passage'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and starring Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, ZaSu Pitts and Irving Pichel. The screenplay concerns a woman who falls in love and marries, but soon discovers how unpleasant her new husband is. The film marked Olivier's second major role in the United States. It was not a commercial or critical success, and Olivier did not make another film in America until 1939 when he starred in '' Wuthering Heights''. The film recorded a loss of $250,000.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p49 Plot Newlyweds Olivia and Nick Allen struggle to keep their relationship afloat through personal disagreements. Nick lacks recognition for his works as an independent writer; hence, he is unable to support Olivia and their young daughter. These difficulties eventually lead to a divorce, the last they will see each other for many years. Six years after their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Pajamas
''Beach Pajamas'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and released by RKO Radio Pictures RKO Radio Pictures Inc., commonly known as RKO Pictures or simply RKO, is an American film production and distribution company, historically one of the "Big Five" film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. The business was formed after the Kei .... Cast * Addie McPhail * Ena Gregory * Charlotte Mineau * Vernon Dent * James Finlayson * Charles R. Moore * Al Thompson See also * List of American films of 1931 * Fatty Arbuckle filmography External links * 1931 films 1931 comedy films 1931 short films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle American black-and-white films RKO Pictures short films Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle American comedy short films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language comedy short films {{short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's My Line (film)
''That's My Line'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ... directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring Louis John Bartels, Paul Hurst, Gino Corrado, Al Thompson and Glen Cavender. Cast * Louis John Bartels - The Traveling Man * Paul Hurst * Doris McMahon * Gino Corrado * Bert Young * Al Thompson * Glen Cavender External links * 1931 films 1931 comedy films 1931 short films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle RKO Pictures short films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle American comedy short films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language comedy short films {{short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Fool (1929 Film)
''The Flying Fool'' is a 1929 aviation-themed film produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange as both a silent film and sound film just as Cinema of the United States, Hollywood was transitioning to filming with sound. Tay Garnett directed and William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Russell Gleason and Marie Prevost starred. Plot After an World War I aerial battle over French lines, Bill Taylor (William Boyd (actor), William Boyd) is honoured as an ace. After the war, he continues flying as a barnstormer, known as the "Flying Fool". His kid-brother, Jimmy (Russell Gleason), is one of his crew. Jimmy falls in love with a nightclub singer, Pat Riley (Marie Prevost). His older-brother worries that Jimmy may be involved with the wrong kind of girl. Bill decides to check on Pat out and he finds she is a sweet and home-loving daughter working to provide for her mother. To his surprise, he also falls for her, and this upsets Jimmy. Both brothers take to their aircraft to decide which of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Link (1927 Film)
''The Missing Link'' is a 1927 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Chaplin, Ruth Hiatt and Tom McGuire. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The title of the film is a reference to the so-called "missing link" that connects man and the ape. Plot Cast * Syd Chaplin as Arthur Wells * Ruth Hiatt as Beatrice Braden * Tom McGuire as Colonel Braden * Crauford Kent as Lord Melville Dryden * Nick Cogley as Captain * Sam Baker as The Missing Link * Otto Fries * Kewpie Morgan as Baggage Master Reception The film was a major production by Warner Brothers, with a budget of $313,000. It earned $608,000, more than any other silent film released by the studio that season. The ''New York Times'' critic Mordaunt Hall praised the film, observing "there are sequences in this comic contraption that are almost ceirtai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen Lena
''Listen Lena'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Clem Beauchamp. According to the Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ..., Fatty Arbuckle appears in this film as a "fat man with strategically covered face", although the role is uncredited and unconfirmed. Cast * Al St. John as Al Adams * Lucille Hutton as Lena * Jack Lloyd * Clem Beauchamp as Cyril * Glen Cavender * Al Thompson * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Fat man with strategically covered face (uncredited) (unconfirmed) See also * Fatty Arbuckle filmography External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy films 1927 short films Educational Pictures short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Stephen Roberts Silent American comedy short films 1920s Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Better 'Ole (1926 Film)
''The Better 'Ole'' is a 1926 American synchronized sound World War I comedy drama film. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., this film is the second full-length film to utilize the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process, two months after the first Vitaphone feature ''Don Juan (1926 film), Don Juan''; with no audible dialogue, the film does have a synchronized musical score and sound effects. This film was also the second onscreen adaptation of the 1917 Edwardian musical comedy, musical ''The Better 'Ole'' by Bruce Bairnsfather and Arthur Elliot. Charlie Chaplin's eldest brother Sydney Chaplin played the main lead as Old Bill (comics), Old Bill in perhaps his best-known film today. This film is also believed by many to have the first spoken word of dialog, ''"coffee"'', although there are those who disagree. At one point during the film, Harold Goodwin (American actor), Harold Goodwin's character whispers a word to Sydney Chaplin which is also faintly heard. This was discovered by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Luck (1924 Film)
''Racing Luck'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Herman C. Raymaker and starring Monty Banks, Helen Ferguson, and Lionel Belmore. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mario, a young Italian immigrant, comes to New York City and falls in love with a Rosina, a young woman. They become dancing partners in a cafe. Mario raises a drink to toast the Statue of Liberty but a policeman stops him, the Volstead Act having established the prohibition of alcoholic drinks. Gang leader Tony Mora is jealous of him and gives Mario some rough moments, but he whips several of Tony's crowd and knocks out the leader. Having learned to drive a Ford, he is induced to enter a road race. Conspirators lock his racing car in high gear and it has no brakes. As the machine cuts circles, hops out into fields, and performs all sorts of incredible antics, the fun grows fast and furious as onlookers alternately rock with laughter and gasp in sympathy with the amateur driver in his hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
