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Alice D. G. Miller
Alice D. G. Miller (June 28, 1894 – July 24, 1985) was an early American screenwriter. She was sometimes erroneously credited as Alice Duer Miller, another writer of no relation. Biography Miller was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1894, to Robert Miller and Louise Haas. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she grew up with her mother and brother in Milwaukee. Her first job was as a secretary to a businessman in town. In 1919, she and her mother arrived in Hollywood, and soon she had found work writing film scenarios. During the 1920s through the 1930s, she was credited on dozens of motion pictures, and was under contract for much of that time at Samuel Goldwyn Studios (later Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), and briefly at Paramount Pictures. Her work was in demand, and a number of studios vied to get her work. During World War II, she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps. Partial filmography *'' Red Lights'' (1923) *'' Slave of Desire'' (1923) *''So This Is Marriage?'' (1924) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest with a population of 577,222 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. The Milwaukee metropolitan area is the Metropolitan statistical area, 40th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.57 million residents. Founded in the early 19th century and incorporated in 1846, Milwaukee grew rapidly due to its location as a port city. History of Milwaukee, Its history was heavily influenced by German immigrants and it continues to be a Germans in Milwaukee, center for German-American culture, specifically known for Beer in Milwaukee, its brewing industry. The city developed as an industrial powerhouse during the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy Friend (1926 Film)
''The Boy Friend'' is a Lost films, lost 1926 American silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell. Based on the play ''The Book of Charm'' by John Alexander Kirkpatrick, the film starred Marceline Day and John Harron. This film also marked the film debut of character actress Elizabeth Patterson (actress), Elizabeth Patterson. Plot Comedy about a small-town girl unhappy with her family, and a boy trying to please her by throwing a big party. Cast * Marceline Day as Ida May Harper * John Harron as Joe Pond * George K. Arthur as Book Agent * Ward Crane as Lester White * Gertrude Astor as Mrs. White * Otto Hoffman as Mr. Harper * Maidel Turner as Mrs. Wilson * Gwen Lee as Pettie Wilson * Elizabeth Patterson (actress), Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Harper See also * Gertrude Astor filmography * The Boy Friend (1971 film), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971 film) References External links * * * 1926 films 1926 lost films 1926 romantic comedy films 1920s Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Borrowed Time
''On Borrowed Time'' is a 1939 drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Lionel Barrymore, with Cedric Hardwicke and Beulah Bondi in support. Produced by Sidney Franklin and directed by Harold S. Bucquet, it is adapted from Paul Osborn's 1938 Broadway hit play. The play, based on a novel by Lawrence Edward Watkin, has been revived twice on Broadway since its original run. Plot Mr. Brink, the elegant and aloof personification of death, takes Pud's ( Bobs Watson) parents in an auto wreck. Gramps gives generously to the minister who delivered the eulogy, and Pud tells Gramps that because he has done a good deed, he can make a wish. Boys are constantly stealing Gramps' apples. He and Pud chase the latest perpetrator away; he wishes that anyone who climbs up the tree will have to stay there until he permits them to climb down. Later, Pud inadvertently tests the wish, letting go of a branch only when Gramps says he can. Pud's blue-nosed busybody Aunt Demetria ( Eily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl On The Front Page
''The Girl on the Front Page'' is a 1936 American comedy crime film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart and Reginald Owen.Gates p.106-7 It was produced and distributed by Hollywood major Universal Pictures. Plot After inheriting a newspaper from her father, the socialite Joan Langford clashes with the managing editor Hank Gilman. He is a hard-bitten newsman who resents her interference in the running of the paper. Disguising herself as an aspiring young journalist, she gets a job at the paper. Although Gilman is in fact well aware of who she is and assigns her to very difficult assignments to convince her that the newspaper business is not for her. However she eventually gains his respect, and together they thwart an attempt at blackmail by Langford's British butler who is revealed to be the head of a society of criminal servants. Main cast * Edmund Lowe as Hank Gilman * Gloria Stuart as Joan Langford * Reginald Owen as Archie Biddle * Spring B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Marie (1936 Film)
''Rose Marie'' is a 1936 American musical Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy and Reginald Owen. It is the second of three Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptations of the 1924 Broadway musical of the same name. A silent version was released in 1928 and a color film in 1954. All three versions are set in the Canadian wilderness. Portions of Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart's original score for the Broadway musical are included in both the 1936 and 1954 films. Although the stage version's original plot was changed and most of its songs were omitted, the 1936 film was a great success and became perhaps MacDonald's and Eddy's best-known film. Their duet " Indian Love Call" was a major hit and remained a signature song throughout their careers.Bloom, Ken and Vlastnik, Frank. ''Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of all Time.'' Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York, 2004. Plot Marie de Flor is a Canadian soprano performi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disgraced!
''Disgraced!'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Francis Martin and Alice D. G. Miller. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Bruce Cabot, Adrienne Ames, William Harrigan, Ken Murray, Charles Middleton and Adrienne D'Ambricourt. The film was released on July 7, 1933, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Helen Twelvetrees as Gay Holloway *Bruce Cabot as Kirk Undwood, Jr. *Adrienne Ames as Julia Thorndyke *William Harrigan as Captain Holloway * Ken Murray as Jim McGuire * Charles Middleton as District Attorn *Adrienne D'Ambricourt Adrienne D'Ambricourt (born Adrienne Dumontier; 2 June 1878 – 6 December 1957) was a French-American actress of the silent and sound film eras. She was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States after the end of World War I. Biography ... as Madame Maxime *Ara Haswell as Miss Peck *Dorothy Bay as Flynn References External links * 1933 films American mystery films 1933 mystery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey (1929 Film)
''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' (1929) is a sound part-talkie film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was directed by Charles Brabin and starred Lili Damita and Don Alvarado. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The sound was recorded via the Western Electric sound-on-film process. The film closely follows the bestselling 1927 Thornton Wilder novel of the same name and won the second Academy Award for Best Art Direction. Plot Cast * Lili Damita as Camila (La Perichole) *Ernest Torrence as Uncle Pio * Raquel Torres as Pepita *Don Alvarado as Manuel * Duncan Renaldo as Esteban * Henry B. Walthall as Father Juniper *Michael Vavitch as Viceroy *Emily Fitzroy as Marquesa *Jane Winton as Doña Carla * Gordon Thorpe as Jaime * Mitchell Lewis as Capt. Alvarado * Paul Ellis as Don Vicente *Eugenie Besserer as A nun *Tully Marshall as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Walls (film)
''Four Walls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, and Carmel Myers. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Abbott and Dana Burnet. ''Four Walls'' is now considered lost. The film was remade in 1934 as ''Straight Is the Way''. Plot Benny Horowitz ( John Gilbert), a reformed gangster, proposes marriage to Bertha (Carmel Myers), a neighbor who had been a frequent visitor while he served his sentence. Bertha rejects his proposal because she believes that he is still in love with Freida (Joan Crawford), Benny's former gun moll. During a party in which Freida seeks to make Benny jealous with a former rival, Benny again takes control of the gang's leadership. After his rival's death is ruled accidental, Benny and Bertha go off together and start a new life. Cast * John Gilbert - Benny *Joan Crawford - Frieda *Vera Gordon - Benny's Mother *Carmel Myers - Bertha *Robert Emmett O'Connor R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Lovers (1928 Film)
''Two Lovers'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound historical drama film directed by Fred Niblo. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film stars Vilma Bánky, Ronald Colman, and Noah Beery. Based on the novel ''Leatherface: A Tale of Old Flanders'' by Baroness Emma Orczy, it was produced by Samuel Goldwyn.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Two Lovers'' at silentera. Plot Cast Production The of the film was ''Leatherface'', an alias used by Colman's character and the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-Made Women
''Man-Made Women'' is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Leatrice Joy. It was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and Ralph Block and distributed through Pathé Exchange. Plot Cast *Leatrice Joy as Nan Payson *H. B. Warner as Jules Moret * John Boles as John Payson *Seena Owen as Georgette *Jay Eaton as Garth *Jeanette Loff as Marjorie *Sidney Bracey as Owens Preservation The film is preserved at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law o .... References External links * 1928 films American silent feature films Films directed by Paul L. Stein American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1928 comedy-drama films Pathé Exchange films 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Dancer
''The Devil Dancer'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. The film stars Gilda Gray. For his work on this film, '' The Magic Flame'' and '' Sadie Thompson'', cinematographer George Barnes was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. Cast * Gilda Gray as Takla (The Devil Dancer) * Clive Brook as Stephen Athelstan * Anna May Wong as Sada * Serge Temoff as Beppo * Michael Vavitch as Hassim * Sōjin Kamiyama as Sadik Lama * Anne Schaefer as Tana * Albert Conti as Arnold Guthrie * Martha Mattox as Isabel * Kalla Pasha as Toy * James B. Leong as The Grand Lama * William H. Tooker as Lathrop * Claire Du Brey as Audrey * Nora Cecil as Julia * Barbara Tennant as The White Woman * Herbert Evans (uncredited minor part) * Jack Harvey (uncredited minor part) * Ura Mita (uncredited minor part) * Clarissa Selwynne (uncredited minor part) Preservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man, Woman And Sin
''Man, Woman and Sin'' (1927) is a silent film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was directed by Monta Bell and John Gilbert, and stars Gilbert and stage actress Jeanne Eagels in one of her rare film appearances. The film is obscure but survives complete, but has yet to be released on VHS or DVD.Magill's Survey of Silent Films, Vol2 FLE-POT p.696 edited by Frank N. Magill c.1982 (3 book set ) Retrieved June 27, 2018 Cast * John Gilbert - Al Whitcomb *Jeanne Eagels - Vera Worth *Gladys Brockwell - Mrs. Whitcomb *Marc McDermott - Bancroft *Philip Anderson - Al Whitcomb (as a child) *Hayden Stevenson Hayden Stevenson (July 2, 1877 – January 31, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1915 and 1942. He was born in Georgetown, Kentucky and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Great Di ... - reporter * Charles K. French - editor Plot synopsis Albert Whitcomb (Gilbert) is devoted to his mother (B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
