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Allen M. Davey
Allen M. Davey (May 15, 1894 – March 5, 1946) was an Academy Award–winning American cinematographer who had a long career in Hollywood, starting in the silent era and going through the mid-1940s. He was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers and a longtime director of photography at Technicolor. Biography Allen was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, to William Davey and Elizabeth Armstrong. His mother died when he was young, and the family later moved to Los Angeles, where Allen's sister Mary married director David Horsley. Allen divorced his first wife, Margaret Bronaugh—a cabaret dancer—in 1917. He and his second wife, Margaret Rennahan, had two children together, including Allen Davey Jr. (who also became a cinematographer). (Margaret Rennahan's brother, Ray, was a D.P. as well.) He began working as a cinematographer . In 1938, he won an honorary Oscar for his work on '' Sweethearts'' with Oliver T. Marsh. He is also known for working as associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne ( ) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is situated on a peninsula located between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 71,686. Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1, 1861, from portions of Bergen Township. Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869, replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146. Accessed February 9, 2012. At the time it was formed, Bayonne included the communities of Bergen Point, Constable Hook, Centreville, Pamrapo and Saltersville. While somewhat diminished, traditional manufacturing, distribution, and maritime activities remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heir Of The Ages
''The Heir of the Ages'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by William Addison Lathrop. The film stars House Peters, Sr., Eugene Pallette, Nina Byron, John Burton, Henry A. Barrows and Adele Farrington. The film was released on June 21, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * House Peters, Sr. as Hugh Payne * Eugene Pallette as Larry Payne *Nina Byron as Abby Hope *John Burton as Mr. Hope *Henry A. Barrows Henry Arthur Barrows (April 29, 1875 – March 25, 1945) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 to 1936. Burrows performed in supporting roles for American, Astra, Biograph, Brentwood, Pathe, Universal, and Vitagraph studios. H ... as Kearney * Adele Farrington as The Duchess References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Edward LeSaint American black-and-white films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawdust (film)
''Sawdust'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Gladys Walton, Niles Welch, and Herbert Standing.Parish & Pitts p.77 Cast * Gladys Walton as Nita Moore * Niles Welch as Phillip Lessoway * Edith Murgatroyd as Mrs. Nancy Wentworth * Herbert Standing as Ethelbert Wentworth * Matthew Betz as Runner Bayne * Frank Brownlee as 'Pop' Gifford * William Robert Daly as 'Speck' Dawson * Mattie Peters Mattie Peters (sometimes credited as Mammy Peters) was an American actress who was active in Hollywood in the 1920s. As a Black actress, few roles were open to her during the silent era, so she often appeared in "mammy" roles. Biography Accord ... as Tressie References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railroaded (film)
''Railroaded'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Esther Ralston and David Torrence.Munden p.630 Synopsis In England Richard Ragland, the son of a prominent judge, is sent to prison on false evidence. After escaping he changes his name and vows vengeance on the man who put him there. Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Richard Ragland * Esther Ralston as Joan Dunster * Alfred Fisher as Hugh Dunster * David Torrence as Judge Garbin * Lionel Belmore as Foster * Mike Donlin as Corton * Herbert Fortier Herbert Fortier (1867 – 16 February 1949) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Toronto and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1913 he lived with his wife Franc ... as Bishop Selby References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavu
''Bavu'' is a 1923 silent American drama film directed by Stuart Paton, starring Wallace Beery in the title role, and written by Albert Kenyon and Raymond L. Schrock based upon a play by Earl Carroll. The film is a period piece involving Bolsheviks and the Russian Revolution. Plot According to the Motion Picture News: A Russian revolutionist incites the peasantry to burn the city. Mischka, a former servant in the nobelman's home, is commissioner of licenses under the new administration. He loves the princess and in order to get her out of the country it is necessary to have the passport sealed with the revolutionist's ring. A fight follows, but Mischka escapes with the girl while Bavu drowns in the pursuit. Cast * Wallace Beery as Felix Bavu * Estelle Taylor as Princess Annia * Forrest Stanley as Mischka Vleck * Sylvia Breamer as Olga Stropik * Josef Swickard as Prince Markoff * Nick De Ruiz as Kuroff * Martha Mattox as Piplette * Harry Carter as Shadow * Jack Rollens as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools And Riches
''Fools and Riches'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Charles Kenyon and George C. Hull. The film stars Herbert Rawlinson, Katherine Perry, Tully Marshall, Doris Pawn, Arthur Stuart Hull, and Nick De Ruiz. The film was released on May 7, 1923, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Herbert Rawlinson as Jimmy Dorgan *Katherine Perry as Nellie Blye *Tully Marshall as John Dorgan * Doris Pawn as Bernice Lorraine *Arthur Stuart Hull as Dick McCann *Nick De Ruiz as Frasconi *Roy Laidlaw as Lawyer *John Cossar John Hay Cossar (2 January 1858 – 28 April 1935) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1914 and 1929. Biography Cossar was born in London, England. He was the fifth child of Walter Cossar and h ... as President of the Railroad References External links * *{{allmovie, 91901, Synopsis 1923 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1923 drama films Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Who Ran Wild
''The Girl Who Ran Wild'' is a 1922 American comedy-drama film directed by Rupert Julian. It is a black and white silent film released by Universal which is based on the 1863 novella ''M’liss: An Idyll of Red Mountain'' by Bret Harte. It is a remake of the 1918 film '' M’Liss''. The film was written by George C. Hull and features cast such as Gladys Walton (as M’liss), Marc Robbins (“Bummer” Smith), and Vernon Steele (The Schoolmaster). It is a western melodrama which was released on October 9, 1922. It was filmed in Seven Oaks, California. Plot As described in a film magazine, Melissa Bummer (Walton), whom everyone called "Old Man Bummer's Wildcat," told the world that she could take care of herself after her Dad (Robbins) died and left her alone in a shack in the hills. Shabbily clad, barefoot, her hair knotted and uncombed, M'Liss scorned the girls from the city who had Mamas and always had ribbons in their hair. But this was before the new Schoolmaster (Steele) cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Suva
''South of Suva'' is a 1922 American silent drama film starring Mary Miles Minter and directed by Frank Urson. It was adapted by Fred Myton from a story by Ewart Adamson. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described in various film magazine reviews, Phyllis Latimer (Minter) is sailing to Suva in the Fiji Islands to join her husband Sydney (Long), whom she has not seen since their marriage three years previously. She is travelling with Pauline Leonard (Bryson), who is to meet with her ward John Webster (Bowers) on Suva, but Pauline instead chooses to accompany a man she has fallen in love with on board. When Phyllis arrives at her husband's plantation, she finds that Sydney has degenerated into a brutal drunk and surrounded himself with native women. Phyllis gives him two weeks to reform himself, and when he fails to do so and she tries to leave, he attacks her. When Sydney is knocked unconscious by a falling canopy Phyllis flees, but sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Specialist (1922 Film)
''The Heart Specialist'' is a 1922 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Frank Urson and starring Mary Miles Minter and Allan Forrest. It was adapted by Harvey Thew from a story by Mary Morrison. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described in various film magazine reviews, Rosalie Beckwith (Minter) works for a New York newspaper, editing a column devoted to romance. When her editor (Mathis) threatens to dismiss her on the grounds that romance does not exist, Rosalie bets her job that she can find romance within forty miles of the newspaper office. Arriving at a small town chosen at random, Rosalie is mistaken for Muriel Murat Bey, the cousin and heir of Bob Stratton (Forrest), a wealthy but wounded and ailing war veteran. Accepting this misidentification, Rosalie moves in to Stratton's estate, where she rapidly falls for the wounded veteran, and also incurs the enmity of family physician Dr. Fitch (Beery). Fitch has been syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillie (1922 Film)
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Tillie may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Tillie, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Tillie, Pennsylvania, a former populated place * Tillie Creek, California People * Tillie (name), a given name and surname Animal * Tillie (elephant), elephant in the John Robinson Circus Other uses * Tropical Storm Tillie, in the 1964 Pacific hurricane season * Tillie (murals), two murals (or one mural with two sides) in New Jersey * Tillie the All-Time Teller, an ATM run by the First National Bank of Atlanta * ''Tillie'' (film), a 1922 film directed by Frank Urson See also * Tilly (other) * Tilley (other) Tilley may refer to: Places * Tilley, Alberta, a village in Canada * Tilley, New Brunswick, Canada * Tilley, Shropshire, a village in England * Tilley, Western Australia, a small railway siding and future junction Other uses * Tilley (surnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow (1920 Film)
''The Shadow'' (Italian:''L'ombra'') is a 1920 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini.Jandelli p.54 Cast In alphabetical order * Francesca Bertini * Ferruccio Biancini * Maria Caserini * Mary Fleuron * Amleto Novelli * Gabriel Rosca Fernand Gabriel Cahours called Gabriel Rosca, (8 September 1895 – 4 September 1943), was a French actor, screenwriter and film director of Italian descent. References Bibliography * Cristina Jandelli. ''Le dive italiane del cinema muto''. L'epos, 2006.External links * 1920 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kentucky Colonel
''The Kentucky Colonel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Joseph J. Dowling, Frederick Vroom and Elinor Field based on the 1890 best-selling book ''A Kentucky Colonel'' by Opie Read.Singer p.390 Cast * Joseph J. Dowling as Colonel Remington Osbury * Frederick Vroom as General Buck Hineman * Elinor Field as Luzelle Hineman * Francis McDonald as Philip Burwood * Cora Drew as Mrs. Hineman * Lloyd Bacon as Boyd Savely * Jill Woodward as Ella Mayhew * Fred Kohler as Jim Britsides * Gordon Griffith as Sam Britsides * Mae Talbot as Jack Gap * Thelma Salter Thelma is a female given name. It was popularized by Victorian writer Marie Corelli who gave the name to the title character of her 1887 novel ''Thelma''. It may be related to a Greek word meaning "will, volition" see ''thelema''). Note that alth ... as Liza Ann Gap * Ed Brady as Reverend Gardner Boyle References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
