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Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited. Life He was born to Alice Julian and Samuel Mann. He attended Princeton University for two years, and was a member of its football team. He then joined the American Ambulance Corps in France for six months at the height of the First World War. Upon return and after the Selective Service Act of 1917, he enlisted and served as a private in the U.S. Army Air Service (632 Aero Sq., 144 Aero Sq., Sq. I Kelly Field, Sq. C Gerstner Field; Flying School Detachment). Benedict then went to Hollywood and pursued different jobs until his starting role in William Wellman's movie '' Cupid's Fireman'' (1923) at Fox Film Corporation. His first major role came later opposite Harold Lloyd in '' The Freshman / College Days'' (1925) as the Campus Cad. He continued to appear with Lloyd a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston, Texas
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Days (1926 Film)
''College Days'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Marceline Day, Charles Delaney, and James Harrison. It was produced by the independent Tiffany Pictures.Umphlett p. 173 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis. Synopsis On his first day at the University of California The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California. The system is composed of the campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Fran ..., Jim Gordon meets and falls in love with Mary Ward but also makes an enemy in Kenneth Slade. Mary's feelings are hurt when she sees Jim with another woman, and his attempts to make amends almost get him expelled. At the last moment he is called back to take part in a football game, winning both it and the heart of Mary. Cast References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear The Decks
''Clear the Decks'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Earle Snell, Gladys Lehman, Albert DeMond and Charles Henry Smith. It is based on the 1926 novel ''When the Devil Was Sick'' by E.J. Rath. The film stars Reginald Denny, Olive Hasbrouck, Otis Harlan, Lucien Littlefield, Collette Merton and Robert Anderson. The film was released on March 3, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Reginald Denny as Jack Armitage *Olive Hasbrouck as Miss Bronson *Otis Harlan as Pussyfoot *Lucien Littlefield as Plinge *Collette Merton as Blondie * Robert Anderson as Mate *Elinor Leslie as Aunt *Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited. Life He was born to Alice Jul ... as Trumbull References External links * 1929 films 1920s English-language films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Of The Marines
''Moran of the Marines'' is a lost 1928 American comedy silent film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Ray Harris, Agnes Brand Leahy, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz and Linton Wells. The film stars Richard Dix, Ruth Elder, Roscoe Karns, Brooks Benedict, E. H. Calvert and Duke Martin. The film was released on October 13, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Richard Dix as Michael Moran *Ruth Elder as Vivian Marshall *Roscoe Karns as Swatty *Brooks Benedict as Basil Worth * E. H. Calvert as Gen. Marshall *Duke Martin as The Sergeant *Tetsu Komai (23 April 1894 – 10 August 1970), also known as Tetsuo Komai, was a Japanese-American actor, known for his minor roles in Hollywood films. Biography Born in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Komai had small parts in over 50 films from the 1920s until the mi ... as Sun Yat References External links * * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy Kid
''The Cowboy Kid'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Clyde Carruth and written by James J. Tynan. The film stars Rex Bell, Mary Jane Temple, Brooks Benedict, Alice Belcher, Joseph De Grasse and Syd Crossley. The film was released on July 15, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Rex Bell as Jim Barrett * Mary Jane Temple as Janet Grover * Brooks Benedict as Trig Morgan * Alice Belcher as Lilly Langton * Joseph De Grasse as John Grover * Syd Crossley as Sheriff * Billy Bletcher William Bletcher (September 24, 1894 – January 5, 1979) was an American actor. He was known for voice roles for various classic animated characters, most notably Pete in Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse short films and the Big Bad Wolf in Disney ... as Deputy Sheriff References External links * 1928 films Fox Film films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (film)
''Speedy'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film starring comedian Harold Lloyd in the eponymous leading role. It was Lloyd's last silent film to be released theatrically. The film was written by Albert DeMond (titles), John Grey (story), J.A. Howe (story), Lex Neal (story) and Howard Emmett Rogers (story) with uncredited assistance from Al Boasberg and Paul Gerard Smith (dialogue sequences). The film was directed by Ted Wilde, the last silent film to be directed by him, and was shot in both Hollywood, and on location in New York City. The film's copyright was renewed, so it will not be in the public domain until January 1, 2024. Plot Everybody in New York City "is in such a hurry that they take Saturday's bath on Friday so they can do Monday's washing on Sunday". But in one slower-paced, "old-fashioned corner of the city", Pop Dillon (Burt Woodruff) owns and operates the city's last horse-drawn streetcar. His granddaughter Jane Dillon ( Ann Christy) is in love with Harol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gorilla (1927 Film)
''The Gorilla'' is an American 1927 silent mystery film directed by Alfred Santell based on the play '' The Gorilla'' by Ralph Spence. It stars Charles Murray, Fred Kelsey, and Walter Pidgeon. Following the success of Spence's play on Broadway, production on a film adaptation was set to start on March 1927, while principal photography only began in August 1927. ''The Gorilla'' premiered in Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio and in St. Louis, Missouri on November 5, 1927. The film received positive reviews from ''The Chicago Tribune'', ''Variety'', and ''Harrison's Reports'' while being dismissed by ''The New York Times''. The play was adapted again as '' The Gorilla'' in 1930 and '' The Gorilla'' (1939). The 1927 version of the film is considered a lost film. Plot As the film is considered a lost film, specific details on the plot are not clear. This plot summary combines details from the Library of Congress, the AFI Catalog of Feature Films, and the ''Harrison's Reports''. Some plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost At The Front
''Lost at the Front'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and written by Hampton Del Ruth, Frank Griffin and Ralph Spence. The film stars George Sidney, Charles Murray, Natalie Kingston, John Kolb, Max Asher and Brooks Benedict. The film was released on May 29, 1927, by First National Pictures. There are no known archival holdings of the film, so it is presumably a lost film. Cast *George Sidney as August Krause *Charles Murray as Patrick Muldoon *Natalie Kingston as Olga Pietroff *John Kolb as Von Herfiz *Max Asher as Adolph Meyerburg *Brooks Benedict as The Inventor * Ed Brady as Captain Kashluff *Harry Lipman as Captain Levinsky * Nita Martan as Russian girl *Nina Romano Nina Romano (born Isabel Craven Dilworth) was an American actress in films and on stage. Early years Romano was the daughter of glass manufacturer J. Dale Dilworth of Salem, New Jersey, and his wife. Her interest in acting developed while she w ... as Russian girl References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kid Sister (1927 Film)
''The Kid Sister'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Graves and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Ann Christy and Malcolm McGregor.Munden p.404 A small-town girl goes to join her elder sister who is working as a chorus girl in New York City, but soon becomes disillusioned with city life. Cast * Marguerite De La Motte as Helen Hall * Ann Christy as Mary Hall * Malcolm McGregor as Thomas Webster * Brooks Benedict as Ted Hunter * Tom Dugan Thomas or Tom Dugan may refer to: *Thomas Buchanan Dugan Thomas Buchanan Dugan (July 27, 1858 – April 27, 1940) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Biography Dugan was born in Baltimore on July 27, 1858 ... as Stage Manager * Sally Long as Ann Howe * Barrett Greenwood as Ann's Friend 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. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstage (1927 Film)
''Backstage'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring William Collier Jr., Barbara Bedford and Alberta Vaughn.Munden p.34 It was produced and distributed by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. Synopsis Four chorus girls find themselves out of work when their show goes bust while still in rehearsals. One of them goes to live at the apartment of the manager, leading her boyfriend to mistakenly believe that she is now a kept woman. Cast * William Collier Jr. as Owen Mackay * Barbara Bedford as Julia Joyce * Alberta Vaughn as Myrtle McGinnis * Eileen Percy as Fanny * Shirley O'Hara as Jane * Gayne Whitman as Frank Carroll * Jocelyn Lee as Flo * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Mike Donovan * James Harrison as Charlie * Brooks Benedict as Harry * Lincoln Plumer as Mr. Durkin * Marcia Harris as Landlady * Louise Carver Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drop Kick
''The Drop Kick'' (also known as ''Glitter'' in the UK) is a 1927 silent film directed by Millard Webb written by Katherine Brush about a college football player (Richard Barthelmess). It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only aged 20 in the film. He too played a college footballer. A mute silent print was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions in the 1950s and in 1960s by United Artists Television. Prints of the film are preserved at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Madison. Plot A football player finds his head coach is suffering from a suicide. Cast *Richard Barthelmess as Jack Hamill * Barbara Kent as Cecily Graves *Dorothy Revier as Mrs. Hathaway * Eugene Strong as Brad Hathaway * Alberta Vaughn as Molly *Brooks Benedict as Ed Pemberton *Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Hamill *Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Graves * George C. Pearce as The Dean * John Wayne as USC Football Player * James Bradbury Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchids And Ermine
Orchids and Ermine is a 1927 silent film comedy starring Colleen Moore, filmed partly on location in New York. The film still exists. This was Mickey Rooney's first feature-length film (his first film being a short subject released in 1926). Story Set in New York City, flapper Pink Watson ( Colleen Moore) works as a telephone operator at a cement factory and dreams of marrying rich. Her constant daydreaming of wealth annoys her fellow workers, and ruins the heart of one of her worshipping colleagues. Instead, she interviews at the De Luxe Hotel on Fifth Avenue for the job of hotel switchboard operator, and lands the position despite the large number of women soliciting. During her first day, she befriends Ermintrude De Vere (Gwen Lee), and is invited to accompany her on a date with a young millionaire named Mr. Vandergriff (Brooks Benedict), who is later revealed as a scheming chauffeur at Long Island. Jenkins' boss, an old millionaire, fires him and tries to flirt with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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