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Charles Sellon
Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He played the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy '' It's a Gift'' (1934) and the wheelchair-using uncle in '' Bright Eyes'' (1934) with Shirley Temple. His other films included ''The Mighty'', ''The Painted Desert'', and ''Tracked in the Snow Country''. On Broadway, Sellon appeared in ''The Challenge'' (1919), ''Roads of Destiny'' (1918), ''The Pawn'' (1917), and ''The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1907). Sellon was married to Florence E. Willis from 1896 until his death. They had one child together: a son, Robert Charles Sellon. Partial filmography * '' The Bad Man'' (1923) * '' South Sea Love'' (1923) * '' Flowing Gold'' (1924) * '' Merton of the Movies'' (1924) * '' Sundown'' (1924) * '' The Monster'' (1925) * '' Private Affairs'' (1925) * '' The Lucky Devil'' (1925) * '' The Calgary Stampede'' (1925) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area has a population of 4.9 million as of 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the Metropolitan statistical area, eleventh-largest in the United States. Boston was founded on Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by English Puritans, Puritan settlers, who named the city after the market town of Boston, Lincolnshire in England. During the American Revolution and American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, Boston was home to several seminal events, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cow's Kimona
''The Cow's Kimona'' is a 1926 American film starring Glenn Tryon and featuring Oliver Hardy. Hardy's scenes would later be deleted. Plot Cast * Glenn Tryon * Charles Sellon as The father * Oliver Hardy (scenes deleted) See also * Oliver Hardy filmography :''These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor without Stan Laurel. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see Laurel and Hardy filmography.'' Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an ... External links * 1926 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Fred Guiol Films directed by James Parrott 1926 short films Silent American comedy short films 1926 comedy films 1920s American films Films about cattle 1920s English-language films English-language comedy short films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man And The Moment
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamblers (1929 Film)
''The Gamblers'' is a 1929 American sound ( All-Talking) drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson, and Jason Robards Sr. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot Carvel Emerson and Emerson, Jr., are a father-and-son team of cons who gamble their firm's assets. Emerson, Jr., is caught investing money that does not belong to him, and is indicted on a swindling charge. The district attorney handling the case is the husband of his former sweetheart. This gives the district attorney an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival. Cast * H. B. Warner as James Darwin * Lois Wilson as Catherine Darwin * Jason Robards Sr., as Carvel Emerson Jr. * George Fawcett as Carvel Emerson Sr. * Johnny Arthur as George Cowper * Frank Campeau as Raymond * Pauline Garon as Isabel Emerson * Charles Sellon as Tooker Music The film featured a theme song entitled "If I Came Back To You And Said I'm Sorry" which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Night! (1928 Film)
''What a Night!'' is a 1928 American Silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The romantic comedy was written by Louise Long, from a story by Lloyd Corrigan and Grover Jones. The film stars Bebe Daniels, Neil Hamilton (actor), Neil Hamilton, and William Austin (actor), William Austin. Plot Daniels, in her final silent film, plays Dorothy Winston, an heiress who sets out to become a newspaper reporter. When she breaks a big story, she finds herself in peril. Cast *Bebe Daniels as Dorothy Winston *Neil Hamilton (actor), Neil Hamilton as Joe Madison *William Austin (actor), William Austin as Percy Penfield *Wheeler Oakman as Mike Corney *Charles Sellon as Editor Madison *Charles Hill Mailes as Patterson *Ernie Adams (actor), Ernie Adams as Snarky Preservation status This is one of Bebe Daniels's one of many Lost film, lost Paramount films. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Come, Easy Go (1928 Film)
''Easy Come, Easy Go'' is a 1928 American Comedy film, comedy silent film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Owen Davis, George Marion Jr. and Florence Ryerson. The film stars Richard Dix, Nancy Carroll, Charles Sellon, Frank Currier, Arnold Kent and Christian J. Frank. The film was released on April 21, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Richard Dix as Robert Parker *Nancy Carroll as Barbara Quayle *Charles Sellon as Jim Bailey *Frank Currier as Mr. Quayle *Arnold Kent as Winthrop *Christian J. Frank as Detective *Joseph J. Franz as Detective *Guy Oliver as Conductor Preservation status *The film is now lost film, lost. References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Frank Tuttle American black-and-white films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films 1928 lost films English-language comedy films Films with screenplays by Florence Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Always Happens (1928 Film)
''Something Always Happens'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent comedy horror film, directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Esther Ralston. The plot was the work of director Frank Tuttle, from which the screenplay was written by Florence Ryerson and Raymond Cannon, and the subtitles were provided by Herman J. Mankiewicz. The supporting cast features Neil Hamilton (actor), Neil Hamilton, Sojin (actor), Sôjin Kamiyama, Charles Sellon, Roscoe Karns, Lawrence Grant, and Mischa Auer. The picture was released on March 24, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film survives, or who holds the rights. at silentera.com The Oriental character played by Sojin (actor), Sôjin Kamiyama in the film resembled Fu Manchu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel My Pulse
''Feel My Pulse'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Bebe Daniels. A copy of ''Feel My Pulse'' is preserved in the Library of Congress archives. Retrieved November 18, 2022. On January 1st, 2024, ''Feel My Pulse'' entered the Public domain in the United States. Plot Barbara Manning (Daniels) is a wealthy |
Love Me And The World Is Mine
''Love Me and the World Is Mine'' is a 1928 American silent romantic film directed by Ewald André Dupont (E.A. Dupont) and released by Universal Pictures. Plot Hannerl (Philbin) is a young woman growing up in Old Vienna. She falls in love with two men: A young army officer who can provide her love and security and an old wealthy man who can provide her a high-class life. She doesn't know who she wants to spend her life with, but must make her decision. Cast * Mary Philbin as Hannerl * Norman Kerry as Von Vigilatti * Betty Compson as Mitzel * Henry B. Walthall as Van Denbosch * Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Van Denbosch * Charles Sellon as Mr. Thule * Martha Mattox as Mrs. Thule * George Siegmann as Porter * Robert Anderson as Orderly * Albert Conti as Billie * Emily Fitzroy as The Porter's Wife * Charles Puffy as Coachman Preservation The film survives in copies held at Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and the Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen Copenhag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valley Of The Giants (1927 Film)
''The Valley of the Giants'' is a 1927 silent film adventure directed by Charles Brabin and starring Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon who were real-life man and wife. It was based on novelby Peter B. Kyne. First National produced and distributed the film having gained the screen rights to the story from Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount. Paramount had made a version of the novel in 1919 with Wallace Reid, and it would again be filmed in 1938 and readapted into the 1952 film '' The Big Trees''. A copy of this film survives at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. It is also listed as existing in an incomplete print at the Library of Congress. A 16mm copy is housed at the Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research. Cast * Milton Sills as Bryce Cardigan * Doris Kenyon as Shirley Pennington * Arthur Stone as Buck Ogilvy * George Fawcett as John Cardigan * Paul Hurst as Randeau * Charles Sellon as Pennington * Yola d'Avril as Felice *Phil Brady as Big Boy * James A. Marcus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prairie King
''The Prairie King'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Andy Barden * Barbara Worth as Edna Jordan * Charles Sellon as Pop Wingate * Rosa Gore as Aunt Hattie * Albert Prisco as Dan Murdock * Robert Homans as Jim Gardner * George Periolat as Ramon Fernandez Preservation * Copies are held at the Library of Congress, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) is a branch of the Library of Congress devoted to preserving the United States' audio-visual history. It includes the Packard Campus (PCAVC), opened in 2007 to store the then entire 6.3 milli ... and Filmoteca De Catalunya, Barcelona. References External links The Prairie King at IMDb.comlobby poster 1927 films Films directed by B. Reeves Eason Universal Pictures films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Rider (1927 Film)
''The Mysterious Rider'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by John Waters (director born 1893), John Waters and written by Paul Gangelin, Zane Grey, Alfred Hustwick, and Fred Myton. The film stars Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt, Betty Jewel, Charles Sellon, David Torrence (actor), David Torrence, Tom Kennedy (actor), Tom Kennedy, Guy Oliver, and Al Hart. The film was released on March 5, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Based on the Zane Grey novel of the same name, ''The Mysterious Rider'' centers around Bent Wade (Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt), a mysterious masked rider who fights to save the homesteads of a colony of desert ranchers from illegal seizure. He eventually falls in love with Dorothy King (Betty Jewel), the daughter of a local financier, after saving her from quicksand. Cast * Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt as Bent Wade * Betty Jewel as Dorothy King * Charles Sellon as Cliff Harkness * David Torrence (actor), David Torrenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
