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Cliff Wheeler
Cliff Wheeler (1894–1979) was an American film director of the silent era.Munden p.476 Selected filmography * ''A Bit of Heaven'' (1928) * '' Comrades'' (1928) * '' Into No Man's Land'' (1928) * ''Making the Varsity'' (1928) * ''One Splendid Hour ''One Splendid Hour'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Viola Dana, George Periolat and Jack Richardson. Dana retired following the film, due to the introduction of sound films.Lowe p.149 Synopsis ...'' (1929) 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. External links * 1894 births 1979 deaths Film directors from Massachusetts People from Springfield, Massachusetts {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 155,929, making it the third-largest city in Massachusetts, the fourth-most populous city in New England after Boston, Worcester, and Providence, and the 12th-most populous in the Northeastern United States. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston), had a population of 699,162 in 2020. Springfield was founded in 1636, the first Springfield in the New World. In the late 1700s, during the American Revolution, Springfield was designated by George Washington as the site of the Springfield Armory because of its central location. Subsequently it was the site of Shays' Rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of intertitle, title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a piano, pianist, theatre organ, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or musical improvisation, improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bit Of Heaven
''A Bit of Heaven'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Bryant Washburn, Lila Lee, and Otto Lederer.Munden p.62 Premise A young man from a wealthy background marries a dancer in a Broadway revue, to the dismay of his aunt, who had plans for him to marry a woman of his own class. They conspire to make it seem as if his wife has been unfaithful, and he leaves for Paris to seek a divorce. Cast * Bryant Washburn as Roger Van Dorn * Lila Lee as Fola Dale * Otto Lederer as Sam Maltman * Richard Tucker as Mark Storm * Martha Mattox Martha Mattox (June 19, 1879 – May 2, 1933) was an American silent film actress most notable for her role of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary''. She also played a role in '' Torrent'' (1926). She died from a heart ... as Aunt Honoria * Lucy Beaumont as Aunt Priscilla * Jacqueline Gadsdon as Helen Worl * Sybil Grove as Maid * Edwin Argus as Comedian References Bibliog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comrades (1928 Film)
''Comrades'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Donald Keith, Helene Costello, and Gareth Hughes.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 91 Cast * Donald Keith as Perry O'Toole * Helene Costello as Helen Dixon * Gareth Hughes as Bob Dixon * Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Dixon * Josef Swickard Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 – 1 March 1940) was a Prussian-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America. Career Swickard emigrated to the United States from Ger ... as John Burton * James Lloyd as Tommy References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Cliff Wheeler American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into No Man's Land
''Into No Man's Land'' is a 1928 American silent war drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Tom Santschi, Betty Blythe, and Crauford Kent.Munden p.382 Synopsis A refined criminal keeps his life secret from his daughter. When he gets trouble from the police after shooting one of his underworld associates, he enlists in the US Army and goes to fight in France during World War I. While in France, he serves alongside a young man who is in love with his daughter. Cast * Tom Santschi as Thomas Blaisdell / Western Evans * Josephine Norman as Florence Blaisdell * Jack Dougherty as Clayton Taggart * Betty Blythe as The Countess * Crauford Kent as The Duke * Mary McAllister as Katherine Taggart * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Happy R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making The Varsity
''Making the Varsity'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Rex Lease, Arthur Rankin, and Gladys Hulette.Munden p.476 Cast * Rex Lease as Ed Ellsworth * Arthur Rankin as Wall Ellsworth * Gladys Hulette as Estelle Carter * Edith Murgatroyd Edith Yorke (born Edith Murgatroyd; 23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. Biography Yorke was born in Derby; her family later moved to Croydon, Surrey. Edith r ... as Mrs. Ellsworth * Florence Dudley as Gladys Fogarty * Carl Miller as Jerry Fogarty * James Latta as Gridley 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. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Cliff Wheeler American silent feature films 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Splendid Hour
''One Splendid Hour'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Viola Dana, George Periolat and Jack Richardson. Dana retired following the film, due to the introduction of sound films.Lowe p.149 Synopsis A socialite goes slumming a poor neighbourhood where she meets a Doctor. In order to attract his attention she disguises herself as a wayward girl. Cast * Viola Dana as Bobbie Walsh * George Periolat as Senator Walsh * Allan Simpson as Dr. Thornton * Lewis Sargent as Jimmy O'Shea * Jack Richardson as Peter Hoag * Lucy Beaumont as Mother Kelly * Florice Cooper as Rose Kelly * Ernie Adams as Solly * Hugh Saxon as The Roué * Charles H. Hickman Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ... as Police Captain References Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1894 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United States. * January 9 – New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard, in Lexington, Massachusetts. * February 12 ** French anarchist Émile Henry sets off a bomb in a Paris café, killing one person and wounding twenty. ** The barque ''Elisabeth Rickmers'' of Bremerhaven is wrecked at Haurvig, Denmark, but all crew and passengers are saved. * February 15 ** In Korea, peasant unrest erupts in the Donghak Peasant Revolution, a massive revolt of followers of the Donghak movement. Both China and Japan send military forces, claiming to come to the ruling Joseon dynasty government's aid. ** At 04:51 GMT, French anarchist Martial Bourdin dies of an accidental detonation of his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
