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Clifford McLaglen
Clifford McLaglen (15 June 1892 – 9 September 1978) was a Stepney, London or Cape Town, Cape Colony - born British film actor. He was one of nine or ten children and brother of several actors including Victor McLaglen, Oscar winner for best actor, '' The Informer'' (director John Ford), and nominated for best supporting actor ''The Quiet Man''. The other brothers were Leopold McLaglen, wrestler and inventor of a form of Jujutsu which he taught to the armed forces and police in the old Empire and America; Lewis McLaglen, actor and soldier; Cyril McLaglen, actor and horseman; Arthur McLaglen, actor, unarmed combat professional and sculptor; Kenneth McLaglen, actor and mineralogist; sister Lily Marian McLaglen (Mrs. Lance Tweedy), actress singer and pianist. Clifford McLaglen was born Clifford Henrich McLaglen from Scottish, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. He, like all his brothers except the youngest two, Cyril and Kenneth, served in the First World War. He also served in the Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majorca
Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983. There are two small islands off the coast of Mallorca: Cabrera, Balearic Islands, Cabrera (southeast of Palma) and Dragonera (west of Palma). The anthem of Mallorca is "La Balanguera". Like the other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, the island is a highly popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from the Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 28 million passengers in 2017, with use increasing ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Falconieri (film)
''Villa Falconieri'' is a 1928 German-Italian silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Maria Jacobini, Hans Stüwe, and Eve Gray. It was based on the 1896 novel of the same title by Richard Voss. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and the Fert Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place at the real Villa Falconieri outside Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. It premiered at the Ufa-Pavillon am Nollendorfplatz in Berlin on 20 September 1928, with the first Italian release taking place in March 1929. Synopsis A young count and poet rents the Villa Falconieri to be near to the Princess Sora with whom he believes himself in love. However while there he encounters the beautiful Maria Mariano and her brutish husband Vittorio. Cast * Maria Jacobini as Maria Mariano * Hans Stüwe as Cola Graf Campana, Schriftsteller * Eve Gray as Prinzessin Sora * Clifford McLaglen as Vittorio Mariano * Elena San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struggle For The Matterhorn
''Struggle for the Matterhorn'' () is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part of the popular cycle of mountain films of the 1920s and 1930s. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Trenker later remade the film as '' The Challenge'' in 1938. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in Switzerland. Plot Based on a 1928 novel by Carl Haensel, the film depicts the battle between British and Italian climbers to be the first to climb the Matterhorn. Cast *Luis Trenker as Jean-Antoine Carrel * Marcella Albani as Felicitas, Carrel's wife * as Mother of Carrel * Clifford McLaglen as Giaccomo * Peter Voß as Edward Whymper Edward Whymper FRSE (27 April 184016 September 1911) was an English mountaineer, explorer, illustrator, and author best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Four members of his climb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Sheik (1928 Film)
''The White Sheik'', also known as ''King's Mate'', is a 1928 British silent adventure film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Jameson Thomas and Warwick Ward. It was based on the novel '' King's Mate'' by Rosita Forbes. Plot While spending the winter in the Moroccan city of Fez young Englishwoman Rosemary encounters a vile man Martengo who tries to force his attentions on her. Escaping to the desert she becomes lost and is rescued by a mysterious Englishman known as the White Sheik. Cast * Lillian Hall-Davis as Rosemary Tregarthen * Jameson Thomas as Westwyn * Warwick Ward as Martengo * Clifford McLaglen as Manheebe * Gibb McLaughlin as Jock * Forrester Harvey as Pat * Julie Suedo as Zarita Release For its December 1929 New York City premiere at the Little Carnegie Playhouse it was accompanied by the Hal Roach Studios comedy ''Feed ’em and Weep'' and the Universum Film AG documentary short ''Strange Prayers''. Reception The ''New York Times'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Bungalow (1926 Film)
''The Chinese Bungalow'' is a 1926 British silent drama film directed by Sinclair Hill, and starring Matheson Lang, Genevieve Townsend and Juliette Compton. It was based on the 1925 play '' The Chinese Bungalow'', which was adapted for further films in 1930 and 1940. It was made by Stoll Pictures, whose principal star throughout the mid-1920s was Lang. Cast * Matheson Lang as Yuan Sing * Genevieve Townsend as Charlotte * Juliette Compton as Sadie * Shayle Gardner as Richard Marquess * George Thirlwell as Harold Marquess * Malcolm Tod as Vivian Dale * Clifford McLaglen Clifford McLaglen (15 June 1892 – 9 September 1978) was a Stepney, London or Cape Town, Cape Colony - born British film actor. He was one of nine or ten children and brother of several actors including Victor McLaglen, Oscar winner for best ... as Abdal * George Butler as Chinese Servant * Guy Mills as Chinese Servant References Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Iden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Cargoes
''Forbidden Cargoes'' is a 1926 British silent adventure film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Clifford McLaglen and James Lindsay. Cast * Peggy Hyland as Violet * Clifford McLaglen Clifford McLaglen (15 June 1892 – 9 September 1978) was a Stepney, London or Cape Town, Cape Colony - born British film actor. He was one of nine or ten children and brother of several actors including Victor McLaglen, Oscar winner for best ... as John Tredennis * James Lindsay as Sir Charles * Guy Tilden Wright as Philip Sutton * Bob Vallis as Black Mike * J. Edwards Barker as Trefusis * Daisy Campbell as Lady Tredennis References External links * 1926 films British silent feature films 1926 adventure films Films directed by Fred LeRoy Granville Films set in Cornwall Seafaring films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British adventure films English-language adventure films {{1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Blood (1923 Film)
''In the Blood'' is a 1923 British silent sports drama film directed by Walter West and starring Victor McLaglen, Lilian Douglas and Cecil Morton York.Low p.152 Cast * Victor McLaglen as Tony Crabtree * Lilian Douglas as Marian * Cecil Morton York as Sir James Crabtree * Valia as Lady Crabtree * John Gliddon as Ralph Hardy * Arthur Walcott as Osman Shebe * George Foley as Flemming * Humberston Wright Humberston Wright (27 September 1876 – 1953), sometimes credited as Humberstone Wright or Humberston H. Wright, was a British film actor. Filmography * '' Trapped by the London Sharks'' (1916) * '' Thelma'' (1918) * '' The Secret Woman'' ... as Malcolm Jove * Judd Green as Stoney Isaac * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Dowager Lady Crabtree * Clifford McLaglen as The Kansas Cat * Kenneth McLaglen as The Whaler References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the city of York. The south-west of Yorkshire is densely populated, and includes the cities of Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Doncaster and Wakefield. The north and east of the county are more sparsely populated, however the north-east includes the southern part of the Teesside conurbation, and the port city of Kingston upon Hull is located in the south-east. York is located near the centre of the county. Yorkshire has a Yorkshire Coast, coastline to the North Sea to the east. The North York Moors occupy the north-east of the county, and the centre contains the Vale of Mowbray in the north and the Vale of York in the south. The west contains part of the Pennines, which form the Yorkshire Dales in the north-west. The county was historically borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into the similar-sized Colne is to the south of the town centre which then flows into the Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town. The rivers around the town provided soft water required for textile treatment in large weaving sheds; this made it a prominent mill town with an economic boom in the early part of the Victorian era Industrial Revolution. The town centre has much neoclassical Victorian architecture. An example is , which is a Grade I listed building described by John Betjeman as "the most splendid station façade in England". It won the Europa Nostra award for architecture. Huddersfield hosts the University of Huddersfield and three colleges: Greenhead College, Kirklees College and Huddersfield New Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette (1928 Film)
''Yvette'' is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Catherine Hessling, Ica von Lenkeffy and Thomy Bourdelle.Abel p.237 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erik Aaes. Cast * Catherine Hessling as Yvette Obardi * Ica von Lenkeffy as Comtesse Obardi * Thomy Bourdelle as Kravalov * Walter Byron as Jean de Servigny ''(as Walter Butler)'' * Blanche Bernis as Dolores * Nina Chousvalowa as Princess Kortchagin * Clifford McLaglen as Saval * Jean Storm as Valreali * Pauline Carton as Pauline * Simone Narbelle as Sylvie * Jean-François Martial as Pascal * Michel Duran as Louis * Jean Marconi See also *''Yvette Yvette (, ) is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves (given name), Yves, which means Taxus, yew or archery, archer in some cases. Variations * Catalan language, Catalan: Ivet * Czech language, Czech: Yveta * Dutch language, ...'' (1938) References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''French Film Theor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rien Que Les Heures
''Rien que les heures'' (English: ''Nothing But Time'' or ''Nothing But the Hours'') is a 1926 silent city symphony film by Brazilian director Alberto Cavalcanti showing the life of Paris through one day in 45 minutes. Other noted examples of the city symphony genre include Charles Sheeler and Paul Strand's '' Manhatta'' (1921), Walter Ruttmann's '' Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis'' (1927), Andre Sauvage's ''Etudes sur Paris'' (1928), and Dziga Vertov's ''Man With a Movie Camera ''Man with a Movie Camera'' is an experimental 1929 Soviet silent documentary film, directed by Dziga Vertov, filmed by his brother Mikhail Kaufman, and edited by Vertov's wife Yelizaveta Svilova. Kaufman also appears as the titular Man. V ...'' (1929). See also * List of films made in France 1919-1940 References External links * 1926 films French silent feature films Films directed by Alberto Cavalcanti Documentary films about Paris 1926 documentary films Black-and-white doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
