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Christy Cabanne
William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) was educated at the Culver Military Academy and finished his education at the Annapolis Naval Academy. After serving in the U. S. Navy, he started his career on stage in 1908, as an actor and director. He entered the motion picture field in 1910, directing Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Douglas Fairbanks, and becoming an assistant to pioneer director D. W. Griffith. He appeared on-screen in dozens of short films from 1911 to 1915. He became one of the more prolific directors of his time. Actress Miriam Cooper credited him with discovering her as an extra in 1912. Cabanne established his own studio, but gave up independent production to accept freelance jobs. For the next three decades he worked for many studios, including Samuel Goldwyn, Goldwyn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM, Film Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is the urban core of the Philadelphia metropolitan area (sometimes called the Delaware Valley), the nation's Metropolitan statistical area, seventh-largest metropolitan area and ninth-largest combined statistical area with 6.245 million residents and 7.379 million residents, respectively. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Americans, English Quakers, Quaker and advocate of Freedom of religion, religious freedom, and served as the capital of the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era Province of Pennsylvania. It then played a historic and vital role during the American Revolution and American Revolutionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red-Haired Alibi
''The Red-Haired Alibi'' is an American pre-Code feature-length film produced by Tower Productions. The film was produced by Sigmund Neufeld. The title is often written as ''Red-Haired Alibi''. Released on October 15, 1932, it was directed by Christy Cabanne. The movie was based on a novel of the same name written by Wilson Collison. It is the first feature-length film to feature child actress Shirley Temple in the credits. . nytimes.com; retrieved April 16, 2014. Plot A young woman, Lynn Monith (Merna Kennedy), comes to and is employed by pleasant and charming Trent Travers (Theodore von Eltz) ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punishment (1912 Film)
''The Punishment'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 in film, 1909 and 1959 in film, 1959. ---- Biograph (1909–1914) Blanche Sweet started working at Biog ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 drama films 1912 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Short films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama short films English-language drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goddess Of Sagebrush Gulch
''The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1912 films 1912 short films 1912 Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Films based on works by Bret Harte Short films directed by D. W. Griffith Films with screenplays by Stanner E.V. Taylor Silent American Western (genre) short films English-language Western (genre) short films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Burning Skies
''Under Burning Skies'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 in film, 1909 and 1959 in film, 1959. ---- Biograph (1909–1914) Blanche Sweet started working at Biog ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 drama films 1912 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films English-language drama short films Short films directed by D. W. Griffith Films with screenplays by Stanner E.V. Taylor Silent American drama short films Surviving American silent films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Transformation Of Mike
''The Transformation of Mike'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 in film, 1909 and 1959 in film, 1959. ---- Biograph (1909–1914) Blanche Sweet started working at Biog ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 drama films 1912 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Short films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama short films Surviving American silent films English-language drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For His Son
''For His Son'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Charles Hill Mailes, Charles West and Blanche Sweet. A young man becomes addicted to the secret ingredient in the soft drink invented by his father. Mark Griep claims the film was inspired by the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, the original formulation of Coca-Cola—which contained cocaine—and Vin Mariani, and notes that the book ''Silent Films, 1877–1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies'' calls ''For His Son'' one of the earliest films to address drug addiction. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Biograph Company and other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of the film survives. Plot A physician spoils his only son, but eventually reaches a point where he can no longer afford to give his son anymore. The doctor devises a soft drink that contains cocaine which he calls "Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musketeers Of Pig Alley
''The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' is a 1912 American short drama and a gangster film. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography. The film was released on October 31, 1912, and re-released on November 5, 1915, in the United States. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. Location shots in New York City reportedly used actual street gang members as extras during the film. In 2016, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot The film is about a poor married couple living in New York City. The husband works as a musician and must often travel for work. When returning, his wallet is taken by a gangster. His wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle (1911 Film)
''The Battle'' is a 1911 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was set during the American Civil War. It was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. Prints of the film survive in several film archives around the world including the Museum of Modern Art, UCLA Film and Television Archive, George Eastman House The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography museum in Rochester, New York. Opened to the public in 1949, is the oldest museum dedicated to photography ..., and the Filmoteca Española. Plot In 1861, Union soldiers enjoy a party. One officer and his sweetheart go outside to have a moment alone. However, he has to join his unit as it marches away to the cheers of civilians. She is ordered to leave her home as a fierce battle erupts very clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Regular Fellow (1919 Film)
''A Regular Fellow'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Taylor Holmes, Millicent Fisher, and Edna Phillips Holmes, and was released on April 13, 1919. Plot Cast * Taylor Holmes as Dalion Pemberton * Millicent Fisher as Virginia Christy * Edna Phillips Holmes as Lady Westcott * Frank Leigh as Count Eugenia * Aileen Manning as Mrs. Horatio Grimm * Bert Apling as Oiler Tom * Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Christy * Bill Durham as gangster * Leo Willis Leo Willis (January 5, 1890Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 401. . – April 10, 1952) was an American actor who began his career in th ... as gangster References External links * * * Films directed by Christy Cabanne Triangle Film Corporation films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films 1919 comedy films 1919 films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel M
Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol Places * Noel, Missouri, United States, a city * Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community * Noel Park, a suburb in Greater London, England * 1563 Noël, an asteroid * Mount Noel, British Columbia, Canada People * Noel (given name) * Noel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Noel, another term for a pastorale of a Christmas nature * ''Noël'' (Joan Baez album), 1966 * ''Noël'' (Josh Groban album), 2007 * ''Noel'' (Noel Pagan album), 1988 * ''Noël'' (The Priests album), 2010 * ''Noel'' (Phil Vassar album), 2011 * ''Noel'' (Josh Wilson album), 2012 *''Noel'', 2015 Christmas album by Detail *"The First Noel", a traditional English Christmas carol *"Noel", a 2007 song by All Time Low from '' The Party Scene'' * Noël (singer) (active late 1970s), American disco singer *Noel (band), a South Korean group *Noel Pagan, American freestyle singer who recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer (July 8, 1893 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known today for his many western features, his horror films ''The Invisible Ray (1936 film), The Invisible Ray'' and ''Dracula's Daughter'', and the first ''Batman (serial), Batman'' serial. Biography Lambert Harwood Hillyer was born July 8, 1893, in Tyner, Indiana (his 1946 resumé amended this to South Bend, Indiana). His mother was character actress Lydia Knott. A graduate of Drake University, Drake College, he worked as a newspaper reporter and short-story writer, then as an actor in vaudeville and stock theater. During World War I he began working in motion pictures with the Mutual Film, Mutual company. He began his career as a director with Paramount Pictures, Paramount-Artcraft, then First National Pictures, First National, Samuel Goldwyn, Goldwyn, and Fox Film, Fox. He became a specialist in westerns, working on many silent features starring William S. Hart, Buck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
