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Don Juan's Three Nights
''Don Juan's Three Nights'' also known as ''Don Juan's 3 Nights'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Lewis Stone, Shirley Mason, and Malcolm McGregor. It was produced by Henry Hobart and distributed through First National Pictures. Cast * Lewis Stone as Johann Aradi * Shirley Mason as Ninette Cavallar * Malcolm McGregor as Giulio Roberti * Myrtle Stedman as Madame Cavallar * Betty Francisco as Madame de Courcy * Kalla Pasha as Monsieur de Courcy * Alma Bennett as Carlotta * Natalie Kingston as Vilma Theodori * Mario Carillo as Count di Bonito * Jed Prouty as Lippi * Madeline Hurlock as Louise Villate * Gertrude Astor as Baroness von Minden Preservation Complete prints of ''Don Juan's Three Nights'' are held by the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research in Madison, Wisconsin.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Li ...
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John Francis Dillon (director)
John Francis Dillon (July 13, 1884 – April 4, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent film, silent era. He directed 130 films between 1914 and 1934. He also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in New York, New York, was a brother of Robert A. Dillon, and died in Los Angeles, California from a myocardial infarction, heart attack. He was married to the actress Edith Hallor. Partial filmography * ''Dough and Dynamite'' (1914) * ''Indiscreet Corinne'' (1917) * ''Suds (film), Suds'' (1920) * ''The Plaything of Broadway'' (1921) * ''The Cub Reporter'' (1922) * ''The Yellow Stain'' (1922) * ''Flaming Youth (film), Flaming Youth'' (1923) * ''Double Dealing (1923 film), Double Dealing'' (1923) (actor) * ''The Self-Made Wife'' (1923) * ''The Broken Violin (1923 film), The Broken Violin'' (1923) * ''Lilies of the Field (1924 film), Lilies of the Field'' (1924) * ''Flirting with Love'' (1924) * ''The Perfect Flapper'' (1924) * ''The Half-Way Gir ...
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Kalla Pasha
Kalla Pasha (born as Joseph T. Rickard; March 5, 1879 – June 10, 1933) was an American professional wrestler, vaudeville comedian, and film actor active during the silent era. Biography Kalla Pasha was the stage name of Joseph T. Rickard, a native of Detroit. He was the professional wrestler Hamid Kalla Pasha, whom the press called "The Crazy Turk" before performing on vaudeville and appearing in 74 films between 1919 and 1931. Rickard's success with Mack Sennett enabled him to be a free-spender, claiming later he would often go about town with a 150 thousand dollars strapped around his waist.''Ogden Standard-Examiner'' (Ogden, Utah ) April 3, 1932 , Page 6 The money did not last though, and not long afterward he was arrested for striking a man over the head with a milk bottle during a dust-up involving five cents. As a result, Rickard was sent to Mendocino State Hospital for psychiatric care, where he would die a little over a year later from heart disease. Selected ...
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Films Directed By John Francis Dillon
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ...
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American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams ...
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1926 Films
The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1926 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February – The oldest surviving animated feature film is released in the Weimar Republic, directed by Lotte Reiniger. It is called '' The Adventures of Prince Achmed'' (''Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed''). *August 5 – Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, '' Don Juan''. The Vitaphone system uses multiple rpm gramophone records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back music and sound effects synchronized with film. *August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, whose film '' The Son of the Sheik'' was currently playing, dies at the age of 31 in New York. Riots occur at the funeral parlor as thousands of people try to see his body. *October 7 – Warner Brothers release the second Vitapho ...
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Gertrude Astor Filmography
This entry is more or less the complete filmography of actress Gertrude Astor. 1915-1916 *''Under Two Flags'' (1915, Short) as Venetia *''The Shadows of Suspicion'' (1916, Short) as May Latham *''The Janitor's Vacation'' (1916) 1917 *''Bombs and Banknotes'' (Short) as His Daughter *''The Devil's Pay Day'' as Hazel Davidson *''Some Specimens'' (Short) as Nance La Belle *'' The Scarlet Crystal'' as Helen Forbes *''Polly Redhead'' as Lady Caroline *''A Startling Climax'' (Short) as Margy Summers *''Follow the Tracks'' (Short) as Gertrude - Lee's Wife *''A Darling in Buckskin'' (Short) as Mrs. Lancaster *''By Speshul Delivery'' (Short) *''Heart of Gold'' (Short) as Rich Mans Wife *''The Little Orphan'' as Emmeline Warren *'' The Gray Ghost'' (Serial) as Lady Gwendolyn *'' The Rescue'' as Mrs. Hendricks *'' Cheyenne's Pal'' (Short) as Flora Belle - the Dance Hall Girl *''The Golden Heart'' (Short) as The Wealthy Lawyer's Wife *'' The Girl Who Won Out'' as Mrs. Walsh * '' Bondage'' ...
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Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 269,840 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Madison metropolitan area had 680,796 residents. Centrally located on an isthmus between Lakes Lake Mendota, Mendota and Lake Monona, Monona, the vicinity also encompass Lakes Lake Wingra, Wingra, Lake Kegonsa, Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa, Waubesa. Madison was founded in 1836 and is named after American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and President James Madison. It is the county seat of Dane County. As the state capital, Madison is home to government chambers including the Wisconsin State Capitol building. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. Major companies in the area include American Family Insurance, ...
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Wisconsin Center For Film And Theater Research
The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) is a major archive of motion picture, television, radio, and theater research materials. Located in the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin, the WCFTR holds over three hundred collections from motion picture, television, and theater writers, producers, actors, designers, directors, and production companies. These collections include business records, personal papers, scripts, photographs, promotional graphics, and some twenty thousand films and videotapes of motion picture and television productions. The WCFTR is regularly visited by researchers from around the world. History In 1955, the Wisconsin Historical Society established the Mass Communications History Center to document the importance of journalism, broadcasting, advertising, and public relations in the United States. Recognizing that initiative's value, the University of Wisconsin's Speech and Theater Department form ...
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Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law of the United States, copyright law through the United States Copyright Office, and it houses the Congressional Research Service. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest Cultural policy of the United States, federal cultural institution in the United States. It is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill, adjacent to the United States Capitol, along with the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, and additional storage facilities at Fort Meade, Fort George G. Meade and Cabin Branch in Hyattsville, Maryland. The library's functions are overseen by the librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the architect of the Capitol. The LOC is one of the List of largest libraries, largest libra ...
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Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone in a woman's band. Early years Astor was born on November 9, 1887, in Lakewood, Ohio. Her father was Glen Eyster, an assistant fire chief in Lima, Ohio. Career Astor joined a woman's band as a trombone player and toured the states. In New York she left the band to obtain film work and got a job as an extra before her career took off. In 1915, Astor gained a contract with Universal Studios. Between then and 1962, she appeared in over 250 movies. Her first known credit is in a Biograph short in 1915. She then became a contract player at Universal. A tall, angular and beautiful woman, Astor frequently towered over the leading men of the era; thus, she was frequently utilized in comedy roles as aristocrats, gold-diggers, and "heroine's best pal". Her best-known silent appearances were as the visiting st ...
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Madeline Hurlock
Madeline Hurlock (December 12, 1897 – April 4, 1989) was an American silent film actress. Biography Madeline Hurlock was born in Federalsburg, Maryland on December 12, 1897 (some sources say 1899 or 1900), the daughter of John W. Hurlock, an engineer, and Sallie Hurlock. She was of English and Italian ancestry. Hurlock attended a finishing school in Philadelphia, after which she acted in a repertory theatre company there. In New York, Hurlock acted and danced in musical comedies at the Century Roof Garden and made her Broadway debut in the ensemble cast of ''The Rose of China'' in 1919. Hurlock appeared in many short comedies for Mack Sennett, debuting as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties in 1923, and was one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1925. She was a talented comedian, also known for her beauty. She appeared in over 50 short films, the first of which, ''Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?'' was made in 1923, and the last, ''Pink Pajamas'', in 1929. She featured ...
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Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty (born Clarence Gordon Prouty; April 6, 1879 – May 10, 1956) was an American film actor. Biography Born as Clarence Gordon Prouty in Boston, Massachusetts, Prouty was a vaudeville performer before becoming a film actor. Mostly appearing in comedies, he occasionally performed a serious character role, for instance a small part as an oily publicist in '' A Star is Born'' (1937). After a significant career in silent films, a large part of Prouty's later career was the Jones Family film series. They were 17 low-budget 20th Century Fox family comedies between 1936 and 1940, along with Spring Byington as Mrs. Jones, for such directors as Malcolm St. Clair and Frank R. Strayer. Prouty appeared in all but the final entry. Partial filmography (Films marked with a caret are '' Jones Family'' films) * '' Her Game'' (1919) * '' Sadie Love'' (1919) * '' The Conquest of Canaan'' (1921) * '' The Great Adventure'' (1921) * ''Experience'' (1921) * ''Room and Board'' (1921) * '' ...
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