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Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. Biography Born in 1893, Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy, notably in their classic '' Two Tars'', probably his best ever screen role. He later had supporting roles in several of their features for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s. Dearing continued in his familiar persona until the early 1950s, when he appeared in many film and television westerns, usually as a sheriff. One of his guest roles was on the syndicated television series, '' The Range Rider'', starring Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He was still active in films and television until he retired in the early 1960s. Death He died from lung cancer. Selected filmography * '' Hot Water'' (1924) as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * '' The Second Hundred Years'' (1927) as Police Officer (uncredited) * '' Should Men Walk Home?'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Lincoln (1930 Film)
''Abraham Lincoln'', also released under the title ''D. W. Griffith's "Abraham Lincoln"'', is a 1930 pre-Code American biographical film about Abraham Lincoln directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Walter Huston as Lincoln and Una Merkel, in her second speaking role, as Ann Rutledge. The script was co-written by Stephen Vincent Benét, author of the Civil War prose poem '' John Brown's Body'' (1928), and Gerrit Lloyd. This was the first of only two sound films made by Griffith. The film entered the public domain in 1958 when the initial copyright expired. The copyright holders did not elect to extend it for a second 28-year term. Synopsis The first act of the film covers Lincoln's early life as a storekeeper and rail-splitter in New Salem and his early romance with Ann Rutledge, and his early years as a lawyer and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois. The majority of the film deals with Lincoln's presidency during the American Civil War and cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Should Men Walk Home?
''Should Men Walk Home?'' is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Leo McCarey, starring Mabel Normand and featuring Creighton Hale, Eugene Pallette, and Oliver Hardy. Cast * Mabel Normand as The Girl Bandit * Creighton Hale as The Gentleman Crook * Eugene Pallette as Detective, Intelligence Bureau * Oliver Hardy as Party Guest at Punch Bowl * Edgar Dearing as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * Fay Holderness as The Nurse (uncredited) * Blanche Payson as Party Guest (uncredited) * L.J. O’Connor as Bit Role (uncredited) * Clara Guiol as Bit Role (uncredited) * Gloria Lee as Normand's Double (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1927 * 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 ... References External links * 1927 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskimo (1933 Film)
''Eskimo'' (also known as ''Mala the Magnificent'' and ''Eskimo Wife-Traders'') is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It is based on the books ''Der Eskimo'' and ''Die Flucht ins weisse Land'' by Danish explorer and author Peter Freuchen. The film stars Ray Mala as Mala, Lulu Wong Wing as Mala's first wife Aba, Lotus Long as Mala's second wife Iva, Peter Freuchen as the Ship Captain, W. S. Van Dyke as Inspector White, and Joseph Sauers as Sergeant Hunt. ''Eskimo'' was the first feature film to be shot in a Native American language (Inupiat language, Inupiat), although the AFI Catalog of Feature Films lists several earlier features shot in Alaska beginning in the later teens with ''The Barrier (1917 film), The Barrier'' (1917), ''The Girl Alaska'' (1919), ''Back to God's Country (1919 film), Back to God's Country'' (1919), and ''Heart of Alaska'' (1924). ''Eskimo'' documented many of the hunting and cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopatra (1934 Film)
''Cleopatra'' is a 1934 American epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Paramount Pictures. A retelling of the story of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, the screenplay was written by Waldemar Young and Vincent Lawrence and was based on Bartlett Cormack's adaptation of historical material. Claudette Colbert stars as Cleopatra, Warren William as Julius Caesar, and Henry Wilcoxon as Mark Antony. ''Cleopatra'' received five Academy Award nominations. It was the first DeMille film to receive a nomination for Best Picture. Victor Milner won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Plot In 48 BC, Cleopatra vies with her brother Ptolemy for control of Egypt. Pothinos kidnaps her and Apollodorus and strands them in the desert. When Pothinos informs Julius Caesar that the queen has fled the country, Caesar is ready to sign an agreement with Ptolemy when Apollodorus appears, bearing a gift carpet for the Roman. When Apollodorus unrolls it, Cleopatra emerges, much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Patrol
''The Midnight Patrol'' is a short American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy released August 3, 1933. Plot Laurel and Hardy play two police officers on night patrol. They get a call about a break-in and encounter a thief trying to crack a safe. Despite mistaking the thief for the shop owner, they unintentionally help him. When they realize their mistake, they let him go, coinciding with his planned bank robbery. Later, they mistakenly arrest a homeowner locked out of his mansion, thinking he is the thief. Their colleagues praise them, but they soon discover the "thief" is actually the Chief of Police. Unable to explain their blunder, they flee as gunfire erupts, highlighting the consequences of their missteps. Cast Production ''The Midnight Patrol'' features two notable automobiles — a 1927 Cadillac Cadillac Motor Car Division, or simply Cadillac (), is the luxury vehicle division (business), division of the American automobile manufacturer General Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Feathers
''Horse Feathers'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. It stars the Four Marx Brothers ( Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo), Thelma Todd and David Landau. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Kalmar and Ruby also wrote the original songs for the film. Several of the film's gags were taken from the Marx Brothers' stage comedy from the 1900s, ''Fun in Hi Skule''. The term '' horse feathers'' is U.S. slang for "nonsense, rubbish, balderdash," attributed originally to Billy DeBeck. As a work published in 1932 and renewed within 28 years, it will enter the public domain on January 1, 2028. Plot The film revolves around college football and a game between the fictional Darwin and Huxley Colleges. Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley College, is convinced by his son Frank, a student at the school, to recruit professional football players to help Huxley's losing football team. Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consolation Marriage
''Consolation Marriage'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Paul Sloane and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy, and Matt Moore. The film was released on November 21, 1931, by RKO Pictures. Plot In prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has also lost his childhood sweetheart, Elaine, who has married someone else. Mary and Steve become friends and make a marriage of convenience based on a shared sense of whimsical humor as well as their mutual losses. When their old loves re-enter their lives, a few years later, Mary and Steve must decide what is really important to them. Cast * Irene Dunne as Mary Brown Porter * Pat O'Brien as Steve Porter * John Halliday as Jeff Hunter * Myrna Loy as Elaine Brandon * Matt Moore as the Colonel * Lester Vail as Aubrey *Elmer Ballard as Undetermined Role (uncr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Plus Fours
''Two Plus Fours'' is a 1930 ''Campus Comedies'' short film directed by Ray McCarey and featuring the Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Al Rinker and Harry Barris). The film was shot in 5 days starting on May 29, 1930 at a cost of $19,689. It previewed in mid-June and was shipped early in July 1930. Plot summary The Rhythm Boys are some of the students from Tait College who patronize a tailor named Ginsberg who is affectionately known as Ripstitch. The tailor hits financial problems and is threatened with eviction by a bullying landlord. He is eventually saved by the support of all the students led by the Rhythm Boys. Cast *Nat Carr as Ripstitch the Tailor * Thelma Hill as Mary Ginsberg - Max's Daughter *Harry Barris as Harry *Bing Crosby as Bing *Al Rinker as Al *Edgar Dearing as Rent Collector *Spec O'Donnell Walter D. "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Money (film)
''Big Money'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Eddie Quillan, Robert Armstrong, and James Gleason.Munden p. 58 It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange, shortly before the company was completely absorbed by RKO. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carroll Clark. Plot A message boy from a brokerage house ends up having to take care of $50,000 overnight. Cast * Eddie Quillan as Eddie * Robert Armstrong as Ace * James Gleason as Tom * Margaret Livingston as Mae * Miriam Seegar as Joan McCall * Robert Edeson as Mr. McCall * Dorothy Christy as Leila * G. Pat Collins as Smiley * Morgan Wallace as Durkin * Myrtis Crinley as Flora * Robert Gleckler as Monk * Charles Sellon as Bradley * Kit Guard as Lefty * Johnnie Morris as Weejee * Frank Sabini as Waiter * Clara Palmer as Society Woman * Spec O'Donnell as Elevator Boy * Mona Rico as Maid * Murray Smith as Izzy * Jack McDonald as Butler * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jazz Age (film)
''The Jazz Age'' is a 1929 American sound part-talkie romantic drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Marceline Day, and Joel McCrea in his first leading role. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The film, directed by Lynn Shores and written by Randolph Bartlett, was released by RKO Radio Pictures soon after RKO was created from Film Booking Offices of America, RCA, and the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chain. Plot Steve Maxwell (Fairbanks) and Sue Randall (Day), during an escapade, wreck one of her father's streetcars. The elder Randall uses this incident to stop the elder Maxwell (Walthall) from opposing Randall's illegal contract with the city. When Steve tells all to the city council, Mr. Randall (Ratcliffe) threatens Steve with arrest, Sue admits her culpability, and announces her intentions of marrying Steve. Cast * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonesome (1928 Film)
''Lonesome'' is a 1928 American sound part-talkie comedy drama film directed by Paul Fejös, and starring Barbara Kent and Glenn Tryon. Although containing a few sequences with audible dialog, the majority of the film had a synchronized musical score with sound effects with English intertitles. The film was released in both sound-on-disc and sound-on-film formats. Its plot follows two working-class residents of New York City over a 24-hour-period, during which they have a chance meeting at Coney Island during the Independence Day (United States), Independence Day weekend and swiftly fall in love with one another. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. In 2010, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was released on Blu-ray disc and DVD on August 28, 2012, as part of the The Criterion Collection, Criterion Collection. It was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finders Keepers (1928 Film)
''Finders Keepers'' is an extant 1928 American silent military comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and Otis B. Thayer and starring Laura La Plante and John Harron. Due to the public apathy towards silent films, a sound version was prepared late in 1928. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film may or may not be a remake of a 1921 film ''Finders Keepers'' singularly directed by Thayer. Cast *Laura La Plante as Barbara Hastings *John Harron as Carter Brooks *Edmund Breese as Colonel Hastings * Eddie Phillips as 2nd Lt. Kenneth Purdy *Arthur Rankin as Pvt. Blondy Jones *Jack Oakie as B.B. Brown *Joseph P. Mack as Chaplain *Edgar Dearing as Seargeant *William Gorman as Bozo *S. May Stone as Mrs. Satterlee ''unbilled'' *Andy Devine as Doughboy / Gate Guard *Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Soldier w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
