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Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921 Film)
''Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford'' is a lost film, lost 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Frank Borzage. The film's script was adapted by writer Luther Reed from the 1910 Broadway play by George M. Cohan, which in turn was adapted from the novel ''Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford'' by George Randolph Chester. Produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation, the film was released in seven reel#Motion picture terminology, reels on December 4, 1921. ''Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford'' was the film being shown at the Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington when that building collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring 133. Plot 'Blackie' Daw arrives in the town of Battlesburg, Iowa. He has little money, but makes it known that J. Rufus Wallingford, a wealthy businessman, will be arriving in town soon and is interested in finding good investments. When Wallingford arrives, he and the townspeople hatch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Borzage
Frank Borzage ( né Borzaga; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American film director and actor. He was the first person to win the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director for his film ''7th Heaven (1927 film), 7th Heaven'' (1927) at the 1st Academy Awards. Born to Italian and Swiss immigrant parents in Salt Lake City, Borzage began his career as a teenager performing with traveling theater groups throughout the western United States He found employment in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood in 1912, where he began directing and acting in short films before transitioning to feature films. Borzage's other directorial feature credits include ''Street Angel (1928 film), Street Angel'' (1928), ''Bad Girl (1931 film), Bad Girl'' (1931), ''A Farewell to Arms (1932 film), A Farewell to Arms'' (1932), ''Man's Castle'' (1933), ''History Is Made at Night (1937 film), History Is Made at Night'' (1937), ''The Mortal Storm'' (1940), and Moonrise (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D , whose roof collapsed in 1922
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Knickerbocker Theatre may refer to: * Knickerbocker Theatre (Broadway), demolished in 1930 * Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.) The Knickerbocker Theatre was a movie theater located at 18th Street and Columbia Road in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. The theater's roof collapsed on January 28, 1922, under the weight of snow from a tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Comedy Films
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1920s Business Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost American Comedy Films
Lost or LOST may refer to getting lost, or to: Arts, entertainment, and media Television * ''Lost'' (TV series), a 2004 American drama series about people who become stranded on a mysterious island * ''Lost'' (2001 TV series), a short-lived American and UK reality series * ''Lost'' (South Korean TV series), a 2021 South Korean series * "Lost" (''The Bill''), a 1985 episode * "Lost" (''Stargate Universe''), an episode of science fiction series ''Stargate Universe'' *"Lost", an episode of ''Unleashed!'' *"Lost", an episode of the Canadian documentary TV series ''Mayday'' *"Lost", an episode of Disney's ''So Weird'' * "The Lost" (''Class''), an episode of the first series of the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series ''Class'' Films * ''Lost'' (1950 film), a Mexican film directed by Fernando A. Rivero * ''Lost'' (1956 film), a British thriller starring David Farrar * ''Lost'' (1983 film), an American film directed by Al Adamson * ''Lost!'' (film), a 1986 Canadian film directed by Peter R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Frank Borzage
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Comedy Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white 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 tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Films
This is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top nine films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama '' The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *July 1 – The silent crime docudrama '' Yan Ruisheng'' is the first full-length feature film made in China to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patterson Dial
Elizabeth Patterson Dial (May 19, 1902 – March 23, 1945) was a writer and silent film actress of the 1920s. Later she married novelist Rupert Hughes. She was born Elizabeth Patterson Dial in Madison, Florida. Screen actress Dial appeared in fourteen motion pictures, beginning with ''Gloria's Romance'' in 1916. The other films in which she appeared were in the three-year period from 1921 to 1924 and they included ''Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford'' (1921), ''Sonny'' (1922), ''Reno'' (1923), ''A Man's Mate'' (1924), and ''Married Flirts'' (1924). Married to esteemed author The actress became Mrs. Rupert Hughes on January 1, 1925. The famous author and Miss Dial were wed in Los Angeles, California and took their honeymoon in New York, New York. Patterson was a well-known writer herself, under her maiden name. With Hughes, the husband and wife became noted in literary circles and formed a writing team. Hughes called her his ''right arm'', saying she assisted him with his work a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Barnes
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