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Harry Garson
Harry Garson (1882 – September 21, 1938) was an American film director and producer. He directed 29 films between 1920 and 1934, and produced 11 films before that. He was born in Rochester, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' The Unpardonable Sin'' (1919) co-producer * '' The Forbidden Woman'' (1920) * '' For the Soul of Rafael'' (1920) * '' Mid-Channel'' (1920) * '' Whispering Devils'' (1920) * '' Charge It'' (1921) * '' Straight from Paris'' (1921) * '' Hush'' (1921) * '' The Sign of the Rose'' (1922) director * '' The Hands of Nara'' (1922) director * '' The Woman of Bronze'' (1923) producer * '' An Old Sweetheart of Mine'' (1923) director * '' Thundering Dawn'' (1923) director * '' The College Boob'' (1923) director * '' The No-Gun Man'' (1924) director * '' The Millionaire Cowboy'' (1924) director * '' Breed of the Border'' (1924) director * ''High and Handsome'' (1925) * ''Smilin' at Trouble ''Smilin' at Trouble'' is a 1925 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, New York
Rochester () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, and Yonkers, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census. Located in Western New York, the city of Rochester forms the core of a larger metropolitan area with a population of 1 million people, across six counties. The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile Genesee River Valley, which gave rise to numerous flour mills, and then as a manufacturing center, which spurred further rapid population growth. Rochester rose to prominence as the birthplace and home of some of America's most iconic companies, in particular Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb (along with Wegmans, Gannett, Paychex, Western Union, French's, Constellation Brands, Ragú, and others), by which the region became a global center for science, technology, and research and development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thundering Dawn
''Thundering Dawn'' is a 1923 American silent film directed and produced by Harry Garson. The story was originally written by John Blackwood and was adapted by Universal City scenario editor, Raymond L. Schrock. Lenore Coffee and John F. Goodrich are also credited for working on the screenplay. The film stars J. Warren Kerrigan, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Thomas Santschi. It was released on November 5, 1923. Before settling on ''Thundering Dawn'', the film had two working titles; ''Havoc'' and ''The Bond of the Ring''. Plot A young man by the name of Jack Standish (played by J. Warren Kerrigan) disappears on the eve of his marriage after the discovery of a financial scandal involving his father, John Standish (played by Winter Hall). In order to protect his father from public disgrace, Jack suddenly flees Boston and thus takes the fall. The young Bostonian ends up fleeing to Java and inevitably succumbs to the lure of the tropics. Months later, his fiance, Mary Rogers (played by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast Of Borneo
''The Beast of Borneo'' is a 1934 American pre-code film directed by Harry Garson. The film is made up mostly of leftover footage from Universal Studios's ''East of Borneo'', made in 1931. A couple of added dialogue scenes were spliced into what was essentially a travelogue and a series of close-ups of an enraged orangutan. Plot A noted big game hunter, Bob Ward (John Preston), is visited in the jungles of Borneo by Russian scientist Boris Borodoff (Eugene Sigaloff) and his assistant Alma Thorne (Mae Stuart), who want to prove the evolutionary link between man and beast. Ward at first declines to lead the scientists to a tribe of orangutans, but Alma's charms finally convince him. Along with Ward's pet orangutan, Borneo Joe, they track the apes and actually manage to capture a male orangutan, whom Dr. Borodoff anaesthetizes with a shot of whiskey. Borodoff, it soon appears, is insane—and Bob, in an effort to calm him down, is knocked unconscious and dragged into the jungle by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenister Of The Mounted
''Glenister of the Mounted'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Bess Flowers and Lee Shumway. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Sergeant Richard Glenister * Bess Flowers as Elizabeth Danrock * Lee Shumway as Jack Danrock * Walter James as Thorald * James Gibson as Rafferty * Arthur Millett Arthur Millett (April 21, 1874 in Pittsfield, Maine – February 24, 1952 in Los Angeles, California), born Arthur Nelson Millett, was an early American motion picture actor whose career was at its height in the silent film era. Biography Born ... as Sergeant Major Willis References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Harry Garson Film Booking Offices of America films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Traffic Cop
''The Traffic Cop'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers, and Nigel Barrie.Munden p. 825 Plot As described in a film magazine review, Joe Regan, a young traffic officer who has adopted an orphaned boy, takes his charge to a seaside resort to help him recuperate from an injury. There he meets Alicia Davidson, a young woman whom he has met in the line of duty, and a warm friendship develops. The young woman's father one night becomes intoxicated while in the company of the policeman, and the latter is blamed. However, Alicia relents, and when the policeman saves her and others from death, she promises to become his wife. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Joe Regan * Kathleen Myers as Alicia Davidson * James A. Marcus as Radcliffe Davidson * Adele Farrington as Mrs. Davidson * Ray Ripley as Marmalade Laidlaw * Nigel Barrie Nigel Barrie (5 February 1889, in Calcutta, British India – 8 October 1971, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Lumberjack
''Sir Lumberjack'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers, and Tom Kennedy. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bill Barlow, a ne’er-do-well decides reform himself by taking work in his father’s lumber camp. Some tramps take his clothes and he is forced to don theirs. He arrives at the camp and is refused recognition as the boss’ son, but is given work helping the cook. He overhears a plot to cut across property belonging to another landholder. He prevents this and obtains the required amount of money to pay off the mortgage for John Calhoun and his daughter Bess, who Bill has decided is to be his future wife, and sells the land to his father. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as William Barlow Jr. * Kathleen Myers as Bess Calhoun * Tom Kennedy as Bill Blake * Will Walling as William Barlow Sr. * Luke Cosgrave as John Calhoun * Bill Nestell Bill Nestell (March 3, 1893 – October 18, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulhall's Greatest Catch
''Mulhall's Greatest Catch'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers and Henry Victor.Journeys of Desire p.461 It is also known by the alternative title of ''When Heroes Love''. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Joe Mulhall * Kathleen Myers as Nora McCarren * Henry Victor as Otto Nelson * Harry Dunkinson Harry Dunkinson (December 16, 1876 – March 14, 1936) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York City and died in California. Dunkinson began acting on stage whe ... as Con McCarren * Harry Arras as Capt. Collins References Bibliography * Phillips, Alastair & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Harry Garson American silent feature films 1920s English-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Wild
''Speed Wild'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Harry Garson Harry Garson (1882 – September 21, 1938) was an American film director and producer. He directed 29 films between 1920 and 1934, and produced 11 films before that. He was born in Rochester, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. Se ... and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ethel Shannon, and Frank Elliott. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack Ames joins the police force after getting a reputation for racing, and beating, motorcycle riding coppers. His fiancée, Mary Bryant, is wooed by Wendell Martin, the brains of a gang of smugglers. Mary's brother Charles is also an involuntary member of the gang. When Mary is thrown in front of a train in an automobile crash, Jack rescues her. He then saves her brother from the vengeance of the smugglers. When he follows the gang on his motorcycle, his machine is thrown off a high cliff into the ocean. Martin kidnaps Mary and puts he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heads Up (1925 Film)
''Heads Up'' is a 1925 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers Kathleen Myers (April 16, 1899 – September 27, 1959) was an American film actress of the silent era. Biography Myers was the daughter of S. C. Myers, manager of Chrome Steel Works in Newark, New Jersey. Appearing in 22 feature films between ..., and Kalla Pasha. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young son of wealth who longs for freedom from the conventions of his home is sent to South America on a secret mission for a group of oil men. He becomes entangled in love and a revolution, and, after a series of swift adventures, wins the affections of the young woman and the war. Cast References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smilin' At Trouble
''Smilin' at Trouble'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Helen Lynch and Kathleen Myers.Katchmer p. 293 Location shooting took place around San Pedro and at a dam construction site, likely the Pit 3 Dam in Northern California. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Michael Arnold, a wealthy contractor who hopes to crash into high society with the aid of Lafaette Van Renselaer, a worthless and dishonest aristocratic youth he carried on a dam construction job, engages a young civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing ... Jerry Foster to help him over several structural difficulties in the work. The engineer falls in love with his employer’s daughter Alice, and she returns his affec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High And Handsome
''High and Handsome'' is a 1925 American silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ethel Shannon, and Tom Kennedy. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Joe Hanrahan, policeman, rescues Marie Le Doux’s Persian cat from a perch on a telegraph pole and also falls in love with Marie. Battling Kennedy is a prize fighter who also loves Marie and Joe retires in his favor. Joe in the discharge of his duty warns Kennedy’s manager, Tom Burke, against holding any more fights in his arena until the balcony is repaired. He tries to bribe Joe into overlooking this matter and Joe refuses the money. Kennedy slurs Marie and Joe gives him a beating. Word is sent to headquarters that Joe has fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breed Of The Border (1924 Film)
''Breed of the Border'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Dorothy Dwan, and Louise Carver. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Circus Lacy arrives in a border town following the robbery of a mine, finding the father of Ethel Slocum is under suspicion. He protects Slocum from Sheriff Wells and then routes a bully who menaces Ethel. Later he locates the stronghold of the bandits who are led by Red Lucas and captures the leader. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Breed of the Border'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy .... References External links * * 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films Films directed by Harry Garson American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
