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Jack MacKenzie (cinematographer)
Jack MacKenzie (13 September 1892 – 19 December 1979) was a British-born cinematographer who worked for most of his career in the United States. During the silent era Jack MacKenzie was employed in Hollywood. In 1930 MacKenzie was sent to London by RKO to work on two films for the company's British partner Associated Talking Pictures. MacKenzie then returned to America. While he occasionally worked on prestige films such as '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936)Nollen p. 136 he was employed mainly on numerous low-budget productions and from 1951 in the developing television industry. Partial filmography * '' Anything Once'' (1917) * '' Madame Spy'' (1918) * ''The Fighting Grin'' (1918) * '' The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit'' (1918) * '' A Rich Man's Darling'' (1918) * ''The Honey Bee'' (1920) * '' The Purple Cipher'' (1920) * '' Captain Swift'' (1920) * '' The Romance Promoters'' (1920) * '' Three Sevens'' (1921) * ''Diamonds Adrift'' (1921) * ''The Jolt'' (1921) * '' The Secret of the Hills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( King David I) in the 12th century. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Frase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Purple Cipher
''The Purple Cipher'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Vola Vale and Ernest Shields. Shot by Vitagraph at the company's Brooklyn studios, it was based on the short story ''The Purple Hieroglyph'' by Murray Leinster.Stallings & Jo-an J. Evans p.41 The story was adapted twice more in the sound era as '' Murder Will Out'' (1930) and '' Torchy Blane in Chinatown '' (1939). Cast * Earle Williams as Leonard Staunton * Vola Vale as Jeanne Baldwin * Ernest Shields as Jack Baldwin * Allan Forrest as Alan Fitzhugh * Henry A. Barrows as Frank Condon * Goro Kino as Hop Lee * Frank M. Seki Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Cur ... as Wong Foo References Bibliography * Billee J. Stallings & Jo-an J. Evans. ''Murray Lein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorce (1923 Film)
''Divorce'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, John Bowers and James Corrigan.Munden p.193 Cast * Jane Novak as Jane Parker * John Bowers as Jim Parker * James Corrigan as George Reed * Edythe Chapman as Mrs. George Reed * Margaret Livingston as Gloria Gayne * Freeman Wood as Townsend Perry * George McGuire as Tom Tucker * George Fisher as Winthrop Avery * Philippe De Lacy Philippe De Lacy (July 25, 1917 – July 29, 1995) was a French-American silent film era child actor who became a film producer, director, and cinematographer in adulthood. Early life Born during World War I, the already fatherless Philippe los ... as 'Dicky' Parker References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snowshoe Trail
''The Snowshoe Trail'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Roy Stewart and Lloyd Whitlock.Munden, p. 203. Cast * Jane Novak as Virginia Tremont * Roy Stewart as Bill Bronson * Lloyd Whitlock as Harold Lounsbury * Herbert Prior as George Edmunson * Kate Toncray as Mrs. Bronson * Spottiswoode Aitken Frank Spottiswoode Aitken (16 April 1868 – 26 February 1933) was a Scottish-American actor of the silent era. He played Dr. Cameron in D. W. Griffith's epic drama ''The Birth of a Nation''. Early years Aitken was born 16 April 1868 in Edin ... as John Lounsbury * Chai Hong as Hop Sing * William McCall as Fur Trapper References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Of Alaska
''Belle of Alaska'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring J. Frank Glendon, Jane Novak and Noah Beery. Plot A Kansas farmer and his wife leave for Alaska to take part in the Klondike Gold Rush, but she becomes separated from him and ends up working in a dance hall owned by the gambler Lucky Vail. Cast * J. Frank Glendon as Lucky Vail * Jane Novak as Ruth Harkin * Noah Beery Sr. as Wade Harkin * Florence Carpenter Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ... as Chicago Belle * Les Bates as Dugan References External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films 1920s historical films American black-and-white films American historical films Films directed by Chester Bennett Films set in Alaska Films set in the 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma (1922 Film)
''Thelma'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Barbara Tennant and Gordon Mullen. It is based on the 1887 novel of the same title by the British writer Marie Corelli. A Norwegian woman falls in love with an Englishman and moves to London to live with him. However his jealous friends plot to drive them apart. Thelma as a child was played by Jane Novak's four-year-old daughter Virginia. Cast * Jane Novak as Thelma Guildmar * Barbara Tennant as Britta * Gordon Mullen as Lovissa * Bert Sprotte as Olaf Guildmar * Vernon Steele as Sir Phillip Errington * Peter Burke as Lorimer * Jack Rollens as Sigurd * Harvey Clark as Dyceworthy * June Elvidge as Lady Clara Winsleigh * Wedgwood Nowell as Lennox * Virginia Novak Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Of The Pines
''Colleen of the Pines'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Edward Hearn (actor), Edward Hearn and Alfred Allen (actor), Alfred Allen. Cast * Jane Novak as Joan Cameron * Edward Hearn (actor), Edward Hearn as Barry O'Neil * Alfred Allen (actor), Alfred Allen as Duncan Cameron * J. Gordon Russell as Paul Bisson * Charlotte Pierce as Esther Cameron * Ernest Shields as Jules Perrault * Bowditch M. Turner as Jerry-Jo References External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Chester Bennett Film Booking Offices of America 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 Duke Of Chimney Butte
''The Duke of Chimney Butte'' is a 1921 American silent western film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Fred Stone, Vola Vale and Josie Sedgwick.Munden p.206 Cast * Fred Stone as Jeremeah Lambert * Vola Vale as Vesta Philbrook * Josie Sedgwick as Grace Kerr * Chick Morrison as Kerr - the son * Buck Connors as Taters * 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 Jedlick References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1920s American films 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American Western (genre) films American black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring Him In
''Bring Him In'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Robert Ensminger and Earle Williams and starring Williams, Fritzi Ridgeway and Ernest Van Pelt.Munden p.87 Cast * Earle Williams as Dr. John Hood * Fritzi Ridgeway as Mary Mackay * Elmer Dewey as Baptiste * Ernest Van Pelt as Canby * Paul Weigel Paul Weigel (18 February 1867 – 25 May 1951) was a German-American actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1916 and 1945. Selected filmography * '' Naked Hearts'' (1916) - Cecil's Father * '' Each Pearl a Tear'' (1916) - Roger ... as Braganza * Bruce Gordon as McKenna 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 States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of The Hills
''The Secret of the Hills'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Antonio Moreno, Lillian Hall and Kingsley BenedictWlaschin p.197 Synopsis While in London an American newspapermen becomes drawn into a deadly intrigue involving the lost treasure of James III of Scotland. Cast * Antonio Moreno as Guy Fenton * Lillian Hall as Marion * Kingsley Benedict as Lincoln Drew * George Clair as Francis Freeland * Walter Rodgers as Benjamin Miltimore * Elita Proctor Otis as Mrs. Miltimore * J. Gunnis Davis as Richards * Frank Thorne as De Vrillefort * Arthur Sharpe Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ... as Sidney Coleridge References Bibliography *Wlaschin, Ken . ''Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography''. McF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jolt (film)
''The Jolt'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Marshall and starring Edna Murphy, Johnnie Walker and Raymond McKee.Solomon p.274 Cast * Edna Murphy as Georgette * Johnnie Walker as Johnnie Stanton * Raymond McKee as Terence Nolan * Albert Prisco as Jerry Limur * Bertram Anderson-Smith as Colonel Anderson * Clarence Wilson as Georgette's Father * Lule Warrenton Lule Warrenton (June 22, 1862 – May 14, 1932) was an American actress, director, and producer during the silent film era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1922. She was born in Flint, Michigan and died in Laguna Beach, C ... as Georgette's Mother 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 States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds Adrift
''Diamonds Adrift'' is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Beatrice Burnham and Otis Harlan.Munden p.416 Cast * Earle Williams as Bob Bellamy * Beatrice Burnham as Consuelo Velasco * Otis Harlan as Brick McCann * George Field as Don Manuel Morales * Jack Carlyle as Home Brew * Hector V. Sarno Hector V. Sarno (April 24,1880 – December 16, 1953) was an American film actor who began in the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1912 and 1948. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Pasadena, California. Partial f ... as Señor Rafael Velasco * Melbourne MacDowell as James Bellamy References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films American silent feature films American drama films American black-and- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
