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James Van Trees
James Crawford Van Trees (August 13, 1890 – April 11, 1973) Retrieved April 10, 2017 was an American in Hollywood whose career spanned the silent and sound eras. Biography His father was Franklin S. Van Trees (1866-1914), a society architect, best known for his mansions in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco, such as the Baron Edward S. Rothschild house on Jackson Street. His mother was silent era scriptwriter |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Furnace (1920 Film)
''The Furnace'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor, written by Julia Crawford Ivers based upon the 1920 novel of the same name by Leslie Beresford.''Who's who in Literature'', page 333 Mark Meredith - 1933 PAN (Leslie Beresford). ... Big Happiness, 1917 ; Dolly and Her Diary, 1917 ; The Kingdom of Content, 1918 (all Mills & Boon) ; Glory of Love, 1919 ; The Furnace, 1920; Love's Side Street, ... It was distributed by Realart Pictures. Cast * Agnes Ayres as Folly Vallance * Jerome Patrick as Anthony Bond *Theodore Roberts as General Archibald Foulkes-Brent * Betty Francisco as Patricia Brent *Milton Sills as Keene Mordaunt * Helen Dunbar as Lady Foulkes-Brent *F. A. Turner as Albert Vallance (credited as Fred Turner) *Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Vallance *Lucien Littlefield as Bert Vallance *Robert Bolder Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinner's Parade
''Sinner's Parade'' is a lost 1928 American silent crime film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Victor Varconi, Dorothy Revier, and John Patrick.Langman & Finn p. 249 The film's sets were designed by the art director Harrison Wiley. Cast * Victor Varconi as Al Morton * Dorothy Revier as Mary Tracy * John Patrick as Bill Adams * Edna Marion Edna Marion (born Edna Marion Hannam; December 12, 1906 – December 2, 1957) was a silent motion picture actress who appeared in a number of Hal Roach short comedies. Career Marion's career at the Hal Roach Studies ended abruptly on April ... as Connie Adams * Marjorie Bonner as Sadie * Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Adams * Jack Mower as Chauffeur References Bibliography * Larry Langman & Daniel Finn. ''A Guide to American Silent Crime Films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * * 1928 films 1928 crime films American crime films Films directed by John G. Adolfi American silent feature films C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Noose (film)
''The Noose'' is an American silent drama film adaptation of the Willard Mack play '' The Noose'', which was released in 1928. It stars Richard Barthelmess, Montagu Love, Robert Emmett O'Connor, and Thelma Todd. The movie was adapted by Garrett Graham and James T. O'Donohoe from the play. It was directed by John Francis Dillon and Richard Barthelmess's performance was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film survives at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The play was also the basis of the Paramount Pictures film '' I'd Give My Life'' (1936). Cast * Richard Barthelmess as Nickie Elkins * Montagu Love as Buck Gordon * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Jim Conley * Jay Eaton as Tommy * Lina Basquette as Dot * Thelma Todd as Phyllis * Ed Brady as Seth McMillan *Fred Warren as Dave, Pianist * Alice Joyce as Mrs. Bancroft * Will Walling as Warden (credited as William Walling) *Robert T. Haines as Governor * Ernest Hilliard as Craig * Emile Chautard as Priest * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Headwaiters
''The Prince of Headwaiters'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. Premise A maitre d' at the Hôtel Ritz Paris finds out his son, wealthy thanks to his mother, might be blackmailed by Mae Morin (played by Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses or playing the vindictive "other woman". She made 66 films over the course of her ...). Cast References External links * *British Film Institute: ''The Prince of Headwaiters'' 1927 films 1927 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Francis Dillon Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Lovers (1926 Film)
''Midnight Lovers'' is a 1926 American silent romantic war comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon and distributed by First National Pictures. It starred Lewis Stone and Anna Q. Nilsson. It was based on the play ''Collusion'' by J. E. Harold Terry. Prints of the film are preserved at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Madison.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' page 116, c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast *Lewis Stone as Major William Ridgewell, RFC * Anna Q. Nilsson as Diana Fothergill * John Roche as Owen Ffolliott *Chester Conklin as Moriarty *Dale Fuller Dale Fuller is one of Silicon Valley’s first-generation software executives, entrepreneurs and developers. He took WhoWhere? Inc. public, led Apple’s PowerBook division to profitability and served as chief executive officer and president of ... as Heatley * Purnell Pratt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection and at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research in Madison. 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 Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Pilsen
''The Prince of Pilsen'' is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Anita Stewart and George Sidney. David Belasco produced the film. It was based on a 1903 Broadway musical, ''The Prince of Pilsen'', by Gustav Luders. The film was parodied by Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in th ... that same year as ''The Prince of Pilsener''. at silentera.com Cast References External links * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifth Avenue (film)
''Fifth Avenue'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Allan Forrest, and Louise Dresser. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Barbara Pelham, a young woman who arrives in New York City from the South to obtain an advance on her father’s cotton crop, is lured into staying at a disorderly house. It is here that Peter Heffner, the broker from whom she sought a loan, makes unwelcome advances to her. She flees the house just prior to it being raided by the police. Later she meets Neil Heffner, the son of the broker. A friendship that ripens to love forms between the young people. The young man’s father tries to discredit the young woman by calling her a prostitute, but her name is cleared by an explanation by Mrs. Kemp, who was the keeper of the resort. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Fifth Avenue'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single Wives
''Single Wives'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and produced by and starring Corinne Griffith. It was distributed by First National Pictures First National Pictures was an American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc., an association of independent theatre owners in the United States, and became the count .... Cast Preservation status ''Single Wives'' is preserved at the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. References External links * *at silenthollywood.comat silentfilmstillarchive.com 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films Films directed by George Archainbaud American black-and-white films First National Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilies Of The Field (1924 Film)
''Lilies of the Field'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon, produced by and starring actress Corinne Griffith, and distributed by Associated First National Pictures. It is based on a 1921 play, ''Lilies of the Field'', by William J. Hurlbut. The film was remade by Griffith again as an early sound film in 1930. Plot As described in a film magazine review, neglected by her pleasure-loving husband, Mildred Harker attends a ball and becomes compromised by an admirer. Walter Harker divorces her and obtains custody of their baby. Mildred, employed as a model, refuses the offer of Louis Willing to occupy an apartment at his expence and to become his mistress. Willing, who really is in love with her, becomes convinced of Mildred's worthiness. They marry and she regains custody of her child. Cast Preservation With no copies of ''Lilies of the Field'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. A trailer to this film exists at the Library of Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Flower
(''For a similar-sounding film from the same year by D. W. Griffith, see The White Rose'') ''The White Flower'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film written and directed by Julia Crawford Ivers and starring Betty Compson and Edmund Lowe. Ivers' son, James Van Trees, was the film's cinematographer. Set in Hawaii, the film was shot on location in Honolulu. ''The White Flower'' is now considered lost. Cast * Betty Compson as Konia Markham *Edmund Lowe as Bob Rutherford *Edward Martindel as John Markham *Arline Pretty as Ethel Granville *Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Gregory Bolton *Arthur Hoyt as Gregory Bolton * Leon Barry as David Panuahi *Lily Philips as Bernice Martin *Reginald Carter as Edward Graeme *Maui Kaito as Kahuna See also *''Hula Hula () is a Hawaiian dance form accompanied by chant (oli) or song ( mele). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Native Hawaiians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
