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James And Rose Smith
James Smith and Rose Smith (née Richter) were film editors known for their work in the early days of Hollywood, specifically for their work at the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company working as editors for D.W. Griffith. James's career James is credited in two films for acting early in his career and is also credited as editor in 75 films and TV shows from 1909 to 1958. While working at Biograph, he worked his way up the company starting as a worker in the shipping room to being promoted to editor. Smith is most well known for his work with D.W. Griffith. Richard Schickel described Smith's role with Griffith as “a skilled and very difficult task” because Griffith hardly ever worked according to script while working on feature films. He was one of Griffith's most important editors during his tenure at the Biograph Company, the other one being Robert Harron, who like Smith worked his was up the company to actor and editor starting from prop boy. Griffith enjoyed working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film editor works with raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences which create a finished motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is often referred to as the "invisible art" because when it is well-practiced, the viewer can become so engaged that they are not aware of the editor's work. On its most fundamental level, film editing is the art, technique and practice of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The job of an editor is not simply to mechanically put pieces of a film toge ... [...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. Plot summary 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Waters (1944 Film)
''Dark Waters'' is a 1944 American Gothic film noir based on the novel of the same name by Francis and Marian Cockrell. It was directed by Andre de Toth and starred Merle Oberon, Franchot Tone, and Thomas Mitchell. Plot Leslie Calvin, the shaken survivor of a ship sunk by a submarine, travels to her aunt and uncle's Louisiana plantation to recuperate, but her relatives have other ideas. Thomas Mitchell, who played the congenial Gerald O'Hara in ''Gone With the Wind'', is a mysterious and fussy guest at the plantation. In a subtle nod to ''Gone With the Wind'', the aunt tells Leslie that "Tomorrow is another day." Cast Reception The film was generally well received as accomplishing what it intended, with the ''New York Times'' stating it was "neatly produced and directed – and well played by an excellent cast." Critical response ''Slant Magazine's'' film critic, Glenn Heath Jr., liked the film writing, "Mood dictates narrative in Andre de Toth's ''Dark Waters'', a halluci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song For Miss Julie
''A Song for Miss Julie'' is a 1945 American film directed by William Rowland. Plot summary Cast * Shirley Ross as Valerie Kimbro * Barton Hepburn as George Kimbro *Jane Farrar as Julie Charteris * Roger Clark as Stephen Mont *Cheryl Walker as Marcelle Conway * Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Ambrose Charteris *Lillian Randolph as Eliza Henry *Peter Garey as Pete – the Bellhop * Renie Riano as Eurydice Lannier *Harry Crocker as John Firbank *Vivien Fay as Herself * Alicia Markova as Herself – Ballet Dancer *Anton Dolin Anton Dolin may refer to: * Anton Dolin (ballet dancer) Sir Anton Dolin (27 July 190425 November 1983) was an English ballet dancer and choreographer. Biography Dolin was born in Slinfold in Sussex as Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey ... as Himself – Ballet Dancer Soundtrack External links * * 1945 films 1945 musical films American black-and-white films Republic Pictures films American musical films 1940s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedside Manner (film)
''Bedside Manner'' is a 1945 American film directed by Andrew L. Stone, based on a 1944 ''Saturday Evening Post'' story of the same name by Robert Carson (writer), Robert Carson. The film was re-released in 1950 under the title ''Her Favorite Patient''. Plot summary Plastic surgeon Dr. Hedy Fredericks (Ruth Hussey) picks up three hitchhiking Marines, Tommy (Joel McGinnis), Dick (John James), and Harry (Frank Jenks) (who all have Smith as their last name), while driving home to Chicago. On the way she makes a quick stop in her birth town of Blithewood, and is appalled by the way the town has changed since she left it years ago. The whole town now has a large defense plant with the population having grown dramatically. Hedy runs into a man she believes is her childhood friend Smedley Hoover during her short visit, but it is in fact a test pilot named Morgan Hale (John Carroll (actor), John Carroll). Her meeting with Morgan makes his date, Lola Cross (Ann Rutherford) so jealous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society. Christmas celebrations in the denominations of Western Christianity have long begun on Christmas Eve, due in part to the Christian liturgical day starting at sunset, a practice inherited from Jewish tradition and based on the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis: "And there was evening, and there was morning – the first day." Many churches still ring their church bells and hold prayers in the evening; for example, the Nordic Lutheran churches. Since tradition holds that Jesus was born at night (based in Luke 2:6-8), Midnight Mass is celebrated on Christmas Eve, traditionally at mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lulu Belle (film)
''Lulu Belle'' is a 1948 American drama musical romance film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Dorothy Lamour. The film was an adaption of a sensational 1926 hit play by Charles MacArthur and Edward Sheldon, about a mulatto songstress, a "man-trap" who bewitched powerful men in New Orleans. This convoluted but heavily Code- sanitized film version of the play was about a Caucasian songbird who could not be true to her boxer beau. Although the film offered a change of pace for its star, Dorothy Lamour, it was not a success at the box office. Plot Famous Broadway singer Lulu Belle (Dorothy Lamour) and Harry Randolph (Otto Kruger), her rich suitor, are found shot and severely wounded in her dressing room one night after the show. They are discovered by Lulu's best friend, Molly Benson (Glenda Farrell), and taken unconscious to the hospital. Lulu's ex-husband, George Davis (George Montgomery), is accused of the shooting, since he has been previously convicted of attempted murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bigelow Theatre
''The Bigelow Theatre'' (also known as ''Bigelow-Sanford Theater'' and as ''Hollywood Half Hour'' and ''Marquee Theater'' in syndication) is an American anthology series originally broadcast on CBS Television and on the DuMont Television Network. This series is not to be confused with the similarly named ''The Bigelow Show'', a musical variety program which aired on NBC and CBS in the late 1940s. Broadcast history The series aired on CBS on Sunday nights at 6pm EST from December 10, 1950, to June 3, 1951. There were no regularly featured actors on ''The Bigelow Theatre'', but guest stars included James Dean, George C. Scott, Raymond Burr, Cesar Romero, Lloyd Bridges, Martin Milner, Gig Young, Ann Dvorak, Ruth Warrick, Gale Storm, and Chico Marx.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. . After the series ended on CBS, the show was retitled ''The Bigelow-Sanford Theatre'' and aired on DuMont on Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Hero (U
My Hero may refer to: Film * ''My Hero'' (1912 film), a Western directed by D. W. Griffith * ''My Hero'' (1920 film), an animated Felix the Cat film * ''My Hero'' (1990 film), a Hong Kong action film starring Stephen Chow Television * ''My Hero'' (American TV series), a 1950s sitcom starring Robert Cummings * ''My Hero'' (British TV series), a 2000s sitcom starring Ardal O'Hanlon and James Dreyfus ** ''My Hero'', the first episode of the first series * ''My Hero'' (Chinese TV series), a talent competition, won in 2007 by Jing Boran * "My Hero" (''The Jeffersons''), an episode * "My Hero" (''Modern Family''), an episode * "My Hero" (''Scrubs''), an episode * " My Hero?", an episode of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' Music * ''My Hero'', a 2015 album by Greta Bradman Songs * "My Hero" (song), by Foo Fighters, 1997 * "My Hero", by the Blue Notes * "My Hero", by Level 42 from '' True Colours'' * "My Hero", by Stereophonics from ''Keep the Village Alive'' * "''Mein Held!''" ("M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads (1955 TV Series)
''Crossroads'' is an American television anthology series based on the activities of clergy from different denominations. It aired from October 1955 to June 1956 on ABC. The series' second season aired from October 1956 to June 1957 in syndication. It was retitled The Way of Life during syndication. Story technical advisers were credited as Fr. George Barry Ford, USN Captain Maurice M. Witherspoon Presbyterian Minister, Vice-President of the Military Chaplains Association and Rabbi William Franklin Rosenblum. The entire series is preserved at the UCLA Film & Television Archive in Los Angeles, California. Overview The episodes, which often had deep spiritual themes, were usually set in the 1950s, but some were framed for an earlier era. The series featured numerous guest stars, many of whom appeared in several episodes throughout the series' run. James Dean appeared in a 1955 episode, "Broadway Trust", along with Lloyd Bridges and Mary Treen. The episode aired five weeks after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenzie's Raiders
''Mackenzie's Raiders'' is an American Western television series starring Richard Carlson that aired thirty-nine episodes in syndication between 1958 and 1959. The series is narrated by Art Gilmore, and was produced by Ziv Television Programs. Synopsis Cast * Richard Carlson as Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie (39 episodes) * Kenneth Alton as Raider (11 episodes) * Morris Ankrum as Raider (12 episodes) * Charles Boaz as Corporal Dixon (11 episodes) * Jim Bridges as Private Lewis (11 episodes) * Louis Jean Heydt as Raider (11 episodes) * Brett King as Raider (11 episodes) Guest stars * John Archer * Jim Bannon * Jeanne Bates * Rand Brooks (multiple appearances) * Harry Carey, Jr. * Iron Eyes Cody * Walter Coy * Ted de Corsia * John Doucette * Jack Elam * Jack Ging (multiple appearances) * Steve Gravers * Virginia Gregg * Robert Griffin * Brett Halsey (as Lt. Summers) * Robert Karnes * DeForest Kelley * Ray Kellogg * Gail Kobe * Bethel Leslie (as Lucinda Cabot) * Forrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway Patrol (U
A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned with such duties. They are also referred to in many countries as traffic police, although in other countries this term is more commonly used to refer to foot officers on point duty who control traffic at junctions. Functions Duties of highway patrols or traffic police may include the following: ; Accident investigation: Gathering evidence to determine the cause of a roadway accident. ; Commercial vehicle enforcement: Enforcing highway laws related to commercial transport, including weight limits and hazardous materials rules. ; Education: Providing public information, handouts, and displays to encourage safe driving and usage of the roads. ; Emergency response: Securing the scene of a traffic accident by using cones and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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