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Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg, A.S.C. (July 4, 1889 – May 1, 1983) was a Ukrainian-born American photojournalist and cinematographer. Ruttenberg was accomplished at winning accolades. At MGM, Ruttenberg was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography 10 times, winning four. In addition, he won the 1954 Golden Globe Award for his camera work on the film '' Brigadoon''. Career Born into a Jewish family in BerdychivZhytomyr oblast, Ukraine, Joseph Ruttenberg emigrated to the United States, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts on 7 January 1895. As a young man he went to work at the ''Boston Globe'' as a photojournalist but left in 1915 to accept a job with the Fox Film Corporation in New York City to train as a cinematographer. Two years later, he was behind the camera for ''The Painted Madonna'' (1917), which marked the start of a remarkably successful career. In the late 1920s, Ruttenberg went to work for Paramount Pictures in New York. His first assignment for a sound film wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berdychiv
Berdychiv (, ) is a historic city in Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Berdychiv Raion within the oblast. It is south of the administrative center of the oblast, Zhytomyr. Its population is approximately The area has seen various cultural influences and political changes over time, from its early settlement by the Chernyakhov culture to its position within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later, the Russian Empire. Berdychiv was an important trading and banking center in its heyday, but the town became impoverished after the banking industry moved to Odesa in the mid-19th century. Berdychiv was also a significant center of Jewish history, with a large Jewish population and an important role in the development of Hasidism. However, during World War II, the Nazis and their collaborators brutally massacred tens of thousands of Jews in Berdychiv. Before the The Holocaust, Holocaust, about 80 percent of the town’s population was Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shark (1920 Film)
''The Shark'' is a lost 1920 American silent film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Dell Henderson and starred George Walsh. Plot Shark Rawley is a sailor on a tramp steamer who saves a woman by the name of Doris Hall from the crew of the ship and its captain Sanchez. His adventures lead to the ship burning when a fire breaks out. Rawley and Hall escape and while waiting for the rescue boat they fall in love with each other. Cast * George Walsh as Shark Rawley *Robert Broderick as Rodman Selby *William Nally as Sanchez *James T. Mack as Hump Logan *Henry Pemberton as Juan Najera *Marie Pagano as Carlotta *Mary Hall as Doris Selby See also *List of Fox Film films *1937 Fox vault fire A major fire occurred in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industry laboratories, studios and vaults ... Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Bachelors
''Summer Bachelors'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film produced and directed by Allan Dwan. The film is based on the 1926 novel ''Summer Widowers'' by Warner Fabian and stars Madge Bellamy, Matt Moore, Allan Forrest, and Hale Hamilton.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Summer Bachelors'' at silentera.com Plot After observing other peoples' bad romantic experiences, Derry Thomas no longer has any faith in men. Not believing in marriage, she organizes a club in which, in the summertime, married men can meet single women. A meeting of the club is also attended by Tony Landor, who, unlike the other male attendants, is still a bachelor. Derry falls in love with him, but hesitates to accept it. Put under hypnosis, she ends up confessing that she loves h ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School For Wives (film)
''School for Wives'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Conway Tearle, Sigrid Holmquist, and Peggy Kelly. It provided an early role for the future star Brian Donlevy. Based on Leonard Merrick's 1907 melodramatic novel ''The House of Lynch'', it was not well-received by critics. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a rich young woman marries a poor English artist who refuses to accept her father's tainted money. The artist lives up to his ideals, which precipitates a conflict. He is forced to accept a sum which permits their son to have an operation. After the wife gives up on her father's money through learning that it has no place in the scheme of happiness, she is reconciled to her husband. They live happily. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''School for Wives'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fool (1925 Film)
''The Fool'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde. It is based on the 1922 play ''The Fool'' by Channing Pollock. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the Rector of a wealthy church loses the sympathy and support of parishioners when he preaches the doctrine of Christ to sacrifice worldly goods. He establishes a mission among the lower classes and, although he is beaten for his efforts, he gains happiness by doing good. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Fool'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. See also *1937 Fox vault fire A major fire occurred in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industry laboratories, studios and vaults ... References External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films 1925 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Does It Pay?
''Does It Pay?'' is a lost 1923 American silent society drama film directed by Charles Horan and starring Hope Hampton. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Hope Hampton as Doris Clark *Robert T. Haines as John Weston * Florence Short as Martha Weston *Walter Petri as Jack Weston * Peggy Shaw as Alice Weston *Charles Wellesley as Senator Delafield *Mary Thurman as Marion *Claude Brooke as Attorney Alden * Pierre Gendron as Harold Reed *Roland Bottomley as Francois Chavelle *Marie Shotwell as Mrs. Clark *Ben Grauer Benjamin Franklin Grauer (June 2, 1908 – May 31, 1977) was an American radio and television personality, following a career during the 1920s as a child actor in films and on Broadway. He began his career as a child in David Warfield's productio ... as The Boy References External links * 1923 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Fox Film films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Winter Comes (1923 Film)
''If Winter Comes'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde and starring, in a breakout role, Percy Marmont. It was produced and distributed the Fox Film Corporation. It is based on a 1921 novel later turned into a play by A. S. M. Hutchinson and Basil Macdonald Hastings. Plot summary Cast Preservation With no prints of ''If Winter Comes'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. See also * '' If Winter Comes'' (1947) * 1937 Fox vault fire A major fire occurred in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industry laboratories, studios and vaults ... References External links * * * Jacket cover of novel, with still from the film 1923 films 1923 drama films 1923 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend The Devil
''My Friend the Devil'' is a lost 1922 silent film romantic drama directed by Harry Millarde. It starred stage actor Charles Richman and was produced and distributed by Fox Film. Cast * Charles Richman as George Dryden *Ben Grauer as George Dryden, as a boy * William H. Tooker as Dr. Brewster *Adolph Milar as Dryden's Stepfather *John Tavernier as The Old Doctor *Myrtle Stewart as George Dryden's Mother * Barbara Castleton as Anna Ryder *Alice May as Mrs. Ryder * Peggy Shaw as Beatrice Dryden *Robert Frazer as The Artist *Mabel Wright as The Governess See also *1937 Fox vault fire A major fire occurred in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industry laboratories, studios and vaults ... References External links My Friend the Devil at IMDb.com 1922 films 1922 lost films 1922 romantic drama films 1920s American films 1920s En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Are My Parents?
''Who Are My Parents?'' (also known as ''A Little Child Shall Lead Them'') is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring L. Rogers Lytton, Peggy Shaw, Florence Billings, Ernest Hilliard, and Robert Agnew. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on November 26, 1922. Plot Cast * L. Rogers Lytton as Colonel Lewis (as Roger Lytton) * Peggy Shaw as Betty Lewis *Florence Billings as Barbara Draper *Ernest Hilliard as Frank Draper *Robert Agnew Robert Agnew (June 4, 1899 – November 8, 1983) was an American movie actor who worked mostly in the silent film era, making 65 films in both the silent and sound eras. Agnew was born in Dayton, Kentucky. He died in 1983 in Palm Springs, C ... as Bob Hale *Adelaide Prince as Mrs. Tyler *Niles Welch as Ken (her son) *Marie Reichardt as Hannah *Florence Haas as Orphan *Jimmie Lapsley as Orphan *Leonard Rosenfeld as Lazy Bill Preservation In February of 2021, ''Who Are My Parents?'' was cited by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Town That Forgot God
''The Town That Forgot God'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and written by Paul Sloane. The film stars Ben Grauer, Warren William, Jane Thomas, Harry Benham, Edwin Denison and Grace Barton. The film was released on February 11, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Ben Grauer as David *Warren William as Eben * Jane Thomas as Betty Gibbs *Harry Benham as Harry Adams *Edwin Denison as The Squire *Grace Barton as His Wife *Raymond Bloomer as David *Nina Cassavant as David's Wife Preservation With no prints of ''The Town That Forgot God'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board The United States National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) is the board selecting films for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. It was established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988. The National Film Regis ... on their Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Wings (film)
''Silver Wings'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and John Ford. Ford directed only the prologue of the film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Uncle Andrew (Brooke) lives with Anna (Carr) and John Webb (Hammond), and rejoices when the Webbs get an offer of $10,000 for his invention, but Mother Webb advises building their own factory and taking a chance on the invention. Her advice proves wise, and by the time the children are grown, the family is on its way to prosperity. Harry (Striker), the elder son and mother's favorite, gives her the affection she craves, but she cannot see his shallowness, deceit, and general unworthiness. John (Helton), both as a child and when grown, suffers for his brothers sins, at last taking the blame for his brother's thefts from the factory. Harry drives his sister Ruth (Thomas) from home because he does not want her to marry a working man, this after their father has died on Christmas Day while all the family was togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Price
''Beyond Price'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Pearl White, Vernon Steele and Ottola Nesmith.Munden p.54 Plot Cast * Pearl White as Sally Marrio * Vernon Steele as Philip Marrio * Nora Reed as Valicia * Arthur Gordini as Lester Lawton * Louis Haines as J. Peter Weatherby * Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Florence Weathersby * Byron Douglas as Norbert Temple * Ottola Nesmith as Mrs. Temple * Dorothy Walters as Mrs. Dusenberry * Dorothy Allen as Lizzie * Jack Baston as Mrs. Temple's Friend * Charles Sutton (actor), Charles Sutton as Cobbler 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 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by J. Searle Dawley American black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
