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Lloyd Nosler
Lloyd Leonard Nosler (March 13, 1901 – September 26, 1985) was an American film editor, director, and screenwriter who worked in Hollywood in from the 1910s through the 1950s. Biography Lloyd was born in Riverton, Oregon, to Charles Nosler and Ida Belle Wright. He left school at the age of 14, and worked for a time as a paperboy for ''The Spokesman Review''. He later took on a job as an office boy at Universal Studios after his family relocated to Los Angeles. In 1918, he was given a promotion to the photography department, where he cut his teeth editing ''Kaiser, Beast of Berlin''. The next year, after editing ''Cassiday of the Air Lanes'', he became specifically renowned for cutting action films after catching the eye of Tom Mix. Work on films like ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film), Ben Hur'' followed at MGM; the studio kept him under contract for seven years. In 1937, he went back to school, compelled by a desire to change careers and pursue screenwriting. Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverton, Oregon
Riverton is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 42S, about up the Coquille River from Bandon. Route 42S is the former alignment of U.S. Route 101. The townsite of Riverton was platted in 1889. Riverton post office was established in 1890 and named for its situation on the river. Orlando A. Kelly, the first postmaster, was also said to have been the first settler there. In 1915 Riverton had a population of 200. At that time Riverton shipped coal mined locally by steamboat to California. The first coal mine opened in the county in 1854 and up to a quarter of people worked in what was then the region's most important industry. Riverton served as a coal-mining center for more than 50 years. In 1940, Riverton's population was 150, and the place served as a trading center for farmers who grew peas. The post office closed in 1961. Formerly Riverton Ferry crossed the Coquille there and as of 1969, it was still being operated by the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Goes To War
''She Goes to War'' is a 1929 sound part-talkie directed by Henry King and starring Eleanor Boardman. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system. The film was released a year after Boardman had starred in '' The Crowd''. Cast * Eleanor Boardman * John Holland * Margaret Seddon * Eulalie Jensen * Edmund Burns * Alma Rubens * Yola d'Avril Music The film featured a theme song entitled “There Is A Happy Land (Far Far Away)” with words by Joe Young and Sam M. Lewis and music by Harry Akst. Also featured on the soundtrack are the songs "Wait For Me" and "Judy" which were both composed by the same trio. See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part or full talking feature films made in the United States and Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Death Valley
''The Man from Death Valley'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Lloyd Nosler and written by Lloyd Nosler and George Arthur Durlam. The film stars Tom Tyler. The film was released on September 9, 1931, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Tom Tyler as Dave *John Oscar as Hank * Betty Mack as Ann *Gino Corrado as Ortego *Stanley Blystone as Sheriff Jeffries *Si Jenks as Bank Teller *Hank Bell Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A ... as Deputy References External links * 1931 films American Western (genre) films 1931 Western (genre) films Monogram Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Lloyd Nosler 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dawn Rider
''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''. Plot John Mason arrives in town and soon has a fight with Ben McClure. After the fight the two have a drink together and discover that McClure works for Mason's father in his freight company. When they go to the freight office they walk in on a robbery with Mason's father emptying the safe at gunpoint. Dad Mason tries to draw on one of the outlaws but is shot through a window by another robber. Before he dies he tells his son that the killer was wearing a polka dot bandanna. John chases the bandits, shooting several, followed by Ben. John is shot off his horse and Ben finds him and takes him to the doctor. Alice Gordon, who Ben had introduced to John earlier, offers to look after him while he recovers at Ben's cabin while Ben is away. Dad Mason's killer, Rudd, is conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Trails
''Western Trails'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by George Waggner and written by Norton S. Parker. The film stars Bob Baker, Marjorie Reynolds, John Ridgely, Carlyle Moore Jr., Forrest Taylor, Franco Corsaro and Bob Burns. The film was released on June 1, 1938, by Universal Pictures. Plot While pursuing his father's killers, Bob Mason gets a gunshot wound, while recovering he is assisted by nurse Alice with whom his friend Ben is in love with. Bob discovers that the killer is Alice's brother Rudd and confronts him, however Rudd convinces Ben that Bob is stealing Alice for himself, so Ben removes the bullets from Bob's gun right before he faces off against Rudd. Cast * Bob Baker as Bob Mason *Marjorie Reynolds as Alice Gordon *John Ridgely as Ben McClure *Carlyle Moore Jr. as Rudd Gordon *Forrest Taylor as Williams *Franco Corsaro as Indian Joe *Bob Burns as Dan 'Dad' Mason *Jack Rockwell Jack Rockwell Trowbridge (October 6, 1890 – November 10, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Air Robbery
''The Great Air Robbery'' (aka ''Cassidy of the Air Lanes'') is a six-reel silent 1919 American drama film directed by Jacques Jaccard and produced by Universal Pictures. The film stars Ormer Locklear, Allan Forrest and Ray Ripley. ''The Great Air Robbery'' is a film that showcases the talents of stunt pilot Locklear, considered the foremost "aviation stunt man in the world", and depicts pilots flying air mail, the first film to deal with the subject.Farmer 1984, pp. 10, 16. There are no known archival holdings of the film, so it is presumably a lost film. Plot In 1925, pilot Larry Cassidy (Ormer Locklear) is flying air mail for the United States Postal Service. He faces a deadly foe, Chester Van Arland (Ray Ripley), the leader of the "Death's Head Squadron", intent on stealing a $20,000 shipment of gold that will be on a midnight flight to Washington. Van Arland has the medal air mail pilot Wallie Mason (Allan Forrest) was awarded for his war service in France and has kidnapped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Famous Mrs
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers Of The Night
''Strangers of the Night'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. It was produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through Metro Pictures. The film was adapted by C. Gardner Sullivan from the 1921 stage play, ''Captain Applejack'', by Walter Hackett, which on Broadway had starred Wallace Eddinger. It was remade as a talkie by Warner Brothers in 1931 under the ''Captain Applejack'' title. The 1923 film is now lost. Cast * Matt Moore as Ambrose Applejohn * Enid Bennett as Poppy Faire * Barbara La Marr as Anna Valeska * Robert McKim as Borolsky * Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Whatcombe * Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Pengard * Otto Hoffman as Horace Pengard * Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage actor, stage and motion picture, film actor and film director, director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the fi ... as Lush (as Thomas Ricketts) References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thy Name Is Woman
''Thy Name Is Woman'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Ramon Novarro and Barbara La Marr. A copy of the film survives in the Turner Archive. The film made an estimated profit of more than $100,000. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Spanish soldier Juan Ricardo is assigned to obtain evidence against Pedro the Fox, an old smuggler. His acquaintance with Pedro's wife Guerita ripens into mutual love. When Guerita and Juan are about to depart, her elderly husband approaches under the pretense of giving her a farewell kiss, but instead stabs and kills her. Pedro then falls dead from the reactive shock of his own deed. Juan is then arrested and charged with having failed in his mission. The intercession of Dolores, the daughter of the Commandante who is in love with Juan, brings about his release. Cast * Ramon Novarro as Juan Ricardo * Barbara La Marr as Guerita * William V. Mong as Pedro the Fox (Guerita's husband) * Wallace MacDo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Lily
''The Red Lily'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Ramon Novarro, Enid Bennett, and Wallace Beery. According to the Library of Congress, a print of the film exists. Plot Outside the town of Vivonne, France, Marise La Noue, a cobbler's daughter, and Jean Leonnec, the son of Mayor Hugo Leonnec, are childhood sweethearts in love. A man arrives at the City Hall to inform the Mayor that Marise's father has died. Marise arrives at the shop shortly after, and mourns her father's death. Less than a week, Marise leaves the cobble shop impoverished and alone, with the shop now owned by her next of kin. While traveling on the road, Marise arrives at a cottage where she meets a family having dinner. The father drives Marise out of his home and into a thunderstorm. Back at the City Hall, Jean tells his father he will marry Marise when he is of age. That same night, Marise arrives at an abandoned home. The door opens, and Jean and Marise are reun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Accuser
''The Silent Accuser'' is a 1924 American silent crime drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin. The film stars dog star Peter the Great, Eleanor Boardman, and Raymond McKee. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, while waiting for Jack (McKee), with whom she intends to elope, Barbara (Boardman) is accosted in her bedroom by Phil (Metcalfe), a boarder in her home, who is maddened with jealousy. Her screams attract her aged stepfather. She faints and Phil leaves the room in time to be met by the stepfather (Weigel), whom he kills. Peter, Jack's dog, witnesses the murder through the window. Phil escapes and Jack arrives just in time to be in a compromising position. He is convicted of the murder. Peter gains the confidence of the warden and carries messages between Jack and Barbara. When Jack escapes, Peter holds off the guards. Barbara and Jack and Peter cross the border. In a Mexican town they recognize Phil. Barbara lures Phil to their place of hiding, when Peter b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blarney (film)
''Blarney'' is a 1926 American silent melodrama film directed by Marcel De Sano, and starring Ralph Graves, Paulette Duval, and Renée Adorée. The film is based on the short story "In Praise of John Carabine" by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne. Plot James (Ralph Graves), an Irish prizefighter, becomes involved with two New York girls. Cast * Renée Adorée as Peggy Nolan * Ralph Graves as James Carabine * Paulette Duval as Marcolina * Malcolm Waite Malcolm Ivan Waite (May 7, 1892 – April 25, 1949) was an American film actor. Biography Malcolm Waite appeared in 31 films between 1923 and 1942, most notably as the oily "ladies' man" Jack in Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Gold Rush''; ... as Blanco Johnson * Margaret Seddon as Peggy's Aunt References External links * * 1926 films 1925 drama films 1925 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American boxing films Films about Irish-American culture Films ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
