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Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 – April 17, 1962) was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films. Early life Fazenda was born in her maternal grandparents' house in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of merchandise broker Joseph A. Fazenda, who was born in Mexico, and Nelda T. Schilling Fazenda, a Chicago native. She was of Portuguese, French, and Italian descent on her father's side and of German descent on her mother's. The Fazenda family moved to California, where Joseph Fazenda opened a grocery store. Louise attended Los Angeles High School and St. Mary's Convent, and one of her jobs after school was delivering groceries for the family business by a horse-drawn wagon. Career She made her first film in 1913. She gained experience with bit parts. She was best known as a character actor in silent films, playing roles such as a fussy spinster and a blacksmith. She briefly left films from 1921 to 1922 to perform vaudeville.Death takes Louise Faze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( ) is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Lafayette was 70,783. West Lafayette, Indiana, West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, they form the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana, Lafayette metropolitan area, which had a population of 235,066 in 2020. Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Marquis de Lafayette, a American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War hero. History When European explo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie's First False Step
''Maggie's First False Step'' is a 1917 short film directed by Frank Griffin and Mack Sennett, and starring Charles Murray, Louise Fazenda and Wallace Beery. The short was produced by Sennett at the Keystone Film Company and distributed by Triangle Distributing. The supporting cast features Alice Davenport and Mary Thurman. Cast Charles Murray... The Floorwalker Louise Fazenda ... Maggie - the Country Girl Wallace Beery ... The Villain Harry Booker ... Maggie's Father Alice Davenport ... Maggie's Mother Mary Thurman External links ''Maggie's First False Step''in the Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ... 1917 films American black-and-white films American silent short films 1917 short films 1910s American films 1910s Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wanters
''The Wanters'' is a 1923 American silent society drama film produced by Louis B. Mayer, directed by John M. Stahl and distributed by Associated First National Pictures, which became First National Pictures in 1924. The film stars Marie Prevost, Robert Ellis, and Norma Shearer. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Elliot Worthington falls in love with and weds Myra Hastings, the maid to his wealthy sister Mrs. Van Pelt. Myra is coldly received in society. Shocked by the hypocrisy and infidelities of the society men and women she encounters, she leaves. Her husband, who really loves her, follows and saves her when her foot becomes lodged in a railroad track switch. They are reconciled and face a happy future together. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Wanters'' located in any film archives, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Diggers (1923 Film)
A gold digger is a person, typically a woman, who engages in a type of transactional sexual relationship for money rather than love. If it turns into marriage, it is a type of marriage of convenience. Etymology and usage The term "gold digger" is a slang term that has its roots among chorus girls and sex workers in the early 20th century. In print, the term can be found in Rex Beach's 1911 book, ''The Ne'er-Do-Well'', and in the 1915 memoir ''My Battles with Vice'' by Virginia Brooks. The ''Oxford Dictionary'' and ''Random House's Dictionary of Historical Slang'' state the term is distinct for women because they were much more likely to need to marry a wealthy man in order to achieve or maintain a level of socioeconomic status. The term rose in usage after the popularity of Avery Hopwood's play '' The Gold Diggers'' in 1919. Hopwood first heard the term in a conversation with Ziegfeld performer Kay Laurell. As an indication on how new the slang term was, Broadway produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoilers (1923 Film)
''The Spoilers'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer. It is set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush, with Milton Sills as Roy Glennister, Anna Q. Nilsson as Cherry Malotte, and Noah Beery Sr. as Alex McNamara. The film culminates in a saloon fistfight between Glennister and McNamara. ''The Spoilers'' was adapted to screen by Elliott J. Clawson from the 1906 Rex Beach novel of the same name. Film versions also appeared in 1914, in 1930 (with Gary Cooper as Glennister and Betty Compson as Cherry Malotte), in 1942 (with John Wayne as Glennister, Marlene Dietrich as Malotte, and Randolph Scott as McNamara), and finally in in 1955 with Anne Baxter as Malotte, Jeff Chandler as Glennister and Rory Calhoun as McNamara. The character of Cherry Malotte also appears in Beach's '' The Silver Horde'' (1930), portrayed by Evelyn Brent. Plot Cast Preservation A print of ''The Spoilers'' is maintained in the film archives at Gosfilmofond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Of The Movies
''Mary of the Movies'' is a 1923 American silent semi-autobiographical comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott play fictionalized versions of themselves in the film, which was also directed by McDermott. It was produced by the CBC Film Sales Corporation (which would later become Columbia Pictures) and distributed by Film Booking Offices. A partial print of the film exists in Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Plot Mary, a country girl, moves to Hollywood to become a star, and earn money to pay for her brother's operation. She meets many famous stars, but has difficulty getting work. Finally, she gets a break when her resemblance to a star leads to her being cast in a film. Cast ;Principals ;Celebrity cameos Production It was shot at Sunset Gower Studios. Reception The film received good reviews, and did well at the box office. It was deem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street (1923 Film)
''Main Street'' is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1920 novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Harry Beaumont. A Broadway play version of the novel was produced in 1921. It was the first film to be released after the foundation of Warner Bros. Pictures on April 4, 1923. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young city woman with advanced ideas marries a small town doctor, and go to live in a backwoods burg. Her irritation at the small talk and petty incidents which make up the lives of the townspeople finally culminate in her leaving home and going to work as a government clerk in Washington, D.C. After a time her husband follows her there and there is a reunion. Cast Box office According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $510,000 domestically and $46,000 foreign. Preservation status ''Main Street'' is a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spider And The Rose
''The Spider and the Rose'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Alice Lake, Richard Headrick and Gaston Glass.Munden p.755 Plot Cast * Alice Lake as Paula * Richard Headrick as Don Marcello, as a child * Gaston Glass as Don Marcello * Joseph J. Dowling as The Governor * Robert McKim as Mendozza * Noah Beery as Maître Renaud * Otis Harlan as The Secretary * Frank Campeau as Don Fernando * Andrew Arbuckle as The Priest * Alec B. Francis as Good Padre * Edwin Stevens as Bishop Oliveros * Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 – April 17, 1962) was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films. Early life Fazenda was born in her maternal grandparents' house in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of merchandise bro ... as Dolores References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fog (1923 Film)
''The Fog'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Mildred Harris. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by William Dudley Pelley. A poster for this film was later featured in the Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently ... film '' Sherlock Jr.'' (1924). Cast Production ''The Fog'' was produced at the Graf studio in San Mateo with exteriors filmed in the San Francisco area. Casting was conducted in early 1923; Cullen Landis was the first to be cast. Preservation With no prints of ''The Fog'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. References External links * 1923 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on works by William Dudley Pelley Films directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful And Damned (film)
''The Beautiful and Damned'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and released by Warner Bros. The film, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 novel of the same name, starred Kenneth Harlan and Marie Prevost. Plot Cast *Marie Prevost as Gloria *Kenneth Harlan as Anthony * Harry Myers as Dick *Tully Marshall as Adam Patch *Louise Fazenda as Muriel * Cleo Ridgely as Dot * Emmett King as Mr. Gilbert * Walter Long as Hull *Clarence Burton as Bloeckman *J. Parker McConnell as Maury * Charles McHugh as Shuttleworth *Kathleen Key as Rachel * George Kuwa as Tanner Production To publicize the film, Jack L. Warner, announced that the film's stars, Kenneth Harlan and Marie Prevost, would marry on the film's set. The publicity stunt worked and thousands of fans sent gifts and letters to the couple. However, Warner was unaware that Prevost was still secretly married to her first husband, Sonny Gerke. ''The Los Angeles Mirror'' got wind of Prevost's first marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Adams Sawyer
''Quincy Adams Sawyer'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Lon Chaney, John Bowers, Barbara La Marr, and Blanche Sweet. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film was written by Bernard McConville, based on the 1900 novel ''Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks'', written by Charles Felton Pidgin. The novel had been previously adapted to film in 1912. The novel had sold over 1.5 million copies at the time, and had had a successful run as a play (written by Justin Adams). Pidgin went on in later years to write two sequels to his novel due to its immense popularity. The film was re-released in 1927 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, after Barbara La Marr's death. Plot Quincy Adams Sawyer is a handsome young attorney who one day meets a girl in the park. He is immediately smitten with her, but before he can pursue her, he is summoned to the village of Mason's Corner by his father's friend Deacon Pettengill (Edward Connolly) to investigate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Shop (film)
''The Beauty Shop'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Dillon and written by Doty Hobart based upon the play of the same name by Channing Pollock and Rennold Wolf. The film stars Raymond Hitchcock, Billy B. Van, James J. Corbett, Louise Fazenda, Madeline Fairbanks, and Marion Fairbanks. The film was released on May 14, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dr. Arbutus Budd (Hitchcock) is besieged by creditors who insist on being repaid, telling one holding a bill while he held a saxophone that "I can't pay it but I can play it." Dr. Budd has purchased the right to the crest of an impoverished nobleman and is using it on the bottles of lotions that he sells. This nobleman, the last of the Sizerella, fled to escape the undertaker as it is the time-honored custom in their native town of Bologna for a Sizerella to be shot by a Maldonado. Sobini (Van) has come to the United States to bring back a Sizerella to be shot by a M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
