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Max Parker (art Director)
Max Parker (July 12, 1882 – July 8, 1964) was an American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' George Washington Slept Here''. He worked on 86 films between 1916 and 1947. He was born in Prescott, Arizona, and died in Torrance, California. Filmography * '' The Victoria Cross'' (1916) * '' The Call of the East'' (1917) * '' The Knickerbocker Buckaroo'' (1919) * '' The Hoodlum'' (1919) * ''Heart o' the Hills'' (1919) * '' His Majesty, the American'' (1919) * ''Pollyanna'' (1920) * '' Suds'' (1920) * '' They Shall Pay'' (1921) * '' Crazy to Marry'' (1921) * '' The Road to Yesterday'' (1925) * '' Made for Love'' (1926) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1926) * ''Silence'' (1926) * '' Her Man o' War'' (1926) * '' Eve's Leaves'' (1926) * '' Sunny Side Up'' (1926) * ''Gigolo'' (1926) * '' Bachelor Brides'' (1926) * '' For Alimony Only'' (1926) * '' The Clinging Vine'' (1926) * '' Risky Business'' (1926) * ''Turkish Delight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital of Fort Whipple, Arizona, Fort Whipple. The territorial capital was moved to Tucson, Arizona, Tucson in 1867. Prescott again became the territorial capital in 1877, until Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix became the capital in 1889. Prescott has a rich history as a frontier gold and silver mining town. Mining and settlers brought frequent conflict with native American tribes in the area, including the Yavapai and Apache. Prescott was the home to Fort Whipple, Arizona, Fort Whipple from its inception, which acted as a base for campaigns against natives. Prescott was a stereotypical "wild west" town during the latter half of the 19th century; famous residents included Doc Holliday and Virgil Earp of the gunfight at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy To Marry
''Crazy to Marry'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Roscoe Arbuckle, Fatty Arbuckle. Prints are held by Cinematek, Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and Gosfilmofond, Russian State Archive, Moscow. Plot Dr. Hobart Hupp, who thinks he can treat prisoners with surgery and tests, finds himself facing an unexpected and twisted challenge. Cast * Roscoe Arbuckle, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Dr. Hobart Hupp * Lila Lee as Annabelle Landis * Laura Anson as Estrella De Morgan * Edwin Stevens (actor), Edwin Stevens as Henry De Morgan * Lillian Leighton as Sarah De Morgan * Bull Montana as Dago Red (a crook) * Allen Durnell as Arthur Simmons * Sidney Bracey as Col. Landis * Genevieve Blinn as Mrs. Landis * Clarence Burton as Gregory Slade (a lawyer) * Henry Johnson as Norman Gregory * Charles Stanton Ogle, Charles Ogle as Cement man * Jackie Young as Cupid * Lucien Littlefield as Minister References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Delight (1927 Film)
''Turkish Delight'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Sloane for DeMille Pictures Corporation. It stars Julia Faye, in her first top-billed performance, and Rudolph Schildkraut. Cast *Julia Faye as Zelma * Rudolph Schildkraut as Abdul Hassan *Kenneth Thomson as Donald Sims * Louis Natheaux as Achmet Ali *May Robson as Tsakran * Harry Allen as Scotty * Toby Claude as Nassarah Preservation A complete 16 mm print of the film exists at the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the film preservation, preservation, film studies, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As a nonpro .... Stills File:Turkish Delight Still 01.jpg, alt= File:Turkish Delight Still 02.jpg, alt= References External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films Producers Distributing C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risky Business (1926 Film)
''Risky Business'' is a 1983 American coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Teen film, teen comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. It follows the sexual exploits of high school senior Joel Goodsen (Cruise), who is staying home alone during his parents' vacation trip and meets a call girl named Lana (De Mornay). The film is considered to be Cruise's Breakthrough role, breakout role. ''Risky Business'' was released theatrically in the United States on August 5, 1983. A commercial and critical success, the film grossed more than $63 million at the box office, making it the 1983 in film, tenth-highest-grossing film of 1983 in the United States, and received acclaim, with many comparing it to ''The Graduate'' (1967). Cruise's performance earned him the first Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award nomination of his career. Retrospective critical analysis has recognized ''Risky Business'' as one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clinging Vine
''The Clinging Vine'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced by Cecil B. DeMille and Paul Slone and directed by Sloane. It was distributed by DeMille's Producers Distributing Corporation.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Clinging Vine'' at silentera.com The film is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same name by Zelda Sears. The film was a starring vehicle for who left along with DeMille when he fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Alimony Only
''For Alimony Only'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Leatrice Joy, Clive Brook, and Lilyan Tashman. The film's sets were by the art director Max Parker while the costumes were designed by Adrian, later known for his work at MGM. Plot As described in a film magazine review, gold digger Narcissa marries Peter Williams so that she can then divorce him and live comfortably on the alimony. After Peter takes a second wife in the person of Mary Martin, he discovers that it is an expensive thing to maintain a past and present wife. With tight family finances, Mary is so understanding and such in love with Peter that she starts working in interior decorating to help their cause. While decorating the home of wife #1, she finds her husband visiting the ex-wife. Mary immediately steps out with Marcissa's boyfriend, Bertie Waring. After several situations, both couples end up at a roadhouse and all four are caught up in a police raid on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Brides
''Bachelor Brides'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Rod La Rocque, Elinor Fair, and Eulalie Jensen. It is based on a 1925 British-set stage play of the same name by Charles Horace Malcolm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Parker. Plot As described in a film magazine, Percy Ashfield is on the verge of marrying Mary Bowman, but her father strongly opposes the union because of Percy's peerage. As they gather at Ashfield's castle to celebrate, an unexpected turn of events unfolds: a young woman holding a baby bursts in, claiming that Percy is the father of her child through a secret marriage. A doctor corroborates her story, alleging that she is mentally unstable due to Percy's supposed infidelity. This revelation shocks everyone present, especially Percy, who has no recollection of the woman. A man arrives stating that he is a detective from Scotland Yard hired to guard the wedding gifts. Amidst the ensuing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigolo (1926 Film)
''Gigolo'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced by Cecil B. DeMille and released by Producers Distributing Corporation. William K. Howard directed and Rod La Rocque and Jobyna Ralston star. The film is based on a novel, ''Gigolo'', by Edna Ferber. Prints survive of this silent feature. Cast * Rod La Rocque as Gideon Gory * Jobyna Ralston as Mary Hubbel * Louise Dresser as Julia Gory *Cyril Chadwick as Doctor Gerald Blagden * George Nichols as Pa Hubbel *Ina Anson as Dancer * Sally Rand as Tourist Girl in Paris * Eddie Borden as Gideon's Soldier Buddy (uncredited) * André Cheron as Headwaiter (uncredited) * Gino Corrado as Hotel Crillon Desk Clerk (uncredited) *Alphonse Martell as Waiter at Maxim's (uncredited) * Edward Peil Sr. as Paris Cafe Patron (uncredited) *Julian Rivero Julian Rivero (July 25, 1890 – February 24, 1976) was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades. He made his film debut in the 1923 silent melodrama, '' The Bright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunny Side Up (1926 Film)
''Sunny Side Up'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Vera Reynolds, Edmund Burns, and George K. Arthur. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Footlights''. It is based on the novel '' Sunny Ducrow'' by Henry St. John Cooper. Cast * Vera Reynolds as Sunny Ducrow * Edmund Burns as Stanley Dobrington * George K. Arthur as Bert Jackson * Zasu Pitts as Evelyn * Ethel Clayton as Cissy Cason * Louis Natheaux as Stanley's Assistant * Sally Rand as A Dancer * Jocelyn Lee as Showgirl * Majel Coleman Majel Coleman (February 22, 1903 – July 27, 1980) was an American film actress and model from Mason, Ohio. Most of her 11 film credits are silent movie features. Early life Coleman was born in Mason, Ohio (just north of Cincinnati, Ohio) to Pi ... as Showgirl References Bibliography * Charles Stumpf. ''ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career''. McFarland, 2010. External links * * 1926 films 1926 comedy films Silent Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve's Leaves
''Eve's Leaves'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film starring Leatrice Joy and William Boyd. The film was produced and distributed by Cecil B. DeMille and directed by Paul SloaneProgressive Silent Film List: ''Eve's Leaves'' at silentera.com It is based upon the 1925 play of the same name by Harry Chapman Ford. Plot Captain Corbin (Edeson), who operates the tramp cargo ship ''Garden of Eden'', has raised his daughter Eve (Joy) as a boy. After learning about men after reading some romance novels belonging to the cook Cookie (Harris), she goes ashore in a Chinese port to find her true love and spies American Bob Britton (Boyd), whom she ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Man O' War
''Her Man o' War'' is a 1926 American silent war drama film directed by Frank Urson and starring Jetta Goudal, William Boyd and Jimmie Adams.Goble p.240 The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Parker. Synopsis After being captured during World War I, an American prisoner is sent to work on a small farm run by a young woman. Cast * Jetta Goudal as Cherie Schultz * William Boyd as Jim Sanderson * Jimmie Adams as Shorty Flynn * Grace Darmond as Countess of Lederbon * Kay Deslys as Big Bertha * Frank Reicher as Prof. Krantz * Michael Vavitch as Col. Prittwitz * Robert Edeson as Field Marshall * Frank Coghlan Jr. as Peterkin Schultz Preservation A complete 16 mm print of ''Her Man o' War'' is held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the film preservation, preservation, film studies, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silence (1926 Film)
''Silence'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent crime film, crime drama film directed by Rupert Julian and starring Vera Reynolds, H.B. Warner, and Raymond Hatton. Reynolds plays a dual role of a mother and, at a later date, her daughter. Long thought lost film, lost, a print was list of rediscovered films, rediscovered in 2016. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Parker (art director), Max Parker. Cast Preservation Prints of ''Silence'' are located in the Archives du Film du CNC at Bois d'Arcy and the Cinémathèque Française in Paris. References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * * 1926 films 1926 crime drama films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films 1920s rediscovered films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Articles containing video clips English-language crime drama films Films directed by Rupert Julian Producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
