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Preferred Pictures
Preferred Pictures was an American film production company of the silent era. Founded in 1920 by the producer B. P. Schulberg following his departure from Paramount Pictures, it was an independent, either distributing its own films or releasing them through First National Pictures. Schulberg's partners were J. G. Bachmann and Al Lichtman, and many of the company's earliest productions featured the actress Katherine MacDonald. She was replaced as the company's leading star by Clara Bow. In 1925 the company ran into financial trouble. Schulberg was lured back to Paramount and brought Bow with him. The final few releases under the Preferred Pictures label were released in 1926.Slide p.162 Many of these were released by the company only in certain states, with other distributors handling them in other regions. Filmography * '' The Beautiful Liar'' (1921) * ''The Woman's Side'' (1922) * '' The Infidel'' (1922) * ''Rich Men's Wives'' (1922) * '' Heroes and Husbands'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hero (1923) Poster
The Hero may refer to: Film * The Hero (1917 film), ''The Hero'' (1917 film), an American silent comedy starring Oliver Hardy * The Hero (1923 film), ''The Hero'' (1923 film), an American World War I drama directed by Louis J. Gasnier * ''The Hero'', English language title of ''Nayak (1966 film), Nayak'', a 1966 Indian Bengali-language drama by Satyajit Ray * ''The Hero'', the American alternative title of ''Bloomfield (film), Bloomfield'', a 1971 British-Israeli drama * ''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'', a 2003 Bollywood action-adventure * The Hero (2004 film), ''The Hero'' (2004 film), an Angolan war drama * The Hero (2017 film), ''The Hero'' (2017 film), an American drama starring Sam Elliott * ''Devil: The Hero'', a 2024 Indian Kannada-language action Television Episodes * "The Hero", 12 O'Clock High (TV series)#ep32, ''12 O'Clock High'' season 1, episode 32 (1965) * "The Hero", A New Kind of Family#ep3, ''A New Kind of Family'' episode 3 (1979) * "The Hero", Alfred Hitch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows (1922 Film)
''Shadows'' is a dramatic 1922 silent film starring Lon Chaney, Marguerite De La Motte, Harrison Ford and John Sainpolis. ''Shadows'' is a tale of a gentle Chinese immigrant trying to make a life for himself in a small New England town who comes across a vile plot to blackmail two good townspeople. It was directed by Tom Forman. The screenplay was written by Eve Unsell and Hope Loring, based on ''Ching, Ching, Chinaman'', a short story by Wilbur Daniel Steele. The photography was by Harry Perry, and Louis Gottschalk supplied the music score, for which Eve Unsell also wrote the lyrics. The following year, as Chaney was preparing to star in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', he suggested Marguerite De La Motte for the role of Esmeralda, but the part went to Patsy Ruth Miller instead. Some scenes were shot on location in Balboa, Newport Beach and Del Monte, California, and the interior scenes were shot at the Louis B. Mayer Studios. A still exists showing Chaney in his Yen Sin m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Lily
''The Scarlet Lily'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald, Orville Caldwell and Stuart Holmes.Parish & Pitts p.336 Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Dora Mason * Orville Caldwell as Lawson Dean * Stuart Holmes as Jessup Barnes * Edith Lyle as Mrs. Barnes * Adele Farrington as Trixie Montresse * J. Gordon Russell as Laurence Peyton * Grace Morse as Beatrice Milo * Jane Miskimin as Little Mollie * Lincoln Stedman Lincoln Stedman (May 18, 1907 – March 22, 1948) was an American silent film actor. Biography Stedman was born in Denver, Colorado, the only child to Marshall Stedman and silent film beauty Myrtle Stedman. Stedman had a career in films dat ... as John Rankin * Gertrude Quality as Mrs. Rosetta Bowen References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1923 films 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughters Of The Rich
''Daughters of the Rich'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Miriam Cooper, Gaston Glass, and Ethel Shannon based upon the 1900 novel of the same name by Edgar Saltus. Cast * Miriam Cooper as Maud Barhyte * Gaston Glass as Gerald Welden * Ethel Shannon as Mademoiselle Giselle * Ruth Clifford as Sally Malakoff * Josef Swickard as Maud's Father * Truly Shattuck as Sally's Mother * Stuart Holmes as Duc de Malakoff Production In the pre-release version of the film, Marjorie Daw played Cooper's character, Maud Barhyte. Apparently, a decision was made to emphasis Maud in the film over the Ruth Clifford character Sally Malakoff, which resulted in the change in cast for the released version of the film. Preservation With no prints of ''Daughters of the Rich'' 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 known to exist in any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lonely Road (1923 Film)
''The Lonely Road'' is a lost film, lost 1923 silent film drama directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald. It was produced by B. P. Schulberg and released through Associated First National. Cast *Katherine MacDonald – Betty Austin *Orville Caldwell – Warren Wade *Kathleen Kirkham – Leila Mead *Eugenie Besserer – Martha True *William Conklin – Dr. Devereaux *James Neill (actor), James Neill – Uncle Billy Austin *Frank Leigh – Stewart Bartley *Charles K. French – Hiram Wade *Stanley Goethals – The Wade's Son References External links * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1923 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American silent feature films English-language drama films Films directed by Victor Schertzinger First National Pictures films Lost American drama films Lost silent American films Preferred Pictures films Silent American drama films {{silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Who Came Back (1923 Film)
''The Girl Who Came Back'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring Miriam Cooper, Gaston Glass and Kenneth Harlan.Munden p.294 Cast * Miriam Cooper as Sheila * Gaston Glass as Ray Underhill * Kenneth Harlan as Martin Norries * Fred Malatesta as Ramon Valhays * Joseph J. Dowling as Old 565 * Ethel Shannon as Belle Bryant * Mary Culver as Mayme Miller * Zasu Pitts ZaSu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who, in a career spanning nearly five decades, starred in many silent film drama film, dramas, such as Erich von Stroheim's 1924 epic ''Greed (1924 film), Greed'', along wi ... as Anastasia Muldoon References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refuge (1923 Film)
''Refuge'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald, Hugh Thompson and J. Gunnis Davis. Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Nadia * Hugh Thompson as Gene * J. Gunnis Davis as Dick * J. Gordon Russell as Louis * Eric Mayne as General De Rannier * Arthur Edmund Carewe as Prince Ferdinand * Mathilde Brundage as Madame De Rannier * Fred Malatesta as Gustav Kenski * Grace Morse as Marie * Victor Potel Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and his ... as Alphpmse * Elita Proctor Otis as The Princess Preservation The film is now lost. References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * lobby posterHa- He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money! Money! Money!
''Money, Money, Money'' is a lost 1923 silent film drama directed by Tom Forman and starring Katherine MacDonald. It was produced by B. P. Schulberg under his production company Preferred Pictures and released through Associated First National, soon to be First National Pictures. Cast *Katherine MacDonald as Priscilla Hobbs *Carl Stockdale as George C. Hobbs *Frances Raymond as Mrs. Hobbs *Paul Willis Paul Willis (born 1945) is a British social scientist known for his work in sociology and cultural studies. Paul Willis' work is widely read in the fields of sociology, anthropology, and education, his work emphasizing consumer culture, sociali ... as Lennie Hubbs * Herschel Mayall as Mr. Carter * Brenda Fowler as Mrs. Carter * Margaret Loomis as Caroline Carter * Charles Clary as J. J. Grey * Jack Dougherty as Reggie Grey References External links * lobby poster 1923 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films First National Pictures films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Men's Wives
''Poor Men's Wives'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Barbara La Marr, David Butler and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.216 The previous year Gasnier had directed a film called ''Rich Men's Wives''. Synopsis Two friends marry men from completely different social backgrounds, one a wealthy man and the other a taxi driver. When they meet by chance some time later they see how different their lives have become. Cast * Barbara La Marr as Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne * David Butler as Jim Maherne * Betty Francisco as Claribel * Richard Tucker as Richard Smith-Blanton * ZaSu Pitts as Apple Annie * Muriel McCormac as Twin * Mickey McBan Mickey McBan (February 27, 1919 – October 30, 1979) was an American child actor. He was born in Spokane, Washington to British theatrical parents. McBan began his acting career at the age of four in '' Poor Men's Wives'' and specialized in por ... as Twin References Bibliography * Connelly, Rober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Showers (1923 Film)
''April Showers'' is a 1923 American silent romantic film directed by Tom Forman starring Colleen Moore. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot Danny O'Rourke is the son of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Eager to join the police force, Danny fails his exams. The failure causes him to neglect his sweetheart Maggie, whose father is a police lieutenant. His attentions turn instead towards society girl Miriam Welton. When Danny’s sister, Shannon, is arrested for shoplifting, Danny turns to boxing to save her. He works his way towards the championship but discovers the final bought has been rigged. Danny fights anyhow and he is beaten, but it is discovered that a mistake had been made on his exams and he actually was eligible to join the police force after all. Cast * Colleen Moore as Maggie Muldoon * Kenneth Harlan as Danny O'Rourke * Ruth Clifford as Miriam Welton * Priscilla Bonner as Shannon O'Rourke * Myrtle Vane as Mrs. O'Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You A Failure?
''Are You a Failure?'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Tom Forman and starring Madge Bellamy, Lloyd Hughes and Tom Santschi.Munden p.24 Plot Summary Pampered by his single aunts and seemingly indecisive, Oliver Wendell Blaine enrolls in a correspondence course on "success". Step by step, Oliver adheres to the course guidelines, gradually boosting his self-assurance. He emerges as a local hero when he resolves a dangerous log jam that imperils the community. Subsequently, he earns the position of river boss and ties the knot with Phyllis Thorpe, the daughter of the lumber mill owner. Cast * Madge Bellamy as Phyllis Thorpe * Lloyd Hughes as Oliver Wendell Blaine * Tom Santschi as Kildevil Brenon * Hardee Kirkland as Gregory Thorpe * Jane Keckley as Aunt Emily * Hallam Cooley as Emmett Graves * Sam Allen as Thaddeus Crane * Myrtle Vane Myrtle may refer to: Plants *Myrtaceae, the myrtle family **''Myrtus'', the myrtle genus * List of plants known as myrtle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hero (1923 Film)
''The Hero'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Gaston Glass, Barbara La Marr, and John St. Polis. It is based upon the 1921 play of the same name by Gilbert Emery. Cast * Gaston Glass as Oswald Lane * Barbara La Marr as Hester Lane * John St. Polis as Andrew Lane * Martha Mattox as Sarah Lane * Frankie Lee as Andy Lane * David Butler as Bill Walters * Doris Pawn as Martha * Ethel Shannon as Hilda Pierce * Miriam Cooper as Martha Baker Preservation ''The Hero'' is a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. .... 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 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
