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Rayart Pictures
Rayart Pictures was one of the early film production and distribution companies operating independent of the major Hollywood studios in the United States during the later silent film era from the mid-to-late 1920s and into the early "talkies" era of early films with sound in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It established its own distribution network, specializing in westerns. It was started by W. Ray Johnston in 1924, after whom the company was named. It was originally created as a low budget release agent, and like the other so-called Poverty Row studios, was based in a small plot off Sunset Strip, by Gower Street. An early Poverty Row studio, it was a forerunner of Monogram Pictures, which was also founded by W. Ray Johnston. In 1929, Rayart produced a series of musical pieces—featuring Tommy Christian and His Palisades Orchestra— as well as shorts and the feature-length film '' Howdy Broadway'', a musical set in college with "an entirely predictable" script. Rayart was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and Interest (emotion), interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things because individuals have different preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures, were supported in Court (royal), royal courts, and developed into sophisticated forms over time, becoming available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses private entertainment from a now enormous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Dust (1924 Film)
''Trail Dust'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Gordon Hines and starring David Dunbar, Louise McComb and William Lenders. Portraying settlers in nineteenth century Oklahoma Territory, it was shot on location at the 101 Ranch in the state.Wooley p.19 Cast * David Dunbar as Joe Paden * Louise McComb as Meg Jordan * William Lenders as Reverend Judson Lee * Beth Ivins as Betty Lee * Ralph W. Chambers as Church Logan * Alfred Hewston as Horsefly Higgins * Ray Howard Ray L. Howard (August 2, 1891 – January 29, 1957) was an American racing driver. Howard made three Championship Car starts in 1919 - the 1919 Indianapolis 500 and two races on the Sheepshead Bay Race Track board oval in June of that year drivin ... as Chris Fast Bear * Etha Ramsdell as Maggie Moon-Cow References Bibliography * John Wooley. ''Shot in Oklahoma: A Century of Sooner State Cinema''. University of Oklahoma Press, 2012. External links * 1924 films 1924 Western (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goat Getter
''Goat Getter'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Albert S. Rogell Albert S. Rogell (August 21, 1901 – April 7, 1988) was an American film director who was born in Oklahoma City and died in Los Angeles. Rogell directed more than a hundred movies between 1921 and 1958. He was known for an aggressive directing ... and starring Billy Sullivan, John Sinclair and Kathleen Myers.Parish & Pitts p.318 Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Morris * John Sinclair as Pie-Eye Pickens * Kathleen Myers as Virginia Avery * Virginia Vance as Mamie Arthur * Eddie Diggins as Lightning Bradley * William Buckley as Carter Bond * Joe Moore as Slug Geever References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1925 films 1920s action films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films English-language action films American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road Agent
''The Road Agent'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Ione Reed and Lew Meehan.Pitts p.286 Cast * Al Hoxie as Roger Worth / The Kansas Kid * Ione Reed as Mary Ryan * Lew Meehan as Attorney Frank Craven * Leon De La Mothe as Henchman Hammer Hawkins * Florence Lee (born 1864), Florence Lee as Mrs. Worth - the Mother * Frank Ellis (actor), Frank Ellis as The Sheriff * Ted Adams (actor), Ted Adams as The Doctor * Roy Bucko as Henchman * Tex Phelps as Saloon Brawler * Archie Ricks as Short Henchman References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. * McGowan, John J. ''J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer''. McFarland, 2005. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. P. McGowan Rayart Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films Revisionist Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Luck
''Fighting Luck'' is a 1925 American silent western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Reeves, Ione Reed and Lew Meehan.Munden p.242 Cast * Bob Reeves as Tiger Slauson * Ione Reed as Texas Houston * William Ryno as Silver Houston * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Dude Slade (The Coyote) * Eddie Barry as Cousin Oswald aka Wilkdcat * J.P. McGowan as Gang Leader 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 * 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films 1920s American films Silent American Western (genre) films Films directed by J. P. McGowan American silent feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bashful Buccaneer
''Bashful Buccaneer'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Dorothy Dwan and Sheldon Lewis.Rainey p.136 Plot Jerry Logan, a writer known for his sensational tales of sailors and the sea, lacks firsthand experience aboard ships. Curious about maritime life, he embarks on a journey. Encountering two sailors, he falls for their fabricated tale of buried treasure, concocted to assist a financially strained young woman they know. Jerry hires a rugged crew and sets sail in pursuit of the supposed riches, unwittingly thrusting himself into a series of unexpected adventures. Cast * Reed Howes as Jerry Logan * Dorothy Dwan as Nancy Lee * Sheldon Lewis as First Mate * Bull Montana as Second Mate * Jimmy Aubrey as Cook * Sam Allen as Captain * George B. French as Clipper Jones * Sailor Sharkey * Gunboat Smith Edward "Gunboat" Smith (February 17, 1887 – August 6, 1974) was an Irish American boxing, boxer, film actor and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fear Fighter
''The Fear Fighter'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Ruth Dwyer and J.P. McGowan.Munden p.234 Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Griffin * Ruth Dwyer as Catherine Curtis * J.P. McGowan as James Curtis * Gunboat Smith as Prison Inmate * Phil Salvadore * W.C. Robinson * Jack Herrick * Billy Franey William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheve ... 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 * 1925 films 1926 comedy films 1926 films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Man
''The Right Man'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Jack Harvey. It stars George Larkin and Mary Beth Milford. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mrs. Hoyt is infatuated with Dergan, the managing editor of her husband’s newspaper. Dergan buys a hat similar to Hoyt’s and then calls on Mrs. Hoyt. Moha, faithful to his master, shoots at Dergan but kills another maan, a crook. Mrs. Hoyt hides the hat. Tip O’Neil, a reporter, is aware of Dergan’s real villainy and the fact that Dergan is “playing” for the newspaper stock which Mrs. Hoyt owns. So when Dergan tries to win the affection of Mary Burton, who also works in the office. Tip gets busy and frustrates Dergan’s every move. Dergan finally gets shot by Moha when he attempts to take the stock certificates from Mrs. Hoyt. Mary and Tip are happy as they drive away from the Hoyt residence with Denny, Tip’s pal, as the chauffeur. Cast * George Larkin as Tip O'Neil * Mary Beth Milford as Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone Cavalier
''Cyclone Cavalier'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Reed Howes, Carmelita Geraghty, and Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Van Norman Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Lucas was born in Norfolk County, Ontario on January 30, 1871,US .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young man whose adventurousness keeps him in trouble is sent to a small South American republic by his wealthy father. En route he meets and falls in love with the daughter of the president of the state to which she is going. He aids her father in stifling a revolution and wins the young woman's hand in marriage. Cast References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. (2012). ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland. External links * 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films Films directed by Albert S. Rogel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pride Of The Force (1925 Film)
''The Pride of the Force'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Duke Worne and starring Tom Santschi, Gladys Hulette Gladys Hulette (July 21, 1896 – August 8, 1991) was an American silent film actress from Arcade, New York, United States. Her career began in the early years of silent movies and continued until the mid-1930s. She first performed on stage at ..., and James W. Morrison. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Moore, a patrolman, is in line for a promotion but is denied it because, in the pursuit of a band of thieves, he stops to succor an injured child. He later learns of a crook band’s plan to rob the home of a banker and heads a raid against the marauders. As a result, he is made a sergeant. However, he is compelled to arrest his own daughter during the raid. She is accused of being a member of the band, but, in the end, her innocence is established. Cast References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buried Gold
Buried may refer to: Television episodes * "Buried" (''Breaking Bad'') * "Buried" (''Fear the Walking Dead'') * "Buried" (''Law & Order: UK'') * "Buried" (''Prison Break'') Other uses * Buried (performance art), artwork by Abel Azcona * ''Buried'' (film), a 2010 thriller film * ''Buried'' (TV series), a 2003 British drama series * "Buried" (Brandy Clark song), 2023 track on ''Brandy Clark'' *'' Buried: The Last Witness'', 2024 BBC Radio 4 podcast See also * Burial (other) Burial is the ritual act of placing a dead person or animal into the ground. Burial or The Burial may also refer to: Music *Burial (musician) * ''Burial'' (Burial album), 2006 * ''Burial'' (Death in June album), 1984 * ''Burial'' (Extol album), 1 ... * Bury (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of Clubs (film)
''Ace of Clubs'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Peggy Montgomery and Jules Cowles. Plot summary Jack Horton's (Al Hoxie) father and brother have been murdered. Horton is searching for the killer, with his only clue being the Ace of Clubs he found pinned to their bodies. Upon visiting McGill's newly arrived niece, Jack finds two decks of cards in which the club aces are missing. Having been spotted by McGill's men who were rustling the Horton cattle, he apparently becomes the next victim when a club ace is placed on his unconscious body. Cast * Al Hoxie as ''Jack Horton'' * Peggy Montgomery as ''June McGill'' - Sandy's Niece * Andrew Waldron as ''Sandy McGill'' * Minna Redman as ''The Widow Horton'' * Jules Cowles as ''Jake McGill'' * Mutt as Mutt - ''the Dog'' * Frank Ellis as ''Horton Cowhand'' * Slim Whitaker as ''Horton Cowhand'' Release Although some sources date the release of this film as 1925, ''The Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
