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Rod La Rocque
Roderick Ross La Rocque (November 29, 1898 – October 15, 1969) was an American actor. Biography La Rocque was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edmund La Rocque and Ann (née Rice) La Rocque. His father was of French-Canadian descent and his mother was of Irish descent. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios as a teenager in Chicago where he found steady work until the studios closed. He then moved to New York City and worked on the stage until he was noticed by Samuel Goldwyn who took him to Hollywood. Over the next two decades, he appeared in films and made the transition to sound films. In 1927, he married Hungarian actress Vilma Bánky in a lavish, highly publicized wedding. They were married until his death in 1969. The couple had no children. He retired from movies in 1941 and became a real estate broker. For his contribution to the film industry, La Rocque was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trap (1919 Film)
The Trap may refer to: Film * The Trap (1913 film), ''The Trap'' (1913 film), a lost silent film starring Lon Chaney * The Trap (1914 film), ''The Trap'' (1914 film), a dramatic short starring Harry von Meter * The Trap (1918 film), ''The Trap'' (1918 film), an American drama film starring Alice Brady * The Trap (1919 film), ''The Trap'' (1919 film), an American drama film starring Olive Tell * The Trap (1922 film), ''The Trap'' (1922 film), an American silent Western starring Lon Chaney * The Trap (1946 film), ''The Trap'' (1946 film), a Charlie Chan film starring Sidney Toler * The Trap (1949 film), ''The Trap'' (1949 film), an Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * The Trap (1950 film), ''The Trap'' (1950 film), a Czech drama directed by Martin Frič * The Trap (1959 film), ''The Trap'' (1959 film), a crime drama directed by Norman Panama * The Trap (1966 film), ''The Trap'' (1966 film), an adventure/romance starring Oliver Reed and Rita Tushingham * The Trap (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ten Commandments (1923 Film)
''The Ten Commandments'' is a 1923 American silent religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Written by Jeanie MacPherson, the film is divided into two parts: a prologue recreating the biblical story of the Exodus and a modern story concerning two brothers and their respective views of the Ten Commandments. Lauded for its "immense and stupendous" scenes, use of Technicolor process 2, and parting of the Red Sea sequence, the expensive film proved to be a box-office hit upon release. It is the first in DeMille's biblical trilogy, followed by '' The King of Kings'' (1927) and '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932). ''The Ten Commandments'' is one of many works from 1923 that entered the public domain in the United States in 2019. Plot The film has two parts: the Prologue, the epic tale of Moses; and the Story, in a modern setting and involving living by the Ten Commandments. The prologue The opening statement explains that modern society mocked Jude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The French Doll
''The French Doll'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Orville Caldwell, and Rod La Rocque.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The French Doll'' at silentera.com It was based on a French-language novel by Paul Armont and Marcel Gerbidon.Goble p. 770 Cast * as Georgine Mazulier * Orville Caldwell ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazzmania
''Jazzmania'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring his then-wife Mae Murray Mae Murray (born Marie Adrienne Koenig; May 10, 1885 – March 23, 1965) was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "Th .... In keeping with Murray's previous films and a few of her succeeding films, the movie possesses some of the most provocative attire worn by an actress in film up to that time. As with '' Fascination'', Edmund Goulding wrote the original screen story and screenplay. Plot Cast Preservation A print of ''Jazzmania'' is in the collection of George Eastman House. References External links *''Jazzmania'' posterat moviepostershop.comat silentfilmstillarchive.com 1923 films 1923 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Challenge (1922 Film)
''The Challenge'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Rod La Rocque, Dolores Cassinelli and Warner Richmond.Munden p.116 Plot Cast * Rod La Rocque as Stanley Roberts * Dolores Cassinelli as Barbara Hastings * Warner Richmond as Ralph Westley * De Sacia Mooers as Peggy Royce * Jane Jennings as Mrs. Hastings * Frank Norcross (actor), Frank Norcross as Mr. Hastings 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 links * 1922 films 1922 drama films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Tom Terriss 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language drama films {{1920s-US-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notoriety (1922 Film)
''Notoriety'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Maurine Powers, Mary Alden and Rod La Rocque.Munden p.554 Cast * Maurine Powers as 'Pigeon' Deering * Mary Alden as Ann Boland * Rod La Rocque as Arthur Beal * George Hackathorne as Batty * Richard Travers as Tom Robbins * J. Barney Sherry as Horace Wedderburn * Mona Lisa as Dorothy Wedderburn * Anders Randolf as Theatrical Agent * John Goldsworthy John Goldsworthy (1884–1958) was a British-born stage and film actor. After emigrating to the United States he was active on Broadway appearing in a variety of plays, as well as several musicals.Bordman p.460 During the silent era he appeared ... as Van Dyke Gibson * Ida Waterman as Mrs. Beal * William Gudgeon as The Hired Man 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 * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman's Woman
''A Woman's Woman'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Mary Alden, Dorothy Mackaill and Holmes Herbert.Goble p.1022 Plot Cast * Mary Alden as Densie Plummer * Louise Lee as Harriet Plummer * Dorothy Mackaill as Sally Plummer * Holmes Herbert as John Plummer * Albert Hackett as Kenneth Plummer * Rod La Rocque as Dean Laddbarry * Horace James (actor), Horace James as Sam Hippler * Cleo Madison as Iris Starr * Donald Hall (actor), Donald Hall as Rex Humberstone * J. Barney Sherry as Senator James Gleason Preservation In February 2021, ''A Woman's Woman'' was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore Lost Film, presumed lost. References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Wrong With The Women?
''What's Wrong with the Women?'' is 1922 American silent Jazz Age drama film, directed by Roy William Neill, produced by Daniel Carson Goodman, and starring Wilton Lackaye, Barbara Castleton, and Constance Bennett. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. Cast * Wilton Lackaye as James Bascom * Constance Bennett as Elise Bascom * Montagu Love as Arthur Belden * Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Bascom * Barbara Castleton as Janet Lee * Rod La Rocque as Jack Lee * Huntley Gordon as Loyd Watson * Paul McAllister Paul McAllister (June 30, 1875 – July 8, 1955), was an American film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1913 and 1940. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spa ... as John Mathews * Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein as A Friend * Mrs. De Wolf Hopper as Mrs. Neer (*aka Hedda Hopper) * Helen Rowland as Baby Helen Lee References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Shoulders
''Slim Shoulders'' is a 1922 silent society drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Irene Castle and Rod La Rocque. Plot Cast * Irene Castle - Naomi Warren * Rod La Rocque - Richard Langden * Anders Randolf - Edward Langden * Warren Cook - John Clinton Warren * Mario Carillo - Count Giulo Morranni * Marie Burke - Mrs. Warren Preservation In February of 2021, ''Slim Shoulders'' was cited by the National Film Preservation Board The United States National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) is the board selecting films for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. It was established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988. The National Film Regis ... on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost. References External linksSlim Shoulders at IMDb.com 1922 films American silent feature films Films directed by Alan Crosland Lost American drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paying The Piper (film)
''Paying the Piper'' is a 1921 American silent society drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and written by Ouida Bergère. The film stars Dorothy Dickson, Alma Tell, George Fawcett, and Rod La Rocque. The film was released on January 16, 1921 by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Dorothy Dickson as Barbara Wyndham *Alma Tell as Marcia Marillo *George Fawcett as John Grahame *Rod La Rocque as Larry Grahame * Robert Schable as Charles R. Wyndham * Katherine Emmet as Mrs. Wyndham * Reginald Denny as Keith Larne Production The working title of the film was ''Money Mad''. Preservation With no prints of ''Paying the Piper'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board The United States National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) is the board selecting films for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. It was established by the National Film Preservation Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life (1920 Film)
''Life'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Travers Vale and written by William A. Brady based upon the play ''Life'' by Thompson Buchanan. The film stars Nita Naldi, Hubert Druce, Jack Mower, J.H. Gilmour, Arline Pretty, and Leeward Meeker. The film was released on November 13, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, the film starts with an 8-oar shell race between college teams. Later, there is a prison escape from Sing Sing, and then a murder on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in New York City (filmed at the actual cathedral while the congregation was leaving mass). A priest and crowd gather around the dying man, and the priest takes his confession. There are several plot twists. Cast * Nita Naldi as Grace Andrews * Hubert Druce as Tom Andrews *Jack Mower as Bill Reid * J.H. Gilmour as William Stuyvesant *Arline Pretty as Ruth Stuyvesant *Leeward Meeker as Ralph Stuyvesant * Rod La Rocque as Tom Burnett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
