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Stars And Bars (1917 Film)
''Stars and Bars'' is a 1917 American silent film comedy produced by Mack Sennett. It was directed by Victor Heerman.Sherk, Warren M. (1998). ''The films of Mack Sennett: credit documentation from the Mack Sennett collection at the Margaret Herrick Library.'' Scarecrow Press, The film starred Ford Sterling and Harry Gribbon. Also appearing were Nick Cogley Nickolas P. J. Cogley (May 4, 1869 – May 20, 1936) was an American actor, director and writer of the silent films. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1934. Biography Cogley was born in New York, New York. He attended St. ..., May Emory, Hugh Fay, and Gene Rogers. References External links * 1917 films American black-and-white films 1917 comedy films 1917 short films Silent American comedy short films Films directed by Victor Heerman 1910s American films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of inter- title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era, which existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in larger cities, an orchestra—would play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career. Born in Danville, Quebec, he started acting in films in the Biograph Company of New York City in 1908, and later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale, Los Angeles, Edendale, California in 1912. Keystone possessed the first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Sennett Bathing Beauties, Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers.D’haeyere, Hilde. "Splashes of Fun and Beauty: Mack Sennett’s Bathing Beauties." ''Slapstick Comedy'', edited by Rob King and Tom Paulus, Routledge USA, 2010, pp. 207–25. Basinger, Jeanine (2012). ''Silent Stars'', p. 205. Alfred A. Knopf. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Heerman
Victor Eugene Heerman (August 27, 1893 – November 3, 1977) was an English-American film director, screenwriter, and film producer.Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). ''Silent Film Necrology.'' McFarland, After writing and directing short comedies for Mack Sennett, Heerman teamed with his wife Sarah Y. Mason to win the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of Louisa May Alcott's novel '' Little Women'' in 1933. He is probably best-known to film buffs as director of the Marx Brothers' second film, '' Animal Crackers'' (1930). He and Mason were the first screenwriters involved in early, never-produced scripts commissioned for what would become MGM's '' Pride and Prejudice''. Life and career As director *'' She Loved a Sailor'' (1916, short) *'' Are Waitresses Safe?'': 1917, short) *'' A Maiden's Trust'': (1917, short) *'' Pinched in the Finish'': 1917, short) *'' Stars and Bars'': (1917, short) *'' Watch Your Neighbor'' (1918, short) *'' His Naughty Wife'' (1919, short) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Sterling
Ford Sterling (born George Stitch; November 3, 1883 – October 13, 1939) was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4', he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops. Early years Sterling was born George Stitch in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on November 3, 1883, He left home at age 12 to join a repertory company. Career Sterling joined a circus, working with an aerial act, after which he performed as an acrobatic clown with another circus for five years. He then went to New York City, where he became featured in a musical show. Director Mack Sennett saw him there and offered him a job. Sterling began his career in silent films in 1911 with Biograph Studios. When Sennett left to set up Keystone Studios in 1912, Sterling followed him. There, he performed various roles, such as 'Chief Teeheezel' in the Keystone Cops series of slapstick comedies in a successful career that spanned twenty-five years. From 1913 and throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Gribbon
Harry Peter Gribbon (June 9, 1885 – July 28, 1961) was an American film actor, comedian and director known for ''The Cameraman (1928 film), The Cameraman'' (1928), ''Show People'' (1928) and ''Art Trouble'' (1934). He appeared in more than 140 films between 1915 and 1938. Many of his films from this era have been lost. Early life Harry Peter Gribbon was born on June 9, 1885, in New York City. He was the brother of actor Eddie Gribbon. Career Gribbon started in vaudeville, performing on the Keith, Orpheum, and Pantages circuits, and in 1913 he became the leading man in the ''Ziegfeld Follies.'' He performed on stage in approximately 200 productions, including ''Buster Brown'', ''The Man Who Owned Broadway'', and ''The Red Widow'', after which Mack Sennett signed him to make films. Gribbon's Broadway credits included ''Meet a Body'' (1944), ''Mr. Big'' (1941), ''Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944), ''Delicate Story'' (1940), and ''Alley Cat'' (1934). Gribbon worked for the L-KO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Cogley
Nickolas P. J. Cogley (May 4, 1869 – May 20, 1936) was an American actor, director and writer of the silent films. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1934. Biography Cogley was born in New York, New York. He attended St. Francis Xavier College in New York. Cogley appeared in blackface in some of his roles. For example, in the Civil War film '' The Coward'' (1915) he played "A Negro Servant," and in '' Toby's Bow'' (1919) he portrayed the black servant "Uncle Toby" that gives the film its name. The use of blackface was not unusual in American silent films, and did not disappear until the 1930s when public sensibilities regarding race began to change and blackface became increasingly associated with racism and bigotry.John KenrickBlackface and Old Wounds Musicals101.com. Accessed online November 2, 2013. On stage, Cogley acted at New York's Lyceum Theatre for 25 years. He died in Santa Monica, California, following surgery. Partial filmography * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Emory
May Emory (born Minnie L. Snyder; November 11, 1880 – October 15, 1948) was an American actress whose name was also seen as Mae Emory. Biography Emory was born in Austin, Illinois. She performed in vaudeville, working with her husband on the Keith, Orpheum, and Pantages circuits. On stage, she performed with the Morton Opera Company, including a production of ''The Tenderfoot'' at the National Theatre in Boston in 1914. Her Broadway credits included ''Her Little Highness'' (1913), ''The Rose Maid'' (1912), ''The Merry Whirl'' (1910), ''A Skylark'' (1910), ''Ziegfeld Follies of 1908'' (1908), ''A Parisian Model'' (1908), ''The Hoyden'' (1908), and ''Ziegfeld Follies of 1907'' (1907). Emory and her husband, Harry Gribbon, joined the L-KO Kompany and began making comedy films. She appeared in 28 films between 1915 and 1919. Some of her work from ''Teddy at the Throttle'' appears in the 1960 compilation ''When Comedy Was King.'' Personal life She was married to Harry G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Fay
Hugh Fay (June 9, 1882 – December 4, 1925) was an American comedic actor and director. He appeared in vaudeville and silent films. He was the son of Irish vaudevillian Henry "Hugh" Fay and comedic actress Elfie Fay was his sister. Filmography Actor *''Crooked to the End'' (1915) *'' A Hash House Fraud'' (1915) *'' Mabel Lost and Won'' (1915) as the vamp's friend *'' An Oily Scoundrel'' (1916) *'' Her Donkey Love'' (1917) *'' A Matrimonial Accident'' (1917) *'' Stars and Bars'' (1917) *''Son of a Gun'' (1918) *'' Are Married Policemen Safe?'' (1918) *'' A Neighbor's Keyhole'' (1918) *'' The Failed Marriage'' (1918) *'' A Lady Bellhop's Secret'' (1919) *'' Better Times'' (1919) as Jack Ransom *'' Almost Married)'' (1919) as Manny Morrison *''A Favor to a Friend'' (1919) as Danny Abbott * '' Please Get Married'' (1919) as Soapy Higgins *'' Hired and Fired'' (1920) *'' A Kick in the High Life'' (1920) *'' Little Annie Rooney'' (1925) as Spider *'' Spuds'' (1927) as Spy Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Rogers
Richard Eugene Rogers (December 12, 1929 – May 31, 2023) was an American politician in the state of North Carolina. A Democrat from Williamston, North Carolina, he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 6th district. Outside politics, he was an academic administrator and former superintendent of Martin County Schools. Rogers died in Tarboro, North Carolina Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. It is the county seat of Edgeco ... on May 31, 2023, at the age of 93. References External links 1929 births 2023 deaths People from Martin County, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly 20th-century members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Films
1917 in film was a particularly fruitful year for the art form, and is often cited as one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1913 in film, 1913. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film-making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Primarily, the year is an American landmark, as 1917 is the first year where the narrative and visual style is typified as Classical Hollywood cinema, "Classical Hollywood". __TOC__ Events *January – ''Panthea (film), Panthea'' is released, the first film from the company that Joseph Schenck formed with his wife, Norma Talmadge, after leaving Loews Theatres, Loew's Consolidated Enterprises. *February – Buster Keaton first meets Roscoe Arbuckle, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in New York and is hired as a co-star and gag man. *April 9 – Supreme Court of the United States rule in Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. which ends the Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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1917 Comedy Films
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