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Taking Chances (1922 Film)
''Taking Chances'' is a 1922 American silent film. A showing in Cleveland Heights was interrupted by police for violating Blue Laws prohibiting Sunday (Sabbath) entertainment showings and performances. Arrests were made. Plot A book salesman (Talmadge) talks his way into a position as secretary to a millionaire capitalist (Challenger) and eventually wins the hand of the mans daughter (Gray) by foiling a plot against her father's wealth and punishing one of the plotters (Dewey).Moving Picture World, 18 Feb 1922, p. 756 Production The film was produced by Phil Goldstone Productions, with Grover Jones as the director and Harry Fowler as the cinematographer. Cast * Richard Talmadge as himself * Zella Gray as Mildred Arlington * Elmer Dewey as José Borquez * Percy Challenger Percy Challenger (September 3, 1858 – July 23, 1932) was a film and theater actor in the United States. He appeared in dozens of films. He was born in England. He acted in and managed the eastern to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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 intertitle, 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 that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a piano, pianist, theatre organ, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or musical improvisation, 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 experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Laws
Blue laws, also known as Sunday laws, Sunday trade laws and Sunday closing laws, are laws restricting or banning certain activities on specified days, usually Sundays in the western world. The laws were adopted originally for religious reasons, specifically to promote the observance of the Christian day of worship, but since then have come to serve secular purposes as well. Blue laws commonly ban certain business and recreational activities on Sundays and impose restrictions on the retail sale of hard goods and consumables, particularly alcoholic beverages. The laws also place limitations on a range of other endeavors, including travel, fashions, hunting, professional sports, stage performances, movie showings, and gambling. While less prevalent today, blue laws continue to be enforced in parts of the United States and Canada as well as in European countries, such as Austria, Germany, Norway, and Poland, where most stores are required to close on Sundays. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabbath
In Abrahamic religions, the Sabbath () or Shabbat (from Hebrew ) is a day set aside for rest and worship. According to the Book of Exodus, the Sabbath is a day of rest on the seventh day, commanded by God to be kept as a holy day of rest, as God rested from creation. The practice of observing the Sabbath ( Shabbat) originates in the biblical commandment " Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy". The Sabbath is observed in Judaism, Sabbatarian forms of Christianity (such as many Protestant and Eastern denominations), and Islam. Observances similar to, or descended from, the Sabbath also exist in other religions. The term may be generally used to describe similar weekly observances in other religions. Biblical Sabbath Sabbath (as the verb שָׁבַת֙ ''shabbat'') is first mentioned in the Genesis creation narrative, where the seventh day is set aside as a day of rest (in Hebrew, ''shabbat'') and made holy by God (). Observation and remembrance of Sabbath ( ''shabbat' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Goldstone Productions
Phil Goldstone (1893–1963) was a Polish-born American film producer and director. He was also a real estate developer in Palm Springs. Goldstone was involved with low-budget Poverty Row companies such as Majestic Pictures.Pitts p.223 Selected filmography Director * '' A Western Adventurer'' (1921) * '' Montana Bill'' (1921) * ''Once and Forever'' (1927) * ''Backstage'' (1927) * ''The Girl from Gay Paree'' (1927) * '' Snowbound'' (1927) * '' Wild Geese'' (1927) * '' The Sin of Nora Moran'' (1933) * '' Damaged Goods'' (1937) Producer * ''The Firebrand'' (1922) * '' Deserted at the Altar'' (1922) *''The Cub Reporter'' (1922) * ''Wildcat Jordan'' (1922) * ''Lucky Dan'' (1922) * '' His Last Race'' (1923) * '' The White Panther'' (1923) *'' Danger Ahead'' (1923) * '' Her Man'' (1924) * '' The Sword of Valor'' (1924) * ''The Other Kind of Love'' (1924) * '' The Virgin'' (1924) * '' The Cowboy and the Flapper'' (1924) * '' Fighter's Paradise'' (1924) * '' Marry in Haste'' (1924) * '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Jones
Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. He wrote more than 100 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a film journal publisher and prolific short story writer. Jones was born in Rosedale, Indiana, grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California. He was the father of American polo pioneer Sue Sally Hale. Selected filmography * ''Slow as Lightning'' (1923) * ''The Iron Mule'' (1925) * ''Easy Going Gordon'' (1925) * '' He Who Laughs Last'' (1925) * '' The Patent Leather Pug'' (1925) * ''Too Much Youth'' (1925) * ''The Canvas Kisser'' (1925) * ''Heir-Loons'' (1925) * '' A Gentleman Roughneck'' (1925) * '' Going the Limit'' (1925) * ''The Merry Cavalier'' (1926) * '' The Fighting Doctor'' (1926) * ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (1926) * '' Speed Crazed'' (1926) * ''Unknown Dangers'' (1926) * ''The Boaster'' (1926) * '' What a Night!'' (1928) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Fowler
Henry James Fowler, MBE (10 December 1926 – 4 January 2012) was an English character actor in film and television. Over a career lasting more than six decades, he made nearly 200 appearances on screen. Personal life Fowler was born in Lambeth, South London, on 10 December 1926. As a "near illiterate newspaper boy" making eight shillings a week, he told film historian Brian McFarlane, he was invited on to radio to speak about his life in wartime London. In 1951, Fowler married actress Joan Dowling, who committed suicide in 1954. In 1960, he married Catherine Palmer, who survived him.The Independent 9 Jan 2012 Harry Fowler: Prolific screen actor known for his 'cheerful cockney' characters Fowler died on 4 January 2012. He had no ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Talmadge
Richard Talmadge (born Sylvester Alphonse Metz; 3 December 1892 – 25 January 1981) also known as Sylvester Metzetti, Ricardo Metzetti, or Sylvester Ricardo Metzetti, was a German-born actor, stuntman and film director. Early life Born in Germany in 1892, Talmadge arrived in Hollywood in 1910 and began his career as a stuntman (including a stint with Douglas Fairbanks) before becoming an actor himself. He began starring in silent action pictures in 1921, and began producing his own vehicles in 1923. His last silent feature, ''The Poor Millionaire'' (1930), was the very last silent production filmed in Hollywood (except for two Charlie Chaplin silent features that were released well after the advent of sound). Career Richard Talmadge spoke fluent English, but with a German accent that became obvious when talkies arrived. Still acting as his own producer, he began starring in lower-budgeted features. His accent didn't matter much in these pictures, which had Talmadge in alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zella Gray
Zella may refer to: Places * Zella, Libya * Zella (see), a Roman Catholic titular see in the Roman province of Byzacena (in modern Tunisia) * Zella-Mehlis, a German town * Zella/Rhön, a German municipality * Altzella Abbey, a former monastery near Nossen, Germany * Neuzelle a German municipality People * Zella Day (born 1995), American singer * Zella Allen Dixson (1858 – 1924), American author, lecturer, librarian, and publisher * Zella Lehr (born 1951), an American singer and entertainer *Zella McBerty (1879–1937), American businesswoman and engineer * Zella de Milhau (1870–1954), American artist, ambulance driver, community organizer and motorcycle policewoman * Zella Jackson Price (born c. 1940), American gospel singer * Zella Russell (1883–1952), American vaudevillian star * Zella Wolofsky Zella Wolofsky (born 1947) is a Canadian modern dancer, researcher, columnist, and educator. Her research became the launchpad for applying computer interpretation to Labanot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Dewey
Elmer Dewey was an actor in silent films. He was also known as Dan Danilo. Filmography *''Girls Don't Gamble'' (1921) as Stanley Marr *''Bring Him In'' (1921) as Baptiste *''Taking Chances'' (1922) as José Borquez *''The Escape'' (1926) as Silas Peele *''Shadows of Chinatown'' (1926) *''Million Dollar Mystery'' (1927) as Boris Orloff *''The Charge of the Gauchos ''The Charge of the Gauchos'' (Argentine title: ''Una nueva y gloriosa nación'') is a 1928 American-Argentine silent historical film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Francis X. Bushman, Jacqueline Logan and Guido Trento. Bushman plays ...'' (1928) as French References {{US-film-actor-stub Year of birth missing Year of death missing American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Challenger
Percy Challenger (September 3, 1858 – July 23, 1932) was a film and theater actor in the United States. He appeared in dozens of films. He was born in England. He acted in and managed the eastern tour of Virginia Drew Prescott ( Melbourne MacDowell)'s playlet ''Man of the People''. Challenger was a vaudeville actor. A 1911 performance in Chicago was reviewed by ''The Billboard'', reading, "Percy Challenger, an English entertainer, was first on the program, and although his act was rather odd, it seemed to take very well. Mr. Challenger's work as an elocutionist was very good". He won plaudits as a supporting actor in films. His performance in ''Flames of Chance'' (1918) was received as "clever" in a review in '' Variety''. ''Variety'' reviewed his performance in ''Trumpet'' (1920) positively, noting, "Percy Challenger comes in for a bit in the role of Valinsky, a dunk-investor. The detail with which he dresses the character is striking. He also contributed valuable assistance.. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Films
The following is an overview of 1922 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top nine films released in 1922 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events * June 11 – United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's '' Nanook of the North'', the first commercially successful feature length documentary film. * November 26 – '' The Toll of the Sea'', starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor ('' The Gulf Between'' was the first film to do so but it was not widely distributed). Notable films released in 1922 United States unless stated A *'' At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern'' (lost), directed by Lloyd Ingraham, based on the 1905 novel by Myrtle Reed B *'' The Bachelor Daddy'' (lost), directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Thomas Meighan *'' The Beautiful and Damned'' (lost), directed by William A. Seiter, starring Marie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
