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The Gentleman From America
''The Gentleman from America'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Louise Lorraine. It also featured a young Boris Karloff in an uncredited bit part. The screenplay was written by George C. Hull, based on a story by Raymond L. Schrock. The film's tagline was "This might be called the story of a fighting American in sunny Spain - with flashing senoritas and romance in the background! It's something new for Hoot Gibson - but you'll like it, and so will your patrons!" It is considered a lost film. Plot Two pals in the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, Dennis O'Shane (Hoot Gibson) and Johnny Day (Tom O'Brien), are given a furlough. With a borrowed dollar, they clean up in a craps game and head for Paris. They board the wrong train and land in Cardonia, a principality of Spain. Dennis is mistaken for a desperate bandito and, at the same time, falls in love with Carmen Navarro (Louise Lorraine), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick, Jr. (November 7, 1889 – May 7, 1953) was an American film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and film producer, producer. Early life He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age of four, young Edward Sedgwick joined his show business family in what was then the Sedgwick Comedy Company, a vaudeville act, doing a "singing speciality". He played child parts and did vaudeville acts until he was seven, when he was given his first comedy part, that of an Irish immigrant, in a comedy written by his father called ''Just Over''. During this time, he was only on stage during the summer months. In winter his father took him back to Galveston and sent him to school. He graduated from St. Mary's University of Galveston, and was then sent to the List of defunct military academies in the United States, Peacock Military Academy in San Antonio, from which he graduated with the rank of first lieutena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Lorraine
Louise Lorraine (born Louise Escovar; October 1, 1904 – February 2, 1981) was an American actress. Life and career Louise Lorraine was born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California. Lorraine began working in films as an extra and "a bathing girl" before she gained leading roles in comedies for independent studios. After that, she spent time at MGM and Universal. She became very popular in action-filled serials such as '' The Radio King'' and '' With Stanley in Africa'' in 1922. She was the third actress to portray Jane, having portrayed the character in the 1921 movie serial '' The Adventures of Tarzan''. She starred in only five talkies in her film career, including '' Near the Rainbow's End'' (1930), co-starring Bob Steele. Career after silent cinema Lorraine left the film industry in the early 1930s after Hollywood transitioned to sound films. Her last film was ''Highway 101'' (1931), after which she retired from acting and dedicated herself to family life. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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1923 Comedy Films
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1923 Films
This is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top eight films released in 1923 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *April 4 – Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. incorporated in the United States. *April 15 – Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers. * Henry Roussel's ''Les Opprimés'' is released, introducing mattes (painted by W. Percy Day) to French cinema. *October 16 – Brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney establish Disney Brothers Studio (later to be known as Walt Disney Productions). Notable films released in 1923 American films unless stated otherwise A *'' Adam's Rib'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille *'' The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)'', directed by E. A. Dupont, starring Henny Porten – (Germany) *'' Ashes of Vengeance'', directed by Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Karloff Filmography
Boris Karloff (1887–1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and television. Born William Henry Pratt in England,Mank, p. 343 he emigrated to Canada in 1909 as a young man and eventually joined a Canadian touring company, adopting the stage name Boris Karloff. By 1919, Karloff moved to Hollywood where he found regular work as an extra at Universal Studios. Although he appeared in numerous silent films, Karloff's first significant roles were in Howard Hawks's ''The Criminal Code'' (1931) and Mervyn LeRoy's '' Five Star Final'' (1931). While shooting ''Graft'', director James Whale convinced Karloff to star as Frankenstein's monster in ''Frankenstein'', which led to him becoming an overnight superstar. After ''Frankenstein'' and starring in several high-profile films such as ''Bride of Frankenstein'' (1935)Mank, p. 346 and '' The Mummy'' (1932), Karloff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoot Gibson Filmography
This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silent film "short film, shorts", and he continued as a movie star once "talkies" were introduced, his first sound film being ''The Long, Long Trail'' (1929). Primarily starring in Western (genre), Western films, Gibson worked with many directors, including John Ford, who would direct many popular American Westerns and American Civil War, Civil War films, over his fifty years of film production, including ''The Horse Soldiers'' (1959), starring John Wayne, in which Gibson played a supporting role. As with many silent and early recordings, a number of Gibson's films are considered to be lost film, lost. Filmography Notes References * * Fagen, Herb (2003). ''The Encyclopedia of Westerns''. New York: Facts On File. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney De Gray
Sidney De Gray (16 June 1866 – 30 June 1941) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1940. He was born in England and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Luke's Fireworks Fizzle'' (1916) * '' Luke Locates the Loot'' (1916) * '' Luke's Shattered Sleep'' (1916) * '' Luke's Lost Liberty'' (1917) * '' Luke's Busy Day'' (1917) * '' Luke's Trolley Troubles'' (1917) * '' Lonesome Luke, Lawyer'' (1917) * '' Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire'' (1917) * '' Lonesome Luke's Lively Life'' (1917) * '' Lonesome Luke, Mechanic'' (1917) * '' His Birthright'' (1918) * '' Alias Mary Brown'' (1918) * '' Almost a Husband'' (1919) * '' The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920) * '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1920) * '' The Innocent Cheat'' (1921) * '' The Nut'' (1921) * '' The Half Breed'' (1922) * '' One Wonderful Night'' (1922) * '' Around the World in Eighteen Days'' (1923) * '' The Gentleman from America'' (1923) * '' The Love Brand'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Kranze or Jacob Krantz; September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor and film director. He was also credited as Jack Crane early in his acting career. Early years Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob Kranze or Krantz in New York City to Jewish parents, Sarah (née Lefkovitz) and Morris Kranze or Krantz. He had a brother Stanley Cortez ( Stanislaus Kranze or Krantz).Letter of the Department of Health, City of New York, October 8, 2000, mentioned in: Rudolf Ulrich (Hrsg.): ''Österreicher in Hollywood.'' Neuauflage, Verlag Filmarchiv Austria, Wien 2004, , p. 597 (Vienna has been incorrectly cited as his birthplace.)Cortez' obituary in ''The New York Times'' cites Vienna as his birthplace, and the book ''A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940'' describes him as "Jacob Kranze, Viennese émigré". He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City. Prior to entering the film business, he was an amateur boxer and worked on Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Rosanova
Rosa Rosanova (June 23, 1869 – May 29, 1944) was a Russian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in American films including as a starring or supporting actress in the 1920s and 1930s Biography Born in Russia, Rosanova completed her schooling at age 16 in Moscow. As an actress, she toured with the Svatloff repertory company in Russia, and in 1906 travelled to the United States touring with the Orlanoff company. She immigrated to the United States some time before the Russian Revolution. Like Vera Gordon, Rosanova frequently portrayed Jewish mothers in early American silent films. Rosanova starred as such a character in ''Hungry Hearts (1922 film), Hungry Hearts'' (1922), ''His People'' (1925) and ''Lucky Boy (1929 film), Lucky Boy'' (1929). In a 1929 profile, the ''Santa Ana Register'' described Rosanova's performance in ''Hungry Hearts'' as "a powerful characterization that was the outstanding performance of filmdom." In her book ''You Never Call! You Never Write! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Prisco
Albert Prisco (January 28, 1890 – ?) was an American actor born in Naples, Italy. He appeared in 28 films between 1921 and 1935. Filmography External links * 1890 births 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male silent film actors Italian emigrants to the United States Year of death missing {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
