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The Peacock Fan
''The Peacock Fan'' is a 1929 American silent mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Lucien Prival, Dorothy Dwan and Tom O'Brien.Pitts p.87 A review in '' Variety'' described it as a "fairly interesting melodrama of the who-killed-Reginald-Moneybags school". Synopsis In China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... a peacock fan causes a jealous husband to murder his wife. Many years later in the United States, a wealthy collector who now owns the fan is found murdered. Doctor Chang Dorfman takes over the investigation and assembles the twelve likely suspects together. Cast References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Rosen
Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Malbork, Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up in Machias, Maine, and died in Hollywood, California of a heart attack. He was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers. Rosen was married to model and actress Joyzelle Joyner. Selected filmography * ''The Heart of Maryland (1915 film), The Heart of Maryland'' (1915) * ''Sin (1915 film), Sin'' (1915) * ''Blazing Love'' (1916) * ''Romeo and Juliet (1916 Fox film), Romeo and Juliet'' (1916) * ''Her Greatest Love'' (1917) * ''Heart and Soul (1917 film), Heart and Soul'' (1917) * ''The Spreading Dawn'' (1917) * ''The Double Hold-Up'' (1919) * ''The Jay Bird'' (1920) * ''West Is Best'' (1920) * ''The Greatest Love (1920 film), The Greatest Love'' (1920) * ''Under Crimson Skies'' (1920) * ''Roarin' Dan'' (1920) * ''The Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She studied at the Convent of St. Alphonsus in St. Louis and at Sargent's School in New York City. A contemporary newspaper account described her as being of "medium-height, well proportioned, with regular features and dark hair". Theby began working with Vitagraph studios in 1910. Her first film experience came in that company's production of ''The Wager''. By 1915, she was a star for the Universal film company. During World War I Theby took care of a refugee from Lithuania. After being educated and cared for by Theby, the young woman became her maid during an acute shortage of maids in Hollywood, in 1920. As Miss Corintee in ''The Great Love'' (1918), Theby played the part of a German spy with great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Phil Rosen
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Silent American Mystery Films
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1929 Mystery Films
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1929 Films
The following is an overview of 1929 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1929 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on. * February 1 – '' The Broadway Melody'' is released by MGM and becomes the first major musical film of the sound era, sparking a host of imitators as well as a series of ''Broadway Melody'' films that will run until 1940. * February 18 – The first Academy Awards, or Oscars, are announced for the year ended August 1, 1928. * March 3 – William Fox announces that he has taken control of Loews Inc., including its subsidiary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, buying shares from Marcus Loew's widow and sons and Nicholas Schenck for $50 million. The acquisition eventually falls through. * May 16 – The first Academy Awards are distributed at T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing Foo
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Fujii Kishii
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Lotus Long
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Spencer Bell (actor)
Spencer Bell (September 25, 1887 – August 18, 1935) was an American stage and film actor, best known for playing opposite Larry Semon in many of his silent comedy shorts from the late 1910s to 1928. Bell was one of the first African American comedic actors of the silent film era, and was the first to be signed to film contract. Over the course of his fifteen-year film career, Bell appeared in more than seventy comedy shorts. Career Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Prior to his Hollywood film career, he worked as a chauffeur and performed in vaudeville and minstrel shows. He enlisted in the United States Army and served in World War I. Bell made his film debut in Larry Semon's 1919 silent comedy short, ''Passing the Buck''. As was typical for African American actors of the era, Bell was typecast in stereotypical roles. His characters were often depicted as bumbling, lazy buffoons who were prone to comedic accidents. One of Bell's most notable roles was that of Snowba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice True
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Fred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California. Selected filmography * '' Sherlock Holmes'' (1916) - 'Lightfoot' McTague * '' The Legion of Death'' (1918) - Grand Duke Paul * ''The Claim'' (1918) - Ted 'Blackie' Jerome * '' The Demon'' (1918) - Count Theodore de Seramo * '' The Border Raiders'' (1918) - 'Square Deal' Dixon * '' The Greatest Thing in Life'' (1918) - (uncredited) * '' Terror of the Range'' (1919) - Black John * '' Full of Pep'' (1919) - General Lopanzo * '' The Devil's Trail'' (1919) - Dubec * '' The Four-Flusher'' (1919) - Señor Emanuelo Romez * '' The Valley of Tomorrow'' (1920) - Enrico Colonna * '' The Best of Luck'' (1920) - Lanzana * ''Big Happiness'' (1920) - Raoul de Bergerac * ''The Challenge of the Law'' (1920) - Jules Lafitte * '' The Sins of Rosanne'' (1920) - Syke Ravenal * '' Risky Business'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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