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Wanted – A Bad Man
''Wanted – A Bad Man'' is a 1917 American comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. The film was produced by the Vim Comedy Company. Cast * Ethel Marie Burton (as Ethel Burton) * Oliver Hardy (as Babe Hardy) * Bud Ross (as Budd Ross) See also * List of American films of 1917 This list of American films of 1917 is a compilation of American films released in 1917. A–B C–D E–F G–H I–J K–L M–N O–P Q–R S T U–V W–Z Short films See also * 1917 in the United St ... External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1917 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films English-language comedy short films Films directed by Oliver Hardy Silent American comedy short films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. He was credited with his first film, '' Outwitting Dad'', in 1914. In most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy. Early life and education Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on January 18, 1892, in Harlem, Georgia. His father, Oliver, was a Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War who had been wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and was a recruiting officer for Company K, 16th Georgia Regiment. The elder Oliver Hardy assisted his father in running the remnants of the family's cotton plantation. He then bought a share in a retail business and was elected full-time Tax C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Burstein
Louis Burstein (1878 – March 25, 1923), sometimes credited as Louis Burston, was a film producer. He co-founded Vim Comedy Company. He was born in Russia. He led Vim and King-Bee filming operations in Jacksonville, Florida. Burstein died on March 25, 1923. He had been driving a car and racing a Southern Pacific train near Pomona, California, when the road curved and the train struck his car. One of his passengers, Thomas Truxton Strain, died; the other, Grace A. Farr, was injured. Selected filmography *'' The Other Girl'' (1917) *''Bright and Early ''Bright and Early'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. This short is preserved in the Library of Congress's collection. Cast * Billy West as A Bellboy * Oliver Hardy as The Boss (credited as Babe Hardy) * Rosemary ...'' (1918) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burstein, Louis 1878 births 1923 deaths Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States American film produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film, and it is derived from classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were slapstick comedies, which often relied on visual depictions, such as sight gags and pratfalls, so they could be enjoyed without requiring sound. To provide drama and excitement to silent movies, live music was played in sync with the action on the screen, on pianos, organs, and other instruments. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1920s, comedy films grew in popularity, as laughter could result from both burlesque situations but also from humorous dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, places more focus on individual star actors, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vim Comedy Company
The Vim Comedy Company was a short-lived movie studio in Jacksonville, Florida and New York City. Vim bought out Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Manufacturing Company Jacksonville, Florida facilities at 750 Riverside Avenue in 1915 after that company went Bankruptcy, bankrupt. It was founded by Louis Burstein, Louis Burston and Mark Dintenfass. Vim specialized in two-reel comedies, producing hundreds of them in the short time it existed. Notable Vim actors were Oliver Hardy, Ethel Marie Burton, Walter Stull, Billy Ruge, Rosemary Theby, Billy Bletcher and his wife Arline Roberts, and Kate Price (actress), Kate Price. At its peak Vim had a workforce of nearly 50 people. The Vim Comedy Company went out of business in 1917 after Oliver Hardy discovered that both Burstein and Dintenfass were stealing from the payroll. Vim was bought out by the King-Bee Films studio started by Burstein. Films The following films were produced by the Vim Comedy Company:Miller (2013), pp. 55–56 See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Marie Burton
Ethel Marie Burton Palmer (October 23, 1897 – May 1985) was an American comedic film actress. Biography Ethel Burton was born in New York City and began working in films in 1915. She worked for Vitagraph, World Comedy Stars Film Company and Vim Comedy Company. She often appeared as a supporting actress in films with Billy West and Oliver Hardy. She co-starred in the first four Billy West comedies, during which time she met director Arvid E. Gillstrom. They became a couple and were married in 1917. Burton and Gillstrom divorced in 1931 and Burton continued acting under the name Ethel Gillstrom. Filmography *'' Love, Pepper and Sweets'' (1915) *'' Speed Kings'' (1915) *'' Pressing Business'' (1915) *'' Ups and Downs'' (1915) *'' Strangled Harmony'' (1915) *'' Mixed and Fixed'' (1915) *''The Midnight Prowlers'' (1915) *'' This Way Out'' (1916) *'' Frenzied Finance'' (1916) *''Chickens'' (1916) *'' Busted Hearts'' (1916) *'' He Winked and Won'' (1916) *'' The Try Out'' (1916) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Ross
Aaron Crawford "Bud" Ross (November 8, 1868 – March 19, 1932) was an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Career Ross began his career in the 1880s, performing in musical comedies and vaudeville. In 1900 he starred in the Broadway musical '' Aunt Hannah'' at the Bijou Theatre; a work created by composer A. Baldwin Sloane, lyricist Clay M. Greene, and writer Matthew J. Royal. Ross made his screen debut in the silent film '' The Burglar's Dilemma'' (1912) and had supporting roles in W. C. Fields's first two films, '' Pool Sharks'' and '' His Lordship's Dilemma'' (both 1915). He also supported Cissy Fitzgerald and starred in many comedies himself. At Vim Comedy Company and King-Bee Films starting in 1917, Ross supported a young Oliver Hardy and Chaplin impersonator Billy West in several comedies. Ross and Hardy co-wrote and appeared in the film '' Tootsies and Tamales'' (1919). He co-wrote many ''Peggy'' comedies in 1925. By the late 1920s, he was mostly playing sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1917
This list of American films of 1917 is a compilation of American films released in 1917. A–B C–D E–F G–H I–J K–L M–N O–P Q–R S T U–V W–Z Short films See also * 1917 in the United States References External links 1917 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1917 1917 Films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ... Lists of 1917 films by country 1910s in American cinema ... [...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] |
1917 Comedy Films
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1910s American Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Luoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
