J. Roy Hunt (July 7, 1884 Caperton, West Virginia – October 1972
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
,
Alabama
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) born John Roy Hunt was an American motion picture cameraman and
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...
. His career began around the time of
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
and continued to the 1950s. Hunt served as director of cinematography on numerous films, such as ''
Beau Geste
''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a r ...
'', ''
A Kiss for Cinderella
''A Kiss for Cinderella'' is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first produced in London at Wyndham's Theatre on March 16, 1916, starring Gerald du Maurier and Hilda Trevelyan, enjoying great success over 156 performances, and with several annual ...
'', ''
Flying Down to Rio
''Flying Down to Rio'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film famous for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, although lead actors Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond received top billing. Among the featured pla ...
'', and ''
She
She or S.H.E. may refer to:
Language
* She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English
Places
* She County, Anhui
** She Prefecture, 589-1121
* She County, Hebei
* She River, or Sheshui, Hubei
* ...
The Lincoln Cycle
''The Lincoln Cycle'' is a 1917 American silent series of ten short films portraying the life of American president Abraham Lincoln. They were directed by John M. Stahl and starred Benjamin Chapin, a celebrated Lincoln impersonator, in the title ...
Victory and Peace
''Victory and Peace'' is a 1918 British silent war film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Matheson Lang, Marie Lohr, and James Carew. The film was produced by the National War Aims Committee that was set up in 1917 to focus on domestic ...
'' (1918)
*''
Pagan Love
''Pagan Love'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film produced and directed by Hugo Ballin and starring his wife Mabel Ballin, Togo Yamamoto, and Rockliffe Fellowes. Its alternate title is ''The Honourable Gentleman'', which is also the ...
'' (1920)
*''
The Branded Woman
''The Branded Woman'' is a 1920 American silent drama film released by First National Pictures. It stars Norma Talmadge who also produced the film along with her husband Joseph Schenck through their production company, Norma Talmadge Production ...
'' (1920)
*''
Woman's Place
''Woman's Place'' is a 1921 American romantic comedy film directed by Victor Fleming. It stars Constance Talmadge and Kenneth Harlan. It was produced by Talmadge's brother-in-law, Joseph Schenck and distributed through Associated First Natio ...
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a Detective fiction, fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "Private investigator, consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obser ...
The Rejected Woman
''The Rejected Woman'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker (in New York) and written by John Lynch. The film stars Alma Rubens, Conrad Nagel, and Bela Lugosi in a supporting role as Jean Gagnon. It was produced by D ...
'' (1924)
*''
Dangerous Money
''Dangerous Money'', also known as ''Hot Money'', is a 1946 American film directed by Terry O. Morse, featuring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. This is the second and last appearance of Willie Best as Chattanooga Brown, the cousin of Charlie Ch ...
'' (1924)
*''
Argentine Love
''Argentine Love'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan and based on a short story by Vicente Blasco Ibanez that stars Bebe Daniels.
In the film, the legal guardians of an Argentine woman arrange her marriage ...
'' (1924)
* ''
Her Own Free Will
''Her Own Free Will'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Helene Chadwick, Holmes Herbert, and Violet Mersereau. It was based on a novel of the same name by the British writer Ethel M. Dell.
Cast
* Helene ...
The Manicure Girl
''The Manicure Girl'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bebe Daniels.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, a poor young manicurist becomes engaged to a poor young man who has sav ...
'' (1925)
*''
Wild, Wild Susan
''Wild, Wild Susan'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring popular Bebe Daniels. Famous Players–Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures distributed.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of ''Wild, Wil ...
'' (1925)
*''
Lovers in Quarantine
Lover or lovers may refer to a person having a sexual or romantic relationship with someone outside marriage. In this context see:
* Sexual partner
* Mistress
* Premarital sex
* Extramarital sex
Lover or Lovers may also refer to:
Geography
* ...
'' (1925)
*''
A Kiss for Cinderella
''A Kiss for Cinderella'' is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first produced in London at Wyndham's Theatre on March 16, 1916, starring Gerald du Maurier and Hilda Trevelyan, enjoying great success over 156 performances, and with several annual ...
'' (1926)
*''
The American Venus
''The American Venus'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle, and starring Esther Ralston, Ford Sterling, Lawrence Gray, Fay Lanphier, Louise Brooks, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film was based on an original story by ...
'' (1926)
*''
Dancing Mothers
''Dancing Mothers'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon, and stars Alice Joyce, Conway Tearle, and making her debut appearance for a Paramount film, Clara Bow. The film was released to the general public on March 1, ...
She's a Sheik
''She's a Sheik'' is a 1927 American silent comedy adventure film produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures and starring Bebe Daniels. A 16mm print of the film was rediscovered in 2017 by Kevin Brownlow.
Synopsis
A send-up comedy that us ...
'' (1927)
*''
Something Always Happens Something Always Happens may refer to:
* Something Always Happens (1934 film)
''Something Always Happens'' is a 1934 British romantic comedy film directed by Michael Powell and starring Ian Hunter and Nancy O'Neil. It was made as a Quota qui ...
'' (1928)
*''
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
''The Fifty-Fifty Girl'' is a Lost film, lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence Badger and starring Bebe Daniels and James Hall (actor), James Hall as co-owners of a gold mine.Forgotten Faces'' (1928)
*'' Take Me Home'' (1928)
*''
Interference
Interference is the act of interfering, invading, or poaching. Interference may also refer to:
Communications
* Interference (communication), anything which alters, modifies, or disrupts a message
* Adjacent-channel interference, caused by extra ...
The Cocoanuts
''The Cocoanuts'' is a 1929 pre-Code musical comedy film starring the Marx Brothers ( Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo). Produced for Paramount Pictures by Walter Wanger, who is not credited, the film also stars Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw, ...
'' (1929)
*''
The Dance of Life Dance of Life may refer to:
* ''The Dance of Life'' (Munch), an 1899–1900 painting by Edvard Munch
* ''The Dance of Life'' (film), a 1929 American pre-Code musical film
* ''The Dance of Life'' (album), a 1979 album by Narada Michael Walden
See al ...
Consolation Marriage
''Consolation Marriage'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Paul Sloane and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy, and Matt Moore. The film was released on November 2 ...
'' (1931)
*''
Let's Try Again
''Let's Try Again'' is a 1934 American melodrama film starring Clive Brook. It was known in Britain as ''Marriage Symphony''.
It earned $183,000 at the box office at a time when a film of its budget was expected to earn $250,000.Richard Jewell a ...
'' (1934)
*''
The Last Days of Pompeii
''The Last Days of Pompeii'' is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting '' The Last Day of Pompeii'' by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. It culminates in ...
Crossfire
A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or sub-machine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I.
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'' (1947)
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Gun Smugglers
''Gun Smugglers'' is a 1948 American Western directed by Frank McDonald. The film is a Tim Holt B Western wherein Holt serves as a scout for the army in search of some smuggled gattling guns.
Tim Holt plays himself rather than a character.Rich ...
'' (1948)
*''
Return of the Bad Men
''Return of the Bad Men'', also known as ''Return of the Badmen'', is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan and Anne Jeffreys.Jarlett p.192-93 A loose sequel to the 1946 film '' Badman's T ...