Jackson Rose (1886–1956) was an American

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.Babington & Barr p.136 He shot more than a hundred and fifty short and

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during his career. He began his career at the

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-based

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, then worked for

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for much of the 1920s. He also shot films for a variety other studios including

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and

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Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1915) * '' The Prince of Graustark'' (1916) * '' Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'' (1916) * '' Skinner's Dress Suit'' (1917) * '' The Trufflers'' (1917) * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Big Game'' (1921) * '' The Marriage of William Ashe'' (1921) * ''

Paid Back ''Paid Back'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film, directed by Irving Cummings. It stars Gladys Brockwell, Mahlon Hamilton, and Stuart Holmes, and was released on August 28, 1922. Plot Cast * Gladys Brockwell as Carol Gordon * Mahlon H ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Married Flapper ''The Married Flapper'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Stuart Paton and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars Marie Prevost, Kenneth Harlan, Philo McCullough, Frank Kingsley, Lucille Ricksen, and Kathleen O'Connor. The film was ...

'' (1922) * '' His Last Race'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' The Night Message'' (1924) * ''

The Whispered Name ''The Whispered Name'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Ruth Clifford, Charles Clary, and W.E. Lawrence. It was based on a Broadway play that had previously been made into the 1917 film '' The Co-Resp ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' The Sunset Trail'' (1924) * ''

Young Ideas ''Young Ideas'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by Jules Dassin and starring Susan Peters, Herbert Marshall and Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Americ ...

'' (1924) * '' The Dangerous Blonde'' (1924) * '' Big Timber'' (1924) * '' The Measure of a Man'' (1924) * ''

Smouldering Fires Smouldering Fires may refer to: * Smouldering Fires (novel), novel by Anya Seton * Smouldering Fires (film) ''Smouldering Fires'' is a 1925 Universal Pictures, Universal silent film, silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Pa ...

'' (1925) * ''

Ridin' Pretty ''Ridin' Pretty'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Ann Forrest, and Stanhope Wheatcroft. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Arizona cowboy Sky Parker (Desmond) goe ...

'' (1925) * '' The Storm Breaker'' (1925) * '' Straight Through'' (1925) * ''

Up the Ladder ''Up the Ladder'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman, written by Tom McNamara and Grant Carpenter, and starring Virginia Valli, Forrest Stanley, Margaret Livingston, Holmes Herbert, Lydia Yeamans Titus and Priscilla Moran ...

'' (1925) * '' The Mystery Club'' (1926) * '' The Old Soak'' (1926) * '' The Midnight Sun'' (1926) * '' The Beautiful Cheat'' (1926) * '' Alias the Deacon'' (1927) * '' Held by the Law'' (1927) * '' Cheating Cheaters'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

Love Me and the World Is Mine ''Love Me and the World Is Mine'' is a 1928 American silent romantic film directed by Ewald André Dupont (E.A. Dupont) and released by Universal Pictures. Plot Hannerl (Philbin) is a young woman growing up in Old Vienna. She falls in love wi ...

'' (1928) * ''

We Americans ''We Americans'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring George Sidney, Patsy Ruth Miller, and George J. Lewis. A young Andy Devine plays an early small role as Pat O'Dougal. Plot Two young couples try to cr ...

'' (1928) * '' The Foreign Legion'' (1928) * ''

The Grip of the Yukon ''The Grip of the Yukon'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ernst Laemmle, the nephew of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle. The film starred Francis X. Bushman and Neil Hamilton, and is based on a novel by William MacL ...

'' (1928) * '' Green Grass Widows'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' Girl on the Barge'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

The College Coquette ''The College Coquette'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Ruth Taylor, William Collier Jr., Jobyna Ralston, John Holland, Adda Gleason and Gretchen Hartman. T ...

'' (1929) * '' The Lost Zeppelin'' (1929) * ''

The Girl from Woolworth's ''The Girl from Woolworth's'' is a 1929 American sound ( All-Talking) pre-Code musical romance film directed by William Beaudine and starring Alice White, Gladden James and Bert Moorhouse. It was released both as a sound film and in a slightly s ...

'' (1929) * '' Troopers Three'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

The Swellhead ''The Swellhead'' is a 1930 American pre-Code sports film directed by James Flood and starring James Gleason, Johnnie Walker, and Marion Shilling. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Counted Out''. Cast * James Gleason as Johnny Trum ...

'' (1930) * ''

Once a Gentleman ''Once a Gentleman'' is a 1930 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson and Francis X. Bushman.Pitts p.344 A butler goes on vacation, where he is wrongly supposed to be a wealthy man. Cast * ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Strictly Dishonorable'' (1931) * '' Reckless Living'' (1931) * '' Texas Gun Fighter'' (1932) * '' Law and Order'' (1932) * '' Radio Patrol'' (1932) * ''

Don't Bet on Love Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * Don't (1925 film), ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * Don't (1974 film), ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film ''Grindho ...

'' (1933) * '' Phantom Thunderbolt'' (1933) * '' The Three Wise Guys'' (1936) * ''

Mama Steps Out ''Mama Steps Out'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Anita Loos. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Alice Brady, Betty Furness, Dennis Morgan, Gene Lockhart and Edward Norris. The film was released on February 5, ...

'' (1937) * ''

Northwest Rangers ''Northwest Rangers'' is a 1942 American Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Northern second feature film that is a remake of ''Manhattan Melodrama'' set in the North-West Mounted Police of Canada. It was also known as ''Gambler's Choice''. Plot A mountie tra ...

'' (1942) * '' The Unknown Guest'' (1943) * '' Trocadero'' (1944) * '' Dillinger'' (1945) * ''

Main Street After Dark ''Main Street After Dark'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by John C. Higgins and Karl Kamb. The film stars Edward Arnold, Selena Royle, Tom Trout, Audrey Totter, Dan Duryea, Hume Cronyn and Dorothy Morris. ...

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1947) * '' Born to Speed'' (1947) * '' Out of the Blue'' (1947) * '' Philo Vance's Secret Mission'' (1947) * '' Philo Vance's Gamble'' (1947) * '' Philo Vance Returns '' (1947) * '' The Checkered Coat'' (1948) * ''

Bungalow 13 ''Bungalow 13'' is a partially lost 1948 American crime drama film starring Tom Conway and Margaret Hamilton. Less than a third of the film is available for viewing. Plot Private detective Christopher Adams chases a precious antique jade lion ...

'' (1948) * '' I Cheated the Law'' (1949) * ''

Destination Murder ''Destination Murder'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Edward L. Cahn. The drama features Joyce MacKenzie, Stanley Clements and Hurd Hatfield. Plot During a five-minute movie intermission, Jackie Wales leaves a theater, gets into ...

'' (1950) * '' The Great Plane Robbery'' (1950) * '' Experiment Alcatraz'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* Bruce Babington & Charles Barr. ''The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama''. Indiana University Press, 2018.

External links

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