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A Motion To Adjourn
''A Motion to Adjourn'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Roy Clements (director), Roy Clements and starring Harry L. Rattenberry, Roy Stewart (silent film actor), Roy Stewart and Marjorie Daw (actress), Marjorie Daw.Munden p.528 Synopsis The playboy son of a wealthy New York City, New York financier is disinherited when he takes the blame for a crime committed by his brother and goes Wild West, West to seek his own living in a mining town. Cast * Harry L. Rattenberry as Silas Warner * Roy Stewart (silent film actor), Roy Stewart as Silas Warner Jr * Sidney D'Albrook as Archie Warner * Evelyn Nelson as Louise Warner * Norval MacGregor as Doc Bleeker * Marjorie Daw (actress), Marjorie Daw as Sally Bleeker * Peggy Blackwood as Valentine * William A. Carroll as Joe Selinsky * Charles King (character actor), Charles King as The Bartender * William White (actor), William White as Faro Dan * Jim Welch (actor), Jim Welch as Butterfly Kid References Bib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Clements (director)
Roy Clements (January 12, 1877 – July 15, 1948), was an American film director and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed more than 130 films between 1914 and 1927. He also wrote for 26 films between 1915 and 1942. He was born in Sterling, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Light of Western Stars (1918 film), The Light of Western Stars'' (1918) * ''When a Woman Strikes'' (1919) * ''The Tiger's Coat'' (1920) * ''Nobody's Fool (1921 film), Nobody's Fool'' (1921) * ''A Motion to Adjourn'' (1921) * ''The Double O'' (1921) * ''Her Dangerous Path'' (1923) * ''Tongues of Scandal'' (1927) External links * 1877 births 1948 deaths American male screenwriters People from Sterling, Illinois Film directors from Illinois Screenwriters from Illinois 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norval MacGregor
Norval MacGregor (April 3, 1862 – November 21, 1933) was an American producer, director, and actor in silent films and theater. He directed some 88 films, acted in 13, and produced many others. He was a native of River Falls, Wisconsin. He was on officer of the Motion Picture Directors Association, served as its treasurer, and in 1919 was on the reception committee for the Motion Picture Directors ball. The University of Washington Libraries have a photo of him. Selected filmography Producer *'' Jimmmie the Porter'' (1914) by Edwin Ray Coffin *'' The Jungle Samaritan'' (1914) *'' Low Financier'' (1914) *'' Newsboy Tenor'' (1914) *'' Harbor of Love'' (1914) *''Muff'' (1914) *'' Oh! Look Who's Here!'' (1914) *'' Tonsorial Leopard Tamer'' (1914) *'' You Can Never Tell'' (1914) *'' At the Transfer Corner'' (1914) *'' Cupid Turns the Tables'' (1914) *'' Mysterious Black Box'' (1914) *'' No Wedding Bells for Her'' (1914) *''Surprise Party'' (1914) Director *''One Hundred Years o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Roy Clements
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Comedy Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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1920s English-language Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Comedy Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Films
The following is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama ''The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *August 29 – Broadway's first $1 million theatre, Loew's State opens. *September 5 – Popular comedian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Welch (actor)
James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the National Football League, NFL. References External links Football Database 1938 births 2017 deaths People from Anson, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football defensive backs Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas) alumni SMU Mustangs football players Baltimore Colts players Detroit Lions players {{defensiveback-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William White (actor)
William White (June 25, 1921 - July 14, 1985) was a film producer and actor. The films he has been involved with in production include '' Where's Willie?'', and '' House of the Black Death''. He also directed ''Brother, Cry for Me'', and ''Divorce Las Vegas Style''. Background White was born in Missouri on June 25, 1921. He died of a heart attack on July 14, 1985 in Sherman Oaks, California. Actor Jeff F. Renfro who played the psychotic trucker in ''The Bunny Game'' is his stepson. Career Actor White had an involvement in films and television from 1927 to the late 1970s. He had an early role playing the butcher boy in ''Peaceful Oscar'' which was released around 1927. Later he had a role in the William Clemens directed '' Here Comes Carter'' which was released in 1936. He played the part of Police Lt. Peterson in the 1959 horror film, ''The Hideous Sun Demon''. The film which was directed by Tom Boutross and Robert Clarke, featured Nan Peterson, Del Courtney, Tony Hilder, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles King (character Actor)
Charles Lafayette King (February 21, 1895 – May 7, 1957) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1956. King was born in Dallas, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California, from cirrhosis of liver. Selected filmography * ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) * '' Singing River'' (1921) * ''A Motion to Adjourn'' (1921) * ''The Black Bag'' (1922) * ''Merry-Go-Round'' (1923) * ''Hearts of the West'' (1925) * '' Range Courage'' (1927) * '' Barnum & Ringling, Inc.'' (1928) * ''Sisters of Eve'' (1928) * ''The Dawn Trail'' (1930) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1930) * ''Branded Men'' (1931) * ''Alias – the Bad Man'' (1931) * '' The Pocatello Kid'' (1931) * ''Two Gun Man'' (1931) * '' Honor of the Mounted'' (1932) * ''The Hurricane Express'' (1932) * ''Outlaw Justice'' (1932) * '' Young Blood'' (1932) * '' The Fighting Champ'' (1932) * ''The Gay Buckaroo'' (1932) * '' Ghost City'' (1932) * '' A Man's Land'' (1932) * '' Strawberry Roan'' (1933) * '' The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
