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Agostino Borgato
Agostino Borgato (June 30, 1871 – March 14, 1939), sometimes known as Al Borgato, was an Italian actor and director, before moving to Hollywood in the mid-1920s. Borgato acted and/or directed about fifteen films in his native Italy between 1915 and 1922. In the 1920s, he also acted on the stage in both Italy and England. In 1925 Borgato immigrated to the United States, where he began his American acting career in Herbert Brenon's silent film, ''The Street of Forgotten Men''. His Hollywood career would last fourteen years, during which time he would appear in 45 films (although some sources have him in as many as 62 films), having roles in such classic films as 1932's ''Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film), Murders in the Rue Morgue'' (starring Bela Lugosi, and the 1939 musical comedy version of ''The Three Musketeers (1939 film), The Three Musketeers'' (starring Don Ameche and The Ritz Brothers). His distinctive features and voice resulted from acromegaly. ''The Three Muskete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po River, Po and the Piave River, Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta (river), Brenta and the Sile (river), Sile). In 2020, around 258,685 people resided in greater Venice or the ''Comune di Venezia'', of whom around 55,000 live in the historical island city of Venice (''centro storico'') and the rest on the mainland (''terraferma''). Together with the cities of Padua, Italy, Padua and Treviso, Italy, Treviso, Venice is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), which is considered a statistical metropolitan area, with a total population of 2.6 million. The name is derived from the ancient Adri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashions For Women
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion industry as that which is ''trending''. Everything that is considered ''fashion'' is available and popularized by the fashion system (industry and media). Given the rise in mass production of commodities and clothing at lower prices and global reach, sustainability has become an urgent issue among politicians, brands, and consumers. Definitions The French word , meaning "fashion", dates as far back as 1482, while the English word denoting something "in style" dates only to the 16th century. Other words exist related to concepts of style and appeal that precede ''mode''. In the 12th and 13th century Old French the concept of elegance begins to appear in the context of aristocratic preferences to enhance beauty and display refinement, and , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Melody
''La melodía prohibida'', translated into English in English reviews as ''Forbidden Melody'', was a 1933 American Spanish language drama film directed by Frank Strayer, which stars José Mojica, Conchita Montenegro, and Mona Maris. The screenplay was written by Paul Perez and Enrique Jardiel Poncela, from a story by Eve Unsell. It was produced and distributed by Fox Films, which released it on September 13, 1933. Cast list * José Mojica as Kalu * Conchita Montenegro as Tuila * Mona Maris as Peggy * Romualdo Tirado as Al Martin * Juan Martínez Plá as Bob Grant * Carmen Rodríguez as Tía Olivia * Antonio Vidal as El gobernador * Ralph Navarro as Tom Nichols * Agostino Borgato as Win Ta Tu * Soledad Jiménez Soledad, Spanish for "solitude", often refers to María de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude), a variant name of Mary the mother of Jesus in Roman Catholic tradition. Soledad may refer to: People * Chalon people or Soledad, a Native American peop ... as Fa Uma * Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primavera En Otoño
Primavera en otoño is a 1933 Spanish-language American romantic comedy directed by Eugene Forde and stars Catalina Bárcena. Plot Agustina has been away at school when she returns home to Madrid to see the mother she hasn't seen in over eight years. Delighted at the visit, Agustina's mother, Elena, is dismayed at her daughter's conservative appearance. Elena re-does Agustina's dress, which Agustina's boyfriend, Manolo, disapproves of when he arrives the next day. When Agustina's father Enrique arrives to woo Elena to return to him, he sees that the only way that Manolo's parents will approve of his marriage to Agustina is if he can remove Agustina from Elena's influence. He invites Elena to return with him to his ranch, but Elena wishes to remain in Madrid and pursue her opera career. The two live apart so that Enrique can see to his ranch while she pursues her career. Agustina guilts her mother into going to the ranch, and the two, along with a coterie of Elena's friends, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Of Paradise (1932 Film)
''Bird of Paradise'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic adventure drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Dolores del Río and Joel McCrea. Based on the 1912 play of the same name by Richard Walton Tully, it was released by RKO Radio Pictures. In 1960, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication per the Copyright Act of 1909. Plot As a yacht sails into an isolated tropical island chain somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, a large number of islanders in outrigger canoes paddle out to greet it. The islanders dive for trinkets the yacht's crew throws them. A shark arrives, setting off a panic as much with the crew as the islanders. Johnny Baker (Joel McCrea) attempts to catch it hand casting with a large hook, but is yanked overboard when a loop of line attached to the impaled shark cinches around his ankle. Comely native swimmer Luana (Dolores del Río) cuts throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transgression (1931 Film)
''Transgression'' is a 1931 pre-Code American drama film directed by Herbert Brenon, using a screenplay written by Elizabeth Meehan, adapted from Kate Jordan's 1921 novel, ''The Next Corner''. The film stars Kay Francis (on loan from Paramount), Paul Cavanagh (on loan from Fox), and Ricardo Cortez, and deals with the romantic entanglements of a wealthy English businessman, his wife and a Spanish nobleman. The film is remake of a 1924 silent film named after the novel, which stars Dorothy Mackaill and Lon Chaney, as well as having Cortez in the same role as this film. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was premiered in New York City on June 12, 1931, with a national release two weeks later on June 27. Plot Required to travel to India for a year to oversee financial matters, English businessman Robert Maury (Paul Cavanagh) is in a quandary regarding his young wife, Elsie (Kay Francis). His older sister, Honora (Nance O'Neil), suggests that he leave her at their c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maltese Falcon (1931 Film)
''The Maltese Falcon'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film based on the 1930 novel ''The Maltese Falcon'' by Dashiell Hammett and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as private detective Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as Ruth Wonderly. Maude Fulton, Brown Holmes, and Lucien Hubbard (who went uncredited) wrote the screenplay. The supporting cast features Dudley Digges, Thelma Todd, Walter Long, Una Merkel, and Dwight Frye. While the film was successful, its legacy was deeply hampered by the enforcement of the Hays code. The film was remade by the studio twice, with its 1941 remake starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor overshadowing its predecessors. The film was not seen in its entirety until after the collapse of the Code in the mid-1960s. A print has been held by the Library of Congress since the 1970s. Plot In San Francisco, private investigator Sam Spade and his partner Miles Archer are hired by Ruth Wonderly to follow Floyd Thursby, a man that alleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Make-Up
''Behind the Make-Up'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited),Mayne, p. 54, 183 and based on the short story "The Feeder" by Mildred Cram. The film stars Hal Skelly, William Powell, Kay Francis, and Fay Wray. This was the first of seven in which Powell and Francis co-starred, the others being '' Street of Chance'' (1930), ''Paramount on Parade'' (1930), ''For the Defense'' (1930), '' Ladies' Man'' (1931), ''Jewel Robbery'' (1932), and '' One Way Passage'' (1932). Plot Good-natured vaudeville clown Hap Brown befriends Gardoni, a vain but penniless comedian contemplating suicide. Trying to help him out, Gardoni initially dismisses Hap's ideas but ultimately steals them and goes on his own to find success. When they meet again, Gardoni takes Hap as a partner in his show, but woos away Hap's girlfriend Marie and marries her. Soon after, as Hap and Marie try to deal with Gardoni's shabby treatment of them, he pursue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Voluntad Del Muerto
''La Voluntad del Muerto'' ( en, The Will of the Dead Man, italic=yes) is a Spanish-language version of '' The Cat Creeps'' (1930), both of which are now considered to be lost films. The film was directed by George Melford and stars Antonio Moreno, Lupita Tovar, Andrés de Segurola, Roberto E. Guzmán, Paul Ellis, Lucio Villegas, Agostino Borgato Agostino Borgato (June 30, 1871 – March 14, 1939), sometimes known as Al Borgato, was an Italian actor and director, before moving to Hollywood in the mid-1920s. Borgato acted and/or directed about fifteen films in his native Italy between 191 ..., Conchita Ballesteros, María Calvo, and Soledad Jiménez. A premiere gala was held for the film at Los Angeles' California Theatre on January 23, 1931. References External links *''La Voluntad del muerto'' at the Internet Movie Database 1930 films 1930s Spanish-language films Spanish-language American films American mystery films American black-and-white films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot For Paris
''Hot for Paris'' is a 1929 American pre-Code black-and-white romantic adventure musical film. This film is believed to be lost. The film is also known as ''Fifì dimmi di sì'' in Italy and ''Un marido afortunado'' in Spain. The film length (metres) is 1710.84 m in the silent version and 2002.54 m (7 reels) in the sound version. Cast *Victor McLaglen - John Patrick Duke *Fifi D'Orsay - Fifi Dupre *El Brendel - Axel Olson *Polly Moran - Polly *Lennox Pawle - Mr. Pratt *August Tollaire - Papa Gouset *George Fawcett - Chop Captain *Charles Judels - Charlott Gouset * Edward Dillon - Ship's Cook (as Eddie Dillon) *Rosita Marstini - Fifi's Mother *Agostino Borgato - Fifi's Father *Yola d'Avril - Yola Dupre Soundtrack * "Duke of Ka-ki-ak" :Music by Walter Donaldson :Lyrics by Edgar Leslie Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter. Biography Edgar Leslie was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1885. He studied at the Cooper Union in New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Of The Rio Grande
''Romance of the Rio Grande'' (also: En kärleksnatt vid Rio Grande) is a 1929 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Warner Baxter, Mona Maris, Mary Duncan and Antonio Moreno. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation in both a Movietone talking version and also a silent version. Cast * Warner Baxter as Pablo Wharton Cameron * Mona Maris as Manuelita * Mary Duncan as Carlotta * Antonio Moreno as Juan * Robert Edeson as Don Fernando * Agostino Borgato as Vincente * Albert Roccardi as Padre Miguel * Charles Byer as Dick Rivers * Majel Coleman as Dorry Wayne * Merrill McCormick William Merrill McCormick (February 5, 1892 – August 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1916 and 1953. William Merrill McCormick was born on February 5, 1892, in Denver, Colorado. McCormick ap ... as Luca References External links Romance of the Rio Grande @ IMDb.com* 1929 films 1929 Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Gentleman (1928 Film)
''A Perfect Gentleman'' is a 1928 silent American comedy film, directed by Clyde Bruckman, which stars Monty Banks, Ernest Wood, Henry Barrows, and Ruth Dwyer. Cast list * Monty Banks as Monty Brooks * Ernest Wood as George Cooper * Henry Barrows as John Wayne * Ruth Dwyer as His daughter * Arthur Thalasso as Ship's officer * Hazel Howell as His wife * Agostino Borgato as Barco * Mary Foy as The Aunt * Syd Crossley as The Valet * Jackie Coombs Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, current ring name of female professional wrestler Jacqueline Moore ** Jackie Lee (I ... as The Baby References External links * * * 1928 films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Clyde Bruckman Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films 1928 comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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