|
Al Liguori
Al Liguori (June 3, 1885 - May 8, 1951) was an Italian born cinematographer mainly of the silent era. His style of photography was a precursor to what became known as film noir. His best known surviving film is the all-black ''Scar of Shame'' (1927). He came to America as a child and his family settled in Brooklyn New York where he was educated. He was born in Salerno Italy and died in Pennsylvania in 1951. Selected filmography *''The Innocent Lie'' (1916) *''The Smugglers'' (1916) *''Marie, Ltd.'' (1919) *''Redhead'' (1919) *''The Teeth of the Tiger'' (1919) *''The World and His Wife'' (1920) *''The Passionate Pilgrim'' (1921) *'' Straight Is the Way'' (1921) *''The Woman God Changed'' (1921) *''Boomerang Bill'' (1922) *''Timothy's Quest'' (1922) *''Salome of the Tenements'' (1925) *''The Scar of Shame ''The Scar of Shame'' is a silent film shot in the winter of 1927 and released in April 1929. It is a silent film melodrama featuring black actors and was written for a predom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salerno, Italy
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after Naples. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. In recent history the city hosted Victor Emmanuel III, the King of Italy, who moved from Rome in 1943 after Italy negotiated a peace with the Allies in World War II, making Salerno the capital of the "Government of the South" (''Regno del Sud'') and therefore provisional government seat for six months. Some of the Allied landings during Operation Avalanche (the invasion of Italy) occurred near Salerno. Human settlement at Salerno has a rich and vibrant past, dating back to pre-historic times. In the early Middle Ages it was an independent Lombard principality, the Principality of Salerno, which around the 11th century comprised most of Southern Italy. During this time, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Is The Way (1921 Film)
''Straight Is the Way'' is a surviving 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola, written by Frances Marion and Ethel Watts Mumford, and starring Matt Moore, Mabel Bert, Gladys Leslie, George Parsons, Henry Sedley, Van Dyke Brooke, and Emily Fitzroy. It was released on March 6, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Plot An old woman and her niece, an orphan, consult an ouija board to locate a hidden treasure in order to save their mortgaged home. Cast * Matt Moore as 'Cat' Carter *Mabel Bert as Aunt Mehitabel *Gladys Leslie as Dorcas *George Parsons as 'Loot' Follett *Henry Sedley as Jonathan Squoggs *Van Dyke Brooke as Const. Whipple *Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Crabtree *Peggy Parr as Bobby Preservation status A copy of ''Straight Is the Way'' survives in the Library of Congress collection. Edward Lorusso produced a DVD of the film in 2021 with a music score by David Drazin David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Cinematographers
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Deaths
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through the Nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 Births
Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – The first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant, on Mary Gartside. * January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. * January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. * January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite. * January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed. * February 5 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, as a personal possession. * February 9 – The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii. * February 16 – Charles Dow publishes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scar Of Shame
''The Scar of Shame'' is a silent film shot in the winter of 1927 and released in April 1929. It is a silent film melodrama featuring black actors and was written for a predominantly black audience.Cripps, Thomas. Black Film as Genre. Indiana University Press, 1978. Print. It premiered from April 13–17, 1929 in the M&S Douglas Theatre in New York City. Its second screening ran from April 15–20, 1929 at Gibson's Theatre, Philadelphia. It was produced by the Colored Players Film Corporation of Philadelphia, in one of the early examples of race movies, in which an entirely black cast performed a feature film specifically for a black audience. The film was produced and written by David Starkman and was directed by Frank Peregini, both white. It was one of the later silent race movies. Melodramas were the genre of choice for early 20th-century black filmmakers. This film emerged during a time of great breakthroughs in not only African American film but all art with the Harlem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Of The Tenements
''Salome of the Tenements'' is a 1925 American silent drama film adapted to the screen by Sonya Levien from the Anzia Yezierska novel of the same name. Made by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor's Famous Players–Lasky Corporation, a division of Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Sidney Olcott and starred Jetta Goudal and Godfrey Tearle. The film, which was inspired by accounts of the real life of Rose Pastor Stokes, tells the story of poor immigrants living in New York's Jewish Lower East Side. It was shot at the Paramount Astoria studios. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Sonya Mendel (Goudal) works at a Jewish newspaper. She interviews John Manning (Tearle) on the erection of a new settlement. He invites her to dinner and she borrows clothes from Jakey Salomon (Ruben) so that she looks presentable. She also borrows money from Banker Ben (Tenenholz) and in return she gives a note promising to repay $150 when she marries Manning. After she is married, Ben th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy's Quest
''Timothy's Quest'' is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Dirigo Films and distributed by American Releasing. It was directed by Sidney Olcott based on a story written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and starred the child actor Joseph Depew. The Library of Congress has a copy of this film. Cast *Joseph Depew as Timothy * Baby Helen Rowland as Lady Gay *Marie Day as Mrs. Avilda Cummins *Margaret Seddon as Samantha Ann Ripley *Bertram Marburgh as Jabe Slowcum *Vivia Ogden as Hitty Tarbox *Gladys Leslie Gladys Leslie Moore (March 5, 1899 – October 2, 1976) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s. Though less-remembered than superstars like Mary Pickford, she had a number of starring roles from 1917 to the ea ... as Miss Dora *William F. Haddock as Dave Milliken *Rags as The Dog Production notes The film was shot in Maine and in Tec-Art studio, 48th Street, New York City. References External links American Film Institute Catalog* on we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomerang Bill
''Boomerang Bill'' is an extant 1922 American silent crime melodrama film produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through Paramount Pictures. Adapted from a Boston Blackie short story by Jack Boyle, it was directed by Tom Terriss and stars veteran actor Lionel Barrymore. It is preserved incomplete at the Library of Congress and George Eastman House. Cast *Lionel Barrymore as Boomerang Bill *Marguerite Marsh as Annie *Margaret Seddon as Annie's Mother *Frank Shannon as Terrence O'Malley *Matthew Betz as Tony the Wop *Charles Fang as Chinaman *Harry Lee as Chinaman *Miriam Battista as Chinese Girl *Helen Kim Helen Kim (also ''Kim Hwal-lan'', 1899 – 1970) was a South Korean politician, educator, social activist, and feminist. Her pen name was Wuwol(우월;又月). Kim is the founder of the daily Korean newspaper, ''The Korea Times''. Biograph ... as Chinese Girl References External links * *Period newspaper clipping ''Boomerang Bill'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman God Changed
''The Woman God Changed'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne and Doty Hobart. The film stars Seena Owen, E.K. Lincoln, Henry Sedley, Lillian Walker, H. Cooper Cliffe and Paul Nicholson. The film was released on July 3, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Seena Owen as Anna Janssen * E.K. Lincoln as Thomas McCarthy *Henry Sedley as Alastair De Vries *Lillian Walker as Lilly *H. Cooper Cliffe as Donogan *Paul Nicholson as District Attorney * Joseph W. Smiley as Police Commissioner Preservation status The film is preserved minus a reel in the Library of Congress(Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audiovisual Conservation Center, also known as the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, is the Library of Congress's audiovisual archive located inside Mount Pony in Culpeper, Virginia. Establishment From 1969 to 1988, th ...) collection. References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passionate Pilgrim (1921 Film)
''The Passionate Pilgrim'' is a 1921 American drama silent film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Samuel Merwin and George DuBois Proctor. The film stars Matt Moore, Mary Newcomb, Julia Swayne Gordon, Tom Guise, Frankie Mann, Rubye De Remer and Claire Whitney. The film was released on January 2, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Plot The character of Henry Calverly goes to prison in order to protect his mother who killed her husband. Cast * Matt Moore as Henry Calverly * Mary Newcomb as Cecily *Julia Swayne Gordon as Madame Watt *Tom Guise as Senator Watt * Frankie Mann as Marjorie Daw *Rubye De Remer as Miriam Calverly *Claire Whitney as Esther *Van Dyke Brooke as Hitt * Charles K. Gerrard as Qualters *Sam J. Ryan as Major McIntyre *Arthur Donaldson as O'Rell *Albert Roccardi as Amme *Bernard A. Reinold as Listerly *Charles Brook as Trent *Helen Lindroth Helen Lindroth (December 3, 1874 – October 5, 1956) was a Swedish-born American screen and stage actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overbrook (Pittsburgh)
Overbrook is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has zip codes of 15227, 15234 and 15210 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 4 (South Neighborhoods). Originally called Fairhaven, the name was changed to Overbrook when breaking away from Baldwin Township to become a borough. Overbrook is located at the edge of the city, south of Downtown, and is surrounded by the city neighborhoods Brookline and Carrick and the boroughs of Castle Shannon and Whitehall. Overbrook Borough was one of the last annexed into the City of Pittsburgh. The historic Overbrook Community Center retains its borough origins and is still used by the community. Overbrook is convenient to both Phillips and Brookline Parks, as well the Brownsville Road and Brookline Boulevard business districts. It is an easy trip on the South Busway to Downtown, Station Square, and Century III and South Hills Village malls with a light rail and busway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
