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Albert Gran
Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films. Biography Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Albert Nicolai Gran (1838-1915) and Auguste Schwarting (1844-1910). He emigrated to the United States during 1914. Gran launched his screen career in 1916. He appeared as a character actor in 44 films between 1916 and 1933. He was seen as Duke Travina with Marion Davies in '' Beverly of Graustark'' (1926), as Paul Boul with Janet Gaynor in '' Seventh Heaven'' (1927), and as B. Bickering Brown with Joan Crawford in '' Our Modern Maidens'' (1929). Albert Gran died in Los Angeles, California in an automobile accident at the age of 70 prior to the release of his final film. Partial filmography *'' Out of the Drifts'' (1916) *''Where Love Leads'' (1916) *''Caprice of the Mountains'' (1916) *'' Civilian Clothes'' (1920) *'' Tarnish'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilian Clothes
''Civilian Clothes'' is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars Thomas Meighan and was directed by Hugh Ford. This film is based on the 1919 Broadway play, ''Civilian Clothes'', by Thompson Buchanan. Thurston Hall played Meighan's part in the play. ''Civilian Clothes'' is preserved at the Gosfilmofond Russian Archives, Moscow. Plot As described in a film magazine, Florence Lanham (Mansfield), married in France while a Salvation Army worker to Captain Sam McGinnis (Meighan), returns to society life in America after receiving word that he was killed in battle. She keeps news of her wedding secret and permits the attentions of Billy Arkwright (Hickman), an early lover. When McGinnis suddenly appears on the scene, clothed in startlingly bold habiliments, the Lanham stubbornness asserts itself. To impart upon her his own gospel of democracy, McGinnis obtains the place of a discharged butler in the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Diggers Of Broadway
''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Winnie Lightner and Nick Lucas. Distributed by Warner Bros., the film is the second all-talking, all-Technicolor feature-length film (after '' On with the Show!'', also released that year by Warner Bros). ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' became a box office sensation, making Winnie Lightner a worldwide star and boosting guitarist crooner Nick Lucas to further fame as he sang two songs that became 20th-century standards: " Tiptoe Through the Tulips" and "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine." Based on the 1919 play '' The Gold Diggers''—which was also turned into a silent film of the same name in 1923—''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' utilized showgirls, Technicolor, and sound as its main selling points. It was chosen as one of the ten best films of 1929 by '' Film Daily''. As with many early Technicolor films, no complete print survives, although the last twenty minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine (1929 Film)
''Geraldine'' is a 1929 American romantic comedy film, directed by Melville Brown. It stars Marian Nixon, Eddie Quillan, and Albert Gran, and was released on January 20, 1929. Cast list * Marian Nixon as Geraldine * Eddie Quillan as Eddie Able * Albert Gran as Mr. Wygate * Gaston Glass as Bell Cameron Preservation Prints of ''Geraldine'' are preserved in the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy The Fort de Bois-d'Arcy, also called the Batterie de Bois-d'Arcy, is one of the forts constructed at the end of the 19th century to defend Paris. It is located in the commune of Bois d'Arcy in the Yvelines département of France. The fort is l ... and the Danish Film Institute. References External links * * * * {{Melville Brown American romantic comedy films 1929 romantic comedy films Pathé Exchange films Films directed by Melville W. Brown American black-and-white films 1929 films 1920s American films Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Erens p.96 Synopsis Two young couples try to cross the mixed ethnic divide in America, something which is only resolved when World War I reveals the truth of American society's melting pot. Cast * George Sidney as Mr. Levine * Patsy Ruth Miller as Beth Levine * George J. Lewis as Phil Levine * Eddie Phillips as Pete Albertini * Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Levine * John Boles as Hugh Bradleigh * Albert Gran as Mr. Schmidt * Michael Visaroff as Mr. Albertini * Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Bradleigh * Edward Martindel as Mr. Bradleigh * Josephine Dunn as Helen Bradleigh * Daisy Belmore as Mrs. Schmidt * Rosita Marstini as Mrs. Albertini * Andy Devine as Pat O'Dougal * Flora Bramley as Sara Schmidt * John Bleifer as Korn References Bibliography * Erens, Patricia.'' The Jew in American Cinema''. Indiana University Press Indiana Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dry Martini (1928 Film)
''Dry Martini'' is a 1928 film comedy produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation starring Mary Astor and Matt Moore. The Movietone sound system was used for music and sound effects but otherwise it is a silent film. A silent version was also made. Samuel L. Rothafel also contributed music for the film. It was adapted from the 1926 novel ''Dry Martini: a Gentleman Turns to Love'' by John Thomas. Ray Flynn was an assistant director. This film is lost. Wayback Machine) Plot Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in , |
Mother Knows Best (1928 Film)
''Mother Knows Best'' is a 1928 American film directed by John G. Blystone, based on a novel by Edna Ferber, fictionalizing the life of vaudevillian Elsie Janis. The film was Fox's first part talkie, using the Movietone sound system which had primarily been used for synchronised music scores and effects tracks in Fox features beforehand, although as early as "Mother Machree" (1928), a single synchronous singing sequence was included in the film. The sound sections in ''Mother Knows Best'' were directed by actor Charles Judels, whilst the silent sequences were directed by John G. Blystone. The film starred Madge Bellamy, with Louise Dresser as her domineering mother, Barry Norton, and Albert Gran.Michael G. Ankerich ''Broken silence: conversations with 23 silent film stars'' 1993 p.52 "After her contract was up in 1924, she was immediately signed to a four-year contract with Fox Pictures, ... Madge made her talkie debut as the star of Fox's first real dialogue picture, Mother Kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Danube (1928 Film)
''The Blue Danube'' is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film starring Leatrice Joy. This picture was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and directed by Paul Sloane with a distribution through Pathé Exchange. Plot A romance set in Austria before, during, and after World War I. Cast *Leatrice Joy as Marguerite *Joseph Schildkraut as Ludwig *Nils Asther as Erich von Statzen *Seena Owen as Helena Boursch *Albert Gran as Herr Bourscch *Frank Reicher as Baron *May Robson *Edna Mae Cooper *Oliver Eckhardt as Fritz Preservation A print of ''The Blue Danube'' is preserved at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ....''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 19, c.1978 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Sons
''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle Learns Her Letters" (1926). It is one of only a handful of survivors out of the more than 50 silent films Ford directed between 1917 and 1928. It starred Margaret Mann, James Hall, and Charles Morton. The film is also notable for the presence of the young John Wayne in an uncredited role as an officer. Though "silent," it was released with a Movietone music and sound effects track. A family is torn apart by the advent of World War I. It was remade in 1940 with the same title, starring Don Ameche and Eugenie Leontovich, and directed by Archie Mayo, although the war was updated to World War II. Plot Mother Bernle is a widow in Bavaria with four sons: Franz, Johann, Andreas and Joseph. Joseph receives a job offer from the United States, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakfast At Sunrise
''Breakfast at Sunrise'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Malcolm St. Clair and produced by and starring Constance Talmadge. It was distributed by First National Pictures. Prints survive at George Eastman House and Library of Congress. Casting *Constance Talmadge as Madeleine *Bryant Washburn as Marquis *Alice White as Loulou *Paulette Duval as Georgiana *Marie Dressler as Queen *Albert Gran as Champignol *Burr McIntosh as General *David Mir - Prince *Don Alvarado as Lussan *Nellie Bly Baker as Madeleine's Maid See also *''At Your Orders, Madame ''At Your Orders, Madame'' ( it, Ai vostri ordini, signora) is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Elsa Merlini as Manon * Vittorio De Sica as Pietro Haguet * Giuditt ...'' (1939) References External links *allmovie/synopsis; ''Breakfast at Sunrise'' 1927 films American silent feature films Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair American fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honesty – The Best Policy
''Honesty – The Best Policy'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and Albert Ray and starring Rockliffe Fellowes, Pauline Starke and Johnnie Walker.Solomon p.299 Cast * Rockliffe Fellowes as Nick Randall * Pauline Starke as Mary Kay * Johnnie Walker as Robert Dore * Grace Darmond as Lily * Mickey Bennett as Freckled Boy * Mack Swain Mack Swain (born Moroni Swain; February 16, 1876 – August 25, 1935) was an early American film actor, who appeared in many of Mack Sennett’s comedies at Keystone Studios, including the Keystone Cops series. He also appeared in major fe ... as Bendy Joe * Albert Gran as Publisher (added sequence) * Dot Farley as Author's Wife (added sequence) * Heinie Conklin as Piano Player References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films Silent American comedy films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Pay, Less Work
''More Pay, Less Work'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Albert Ray and starring Albert Gran, Mary Brian and Charles "Buddy" Rogers.Solomon p.299 Cast * Albert Gran as Cappy Ricks * Mary Brian as Betty Ricks * E.J. Ratcliffe as Dad Hinchfield * Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Willia Hinchfield * Otto Hoffman as Henry Tweedle * Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin (born Charles John Conklin; July 16, 1880July 30, 1959) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the silent film era. Early years Conklin was born Charles John Conklin on July 16, 1880, in San Francisco, Califor ... as Janitor References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Fox Film films Films directed by Albert Ray American black-and-white films 1926 comedy films 1920s American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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