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Albert Prisco
Albert Prisco (January 28, 1890 – ?) was an American actor born in Naples, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... He appeared in 28 films between 1921 and 1935. Filmography External links * 1890 births 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male silent film actors Italian emigrants to the United States Year of death missing {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Circus Mystery
''The Great Circus Mystery'' is a 1925 American adventure film serial directed by Jay Marchant. Cast Chapter titles # Pact of Peril # A Cry for Help # A Race with Death # The Plunge of Peril # The Ladder of Life # A Leap for Liberty # Harvest of Hate # Fires of Fate # Cycle of Fear # The Leopard Queen # The Sacred Ruby # Dive of Destiny # A Leap for Liberty # Buried Treasure # The Leopard Strikes See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining minor studios. The five major studios produced the greater number of serials. Of these the main studios are consider ... * List of lost films References External links * 1925 films 1925 adventure films 1925 lost films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Silent American adventure films Films directed by Jay Marchant Lost American adventure films Cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ace Of Scotland Yard
''The Ace of Scotland Yard'' is a 1929 Universal movie serial. It was the first partial sound serial released by Universal Pictures. The film was released in September 1929. It was a part-talkie serial using music and sound effects. This serial was a sequel to the 1927 12-chapter silent Universal serial '' Blake of Scotland Yard''. Plot Retired CID inspector Angus Blake tries to prevent a female jewel thief named the Queen of Diamonds from stealing a valuable ring which, according to legend, carries a curse. Cast *Crauford Kent as Angus Blake, retired CID Inspector *Monte Montague as Jarvis, Blake's servant *Grace Cunard as Queen of Diamonds, famous jewel thief disguised as Lord Blanton's housekeeper Mary Duveen * Florence Allen as Lady Diana Blanton, Lord Blanton's daughter *Herbert Prior as Lord Blanton, owner of the cursed ring *Albert Prisco as Prince Darius, desires the ring and hires the Queen of Diamonds to steal it Production In addition to the sound version, a silen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Won In The Clouds
''Won in the Clouds'' is a 1928 American silent film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson. Like many actors in the silent film era, Wilson did not survive the transition to "talkies", with ''Won in the Clouds'', one of his last films. Plot A family diamond mine in South Africa causes great problems to owners Dr. Cecil James (George B. French) and his daughter, Grace ( Helen Foster). Accompanied by her maid, Mira (Myrtis Crinley), Grace and her father decide to go to Africa to investigate. They arrange to meet Jack Woods (Joseph Bennett), manager of the Consolidated Diamond Mining Co., who has used the excuse of a native plague to close the mine and hold up shipments. Being advised by his men of the doctor's visit, Woods has the party waylaid by Swahili warriors. The two girls flee and Wood "rescues" them, taking them to the a building at the mine site. Fearing for their safety, back home, Sir Henry Blake sends his son, Art ( Al Wilson), after them, and he succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Cushions
''Soft Cushions'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring Boris Karloff. It is a comic take by actor and producer Douglas MacLean on the 1911 play '' Kismet'' and the 1920 silent film adaptation. It is listed as being lost by Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files website. Cast * Douglas MacLean as The Young Thief * Sue Carol as The Girl * Richard Carle as The Slave Dealer * Russ Powell as The Fat Thief (as Russell Powell) * Frank Leigh as The Lean Thief * Wade Boteler as The Police Judge * Nigel De Brulier as The Notary * Albert Prisco as The Wazir * Boris Karloff as The Chief Conspirator * Albert Gran as The Sultan * Fred Kelsey as Policeman * Harry L. Fraser as The Citizen (as Harry Jones) * Noble Johnson as The Captain of the Guard See also * Boris Karloff filmography Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prairie King
''The Prairie King'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Andy Barden * Barbara Worth as Edna Jordan * Charles Sellon as Pop Wingate * Rosa Gore as Aunt Hattie * Albert Prisco as Dan Murdock * Robert Homans as Jim Gardner * George Periolat as Ramon Fernandez Preservation * Copies are held at 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 ... and Filmoteca De Catalunya, Barcelona. References External links The Prairie King at IMDb.com* lobby poster 1927 films Films directed by B. Reeves Eason Universal Pictures films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Kings (1927 Film)
''The King of Kings'' is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the last weeks of Jesus before his crucifixion and stars H. B. Warner in the lead role. Featuring the opening and resurrection scenes in two-color Technicolor, the film is the second in DeMille's Biblical trilogy, preceded by ''The Ten Commandments'' (1923) and followed by '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932). Plot Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a wild courtesan, entertaining many men around her. Upon learning that Judas is with a carpenter she rides out on her chariot drawn by zebras to get him back. Peter is introduced as the Giant apostle, and we see the future gospel writer Mark as a child who is healed by Jesus. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is shown as a beautiful and saintly woman who is a mother to all her son's followers. The first sight of Jesus is through the eyesight of a little girl, whom he heals. He is surrounded by a halo. Mary Magdelene arrives afterwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Mike
''Don Mike'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Fred Thomson, Ruth Clifford and Noah Young.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.266 It is set in Old California. Cast * Fred Thomson as Don Miguel Arguella * Ruth Clifford as Mary Kelsey * Noah Young as Reuben Pettigill * Albert Prisco as Don Luis Ybara * William Courtright as Gómez * Tom Bates as Jason Kelsey * Norma Marie as Dolores * Carmen Laroux Carmen Laroux (September 4, 1909 – August 24, 1942) was a Mexican film actress. Born in Durango, Mexico, she appeared in 19 films between 1927 and 1941. Laroux is best known for her appearance as Señorita Rita in the Three Stooges film '' ... as Carmen References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1920s romance films American black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Black Sheep
''The White Black Sheep'' is a 1926 American silent drama film produced by Inspiration Pictures and distributed by First National. it was directed by Sidney Olcott with Richard Barthelmess and Patsy Ruth Miller in the lead roles. Cast Production ''The White Black Sheep'' was shot in First National studios in Burbank, California. External links * ''The White Black Sheep''website dedicated to Sidney Olcott Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ... 1926 films American silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Olcott 1926 romantic drama films American black-and-white films Films shot in Burbank, California 1920s American films Silent American romantic drama films {{silent-romantic-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lone Hand Saunders
''Lone Hand Saunders'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Fred Thomson, Bess Flowers, and Frank Hagney.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 266 Cast * Fred Thomson as Fred Saunders * Bess Flowers as Alice Mills * Billy Butts as Buddy * Frank Hagney as Buck * Albert Prisco as Charlie * William Dyer as Sheriff * William Courtright William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor. Early years He was born Theodore Courtright in New Milford, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of Ione, California. When he was 16, he ran ... as Dr. Bandy References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by B. Reeves Eason Film Booking Offices of America films Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Sun (1926 Film)
''The Midnight Sun'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Laura La Plante, Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley, and Michael Vavitch. It is based on a novel by the French writer Pierre Benoît (novelist), Pierre Benoît.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Midnight Sun'' at silentera.com The film is set in pre-Revolutionary Russian Empire, Tsarist Russia. The film includes a brief scene shot in Technicolor. Cast Production Some on-location scenes were filmed in Truckee, California.Preservation A complete print of ''The Midnight Sun'' is located in the UCLA Film and Television Archive. It has not been released to the public on dvd or other forma ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nutcracker (1926 Film)
''The Nutcracker'' (also written as ''The Nut-Cracker'') is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Edward Everett Horton, Mae Busch, and Harry Myers. It was based on the 1920 novel '' The Nut Cracker'' by Frederic S. Isham. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Horatio Slipaway is henpecked at home by his wife Martha while in her gingham apron and abused at his office. He flees from home to escape his domineering wife and is injured by a streetcar. Awakening in a hospital, he is given $500 to settle the accident case. He feigns amnesia and, pretending he has lost all of his memory, gives his name as Pete Peters of Peru. He takes a flyer in the stock market A stock market, equity market, or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks (also called shares), which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include ''securities'' listed on a public stock exchange, as ... when he saunters into a broker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
