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Alfred Gilks
Alfred Gilks (29 December 1891 – 6 September 1970) was an American cinematographer from 1920 through to 1956. Career Gilks worked on many silent films in the 1920s, such as ''Red Hair'' (1928) with Clara Bow and the historical epic '' Old Ironsides'' (1926) starring Esther Ralston. In the latter film, he used some of the first motorized camera equipment on a production. He also worked on well-known sound films such as ''Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen'' (1934), ''Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935), several of the ''Dr. Kildare'' movies, and his Oscar-winning work on ''An American in Paris'' (1951). His last credit was for second unit photography on John Ford's seminal ''The Searchers'' (1956). Selected filmography *'' Double Speed'' (1920) *'' Sick Abed'' (1920) *''Her Beloved Villain'' (1920) *''Her Husband's Trademark'' (1922) *'' Beyond the Rocks'' (1922) *''Prodigal Daughters'' (1923) *''Bluebeard's 8th Wife'' (1923) *''His Children's Children'' (1923) *''The Enchanted Hill' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Rocks (film)
''Beyond the Rocks'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Sam Wood, starring Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson. It is based on the Beyond the Rocks, 1906 novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. ''Beyond the Rocks'' was long considered Lost film, lost but a Film base, nitrate print of the film was discovered in the Netherlands in 2003. The film was restored and released on DVD by Milestone Film & Video in 2006. Plot Captain Fitzgerald (Alec B. Francis), a retired guardsman on a modest pension, has to support three daughters: Theodora (Swanson) and her older half-sisters. Theodora's sisters pin their hopes on her marrying a wealthy man. One day, Theodora goes out on a rowboat off the coast of Dorset and falls into the water. She is rescued by Lord Hector Bracondale (Valentino). He is young, handsome and wealthy, but "not the marrying kind". Out of a sense of duty to her beloved father, she reluctantly agrees to wed the middle-aged, short, stout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Searchers
''The Searchers'' is a 1956 American Technicolor VistaVision epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas-Native American wars, and stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Civil War veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece (Natalie Wood), accompanied by his adopted nephew Martin ( Jeffrey Hunter). The film was a critical and commercial success. Since its release, it has come to be considered a masterpiece and one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. It was named the greatest American Western by the American Film Institute in 2008, and it placed 12th on the same organization's 2007 list of the 100 greatest American movies of all time. ''Entertainment Weekly'' also named it the best Western. The British Film Institute's ''Sight & Sound'' magazine ranked it as the seventh-best film of all time based on a 2012 international survey of film critics and in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Kiss (1928 American Film)
''The First Kiss'' is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper. Based on the short story ''Four Brothers'' by Tristram Tupper, the film is about a Chesapeake Bay fisherman who turns to pirating in order to be rich enough to marry a society girl. ''The First Kiss'' was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. Today it is considered to be a lost film.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The First Kiss'' at silentera.com /ref> Some filming took place on the |
Get Your Man (1927 Film)
''Get Your Man'' is an American silent romantic comedy film produced by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation and released in 1927. The silent film was directed by Dorothy Arzner, and stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Josef Swickard. The Library of Congress holds an incomplete print of this film, missing two out of six reels. Paramount did not renew this film's copyright in 1955, so the film is now in the public domain. Plot A young girl named Nancy (Clara Bow) falls in love with handsome Robert. He is to marry soon, yet Nancy develops a plan to finally get him. Nancy, an American on an unchaperoned trip to Paris, encounters Robert several times in her first day - vying for a taxi in front of her hotel, at a jewelry store, and later in a wax museum. Their mutual attraction is evident. Robert and Simone are engaged to be married, the result of an agreement between their two noble families when Robert was very young and his fiancee an infant. He leaves to spend the weekend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figures Don't Lie
''Figures Don't Lie'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Ethel Doherty, Grover Jones, Louise Long, Herman J. Mankiewicz, and B. F. Zeidman. The film stars Esther Ralston, Richard Arlen, Ford Sterling, Doris Hill, Blanche Payson, and Natalie Kingston. The film was released on October 9, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Esther Ralston as Janet Wells *Richard Arlen as Bob Blewe *Ford Sterling as 'Howdy' Jones *Doris Hill as Mamie *Blanche Payson as Mrs. Jones *Natalie Kingston as Dolores Preservation status The film is now lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Modern Commandments
''Ten Modern Commandments'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy-drama film that starred Esther Ralston and was distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on an original screen story and was directed by Dorothy Arzner. Cast *Esther Ralston as Kitten O'Day * Neil Hamilton as Tod Gilbert *Maude Truax as Aunt Ruby *Romaine Fielding as Zeno *El Brendel as 'Speeding' Shapiro *Rose Burdick as Belle * Jocelyn Lee as Sharon Lee *Arthur Hoyt as Disbrow *Roscoe Karns as Benny Preservation status The film is now considered a lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ... film. References External links * * 1927 films 1920s romantic comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blind Goddess (1926 Film)
''The Blind Goddess'' is a lost 1926 American silent mystery film directed by Victor Fleming. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the novel ''The Blind Goddess'' by Arthur Cheney Train. Cast * Jack Holt as Hugh Dillon *Esther Ralston as Moira Devens *Ernest Torrence as 'Big Bill' Devens *Louise Dresser as Mrs. Eileen Clayton *Ward Crane as Tracy Redmond *Richard Tucker as Henry Kelling *Louis Payne as Taylor *Charles Clary as District Attorney *Erwin Connelly as chief of detectives * Charles Lane as Judge *Vondell Darr Vondell Darr Wilson (April 18, 1919 – September 10, 2012) was an American actress. She achieved success in the late 1920s as a child actor and later played bit parts in her adult years. Her last role was in ''The Chocolate Soldier'' in 1941. ... References External links * *Stillsat silenthollywood.com 1926 films 1920s mystery drama films American silent feature films Films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enchanted Hill
''The Enchanted Hill'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Jack Holt, Florence Vidor, Noah Beery, Sr., Mary Brian, Richard Arlen, George Bancroft George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and internati ..., and Ray Thompson. The film was released on January 18, 1926, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young ranch owner on whose land is a fortune of which he is unaware, falls in love with his fair neighbor when she arrives to take charge of the property left her by an uncle. She secretly returns the man’s love, but is in doubt of him because he seems reckless and has many enemies. For a near killing the rancher’s cook is set on by a mob but is rescue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Children's Children
''His Children's Children'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring the winsome Bebe Daniels. It is based on a novel, ''His Children's Children'' by Arthur Train. Famous Players-Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures distributed the film. Wayback) Cast * as Diane * James Rennie as Lloyd Maitland * |
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
''Bluebeard's 8th Wife'' (alternately ''Bluebeard's Eighth Wife'') is a 1923 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Sam Wood and stars Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the French play ''La huitième femme de Barbe-Bleue'' by Alfred Savoir which is based on the Bluebeard tales of the 15th century. The play ran on Broadway in 1921 starring Ina Claire in the Swanson role. Paramount remade the story in 1938 directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mona marries John Brandon and immediately after discovers that she is his eighth wife. Determined that she will not be the eighth to be divorced from him, she sets out on a teaser campaign which proves very effective until Brandon tells her that she is bought and paid for. Furious, she determines to give him grounds for a divorce and is subsequently found in her room w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigal Daughters
''Prodigal Daughters'' is a 1923 American silent societal drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film stars Gloria Swanson and was directed by Sam Wood. It is based on a novel of the same name by Joseph Hocking. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Swifty Forbes becomes a flapper when her father J.D. Forbes becomes rich during the War. She lives a life of unrestrained pleasure and is loved by Roger Corbin, an aviator, and Stanley Garside, a gambler. Her sister Marjory follows the same trail and, when their father protests, they leave home to lead their own lives in Greenwich Village. Forbes, the father, in despair leaves the business in the hands of the young Corbin. Swifty loses all her money in Garside's card room and plays the cards for the cancelation of her debt against her marriage to Garside. She loses and must marry Garside within sixty days. While in the cabin of a new locomotive produced at her father's works, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Husband's Trademark
''Her Husband's Trademark'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson and Richard Wayne. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film was shot on location in El Paso, Texas. Prints of ''Her Husband's Trademark'' are held at the George Eastman House and the Gosfilmofond archive in Moscow. Plot As described in a film magazine, the Berkeleys are prominent in New York City society, with James (Holmes), a man who bluffs at wealth, using the famed beauty of his new wife Lois (Swanson) to further his business interests in obtaining loans and other favors from capitalists. In the sudden acquired wealth of his old college chum Allan Franklyn (Wayne), who has been absent in Mexico for some years, James sees his big opportunity. The three go to Mexico where the intended catch Allan demonstrates his love for Lois. When she learns that James has been using her solely for his own financial gain, she openly declare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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