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A Shocking Night
''A Shocking Night'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. The cast also included Alta Allen and Lionel Belmore.Connelly p.252 Cast * Eddie Lyons as Richard Thayer * Lee Moran as William Harcourt * Alta Allen as Bessie Lane * Lillian Hall as Maude Harcourt * Lionel Belmore as Bill Bradford * Clark Comstock Clark Comstock (1862–1934) was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in around 50 films and serials between 1915 and 1930, many of them westerns.Katchmer p.69 Selected filmography * ''The Westerners'' (1919) * ... as Jack Lane * Florence Mayon as Cook * Charles McHugh as Butler References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Lyons
Eddie Lyons (November 25, 1886 – August 30, 1926) was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer of the silent era. He appeared in 388, directed 153, wrote for 93, and produced 40 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in Beardstown, Illinois, and died in Pasadena, California. Lyons was often paired with actor Lee Moran and the two made several comedic films together. Lyons performed in vaudeville and acted in stock theater companies in Chicago before he began acting in films. He worked for the Nestor Film Company, first as an actor and then as director of one of the company's units. His brother, Harry Lyons, also was an actor. Lyons married actress Virginia Kirtley in 1916, and they had a daughter, Frances Lyons, who was an actress. On August 30, 1926, Lyons died in the Bishop Sanitarium in Pasadena, California, aged 40. Selected filmography * '' The Villain Foiled'' (1911) * '' Mrs. Matthews, Dressmaker'' (1912) * '' Jim's Atonement'' (1912) * ''Alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Comstock
Clark Comstock (1862–1934) was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in around 50 films and serials between 1915 and 1930, many of them westerns.Katchmer p.69 Selected filmography * ''The Westerners'' (1919) * '' The Iron Rider'' (1920) * '' A Broadway Cowboy'' (1920) * '' Opened Shutters'' (1921) * '' A Shocking Night'' (1921) * '' Singing River'' (1921) * ''The Radio King'' (1922) * '' Blazing Arrows'' (1922) * '' Silver Spurs'' (1922) * '' Beasts of Paradise'' (1923) * '' The Sunset Trail'' (1924) * '' Ride for Your Life'' (1924) * ''Ace of Spades'' (1925) * ''The Speed Demon'' (1925) * ''The Calgary Stampede'' (1925) * ''The Red Rider'' (1925) * ''The Fighting Peacemaker'' (1926) * ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' (1926) * ''The Buckaroo Kid'' (1926) * '' Looking for Trouble'' (1926) * '' Flashing Fangs'' (1926) * ''Prisoners of the Storm'' (1926) * ''The Arizona Whirlwind'' (1927) * '' Silver Valley'' (1927) * '' Rough and Ready'' (1927) * '' Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Silent American Comedy Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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1920s English-language Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Comedy Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Films
The following is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama '' The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *August 29 – Broadway's first $1 million theatre, Loew's State opens. *September 5 – Popular comedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McHugh (actor)
Charles McHugh (1870–1931) was an American film actor of the silent era. He frequently played Irish characters in a mixture of comedies and westerns.Katchmer p.251 Selected filmography * '' Down to Earth'' (1917) * '' The Goat'' (1918) * ''Fame and Fortune'' (1918) * ''Rustling a Bride'' (1919) * '' Smiling All the Way'' (1920) * ''La La Lucille'' (1920) * ''Be My Wife'' (1921) * ''A Shocking Night'' (1921) * ''The Beautiful and Damned'' (1922) * ''The Eagle's Feather'' (1923) * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1923) * ''Cupid's Fireman'' (1923) * ''Babbitt'' (1924) * ''The Trouble Shooter'' (1924) * ''Brand of Cowardice'' (1925) * ''Smilin' at Trouble'' (1925) * ''The Golden Cocoon'' (1925) * ''Lights of Old Broadway'' (1925) * ''The Sporting Lover'' (1926) * ''The Waning Sex'' (1926) * '' The Prince of Broadway'' (1926) * ''Finnegan's Ball'' (1927) * ''The Princess from Hoboken'' (1927) * ''Phantom of the Range'' (1928) * ''The Quitter'' (1929) * ''Smiling Irish Eyes ''Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Mayon
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Lillian Hall
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Lee Moran
Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the silent film era of motion pictures to the talkies. Moran appeared in more than 460 films, directed 109 and wrote for 92 between 1912 and 1935. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was often paired with actor Eddie Lyons. The two made one- and two-reel comedic films together for 10 years. Moran retired from films in 1936. Moran's wife, Esther, sued him for divorce, but her attorneys asked that the suit be dismissed in September 1922. The couple agreed to an out-of-court settlement. He died from a heart ailment on April 24, 1961, in Woodland Hills, California. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery. Selected filmography *'' When the Heart Calls'' (1912) *'' Almost a Rescue'' (1913) *'' An Elephant on His Hands'' (1913) *'' When Lizzie Got Her Polish'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
