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Alan James
Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He also wrote for more than 60 films between 1916 and 1951. He was born in Port Townsend, Washington, and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography * ''Fighting Back (1917 film), Fighting Back'' (1917) * ''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' (1917) * ''The Medicine Man (1917 film), The Medicine Man'' (1917) * ''The Learning of Jim Benton'' (1917) * ''The Crow (1919 film), The Crow'' (1919) * ''3 Gold Coins'' (1920) * ''Crossing Trails'' (1921) * ''Outlawed (1921 film), Outlawed'' (1921) * ''The Firebrand (1922 film), The Firebrand'' (1922) * ''Back Fire'' (1922) * ''Dangerous Trails'' (1923) * ''The White Panther'' (1924) * ''The Cowboy and the Flapper'' (1924) * ''The Virgin (film), The Virgin'' (1924) * ''The Reckless Sex'' (1925) * ''Beyond All Odds'' (1926) * ''The Fighting Peacemaker'' (1926) * ''A Six Shootin' Romance' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,148 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County. In addition to its natural scenery at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, the city is known for the many Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday, numerous annual cultural events, and as a maritime center for independent boatbuilders and related industries and crafts. The Port Townsend Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It is also significantly drier than the surrounding region due to being in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains, receiving only of rain per year. History The bay was originally named "Port Townshend" by Captain George Vancouver in 1792, for his friend the Marquis of Townshend. It was immediately recognized as a good safe harbor, although strong south winds and poor holdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virgin (film)
''The Virgin'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Kenneth Harlan, Dorothy Revier, and Sam De Grasse.Munden p. 859 It is inspired by the poem ''The Virgin of San Blas'' by Julio Sabello. Cast * Kenneth Harlan as David Kent * Dorothy Revier as Maía Valdez * Sam De Grasse as Ricardo Ruiz * Frank Lackteen as Ricardo's Valet * Rosa Rosanova as The Widow Montez * Alice Lake as Rosa Montez * Walter Hiers as Sam Hawkins * Nell Clark Keller as The Duenna * Lois Scott as The Maid * J.P. Lockney as Major-domo * Cesare Gravina Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in Naples, Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conduct ... as The Money Lender References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trails Of Danger
''Trails of Danger'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro. Plot An American soldier returns from World War I without any money and finds himself forced into the life of a western criminal to survive. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Bob Bartlett * Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Martin * Jack Perrin as Sheriff Johnson * Buck Connors as John Martin * Bobby Dunn as Deputy Shorty * Pete Morrison as Deputy Tom Weld * Joe Rickson as U.S. Marshall Bartlett * Frank Ellis as Butch Coleman * Hank Bell as Hank Reception ''Trails of Danger'' was positively received in the popular press. ''The Cincinnati Enquirer ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' is a morning daily newspaper published by Gannett in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. First published in 1841, the ''Enquirer'' is the last remaining daily newspaper in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, al ...'' described the film as having strong acting and "an effective cast." Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell's Valley
''Hell's Valley'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire and Walter Miller.Pitts, p. 65. It is a remake of '' When a Man Rides Alone'' (1919). Synopsis A Captain in the Texas Rangers goes in pursuit of the notorious bandit gang of the Valdez brothers. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally, Texas Rangers Captain * Virginia Brown Faire as Rosita Flores * Walter Miller as Carlos Valdez * Franklyn Farnum as Manuel Valdez * Vivian Rich as Housekeeper * Lafe McKee as Don Flores * Jack Phipps as Jose Valdez * Frank Lackteen as Henchman * Bobby Dunn Robert P. Dunn (August 28, 1890 – March 24, 1937) was a comic actor who was one of the original Keystone Kops in '' Hoffmeyer's Legacy''. Early years Dunn was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Richard P. and Melissa Dunn, and attended S ... as Shorty, Texas Ranger References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firebrand Jordan
''Firebrand Jordan'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Alan James and starring Lane Chandler, Sheldon Lewis and Yakima Canutt.Munden, p. 247 Cast * Lane Chandler as Firebrand Jordan * Aline Goodwin as Joan Howe * Yakima Canutt as Red Carson * Sheldon Lewis as David Hampton * Marguerite Ainslee as Peggy Howe * Tom London as Ed Burns * Lew Meehan as Spike * Frank Yaconelli as Tony * Alfred Hewston as Ah Sing * Fred Harvey as Judd Howe * Cliff Lyons as Pete * Thomas G. Lingham Thomas G. Lingham (April 7, 1870 – February 19, 1950; also credited as Thomas Lingham, Tom Lingham, and as T. G. Lingham) was an American stage performer and then a film actor during both the silent and early sound eras. He appeared in mo ... as Henchman References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheer Leader
''The Cheer Leader'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Ralph Graves, Gertrude Olmstead, and Shirley Palmer. Plot Cast * Ralph Graves as Jimmy Grant * Gertrude Olmstead as Jean Howard * Shirley Palmer as Elizabeth Summers * Ralph Emerson as Alfred Crandall * Harold Goodwin as Richard Crosby * Donald Stuart as Percival Spivins * Duke Martin as Chuck Casey * Harry Northrup as John Crandall * Ruth Cherrington as Mrs. Crandall * James Leonard as James Grant Sr * Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Grant * Bobby Nelson as Chester Grant * Charles North as Dean Sherwood Preservation A print of ''The Cheer Leader'' is held by 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 .... References Bibliography * Wiley Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sky Rider
''The Sky Rider'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Gareth Hughes and Josephine Hill.Pitts, p. 85 Cast * Champion the Dog as Champion * Gareth Hughes as Dick * Josephine Hill as Alice Allan * J.P. Lockney as John Wilson * John Tansey as Joseph * Lew Meehan as Mike Slaney * Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1936. Lewis was married to actress Virginia Pearson, and they were ... as Doc Shade * Aline Goodwin as Mrs. Shade References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Alan James American silent feature films 1920s English-language films C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born To Battle (1927 Film)
''Born to Battle'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Bill Cody, Barbara Luddy and Nora Cecil. Cast * Bill Cody as Billy Cowan * Barbara Luddy as Barbara Barstow * Nora Cecil as Ma Cowan * J.P. Lockney as Luke Barstow * Sheldon Lewis as Hank Tolliver * Olin Francis as Zack Cowan * Frank McGlynn Jr. as Sim Cowan * Ralph Yearsley as Jasper Cowan * Lew Meehan as Joe Leary * Sailor Sharkey as Bulldog Bangs * Bob Burns as Sheriff * Alfred Hewston Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *'' Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interl ... as Tex References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange films Films directed by Alan James Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazardous Valley
''Hazardous Valley'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Sheldon Lewis, Virginia Brown Faire and David Torrence.Connelly p.104 Cast * Vincent Brownell * Virginia Brown Faire * Sheldon Lewis * Pat Harmon * David Torrence * Andrew Arbuckle * Burr McIntosh William Burr McIntosh (August 21, 1862 – April 28, 1942) was an American lecturer, photographer, film studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of ''The'' ''Burr McIntosh Monthly'',1927 films 1927 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demon (1926 Film)
''The Demon'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Lola Todd, and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh. Plot As described in a film magazine review, raiders are burning the property of cattle ranchers. Dane Gordon, posing as an ex-convict, joins the gang and falls in love with Goldie Fleming, stenographer of Bat Jackson, the brains of the outfit. Dane leads a posse against the outlaws. A plot to blow up Dane and his men fails. The outlaws are rounded up. Bat is shot dead while Dane is stalking him. Dane finds Goldie is largely responsible for their success. She admits she loves Dane. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Dane Gordon * Lola Todd as Goldie Fleming * William Welsh (actor), William Welsh as Percival Wade * Jere Austin as Bat Jackson * Al J. Jennings as Dan Carroll * George Grandee as The Secretary * Harry Semels as Joseph Lomax References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Man's Bluff
''Bad Man's Bluff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Molly Malone and Frank Whitson. It was the last film to be distributed under the Associated Exhibitors banner following its merger with Pathe Exchange. Future star Gary Cooper appeared as an extra. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Zane Castleton * Molly Malone as Alice Hardy * Frank Whitson as Dave Hardy * Robert McKenzie as Hank Dooley * Wilbur McGaugh as Joe Slade * Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ... as Extra References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Alan James American black-and-white films Associated Exhibitors films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Six Shootin' Romance
''A Six Shootin' Romance'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and William Steele. Plot "Lightning" Jack (Jack Hoxie) is joint heir to a ranch with eastern society girl Donaldeen Travis (Olive Hasbrouck). Although neighboring rancher Currier King (William Steele) is already married, he is attracted to Donaldeen and begins to court her. When Donaldeen learns Currier is married, she spurns his advances. Angered, Currier abducts Donaldeen. Jack rallies his men to rescue Donaldeen from Currier, and Donaldeen finds that she is in love with Jack. Cast * Jack Hoxie as "Lightning" Jack * Olive Hasbrouck as Donaldeen Travis * William Steele as Currier King * Carmen Phillips as Mrs. King * Robert McKenzie as Ricketts * Mattie Peters as Mammy * Virginia Bradford as Muriel Travis Production ''A Six Shootin' Romance'' was one of several silent films of the 1920s to be shot in the Alabama Hills The Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
