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Ann McKnight
Ann McKnight (sometimes credited as Anna McKnight) was an American film editor active primarily during Hollywood's silent era, and has been credited as the first women to take up the profession (ahead of Viola Lawrence). She cut more than two dozen films during the mid-1910s and early 1930s, and often worked with fellow editor George Marsh. Biography Anna started off her career working at Vitagraph in Brooklyn as an editor in 1913, making a mark early on in the medium's history. She was not credited on many of her earliest jobs. She later worked at Film Booking Offices of America; her last credit was on 1931's ''Smart Woman''. Little else is known about her life, but based on newspaper clippings, it seems likely that she is not the actress Ann McKnight murdered in 1930 by her husband, William Burkhardt. The two have often been conflated. Selected filmography * '' Smart Woman'' (1931) * '' The Runaround'' (1931) * ''The Sin Ship'' (1931) * ''Kept Husbands'' (1931) * '' Leat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola Lawrence
Viola Mallory Lawrence (December 2, 1894, New York City – November 20, 1973) is considered by many to be the first female film editor in Hollywood. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing: for '' Pal Joey'' (1957), with Jerome Thoms; and for ''Pepe'' (1960), with Al Clark. Career She began working at Vitagraph Studios in Flatbush, Brooklyn as a messenger at the age of 11. At 12, she was holding title cards. In 1915, she became the second female film cutter in cinema history, after Anna McKnight, who also worked at Vitagraph. She married Frank Lawrence, her film cutting teacher at Vitagraph. In 1917, she moved to Hollywood and worked for Universal, First National, Gloria Swanson Productions, and Columbia Pictures at various times. She became Columbia's "head editor" or "supervising editor" in 1925. After director Erich von Stroheim was fired from the production of ''Queen Kelly'' (1929), star Gloria Swanson herself directed an alternate ending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Very Idea
''The Very Idea'' is an American comedy film directed by Frank Craven and Richard Rosson and written by William Le Baron, based on his play of the same title. Released in 1929, it was the fourth film released by RKO Pictures, starring Sally Blane, Hugh Trevor, Allen Kearns, Doris Eaton and Frank Craven. A comedy based on the theory of eugenics, it was a critical and financial failure. The play was filmed before in 1920 as a silent starring Taylor Holmes. The 1920 film is lost. Plot Alan Camp has written a book on eugenics, and is looking to prove his theories. His sister, Edith Goodhue, and her husband, Gilbert have been frustrated for years with their inability to have children. Alan convinces them to let him create a child through eugenics for them to adopt. Chosen to be the parents of this eugenic child are Joe Garvin, who happens to be Alan's chauffeur, and Nora, the Goodhues' maid. The two are offered $15,000 each if they conceive and deliver a child within twelve months, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Women Film Editors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Editors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex The Great
''Alex the Great'' is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Dudley Murphy and starring Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Albert Conti and Patricia Avery.Munden p.12 Cast * Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Alex the Great * Albert Conti as Ed * Patricia Avery as Muriel * Ruth Dwyer as Alice * Charles Byer as Brown * J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from card ... as Smith 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. External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Lost American comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Kid
''The Circus Kid'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. Although it was a silent film, it contained some talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects. A print of the film exists. Cast * Frankie Darro as Buddy * Poodles Hanneford as Poodles * Joe E. Brown as King Kruger * Helene Costello as Trixie * Sam Nelson as Tad * Lionel Belmore as Beezicks * Charles Miller as Cadwallader * John Gough as Skelly Crosley (as Johnny Gough) * Syd Crossley as Skelly's Runner (as Sid Crosley) * Charles Gemora as Zozo, the Gorilla See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking feature films made in the US and Europe during the transition to sound, between 1926-1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including most notably ... References External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally's Shoulders
''Sally's Shoulders'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Lynn Shores and Randolph Bartlett. It is based on the 1927 novel ''Sally's Shoulders'' by Beatrice Burton. The film stars Lois Wilson, George Hackathorne, Huntley Gordon, Lucille Williams, Edythe Chapman and Ione Holmes. The film was released on October 14, 1928, by Film Booking Offices of America. Cast * Lois Wilson as Sally * George Hackathorne as Beau *Huntley Gordon Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Profile Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ... as Hugh Davidson *Lucille Williams as Millie * Edythe Chapman as Emily *Ione Holmes as Mabel *Charles O'Malley as Billy *William Marion as Sheriff References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1928 drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolen Love (film)
''Stolen Love'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Marceline Day and Rex Lease. The plot was adapted from a story by Hazel Livingston. Cast * Marceline Day as Joan Hastings *Rex Lease as Bill *Owen Moore as Curtis Barlow *Helen Lynch as Ruth *Blanche Frederici Blanche L. Friderici (January 21, 1878 – December 23, 1933) was an American film and stage actress, sometimes credited as Blanche Frederici. Early years Friderici was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were William E. Friderici ... as Aunt Evvie *Joy Winthrop as Aunt Babe * Betty Blythe as Modiste Critical reception A review in '' Harrison's Reports'' summarized the film as "Only fair . . . an old story, told in a conventional way". It complimented Day's "very good performance" and described Lease as "likeable as the hero", but it described Moore's acting as "in colorless manner". Preservation status The Library of Congress Silent Survival Catalog shows no holdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Rube!
''Hey Rube!'' is a 1928 American silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by George B. Seitz. Cast * Hugh Trevor as String * Gertrude Olmstead as Lutie * Ethlyne Clair as Zelda * Bert Moorhouse as Moffatt (as Bert Moorehouse) * Walter McGrail as Duke References External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by George B. Seitz Film Booking Offices of America films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jazz Age (film)
''The Jazz Age'' (1929) is a film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Marceline Day, and Joel McCrea in his first leading role. The film, directed by Lynn Shores and written by Randolph Bartlett, was released by RKO Radio Pictures soon after RKO was created from Film Booking Offices of America, RCA, and the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chain. Plot Steve Maxwell (Fairbanks) and Sue Randall (Day), during an escapade, wreck one of her father's streetcars. The elder Randall uses this incident to stop the elder Maxwell (Walthall) from opposing Randall's illegal contract with the city. When Steve tells all to the city council, Mr. Randall (Ratcliffe) threatens Steve with arrest, Sue admits her culpability, and announces her intentions of marrying Steve. Cast * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Steve Maxwell *Marceline Day as Sue Randall *Henry B. Walthall as Mr. Maxwell (billed as H. B. Walthall) *Myrtle Stedman as Mrs. Maxwell *Gertrude Messinger as Marjorie *Joel McCrea as Todd Sayles *William Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Sword
''The Red Sword'' is a 1929 American silent adventure film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring William Collier Jr., Marian Nixon and Carmel Myers. The film was produced and distributed by FBO Pictures, shortly before it was taken over by RKO Pictures. It was released in Britain by Ideal Films under the alternative title ''Three Days to Live''. Synopsis In Tsarist Russia, a Cossack general Litovski rapes the wife of an innkeeper leading to her death. Years later the innkeeper's daughter Vera seeks revenge on the general, even though she is in love with his nephew. Cast * William Collier Jr. as Paul * Marian Nixon as Vera * Carmel Myers as Katherine * Demetrius Alexis as Veronoff * Alan Roscoe as Litovski * Charles Darvas as Fideleff * Barbara Bozoky as Cook Preservation 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Girl
''Street Girl'' is a 1929 pre-Code musical film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Betty Compson, John Harron and Jack Oakie. It was adapted by Jane Murfin from "The Viennese Charmer", a short story by William Carey Wonderly. While it was the first film made by RKO Radio Pictures, its opening was delayed until after ''Syncopation'', making it RKO's second release. It was very successful at the box office, accounting for almost half of RKO's profits for the entire year. Plot The Four Seasons are a very good jazz quartet, but they perform in a New York City cafe for only $100 a week, forcing them to share a small, rundown apartment. The quartet consists of Joe Spring on clarinet, Pete Summer on accordion and guitar, Mike Fall on piano and trumpet, and an ever-pessimistic Happy Winter on violin. On his way home one night, Mike drives off a man accosting a young blonde named Frederika Joyzelle. When she tells him she has not eaten in two days, he persuades her to share the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |