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Bruce Mitchell (director)
Bruce M. Mitchell (November 16, 1883 – September 26, 1952) was an American film director and writer active during the silent film era from 1914 to 1934. With the advent of sound films in the 1930s, Mitchell abandoned directing and became an actor, appearing mainly in bit roles. Filmography Mitchell directed numerous silent short films between 1915 and 1934. The following is a list of his feature films. * ''Captivating Mary Carstairs'' (1915) * ''The Tale of the Night Before'' (1915) * ''The Stranger of the Hills'' (1922) * '' Love's Whirlpool'' (1924) * '' The Hellion'' (1924) * '' Another Man's Wife'' (1924) * ''Dynamite Dan'' (1924) * ''Air Hawk'' (1924) * ''The Cloud Rider'' (1925) * ''Savages of the Sea'' (1925) * '' Speed Madness'' (1925) * '' Tricks'' (1925) * ''Flyin' Thru'' (1925) * ''Wolf Blood'' (1925) * ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (1926) * ''Three Pals'' (1926) * '' Cupid's Knockout'' (1926) * ''Three Miles Up'' (1927) * '' The Air Patrol'' (1928) * ''The Phantom F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Flyer
''The Phantom Flyer'' (aka ''The Phantom Ranger'') is a 1928 American silent Western and aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson, Lillian Gilmore and Buck Connors. The film was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures. ''The Phantom Flyer'' was one of a series of films that showcased the exploits of the stunt pilots in Hollywood. ''The Phantom Flyer'' is not to be confused with another 1928 film of the same title, a 2-reeler starring Jack Hoxie. Plot Farmer James Crandall (Buck Connors) is homesteading on a western tract with the aid of his daughter, Mary (Lillian Gilmore), his son, Nick (Billy "Red" Jones), and Isabella (Myrtis Crinley), an orphan girl. Rancher Julia Hart (Mary Cornwallis), is in a struggle with the Crandalls over the water rights of her ranch. Mary catches Julia's men running brands on their cattle and after running away from them, is rescued by Dick Stanton (Al Wilson), a border patrol aviator, who agrees to help her. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Deaths
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakedown (1936 Film)
''Shakedown'' is a 1936 American crime drama film, directed by David Selman from a screenplay by Grace Neville based on a story by Barry Shipman. The film stars Lew Ayres, Joan Perry, and Thurston Hall, and was released on July 17, 1936. This was Perry's film debut. Cast list * Lew Ayres as Bob Sanderson * Joan Perry as Edith Stuart * Thurston Hall as G. Gregory Stuart * Victor Kilian as Caretaker * Henry Mollison as Ralph Gurney * John Gallaudet as Hawsley * George McKay as Spud * Gene Morgan as Presto Mullins * Wyrley Birch as Mr. Morrison * William Gould as Lieutenant * Wade Boteler as Captain of detectives * Edward Le Saint as Attorney * Olaf Hytten as Butler * George Offerman Jr. as Pat O'Roark * Arthur Loft as Editor * Murdock MacQuarrie as Attendant * George French as Husband in cafe * Helen Dickson as Wife in cafe * Jack Dougherty as Detective * Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Angel (1936 Film)
''Half Angel'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Gene Fowler, Bess Meredyth and Allen Rivkin. The film stars Frances Dee, Brian Donlevy, Charles Butterworth, Helen Westley, Henry Stephenson and Sara Haden. The film was released on May 22, 1936, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Frances Dee as Allison Lang *Brian Donlevy as Duffy Giles * Charles Butterworth as Doc Felix *Helen Westley as Martha Hargraves *Henry Stephenson as Prof. Jerome Hargraves *Sara Haden as Henrietta Hargraves *Etienne Girardot as Dr. Alexander Cotton * Paul Stanton as District Attorney * Gavin Muir as Dr. William Barth *Julius Tannen as City Editor *Nigel De Brulier as Dr. Hall *Hilda Vaughn Hilda Vaughn (December 27, 1898 – December 28, 1957) was an American actress of the stage, film, radio, and television. Early years Hilda Weiller Strouse, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Strouse, Vaughn attended Vassar College and the Ame ... as Bertha *Philip Sleeman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rawhide Terror
''The Rawhide Terror'' is a 1934 American Western horror film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and Jack Nelson. Plot summary A gang of renegades disguised as Indians murder the parents of two brothers, as a result, the brothers separate. Ten years later, a stranger known as the Rawhide Terror begins murdering the renegades, who have now become citizens of the local town called Red Dog. As the town frantically attempts to track down the killer, the destinies of the two brothers draw closer together and the identity of the killer is soon revealed. Cast * Art Mix as Al, a Blake ranch hand * Edmund Cobb as Sheriff * William Desmond as Tom Blake, Betty's older brother * William Barrymore as Brent * Frances Morris as Betty Blake * George Holt as Renegade leader * Bill Patton as Renegade * Herman Hack as Deputy Hack * Tommy Bupp as Jimmy Brent * Fred Parker as Pappy / Banker Production ''The Rawhide Terror'' was the final screen collaboration between Victor Adamson and George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
45 Calibre Echo
45 Calibre Echo is a 1932 American Western film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jack Perrin, Ben Corbett and Elinor Fair.Pitts, p. 172. The supporting cast features Ruth Renick in her final theatrical film role. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack * Ben Corbett as Bennie * Elinor Fair as Betty * Olin Francis as Burly Henchman * Richard Cramer as Saloon Owner * George Chesebro as Henchman * Jimmy Aubrey as Jim - the Sidekick * C.V. Bussey as Sheriff * Ruth Renick as Jack's Sister * Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the ... as Old Man in Saloon 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. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapped (1931 Film)
''Trapped'' is a 1931 American crime drama film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Nick Stuart, Priscilla Dean and Nina Quartero Nina Quartero (born Gladys Quartararo; March 17, 1908 – November 23, 1985) was an American actress whose career spanned from 1929 to 1943. Career Born in 1908 in Mount Vernon, New York, as Gladys Quartararo, she came from a close family and ....Pitts p.65 Cast 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 * 1931 films 1931 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Bruce M. Mitchell 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheer Luck
''Sheer Luck'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jobyna Ralston, Nick Stuart and Philo McCullough.Pitts p.65 Cast * Jobyna Ralston as Betty Carver * Nick Stuart as Jimmie Reid * Bobby Vernon as Archibald Smith * Philo McCullough as Milton Blackburn * Reed Howes as 'Rabbit' Rossi * Margaret Landis as Mrs. Hiram Carver * John Ince as Hiram Carver * Oscar Smith as Washington Jefferson Smith * Margaret Irving as Patsy * Tom London Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ... as Police Lieutenant 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 * 1931 films 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lonesome Trail (1930 Film)
''The Lonesome Trail'' is a 1930 American Western film directed by Bruce Mitchell, starring Charles Delaney, Ben Corbett, and Jimmy Aubrey. It premiered in New York City on August 7, 1930. Cast * Charles Delaney as Judd Rascomb * Ben Corbett as Sweetheart * Jimmy Aubrey as Tenderfoot * Monte Montague as Gila Red * Virginia Brown Faire as Martha * Bill McCall as Rankin * George Berliner as Crabb * George Hackathorne as Oswald * William Von Brincken as Man in white sombrero * George Regas as The Ring Tailored Roarer * Lafe McKee as Sheriff * Yakima Canutt as Two Gun * Bob Reeves as Alkali * Art Mix Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initially ... as Slim References 1930 Western (genre) films 1930 films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sky Skidder
''The Sky Skidder'' is a 1929 American action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and written by Carl Krusada and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Al Wilson, Helen Foster, Wilbur McGaugh and Gilbert Holmes. The film was released on January 13, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Like many actors in the silent film era, Wilson did not survive the transition to "talkies", with ''The Sky Skidder'', his penultimate film. Plot Inventor Al Simpkins (Al Wilson) develops a new aviation fuel, he calls "Economo". Simpkins claims the fuel can gets a "1,000 miles to the pint." During a test, flight, he sees his sweetheart, Stella Hearns ( Helen Foster) in an automobile with the wealthy and dishonest Silas Smythe (Wilbur McGaugh). When Smythe's automobile goes out of control, however, Al rescues Stella using a rope ladder. Just before the "Economo" demonstration flight, Smythe steals the formula for the secret fuel and refills Al's tank with gasoline, causing a crash. Stella then finances the nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
