Buddy Messinger

	Buddy Messinger Buddy Messinger (born Melvin Joseph Messinger; 26 October 1907 – 25 October 1965) was an American actor who was cast in substantial roles in dozens of films during the silent film era. He began his career as a jovial chubby child actor. With the advent of sound films he was relegated mostly to bit parts. His sister Gertrude Messinger was also a child actor. They appeared in several Fox fairytale movies for children. She transitioned to speaking roles in B-movies during the 1930s continuing her career into the 1950s. He featured in a series of "Edgar" films including ''Edgar's Sunday Courtship'', ''Edgar Camps Out'', and ''Edgar's Little Saw'' in 1920 and 1921. He appeared in a series of comedy films for Century Film Corporation. He starred in a 22-minute haunted house comedy for Universal called ''What an Eye'' in 1924 with Hilliard Karr.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 282. . In the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gertrude Messinger Gertrude Dolores Messinger (April 28, 1911 – November 8, 1995) was an American film actress known for her B-movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s. She began as a child actor in silent films, but found her greatest fame in talkies of the 1930s. During her career she appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, with particular success in westerns. Biography Born in Spokane, Washington, she began acting early, playing child roles in silent films as early as 1917, when she had a role in the film ''Babes in the Woods''. Fellow child actor Buddy Messinger was her brother. Her name was sometimes spelled Gertrude Messenger and she was also known as Gertie Messinger. During the 1930s her career took off, with significant roles in more than 30 films. Her earliest starring roles were in 1932 when she starred opposite Bob Steele in ''Riders of the Desert'', and opposite Lane Chandler in ''Lawless Valley''. For the remainder of the 1930s, she was fairly active in films. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edgar's Sunday Courtship Edgars may refer to: * Edgars, New Jersey, United States * Edgars, Ontario, Canada * The Edgar Awards for mystery fiction * Edgars (department store), a department store chain in South Africa owned by Edcon Limited * Edgar Department Stores, a defunct department store chain in New England * Edgars (name), people with the name See also * Edgar (other) Edgar is a masculine given name that may also be a family name. Edgar may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Edgar'' (opera), an opera by Giacomo Puccini * Edgar Award, an award presented yearly by the Mystery Writers of America * ''edg ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Don't Fall (film) Don't Fall may refer to: "Don't Fall", song by post-punk band the Chameleons ''Script of the Bridge'' 1983 "Don't Fall", song by Heaven 17 from ''Naked as Advertised'' 2008 "Don't Fall", song by Steve Hackett from ''Feedback 86 '' "Don't Fall", song by White Lies from ''Friends (White Lies album) ''Friends'' is the fourth studio album by English indie rock band White Lies. It was released by BMG on 7 October 2016 on digital download, vinyl LP and CD. A special box set was also issued via the band's website and official store containing ... '' {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Young Ideas (1924 Film) ''Young Ideas'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Laura La Plante, T. Roy Barnes, and Lucille Ricksen. It also featured an uncredited appearance of the future star Janet Gaynor. Plot As described in a film magazine, Octavia Lowden (La Plante) is the mainstay of a family consisting of Aunt Minnie (Titus), firmly convinced that she is "not long for this world," Eloise (Ricksen), a younger sister with a twisted disposition, Uncle Eph (Barrows), who fought with General Grant at Appomattox, Bob (Messinger), a kid brother with a sleep-and-mischief complex, and Grandma (Lee), the only regular sport in the outfit, but tied to her chair. Octavia is a photographer in Pritchett Spence's (Barnes) gallery and much, but hopelessly admired by Spence. With a family of sick people Octavia cannot give Spence a moment's attention. Finally he ventures to her house one Sunday afternoon, with such results that he is driven to a desperate trick. To get her a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Whispered Name ''The Whispered Name'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Ruth Clifford, Charles Clary, and W.E. Lawrence. It was based on a Broadway play that had previously been made into the 1917 film ''The Co-Respondent''. Plot As described in a film magazine, Lagdon Van Kreel (Clary), millionaire, is sued by his wife Marcia (Mersch) for divorce at the instigation of her attorney, Craig Stephenson (Merkyl), who has been making love to her. They put detectives on Lagdon's trail. In the meantime Anne Gray (Clifford), a young country woman, elopes with Robert Gordon (Lawrence), a scapegrace, who seeks to victimize her. They arrive at Van Kreel's hotel, where he discovers Gordon's plans, interferes, and takes charge of the young woman. The detectives, suspecting that this is a clandestine meeting, obtain a flash photograph of the two. Anne, alarmed, flees. She does not learn Lagdon's name, nor does he hers. She obtains a position on the ''News'', an ultraco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Don't Get Fresh Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film ''Grindhouse'' (2007) Songs * "Don't" (Billy Currington song) * "Don't" (Bryson Tiller song) "Don't", by Dinosaur Jr. from their album '' Bug'', 1988 "Don't" (Ed Sheeran song) * "Don't" (Elvis Presley song) * "Don't!", a song by Shania Twain * "Don't", by M2M from their album ''The Big Room'' Other uses * ''Don't'' (game show), a 2020 American game show with Adam Scott and Ryan Reynolds * DONT, Disturb Opponents' Notrump, a bridge bidding convention * "-dont" (actually "-odont"), a suffix meaning "tooth", used in taxonomy * Jakob Dont, Austrian composer Related uses * Do not assemble (DNA), an abbreviation and term used in printed circuit board production. * Do not contact (DNC), an abbreviation and term used in person databasing * Do not equip (DNE), an abbreviation and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Penrod And Sam (1923 Film) ''Penrod and Sam'' is a 1923 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, and Buddy Messinger. Wendy L. Marshall stated that "Beaudine had the Midas touch when it came to directing children" in films like this and ''Boy of Mine''. In 1931, Beaudine directed a sound adaptation of the novel. Cast * Ben Alexander as Penrod Schofield Joe Butterworth as Sam Williams Buddy Messinger as Rodney Bitts * Newton Hall as Georgie Bassett Gertrude Messinger as Marjorie Jones Joe McGray as Herman Eugene Jackson as Verman Rockliffe Fellowes as Mr. Schofield Gladys Brockwell as Mrs. Schofield Mary Philbin as Margaret Schofield Preservation status Prints exist in the Library of Congress collection and EYE Film Institute Netherlands Eye Filmmuseum is a film archive, museum, and cinema in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands. Location and history Eye Filmmuseum is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Abysmal Brute (film) ''The Abysmal Brute'' is a 1923 American silent sports drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Reginald Denny, Mabel Julienne Scott, and Charles K. French. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel '' The Abysmal Brute'' by Jack London. The film received mixed reception, with one reviewer stating that the film was not a perfect adaptation of the novel. Comedic scenes, that were not in the novel, were added to the film by leading actor Reginald Denny. Plot A boxer raised in the mountains by his father comes to San Francisco and enjoys great success, but his lack of social skills means he struggles to romance the socialite with whom he has fallen in love. Cast Production The ''Minneapolis Star'' wrote that the film is not like the book, with only the name of the book and characters being used. The reviewer mentioned that romance is only a small part of the novel and that there is "painfully dragged-in comedy relief" in the film. The actor Reginald Denny added comedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boyhood Days Boyhood may refer to: the state or period of a male being a boy ''Boyhood'' (1951 film), a 1951 film by Keisuke Kinoshita * ''Boyhood'' (2014 film), a 2014 film by Richard Linklater * ''Boyhood'' (novel), an 1854 novel by Leo Tolstoy '' Boyhood: Scenes from Provincial Life'', a 1997 book by J. M. Coetzee See also Childhood A child (plural, : children) is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers ... * Girlhood (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	A Front Page Story ''A Front Page Story'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Lloyd Ingraham, and James Corrigan.Monaco p. 263. Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Rodney Marvin * Lloyd Ingraham as Mayor Gorham * James Corrigan as Matt Hayward * Edith Roberts as Virginia Hayward * W.E. Lawrence as Don Coates * Buddy Messinger as Tommy * Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Gorham * Lila Leslie Lila Leslie (1 January 1890 – 8 September 1940) was a Scottish actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1933. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmogra ... as Suzanne Gorham * Tom McGuire as Jack Peeler References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * * 1922 films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Jess Robbins American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Flirt (1922 Film) ''The Flirt'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The cast included George Nichols, Lloyd Whitlock, Lydia Knott, William Welsh, Helen Jerome Eddy, Bert Roach, Eileen Percy, Edward Hearn, Harold Goodwin, and Buddy Messinger. It was based on Tarkington's 1913 novel ''The Flirt''. It was a Carl Laemmle film produced by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The story features a girl who insist on having things her way. A film edition of the book was published in 1922 with film stills. Sheet music for a theme song, "The Flirt; Whose Heart Are You Breaking To-Night" was also released in 1922. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the Madison family is short of money though Papa Madison's name is good. Cora, one daughter, is selfish, lazy, and intolerant, but pretty. Her sister Laura is a reflection of her gentle mother, while Hendrick is the little pest of a kid brother. Cora's flirtations with the men of the town, the struggle of the father to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]