|
Bert Roach
Egbert "Bert" Roach (August 21, 1891 – February 16, 1971) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 320 films between 1914 and 1951. He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California, age 79. Selected filmography * '' Fatty's Magic Pants'' (1914 short) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Yankee Doodle in Berlin'' (1919) - Von Hindenburg * ''Salome vs. Shenandoah'' (1919) - Actor/Soldier * '' Down on the Farm'' (1920) - Roach - the Farmer * ''Married Life'' (1920) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' A Small Town Idol'' (1921) - Martin Brown * ''The Rowdy'' (1921) -Howard Morse * '' The Millionaire'' (1921) - Bobo Harmsworth * ''The Black Bag'' (1922) - Mulready * ''The Flirt'' (1922) - Wade Trumble * '' A Lady of Quality'' (1924) - Sir Christopher Crowell * ''The Storm Daughter'' (1924) - Olaf Swensen * ''Excitement'' (1924) - Toby * '' High Speed'' (1924) - Dick Farrell * '' The Turmoil'' (1924) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Don't'' (1925) * ''The Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Denial
''The Denial'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Claire Windsor, Bert Roach, William Haines, Lucille Ricksen, and Robert Agnew. The film was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the play ''The Square Peg'' by Lewis Beach. Lucille Ricksen died of tuberculosis the same month this film was released. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a Mother tries to direct the affections of her daughter as she sees fit. When her daughter rebels, she realizes how such domination spoiled her own life and she allows her daughter to marry the man of her choice, a young officer. The Mother's similar history from years past is presented in flashbacks. Cast Preservation A partial print of ''The Denial'' is in the collection of George Eastman House The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as ''George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film'', the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show Of Shows (film)
''The Show of Shows'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-talking Vitaphone production cost $850,000 and was shot almost entirely in Technicolor. ''The Show of Shows'' was Warner Bros.' fifth color film; the first four were ''The Desert Song'' (1929), '' On with the Show!'' (1929), ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' (1929) and ''Paris'' (1929). ('' Song of the West'' was actually completed by June 1929 but had its release delayed until March 1930). ''The Show of Shows'' featured most of the contemporary Warner Bros. film stars, including John Barrymore, Richard Barthelmess, Noah Beery Sr., Loretta Young, Dolores Costello, Bull Montana, Myrna Loy, Chester Conklin, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Tully Marshall, Nick Lucas, and Betty Compson. Overview The film was styled in the same format as the earlier Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film '' The Hollywood Revue of 1929''. The high budget of the film meant that although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Long Letty (1929 Film)
''So Long Letty'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Charlotte Greenwood, reprising her role from the 1916 Broadway stage play. The story had previously been filmed as a silent under the same title in 1920 with Colleen Moore. Plot Uncle Claude comes to the Ardmore Beach Hotel to see Tommy and his wife. At the hotel, with his two granddaughters Ruth and Sally, Uncle Claude meets a wise-talking employee named Letty, which causes him to leave the hotel. When he finds Tommy, he mistakes Grace for his wife and likes her and the way she keeps a clean house. To get a big check from Uncle Claude and to see how life is with the other, the two couples switch spouses for a week. Cast * Charlotte Greenwood as Letty Robbins * Claude Gillingwater as Uncle Claude * Grant Withers as Harry Miller * Patsy Ruth Miller as Grace Miller * Bert Roach as Tommy Robbins * Marion Byron as Ruth Davis * Helen Foster as Sally Davis * Hallam Cooley as Clarence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Nowheres
''Young Nowheres'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Richard Barthelmess, Marian Nixon and Bert Roach. It was produced and released by First National Pictures with Vitaphone soundtrack. It was released in silent and sound versions.''..Young Nowheres'' afi.com; accessed June 22, 2017. Plot According to the American FIlm Institute catalogue, the plot revolves around the character of Albert Whalen (Binky) a young man who operates an elevator in an apartment house. His employer leaves during the Christmas holidays: Binky and his girlfriend Annie go to Coney Island, where the girl catches a severe cold. After taking her to the hospital, Binky installs ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon (1928 American Film)
''Honeymoon'' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by MGM and directed by Robert A. Golden. It stars Polly Moran, Harry Gribbon and Bert Roach. It is a surviving film. Plot Cast *Polly Moran - Polly * Harry Gribbon - Harry *Bert Roach - Bert *Flash the Dog - Flash *Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betw ... - Uncredited Bit References External links * *lobby poster/cardWayback Machine) australian daybilllong poster (ha auctions) 1928 films American silent feature films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films 1920s American films Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Dark
''Riders of the Dark'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by W. S. Van Dyke and Madeleine Ruthven. The film stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Dwan, Rex Lease, Roy D'Arcy and Frank Currier. The film was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast * Tim McCoy as Lt. Crane * Dorothy Dwan as Molly Graham * Rex Lease as Jim Graham * Roy D'Arcy as Eagan * Frank Currier as Old Man Redding * Bert Roach as Sheriff Snodgrass * Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betw ... as Rogers References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films 1928 Western (genre) films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by Nick Grinde American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Black Eagle
''Under the Black Eagle'' is a 1928 American silent World War I drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, written by Norman Houston, Bradley King, and Madeleine Ruthven, and starring Ralph Forbes, Marceline Day, Bert Roach, William Fairbanks, and Marc McDermott. The film was released on March 24, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast *Ralph Forbes as Karl von Zorn *Marceline Day as Margareta *Bert Roach as Hans Schmidt *William Fairbanks as Ulrich Muller *Marc McDermott as Col. Luden *Flash the Dog as Prinz Preservation A surviving late silent from 'Woody' Van Dyke, listed as being preserved at the 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 located in the Overhoeks neighborhood of Amsterdam in ... (Filmmuseum). References External links * *at silentfilmstillarchive.com 1928 films 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crowd (1928 Film)
''The Crowd'' is a 1928 American silent romance film directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The feature film was nominated at the very first Academy Award presentation in 1929, for several awards, including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor. Kevin Brownlow and David Gill restored ''The Crowd'' in 1981, and it was released with a score by Carl Davis. In 1989, the film was one of the first 25 selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to Vidor's career. Plot Born on the Fourth of July, 1900, John Sims ( James Murray) loses his father when he is twelve. At 21, he sets out for New York City, where he is sure he will become somebody important, just as his fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickedness Preferred
''Wickedness Preferred'' is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film, directed by Hobart Henley, and written by Colin Clements, Robert E. Hopkins and Florence Ryerson. The film stars Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, Mary McAllister, Bert Roach, and George K. Arthur. The film was released on January 28, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast *Lew Cody as Anthony Dare * Aileen Pringle as Kitty Dare *Mary McAllister as Babs Burton *Bert Roach as Homer Burton *George K. Arthur Arthur George Brest (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985), known professionally as George K. Arthur, was an English actor and producer, born in Aberdeen, Scotland,. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1919 and 1935, and is best known as t ... as Leslie *Rosebud Binkley (uncredited) *Julia Griffith as Dowager (uncredited) References External links * * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Lost American comedy films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of The Century
''The Battle of the Century'' is a 1927 silent short film starring comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, who appeared in 107 films between 1921 and 1951. The film is famous for its use of more than 3,000 cream pies (although the Guinness Book of Records claims that as many as 10,000 may have been used) in the film's climactic pie fight. For many years, only three minutes from the film's second reel containing the pie fight was known to survive, as the footage had been included in Robert Youngson's 1950s film documentaries. However, the complete reel was rediscovered in 2015. It was released to the public on DVD and Blu-ray disc on June 16, 2020 as part of the ''Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations'' compilation of remastered films. Also in 2020, ''The Battle of the Century'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Plot A broke Hardy arranges for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillie The Toiler (1927 Film)
''Tillie the Toiler'' is a 1927 American silent film comedy produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released through Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios. It is based on Russ Westover's popular comic strip '' Tillie the Toiler''. The film was directed by Hobart Henley and stars Marion Davies. It was remade under the same title in 1941. Cast *Marion Davies as Tillie Jones * Matt Moore as Mac *Harry Crocker as Pennington Fish *George Fawcett as Mr. Simpkins *George K. Arthur as Mr. whipple *Estelle Clark as Sadie *Bert Roach as Bill *Gertrude Short as Bubbles *Claire McDowell as Maude Jones * Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Smythe *Ida May (uncredited) *Mary Forbes as Mrs. Fish, Pennington's Mother (uncredited) * James Murray as One of Tillie's Admirers in Restaurant (uncredited) * Russ Powell as One of Tillie's Admirers on Street (uncredited) *Turner Savage as Bill & Sadie's Chubby Boy (uncredited) Production In her 24th film, Marion Davies starred as the scatterbrained Tillie Jones, which was ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |