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Bigger Than Barnum's
''Bigger Than Barnum's'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ralph Lewis, George O'Hara, and Viola Dana.Quinlan p. 152 Cast * Ralph Lewis as Peter Blandin * George O'Hara as Robert Blandim * Viola Dana as Juanita Calles * Ralph Ince as Carl Ravelle * Lucille Mendez as Princess Bonita * Daniel Makarenko as Jack Ranglin * George Holt as Bill Hartnett * William Knight as Ringmaster * Rhody Hathaway Rhody may refer to: * A rhododendron * James Rhody (fl. 1896–1924), American soccer player * Rhody (or Little Rhody), a nickname for the U.S. state of Rhode Island * Rhody the Ram The Rhode Island Rams are the athletic programs of the Univer ... as Doctor References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors''. Batsford, 1983. External links *AFI catalog*at silenthollywood.com 1926 films Films directed by Ralph Ince American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Ince
Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John E. Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Biography Ralph Ince was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the younger of three sons and a daughter raised by English immigrants, John and Emma Ince. Sometime after his birth Ince moved to Manhattan where his entire family was engaged in theater work; his father as a musical agent and mother, sister Bertha and brothers, John and Thomas as actors. Ralph Ince studied art with cartoonist Dan McCarthy and for a while worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the New York World and later magazine illustrator for the New York Mirror and The Evening Telegram. At times over his acting and directing career Ince would continue to contribute cartoons to popular magazines of the day. Early on in his career Ince, who had done some stage acting as a child, was a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucille Mendez
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American Black-and-white Films
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1920s English-language Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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Films Directed By Ralph Ince
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Films
The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1926 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February – The oldest surviving animated feature film is released in the Weimar Republic, directed by Lotte Reiniger. It is called ''The Adventures of Prince Achmed'' (''Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed''). *August 5 – Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, ''Don Juan''. The Vitaphone system uses multiple rpm gramophone records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back music and sound effects synchronized with film. *August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, whose film ''The Son of the Sheik'' was currently playing, dies at the age of 31 in New York. Riots occur at the funeral parlor as thousands of people try to see his body. *October 7 – Warner Brothers release the second Vitaphone film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhody Hathaway
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William Knight (American Actor)
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George Holt (actor)
George Holt (September 30, 1878 – July 18, 1944) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1935. He also directed 24 films between 1919 and 1924. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California. Selected filmography * '' The Proof of the Man'' (1913) * ''The Fighting Trail'' (1917) * '' Aladdin from Broadway'' (1917) * ''Hugon, The Mighty'' (1918) * '' His Buddy'' (1919) * '' The Lone Hand'' (1919) * ''The Trail of the Holdup Man'' (1919) * '' Kingdom Come'' (1919) * ''Ace High'' (1919) * ''The Black Pirate ''The Black Pirate'' is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. Directed by Albert Parker, it stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, an ...'' (1926) * '' Bigger Than Barnum's'' (1926) References External links * 1878 births 1944 deaths American male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Makarenko
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola Dana
Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make the transition to sound films. Early life Born Virginia Flugrath on June 26, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York City, where she was raised, she was the middle sister of three siblings who all became actresses. Her sisters were known as Edna Flugrath and Shirley Mason. Dana appeared on the stage at the age of three. She read Shakespeare and particularly identified with the teenage Juliet. She enjoyed a long run at the Hudson Theater in Manhattan. Between 1910 and 1912, she made four small appearances in the emergent film industry in New York, using the name Viola Flugrath. A particular favorite of audiences was her performance in Eleanor Gates' ''Poor Little Rich Girl'' when she was 16. She began performing in vaudeville with Dustin Farnum in ''The Little Rebel'' and played a bit part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
