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Blazing Days
''Blazing Days'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler and produced and released by Universal Pictures. A print is preserved at the Library of Congress and UCLA Film/TV. Plot Cast * Fred Hume - Smilin Sam Perry * Ena Gregory - Milly Morgan * Churchill Ross - Jim Morgan * Bruce Gordon - "Dude" Dutton * Eva Thatcher Eva Thatcher (March 14, 1862 – September 28, 1942) was an American film actress and vaudeville performer. She appeared in more than one hundred films between 1912 and 1930. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and died in Los Angeles, Californ ... - Ma Bascomb * Bernard Siegel - Ezra Skinner * Dick L'Estrange - "Turtle-Neck-Pete" References External links * AllMovie/synopsis 1927 films Films directed by William Wyler Universal Pictures films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Florence Ryerson Silent American Western (genre) films Films with screenplays by George H. Plympt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wyler
William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German-American film director and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Director three times, those being for ''Mrs. Miniver'' (1942), ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), and '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), all of which also won for Best Picture. In total, he holds a record twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. Born in Alsace, then in Germany, but later part of France, Wyler was a troublemaker in the schools of his youth. He immigrated to United States in 1921, working first for Universal Studios in New York before moving to Los Angeles. By 1925, he was the youngest director at Universal, and in 1929 he directed '' Hell's Heroes'', Universal's first sound production filmed entirely on location. In 1936, he earned his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for '' Dodsworth'', starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor, "sparking a 20-year run of alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Gordon (actor/director)
Bruce Gordon was an actor who appeared in and directed the 1919 film ''The First Men in the Moon''. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Partial filmography * ''Democracy'' (1918) * ''All Men Are Liars'' (1919) * '' After Many Days'' (1919) * ''The First Men in the Moon'' (1919) * ''The Forbidden Valley'' (1920) * ''Bring Him In'' (1921) * ''The Timber Queen'' (1922) * ''Kentucky Days'' (1923) * '' Let's Go'' (1923) * '' Ruth of the Range'' (1923 serial) * '' The Fortieth Door'' (1924) * ''The Fatal Mistake'' (1924) *''Judgment of the Storm'' (1924) * ''Tainted Money'' (1924) * '' Midnight Molly'' (1925) * ''Smooth as Satin'' (1925) * '' Three of a Kind'' (1925) * '' The Vanishing American'' (1925) * ''Brand of Cowardice'' (1925) * ''Gold and the Girl'' (1925) * '' Pals in Paradise'' (1926) * '' Beyond the Rockies'' (1926) * ''Bucking the Truth'' (1926) *''Moran of the Mounted'' (1926) * ''The Dangerous Dude'' (1926) * '' Stick to Your Story'' (1926) * ''The Speed Limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Western (genre) Films
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Films With Screenplays By Florence Ryerson
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] |
American Black-and-white Films
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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Western (genre) Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Pictures Films
Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal TV, a television channel owned by NBCUniversal ** Universal Kids, an American current television channel, formerly known as Sprout, owned by NBCUniversal ** Universal Pictures, an American film studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal Television, a television division owned by NBCUniversal Content Studios ** Universal Parks & Resorts, the theme park unit of NBCUniversal * Universal Airlines (other) * Universal Avionics, a manufacturer of flight control components * Universal Corporation, an American tobacco company * Universal Display Corporation, a manufacturer of displays * Universal Edition, a classical music publishing firm, founded in Vienna in 1901 * Universal Entertainment Corporation, a Japanese software producer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By William Wyler
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Films
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 10 – Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy ''Metropolis'' premieres in Germany. The film receives its American premiere in New York City on March 6. *March 11 – World's largest movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, opens in New York City. *April 7 – Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'' often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premieres (in a shortened version) at the Paris Opéra and demonstrates techniques and equipment that will not be revived for years to come, such as hand-held cameras, and what is often considered the first widescreen projection format Polyvision. It will be more than three decades before films with a widescreen format would again be attempted. *May 11 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Thatcher
Eva Thatcher (March 14, 1862 – September 28, 1942) was an American film actress and vaudeville performer. She appeared in more than one hundred films between 1912 and 1930. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography *'' The Count'' (1916) *''Luke's Movie Muddle'' (1916) *''Luke's Newsie Knockout'' (1916) *''Luke's Lost Lamb'' (1916) *''Luke, Crystal Gazer'' (1916) *''Luke Rides Roughshod'' (1916) *''Haystacks and Steeples'' (1916) *'' A Clever Dummy'' (1917) *''Mickey'' (1918) *''Yankee Doodle in Berlin'' (1918) *''Salome vs. Shenandoah'' (1919) *'' Down on the Farm'' (1920) *''The Rent Collector'' (1921) *''The Bakery'' (1921) *''The Counter Jumper'' (1922) *''Golf'' (1922) *''A Friendly Husband'' (1923) *''A Chapter in Her Life'' (1923) * ''The Knockout Kid'' (1925) * ''The Outlaw Express'' (1926) * ''The Blind Trail'' (1926) *''Blazing Days'' (1927) References External links * * * *Video of Eva Thatcher in The Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ena Gregory
Ena Jessie Gregory (18 April 1907 – 13 June 1993), also known as Marian Douglas, was an Australian-American actress who achieved fame in Hollywood in the 1920s. Childhood Ena Gregory was born Ena Jessie Gregory to Arthur and Jessie Gregory in St. Leonards, New South Wales and grew up in Manly. In Australia, Gregory sang, danced and performed in juvenile roles for the J. C. Williamson organisation, appearing in productions such as ''Eyes of Youth,'' in 1918. Apparently travelling with her businessman father, she arrived in California in about 1920. Hollywood She was first signed in Hollywood for ingenue roles by Universal Pictures in 1921. She also worked for Hal Roach Studios and First National Pictures. In all she spent five years in comic roles before going into dramatic work. By 1924 she was the leading lady of the Independent Pictures Corporation. She was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1925. Gregory's film career started with comedy shorts like ''The Bull Thrower'' (1920), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2004. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
