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Bud Barsky
Isidor "Bud" Barsky (June 19, 1891 – December 18, 1967) was a screenwriter and film producer active mainly during the silent era. Born in Ukraine in what was then part of the Russian Empire, he emigrated to the United States as a young man and grew up in New York. At age 15, he toured Alaska's gold fields with a musical troupe. During the First World War, he served in the Signal Corps. He founded the eponymous Bud Barsky Corporation in 1924, which concentrated mainly on action and western films.Slide p.28 He also directed one film, ''The Coast Patrol'', in 1925. In the 1930s he was the general manager of Columbia Pictures, and he was a producer at MGM, Warner Bros., and Grand National. He died at the UCLA Medical Center in 1967. Selected filmography * ''Slow as Lightning'' (1923) * ''South of the Equator'' (1924) * ''Pride of Sunshine Alley'' (1924) * ''The Coast Patrol'' (1925) * ''Savages of the Sea'' (1925) * ''The Speed Demon'' (1925) * ''Makers of Men'' (1925) * '' He W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odesa
Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative centre of the Odesa Raion and Odesa Oblast, as well as a multiethnic cultural centre. As of January 2021 Odesa's population was approximately In classical antiquity a large Greek settlement existed at its location. The first chronicle mention of the Slavic settlement-port of Kotsiubijiv, which was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, dates back to 1415, when a ship was sent from here to Constantinople by sea. After a period of Lithuanian Grand Duchy control, the port and its surroundings became part of the domain of the Ottomans in 1529, under the name Hacibey, and remained there until the empire's defeat in the Russo-Turkish War of 1792. In 1794, the modern city of Odesa was founded by a decree of the Russian empress Catherine the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 and based in Beverly Hills, California. MGM was formed by Marcus Loew by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Productions, Louis B. Mayer Pictures into one company. It hired a number of well known actors as contract players—its slogan was "more stars than there are in heaven"—and soon became Hollywood's most prestigious film studio, producing popular musical films and winning many Academy Awards. MGM also owned film studios, movie lots, movie theaters and technical production facilities. Its most prosperous era, from 1926 to 1959, was bracketed by two productions of ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben Hur''. After that, it divested itself of the Loews movie theater chain, and, in the 1960s, diversified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roaring Road (1926 Film)
''The Roaring Road'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Jane Thomas and William H. Strauss.Conelly p.237 Location shooting took place around Los Angeles including the Legion Ascot Speedway. A young racing driver pioneers a new car and enters it into a hundred mile race. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Jimmie Miller * Jane Thomas as Minnie Rosenburg * William H. Strauss as Sol Rosenburg * George Bunny as James Miller * Jeanne Wray as Betty - Rosenburg's Stenographer *Ben Corbett as Henchman * Paul Hurst Paul Michael Hurst (born 25 September 1974) is an English football manager and former player who is the manager of club Grimsby Town. As a player, he was a defender from 1993 to 2008, notably playing his entire career at Rotherham United, b ... as Checking Board Tabulator References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Streak O'Neil
''Blue Streak O'Neil'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Al Hoxie, Ione Reed and Cliff Lyons. Location shooting took place in at the Sequoia National Park in California. Cast * Al Hoxie as Blue Streak O'Neil * Pardner the Horse as O'Neil's Horse * Ione Reed * Alfred Hewston * Cliff Lyons * Paul Hurst Paul Michael Hurst (born 25 September 1974) is an English football manager and former player who is the manager of club Grimsby Town. As a player, he was a defender from 1993 to 2008, notably playing his entire career at Rotherham United, ba ... References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Paul Hurst Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law Of The Snow Country
''The Law of the Snow Country'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Jane Thomas and Noble Johnson. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Sergeant Jimmy Burke * Jane Thomas as Marie * Noble Johnson as Martell * William H. Strauss as Father Fajans * Hazel Howell as The Blonde * Bud Osborne as Pig Eye Perkins * Ben Corbett Ben Corbett (February 6, 1892 – May 19, 1961) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1915 and 1956. He was born in Hudson, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. Corbett was a trophy-winning rodeo par ... as Jim Wolf * Billy Cinders as Goofy Joe References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Paul Hurst Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Who Laughs Last (film)
''He Who Laughs Last'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Kenneth MacDonald, David Torrence and Gino Corrado.Munden p.328 Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Jimmy Taylor * Margaret Cloud as Janice Marvin * David Torrence as George K. Taylor * Gino Corrado as Elwood Harkness * Harry Northrup Harry Northrup (born Henri Stabo Wallace Northrup; 31 July 1875 – 2 July 1936), was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1911 and 1935. He was born in Paris and died in Los Angeles, California. ... as James Marvin References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films 1920s English-language films American sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makers Of Men
''Makers of Men'' is a 1925 American silent war drama film directed by Forrest Sheldon and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Clara Horton and J.P. McGowan.Connelly p.381 Synopsis The easily disturbed Jimmy Jones suffers from a nervous disorder that provokes mockery about his cowardice from the fellow inhabitants of his small town even Lillian the woman he is in love with. When the First World War breaks out he volunteers for the Army. After serving in France along with an utterly fearless Sergeant, he returns home completely cured. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Jimmy Jones * Clara Horton as Lillian Gilman * J.P. McGowan as Sgt. Banks * W.H. Burton as Hiram Renfrew * William Lowery as Steppling * Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, between 1923 and 1962. Laidlaw was bor ... as Shiftless Poole Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Speed Demon
''The Speed Demon'' is a 1925 American silent sports action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Peggy Montgomery and Clark Comstock.Munden p.753 Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Speed Sherman * Peggy Montgomery as Enid Warren * Wayne Lamont as Joe Blake * Art Manning as Ed Norton * Clark Comstock as Col. Warren * Jack P. Pierce as Pickles Rankin * Frank Rice as Col. Warren's butler * Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was an American pioneer automobile racer; his "name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". After success in bicycle racing, he began auto r ... as Barney Oldfield References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savages Of The Sea
''Savages of the Sea'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Bruce Mitchell and starring Frank Merrill, Melbourne MacDowell and Marguerite Snow.Munden p.682 It was produced by independent Bud Barsky as a supporting feature. Synopsis Yacht owner Daniel Rawley, his ward Stella and a stowaway Saunders are shipwrecked in the South Seas. They are rescued by a ship run by a tyrannical captain. Cast * Frank Merrill as Silent Saunders * Melbourne MacDowell as Daniel Rawley * Marguerite Snow as Stella Rawley * Danny Hoy as Ginger * Clarence Burton Clarence Forrest Burton (May 10, 1882 – December 2, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Burton was born in Fort Lyon, in Benton County, Missouri and started in show business at the age of 5, playing stock and musical comedy ... as Black Brock References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Of Sunshine Alley
Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) which are negative. Oxford defines it as "the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance." This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country. Richard Taylor defined pride as "the justified love of oneself", as opposed to false pride or narcissism. Similarly, St. Augustine defined it as "the love of one's own excellence", and Meher Baba called it "the specific feeling through which egoism manifests." Philosophers and social psychologists have noted that pride is a complex secondary emotion which requires the development of a sense of self and the mastery of relevant conceptual distinctions (e.g. that pride is distinct from happin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of The Equator
''South of the Equator'' is a 1924 American silent comedy adventure film directed by William James Craft and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Virginia Warwick and Gino Corrado.Connelly p.413 Synopsis The daughter of the democratically elected president of a South American country travels to America in order to secure arms supplies to resist an insurgency in her native country. In New York henchman of the revolutionary movement attempt to thwart her mission, but she is rescued by a young America John Dunlap. He then travels back with her to South America. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as John Dunlap * Virginia Warwick as Clara Montavlo * Gino Corrado as Presidente Montavlo * Martin Turner as The Young Man's Friend * Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell (1890 - 1976) was a French actor who wrote and directed ''Gigolettes of Paris'' (1933). He portrayed a director in the 1934 film '' I'll Be Suing You''. He often portrayed a waiter as in the 1946 film '' Falcon's Alibi'', in which ... as T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow As Lightning
''Slow as Lightning'' is a 1923 American silent action film directed by Grover Jones and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Billy 'Red' Jones and Edna Pennington.Munden p.733 Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Jimmie March * Billy 'Red' Jones as Jimmie March - as a Child * Edna Pennington as Eleanor Philips * Gordon Sackville as E.J. Philips * William Lester as Mortimer Fenton * William Malan as Pat Mc Guire - the Irishman * Joe Bonner as Tony Guasti - the Italian * Max Asher as Isaac Cohen - the Hebrew * Otto Metzetti Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', '' Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded f ... as Chief of Crooks References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
