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Carlton Griffin
Carlton Griffin (May 23, 1893 - July 24, 1940) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between the mid-1910s until 1940. In his first films, he was credited as C. Elliott Griffin or C. E. Griffin. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography * ''At the Stage Door'' (1921) * ''Shackles of Gold'' (1922) * ''Girl Shy'' ( 1924) * ''Men'' (1924) * '' Forbidden Paradise'' (1924) * ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' (1925) * '' Lady of the Night'' (1925) * ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' (1926) * ''Her Big Adventure'' (1926) * '' The Impostor'' (1926) * ''The Pip From Pittsburgh'' (1930) * ''Shivering Shakespeare'' (1930) * '' Another Wild Idea'' (1934) * ''The Lady in Question'' (1940) * ''Five Little Peppers in Trouble 5 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 5, five or number 5 may also refer to: * AD 5, the fifth year of the AD era * 5 BC, the fifth year before the AD era Literature * ''5'' (visual novel), a 2008 visual novel by Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Big Adventure
''Her Big Adventure'' is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Vola Vale Vola Vale (born Vola Smith; February 12, 1897 – October 17, 1970) was a silent film actress. Early career Vale was born in Buffalo, New York and educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Her high school friends in Rochester, New York, where she w .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, Ralph Merriwell quarrels with his wealthy father, and decides to set out on his own, taking a bell hop job at a Los Angeles job. Betty Burton, who works for Ralph's father as a stenographer, wins a $1000 prize for an ad and goes to the hotel. She poses as Countess Fontaine and Ralph falls in love with her. Complications then ensue when the real Count and Countess Fontaine arrive at the hotel, as do some jewel thieves. By the end, Ralph is reconciled with his father and wins the affection of Betty. Cast References Bibliography * Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Deaths
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Little Peppers In Trouble
5 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 5, five or number 5 may also refer to: * AD 5, the fifth year of the AD era * 5 BC, the fifth year before the AD era Literature * ''5'' (visual novel), a 2008 visual novel by Ram * ''5'' (comics), an award-winning comics anthology * ''No. 5'' (manga), a Japanese manga by Taiyō Matsumoto * The Famous Five (novel series), a series of children's adventure novels written by English author Enid Blyton Films * ''Five'' (1951 film), a post-apocalyptic film * ''Five'' (2003 film), an Iranian documentary by Abbas Kiarostami * ''Five'' (2011 film), a comedy-drama television film * ''Five'' (2016 film), a French comedy film * Number 5, the protagonist in the film ''Short Circuit'' (1986 film) Television and radio * 5 (TV channel), a television network in the Philippines (currently known as TV5 from 2008 to 2018 and again since 2020), owned by TV5 Network, Inc. * Channel 5 (British TV channel), British free-to-air television network sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady In Question
''The Lady in Question'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Brian Aherne, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. This was the first of five films in which Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth appeared together, most famously in their second film, '' Gilda'' (1946). They also teamed together in '' The Loves of Carmen'' (1948), ''Affair in Trinidad'' (1952) and '' The Money Trap'' (1965). Their off-screen liaisons were soon transformed into an enduring, lifelong friendship.Glenn Ford: A Life (Wis. 2011) by Peter Ford Plot While serving on a Paris jury André Morestan (Brian Aherne) persuades his deadlocked peers to vote for the acquittal of Natalie Roguin (Rita Hayworth), a young woman on trial for the death of a young man she had been seeing. Securing her acquittal, Morestan invites her to live and work at his bicycle and music shop when no one else will give her a job. However, he decides to keep her true identity a secret, which soon begins to ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 In Film
The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 26 – Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000. *February 19 – Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade. *April 19 – Fox Studios releases ''Stand Up and Cheer!'', with five-year-old Shirley Temple in a relatively minor role. Shirley steals the film and Fox, which had been near bankruptcy, finds itself owning a goldmine. *May 18 – Paramount releases ''Little Miss Marker'', with Shirley Temple, on loan from Fox, in the title role. *June 13 – An amendment to the Production Code establishes the Production Code Administration, and requires all films to obtain a certificate of approval before being released. *July 28 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Wild Idea
''Another Wild Idea'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code short comedy science fiction film directed by and starring Charley Chase. It focuses on a Ray Gun which releases all of a person's inhibitions. Cast * Charley Chase as Charley * Betty Mack as Betty * Frank Austin as Betty's Father * Harry Dunkinson as Judge * James C. Morton as Milkman * Harry Bernard as Cop * Baldwin Cooke as Radio Man * Harry Bowen as Vegetable Man * Tiny Sandford as Big Cop * Pat Harmon as Cop * Billy Gilbert as Off-Screen Voice (uncredited) * Carlton Griffin as Undetermined Role (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1934 References Bibliography * Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book ''The Science Fiction Film Source Book'' is a book by David Wingrove published in 1985. Plot summary ''The Science Fiction Film Source Book'' is a book consisting of list of science fiction film plot summaries, with information about producers, di ... (Longman Group Limited, 1985) External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 In Film
The following is an overview of 1930 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1930 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 21: ''Anna Christie'', Greta Garbo's first sound film is released, it grosses $1.5 million. * February 23: Silent screen legend Mabel Normand dies at the age of 37 in Monrovia, California after a lengthy battle with tuberculosis. * March 10: Release of '' Goodbye Argentina'' (''Adiós Argentina''), the first Argentine film with a (musical) soundtrack. Ada Cornaro has her first starring role and Libertad Lamarque makes her film debut. * April 6: William Fox sells his interest in Fox Film for $18 million and Harley L. Clarke becomes president. * May 27: Howard Hughes' epic film ''Hell's Angels'' premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and features Jean Harlow in her first major role as well as some impressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivering Shakespeare
''Shivering Shakespeare'' is an ''Our Gang'' short film directed by Anthony Mack. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 95th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot The gang participates in a play entitled ''The Gladiator's Dilemma'' written, produced and directed by the wife of Kennedy the Cop. The badly written play goes comically wrong as the young actors forget their lines, miss their cues, and deal with unwieldy props and costumes. The audience members, unruly teenage boys, mercilessly heckle the actors and torment them by throwing food. The movie ends with everyone in the auditorium participating in a pie fight. Mrs. Kennedy sees the play being completely ruined and orders everyone to stop. The kids turn to Mr. Kennedy. He nods, giving them permission, and all the kids throw their pies at her. Production notes ''Shivering Shakespeare'' was the final ''Our Gang'' comedy directed by Robert A. McGowan, who was billed as "Anthony Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impostor (1926 Film)
''The Impostor'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Carroll Nye, and James Morrison.Connelly p. 366 Synopsis A financially struggling young man uses a family jewel as security on a loan, only for the jewel to then be stolen by a notorious gambler. His sister Judith takes it upon herself to recover the missing jewel and goes undercover to achieve this. Cast * Evelyn Brent as Judith Gilbert * Carroll Nye as Dick Gilbert * James Morrison as Gordon * Frank Leigh as De Mornoff * James Quinn as Lefty * Carlton Griffin Carlton Griffin (May 23, 1893 - July 24, 1940) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between the mid-1910s until 1940. In his first films, he was credited as C. Elliott Griffin or C. E. Griffin. He was born in New York, New Yo ... as Morris * Edna Griffin as Ann Penn References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Harry Edwards (director), Harry Edwards and starring Harry Langdon and Joan Crawford. Premise The film tells of Harry (Langdon) a ne'er-do-well who falls in love with Betty (Crawford), a girl on a billboard. Harry participates in a Cross country running, cross country foot race hoping to win prize money in hopes of marrying her. Langdon wins the race when a tornado strikes near the finish line.Langdon is so innocently oblivious to it that he simply walks through the disaster while the other contestants run for cover. Cast * Harry Langdon as Harry * Joan Crawford as Betty Burton * Edwards Davis as John Burton * Tom Murray (actor), Tom Murray as Nick Kargas * Alec B. Francis as Amos Logan * Brooks Benedict as Taxi Driver * Carlton Griffin as Roger Caldwell (uncredited) Critical reception In a recent review of the 1926 film, critic Maria Schneider wrote, "Langdon was most often cast as an ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
