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Carroll Nye
Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944. His most memorable role was Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in ''Gone with the Wind''. Biography Nye was born in Akron, Ohio on October 4, 1901. His mother, Myra Nye, was the club editor of the ''Los Angeles Times''; his father, W. P. Nye, was postmaster in Covina, California. Nye attended Covina, California, schools and the University of California at Los Angeles. Nye performed on stage at the Majestic Theater in Los Angeles from 1922 to 1925. He began working in films in June 1925. At the beginning of his career he had a score of leading man roles in Hollywood opposite such silent screen stars as Anita Page and Corinne Griffith. In his late career, he played usually small roles. His most memorable appearance was as Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband and former love interest of her sister Suellen, in ''Gone with the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage County, Ohio, Portage counties, had a population of 702,219. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau in Northeast Ohio about south of downtown Cleveland. First settled in 1810, the city was founded by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams in 1825 along the Cuyahoga River, Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Greek language, Greek word (), signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, making it the nation's fastest-growing city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosher Kitty Kelly
''Kosher Kitty Kelly'' is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film directed by James W. Horne, produced by Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (Robertson-Cole), and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). It is based on the stage musical ''Kosher Kitty Kelly'' by Leon De Costa, the film stars Viola Dana. Cast Preservation A print of ''Kosher Kitty Kelly'' is preserved at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law o ...; however, it is missing a reel. References External links * *Line drawn lobby poster advertisement 1926 films American silent feature films Films directed by James W. Horne American films based on plays 1926 comedy-drama films 1920s English-language films Film Booking Offices of America films American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While The City Sleeps (1928 Film)
''While the City Sleeps'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound crime drama film about a tough New York City police detective, played by Lon Chaney, out to catch a murdering gangster. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Movietone sound system, Western Electric Sound System process. The film was directed by Jack Conway (filmmaker), Jack Conway, written by Andrew Percival Younger, and co-starred Anita Page, Carroll Nye, Wheeler Oakman, and Mae Busch. The sets were designed by Cedric Gibbons. Sam and Jack Feinberg (Chaney's set musicians) also played uncredited roles in the film; they can be seen playing in the band at Skeeter's nightclub, and also in the street scene where Mae Busch's body is found dead in her car. The movie was filmed on location in Los Angeles, and Lt. Roy Harlacher of the LAPD served as Chaney's technical advisor.Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Perfect Crime (1928 Film)
''The Perfect Crime'' is a 1928 American sound part-talkie crime drama film directed by Bert Glennon and starring Clive Brook, Irene Rich and Ethel Wales.Wlaschin p.176 The film is loosely based on the 1892 novel '' The Big Bow Mystery'' by Israel Zangwill. The film is important historically as it was the first sound feature to be released by FBO. It was the first feature film not produced by either Warner Bros. or Fox Film to contain synchronized sound, also being the first non-Warner feature to contain any talking sequences. Plot A criminologist sets out to prove there is such a thing as a perfect crime, and commits a murder without leaving any clues. However, when an innocent man is arrested for the crime, he is presented with a moral dilemma. Cast * Clive Brook as Benson * Irene Rich as Stella * Ethel Wales as Mrs. Frisbie * Carroll Nye as Trevor * Gladys McConnell as Mrs. Trevor * Edmund Breese as Wilmot * James Farley as Jones * Phil Gastrock as Butler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig's Wife (1928 Film)
''Craig's Wife'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Irene Rich, Warner Baxter and Virginia Bradford. It was based on the 1925 play '' Craig's Wife'' by George Kelly. Subsequent film adaptations followed in 1936 as '' Craig's Wife'' and 1950 as '' Harriet Craig''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * Irene Rich as Mrs. Craig * Warner Baxter as Walter Craig * Virginia Bradford as Ethel * Carroll Nye as John Fredericks * Lilyan Tashman as Mrs. Passmore * George Irving as Mr. Passmore * Jane Keckley as Miss Austen * Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Frazer * Ethel Wales as Eliza * Rada Rae as Mary * Mary Emery Preservation With no prints of ''Craig's Wife'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinty Of The Desert
''Rinty of the Desert'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone process. This film is presumed to be lost. According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $164,000 domestically and $57,000 foreign. Cast * Rin Tin Tin as Rinty * Audrey Ferris as June * Carroll Nye as Pat * Paul Panzer as Mike Doyle * Otto Hoffman as Pop Marlow See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part or full talking feature films made in the United States and Europe during the transition from silent film to sound film, sound, between 1926 and 1929. During this time a variety of recording syst ... References External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powder My Back
''Powder My Back'' is a 1928 synchronized sound film comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Irene Rich. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone process. The film was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Plot The actress of the comedy "powder My back", Fritzi Foy, was angry with Rex Hale, the mayor who closes the comedy. With the help of Fritzi's press agent, Claude, she succeeds to enter the mayor's home by performing a fake accident and tells him that she need to leave until her fully recovered. This action infuriated Hale, however, his son Jack falls in love with Fritzi. When Fritzi figures out that her action has brought misfortune to Jack, she persuade him to go back to his fiancé, Ruth Stevens. Cast * Irene Rich as Fritzi Foy * Audrey Ferris as Ruth Stevens * George Beranger as Claude * Anders Randolf as Rex Hale *Carroll Nye as Jack Hale Preservation status T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sporting Age
''The Sporting Age'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film, directed by Erle C. Kenton. The film depicts the life of a wife neglected by her husband. Plot Miriam Driscoll doesn't think her husband, James Driscoll really loves her. After a train accident temporarily blinds James, Miriam has an affair with Phillip Kingston, her husband's male secretary. James regains his vision earlier than expected, and he realizes that his wife has cheated on him. He then asks his niece Nancy to steal Phillip from Miriam. The plan works, causing Miriam and James to get back together again. Cast * Belle Bennett as Miriam Driscoll * Holmes Herbert as James Driscoll * Carroll Nye Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944. His most memorable role was Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in ''Gone with the Wind''. Biog ... as Phillip Kingston * Josephine Borio as Nancy Driscoll * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Race For Life
''A Race for Life'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone process. Originally, the film was presumed to be lost. However, according to the Library of Congress Database, a print was found in the archives of a film museum in the Netherlands. The film was released with a Vitaphone soundtrack with a synchronised musical score and sound effects. Cast * Rin Tin Tin as Rinty, a dog * Virginia Brown Faire as Virginia Calhoun * Carroll Nye as Robert Hammond * Robert Gordon as Danny O'Shea (as Bobby Gordon) * Jim Mason as Bruce Morgan (as James Mason) * Pat Hartigan as Tramp Box office According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $168,000 domestically and $75,000 foreign. Preservation status A print is preserved at Filmmuseum in the Netherlands, at the EYE Film Institute. See also * List of earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From Chicago (1927 Film)
''The Girl from Chicago'' is a lost 1927 American synchronized sound criminal romantic drama film directed by Ray Enright and starring Myrna Loy and Conrad Nagel. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film was produced and distributed by the Warner Bros. and is based upon a short story by Arthur Somers Roche that appeared in the June 1923 ''Redbook''. The film is one of the earliest starring roles for Loy who at this time, 1927, did not usually star but was a supporting player. Warner Bros. took a chance casting her in a principal part. Retrieved March 22, 2015. |
The Silver Slave
''The Silver Slave'' is a lost 1927 synchronized sound film drama directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Irene Rich. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film was produced and distributed by the Warner Brothers. however there is no spoken dialogue. Plot Bernice Randall, who has forsaken the love of her sweetheart, Tom Richards, to marry for wealth, turns down Richards' proposal after the death of her husband, and she is denounced by him as a slave to silver. Lavishing the greater part of her fortune on her daughter, Janet, Bernice determines to give her the advantages she herself lacked. Despite her mother's disapproval, Janet scorns the affection of Larry Martin, a lifelong friend, after meeting Philip Caldwell, a wealthy sophisticate. Worried over Janet's growing attachment to Philip, Bernice determines to win Caldwell from her daughter, and in a confrontat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose Of Kildare
''The Rose of Kildare'' is a 1927 American silent romance film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Helene Chadwick, Pat O'Malley and Henry B. Walthall. An Irish singer arrives at the gold mining town of Kimberley in South Africa, where she encounters a former lover who left Kildare to seek his fortune. The film is believed to be lost, with no prints of the film existing in archives. Cast * Helene Chadwick as Eileen O'Moore * Pat O'Malley as Barry Nunan * Henry B. Walthall as Bob Avery * Lee Moran as 'The Kid' * Ed Brady as Ed Brady * Ena Gregory as Elsie Avery * Carroll Nye Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944. His most memorable role was Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in ''Gone with the Wind''. Biog ... as Larry Nunan References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
