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Clyde Cook (actor)
Clyde Wilfred Cook (16 December 1891 – 13 August 1984) was an Australian-born vaudevillian who went on to perform in Hollywood and whose career spanned the silent film era, talkies and television. Career in Australia He was born to John and Annie Cook at Hamilton, near Port Macquarie, Australia. Cook moved with his family to Sydney when he was 6. He was already a skilled acrobat and dancer before he first appeared on stage in 1901 and within a few years he had developed a successful reputation as an all-around comic entertainer. In 1906, J. C. Williamson placed Cook under contract and he worked with the company until about 1911, when he departed for the United Kingdom, determined to try his luck in the London music hall scene. After some difficulty he succeeded and subsequently also worked at the Folies Bergere for 14 weeks. He returned to Australia in 1916.M. Mckay (2012) ''Gone but not forgotten: the Clyde Cook story: the remarkable story of Australia's first true Hollywoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie is a coastal town in the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings. It is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The town is located on the Tasman Sea coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and at the eastern end of the Oxley Highway (B56). The town with its suburbs had a population of 47,973 in June 2018. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. History Port Macquarie sits within Birpai (Biripi, Birripai, Bripi, Biripai, Birrbay) country, and the Birpai people are recognised as the traditional custodians of the land on which Port Macquarie is located. Port Macquarie was long known to the Birpai people as Guruk. The Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council provides positive support, information and responsible governance for the Aboriginal community, while also cultivating strong links with the broader community. The site of Port Macquarie was first visited by Europeans in 1818 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe McDoakes
''Joe McDoakes'' is an American short film comedy series produced and directed by Richard L. Bare for Warner Bros. A total of 63 black and white live action one-reel short subjects films were made and released between 1942 and 1956. The ''Joe McDoakes'' shorts are also known as the ''Behind the Eight Ball'' (for the large eight ball Joe appeared behind in the opening credits) or the ''So You Want...'' series (as the film titles began with this phrase). The character's name comes from " Joe Doakes," which was then a popular American slang term for the average man. The theme song of the series is "I Know that You Know" (music by Vincent Youmans) from his Broadway musical ''Oh, Please!'' (1926), used later in the MGM musical '' Hit the Deck'' (1955). George O'Hanlon, who would later provide the voice of George Jetson in Hanna-Barbera's animated sitcom ''The Jetsons'', starred as the series' title character, Joe McDoakes. These one-reel shorts were co-written by Bare and O'Hanlon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Gold (1927 Film)
''White Gold'' is a 1927 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Cecil B. DeMille and directed by William K. Howard. Cast * Jetta Goudal as Dolores Carson * Kenneth Thomson as Alec Carson * George Bancroft as Sam Randall * George Nichols as Carson, Alec's Father * Bob Perry as Bucky O'Neill (billed as Robert Perry) * Clyde Cook as Homer Critical reception Mordaunt Hall of ''The New York Times'' described the film as an "interesting production" that also had "marked simplicity" in terms of its story. Hall also said that "but for some repetitions, a few accentuated actions and instances of forced comedy, twould be one of the really great productions." The ''Ottawa Citizen'' said that, because of a new scripting technique employed by William Howard, "the film more closely approaches realism than anything ever before attempted in motion pictures." Philip K. Scheuer of the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winning Of Barbara Worth
''The Winning of Barbara Worth'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Henry King, and starring Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky and Gary Cooper (who replaced Monte Blue). Based on Harold Bell Wright's novel ''The Winning of Barbara Worth'', the film is remembered for the climactic flood sequence, depicting the 1905 formation of the Salton Sea. Plot As a child, Barbara is orphaned when her settler parents perish trying to cross a California desert. She is rescued and raised by Jefferson Worth, who dreams of irrigating the desert. Fifteen years later, Willard Holmes, the chief engineer of a company intent on diverting the Colorado River to do just that, arrives and is smitten with Barbara. However, he has a rival for her affections: local cowboy Abe Lee, who realizes, toward the end of the picture, that Barbara's love for him will never be anything more than the love a sister feels for a brother. Willard Holmes's greedy employer, meanwhile, refuses to spend the money to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Nobody (1926 Film)
''Miss Nobody'' is a 1926 silent film drama produced and distributed by First National Pictures and directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film is based on a short story by Tiffany Wells called "Shebo"; the likely feminine pronunciation of hobo. The stars of the film were Anna Q. Nilsson and Walter Pidgeon, then in a very early role in his career. The plot of this film bears a striking resemblance to ''Beggars of Life'', made two years later at Paramount. Synopsis The father of an heiress dies broke leaving her destitute without inheritance. She falls in with a group of hobos traveling incognito cross country dressed as a man. Cast *Anna Q. Nilsson - Barbara Brown *Walter Pidgeon - Bravo *Louise Fazenda - Mazie Raleigh * Mitchell Lewis - Harmony * Clyde Cook - Bertie * Arthur Stone - Happy *Anders Randolf - J.B. Hardiman *Claire Du Brey - Ann Adams *Jed Prouty - The Farmer *Caroline Rankin - His Wife * George Nichols - The Sheriff *Elita Proctor Otis - Miriam Arnold (billed as Olet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wife Tamers
A wife ( : wives) is a female in a marital relationship. A woman who has separated from her partner continues to be a wife until the marriage is legally dissolved with a divorce judgement. On the death of her partner, a wife is referred to as a widow. The rights and obligations of a wife in relation to her partner and her status in the community and in law vary between cultures and have varied over time. Etymology The word is of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *''wībam'', "woman". In Middle English it had the form ''wif'', and in Old English ''wīf'', "woman or wife". It is related to Modern German ''Weib'' (woman, female), and Danish ''viv'' (wife, usually poetic); The original meaning of the phrase "wife" as simply "woman", unconnected with marriage or a husband/wife, is preserved in words such as "midwife", "goodwife", "fishwife" and " spaewife". Summary In many cultures, marriage is generally expected that a woman will take her husband's surname, though that is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's The World Coming To?
''What's the World Coming To?'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Clyde Cook. The film's working title was ''Furious Future''. A restoration of the film was completed in September 2015 as a collaboration between Carleton University, New York University, and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Plot Set 100 years in the future, women dominate society and men are the "weaker" sex, assuming the stereotypical roles of pampered women. A stay-at-home husband of a well-off successful businesswoman, Billie, is cheating on her. Another dominant woman tries to seduce Cook, but a ruckus breaks out when Billie returns home and finds the two flirting. Cast * Clyde Cook as Claudia Catwalloper, the Blushing Groom / The Baby * Katherine Grant as Billie, the Bride * James Finlayson as The Groom’s Father * Laura De Cardi as Lieutenant Penelope, the Villain * Martha Sleeper as The Butler * Helen Gilmore as A neighbor (uncredited) * Frank Terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Should Sailors Marry?
''Should Sailors Marry?'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film featuring Clyde cook and Oliver Hardy. Plot A wife waits for her brawling sailor ex-husband (Noah Young). His friends sneer at him for ever being married. She has come to get back alimony. Cyril ( Clyde Cook) is returning home after 4 years on a submarine. He is on a train going to visit Verbena Singlefoot, a sturdy widow with whom he has been corresponding. She owns her building a takes in boarders. She won a beauty prize in the Chicago World Fair of 1893 (22 years previously). He puts on his overcoat to get off the train but two men are trying to put on the same coat. He opens the carriage window and sees Verbena outside, he leans out to hug her then passes his bags out of the window and exits there instead of the door. They marry and head home. The ex-husband loiters at the entrance. He is introduced to her son - a bratty young teenager dressed as a cowboy - who demands that Cyril dances the "bagpipe" (mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So This Is Marriage?
''So This Is Marriage'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film was originally released with sequences filmed in the Technicolor 2-color process that depicted the story of David and Bathsheba from the Book of Samuel. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, after their engagement, where he dreams of wealth and power, a big house full of boys, and she of clothes, Peter Marsh (Nagel) marries Beth (Boardman) and their troubles begin. Beth is extravagant and Peter becomes irritated and they have frequent rows. Peter prospers in business yet has a hard time meeting their bills. Rankin (Cody), a connoisseur of women, sees Beth and frames-up an accident to her car so he can come to her assistance. Finally, he invites her to a dance and Peter, who has chided her regarding this acquaintance as he sees how Rankin is endeavoring to win his wife, orders her not to go. She goes anyway and they have a terrible row. Beth leaves and goes to Rankin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Who Gets Slapped (film)
''He Who Gets Slapped'' is a 1924 American silent psychological thriller film starring Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, and John Gilbert, and directed by Victor Sjöström (credited as Victor Seastrom). The film was written by Victor Seastrom and Carey Wilson, based on the Russian play ''He Who Gets Slapped'' (''Тот, кто получает пощёчины''; ''Tot, kto polučájet poščóčiny'') by playwright Leonid Andreyev, which was completed by Andreyev in August 1915, two months before its world premiere at the Moscow Art Theatre on October 27, 1915. A critically successful Broadway production, using an English language translation of the original Russian by Gregory Zilboorg, was staged in 1922, premiering at the Garrick Theatre on January 9, 1922, with Richard Bennett (actor) playing the "HE" role on stage.Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 142. . The Russian original was made into a Russian movie in 1916. ''He Who Gets Slapped'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skirts (film)
''Skirts'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Hampton Del Ruth and starring Clyde Cook, Chester Conklin, Polly Moran, Jack Cooper, Billy Armstrong, and Ethel Teare. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on April 10, 1921. Cast * Clyde Cook as Peter Rocks Jr. *Chester Conklin *Polly Moran *Jack Cooper * Billy Armstrong *Ethel Teare *Glen Cavender *Slim Summerville *Harry McCoy *Bobby Dunn *Tom Kennedy *Edgar Kennedy *Billy Franey *Harry Booker * Alta Allen *Laura La Varnie *Alice Davenport *The Singer Midgets Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * 1921 comedy films Fox Film films Silent American comedy films 1921 films American sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Only Chance
''His Only Chance'' is a 1918 Australian silent film directed by Dick Shortland. It is a high society melodrama. As with '' Cupid Camouflaged'', the film was made to aid fund raising for the Red Cross The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and ....Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1980, p104 It is considered a lost film. Plot A German spy tries to wreck the life of the playboy son of a wealthy family. Believing his only chance to redeem himself is on the battlefield, the young man enlists in the army. According to contemporary advertisements, scenes included: The Great Ball, the interior of the theatre, the theatregoers' arrival, the gorgeous ballet, the thrilling race between a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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