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Charles A. Bachman
Charles A. Bachman (July 12, 1882 - May 14, 1966), born Chester Arthur Bachman, was an American film comedy actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1923 and 1940 for the Hal Roach Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter, ... Studio, primarily in '' Our Gang'' shorts and Laurel and Hardy comedies. Filmography References External links * * American male silent film actors Hal Roach Studios actors 20th-century American male actors 1882 births 1966 deaths Our Gang {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and also contains a tiny portion extending into Marshall County. Wheeling is located about 60 miles (96 km) west of Pittsburgh and is the principal city of the Wheeling metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the metro area had a population of 145,205, and the city itself had a population of 27,062. Wheeling was originally a settlement in the British colony of Virginia, and later the second-largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During the American Civil War, Wheeling was the host of the Wheeling Conventions that led to the formation of West Virginia, and it was the first capital of the new state. Due to its location along major transportation routes, including the Ohio River, National Road, and the B&O Railroad, Wheeling became a manufacturing center in the late n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heebee Jeebees
''Heebee Jeebees'' is a 1927 ''Our Gang'' short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Anthony Mack. It was the 67th ''Our Gang'' short that was released and is considered to have been lost in the 1965 MGM vault fire. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jackie Condon as Jackie * Jean Darling as Jean * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer * Jay R. Smith as Jay * Harry Spear as Harry * Pete the Pup as Pansy Additional cast * Mildred Kornman as Party guest * Richard and Robert Smith as Twins at party * Charles A. Bachman as Officer * George B. French as Prof. Electra * Lyle Tayo as Joe's mother * Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marri ... as Wheezer's mother See also * ''Our Gang'' filmography References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mad Genius
''The Mad Genius'' (1931) is an American pre-Code drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, and in small roles, Boris Karloff and Frankie Darro. The film is based on the play ''The Idol'' (1929) by Martin Brown, which opened in Great Neck, Long Island but never opened on Broadway. Plot A crippled puppeteer, Ivan Tsarakov (Barrymore), is frustrated that he will never dance ballet. He adopts a protégé, Fedor Ivanoff (Darro as a child, Cook as an adult), whom he makes into the greatest dancer in the world. Fedor falls in love with a dancer, Nana Carlova (Marsh), but Tsarakov fears that she will ruin Fedor as a dancer. He tries to separate them and ultimately fires Nana from the ballet troupe. Fedor runs away with Nana to Paris, but Tsarakov has blacklisted him, and he cannot get ballet jobs and is reduced to working in a cabaret. Nana begs Tsarakov to give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardon Us
''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the duo's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Plot As with its predecessor, '' Blotto'', the film is set during the Prohibition. The film starts with Stan and Ollie listing ingredients outside "Malt and Hops", a shop selling ingredients for brewing. Ollie says he is going to make 15 gallons of beer and Stan says "we can't drink 15 gallons". Ollie replies "what we can't drink we will sell". The film then cuts to Laurel and Hardy arriving in handcuffs at prison for concocting and selling their own home brew. They become prisoners 44633 and 44634. Stan's loose tooth gets him into trouble with the governor. As they are taken to their cell Stan says that two other inmates are Amos 'n' Andy. They are put in cell 14 with five other prisoners including "The Tiger" ( Walter Long), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Love (1929 Film)
''Modern Love'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Arch Heath and written by Albert DeMond and Beatrice Van. The film stars Charley Chase, Kathryn Crawford, Jean Hersholt, Edward Martindel, Anita Garvin and Betty Montgomery. The film was released on July 21, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Plot In order to keep her job, a young dress designer must keep her recent marriage a secret from her boss. An important client arrives from Paris and her boss decides to hold a dinner party for the man at the girl's house. When her husband finds out that the client wants to take her back to Paris so she can "study", he comes up with a plan to stop it, and it begins with his being the "server" at the dinner party. Cast *Charley Chase as John Jones *Kathryn Crawford as Patricia Brown *Jean Hersholt as François Renault *Edward Martindel as Andre Weston *Anita Garvin as Mrs. Weston *Betty Montgomery as The Blonde *Dorothy Coburn as Half and Half See also * List of early sound fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fancy Baggage
''Fancy Baggage'' is a 1929 American drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by John G. Adolfi and released by Warner Bros. in both silent film, silent and sound film, part-talkie versions. The film stars Audrey Ferris and Myrna Loy. Plot Naomi Iverson learns that her father has assumed the blame for engaging in an illegal stock pool and is to be sentenced by the Federal Government to 5 years in prison. In return, Iverson will receive a check for $1 million from John Hardin, his former partner and now his bitterest enemy. She appropriates the check and goes to Hardin's yacht hoping to recover the written "confession." There she meets and falls in love with Hardin's son, Ernest. Complications set in when Iverson arrives and is set adrift by Tony, lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habeas Corpus (1928 Film)
''Habeas Corpus'' is a silent short subject co-directed by Leo McCarey and James Parrott starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on December 1, 1928 Plot Professor Padilla is a mad scientist whose plans have drawn the interest of the police. His latest scheme is to perform a medical experiment on a corpse. Over the supper table, as Professor Padilla is contemplating a new theory that the human brain has a level surface, there's a knock on the door. Stan and Ollie, by chance, happen to arrive at the professor's home in search of a free meal. The professor offers the duo $500 if they will steal a body from a local graveyard. They think the professor is barmy, but they agree to his offer anyway. The conversation is overheard by the professor's butler, Ledoux, who happens to be a police informant. Ledoux calls police headquarters and is told to go to the graveyard to thwart any theft. Meanwhile, the police arrest the mad professor. At the cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Gray Hoss
''The Ol' Gray Hoss'' is a 1928 '' Our Gang'' short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack. It was the 78th ''Our Gang'' short released. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jean Darling as Jean * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer * Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann * Harry Spear as Harry * Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member * Pete the Pup as himself Additional cast * Charles A. Bachman as Officer Mulligan * Richard Cummings as Chief Cummings * Mary Gordon as First taxi passenger * Tenen Holtz as Bearded man * Charles A. Millsfield as man getting splattered * Ellinor Vanderveer Ellinor Vanderveer (August 5, 1886 – May 27, 1976), was an American actress who usually played dowagers, high class society matrons or party guests. She appeared in 111 films between 1924 and 1953, including several Laurel and Hardy come ... as Dowager * Charley Young as Creditor See also * ''Our Gang'' filmography References External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy House (1928 Film)
''Crazy House'' is a 1928 ''Our Gang'' short film, short silent film, silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 76th ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Cast The Gang * Jean Darling as Jean * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jackie Condon as Jackie * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer * Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann * Jay R. Smith as Percy * Harry Spear as Harry * Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member * Pete the Pup as Pansy Additional cast * Bill Ulmer as Kid watching the fight * Ben Parsons as Kid watching the fight * Eugene "Bobo" Pearson as Kid watching the fight * Charles A. Bachman as Officer * Ed Brandenburg as Workman * George W. Girard as Percy's father * F. F. Guenste as Butler * Eric Mayne a Friend of Percy's father * May Wallace as Jean's mother * Kathleen Chambers as Undetermined role See also * Our Gang filmography, ''Our Gang'' filmography References External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films 1928 short films American silent short fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spook Spoofing
Spook is a synonym for ghost. Spook or spooks may also refer to: People * Spook (nickname), shared by several notable people * Per Spook (born 1939), Norwegian fashion designer * a ghostwriter * a racial slur referring to a black person * an undercover agent or spy Places * Spook Bridge, an abandoned bridge over the Withlacoochee River, Georgia, United States * Spook Cave, a flooded cave in Iowa, US * Spook Hill, a gravity hill in Florida, US * Spook (crater), a small crater in the Descartes Highlands of the Moon Arts, entertainment, media Fictional characters * Spook (comics), a DC Comics enemy of Batman * Spook, a character from the cartoon series ''Top Cat'' * Spook, a character in the comic strip ''The Wizard of Id'' Films * ''Spooks'' (1930 film), a 1930 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short * ''Spooks'' (1953 film), a 1953 Three Stooges short * '' Spooks: The Greater Good'', a British 2015 spy film Literature and comics * '' Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife'', a 2005 non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus (1928 Film)
''The Circus'' is a 1928 silent film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. The ringmaster of an impoverished circus hires Chaplin's Little Tramp as a clown, but discovers that he can only be funny unintentionally. The production of the film was the most difficult experience in Chaplin's career. Numerous problems and delays occurred, including a studio fire, the death of Chaplin's mother, as well as Chaplin's bitter divorce from his second wife Lita Grey, and the Internal Revenue Service's claims of Chaplin's owing back taxes, all of which culminated in filming being stalled for eight months. ''The Circus'' was the seventh-highest grossing silent film in cinema history taking in more than $3.8 million in 1928. The film continues to receive high praise. Plot At a circus midway, the penniless and hungry Tramp (Chaplin) is mistaken for a condemnable pickpocket an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Hundred Years (film)
''The Second Hundred Years'' (a.k.a. ''The Second 100 Years'') is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951. Plot Stan and Ollie play two convicts who share a cell. They dig a tunnel to escape from prison. After making a detour to avoid a burst underground water pipe, they emerge through the floor of the warden's office and are quickly sent back to the cell block after a short chase. Not long afterward, Stan and Ollie cleverly disguise themselves as painters and casually walk out through the prison's front gate during a meal break carrying paint cans and brushes. They are watched by a suspicious policeman, however. To keep the ruse going, they indiscriminately paint everything they see—including a parked car and its engine. After they accidentally paint the backside of a female passerby, the policeman pursues them. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
