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Charles J. Stumar
Charles J. Stumar (28 August 1890 – 29 June 1935) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer who shot 110 English and German language films from 1917 until his death in a plane accident. He was a brother of cinematographer John Stumar. Biography He was born on 28 August 1890 in Budapest, Hungary. He died on 29 June 1935 in Los Angeles, California. Stumar was inspired by director Karl Freund while working on the 1932 film ''The Mummy'' and adapted his approach when filming the 1935 ''Werewolf of London''. Selected filmography *'' Chicken Casey'' (1917) * ''The Snarl'' (1917) * ''Wooden Shoes'' (1917) * ''The Tar Heel Warrior'' (1917) * '' Three X Gordon'' (1918) * '' One Dollar Bid'' (1918) *'' The Drifters'' (1919) * '' Love'' (1920) * '' Love Madness'' (1920) * ''Greater Than Love'' (1921) * '' I Am Guilty'' (1921) * ''Lying Lips'' (1921) * ''When Husbands Deceive'' (1922) * '' The Freshie'' (1922) * '' When the Devil Drives'' (1922) * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Dollar Bid
''One Dollar Bid'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Leatrice Joy. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Toby * Lois Wilson as Virginia Dare * Joseph J. Dowling as Colonel Poindexter Dare * Leatrice Joy as Emily Dare * Arthur Allardt as Ralph Patterson * Jess Herring as Dink Wallerby * Elvira Weil as Nell Wallerby * Clifford Alexander as Bob Clark * John Gilbert Preservation With no prints of ''One Dollar Bid'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege (1925 Film)
''Siege'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Virginia Valli, Eugene O'Brien, and Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946) was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood. Life Alden was born in New York City on June 18, 1883. She performed on Br .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, a strong willed woman rules over her relatives and the town with an iron hand. She is the owner of a large industrial plant. No one has ever dared to oppose her until her son Kenyon appears with his wife Frederika. The wife is a modern young woman and just as dominant a personality, and she refuses to be cowed by her mother-in-law. A misunderstanding develops, but she is reconciled to her husband, and eventually she breaks the proud spirit of the older woman. Cast References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K – The Unknown
''K – The Unknown'' is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Virginia Valli, Percy Marmont, and Margarita Fischer. It is based on the 1915 novel '' K.'' by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sidney Page (Valli), glorious in the beauty and charm of young womanhood, awoke one day to the dazzling realization that she was the object of the affection of two mature men. Masculine affection was nothing new to her: from her schooldays she had been courted by two youths of her own age, and she had been considered the belle of the small city where she lived. “K” Le Moyne (Marmont), quiet, distinguished, mysterious, his presence in the city a mystery, intrigued her. Dr. Max Wilson (Roche), recently come to assume direction of the new hospital, swept her off her balance by the swiftness of his wooing. Herself studying to be a nurse, she came in close contact with him, even as she had with Le Moyne, who was a boarder in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Abysmal Brute (film)
''The Abysmal Brute'' is a 1923 American silent sports drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Reginald Denny, Mabel Julienne Scott, and Charles K. French. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel '' The Abysmal Brute'' by Jack London. The film received mixed reception, with one reviewer stating that the film was not a perfect adaptation of the novel. Comedic scenes, that were not in the novel, were added to the film by leading actor Reginald Denny. Plot A boxer raised in the mountains by his father comes to San Francisco and enjoys great success, but his lack of social skills means he struggles to romance the socialite with whom he has fallen in love. Cast Production The ''Minneapolis Star'' wrote that the film is not like the book, with only the name of the book and characters being used. The reviewer mentioned that romance is only a small part of the novel and that there is "painfully dragged-in comedy relief" in the film. The actor Reginald Denny added comedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1923 Film)
''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' is a 1923 American drama film starring Lon Chaney, directed by Wallace Worsley, and produced by Carl Laemmle and Irving Thalberg. The supporting cast includes Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry, Nigel de Brulier, and Brandon Hurst. The film was Universal's "Super Jewel" of 1923 and was their most successful silent film, grossing $3.5 million. The film premiered on September 2, 1923 at the Astor Theatre in New York, New York, then went into release on September 6. The screenplay was written by Perley Poore Sheehan and Edward T. Lowe Jr., based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, and is notable for the grand sets that recall 15th century Paris as well as for Chaney's performance and make-up as the tortured hunchback bellringer Quasimodo. This was the seventh film adaptation of the novel. The film elevated Chaney, who was already a well-known character actor, to full star status in Hollywood, and also helped set a standard for many later horror films, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Devil Drives (film)
''When the Devil Drives'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Leah Baird, Arline Pretty and Richard Tucker.Munden p.886 Cast * Leah Baird as Blanche Mansfield * Arline Pretty as Grace Eldridge * Richard Tucker as John Graham * Vernon Steele Vernon Steele (born Arturo Romeo Antonietti; 18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steele ... as Robert Taylor * Katharine Lewis as Nanette Henley 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 * 1922 films 1922 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Paul Scardon Associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Freshie
''The Freshie'' is a 1922 American silent Western comedy film directed by William Hughes Curran and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Molly Malone and Lincoln Stedman.Munden, p. 275 Synopsis A vacationing professor convinces cowboy Charles Taylor that he should go to college to get an education. However he finds it takes him a while to settle down to university life. Cast * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Charles Taylor * Molly Malone as Violet Blakely * Lincoln Stedman as Tubby Tarpley * James McElhern as Professor Noyes * Edward Burns as Ranch Foreman * Lee Phelps as Tom * Sam Armstrong as Jack * Buck Russell Buck may refer to: Common meanings * A colloquialism for a dollar or similar currency * An adult male in some animal species - see List of animal names * Derby shoes, nicknamed "bucks" for the common use of buckskin in their making People *Buck ( ... as Society Sam * Jules Hanft as Mr. Blakely References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Husbands Deceive
''When Husbands Deceive'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Leah Baird, William Conklin and Eulalie Jensen.Munden p.884 Cast * Leah Baird as Viola Baxter * William Conklin as Marshall Walsh * Jack Mower as Richard Fletcher * Eulalie Jensen as Lulu Singleton * John Cossar John Hay Cossar (2 January 1858 – 28 April 1935) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1914 and 1929. Biography Cossar was born in London, England. He was the fifth child of Walter Cossar and h ... as Andrew Singleton 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 * 1922 films 1922 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Wallace Worsley Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lying Lips (1921 Film)
''Lying Lips'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring House Peters, Florence Vidor, and Joseph Kilgour. Produced by the independent producer Thomas H. Ince for the short-lived Associated Producers company, the film was a financial success, grossing $446,000 against a budget of $263,000. It is based on a story by the British writer May Edginton. Synopsis An English aristocrat, Nancy Abbott, is engaged to be married to William Chase, but before her wedding she visits Canada where she falls in love with Blair Cornwall, a rancher. On her return to London, she faces the difficulty of reconciling her love against fears of hardship. Cast * House Peters as Blair Cornwall * Florence Vidor as Nancy Abbott * Joseph Kilgour as William Chase * Margaret Livingston as Lelia Dodson * Margaret Campbell as Mrs. Abbott * Edith Murgatroyd as Mrs. Prospect * Calvert Carter as Horace Prospect * Emmett King Emmett Carleton King (May 31, 1865 – Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am Guilty (1921 Film)
''I Am Guilty'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Louise Glaum, Mahlon Hamilton, and Claire Du Brey. Synopsis A lawyer defends his own wife, a former chorus girl, who has been accused of murder. Cast * Louise Glaum as Connie MacNair * Mahlon Hamilton as Robert MacNair * Claire Du Brey as Trixie * Joseph Kilgour as Teddy Garrick * Ruth Stonehouse as London Hattie * May Hopkins as Molly May * George Cooper as Dillon * Michael D. Moore as The Child * Frederick Ko Vert as The Dancer Preservation With no copies of ''I Am Guilty'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Than Love
''Greater Than Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. An incomplete print of the film exists in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 72 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Louise Glaum as Grace Merrill * Patricia Palmer as Elsie Brown * Rose Cade as Maizie * Eve Southern as Clairice * Willie Mae Carson as Pinkie * Betty Francisco as Helen Wellington * Mahlon Hamilton as Bruce Wellington * Donald MacDonald as Elliott * Edward Martindel as Frank Norwood * Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ... as "Mother" Brown References External links * *Film stillsat silenthollywood.com 1921 films 1921 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
