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Chick Morrison
Charles Pacific Morrison (1878–1924), an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in riding contests and rodeos throughout the American west. At Morrison he trained horses for trick and fancy riding as well as break in wild horses. In 1909 Essanay Studios brought one such horse to Morrison to film some of their famous '' Broncho Billy'' series of 2-reel thrillers. Morrison got the director's attention through his expert horsemanship, daring maneuvers, as well as his control over the animals, and was used as a double for the lead actor in some of the more dangerous scenes. Morrison left Colorado that year for California. From that point onward he appeared in feature films, rapidly growing to prominence in the film making industry. Soon he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Atlas Shrugged Characters
This is a list of characters in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel ''Atlas Shrugged.'' Major characters The following are major characters from the novel. Protagonists Dagny Taggart Dagny Taggart is the protagonist of the novel. She is vice-president in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, under her brother, James Taggart. Given James' incompetence, Dagny is responsible for all the workings of the railroad. Francisco d'Anconia Francisco d'Anconia is one of the central characters in ''Atlas Shrugged'', an owner by inheritance of the world's largest copper mining operation. He is a childhood friend, and the first love, of Dagny Taggart. A child prodigy of exceptional talents, Francisco was dubbed the "climax" of the d'Anconia line, an already prestigious family of skilled industrialists. He was a classmate of John Galt and Ragnar Danneskjöld and student of both Hugh Akston and Robert Stadler. He began working while still in school, “proving” that he could have made a fortun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broncho Billy Anderson
Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who was the first star of the Western film genre. He was a founder and star for Essanay studios. In 1958, he received a special Academy Award for being a pioneer of the film industry. Early life Anderson was born Maxwell Henry Aronson in Little Rock, Arkansas, the sixth child of Henry and Esther (Ash) Aronson, both natives of New York. His younger sister was actress and singer Leona Anderson. His family was Jewish, his father's parents having emigrated to the United States from Prussia, and his mother's from the Russian Empire. His family moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas when he was three years old. He lived in Pine Bluff until he was 8, when he moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri. When he was 18, he moved to New York City and appeared in vaudeville and the theater, supplementing his income as a photographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Blowout At Santa Banana
''A Blowout at Santa Banana'' is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter. The film was shot in Santa Barbara by the American Film Manufacturing Company, aka Flying "A" Studios, and released by Mutual Film. Plot Three guardsmen are asked to bring a ton of fireworks to Santa Banana for a big Fourth of July celebration. Overnight, they're intercepted by bandits and decide to set off all the fireworks in an attempt to escape their captors. When they arrive back home without the fireworks, they're forced to decide whether to face death by hanging or be married to three elderly women. Cast * Sydney Ayres * Vivian Rich * Harry Van Meter * Perry Banks * Charlotte Burton * Edith Borella * Caroline Cooke * Julius Frankenburg * Jacques Jaccard * Louise Lester * Charles Morrison * Violet Neitz * Jack Richardson * William Tedmarsh William Tedmarsh (3 February 1876 - 10 May 1937) was an English- American early silent fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.Birchard, Robert S. (2004). ''Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood''. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, p. 1-13, __TOC__ Events * February 2 – Charlie Chaplin's first film, ''Making a Living'' is released. * February 7 – Release of Charlie Chaplin's second film, the Keystone comedy '' Kid Auto Races at Venice'', in which his character of The Tramp is introduced to audiences (although first filmed in '' Mabel's Strange Predicament'', released two days later). * February 8 – Winsor McCay's ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' greatly advances filmed animation movement techniques. * February 10 – Release of the film '' Hearts Adrift''; the name of Mary Pickford, the star, is displayed above the title on movie marquees. * February – Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur Spiegel organize the World Film Corporation, a distributor of independently produced films located in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Certainty Of Man
''The Certainty of Man'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ... and Harry von Meter. Cast * Sydney Ayres as Fred, a cock-sure deputy sheriff * Charles Morrison as Davis, the Sheriff * Jack Richardson as Allen, the Geologist * Harry von Meter as Pennington the postmaster * Vivian Rich as Lucille, Pennington's ward * Charlotte Burton as Mary, Lucille's mother External links * 1914 drama films 1914 films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1914 short films Films directed by Lorimer Johnston 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Caveman (1915 Film)
''The Caveman'' is a lost 1915 silent film comedy directed by Theodore Marston and starring Robert Edeson. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and is based on a 1911 stage play, ''The Caveman''. Several of the scenes were filmed in the Homestead Steelworks.''The Daily Messenger'', 12/2/1915, p. 5 It is based on a 1911 play by Gelette Burgess. The play starred Robert Edeson. The story was refilmed by Warner Brothers in 1926. Plot Cast *Robert Edeson - Hanlick Smagg *Fay Wallace - Madeline Mischief *Lillian Burns - Dolly Van Dream *George De Beck - Brewster Bradford *Frances Connelly - Mrs. Van Dream *John T. Kelly - Mr. Van Dream *Charles Eldridge Charles Eldridge (September 25, 1854 – October 29, 1922) was an American stage and screen actor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He appeared in over 100 films, although the majority of those were film shorts. He began on the stage ... - Theodore Glush *William Sellery - Solomon Huggins * Chick Morr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Catch
''The Big Catch'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film released by the Universal Film Mfg. Co. (later to become Universal Pictures), written by Ford Beebe, directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Dorothy Wood * Jim Corey * Harry Jackson * Chick Morrison * Ida Tenbrook See also * List of American films of 1920 * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... References External links * 1920 films 1920 Western (genre) films 1920 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Leo D. Maloney Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 In Film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top three films released in 1920 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events * March 28 - "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford and "Everybody's Hero" Douglas Fairbanks marry, becoming the first supercouple of Hollywood. * August – Jack Cohn, Joe Brandt and Harry Cohn form C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation which would later become Columbia Pictures. * November 27 – '' The Mark of Zorro'', starring Douglas Fairbanks opens. Notable films released in 1920 Austria :For a complete list see: ''List of Austrian films of the 1920s'' * ''Anita'' (aka ''Trance''), directed by Luise Kolm and Jakob Fleck; an obscure adaptation of George Du Maurier's novel ''Trilby'' *''Boccaccio'', directed by Michael Curtiz. *''The Prince and the Pauper'' directed by Alexander Korda. *'' The Scourge of God'' directed by Michael Curtiz. *''The Star of Damascus'' directed by Michael Curtiz. France :For a complete lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gamblin' Fool
''A Gamblin' Fool'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film released by Universal Film Mfg. Co. (later to become Universal Pictures), written by Ford Beebe, directed by Leo D. Maloney and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Dorothy Wood * Jim Corey * Harry Jackson * Chick Morrison See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... External links * 1920 films 1920 short films American silent short films 1920 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Leo D. Maloney Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
''The Duke of Chimney Butte'' is a 1921 American silent western film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Fred Stone, Vola Vale and Josie Sedgwick.Munden p.206 Cast * Fred Stone as Jeremeah Lambert * Vola Vale as Vesta Philbrook * Josie Sedgwick as Grace Kerr * Chick Morrison as Kerr - the son * Buck Connors as Taters * Harry Dunkinson Harry Dunkinson (December 16, 1876 – March 14, 1936) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York City and died in California. Dunkinson began acting on stage when ... as Jedlick 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 * 1920s American films 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American Western (genre) films American black-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Beauty (1921 Film)
''Black Beauty'' is a 1921 American silent film version of Anna Sewell's 1877 novel of the same name. ''Black Beauty'' is an autobiography of a horse, who tells the story of his life and of the people surrounding it. This film exists in an incomplete state with four of seven reels preserved at the Library of Congress. A competing/rival independent film of the same story was also released in early 1921 starring Claire Adams and Pat O'Malley. It was produced by Eskay Harris Feature Film Company. Plot As summarized in a film publication, a human love story was added to the horse story, which includes a fox hunt and race. At a house party given by Squire Gordon (Steppling), his daughter Jessie (Paige) and Harry Blomefield (Morrison) are playing games with the children, although they have reached the age where Harry realizes that he loves her. Among the guests is Jack Beckett (Webb), who lives by his wits and has gained entree as a favorite of the haughty Lady Wynsaring (Farringt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Eagle (1922 Serial)
White Eagle(s) may refer to: History and politics * Coat of arms of Poland, a white eagle * Crusade of Romanianism, or White Eagles, a 1930s far-right movement in Romania * Task Force White Eagle, a Polish military unit during the War in Afghanistan 2002–2021 * White Eagles (paramilitary), a 1990s Serbian paramilitary group Film * ''White Eagle'' (1922 serial), an American Western film serial * '' The White Eagle'', a 1928 Soviet silent drama film * ''White Eagle'' (1932 film), an American Western directed by Lambert Hillyer * ''White Eagle'' (1941 film), an Argentine drama directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * ''White Eagle'' (1941 serial), an American film serial based on the 1932 film * ''White Eagle'' (1942 film), a Polish film of the 1940s * White Eagle Enterprises, a film production company founded by Sylvester Stallone Sports * Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC, an Australian soccer club based in Bonnyrigg * Dianella White Eagles SC, an Australian soccer club based in Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
