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Conrad Wells
Conrad Wells (1892 New York, New York – January 2, 1930 Santa Monica, California) was an American cinematographer and film editor. Biography Wells began his film career as a camera assistant, becoming a full cameraman in 1919. He specialized in outdoor cinematography often on Westerns and action-adventure films. Conrad Wells was born as Abraham Fried but began using "Conrad Wells" in 1927. On January 2, 1930, while filming aerial scenes for the film '' Such Men Are Dangerous'', he was killed in a plane crash over the Pacific Ocean along with 9 others: pilot Walter Ross Cook, cameraman George Eastman, assistant director Ben Frankel, assistant director Max Gold, Tom Harris, Harry Johannes, Otho Jordan, director Kenneth Hawks, and pilot Halleck Rouse. The planes that crashed into each other were identical Stinson SM-1F Detroiters, sun glare was listed as a probable cause. He is buried at the Home of Peace Memorial Park in East Los Angeles, California. Filmography * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Hell's River
''The Man from Hell's River'', also known as simply ''Hell's River'', is a 1922 American silent Western film starring Irving Cummings, Eva Novak, and Wallace Beery. The screenplay was written by Cummings based upon the story "God of Her People" by James Oliver Curwood, and directed by Cummings. The picture was notably the first of many (including a subsequent television series) for canine character Rin Tin Tin, who replaced a truculent wolf originally slated to appear. The movie exists and is readily available online. ''The Man from Hell's River'' was produced by Irving Cummings Productions. Plot As described in a film magazine, taking place in the woods of the Canadian northwest, Corporal Pierre de Barre (Cummings) loves Mabella (Novak), the foster daughter of Lopente (Klein), and she loves him. Gaspard, The Wolf (Beery), holding over Lopente knowledge of a killing for which he would be arrested, demands Mabella. Lopente forces the young woman to marry Gaspard, telling her that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertha, The Sewing Machine Girl
''Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl'' is a 1926 American drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Gertrude Orr. It is based on the 1906 play ''Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl'' by Theodore Kremer. The film stars Madge Bellamy, Allan Simpson, Sally Phipps, Paul Nicholson, Anita Garvin and J. Farrell MacDonald. The film was released on December 19, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Madge Bellamy as Bertha Sloan *Allan Simpson as Roy Davis * Sally Phipps as Jessie *Paul Nicholson as Jules Morton *Anita Garvin as Flo Mason *J. Farrell MacDonald as Sloan * Ethel Wales as Mrs. Sloan *Arthur Housman Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Career Arthur Housman was one of the first screen comedians known to the public by name, and on ... as Salesman *Harry A. Bailey as Sam Ginsberg References External links * 1926 films Silent American drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country Beyond (1926 Film)
''The Country Beyond'' is a 1926 American silent Western film, also classified as a Northern, directed by Irving Cummings and written by Irving Cummings, Ernest Maas, H. H. Caldwell and Katherine Hilliker. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Country Beyond'' by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Olive Borden, Ralph Graves, Gertrude Astor, J. Farrell MacDonald, Evelyn Selbie and Fred Kohler. The film was released on October 17, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Olive Borden as Valencia * Ralph Graves as Roger McKay * Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Andrews * J. Farrell MacDonald as Sgt Cassidy * Evelyn Selbie as Martha Leseur * Fred Kohler as Joe Leseur * Lawford Davidson as Henry Harland * Alfred Fisher as Father John * Lottie Williams Lottie Williams (January 20, 1874 – November 16, 1962) was an American character actress whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Early life Lottie Williams was born on January 20, 1874, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Kiss
''The Midnight Kiss'' is a lost 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Janet Gaynor. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Richard Walling as Thomas H. Atkins Jr. *Janet Gaynor as Mildred Hastings * George Irving as Thomas H. Atkins Sr. *Doris Lloyd as Ellen Atkins *Tempe Pigott as Grandma * Gladys McConnell as Lenore Hastings *Herbert Prior as Smith Hastings *Gene Cameron as Spencer Hastings *Arthur Housman as Uncle Hector *Bodil Rosing Bodil Rosing (born Bodil Frederikke Hammerich; December 27, 1877 December 31, 1941) was a Danish-American film actress in the silent and sound eras. Early years Bodil Hammerich was born in Copenhagen, the daughter of music dean Angel Hammeri ... as Swedish maid References External links * * 1926 films American silent feature films Lost American films Fox Film films Films directed by Irving Cummings American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films Lost co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustling For Cupid
''Rustling for Cupid'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irving Cummings and starring George O'Brien, Anita Stewart, and Russell Simpson.Langman, p. 386 Cast * George O'Brien as Bradley Blatchford * Anita Stewart as Sybil Hamilton * Russell Simpson as Hank Blatchford * Edith Yorke as Mrs. Blatchford * Herbert Prior as Tom Martin * Frank McGlynn Jr. as Dave Martin * Sid Jordan Sid Jordan (August 12, 1889 – September 30, 1970) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1889, Jordan was introduced to acting through his close friend Tom Mix, when both men were serving as the "Night Marsh ... as Jack Mason References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Fox Film films Films directed by Irving Cummings American black-and-white films American silent feature films Silent American Western (gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Express (1925 Film)
''The Phantom Express'' is a 1925 American silent action crime film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Ethel Shannon, David Butler, and Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young railroad engineer, who is in love with the daughter of another engineer, takes the throttle of his company’s fastest train after his sweetheart’s father becomes demented over a wreck. The young man drives the train without mishap for a while and then almost has a wreck. However, the near wrecking of the train reveals the man who caused the wreck and nearly ruined the young man’s happiness. Cast References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Guardian
''The Silent Guardian'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Billy Bletcher and starring Louise Lorraine, Harry Tenbrook, and Art Acord.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 18 Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreckage (film)
''Wreckage'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring May Allison, Holmes Herbert, and John Miljan.Goble p. 163 Cast * May Allison as Rene * Holmes Herbert as Stuart Ames * John Miljan as Maurice Dysart * Rosemary Theby as Margot * James W. Morrison James W. Morrison (November 15, 1888 – November 15, 1974) was an American actor and author. He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Morrison was born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, on November 15, 1888. He went to th ... as Grant Demarest References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With This Ring (1925 Film)
''With This Ring'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Alyce Mills, Forrest Stanley, and Lou Tellegen.Connelly p. 435 In America it was distributed by the independent outfit Preferred Pictures while its British release was originally to be handled by Vitagraph, before that company was acquired by Warner Bros. who distributed it on the British market in 1926. Synopsis While marooned on a desert island, Cecilie Vaughn and Donald Van Buren live as man and wife and she falls pregnant. Donald is attacked and believed dead and Cecilie is rescued. She visits his wealthy family, but they refuse to recognize her or her son and Donald's brother Rufus offers to make her his mistress Mistress is the feminine form of the English word "master" (''master'' + ''-ess'') and may refer to: Romance and relationships * Mistress (lover), a term for a woman who is in a sexual and romantic relationship with a man who is married to a .... She agrees inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three In Exile
''Three in Exile'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Louise Lorraine, Art Acord, and Tom London. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a dog that is chased by a mob, a man named Art who runs from an enemy he believes he has killed, and a horse that escapes his brutal owners meet on the desert edge. They search for water and in the search meet Lorraine, a young woman whose enemies are attempting to steal her mine. Together the man and woman and their four-footed animal friends defeat the would-be thieves. The couple are then married. Cast * Louise Lorraine as Lorraine Estes * Art Acord as Art Flanders * Tom London Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ... as Jed Hawkings * Rex the Dog as Rex, Art's Dog * Black Beau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Forgotten Wife
''His Forgotten Wife'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Warner Baxter, Madge Bellamy, and Tom Guise.Munden p. 352 Plot As described in a film magazine review, Donald Allen is reported killed in France during the war. His fiancee, Corinne McRea, inherits his property. Donald, a victim of lost memory through shock, returns to America married to his French nurse, Suzanne, under the name of John Rolfe. They both obtain jobs as servants at Donald's home. He is recognized by the estate trustee. Corinne attempts to escape with the bank roll, but is foiled by Suzanne. An operation restores Donald's memory of his old life, but he temporarily forgets Suzanne. However, he regains his lost consciousness in time to know his wife and all ends well. Cast * Warner Baxter as Donald Allen / John Rolfe * Madge Bellamy as Suzanne * Tom Guise as Judge Henry * Hazel Keener as Irene Humphrey * Willis Marks as Meadows * Eric Mayne as French Major * Maude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
