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Do Detectives Think
''Do Detectives Think?'' or ''The Bodyguard'' is a 1927 silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. Production ''Do Detectives Think?'' is most notable for featuring the comedians in their familiar garb of crumpled suits and bowler hats for the very first time, the standard costumes of detectives of the time. Plot A Judge (Finlayson) sentences a murderer, the Tipton Slasher (Noah Young), to death. The murderer vows revenge on the judge. Following the escape of the condemned man, the judge engages a detective agency which sends its two least-skilled detectives (Laurel and Hardy) to protect him. In a sequence that establishes their routine, their hats blow off and land in a cemetery. They are scared to retrieve them. Stan is scared of his own shadow, thinking it is another person. Meanwhile the Slasher is in the judge's house, taking on the role of a butler. Hardy demonstrates his shooting skills t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Detectives Think (1927)
''Do Detectives Think?'' or ''The Bodyguard'' is a 1927 silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. Production ''Do Detectives Think?'' is most notable for featuring the comedians in their familiar garb of crumpled suits and bowler hats for the very first time, the standard costumes of detectives of the time. Plot A Judge (Finlayson) sentences a murderer, the Tipton Slasher (Noah Young), to death. The murderer vows revenge on the judge. Following the escape of the condemned man, the judge engages a detective agency which sends its two least-skilled detectives (Laurel and Hardy) to protect him. In a sequence that establishes their routine, their hats blow off and land in a cemetery. They are scared to retrieve them. Stan is scared of his own shadow, thinking it is another person. Meanwhile the Slasher is in the judge's house, taking on the role of a butler. Hardy demonstrates his shooting skills t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Guiol
Fred Guiol (February 17, 1898 – May 23, 1964), pronounced "Gill," was an American film director and screenwriter. Guiol worked at the Hal Roach Studios for many years, first as a property man, later as assistant director and finally writer and director. He directed Laurel and Hardy's earliest short films, as their famous comic partnership gradually developed during 1927. Guiol directed many of Hal Roach's Streamliners in the 1940s. Guiol had worked closely with another Roach employee, cameraman George Stevens. When Stevens became a director in the 1930s, he often engaged Guiol as a screenwriter, Guiol, along with Ivan Moffat,was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for adapting Edna Ferber's novel ''Giant'' into the George Stevens production of ''Giant''. Fred Guiol is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Partial filmography * ''The Battling Orioles'' (1924) *''Say It with Babies'' (1926) *'' The Cow's Kimona'' (1926) *''Along C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee (October 11, 1874 – February 10, 1948) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1911 and 1943. He was born in Dallas, Texas and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Sold for Marriage'' (1916) * ''The Half-Breed'' (1916) * '' The Mysterious Mrs. M'' (1917) * ''The Double Standard'' (1917) * ''The Little Pirate'' (1917) * '' The Mysterious Mr. Tiller'' (1917) * ''Mentioned in Confidence'' (1917) * ''Wild Sumac'' (1917) * '' Her Moment'' (1918) * ''The Vanity Pool'' (1918) * '' Danger, Go Slow'' (1918) * '' The Lincoln Highwayman'' (1919) * '' Brass Buttons'' (1919) * ''The Return of Mary'' (1919) * ''Desert Gold'' (1919) * '' The Girl from Nowhere'' (1919) * '' Hearts Are Trumps'' (1920) * '' Shore Acres'' (1920) * '' The Valley of Tomorrow'' (1920) * ''His Own Law'' (1920) (actor and writer) * ''Under Crimson Skies'' (1920) * '' Riders of the Dawn'' (1920) * ''The Whistle'' (1921) * '' Love Never Dies'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Courtroom Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Short Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Comedy Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Films
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 10 – Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy ''Metropolis'' premieres in Germany. The film receives its American premiere in New York City on March 6. *March 11 – World's largest movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, opens in New York City. *April 7 – Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'' often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premieres (in a shortened version) at the Paris Opéra and demonstrates techniques and equipment that will not be revived for years to come, such as hand-held cameras, and what is often considered the first widescreen projection format Polyvision. It will be more than three decades before films with a widescreen format would again be attempted. *May 11 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
The ''Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia'' is a two volume encyclopedia of Canadian pop music, available in hardcover and online, detailing Canadian music from 1949 onwards. History The ''Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia'' was started by Jaimie Vernon on July 1, 1998, as an online service of the ''Toronto Sun'' newspaper website CANOE. Vernon had been advised by music journalist John Sakamoto that the ''Toronto Sun'' had licensed a music encyclopedia, but that the company was not satisfied with it. They hired Vernon to write a new online edition in 1998.Lenny StouteJaimie Vernon and The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033002/http://www.cashboxcanada.ca/2036/jaimie-vernon-and-canadian-pop-music-encyclopedia , date=2014-05-02 . Cashbox, August 12, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-15. The encyclopedia was originally based on Vernon's association with independent Canadian label Bullseye Records, established by Vernon in 1985,Bob SegariniJamie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nash The Slash
James Jeffrey "Jeff" Plewman (March 26, 1948 – May 10, 2014), better known by his stage name Nash the Slash, was a Canadian musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he was known primarily for playing the electric violin and mandolin, as well as the harmonica, keyboards, glockenspiel, and other instruments (sometimes described as "devices" on album notes). Nash worked as a solo artist beginning in 1975; founding the progressive rock band FM in 1976. Soon after releasing the band's first album, ''Black Noise'', in 1977, he left the band; he resumed his solo career in 1978 (it was not until after Nash's departure that the album was widely promoted, eventually charting and receiving a gold record award). He rejoined FM from 1983 to 1988, followed by a brief reunion from 1994 to 1996, all concurrent with his solo work. Nash's music covers an eclectic range, varying from instrumental—mood-setting music, to rock and pop music with vocals. In addition to giving concert performances, he ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lloyd (actor)
Charles Lloyd may refer to: Military * Charles Lloyd (Australian general) (1899–1956), Australian Army general * Charles Lloyd (South Africa) (died 2014), South African army general Music * Charles Lloyd (jazz musician) (born 1938), American jazz saxophonist * Charles Harford Lloyd (1849–1919), English composer and organist * Charles Lloyd (organ builder) (1835–1908), pipe organ builder based in Nottingham * C. F. Lloyd (Charles Francis Lloyd, fl. 1909–1928), his son, organ builder Politics * Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Garth (died c. 1678), MP for Montgomeryshire * Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Milfield (1662–1723), MP for Cardigan boroughs, 1698–1701 * Charles Lloyd (Labour politician) (1879–1939), Member of Parliament for Llandaff and Barry, 1929–1931 Religion * Charles Lloyd (minister) (1766–1829), Welsh dissenter and schoolmaster * Charles Lloyd (bishop) (1784–1829), bishop of Oxford * Charles Lloyd (priest) (1879–?), Dean of Argyll and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Brandenburg
Marion Edgar "Ed" Brandenburg (May 5, 1896 – November 17, 1968) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 37 films between 1922 and 1938 and was the brother of actor Chet Brandenburg. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and died in San Gabriel, California. Selected filmography * ''Block-Heads'' (1938; uncredited) * '' Swiss Miss'' (1938; uncredited) * '' Way Out West'' (1937; uncredited) * ''Our Relations'' (1936; uncredited) * '' Thicker than Water'' (1935) * ''Railroadin''' (1929) *'' Little Mother'' (1929) *'' Election Day'' (1929) *'' Crazy House'' (1928) *''Playin' Hookey'' (1928) * ''The Battle of the Century'' (1927) * '' Baby Clothes'' (1926) * '' Monkey Business'' (1926) * ''Good Cheer'' (1926) * ''One Wild Ride'' (1925) * ''Young Sherlocks'' (1922) * ''One Terrible Day ''One Terrible Day'' is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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