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Edward Halperin
Victor Hugo Halperin (August 24, 1895 in Chicago, Illinois – May 17, 1983 in Bentonville, Arkansas) was an American stage actor, stage director, film director, producer, and writer. The majority of his works involved romance and horror. His brother, with whom he collaborated, was producer Edward Halperin (May 12, 1898 – March 2, 1981). Biography Victor Halperin began his career as a filmmaker in 1922, working as a writer on ''The Danger Point'' (an original story). In two years, he was working as a writer-producer-director on the Agnes Ayres film, ''When a Girl Loves''. He is best known for his 1932 horror film '' White Zombie'', starring Madge Bellamy and Bela Lugosi. Once thought "lost", the film has grown in stature over the years, first gaining a cult status, and eventually becoming recognized as one of the leading classics of the genre. Years after the film's release, Victor Halperin expressed a distaste for his horror films: "I don't believe in fear, violence, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
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The Unknown Lover
''The Unknown Lover'' is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Victor Halperin (an early effort for him) under his Victory Pictures banner and released by the Vitagraph Company of America, soon to become part of Warner Bros. This is the last silent film of star Elsie Ferguson. Cast *Elsie Ferguson as Elaine Kent * Frank Mayo as Kenneth Billings *Mildred Harris as Gale Norman *Peggy Kelly as Gladys * Leslie Austin as Fred Wagner * Josephine Norman Preservation With no prints of ''The Unknown Lover'' 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 External links * *Still of Elsie Ferguson(University of Washington Sayre collection)Lobby card [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convoy (1927 Film)
''Convoy'' is a lost 1927 American silent World War I drama starring Lowell Sherman and Dorothy Mackaill and released through First National Pictures. The film is an early producing credit for the Halperin Brothers, Victor and Edward, later of '' White Zombie'' fame, and is the final screen appearance of Broadway stars Gail Kane and Vincent Serrano. The Alfred Hitchcock film '' Notorious'' (1946) was based on the same story, originally published in ''The Saturday Evening Post''. Background ''The Song of the Dragon'', is a story by John Taintor Foote, which appeared as a two-part serial in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' in November 1921. Set during World War I in New York City, The film tells the tale of a theatrical producer approached by federal agents who want his assistance in recruiting an actress he once had a relationship with to seduce the leader of a gang of enemy saboteurs.McGilligan, p. 366 Cast *Lowell Sherman as Ernest Drake *Dorothy Mackaill as Sylvia Dodge *Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danger Point
''The Danger Point'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carmel Myers, William P. Carleton and Vernon Steele.Munden p.164 Cast * Carmel Myers as Alice Torrance * William P. Carleton as James Benton * Vernon Steele as Duncan Phelps * Joseph J. Dowling as Banjamin * Harry Todd Harry Todd (December 13, 1863 – February 15, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1909 and 1935. On Broadway, Todd was a member of the ensemble in '' The American Way'' (1939). Todd died in Glendale, Cal ... as Sam Biggs * Margaret Joslin as Elvira Hubbard References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 1920s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls' Town
''Girls' Town'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Edith Fellows, June Storey and Alice White.Fetrow p.176 The winner of a Midwest beauty contest receives a screen test in Hollywood and takes her sister along, lodging in a boarding house. Cast * Edith Fellows as Sue Norman * June Storey as Myra Norman * Kenneth Howell as Kenny Lane * Alice White as Nicky * Anna Q. Nilsson as Mother Lorraine * Warren Hymer as Joe * Vince Barnett as Dimitri * Paul Dubov as Lionel Fontaine * Peggy Ryan as Penny * Helene Stanley as Sally * Helen McCloud Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, ... as Mayor * Cara Williams as Ethel * Charles Williams as Coffer References Bibliography * Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torture Ship
''Torture Ship'' is a 1939 American science fiction horror film directed by Victor Halperin, based on Jack London's 1899 short story " A Thousand Deaths". The film stars Lyle Talbot as a mad scientist who performs experiments regarding "the criminal mind" on captured criminals onboard his private ship. Cast Production The film is based on the short story " A Thousand Deaths" by Jack London originally published in ''Black Cat Magazine'' in May 1899. By the end of the first week of August 1939, George Sayre and Harvey Huntley completed the script for ''Torture Ship'' and the film was scheduled to start on August 14 but was held back. Filming was then set to begin by the last week of August but no cast was yet assembled. The cast was announced in September with John Miller originally set to play Jesse, though Skelton Knaggs appears in the final film. Release ''Torture Ship'' was distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation on October 22, 1939. Reception From contempora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buried Alive (1939 Film)
''Buried Alive'' is a 1939 film directed by Victor Halperin. Production After finishing ''Torture Ship'', director Victor Halperin started production on his next film ''Buried Alive''. The film began shooting in the first half of October 1939 for Producer's Pictures Corporation. Actor Clem Wilenchick (aka Crane Whitley) was scheduled to play the character of Manning, but as the shooting began he was replaced by Wheeler Oakman. The Call Bureau Cast Service initially mentioned that Archie Twitchell would portray Carson, and was replaced by Dave O'Brien. Release ''Buried Alive'' was distributed theatrically by Producers Pictures Corp. on November 6, 1939. Reception ''The Film Daily'' found the film "falls short of being a convincing drama. It will probably be okay as program material in the smalle nabe houses" but found Halperin's direction merely "O.K." ''Variety'' declared the film "Inferior all the way, particularly in its direction and playing, outside of Beverly Roberts". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nation Aflame
''Nation Aflame'' is a 1937 American drama film. Directed by Victor Halperin, the film stars Noel Madison, Norma Trelvar, and Lila Lee. It was released on October 16, 1937. Cast list * Noel Madison as Frank Sandino, aka Sands * Norma Trelvar as Wynne Adams * Lila Lee as Mona Burtis * Douglas Walton (actor), Douglas Walton as Tommy Franklin * Harry Holman as Roland Adams * Arthur W. Singley as Bob Sherman * Snub Pollard as Wolfe * Earle Hodgins as Wilson * Si Wills as Walker * Roger Williams (actor), Roger Williams as Dave Burtis References External links * * 1937 drama films 1937 films American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Victor Halperin 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Blood (1936 Film)
''Racing Blood'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Victor Halperin and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, Gladys Blake, Arthur Housman, James Eagles, Matthew Betz, Si Wills and Fred Toones. The film was released on November 15, 1936, by Conn Pictures Corporation. Plot Cast *Frankie Darro as Frankie Reynolds *Kane Richmond as Clay Harrison *Gladys Blake as Phyllis Reynolds *Arthur Housman as Legs *James Eagles as Smokey Reynolds *Matthew Betz as Tex O'Donnell *Si Wills as Dopey *Fred Toones Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years. Career He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard ch ... as Sad Sam *Bob Tansill as Magnus References External links * {{Victor Halperin 1936 films American crime films 1936 crime films Films directed by Victor Halperin American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Conquer The Sea!
''I Conquer the Sea!'' is a 1936 American drama film. Directed by Victor Halperin, the film stars Steffi Duna, Dennis Morgan, and Douglas Walton. It was released on January 24, 1936. Cast list * Steffi Duna as Rosita Gonzales * Dennis Morgan as Tommy (credited as Stanly Morner) * Douglas Walton as Leonard * George Cleveland as Caleb * Johnnie Pirrone Jr. as Pedro Gonzales * Fred Warren as Sebastian * Anna De Linsky as Mrs. Gonzales * Charles McMurphy as Zack * Frederick Peters as Stubby * Tiny Skelton as Flukes * Olin Francis Olin Caldwell Francis (September 13, 1891 Mooreville, Mississippi - June 30, 1952 Hollywood, California) was an American actor. Francis graduated in engineering from the University of Mississippi and acted on stage before he went to Hollywood ... as Gabe * Albert Russell as Josh * Dorothy Kildaire as Gabe's wife * Renee Daniels as Stubby's wife * James Hertz as Tiny * Margaret Woodburn as Widow Penecoste References {{Victor Halperin Films direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Girl (1930 Film)
''Party Girl'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jeanette Loff, and Marie Prevost. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Dangerous Business'', the title of the novel on which it is based. It follows a New York businessman who inadvertently becomes involved in the criminal activities of a covert escort agency. The film holds the record for the longest transfer from banned status to original release in United Kingdom history, having been rejected for cinema release in 1930, and remaining unreleased there until 2003. Plot Maude Lindsay operates the Lindsay Social Bureau, which is a covert front for a "party girl" escort agency that caters to high-class playboys attempting to close business deals. Jay Rountree, the son of a bottle manufacturer, is engaged to marry his secretary, Ellen Powell, a former party girl, whose roommate, Diana Hoster, secretly works as a party girl. Around Christmas time, Jay and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex-Flame
''Ex-Flame'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Neil Hamilton, Marian Nixon, and Norman Kerry. The film is an adaptation of the 1861 Victorian novel ''East Lynne'', but is set in contemporary England. This was the first production of the Poverty Row company Liberty Pictures.Pitts p.216 The following year, a more celebrated film version of the novel was released by Fox Film. Some sources state this is a lost film. Cast * Neil Hamilton as Sir Carlisle Austin * Marian Nixon as Lady Catherine * Judith Barrie as Barbara Lacey * Norman Kerry as Beaumont Winthrop * 'Snub' Pollard as Boggins * Roland Drew as Umberto * José Bohr as Argentinean * Joan Standing as Kilmer * Cornelius Keefe as Keith * May Beatty as Lady Harriett * Lorimer Johnston Lorimer Johnston (November 2, 1858 in Maysville, Kentucky – February 20, 1941 in Hollywood, California) was an American silent film actor and director. He was invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
