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Ethel Davey
Ethel Davey (sometimes credited as Grace Davey) was an English film editor active primarily in the 1920s and 1930s. She was married to English actor Robert Atkins. Selected filmography * '' Clipped Wings'' (1937) * ''Contra la Corriente'' (1935) * ''Get That Man'' (1935) * '' Guilty Parents'' (1934) * ''Jaws of Justice'' (1933) * ''The Wyoming Whirlwind'' (1932) * '' The Racing Strain'' (1932) * '' The Face on the Barroom Floor'' (1932) * ''Outlaw Justice'' (1932) * ''Sinister Hands'' (1932) * ''The Cheyenne Cyclone'' (1931) * ''The Phantom'' (1931) * ''The Hurricane Horseman'' (1931) * ''Hell's Valley'' (1931) * ''Red Fork Range'' (1931) * ''Breed of the West'' (1930) * ''Trails of Danger ''Trails of Danger'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro. Plot An American soldier returns from World War I without any money and finds himself forced into the life of a western criminal ...'' (1930) * '' The Carnation Kid'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom (1931 Film)
''The Phantom'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Alan James. Premise A reporter goes in search of a deranged masked killer hiding in an insane asylum. Cast Cast list adapted from ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940''. Release ''The Phantom'' was released on December 1, 1931. Reception In his book on Poverty Row studio films of the 1930s, Michael R. Pitts commented that ''The Phantom'' is "a plodding affair with typical character types" noting that the casting of Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as the ace reporter and Allene Ray Allene Ray (born Allene Ray Burch; January 2, 1901 – May 5, 1979) was an American film actress. Early years Born in Devine, Texas, Ray grew up on her father's ranch with her four sisters and two brothers. She was learning to ride by age 3, and ... as the innocent heroine was "unlikely to say the least". Pitts concluded that the film was "far from a classic, ''The Phantom'' is worth seeing if only to witness the performances of its tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Film Editors
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Women Film Editors
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carnation Kid
''The Carnation Kid'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and Leslie Pearce and written by Alfred A. Cohn, Arthur Huffsmith and Henry McCarty. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Frances Lee, William B. Davidson, Lorraine MacLean, Charles Hill Mailes, and Francis McDonald. The film was released on March 2, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. Cast * Douglas MacLean as Clarence Kendall *Frances Lee as Doris Whitely *William B. Davidson as Blythe *Lorraine MacLean as Lucille * Charles Hill Mailes as Crawford Whitely * Francis McDonald as The Carnation Kid *Maurice Black Maurice Black (January 14, 1891 – January 18, 1938) was an American character actor known for his portrayal of mobsters. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1928 to 1938, when he died of pneumonia, four days after his 47th birthday. ... as Tony *Ben Swor Jr. as Blinkey * Carl Stockdale as Deacon References External links * 1929 films 1920s English-language films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trails Of Danger
''Trails of Danger'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro. Plot An American soldier returns from World War I without any money and finds himself forced into the life of a western criminal to survive. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Bob Bartlett * Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Martin * Jack Perrin as Sheriff Johnson * Buck Connors as John Martin * Bobby Dunn as Deputy Shorty * Pete Morrison as Deputy Tom Weld * Joe Rickson as U.S. Marshall Bartlett * Frank Ellis as Butch Coleman * Hank Bell as Hank Reception ''Trails of Danger'' was positively received in the popular press. ''The Cincinnati Enquirer ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' is a morning daily newspaper published by Gannett in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. First published in 1841, the ''Enquirer'' is the last remaining daily newspaper in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, al ...'' described the film as having strong acting and "an effective cast." Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breed Of The West
''Breed of the West'' is a 1930 American Western film directed by Alan James, starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire, and Buzz Barton. Plot Wally Weldon works as a ranch hand on Colonel Jim Sterner's ranch, reporting in to Longrope Wheeler, the foreman, and someone who Sterner trusts implicitly. One day while out on the range, Weldon comes across Jim Bradley, a young man who Weldon learns is searching for his father. Taking pity on the youth, he brings him back to the ranch, where he knows there's an opening as a cook's helper. One day, Bradley walks in on Longrope and the cook trying to open Sterner's safe and rob him. Bradley attempts to get away, but is shot by the cook, who then attempts to flee himself. Weldon hunts the cook down and captures him, delivering him to the local sheriff. Back at the ranch, seeing Bradley in bed, Sterner realizes that he is his long lost son. In jail the cook admits to shooting Bradley, and also tells the sheriff that he knows that Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Fork Range
''Red Fork Range'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro, Ruth Mix and Al Ferguson. Main cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally Hamilton * Ruth Mix as Ruth Farell * Al Ferguson as Black Bard * Cliff Lyons as 'Skeeter' Beldon * Bud Osborne as 'Whip' Roden * Lafe McKee as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train * Will Armstrong as Sergeant O'Flaherty * George Gerwing as Henchman Steve Alden * Jim Corey as 'Apache' Joe * Chief John Big Tree Chief John Big Tree (born Isaac Johnny John, June 2, 1877 – July 6, 1967) was a member of the Seneca Nation and an actor who appeared in 59 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Buffalo, New York and died in Onondaga Indian Reserva ... as Chief Barking Fox Plot Hamilton wins a stagecoach race, overcomes a group of troublesome Indians, and rescues Farrel from outlaw Bard. References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell's Valley
''Hell's Valley'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire and Walter Miller.Pitts, p. 65. It is a remake of '' When a Man Rides Alone'' (1919). Synopsis A Captain in the Texas Rangers goes in pursuit of the notorious bandit gang of the Valdez brothers. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally, Texas Rangers Captain * Virginia Brown Faire as Rosita Flores * Walter Miller as Carlos Valdez * Franklyn Farnum as Manuel Valdez * Vivian Rich as Housekeeper * Lafe McKee as Don Flores * Jack Phipps as Jose Valdez * Frank Lackteen as Henchman * Bobby Dunn Robert P. Dunn (August 28, 1890 – March 24, 1937) was a comic actor who was one of the original Keystone Kops in '' Hoffmeyer's Legacy''. Early years Dunn was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Richard P. and Melissa Dunn, and attended S ... as Shorty, Texas Ranger References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hurricane Horseman
''The Hurricane Horseman'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Marie Quillan and Walter Miller.Pitts p.205 It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Cast * Lane Chandler as 'Gun' Smith * Marie Quillan as Tonita * Walter Miller as Pancho Gomez * Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing t ... as Sheriff Jones * Richard Alexander as Bull Carter - Henchman * Lafe McKee as Don Roberto * Charles Schaeffer as Cinco - Henchman * Slim Whitaker as Pedro - Henchman References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheyenne Cyclone
''The Cheyenne Cyclone'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Marie Quillan and Frankie Darro.Pitts p.205 It is a remake of the 1928 silent film ''Phantom of the Range''. Main cast * Lane Chandler as Bob Carleton * Marie Quillan as Patsy O'Brien * Frankie Darro as 'Orphan' McGuire * Jay Hunt as Patrick O'Brien * J. Frank Glendon as Dan Fanning * Connie Lamont as Genevieve - the Actress * Edward Hearn as J.C. 'Flash' Corbin * Henry Roquemore as Harrison - the Actor * Slim Whitaker as Hank - Henchman * Yakima Canutt as Ed Brady * Helen Gibson as Townswoman * Hank Bell as Sheriff Plot Carleton and Genevieve are actors who become stranded in a western town. Carleton finds work at a ranch, where he helps the owner and his granddaughter defend their enterprise against cattle rustlers. Carleton captures the culprits by the film's end. Production In addition to Schaefer as director, Willis Kent was the producer. Ethel D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Atkins (actor)
Robert Atkins (10 August 1886 – 9 February 1972) was an English actor, producer and director. Biography Born in Dulwich, London, England, to Annie Evans and Robert Atkins sr. He had a brother named Lawrence. Atkins was most famous for his association with the theatre. An early graduate of Beerbohm Tree's Academy of Dramatic Art, he joined the Old Vic company in 1915, and became Director of Productions for Lilian Baylis from 1921 to 1926. He also appeared many times on film and in television, though not with the success of his theatre career. His first film was a 1913 production of ''Hamlet'', as the First Player, with Johnston Forbes-Robertson in the title role. Atkins went on to appear in several other film and television roles over the next 50 years with the most famous production possibly being '' A Matter of Life and Death''. He also produced and/or directed several adaptations of William Shakespeare plays during the '40s and '50s for British TV. He was director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
