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Eddie Borden
Edgar Mason Borden (May 1, 1888 – June 30, 1955) was an American film actor who started his career in vaudeville as an acrobat and then successfully turned to comedy. Throughout the 1920s, he toured in the Keith, Orpheum and Pantages vaudeville circuits, often billed as "the high hat comedian" and the "fun king." Borden appeared in nearly 160 films between 1922 and 1952 and was mostly seen in comedic bit parts. Borden appeared in numerous films with Laurel and Hardy. Biography He was born on May 1, 1888 in Waynesville, Ohio.He wrote "Waynesville, Ohio" in his 1917 draft registration. The 1920 United States Census uses "Ohio". The California Death Index uses "Tennessee" and IMDb uses "Deer Lodge, Tennessee". His father was from Deer Lodge, Tennessee. He appeared in nearly 160 films between 1922 and 1952 and was mostly seen in comedic bit parts and occasionally as the principal comic relief in films such as ''Jungle Bride''. He died on June 30, 1955, aged 67, in Hollyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Geldart
Clarence Geldart (June 9, 1867 – May 13, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1915 and 1936. He was sometimes credited as C.H. Geldart or Charles H. Geldart. He was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and died in Calabasas, California. Geldart's Broadway credits include ''King Henry V'' (1900) and ''Beaucaire'' (1901). Partial filmography * '' The Hidden Pearls'' (1918) * ''Believe Me, Xantippe'' - William (1918) * '' Till I Come Back to You'' (1918) * '' The Goat'' (1918) * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) * '' The Way of a Man with a Maid'' (1918) * '' The Dub'' (1919) * '' The Poor Boob'' (1919) * '' Captain Kidd, Jr.'' (1919) * '' Putting It Over'' (1919) (as C.H. Geldert) * ''Love Insurance'' (1919) * ''Too Much Johnson'' (1919) (as Charles H. Geldart) * '' Everywoman'' (1919) * '' Don't Change Your Husband'' (1919) * '' The Tree of Knowledge'' (1920) * ''Why Change Your Wife?'' (1920) * '' Thou Art the Man'' (1920) (as Charles H. Geldart) * ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, California
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world. History Initial development H.J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. They agreed on a price and shook hands on the deal. Whitley shared his plans for the new town with General Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the ''Los Angeles Times'', and Ivar Weid, a prominent businessman in the area. Daeida Wilcox, who donated land to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babes In Toyland (1934 Film)
''Babes in Toyland'' is a Laurel and Hardy musical Christmas film released on November 30, 1934. The film is also known by the alternative titles ''Laurel and Hardy in Toyland'', ''Revenge Is Sweet'' (the 1948 European reissue title), and ''March of the Wooden Soldiers'' (in the United States), a 73-minute abridged version. Based on Victor Herbert's popular 1903 operetta '' Babes in Toyland'', the film was produced by Hal Roach, directed by Gus Meins and Charles Rogers, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was originally printed in Sepiatone, but there are two computer-colorized versions. Although the 1934 film makes use of many of the characters in the original play, as well as several of the songs, the plot is almost completely unlike that of the original stage production. In contrast to the stage version, the film's story takes place entirely in Toyland, which is inhabited by Mother Goose ( Virginia Karns) and other well-known fairy tale characters. Plot Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Of The Nineties
''Belle of the Nineties'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Leo McCarey and released by Paramount Pictures. Mae West's fourth motion picture, it was based on her original story ''It Ain't No Sin'', which was also to be the film's title until censors objected. Johnny Mack Brown, Duke Ellington, and Katherine DeMille are also in the cast. The film is noted for being the premiere performance of the jazz standard "My Old Flame", performed by West with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Plot Ruby Carter is the beautiful Vaudeville star and headliner at a nightclub in St. Louis in the early 1890s. She is romantically involved with the Tiger Kid, a prizefighter. To get the preoccupied Tiger Kid to focus on his training, his trainer arranges for another boxer to give the impression that she has been unfaithful to him. Heartbroken, the Tiger Kid sends her a breakup letter. Ruby's manager convinces her to take a high-paying contract for a residency at the Sensation House in Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood On Parade No
Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (other) * Hollywood, Alabama, a town in Jackson County * Hollywood, Homewood, Alabama and Hollywood Historic District, a former town and a historic district * Hollywood, Florida, a coastal city in Broward County * Hollywood, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Habersham County, Georgia * Hollywood, Maryland * Hollywood, Minnesota * Hollywood Township, Carver County, Minnesota * Hollywood, Mississippi * Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi), * Hollywood, Missouri * Hollywood, New Mexico, a neighborhood of Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico * Hollywood, Portland, Oregon, a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon * Hollywood, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania * Hollywood, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania * Hollywood, South Carolina * Hollywood, Memphis, Tennessee * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breach Of Promise (1932 Film)
''Breach of Promise'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Chester Morris, Mae Clarke and Mary Doran.Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. p.696. . Cast *Chester Morris as James Pomeroy *Mae Clarke as Hattie Pugmire *Mary Doran as Mille Applegate *Theodore von Eltz as District Attorney * Elizabeth Patterson as Cora Pugmire * Charles Middleton as Joe Pugmire *Lucille La Verne as Mrs. Flynn *Eddie Borden as Hotel Clerk *Edward LeSaint as Judge *Alan Roscoe as Committeeman *Harriet Lorraine as Committeewoman *Philo McCullough Philo McCullough (June 16, 1893 – June 5, 1981) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1969. He was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Burbank, California. McCullough's film debut came in 1 ... as Committeeman * Tom Mcguire as Committeeman References External links * * 1932 drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Business (1931 Film)
''Monkey Business'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film. It is the third of the Marx Brothers' released movies (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo), and the first with an original screenplay rather than an adaptation of one of their Broadway shows. The film also features Thelma Todd, Harry Woods and Ruth Hall. It is directed by Norman Z. McLeod with screenplay by S. J. Perelman and Will B. Johnstone. Much of the story takes place on an ocean liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Plot On board an ocean liner, four stowaways hide in barrels in the ship's cargo hold. After singing " Sweet Adeline", they are discovered. The naval officers spend the rest of the voyage chasing and attempting to arrest the stowaways. Chico and Harpo disrupt a chess game and confiscate the board, taking it into the stateroom of racketeer Big Joe Helton and his daughter Mary, during a confrontation with rival gangster Alky Briggs. After they scare off Briggs, Big Joe hires Chico and Harpo to be his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transatlantic (1931 Film)
''Transatlantic'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edmund Lowe. It won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Gordon Wiles. Cast * Edmund Lowe as Monty Greer * Lois Moran as Judy Kramer * John Halliday as Henry D. Graham * Greta Nissen as Sigrid Carline * Myrna Loy as Kay Graham * Jean Hersholt as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer * Earle Foxe as Handsome * Billy Bevan as Hodgkins * Claude King Claude King (February 5, 1923 – March 7, 2013) was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for his million selling 1962 hit, " Wolverton Mountain". Biography King was born in Keithville in southern Caddo Parish sou ... as Captain References External links * 1931 films 1931 comedy films American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by William K. Howard Films whose art director won the Best Art Direction Academy Award Fox Film films 1930s English-language films 1930s America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rampant Age
''The Rampant Age'' is a 1930 American melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars James Murray, Merna Kennedy, and Eddie Borden, and was released on January 15, 1930. Cast list * James Murray as Sandy Benton *Merna Kennedy as Doris Lawrence *Eddie Borden as Eddie Mason *Margaret Quimby as Estelle *Florence Turner as Mrs. Lawrence *Patrick Cunning as De Witt *Gertrude Messinger Gertrude Dolores Messinger (April 28, 1911 – November 8, 1995) was an American film actress known for her B-movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s. She began as a child actor in silent films, but found her greatest fame in talkies of ... as Julie * John Elliott as Mr. Benton * John T. Prince as Party Guest References External links * * * Melodrama films Films directed by Phil Rosen American drama films 1930 drama films 1930 films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Romance
''Rough Romance'' is a 1930 American lumberjack Western film directed by A. F. Erickson. The film stars George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno, Roy Stewart, and Harry Cording and a 23-year-old John Wayne had a minor uncredited role. Plot Cast * George O'Brien as Billy West *Helen Chandler as Marna Reynolds *Antonio Moreno as Loup La Tour *Roy Stewart as Sheriff Milt Powers *Harry Cording as Chick Carson *David Hartford as "Dad" Reynolds *Noel Francis as Flossie *Frank Lanning as Pop Nichols *John Wayne as Lumberjack (uncredited) While Wayne had a bit part in this film and also worked on props, he was not given a props credit as shown by some sources. If he had been, he would have been the first and only props worker given an on-film credit in 1930. See also * John Wayne filmography American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. He frequently worked i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dove (1927 Film)
''The Dove'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Roland West based on a 1925 Broadway play by Willard Mack and starring Norma Talmadge, Noah Beery, and Gilbert Roland. Background The original story is about Mexican despot Don José (Beery), who falls in love with the dancing girl Dolores (Talmadge) who rejects him. Due to the potential political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country. The film was Norma Talmadge's first feature for United Artists. Plot A despot falls for a dancing girl. After she rejects him, she has her other beau framed for murder. Cast * Norma Talmadge as Dolores * Noah Beery as Don José María y Sandoval * Gilbert Roland as Johnny Powell * Eddie Borden as Billy * Harry Myers as Mike * Walter Daniels as The Drunk * Kalla Pasha as The Comandante * Michael Vavitch as Gómez * Brinsley Shaw as The Patriot * Charles Darvas as The Comandante's Captain * Michael Dark as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show Girl
''The Show Girl'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Mildred Harris, Gaston Glass and Mary Carr.Munden p.712 Cast * Mildred Harris as Maizie Udell * Gaston Glass as Billy Barton * Mary Carr as Mrs. Udell * Robert McKim as Edward Hayden * Eddie Borden as 'Breezy' Ayres * William H. Strauss William H. Strauss (June 13, 1885 – August 5, 1943) was an American film actor active in the 1920s and 1930s. A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles. By 1928, Strauss had acted on stage and screen for more than 30 ye ... as Moe Kenner * Sam Sidman as Heinie * Aryel Darma as Alma Dakin 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 * 1927 films 1927 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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