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Edward Sloman
Edward Sloman (19 July 1886, London - 29 September 1972, Woodland Hills, California) was an English silent film director, actor, screenwriter and radio broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 films as an actor between 1913 and 1938. Post-cinema work After directing over 100 films and starring in over 30, Sloman made his last film in 1938 and in 1939 left the film industry to enter radio broadcasting as a writer, producer and director. Unfortunately the majority of Sloman's works have been lost. However, his 1927 Universal silent ''Alias the Deacon'' starring Jean Hersholt is held by the Library of Congress. He died in Woodland Hills, California in 1972 aged 86. Partial filmography *''The Severed Hand'' (1914) *'' The Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky'' (1916) *''The Twinkler'' (1916) *''Social Briars'' (1918) * ''Fair Enough'' (1918) * ''Molly of the Follies'' (1919) * ''The Westerners'' (1919) *''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' (1920) *''Blind Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Film
The year 1938 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1938 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January – MGM announces that Judy Garland will be cast in the role of Dorothy Gale in the upcoming '' The Wizard of Oz'' film. Ray Bolger is cast as the Tin Woodman and Buddy Ebsen as the Scarecrow. At Bolger's insistence, the roles are switched between the two actors. On July 25, MGM announces Bert Lahr has been cast as the Cowardly Lion. *February 24 – The entertainment trade newspaper Variety confirms that the film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) had bought the rights to adapt L. Frank Baum’s beloved children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for the screen *April 5 – Noel Langley completes the first script for ''The Wizard of Oz''. *April 20 – Leonard Slye appears in his first starring role as Roy Rogers in ''Under Western Stars''. He becomes one of the most popular Western stars being r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Luck Of Geraldine Laird - Child (billed Theo-Alice Carpenter)
*Maggie Fisher
*Siska Swanson
''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Edward Sloman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Bessie Barriscale Productions and released through the Robertson Cole Distributing Corp. Cast *Bessie Barriscale - Geraldine Laird *Niles Welch - Dean Laird *Boyd Irwin - Louis Redding *Dorcas Matthews - Kennedy Bond *William V. Mong - Leo Goldman *Rosita Marstini - Paula Lucas *Ashton Dearholt - George Fitzpatrick *Mary Jane Irving - Child *Jeanne Carpenter Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (February 1, 1917 – January 5, 1994) was an American child actress of the silent era References External links * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Of The Follies
''Molly of the Follies'' is a 1919 American comedy, silent black and white film directed by Edward Sloman. It is based on the story ''The Side-Show Girl'' by Peter Clark MacFarlane. Cast * Margarita Fisher as Molly Malone * Jack Mower as Joe Holmquist * Lule Warrenton as Kate Malone * Millard L. Webb as Milton Wallace * J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ... as Swannick * Mary Lee Wise as Emily Ewing / Aunt Henrietta References External links * * Films directed by Edward Sloman English comedy British comedy films 1919 comedy films 1919 films British silent films British black-and-white films Films shot in New York City American Film Company films Pathé Exchange films 1910s American films 1910s British films {{1910s-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Enough
''Fair Enough'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Margarita Fischer, Eugenie Forde, and Alfred Hollingsworth.Katchmer p. 509 Cast * Margarita Fischer as Ann Dickson * Eugenie Forde as Mrs. Ellen Dickson * Alfred Hollingsworth as James Dickson Esq. * Alice Knowland as Madame Ohnet * Harry McCoy as Frederick Pierson * Jack Mower as Carey Phelan * Bull Montana as 'Happy' Flanigan * J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ... as Chief of Police Morgan References Bibliography * George A. Katchmer. ''Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known''. McFarland, 1991. External links * * 1918 films 1918 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Briars
''Social Briars'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Mary Miles Minter. The story was by Jeanne Judson, and it was filmed under the working title of "The Greater Call." As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described in various film magazine reviews, Iris Lee (Minter) is an orphan girl who lives in a little country town with Martha Kane (Andrews). She plays the organ and sings at the village Sunday school, where Mrs. Kane's son Jim (Cobb) teaches. Jim is in love with Iris, but Iris dreams of being a famous singer in the city. The only people who take her ambitions seriously are her neighbours, Mr. and Mrs. Brown (Abrams and Davenport). One day, Iris packs up and decides to head for the city to seek her fame and fortune. She misses the train, but is offered a ride from a passing stranger, Jack Andrews (Forrest), a wealthy young city man. He flirts with her in the car and Iris, feeling uncomforta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twinkler
''The Twinkler'' is a 1916 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton. The author, Henry Leverage, was incarcerated in Sing Sing for auto theft; that fact was used in the film's marketing. Cast * William Russell as Bob Stephany * Charlotte Burton as Rose Burke * Clarence Burton as Boss Corregan * William A. Carroll as Daddy Burke * William Tedmarsh William Tedmarsh (3 February 1876 - 10 May 1937) was an English- American early silent film actor. Born in London, Tedmarsh moved to New York City as a child and began stage acting. He was signed into film in 1912 and starred in 34 films u ... * William Spencer * Robert Klein * Orinel Barney External links * 1916 films 1916 crime drama films American crime drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward Sloman 1910s American films Silent American drama films 1910s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sequel To The Diamond From The Sky
''Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky'' (also known as ''The Fate of the Child'' and ''The Gypsy's Trust'') is a 1916 American silent film directed by Edward Sloman starring William Russell and Rhea Mitchell. The film is the sequel to the very popular ''The Diamond from the Sky''. It is now considered to be lost. Cast * William Russell as Arthur * Dodo Newton as Little Arthur * Rhea Mitchell as Esther Stanley * Charlotte Burton * William Tedmarsh William Tedmarsh (3 February 1876 - 10 May 1937) was an English- American early silent film actor. Born in London, Tedmarsh moved to New York City as a child and began stage acting. He was signed into film in 1912 and starred in 34 films u ... * Orrall Humphrey * Vivian Marston * Ward McAllister * Blair Stanley References External links * 1916 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward Sloman Lost American films 1916 lost films 1910s American films American silent serial films {{short-silen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Severed Hand
''The Severed Hand'' is a 1914 silent film short drama directed by Wilfred Lucas and starring Cleo Madison, George Larkin and Edward Sloman. It was produced by Powers Picture Plays and distributed through Universal Film Manufacturing Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.119 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast *Cleo Madison - Nan Dawson *George Larkin - Dick Ralston *Edwin Alexander - Danny Dawson *Edward Sloman *Frank Lanning *William V. Mong William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1939. His directing (1911–1918) and screenwriting (1911–1922) were mostly for ... - ? References External links The Severed Hand at IMDb.com 1914 films Lost American films American black-and-white films Films directed by Wilfred Lucas {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Film
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :''The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales (film), The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 Wide-release movies American films of 1972, United States unless stated January–March April–June July–September October–December Notable films released in 1972 American films of 1972, United States unless stated # *''The 14 Amazons'' (Shi si nu ying hao), directed by Cheng Kang, starring Lisa Lu, Lily Ho (actress), Lily Ho, Ivy Ling Po. (Hong Kong films of 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; it also maintains a conservation center in Culpeper, Virginia. The library's functions are overseen by the Librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the Architect of the Capitol. The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its "collections are universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages." Congress moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800 after holding sessions for eleven years in the temporary national capitals in New York City and Philadelphia. In both cities, members of the U.S. Congress had access to the sizable collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film ''Heidi'' (1937).Obituary ''Variety'', 6 June 1956, p. 63. Asked how to pronounce his name, he told ''The Literary Digest'', "In English, ''her'sholt''; in Danish, ''hairs'hult''." Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films (140 total); he directed four. Early life Hersholt was born Jean Pierre Carl Buron in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hersholt claimed to be born into a family of actors, but in reality, both of his parents Henri Pierre Buron, the son of a French Catholic father and a Danish Protestant mother, and Clara (née Petersen), the daughter of a Danish Protestant father and a Danish Jewish mother, were hairdressers, though the father later was a cigar and wine retailer/vendor. Hersholt appeared in two of the first short films of Danish f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
