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Fiddlesticks (1927 Film)
Fiddlesticks is a 1927 silent black and white short American film starring Harry Langdon directed by Harry Edwards and written by Frank Capra and produced by Mack Sennett. "Fiddlesticks" is a faux swear word (i.e. in place of true swearing) common in the early 20th century and defunct by the end of the 20th century. In the context of the film it acts as a kind of pun in relation to Harry's double bass looking like an oversized fiddle. The film was the final collaboration between Harry Langdon and Mack Sennett. The plot paralleled the Harold Lloyd film The Kid Brother released earlier that year.Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett by Simon Louvish Plot The Hogan family sit and debate their idle son - Harry. The men one to throw him out but Mrs Hogan hopes he will be a great musician one day. Harry does not realise his own shortcomings as a music student, whose instrument of choice is the double bass. He attempts to play My Wild Irish Rose and his professor asks him t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Edwards (director)
Harry Edwards (October 11, 1887 - May 26, 1952) was a Canadian-born American film director and actor. He worked in films from the 1910s to the 1950s. Biography He was born in Calgary on 11 October 1887. He once worked for the now largely forgotten L-KO Kompany during the silent era. In his later years at Columbia Pictures, Edwards established a reputation as the studio's worst director. Both Vera Vague and the Three Stooges requested they not work with him. He is best remembered for his long collaboration with comedian Harry Langdon. He worked with Langdon in the 1920s in some of his best short films, and directed one of Langdon's best known films, the feature ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' (1926). Langdon later became swell-headed with success and later dispensed with Edwards and Frank Capra, who also directed some of Langdon's most successful films, deciding he could direct himself. Langdon's decision proved to be a costly one as his career declined, though he later reconciled with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Bass
The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass). Similar in structure to the cello, it has four, although occasionally five, strings. The bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, along with violins, viola, and cello, ''The Orchestra: A User's Manual'' , Andrew Hugill with the Philharmonia Orchestra as well as the concert band, and is featured in Double bass concerto, concertos, solo, and chamber music in European classical music, Western classical music.Alfred Planyavsky [...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] |
Tiny Ward
Roscoe Samuel "Tiny" Ward (January 2, 1893 – September 12, 1956) was an American actor. He occasionally was billed as Jack "Tiny" Ward. Due to his appearance in several "classics" he is a fairly well-known face in film history. In the 1920s he worked primarily in Mack Sennett comedies, frequently under the direction of Harry Edwards and often supporting Harry Langdon. He also worked with Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Lon Chaney. Life He was born on January 2, 1893, in Indian Point near Abingdon, Illinois the son of Roscoe E. Ward (1855-1925). He was exceptionally tall (6'7") earning him the sarcastic nickname "Tiny". He was popular and although never achieving a lead role, he was a frequent choice as either a burly policeman or tough guy. Unlike many fellow actors he survive the transition from silent to sound in 1930. Sadly after leaving Mack Sennett as a regular he had few notable roles other than a brief spate of work with The Three Stooges. He also appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Sulky
Leo Sulky (6 December 1874 – 3 June 1957) was an American actor. He usually appeared in films directed by Del Lord such as ''Black Oxfords'' (1924), ''Yukon Jake'' (1924), ''Wall Street Blues'' (1924), ''Lizzies of the Field'' (1924), ''Galloping Bungalows'' (1924), ''From Rags to Britches'' (1925), and ''A Sea Dog's Tale'' (1926); by Harry Edwards such as ''The Lion and the Souse'' (1924), ''The Luck o' the Foolish'' (1924). ''The Hansom Cabman'' (1924), '' All Night Long'' (1924), ''There He Goes'' (1925), ''The Sea Squawk'' (1925), ''Boobs in the Wood'' (1925), and ''Plain Clothes'' (1925); and by Ralph Ceder such as ''Little Robinson Corkscrew'' (1924), and ''Wandering Waistlines'' (1924). He also appeared in ''The First 100 Years'' (1924) by Harry Sweet, ''The Window Dummy'' (1925) by Lloyd Bacon, ''Hotsy Totsy'' (1925) by Alf Goulding, ''Alice Be Good'' (1926) by Eddie Cline, ''Picking Peaches'' (1924) by Erle C. Kenton, ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1924), '' She Couldn't Say No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Dodge
Anna Dodge (October 18, 1867 – May 4, 1945) was an American silent film actress. Anna Dodge married silent film actor George Hernandez and was frequently credited as Anna Hernandez. Filmography 1910s * ''Making a Man of Him'' (1911) * ''Out-Generaled'' (1911) * ''Shipwrecked'' (1911) * ''A Cup of Cold Water'' (1911) * ''How Algy Captured a Wild Man'' (1911) * ''The Blacksmith's Love'' (1911) * ''The Regeneration of Apache Kid'' (1911) * ''Their Only Son'' (1911) * ''Slick's Romance'' (1911) * ''The Old Captain'' (1911) * ''It Happened in the West'' (1911) * ''The Craven Heart'' (1911) * ''The White Medicine Man'' (1911) .... Sitting Horse's Squaw * ''A Sacrifice to Civilization'' (1911) * ''Told in the Sierras'' (1911) * ''Range Pals'' (1911) .... Mrs. Murdock, Steve's Mother * ''Where There's a Will, There's a Way'' (1911) * ''Stability vs. Nobility'' (1911) * ''The Herders'' (1911) (as Mrs. Hernandez) * ''The Still Alarm'' (1911) * ''The Little Widow'' (1911) * ''A Fronti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Dent
Vernon Bruce Dent (February 16, 1895 – November 5, 1963) was an American comic actor, who appeared in over 400 films. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil and the main antagonist and ally to The Three Stooges. Early career In the early 1920s, Dent was a fixture at the Mack Sennett studio, working with comedians Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, and especially Harry Langdon. Dent alternately played breezy pals and blustery authority figures opposite Langdon's timid character. Sennett voided all contracts when it came time to retool his studio for sound, and Dent moved to Educational Pictures in 1929. Dent's supporting performances were frequently funnier than the sometimes uninspired antics of the nominal stars. When Educational hired Harry Langdon for a series of two-reelers in 1932, Vernon Dent resumed his place as Langdon's co-star. Columbia Pictures Dent joined Columbia Pictures' short-subject department in 1935, and achieved his great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam Roller
A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of the size and weight of the vehicle and the ''rolls'': the smooth wheels and the large cylinder or drum fitted in place of treaded road wheels. The majority of steam rollers are outwardly similar to traction engines as many traction engine manufacturers later produced rollers based on their existing designs, and the patents owned by certain roller manufacturers tended to influence the general arrangements used by others. The key difference between the two vehicles is that on a roller the main roll replaces the front wheels and axle that would be fitted to a traction engine, and the driving wheels are smooth-tired. The word ''steamroller'' frequently refers to road rollers in general, regardless of the method of propulsion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wild Irish Rose
''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise of an Irish-American tenor to stardom at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th. Soundtrack Olcott's original composition of the same name was included in the film's music and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. Cast * Dennis Morgan as Chauncey Olcott * Arlene Dahl as Rose Donovan * Andrea King as Lillian Russell * Alan Hale Sr. as John Donovan * George Tobias as Nick Popolis * Ben Blue as Hopper * George O'Brien as William "Duke" Muldoon * William Frawley as William J. Scanlan William J. Scanlan (February 14, 1856 – February 18, 1898) was a composer and male actor of musical theater. Biography William J. Scanlan was born to parents of Irish ancestry in Springfield, Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kid Brother
''The Kid Brother'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was successful and popular upon release and today is considered by critics and fans to be one of Lloyd's best films, integrating elements of comedy, romance, drama, and character development. Its storyline is an homage to a 1921 film called '' Tol'able David'', although it is essentially a re-make of a little-known 1924 Hal Roach feature, '' The White Sheep'', starring Glenn Tryon. The film entered the public domain in 2023. Plot The Hickorys are a respected family in Hickoryville. Sheriff Jim and his big, strong sons Leo and Olin have little respect for the youngest son, Harold, who does not have their muscles. When Jim, Leo and Olin go to an important town meeting to discuss a dam, Harold is left behind. He puts on his father's gun and badge and is mistaken for the sheriff by "Flash" Farrell, who runs a traveling medicine show for Mary after the death of her father. Farrell talks Haro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Ripley
Arthur DeWitt Ripley (January 12, 1897 – February 13, 1961) was an American film screenwriter, editor, producer and director. Biography In 1923, he joined the Mack Sennett studio as a comedy writer. In the 1920s, he worked closely with Frank Capra churning out screenplays for many movies. After breaking with Capra and the Sennett studio, Ripley again returned to being a gag-writer, screenwriter, and occasional director, making short films with such comedians as W. C. Fields and Edgar Kennedy. His directorial work in the 1940s, ''Voice in the Wind'' (1944) and ''The Chase (1946 film), The Chase'' (1946), were both critical successes, but neither film was a box office hit. Ripley entered the world of academia, helping to establish the Film Center at U.C.L.A. while also working occasionally on TV. Ripley returned to directing one more time, at the request of Robert Mitchum, for ''Thunder Road (1958 film), Thunder Road'' (1958) before returning to U.C.L.A. and working until hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Lloyd
Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary ''Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influential film comedians of the silent film era, Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and "talkies", between 1914 and 1947. His bespectacled "Glass" character was a resourceful, ambitious go-getter who matched the zeitgeist of the 1920s-era United States. His films frequently contained "thrill sequences" of extended chase scenes and daredevil physical feats. Lloyd hanging from the hands of a clock high above the street (dangerous, but risk exaggerated by camera angles) in ''Safety Last!'' (1923) is considered one of the most enduring images in cinema. Lloyd performed lesser stunts himself, despite having injured himself in August 1919 while doing publicity pictures for the Roach studio. An accident with a bomb mistaken as a prop resulted in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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