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Florence Wix
Florence Wix (16 May 1883 – 23 November 1956) was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s. Biography Born on 16 May 1883, in Hertfordshire in England, Wix would make her screen debut in the 1924 film ''Secrets'', starring Betty Compson and Noah Beery. While some sources indicate that she appeared in over 100 films, the American Film Institute Database only has her listed in 48. Some of the more notable films she appeared in include: '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939), starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains; William Wyler's 1942 classic drama, ''Mrs. Miniver'', starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon; and 1947's comedy, '' The Farmer's Daughter'', starring Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, and Ethel Barrymore. Her final screen appearance would be in ''The Story of Three Loves'' (1953). Wix died on 23 November 1956 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Party (1934 Film)
''Hollywood Party'', also known under its working title of ''Hollywood Revue of 1933'' and ''Star Spangled Banquet'', is a 1934 American pre-Code musical film starring Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Jimmy Durante, Lupe Vélez and Mickey Mouse (voiced by an uncredited Walt Disney). It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Each sequence featured a different star with a separate scriptwriter and director assigned. Plot Jungle movie star "Schnarzan" ( Jimmy Durante), a character in parody of Tarzan, is advised by his manager that he needs new lions for his pictures, as his old ones are "worn out". At a wild Hollywood party with many varied guests, including a "lion provider", hilarity ensues. After it all gets out of hand, Schnarzan awakens to find he is just plain old Durante, who had a strange dream. Cast Live action cast * Stan Laurel as Stan * Oliver Hardy as Ollie * Jimmy Durante as Durante/Schnarzan * Jack Pearl as Baron Munchausen * Polly Moran as Henrietta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of '' The Philadelphia Story'' and ''Sabrina Fair''. He then gained worldwide fame in three Orson Welles films: '' Citizen Kane'' (1941), ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1942), and '' Journey into Fear'' (1943), for which Cotten was also credited with the screenplay. Cotten went on to become one of the leading Hollywood actors of the 1940s, appearing in films such as ''Shadow of a Doubt'' (1943), ''Gaslight'' (1944), ''Love Letters'' (1945), '' Duel in the Sun'' (1946), ''Portrait of Jennie'' (1948) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, ''The Third Man'' (1949) and '' Niagara'' (1953). One of his final films was Michael Cimino's '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980). Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited him as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocktail Hour (film)
''Cocktail Hour'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic drama film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures and starring Bebe Daniels. This film was directed by Victor Schertzinger. A copy of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 32, c. 1978 by The American Film Institute Plot summary Cynthia Warren is an attractive and talented illustrator for major magazines, living the high life in a fashionable New York City penthouse. Proud of her accomplishments and her independence, she has no interest in marriage or children despite her many suitors seeking her hand in marriage. Prior to leaving on a vacation to Europe, she throws herself a going-away party and plans to leave on the ship at midnight, but her boss, Randolph Morgan, calls and insists she bring over her latest leggy cigarette ad illustration before her departure. He professes his lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Office Scandal
''The Office Scandal'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Phyllis Haver, Raymond Hatton and Margaret Livingston.Langman p.84 It was originally made as a silent, but some sound effects a musical score and talking sequences were added. Cast * Phyllis Haver as Jerry Cullen * Raymond Hatton as Pearson, the City Editor * Margaret Livingston as Lillian Tracy * Leslie Fenton as Andrew 'Andy' Corbin * Dan Wolheim as Champ Tracy * Jimmie Adams as Delaney * Clarence Geldart as Capt. Day * Jimmy Aldine as Freddie, the Copy Boy * Louise Carver as Battered Wife * Tom O'Brien as Pool Hall Lookout * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Judge * Florence Wix Florence Wix (16 May 1883 – 23 November 1956) was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s. Biography Born on 16 May 1883, in Hertfordshire in England, Wix woul ... as Party Guest References Bibliography * Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Goes To War
''She Goes to War'' is a 1929 silent film directed by Henry King and starring Eleanor Boardman. The film was released a year after Boardman had starred in '' The Crowd''. Cast * Eleanor Boardman * John Holland * Margaret Seddon * Eulalie Jensen * Edmund Burns * Alma Rubens * Yola d'Avril Yola d'Avril (8 April 1906 – 2 March 1984) was a French-American actress, who appeared in numerous productions between 1925 and 1953. She was also known as Yola Vermairion and Yola d'Avril Montiague. Biography d'Avril was born in Lille, Franc ... External links 1929 films 1920s war drama films American black-and-white films American war drama films American silent feature films Films directed by Henry King Western Front (World War I) films Films with screenplays by Rupert Hughes 1929 drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent war films 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond London Lights
''Beyond London Lights'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Adrienne Dore, Lee Shumway, and Bill Elliott. It is based on John Joy Bell's 1917 novel '' Kitty Carstairs'', and is sometimes referred to by that title. It was made by Film Booking Offices of America. Cast * Adrienne Dore as Kitty Carstairs * Lee Shumway as John Risk * Wild Bill Elliott as Colin Drummond * Herbert Evans as Symington * Jacqueline Gadsden as Lady Dorothy * Florence Wix as Mrs. Drummond * Templar Saxe as Stephen Carstairs * Blanche Craig Blanche Craig (January 6, 1866 – September 23, 1940) was an American actress. Biography Blanche Craig was born on January 6, 1866, in Cutler, Maine. She appeared in films such as '' The City of Illusion'' (1916), '' The Accidental Honeymoon' ... as Mrs. Bundle * Kathrin Clare Ward as The Landlady References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Boston Blackie
''The Return of Boston Blackie'' is a 1927 low-budget, silent, drama genre film starring Bob Custer. Based upon a character created by Jack Boyle for short stories appearing in ''The American'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and ''Redbook'' magazines in the 1900s. It was directed by Harry O. Hoyt and written by Leah Baird. The character also appeared in another silent film in 1918, ''Boston Blackie's Little Pal'', played by five different actors, including Lionel Barrymore. The story Just out of jail and vowing to go straight, former jewel thief Boston Blackie undertakes the reformation of a pretty blonde who has stolen a necklace from a cabaret dancer. He learns that the jewel belongs to the mother of the blonde girl, and the blonde's philandering father gave it as a gift to the cabaret girl. Blackie must find a way to return the necklace to the owner's safe without arousing the suspicions of the girl's family. Cast * Corliss Palmer * Bob Custer (as Raymond Glenn) * Rosemary Cooper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naughty Nanette
''Naughty Nanette'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by James Leo Meehan and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars Viola Dana, Patricia Palmer, Eddie Brownell, Helen Foster, Roger Moore and Sidney De Gray. The film was released on April 15, 1927, by Film Booking Offices of America. Cast *Viola Dana as Nanette Pearson *Patricia Palmer as Lola Leeds *Eddie Brownell as Bob Dennison * Helen Foster as Lucy Dennison *Roger Moore as Bill Simmons *Sidney De Gray as Grandfather Dennison *Alphonse Martell as Carlton * Mary Gordon as Mrs. Rooney *Florence Wix Florence Wix (16 May 1883 – 23 November 1956) was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s. Biography Born on 16 May 1883, in Hertfordshire in England, Wix woul ... as Mrs. Trainor *Barbara Clayton as Dorothy Trainor References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Beware
''Ladies Beware'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring George O'Hara, Nola Luxford and Kathleen Myers.Munden p.412 Synopsis Jack, a jewel thief, is advised to leave town by the police. Before he does so he heads to the house party hosted by Georgette Ring, knowing that she has a very valuable ruby. His former associate Jeannie, now working as secretary to Mrs. Ring attempts to prevent him from taking it. In the event it is stolen by another of the guests Count Bodevsky. Cast * George O'Hara as Jack O'Diamonds * Nola Luxford as Jeannie * Florence Wix as Mrs. Ring * Kathleen Myers as Georgette * Mario Carillo as Count Bodevsky * Alan Brooks as Renwick Clarke * Byron Douglas as Deputy Commissioner Croswell * Bud Jamison as Tubbs * Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Alimony Only
''For Alimony Only'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Leatrice Joy, Clive Brook, and Lilyan Tashman. The film's sets were by the art director Max Parker while the costumes were designed by Adrian, later known for his work at MGM. Cast * Leatrice Joy as Mary Martin Williams * Clive Brook as Peter Williams * Lilyan Tashman as Narcissa Williams * Casson Ferguson as Bertie Waring * Toby Claude as The Maid * André Cheron as Shop Manager * Harry Semels as Cop * Florence Wix as Christmas Party Guest Production Leatrice Joy had impulsively cut her hair short in 1926, and Cecil B. DeMille, whom Joy had followed when he set up Producers Distributing Corporation, was publicly angry as it prevented her from portraying traditional feminine roles. The studio developed projects with roles suitable for her “Leatrice Joy bob”, and ''For Alimony Only'' was the fourth of five films before she regrew her hair. Despite this, a professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enticement (1925 Film)
''Enticement'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Mary Astor, Clive Brook, and Ian Keith. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Leonore Bewlay (Astor), recently grown into womanhood, while in Switzerland meets a childhood friend, Richard Valyran (Keith), who has become an opera singer. When she is injured, she is shocked into a bewilderment of panic and flees when, as he undresses her to assist, he also kisses her. She marries Henry Wallis (Brook), a devout Englishman, but is disliked by his relatives. Val's wife names Leonore as a correspondent in her divorce suit and Henry loses faith in her. She goes to Val, who still loves her, but he refuses her when he learns that she still loves Henry. In order to free her from any notoriety, Val kills himself. Henry, awed by this sacrifice, takes Leonore back and they find happiness together. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Enticement'' located in any film archives, it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Female (1924 Film)
''The Female'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Betty Compson, Warner Baxter, and Noah Beery. It is based on the novel ''Dalla, the Lion Cub'' by Cynthia Stockley. Cast Preservation With no copies of ''The Female'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References External links * * 1924 films American silent feature films Films directed by Sam Wood Lost American films Films based on British novels Silent American drama films 1924 drama films American black-and-white films 1924 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
