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Frances Agnew
Frances Agnew (born Frances Scheuing) was an American screenwriter active during the 1920s. Biography Frances—known as Fanny Mae to family and friends—was born in Anniston, Alabama, in 1891. She was the daughter of Harry Scheuing and Elizabeth Hocking; she had four brothers. The family eventually relocated to New York City, where Frances became a journalist at ''The New York Telegraph''. In 1913, she appeared as an Indian Maid in a photoplay called ''Picnic in Dakota''. She recorded her appearance in her 1913 book, ''Motion Picture Acting''. In 1920, she moved to Los Angeles to cover entertainment for the publication after her co-worker, Margaret Ellinger, quit to become a scenarist for actress Bessie Love. While on a European vacation in Rome, she caught up with the '' Ben Hur'' crew and was intrigued by the idea of writing movies. In 1924, she left the newspaper business behind (for a while, anyway) when she was hired on at Paramount's Betty Bronson unit to write scenar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Daily
''The Film Daily'' was a daily publication that existed from 1918 to 1970 in the United States. It was the first daily newspaper published solely for the film industry. It covered the latest trade news, film reviews, financial updates, information on court cases and union difficulties, and equipment breakthroughs. Publication history The publication was originated by Wid Gunning in 1913 (though not as a daily) and was known as ''Wid's Film and Film Folk'' (1915–1916) and ''Wid's Independent Review of Feature Films'' (1916–1918). Gunning was previously film editor at the ''New York Evening Mail''. He also published ''Wid's Weekly'', and ''Wid's Year Book''. In 1918, Joseph ("Danny") Dannenberg and Jack Alicoate purchased an interest in ''Wid's Weekly''. On March 8, 1918 they released a daily publication, ''Wid's Daily''. In 1921, Dannenberg and Alicoate took control of Wid's Films & Film Folk Inc., with Dannenberg as president and editor, and the publication changed name, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rainbow Man
''The Rainbow Man'' (known as ''La valle delle rose'' in Italy) is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film, musical drama film. A copy of ''The Rainbow Man'' is preserved by the Library of Congress Packard Campus. Cast *Eddie Dowling as Rainbow Ryan *Marian Nixon as Mary Lane *Frankie Darro as Billy Ryan *Sam Hardy (actor), Sam Hardy as Doc Hardy *Lloyd Ingraham as Colonel Lane *George 'Gabby' Hayes as Bill (credited as George Hayes) *Dannie Mac Grant as (uncredited) Soundtrack * "Sleepy Valley" :Written by James F. Hanley and Andrew Sterling * "Little Pal" :Written by James F. Hanley and Eddie Dowling * "Rainbow Man" :Written by James F. Hanley and Eddie Dowling Trivia ''The Rainbow Man'' was the film debut of George 'Gabby' Hayes (billed as "George Hayes"). Critical response A ''New York Times'' review stated that: "''The Rainbow Man'' is an ingenuous stream of slow music and tears, with occasional interludes of more or less effective comedy. Those in the theatre laughed hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species '' Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriters From Alabama
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Women Screenwriters
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are Parents People?
''Are Parents People?'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Betty Bronson, Florence Vidor, Adolphe Menjou, George Beranger, and Lawrence Gray. The film was directed by Malcolm St. Clair and released by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, Lita's parents are the victims of a divorce due to incompatibility and each want her to accompany them to Europe or Nevada. Lita, however, learns from the young Doctor Dacer, who seems interested in Lisa, that her parents are still in love with each other. She takes the blame of a girl friend at the boarding school, who is believed to have had an affair with "movie sheik" actor Maurice Mansfield, and is expelled. Her parents become so interested in her welf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Princess
''The Golden Princess'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Frances Agnew based upon an 1869 story by Bret Harte. The film stars Betty Bronson, Neil Hamilton, Phyllis Haver, Joseph J. Dowling, Edgar Kennedy, George Irving, and Norma Wills. The film was released on October 5, 1925, by Paramount Pictures. The 1869 Bret Harte story " Tennessee’s Pardner" has also been filmed as ''Tennessee's Pardner'' (1916), ''The Flaming Forties'' (1924), and ''Tennessee's Partner'' (1955). Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Bill Kent with his wife Kate and daughter Betty goes prospecting to California. Kate meets the rake Tom Romaine and elopes with him, taking Betty along. Kent and a boy, Tennessee Hunter, start in pursuit. Romaine kills Kent and runs off with the woman, leaving Betty with Hunter. Hunter takes the child to an old padre and goes away. The padre dies suddenly when Betty is a young woman and she goes to Poverty Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannequin (1926 Film)
''Mannequin'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. James Cruze directed and Alice Joyce, Warner Baxter, and Dolores Costello were the stars. The film is still extant. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Selene Herrick's weakness for "things" she purchases at auctions brings about a quarrel with her husband John in 1907. He has hired a nurse, Annie Pogani, who runs off with the Herrick baby, Joan. John is under the impression that the child was taken away by Selene. The wife eventually returns and the loss of their child is disclosed. Raised in the East Side of New York City, after Annie's death Joan eventually obtains work as a cloak model and is eventually found by her parents. Cast Production The novel that the film was based upon written by Fannie Hurst won a $50,000 contest conducted by ''Liberty Liberty is the ability to do as one pleases, or a right or immunity enjoyed by prescr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (1926 Film)
''Paradise'' is a lost film, lost 1926 American silent escapist-romance film directed by Irvin Willat and released by First National Pictures. The film stars Milton Sills, Betty Bronson and Noah Beery. Based on the popular 1925 novel ''Paradise'' by Cosmo Hamilton and John Russell, it was one of Sills' most successful films. at silentera.com Story A stunt pilot, Tony, marries Chrissie and the two are given a tropical island wedding, which is a lot of fun at first. They are considered the King and Queen of their island by the natives. The fun turns into island turmoil at the machinations of island despot Quex.Cast *Milton Sills as Tony *Betty Bronson as Chrissie *Noah Beery, Sr., Noah Beery as Quex *Lloyd Whitlock as Teddy *Kate ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Living
''Soft Living'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Madge Bellamy, Johnny Mack Brown and Mary Duncan.Solomon p.307 Cast * Madge Bellamy as Nancy Woods * Johnny Mack Brown as Stockney Webb * Mary Duncan as Lorna Estabrook * Joyce Compton as Billie Wilson * Thomas Jefferson as Philip Estabrook * Henry Kolker as Roidney S. Bowen * Olive Tell as Mrs. Rodney S. Bowen * Bud Geary Bud Geary (February 15, 1898 – February 22, 1946), was an American film actor. He appeared in 258 films between years 1920 and 1946. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California, aged 48. Partial filmography *' ... as Office Boy * Tom Dugan as Hired Man * Dave Wengren as Swede References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by James Tinling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Hungry
''Love Hungry'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and written by Randall Faye and Frances Agnew. The film stars Lois Moran, Lawrence Gray, Marjorie Beebe, Edythe Chapman, James Neill and John Patrick. The film was released on April 8, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Lois Moran as Joan Robinson *Lawrence Gray as Tom Harver *Marjorie Beebe as Mamie Potts *Edythe Chapman Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 – October 15, 1948) was an American stage and silent film actress. Career Born in Rochester, New York, Chapman began her stage career as early as 1898 when she appeared in New York City in ''The Charity Bal ... as Ma Robinson * James Neill as Pa Robinson *John Patrick as Lonnie Van Hook References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Fox Film films Films directed by Victor Heerman American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
