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Frank Strayer
Frank Raymond Strayer (September 21, 1891 – February 3, 1964) was an actor, film writer, director and producer. He was active from the mid-1920s until the early 1950s. He directed a series of 14 '' Blondie!'' (1938) movies as well. Biography Strayer attended Carnegie Tech and then the Pennsylvania Military Academy. After graduation, he served in the Navy during World War I. After the War, he found work at Metro Studios, which would later become known as MGM. While there, he worked as an assistant director and also acted in a few films. During the 1920s, he moved on to Columbia Pictures. While there, he became a successful writer, director and producer. Filmography Writer * ''The Man Who'' (1921) * ''By Appointment Only'' (1933) * ''Murder at Midnight'' (1931) Director Frank Strayer is credited with having directed 86 films. These include 14 movies in a series based on the Blondie and Dagwood comic strip, dramas such as '' Manhattan Tower'' (1931), starring Mary Brian a ...
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Moran Of The Marines
''Moran of the Marines'' is a lost 1928 American comedy silent film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Ray Harris, Agnes Brand Leahy, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz and Linton Wells. The film stars Richard Dix, Ruth Elder, Roscoe Karns, Brooks Benedict, E. H. Calvert and Duke Martin. The film was released on October 13, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Richard Dix as Michael Moran *Ruth Elder as Vivian Marshall *Roscoe Karns as Swatty * Brooks Benedict as Basil Worth *E. H. Calvert as Gen. Marshall *Duke Martin as The Sergeant *Tetsu Komai (23 April 1894 – 10 August 1970), also known as Tetsuo Komai, was a Japanese-American actor, known for his minor roles in Hollywood films. Biography Born in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Komai had small parts in over 50 films from the 1920s until the ... as Sun Yat References External links * * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films dir ...
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The Lure Of The Wild
''The Lure of the Wild'' is a 1925 silent film dramatic thriller directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Alan Roscoe, Jane Novak and Lightning the Dog. It was produced and released by Columbia Pictures. A print survives in the Library of Congress collection and also in the National Archives of Canada. Cast *Jane Novak - Agnes Belmont *Alan Roscoe - Jim Belmont * Lightning the Dog - Shep the Dog *Billie Jean - Baby Cuddles (*aka Billie Jeane Phelps) *Richard Tucker - Gordon Daniels *Mario Carillo - Poleon Dufresne *Pat Harmon Plummer Hull Harman (February 3, 1886 – November 26, 1958), known professionally as Pat Harmon, was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1920 and 1947. In 1935, Harmon was the victim of a violent assault whic ... - Mike Murdock References External linksThe Lure of the Wild at IMDb.com* lobby poster
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Borrowed Wives
''Borrowed Wives'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer. It stars silent performers Vera Reynolds, Rex Lease, and Sam Hardy. It was distributed by Tiffany Pictures. Plot Peter Foley (Rex Lease) is a beneficiary of his grandfather, who leaves him $800,000 in his will, on the condition that he gets married. Peter is very interested in getting the money, especially since he has debts, and plans to marry Alice Blake (Vera Reynolds) as soon as she arrives from Kansas City. He plans to take her to his Uncle Henry's (Charles Sellon) home before midnight to actually get the inheritance. The uncle needs to see the girl whom Peter is about to marry before he will turn over the money. Alice's airplane is delayed, though. Parker (Sam Hardy), Peter's creditor, insists that his own girl friend, Julia (Nita Martan), pose as Peter's wife in the meantime. Alice is informed by Joe Blair ( Robert Livingston), a man who is secretly interested in marrying Alice hims ...
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The Fall Of Eve
''The Fall of Eve'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Patsy Ruth Miller, Ford Sterling, and Gertrude Astor. The screenplay was written by Gladys Lehman, from a story by Anita Loos and John Emerson, and the film was released by Columbia Pictures on June 25, 1929. Cast list * Patsy Ruth Miller as Eve Grant * Ford Sterling as Mr. Mack * Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Ford * Arthur Rankin as Tom Ford, Jr. * Jed Prouty as Tom Ford, Sr. * Betty Farrington as Mrs. Mack * Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films be ... as Cop * Bob White as Hank Mann References External links * * * 1929 comedy films 1929 films American comedy films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Frank R. Strayer American black-and-white films 1920s ...
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Acquitted (1929 Film)
''Acquitted'' is a 1929 American melodrama directed by Frank R. Strayer, from a screenplay by Keene Thompson. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Margaret Livingston, and Sam Hardy, and was released by Columbia Pictures on November 15, 1929. Plot Marian is sent to prison for a crime she did not commit. While there she meets fellow convict, Dr. Bradford, who has also been wrongly convicted of a murder. Marion believes his innocence and falls in love with him. Bradford tells her that it was Egan who framed him. Meanwhile, Egan has fallen in love with Marian, and when Marian is paroled, begins to woo her. She goes along with his romances, hoping to get the info she needs to free Bradford. However, Egan is warned of her intentions by associates who are still in the jail. When Egan confronts Marian, she admits her plan, but tells Egan of her love for Bradford. Egan, pretending to help Marian out, agrees to get Bradford released, and pays one of his henchmen, Smith, to confess to the crim ...
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Partners In Crime (1928 Film)
''Partners in Crime'' is a 1928 American comedy silent film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by George Marion Jr., Grover Jones and Gilbert Pratt. The film stars Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton, Mary Brian, William Powell, Jack Luden, Arthur Housman and Albert Roccardi. The film was released on March 17, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. A print of the film exists in the Library of Congress film archive. Plot Cast *Wallace Beery as Detective Mike Doolan *Raymond Hatton as 'Scoop' McGee, The Reporter *Mary Brian as Marie Burke, The Cigarette Girl *William Powell as Smith *Jack Luden as Richard Demming, Assistant District Attorney *Arthur Housman as Barton *Albert Roccardi as Kanelli, The Restaurant Owner *Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ... as C ...
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Just Married (1928 Film)
''Just Married'' is a 1928 American comedy silent film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Frank Butler, George Marion Jr., Adelaide Matthews, Anne Nichols and Gilbert Pratt. The film stars James Hall, Ruth Taylor, Harrison Ford, William Austin, Ivy Harris, Tom Ricketts and Maude Turner Gordon. The film was released on August 18, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. Plot After many ridiculous moments, a young girl marries her former acquaintance, not her fiancée. Cast * James Hall as Bob Adams * Ruth Taylor as Roberta *Harrison Ford as Jack Stanley * William Austin as Percy Jones *Ivy Harris as Mrs. Jack Stanley *Tom Ricketts as Makepeace Witter *Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Witter *Lila Lee as Victoire *Arthur Hoyt as Steward *Wade Boteler as Purser *Mario Carillo Mario Caracciolo ''dei Duchi'' di Melito (1883–1958), known professionally as Mario Carillo and in society events as Count The younger sons are not entitled to inherit the hereditary title of their fathe ...
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Rough House Rosie
''Rough House Rosie'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Strayer. The film is a starring vehicle for Clara Bow who was then Paramount's most popular actress. Reed Howes, a model turned actor, is Bow's leading man. The film was based on the story of the same name by Nunnally Johnson that appeared in ''The Saturday Evening Post''. The story was adapted for the screen by Max Marcin, with a screenplay by Louise Long and Ethel Doherty and titles by George Marion, Jr. ''Rough House Rosie'' is now presumed lost, but a 53-second trailer survives Cast *Clara Bow as Rosie O'Reilly *Reed Howes as Joe Hennessey *Arthur Housman as Kid Farrell *Doris Hill as Ruth *Douglas Gilmore as Arthur Russell *John Miljan as Lew McKay *Henry Kolker as W.S. Davids See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in ...
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Now We're In The Air
''Now We're in the Air'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, starring the late-1920s intermittent comedy team of Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton. In a supporting role, Louise Brooks plays twins, one raised French and the other raised German. Wallace Beery and Louise Brooks worked together the following year in the taut drama ''Beggars of Life'', a well-received early sound film. Hatton also sometimes appeared paired in films with Beery's older brother Noah Beery. Plot Wally (Wallace Beery) and Ray (Raymond Hatton) are cousins whose grandfather, Lord Abercrombie McTavish ( Russell Simpson), is an aviation enthusiast who wanted to sign up as a pilot in the war. Wally and Ray are intent upon getting the fortune of their Scottish grandfather, and decide to show him that they are just as interested in aviation. Wally and Ray enlist in the United States Army Air Service, and are caught up in the aerial battles over the World War I front lines. Whe ...
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The Bachelor's Baby
''The Bachelor's Baby'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Frank R. Strayer and produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. An extant film in European archive. Cast *Helene Chadwick - Eleanor Carter *Harry Myers - Bill Taylor *Midget Gustav - Mr. Boppo *Edith Yorke - Mrs. Carter *Blanche Payson - Mrs. Boppo *Pat Harmon - Hardboiled Hogan *James A. Marcus James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York City. On October 15, 1937, Marcus died in Hollywood, California from a myocardi ... - Colonel Carter References External links ''The Bachelor's Baby'' at IMDBsynopsis at AllMovie
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Pleasure Before Business
''Pleasure Before Business'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Max Davidson and Virginia Brown Faire. The film was produced and distributed by then upstart studio Columbia Pictures. Preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings, The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress'' c.1978 published by The American Film Institute Cast * Pat O'Malley as Dr. Burke *Virginia Browne Faire as Ruth Weinberg *Max Davidson as Sam Weinberg *Rosa Rosanova Rosa Rosanova (June 23, 1869 – May 29, 1944) was a Russian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in numerous American films as a starring or supporting actress in the 1920s and 1930s Biography Born in Russia, Rosanova completed he ... as Sarah Weinberg *Lester Bernard as Morris Fishbein * Tom McGuire as Scotchman *Jack Raymond as Louie *Henri Menjou as Captain References External links * allmovie/synopsis: ''Pleasure Befor ...
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When The Wife's Away
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