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Glen MacWilliams
Glen MacWilliams (May 21, 1898 – April 15, 1984), was an American cinematographer. Biography Born in California, MacWilliams started his career in the silent days. He worked in the United Kingdom for much of the 1930s, working on several musicals with Jessie Matthews. He returned to the US in the 1940s where he worked extensively for 20th Century Fox, filming Laurel and Hardy's first two films for the studio and also worked with Alfred Hitchcock on ''Lifeboat'' in 1944. He had previously worked with Hitchcock on one occasion in Britain. He later worked in television on such shows as ''Highway Patrol'', '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'', ''The Untouchables'' and ''My Living Doll'' before he retired in the mid-1960s. Selected filmography * ''Headin' South'' (1918) * ''The Poor Simp'' (1920) * '' Wing Toy'' (1921) * ''My Boy'' (1921) * '' The Mother Heart'' (1921) * '' Ever Since Eve'' (1921) * '' The Lamplighter'' (1921) * '' Lovetime'' (1921) * '' Oliver Twist'' (1922) * '' Quic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Twist (1922) 2
''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who is subject to deprivation and vexation in the workhouse where he was left following the death of his mother. Indulging a dare by his starving comrades, he asks for an extra portion of gruel, and is placed into apprenticeship with an undertaker. Upon escaping to London, he meets the " Artful Dodger", a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. ''Oliver Twist'' unromantically portrays the sordid lives of criminals, and exposes the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-19th century. The alternative title, ''The Parish Boy's Progress'', alludes to Bunyan's ''The Pilgrim's Progress'', as well as the 18th-century caricature series by painter William Hogarth, '' A Rake's Progress'' and '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovetime
''Lovetime'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee and Edwin B. Tilton.Solomon p.271 Cast * Shirley Mason as Marie Gautier * Raymond McKee as Arthur de Sivry, Marquis of Savoy/ André Broque * Frances Hatton as Margaret, Marie's mother * Edwin B. Tilton as Lanstalot, Marie's father * Mathilde Brundage Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928. Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ... as Marchioness de Sivry * Clarence Wilson as Count de Baudine * Harold Goodwin as Pierre Lavone * Charles Smiley as Father Lesurges * Correan Kirkham as Yvonne de Fourgères References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While Paris Sleeps (1932 Film)
''While Paris Sleeps'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Victor McLaglen, Helen Mack and Rita La Roy. Plot Jacques Costaud, a French war veteran is sentenced to life in prison for killing a man but soon escapes from a penal colony in French Guiana. He then flees to Paris to find his daughter Manon, who believes him dead. Now he must try to keep her from being abducted into a life of prostitution and keeping his true identity a secret. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Jacques Costaud * Helen Mack as Manon Costaud * William Bakewell as Paul Renoir * Jack La Rue as Julot * Rita La Roy Rita La Roy (born Ina La Roi Stuart; October 2, 1901 – February 18, 1993) was an American actress and dancer, beginning her career in 1929, and having her last significant role in 1940. Career La Roy appeared in over 50 films, the best k ... as Fifi * Maurice Black as Roca * Dot Farley as the Concierge * Lucille La Verne as Mme. Golden Bonnet * Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Front Page (1931 Film)
''The Front Page'' is a 1931 American pre-Code screwball comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien. Based on the 1928 Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United Artists. The supporting cast includes Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville, and Matt Moore. At the 4th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Milestone for Best Director, and Menjou for Best Actor. In 2010, this film was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is in the public domain. Two versions of the film exist, each made up of different takes, one for the international market and director Lewis Milestone's preferred version for its origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valiant (1929 Film)
''The Valiant'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film released by Fox Film Corporation in the Fox Movietone sound-on-film system on May 19, 1929. It is produced and directed by William K. Howard (his first sound film) and stars Paul Muni (in his film debut), Marguerite Churchill (in her feature film debut), and John Mack Brown. Although described by at least one source as a silent film containing talking sequences, synchronized music, and sound effects, ''The Valiant'' has continuous dialogue and is a full "talkie" made without a corresponding silent version. Plot Surrender of the condemned man The credits (accompanied by organ music endemic to silent films), segue into title card: "A city street-----where laughter and tragedy rub elbows." A crowded block lined with tenement buildings, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, comes into view, followed by a look into the hallway of one of those buildings, then a shot is heard, a door to one of the apartments opens and a man holding a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Win That Girl
''Win That Girl'' is a lost 1928 silent film comedy directed by David Butler and starring David Rollins and Sue Carol. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. The film while silent, had a synchronized soundtrack of music and sound effects.Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.310 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast *David Rollins - Johnny Norton III * Sue Carol - Gloria Havens *Tom Elliott - Larry Brawn III *Roscoe Karns - Johnny Norton II *Olin Francis - Larry Brawn II *Mack Fluker - Johnny Norton I *Sidney Bracey - Larry Brawn I *Janet McLeod - Clara Gentle *Maxine Shelly - 1880 Girl *Betty Recklaw - 1905 Girl See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links Win That Girl at IMDb.com* 1928 films Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Studio
''The Secret Studio'' is a 1927 American drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by James Kevin McGuinness. The film stars Olive Borden, John Holland, Noreen Phillips, Ben Bard, Kate Bruce and Joseph Cawthorn. The film was released on June 19, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Olive Borden as Rosemary Merton * John Holland as Sloan Whitney *Noreen Phillips as Elsie Merton *Ben Bard as Larry Kane *Kate Bruce as Ma Merton *Joseph Cawthorn as Pa Merton *Margaret Livingston as Nina Clark *Walter McGrail as Mr. Kyler *Lila Leslie as Mrs. Kyler *Ned Sparks Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery. Life and career ... as The Plumber References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1927 drama films Fox Film films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pajamas (film)
''Pajamas'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and written by William Conselman and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Olive Borden, Lawrence Gray, J.J. Clark and Jerry Miley. The film was released on October 23, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Olive Borden as Angela Wade *Lawrence Gray Lawrence Gray (July 28, 1898 – February 2, 1970) was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Born in San Francisco in 1898, Gray served during World War I in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission. After the war he began i ... as John Weston *J.J. Clark as Daniel Wade *Jerry Miley as Russell Forrest References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films Fox Film films Films directed by John G. Blystone American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Peter Grimm (1926 Film)
''The Return of Peter Grimm'' is a 1926 American silent fantasy film directed by Victor Schertzinger based on the 1911 play by David Belasco. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. A print survives at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. A previous short film of this play appeared in 1913. A sound feature was made in 1935, also titled '' The Return of Peter Grimm''. Plot The ghost of a recently deceased family patriarch tries to help his surviving relatives, in part by preventing a marriage that he knows will go wrong. Cast * Alec B. Francis as Peter Grimm * John Roche as Frederick Grimm *Janet Gaynor as Catherine *Richard Walling as James Hartman *Lionel Belmore as Reverend Bartholomey * Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Bartholomey *John St. Polis as Andrew MacPherson (uncredited) (St. Polis played Frederick in the 1911 Broadway play) *Bodil Rosing as Marta (uncredited) *Mickey McBan as William (uncredited) *Florence Gilbert as Annamarie (uncredited) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siberia (1926 Film)
''Siberia'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Alma Rubens, Edmund Lowe, and Tom Santschi. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Made on a relatively high budget of around $250,000, it was considered a disappointment and barely made back its costs. Plot The Imperial Russian Army officer Leonid Petroff and the pro-revolutionary schoolteacher Sonia Vronsky fall in love. She is exiled to Siberia with her brother Kyrill, but Petroff is posted there and they continue their romance. After the October Revolution Vronsky and Petroff escape the country while being pursued by the Bolshevik leader Egor Kaplan. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Siberia'' in any film archives, it is a lost film. See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wheel (1925 Film)
''The Wheel'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Margaret Livingston, Harrison Ford, and Claire Adams. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Ted Morton’s habit of gambling worries his parents, who make him promise to quit. When he announces that he is going to marry a milliner, his father objects to this also, and Ted leaves home. He and Kate are married. Edward Baker, a gambling house owner, had also wanted Kate, so decides to break Ted to revenge himself. He buys a costly car from Ted, who is now a salesman. When Ted appears to collect the money owned on the car for his company, Baker induces him to gamble with it. Ted loses, and confesses the loss to Kate, who in her turn confesses to losing money on a horse race. Baker, remorseful, gives Ted a check for the amount he had lost. Kate and Ted swear off gambling. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Wheel'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Of Hentzau (1923 Film)
''Rupert of Hentzau'' is a 1923 American silent adventure film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Bert Lytell, Elaine Hammerstein, and Lew Cody. It is an adaptation of Anthony Hope's 1898 novel ''Rupert of Hentzau'', the sequel to ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Rupert of Hentzau'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * *Stillsat the Claire Windsor website 1923 films 1923 adventure films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American adventure films Films directed by Victor Heerman American black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
