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Grace Carlyle
Grace Carlyle (July 24, 1877 – September 20, 1953) was an American stage and film actress. Dietz p.242 Selected filmography * ''The Eagle's Wings'' (1916) * ''An International Marriage'' (1916) * ''The Place Beyond the Winds'' (1916) * '' Please Help Emily'' (1917) * ''Bringing Up Betty'' (1919) * ''Held to Answer'' (1923) * ''Trimmed in Scarlet'' (1923) * ''The Fast Set'' (1924) * ''By Divine Right'' (1924) * ''Wine'' (1924) * ''Shameful Behavior?'' (1926) * '' The Notorious Lady'' (1927) * ''Lonesome Ladies'' (1927) * '' She's My Baby'' (1927) * ''Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U. ...'' (1927) References Bibliography * Dietz, Dan . ''The Complete Book of 1920s Broadway Musicals''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2019. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrysburg, Ohio
Perrysburg is a city located in Wood County, Ohio, Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the south side of the Maumee River. The population was 25,041 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Part of the Toledo metropolitan area, the city is southwest of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. Perrysburg is the second-largest city in Wood County, after the county seat of Bowling Green, Ohio, Bowling Green. History Early history Perrysburg lies near the center of the Twelve Mile Square Reservation, a tract of land ceded in 1795 to the United States, United States of America by the Ottawa people following their defeat in the Northwest Indian Wars. They had occupied this territory since the turn of the 18th century, after having settled in the region of the French trading post at Fort Detroit. The Ottawa had controlled much of the territory along the Maumee River in present-day northwestern Ohio. In 1810, early European-American settlers here were Major Amos Spafford (1753-1818), his wife Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wine (1924 Film)
''Wine'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier, produced and released by Universal Pictures under their 'Jewel' banner. The film, which featured Clara Bow in her first starring role, is currently classified as lost. Synopsis Set during the Prohibition Era, ''Wine'' exposes the widespread liquor traffic in the upper-classes. Bow portrays an innocent girl who develops into a "wild redhot mama". Cast Reviews *"If not taken as information, it is cracking good entertainment", Carl Sandburg reviewed September 29. *"Don't miss ''Wine''. It's a thoroughly refreshing draught ... there are only about five actresses who give me a real thrill on the screen – and Clara is nearly five of them", Grace Kingsley in ''The Los Angeles Times'' August 24. 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 which any portion of the footage remains (incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Stage Actresses
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 * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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 * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born *Joey Lauren Adams born *Julie Adams 1926–2019 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Deaths
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the ''Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876 – Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. * March – ''The Nineteenth Century (periodical), The Nineteenth Century'' magazine is founded in London. * Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927 Film)
''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1927) is a silent film directed by Harry A. Pollard and released by Universal Pictures. The film is based on the 1852 novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' by Harriet Beecher Stowe and was the last silent film version. A copy is preserved at the Library of Congress. In this version of the film, all of the major slave roles, with the exception of Uncle Tom himself, were portrayed by white actors. Actress Mona Ray played the slave Topsy in blackface, while the slaves Eliza, George, Cassie and Harry were all presented as having very light skin coloring because of mixed-race heritage. This film was released on DVD in 1999 by Kino. The title role was originally played by the notable stage actor Charles Gilpin but he quit amid onset dissatisfaction with the depiction of the role and was replaced by James B. Lowe, reshooting the sections already filmed with Gilpin. The film was rereleased in 1958 with sound added and narration by Raymond Massey.Blacks in Films, Jim Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's My Baby (film)
''She's My Baby'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Robert Agnew, Kathleen Myers and Earle Williams.Munden p.708 Synopsis After twenty years of marriage, Mary Wilbur and her husband John keep up a pretense of happiness only for the sake of their daughter Bernice. In fact both embark on very unwise flirtations with potential lovers. Cast * Robert Agnew as Bobby Horton * Kathleen Myers as Bernice Wilbur * Earle Williams as John Wilbur * Grace Carlyle as Mary Wilbur * Mildred Harris as Claire Daltour * Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell (1890 - 1976) was a French actor who wrote and directed ''Gigolettes of Paris'' (1933). He portrayed a director in the 1934 film '' I'll Be Suing You''. He often portrayed a waiter as in the 1946 film '' Falcon's Alibi'', in which ... as Alphonze Dabreau * Max Asher as Henry Conrad * William Irving as Chuck Callahan References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonesome Ladies
''Lonesome Ladies'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Winifred Dunn. The film stars Lewis Stone, Anna Q. Nilsson, Jane Winton, Doris Lloyd, Edward Martindel and Fritzi Ridgeway. The film was released on July 3, 1927, by First National Pictures. Cast *Lewis Stone as John Fosdick *Anna Q. Nilsson as Polly Fosdick *Jane Winton as Mrs. St. Clair *Doris Lloyd as Helen Wayne *Edward Martindel as Motley Hunter *Fritzi Ridgeway as Dorothy *De Sacia Mooers as Bee *E. H. Calvert as Mr. Burton *Grace Carlyle as Mrs. Burton *Fred Warren as Butler References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films First National Pictures films Films directed by Joseph Henabery American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Notorious Lady
''The Notorious Lady'' is a surviving 1927 American silent drama film produced by Sam E. Rork and distributed by First National Pictures. It was directed by veteran director King Baggot and starred Barbara Bedford and Lewis Stone. The film was based on the 1925 play '' The River'' by British writer Patrick Hastings. Producer Rork's daughter, Ann Rork, has a leading role in the film. Cast Preservation The film is preserved at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ... and is available on home video and DVD. at silen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameful Behavior?
''Shameful Behavior?'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Edith Roberts, Richard Tucker and Martha Mattox.Connelly p.408 It is based on a 1910 short story of the same name by Marie Belloc Lowndes. Synopsis After going out to Paris a plain Jane and returning a fashionable flapper, Daphne Carrol sets out to woo the man she loves, her sister's brother-in-law. A series of mix-ups and a mistaken newspaper report leads him to believe that his "new" woman he has met is an escaped lunatic. Cast * Edith Roberts as Daphne Carrol * Richard Tucker as Jack Lee * Martha Mattox as Mrs. Calhoun * Harland Tucker as Custis Lee * Grace Carlyle as Joan Lee * Louise Carver Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures. Early years and career Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mr ... as Sally Long * Hayes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
