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George Cooper (actor)
George Cooper Healey (December 12, 1892 – December 9, 1943) was an American actor of the silent film era. Cooper appeared on stage first, then in 210 films between 1911 and 1940. His son George Cooper Jr. (1920–2015) was also an actor who appeared in films from 1947 until 1954. Selected filmography * ''The Cross-Roads'' (1912, Short) as Kirke Dundee * '' Bianca'' (1913, Short) as Beppo aka Tony * ''The Night Riders of Petersham'' (1914) as Coke * '' The Tragedy of Whispering Creek'' (1914, Short) as The Kid * '' The Unlawful Trade'' (1914, Short) as Young Tate * '' The Hopes of Blind Alley'' (1914, Short) as The Little Janitor * ''Mother's Roses'' (1915) as Paul Hutchinson * ''The Wheels of Justice'' (1915) as 'Red' Hall, the Burglar * ''The Battle of Frenchman's Run'' (1915, Short) as John * ''Thou Art the Man'' (1916) as John MacDowell * ''A Night Out'' (1916) as Waldo Deacon * ''The Hunted Woman'' (1916) as Mortimer Fitzhugh * ''The Vital Question'' (1916) as Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting On The Moon
''Sitting on the Moon'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ralph Staub and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Songwriter Danny West wakes up with an unknown woman in a taxi outside the film studio Regent Pictures Inc. where he works. He remembers little from the night before. The woman is still asleep and Danny asks the driver to drop her off where they picked her up. Danny and songwriting colleague Mike are tasked with delivering a song to studio executive Tucker. Actress Polly Blair once walked out on Tucker, and now he won't even hire her for the chorus. Polly's friend Mattie offers moral support. Danny recognize Polly from when she chose his and Mike's song "Who Am I" for her movie "Fugitive Princess". The song became a hit and was Danny's big break. Danny writes the song "Sitting on the Moon" for Polly and she performs it with Charlie Lane and his ensemble. Right before Danny and Polly's engagement party, Danny and Mike are fired from the film studio. Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Those We Love
''For Those We Love'' is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by and starring Betty Compson, and featuring Lon Chaney and Richard Rosson. Written and directed by Arthur Rosson, the film was based on a story by Perley Poore Sheehan (who later co-wrote the script for Chaney's '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame''. The film was distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Some sources list the release date as being in March 1921. This is unlikely since the film was only copyrighted in July, but the exact release date has not been confirmed. It is now considered a lost film. A still exists showing Chaney holding the heroine. Plot Beatrice Arnold (Betty Compson) cares for her father George and her younger brother Jimmy (Richard Rosson). She is saved from drowning by a local card shark naked Trix Ulner (Lon Chaney) who decides to pursue her romantically, much to the chagrin of her longtime sweetheart, Johnny Fletcher. Beatrice is shocked to learn that Jimmy's been embezzling funds f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Dark (1924 Film)
''Through the Dark'' is a 1924 American silent mystery crime drama film directed by George W. Hill, and starring Colleen Moore and Forrest Stanley as the popular jewel thief and sometimes detective character Boston Blackie. The film's scenario, written by Frances Marion, is based on the short story "The Daughter of Mother McGinn" by Jack Boyle, which appeared in serial form in '' Cosmopolitan''. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through Goldwyn Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, during a rebellion of prisoners at the San Quentin State Prison, Boston Blackie makes a lightning escape aided by Mary McGinn while chased prison guards. Mary is a school girl, unaware that her brothers are crooks. She is expelled from school. Blackie rejoins his gang and takes refuge in Mother McGinn's house, where he again meets Mary. She devotes herself to making Blackie go straight and wins her point. Cast Censorship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Temporary Husband
''Her Temporary Husband'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by John McDermott and starring Owen Moore. Based upon a play of the same name by Edward A. Paulton, it was produced and distributed by Associated First National (later First National Pictures). Plot As described in a film magazine review, Blanche Ingram must marry within twenty four hours or she will lose a fortune. She arranges to marry John Ingram, an old man she believes will not live long. Wealthy Thomas Burton, who is in love with Blanche, disguises himself as the elderly invalid and goes through the marriage ceremony. The real old man's secretary, with the aid of underworld thugs, plans to kill Burton. Burton's valet Judd disguises himself as his master and sends out a radio call for help to the army, navy, police, Elks, and other organizations. They all respond and the gang is captured. Burton is accepted as a permanent rather than temporary husband by Blanche. Cast Preserrvation With no prints o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Patrol
''The Ghost Patrol'' is a 1923 American silent romantic melodrama film directed by Nat Ross from a short story by Sinclair Lewis, produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It starred Ralph Graves and Bessie Love and is now considered lost. The film is a member of the Universal-produced and Carl Laemmle-selected "The Laemmle Nine", which also includes ''A Dangerous Game'', '' The Flaming Hour'', ''Kindled Courage'', ''The Scarlet Car'', ''The Power of a Lie'', ''The First Degree'', ''The Love Letter'', and ''The Gentleman from America''. Plot In the neighborhood of "Little Hell", Terry Rafferty (Graves), a reformed thief, has fallen in love with Effie Kugler (Love) and is seeking her hand in marriage. Effie's father (Williams) refuses, which prompts Terry to get drunk and assault a politician. Terry is sent to prison. Don Dorgan's (Nichols) 30-year career as a police officer ends when the new commissioner (MacDowell) decides that he is too old. Don realizes that the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Three
''The Eternal Three'' is a 1923 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was directed by both Marshall Neilan and Frank Urson. Hobart Bosworth, Claire Windsor, and Bessie Love star. The film was made from a screen story by Neilan and is now a lost film, although a brief production scene of director Marshall Neilan with stars Raymond Griffith, Hobart Bosworth, and Claire Windsor appear in the restored film ''Souls for Sale''. Plot Dr. Frank R. Walters (Bosworth) is a prominent brain surgeon whose career drives him to neglect his younger wife (Windsor) and foster son Leonard (Griffith). Leonard seduces both his father's wife and secretary Hilda (Love). When Leonard is injured in an automobile accident, his father operates on him, but then sends him away to Europe. Dr. Walters is resolved to spend more time with his wife. Cast Production The snow scenes were filmed in Bryce Canyon City, Utah, and other scenes were filmed in Mexico City a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Church Around The Corner (film)
''Little Church Around the Corner'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Olga Printzlau. The film stars Claire Windsor, Kenneth Harlan, Hobart Bosworth, Pauline Starke, Walter Long, and Cyril Chadwick. The film was released by Warner Bros. in March 1923. Cast *Claire Windsor as Leila Morton *Kenneth Harlan as David Graham *Hobart Bosworth as John Morton *Pauline Starke as Hetty Burrows * Walter Long as Big Hex Poulon *Cyril Chadwick as Mark Hanford * Alec B. Francis as Reverend Bradley *Winter Hall as Doc *Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Wallace * George Cooper as Jude Burrows *Stanton Heck as Burt Wilson *Fred R. Stanton as The Sheriff *Winston Miller as Little David *Mary Jane Irving Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Irving began her career as a child actor in silent films. A popular c ... as Litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nth Commandment
''The Nth Commandment'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Colleen Moore. It is based on a story, ''The Nth Commandment'', by Fannie Hurst, a well-known novelist of the day. The film's title jests somewhat Cecil B. DeMille's upcoming epic ''The Ten Commandments'' (1923) which was released later that same year. Cast * Colleen Moore as Sarah Juke * James W. Morrison as Harry Smith * Eddie Phillips as Jimmie Fitzgibbons *Charlotte Merriam as Angine Sprunt * George Cooper as Max Plute *Mary Marguerite as Little Girl (uncredited) Preservation An incomplete copy of ''The Nth Commandment'' is in 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 librar ... collection. References External links * *Lantern slide 1923 films Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shriek Of Araby
''The Shriek of Araby'' is a 1923 American silent film comedy starring Ben Turpin and directed by F. Richard Jones for producer Mack Sennett, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is a spoof of Rudolph Valentino’s hit 1921 film '' The Sheik'' and features Turpin as a bill poster daydreaming about having various adventures as an Arabian sheik. Plot Outside the Palace Theatre (a cinema showing "The Sheik") a man sits on a horse, emulating Rudolph Valentino. Two girls look at him dreamily. Ben, the bill poster appears, he is a daydreamer. His boss gives him fliers to hand out, promoting the film. He spends too much time with the girls and is reprimanded by the boss who also decides he is tired of paying the man on the horse and tells him to go back to Arabia. The boss tells Ben to put on this arab uniform after his break... We jump to a small ship on a large sea, the SS Barnacle. Ben complains to the captain that he did not want to be shanghaied. A young female artist is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quicksands (1923 Film)
''Quicksands'' is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Jack Conway, written by Howard Hawks, and starring Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix. The supporting cast features Alan Hale Sr., Noah Beery Sr. and Jean Hersholt. The film was released on February 28, 1923, by American Releasing Corporation. Plot Lt. Brill, a U.S. Army officer assigned to stop a narcotics ring on the Mexico–United States border, breaks up with his girlfriend after discovering her working as a dancer the drug kingpin 'Silent' Krupz's cantina. However, he discovers she is actually an undercover Secret Service agent working with her father Farrell at the U.S. Customs Service. The three are captured by Krupz but are rescued by the Army. Cast Production The film was shot both on a studio in Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, and on location in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Real U.S. Army soldiers, including United States Colored Troops The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were regim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Letter (1923 Film)
''The Love Letter'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by King Baggot and written by Hugh Hoffman. The film stars Gladys Walton, Fontaine La Rue, George Cooper, Edward Hearn, Walt Whitman, and Alberta Lee. The film was released on February 9, 1923, by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Mary Ann McKee (Walton) is released from an overalls factory for secreting mash notes in the pockets of the finished clothing. An answer she received appeals to her and she shows it to her steady beau Red Mike Johnson, who jealously warns her to write no more love letters. Red Mike forces her to act as a lookout while his gang pulls a robbery that night. Mike is caught, but Mary Ann escapes and flees the city, deciding to look up the author of the letter that appealed to her. In the country she finds its author, Bill Carter (Hearn), a young village blacksmith. it turns out that he did not actually write the letter, it having been sent by his friends as a joke on him. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glorious Fool
''The Glorious Fool'' is a 1922 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix and Vera Lewis.Munden p.297 It was based on the short stories ''In the Pavillion'' and ''Twenty-Two'' by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Cast * Helene Chadwick as Jane Brown * Richard Dix as Billy Grant * Vera Lewis as Miss Hart * Kate Lester as Head Nurse * Otto Hoffman as Dummy * John Lince as Jenks * Theodore von Eltz as Senior Surgical Interne * Frederick Vroom as Mr. Lindley Grant * Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ... as Mrs. Lindley Grant * George Cooper as Al References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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