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George F. Marion
George Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for ''Anna Christie'', both (1923) and (1930), and ''Death from a Distance'' (1935). Marion acted in 35 films between 1915 and 1935. Early life George F. Marion was born on July 16, 1860, in San Francisco, California, USA as George Francis Marion. Career Marion was in the Broadway production of ''Anna Christie'' (1921) of Pauline Lord and the two film versions of ''Anna Christie'' of Blanche Sweet (1923 silent) and Greta Garbo (1930 talkie). Personal life and death Marion married to actress Lillian E. Swain in 1894 and later to Agnes E. Daly in 1896. He died of a heart attack in Carmel, California in 1945, at the age of 85. His son George Marion, Jr. was a famous Hollywood screenwriter. Partial filmography * '' Excuse Me'' (1915) - Porter * '' Madame X'' (1916, director) * ''Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire'' (1917, Short) * '' Go Straight'' (1921) - Jim Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and ''Baghdad by the Bay''. San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area are a global center of economic activity and the arts and sciences, spurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million To Burn
''A Million to Burn'' is a 1923 American comedy film directed by William Parke and written by Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Herbert Rawlinson, Kalla Pasha, Beatrice Burnham, Tom McGuire, Melbourne MacDowell and Margaret Landis. The film was released on October 26, 1923, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Herbert Rawlinson as Thomas Gwynne * Kalla Pasha as Nickoli Rubnov * Beatrice Burnham as Daisy Jones * Tom McGuire as P.D. Riley *Melbourne MacDowell as Mark Mills * Margaret Landis as Sybil Mills *George F. Marion George Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for ''Anna Christie'', both (1923) and (1930), and ''Death from a Distance'' (1935). Marion acted in 35 films between 19 ... as Old Ben Marlowe * Fred R. Stanton as Langden *Frederick Bertrand as The Auditor Preservation The film is now considered lost. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Million To Burn 1923 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skedaddle Gold
''Skedaddle Gold'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hal Taliaferro, Betty Baker and Bob Burns.Langman, p. 415 Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Kent Blake * Betty Baker as Wanda Preston * Bob Burns as Sheriff * George F. Marion George Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for ''Anna Christie'', both (1923) and (1930), and ''Death from a Distance'' (1935). Marion acted in 35 films between 19 ... as George F. * Harry Todd as Rusty * Gordon Standing as John Martin References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange films Films directed by Richard Thorpe Silent American Western (genre) films American silent feature films 1920s American films {{sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Kings (1927 Film)
''The King of Kings'' is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the last weeks of Jesus before his crucifixion and stars H. B. Warner in the lead role. Featuring the opening and resurrection scenes in two-color Technicolor, the film is the second in DeMille's Biblical trilogy, preceded by ''The Ten Commandments'' (1923) and followed by '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932). Plot Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a wild courtesan, entertaining many men around her. Upon learning that Judas is with a carpenter she rides out on her chariot drawn by zebras to get him back. Peter is introduced as the Giant apostle, and we see the future gospel writer Mark as a child who is healed by Jesus. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is shown as a beautiful and saintly woman who is a mother to all her son's followers. The first sight of Jesus is through the eyesight of a little girl, whom he heals. He is surrounded by a halo. Mary Magdelene arrives afterwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loco Luck
''Loco Luck'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Doris Malloy and Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Art Acord, Fay Wray, Aggie Herring, William Steele, Al Jennings and George F. Marion. The film was released on January 23, 1927, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Art Acord as Bud Harris * Fay Wray as Molly Vernon * Aggie Herring as Mrs. Vernon * William Steele as Frank Lambert * Al Jennings as Bush * George F. Marion as 'Dad' Perkins * M.E. Stimson as Mark Randall * George Grandee as Jesse Turner * Art Mix Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initially ... as Bush Henchman * Buddy the Horse as Buddy References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Home (1926 Film)
''Rolling Home'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Reginald Denny. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Reginald Denny as Nat Alden *Marian Nixon as Phyllis * E. J. Ratcliffe as Mr. Grubbell *Ben Hendricks Jr. as Dan Mason *Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Alden * George Nichols as Colonel Lowe * Alfred Allen as General Wade *Charles Thurston as Sheriff (credited as C.E. Thurston) *George F. Marion George Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for ''Anna Christie'', both (1923) and (1930), and ''Death from a Distance'' (1935). Marion acted in 35 films between 19 ... as Selectman *Alfred Knott as Selectman *Anton Vaverka as Pemberton *Howard Enstedt as Office Boy *Adele Watson as Aunt References External links * *Lobby cardat gettyimages.comStillat gettyimages.com 1926 films American silent feature films Films directed by Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wise Guy
''The Wise Guy'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film produced and directed by Frank Lloyd and distributed through First National Pictures. Jules Furthman provided a screen story with scenario by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Mary Astor, James Kirkwood, and Betty Compson star. Cast Reception Because the Kirkwood character was a criminal posing as an evangelistic minister who performs marriage and burial ceremonies, the film was found by the New York Board of Censors to be sacrilegious and banned from distribution unless remade. The Board was also concerned by the number of times the name of the Deity appeared in subtitles spoken by the fake minister. First National estimated the cost of resolving the Board's issues to be an additional $50,000 above the initial cost of $175,000. Preservation Previously considered lost, ''The Wise Guy'' is preserved at the National Archives of Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is the fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Highbinders (1926 Film)
''The Highbinders'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Marjorie Daw, Ben Alexander, and George Hackathorne.Munden p. 349 Cast * Walter T. Tilden as David Marshall * Marjorie Daw as Hope Masterson * Ben Alexander as Roy Marshall * George Hackathorne as Humpty Dugan * Edmund Breese as Mike Harrigan * Walter Long as Bill Dorgan * George F. Marion as Wadsworth Ladd * Effie Shannon as Mrs. James Cortright * Hugh Thompson as Arnold Blair * Tammany Young as Stump Rogers * Hattie Delaro Hattie Delaro (1861 – April 18, 1941) was an American actress. She had a career in theater, then became an actress in silent film in the 1910s and 1920s. Delaro was born in Brooklyn. Delaro debuted on stage in 1881 at Brooklyn's Grand Ope ... as Mrs. Briggs * Kathleen Martyn as Alice Van Slake References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinner's Dress Suit (1926 Film)
''Skinner's Dress Suit'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Reginald Denny. William Seiter was the director of the film which was based on the 1916 novel of the name by Henry Irving Dodge. Laura La Plante and Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885February 1, 1966) was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, her readership was 35 million. A strong supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committ ... co-star in this comedy which has seen video and DVD releases. A previous silent film based on this story had been made in 1917 directed by Harry Beaumont for the Essanay Company. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Honey (La Plante) idolizes her husband Skinner (Denny) and makes him demand a raise which is refused as Jackson (Braham), the biggest customer, has withdrawn his business. Honey has already told friends about the raise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbleweeds (1925 Film)
''Tumbleweeds'' is a 1925 American silent Western film starring and produced by William S. Hart. It depicts the Cherokee Strip land rush of 1893. The film is said to have influenced the Oscar-winning 1931 Western '' Cimarron'', which also depicts the land rush. The 1939 Astor Pictures' re-release of ''Tumbleweeds'' includes an 8-minute introduction by the then 75-year-old Hart as he talks about his career and the "glories of the old west." ''Tumbleweeds'' was Hart's last movie. Plot Set in Caldwell, Kansas on the Kansas-Oklahoma border, the film begins with intertitles describing the end of the reign of cowboys and cattle on the open range that would soon become farmland and homesteads. Cowboys sing of their rambling lifestyle as "tumbleweeds." And one of those tumbleweeds is their foreman Don Carver (William S. Hart), who respects the rattlesnakes and wolves that roam the prairie more than the land-grabbers who will soon be arriving. The cattle are being gathered at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clothes Make The Pirate
''Clothes Make the Pirate'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Leon Errol and Dorothy Gish. The film was written by Marion Fairfax from the novel of the same name by Holman Francis Day. Synopsis The film is a comedy that centers on a disgruntled 18th-century Bostonian, played by Errol, who while wishing that he was a pirate, dons the clothes and play-acts the part. He is mistaken for the real pirate, Dixie Bull (played by Walter Law) whom Errol, of course, bumps into later in the film. More importantly, Errol "slays" the villain and puts his foot upon the pirate's head. This is more than enough and he heads back home to his unappreciated wife, played by Dorothy Gish. Cast Reception Contemporary reviewers of the time claimed Errol was miscast, perhaps for the comedic cowardice of the part. ''Variety'' gave the film a poor review, stating that the children would like it. However other reviews, such as that in the ''Los Angeles Times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Monkey
''The White Monkey'' is a 1925 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Barbara La Marr, Thomas Holding, and Henry Victor. It was released by First National Pictures on June 7, 1925. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Fleur, daughter of Soames Forsyte, marries Michael Mont, whose best friend Wilfrid Desert, author, painter, and traveler, is also in love with her. He knows that Fleur married Michael without any love for him. When Fleur refuses to allow him to leave London, he decides that he has a chance to win her. Wilfrid tells Michael that he will win her away from him if he can. Michael, also of the generation after the war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ..., refuses to coerce Fleur or attempt any heroics with Wilfred. He later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
