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H. F. Koenekamp
Hans Frederick Koenekamp (December 3, 1891 – September 12, 1992) was an American special effects artist and cinematographer. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Special Effects for the film '' Air Force'' (1943). He worked on more than 90 films during his career. Cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp (1922–2017) was his son. Partial filmography * ''Mabel's Strange Predicament'' (1914) * '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' (1914) * '' The Stage Hand'' (1920) * '' The Fall Guy'' (1921) * ''The Bell Hop'' (1921) * ''The Sawmill'' (1922) * ''The Show'' (1922) * '' The Agent'' (1922) * '' No Wedding Bells'' (1923) * '' The Girl in the Limousine'' (1924) * '' Kid Speed'' (1924) * ''The Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' ** Wizard of Oz (character), from the Baum novel serie ...'' (1925) * '' Stop, Look and Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denison, Iowa
Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River, and located in both Denison Township and East Boyer Township. The population was 8,373 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County. History Denison was laid out in 1856; the town was incorporated in 1875. Denison was named for its founder, J. W. Denison. Geography Denison is located at (42.017187, −95.351124). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Denison has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 8,298 people, 2,816 households, and 1,866 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,968 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 70.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.6% Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Wedding Bells
''No Wedding Bells'' is a 1923 American silent short comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Larry Semon as Larry * Lucille Carlisle as The Girl * Oliver Hardy as The Girl's Father (credited as Babe Hardy) * Spencer Bell as The Butler * Glen Cavender as An Irate Husband * Kathleen Myers as Bit Role (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1923 * Oliver Hardy filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American Double act, comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of Am ... References External links * * 1923 films 1923 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Larry Semon 1923 comedy films Silent American comedy films American comedy short films Vitagraph Studios short films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Denison, Iowa
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Special Effects People
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American Cinematographers
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1992 Deaths
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Centenarians (actors, Filmmakers And Entertainers)
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as actors, filmmakers and entertainers – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians The following is a list of lists of well documented famous centenarians by categorized occupation (people who lived to be or are currently living at 100 years or more of age) that are therein known for reasons other than just longevity. Famous .... References {{Longevity Actors, Filmmakers And Entertainers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer's Mountain
''Spencer's Mountain'' is a 1963 American family drama film written, directed, and produced by Delmer Daves from the 1961 novel of the same name by Earl Hamner Jr. and starring Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara The supporting cast features early appearances in their careers by James MacArthur, Veronica Cartwright, and Victor French, while longtime Hollywood actor Donald Crisp portrays "Grandpa", his final screen role, and Wally Cox, Virginia Gregg, Lillian Bronson, Whit Bissell and Dub Taylor also appear. The movie, although set in Wyoming rather than the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, is a forerunner (or early alternate version) of the television series ''The Waltons''. Plot The film centers on the trials and tribulations of the Spencers, a family living in the Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming during the early 1960s. As the patriarch of a large and growing family, dirt-poor Clay Spencer is fiercely independent, yet dedicated to his family. He navigates issues of religion and ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Clipper (1936 Film)
''China Clipper'' is a 1936 drama film directed by Ray Enright, written by Frank Wead and starring Pat O'Brien, Ross Alexander, Beverly Roberts, Humphrey Bogart and, in his final motion-picture appearance, veteran actor Henry B. Walthall. Walthall was gravely ill during production and his illness was incorporated into his character's role. He died during production."Notes: 'China Clipper' (1936)." '''', 2019. Retrieved: August 11, 2019. The film was produced by First National Pictures and distributed by its parent company |
Spuds (film)
''Spuds'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, and Edward Hearn. Semon and Dwan were married. Synopsis In France during World War I, an American doughboy attempts to recover a car carrying a payroll of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars that was stolen by German spies. Cast * Larry Semon as Spuds * Dorothy Dwan as Madelon * Edward Hearn as Captain Arthur * Kewpie Morgan as Sergeant * Robert Graves as General * Hazel Howell as Bertha * Hugh Fay as Spy Reception ''Spuds'' was not well received and Semon, who had largely financed the film on his own, lost all of his remaining money. ''Spuds'' was his last feature film, and he filed for bankruptcy in March 1928. He died of pneumonia and tuberculosis on October 8, 1928. References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop, Look And Listen (film)
''Stop, Look and Listen'' is a 1926 American film comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. The majority of the film was considered to be lost. Initially in early 2020, it was announced that approximately 10 minutes of footage exists. In March 2020, the full film was discovered by a Japanese film archivist in Tokyo. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Luther Meek is a well-behaved young citizen of a small town with a sweetheart named Dorothy who pines for footlight fame. She coaxes him into backing a traveling show in which she is starred. On the opening night of the show, while the stage-struck Dorothy gets muddled in her initial appearance, the Stage Manager and Dorothy's graceless stepbrother rob a bank. Luther is blamed for the crime, but he escapes his persuers and follows the thieves, finally catching him and recovering the money. Dorothy then decides to abandon her stage dreams and weds Luther. Cast * Larry Semon as Luther Meek * Dorothy Dwan as Dorothy * Mary Carr as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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