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Harry Beaumont
Harry Beaumont (10 February 1888 – 22 December 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including 20th Century Fox, Fox, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Goldwyn, Metro Pictures Corporation, Metro, Warner Brothers, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Career Beaumont's greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films including John Barrymore's ''Beau Brummel (1924 film), Beau Brummel'' (1924) and the silent youth movie ''Our Dancing Daughters'' (1928), featuring Joan Crawford. He then directed MGM's first talkie musical, ''The Broadway Melody'' (1929). The latter film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture Academy Award that year, and Beaumont was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director. Personal life and death Beaumont was married to actress Hazel Daly. The couple had twin daughters Anne and Geraldine, born in 1922. On 22 December 1966, Beaumont died at Saint J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abilene, Kansas
Abilene (pronounced ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460. It is home of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame. History 19th century In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1857, Dickinson County was founded and Abilene began as a stage coach stop, established by Timothy Hersey and named Mud Creek. It wasn't until 1860 that it was named Abilene, from a passage in the Bible (Luke 3:1), meaning "grassy plains". In 1867, the Kansas Pacific Railway (Union Pacific) pushed westward through Abilene. In the same year, Joseph G. McCoy purchased 250 acres of land north and east of Abilene, on which he built a hotel, the Drover's Cottage, stockyards equipped for 2,000 heads o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in which every member of the Oscars is eligible to submit a nomination and vote on the final ballot. The Best Picture category is often the final award of the night and is widely considered as the most prestigious honor of the ceremony. The Grand Staircase columns at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where the Academy Awards ceremonies have been held since 2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception. There have been 581 films nominated for Best Picture and 94 winners. History Category name changes At the 1st Academy Awards ceremony (for 1927 and 1928), there were two categories of awards that were each considered the top award of the night: ''Outstanding Picture'' and '' Unique and Artistic P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Of Harvard (1918 Film)
''Brown of Harvard'', also known as ''Tom Brown at Harvard'', is a 1918 film based on the 1906 Broadway play ''Brown of Harvard'' by Rida Johnson Young and the novel by Young and Gilbert Colman. The Washington State University football team and its coach, William "Lone Star" Dietz, participated in filming while in Southern California for the 1916 Rose Bowl. Plot As described in a film magazine, Tom Brown (Moore), a student at Harvard University, is engaged to Evelyn Ames (Daly). Her brother has become desperately involved with Marian Thorne (Winston). In an effort to protect his fiance's brother, the stigma associated with Marian Thorne's condition rests upon Tom. Evelyn breaks her engagement. Wilton Ames (Greene) crowns his borrowing of money from Tom by stealing a blank check and forging it for $300 to get Marion out of the city so that her condition may not get known. Gerald Thorne (McGrail), brother of Marian and stoke on the Harvard crew, refuses to enter the race after h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty A Week
''Thirty a Week'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore and sixteen year old ingenue Tallulah Bankhead in one of her first screen appearances. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast * Tom Moore as Dan Murray * Alec B. Francis as Mr. Wright *Brenda Fowler as Mrs. Wright *Warburton Gamble as Freddy Ruyter *Grace Henderson as Mrs. Murray *Ruth Elder as Minnie Malloy (*Ruth Elder, not the aviatrix) *Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several prominent films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Lif ... as Barbara Wright (*uncredited) References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Goldwyn Pictures films American films based on plays Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go West, Young Man (1918 Film)
''Go West, Young Man'' is a 1918 American silent comedy Western film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Ora Carew and Melbourne MacDowell. Cast * Tom Moore as Dick Latham * Ora Carew as Rosa Crimmins * Melbourne MacDowell as Amos Latham * Jack Richardson as Hugh Godson * Mollie McConnell as Mrs Latham * Edward Coxen as Dandy Jim * James Robert Chandler James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ... as Crimmins * Hector V. Sarno as Joe References External links * 1918 films 1918 Western (genre) films 1918 comedy films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Goldwyn Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s Western (genre) comedy films 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinner's Baby
''Skinner's Baby'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly, James C. Carroll, and U.K. Haupt. This film projected Washburn out of obscurity; it was quite a success.Lahue, Kalton CGentlemen to the Rescue p. 231 (1972) ("It was in 1917 feature hits like ''Skinner's Dress Suit'', ''Skinner's Baby'', and ''Skinner Steps Out'' (adapted from a popular series of stories by Henry Dodge) that Bryant really scored big ...")(20 April 1918)What the Picture Did for Me - Kleine ''Motography'', p. 737 It was Jackie Coogan's first film role, as the baby, though uncredited.Cary, Dianna SerraJackie Coogan: The World's Boy King p. 20 (2003)Soll, Rick (28 March 1974)Coogan not 'Kid' anymore, but he cling to past ''Chicago Tribune'' The film is believed to be lost. It was released on August 6, 1917,M'Elliott, Mabel (1 August 1917)Largely Fun, and Very Light is "Skinner's Baby" ''Chicago Daily Tribune'' (review) and loosely based on the story by Henry Irving D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filling His Own Shoes
''Filling His Own Shoes'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly and Rod La Rocque.Goble p.400 Cast * Bryant Washburn as William Ruggles * Hazel Daly as Ruth Downing * Rod La Rocque as Dick Downing * Lyda Dalzell as Dorothea Westbrooke * Virginia Valli as Roxana * Helen Ferguson Helen Ferguson (July 23, 1901 – March 14, 1977) was an American actress later turned publicist. Biography Born in Decatur, Illinois, in 1901, Ferguson graduated from Nicholas High School of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts. Ferguson wa ... as Rosa * Louise Long as Bulbul References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Essanay Studios films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinner's Bubble
''Skinner's Bubble'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly and James C. Carroll.Frykholm p.10 It was created as a sequel to '' Skinner's Dress Suit''. Cast * Bryant Washburn as William Manning Skinner * Hazel Daly as Honey * James C. Carroll as McLaughlin * Ullrich Haupt as Perkins * Marian Skinner Marian Skinner (January 8, 1880 – June 7, 1963), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1924. She was born in New York, New York, and died in San Francisco, California. Sele ... as Mrs. McLaughlin References Bibliography * Joel Frykholm. ''George Kleine and American Cinema: The Movie Business and Film Culture in the Silent Era''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning The Candle
''Burning the Candle'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Henry B. Walthall, Mary Charleson and Frances Raymond.Langman p.389 Cast * Henry B. Walthall as James Maxwell * Mary Charleson as Molly Carrington * Julien Barton as Judge Carrington * Frances Raymond as Mrs. Carrington * Thurlow Brewer as Alfred Lewis * Patrick Calhoun Patrick Calhoun (March 21, 1856 – June 16, 1943) was the grandson of John C. Calhoun and Floride Calhoun, and the great-grandson of his namesake Patrick Calhoun. He is best known as a railroad baron of the late 19th century, and as the fou ... as Merrit Cole References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Essanay Studios films 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinner's Dress Suit (1917 Film)
''Skinner's Dress Suit'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly and Harry Dunkinson. It is based on the short story ''Skinner's Dress Suit'' by Henry Irving Dodge, which was again adapted into a silent film of the same title in 1926.Goble p.129 Cast * Bryant Washburn as William Manning Skinner * Hazel Daly as Honey * Harry Dunkinson as Willard Jackson * James C. Carroll as McLaughlin * Ullrich Haupt as Perkins * Florence Oberle as Mrs. J. Smith Crawford * Frances Raymond as Mrs. Jackson * Marian Skinner Marian Skinner (January 8, 1880 – June 7, 1963), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1924. She was born in New York, New York, and died in San Francisco, California. Sele ... as Mrs. McLaughlin References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truant Soul
''The Truant Soul'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Henry B. Walthall, Mary Charleson and Patrick Calhoun.Connelly p.424 Cast * Henry B. Walthall as Dr. John Lancaster / Dr. Lawson * Mary Charleson as Joan Wentworth * Patrick Calhoun as Myers * Anna Mae Walthall Anna Mae Walthall (3 October 1894–17 April 1950) (also billed as Anna May Walthall) was an American actress of silent films, appearing in 24 films from 1914 to 1926. She was born as Anna May Walthall in 1894 (possibly in 1890) on a cotton ... as Mrs. Dana * Mary Parkyn as Mrs. Fraser * Ullrich Haupt as Dr. Jenkins References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Essanay S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filling His Own Shoes 1917
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