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Harry Neumann
Harry C. Neumann (sometimes billed as Harry Neuman, Harry Newman, or Harry Newmann; February 11, 1891 – January 14, 1971) of Chicago, Illinois, was a Hollywood cinematographer whose career spanned over forty years, including work on some 350 productions in a wide variety of genres, with much of his work being in Westerns (including several John Wayne films), and gangster films. He began working as a cinematographer or director of photography in 1918, the Golden Age of the silent film era; his last film was the 1959 science fiction- horror film, ''The Wasp Woman''. Over the course of his career, he also worked on early attempts at a 3-D film, including William Cameron Menzies' last film, '' The Maze''. Neumann also did cinematography for episodes of TV series, including ''The Court of Last Resort'', ''The Adventures of Champion'', and ''Death Valley Days''. Neumann died on January 14, 1971, in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography *'' A Hoosier Romance'' (1918) * '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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The Adventures Of Champion (TV Series)
''The Adventures of Champion'' is an American children's Western series that aired from September 23, 1955, to March 3, 1956, for 26 episodes on CBS. In the United Kingdom, the series was re-broadcast under the title ''Champion the Wonder Horse''. Unusually for a black and white show, the series was repeated on and off by the BBC in the UK throughout the 70s, 80s and early 90s, with its final BBC broadcast being the episode "The Stone Heart" on 23 January 1993. Synopsis Set in the 1880s in the American Southwest, 12-year-old Ricky North lives on a ranch with his uncle Sandy. Ricky has an uncanny ability to find himself in some kind of trouble, but is always rescued by his faithful friend Champion, the Wonder Horse, a wild stallion who has befriended Ricky. His adventures (and rescues) always involve Ricky's other constant companion, a German Shepherd named Rebel. Cast Champion as Champion, the Wonder Horse Barry Curtis as Ricky North Jim Bannon as Sandy North Blaze as Reb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arizona Sweepstakes
''The Arizona Sweepstakes'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a cowboy who goes to a city and is embroiled in a number of gang fights narrowly escapes going to prison on a false charge of manslaughter. He escapes and hurries home to enter a horse race on the outcome of which, he learns, depends the financial future of the man whose daughter he loves. A detective arrives to arrest him, but he evades capture and rides to victory in the race. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Arizona Sweepstakes'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Hoofs
''Flying Hoofs'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, directed by Clifford S. Smith. It stars Jack Hoxie, Bartlett Carré, and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh, and was released on February 8, 1925. Cast list Preservation A complete print of ''Flying Hoofs'' is reportedly held by a private collector. References External links * * * Universal Pictures films 1925 Western (genre) films 1925 films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridin' Thunder
''Ridin' Thunder'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie John Hartford Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American rodeo performer and motion-picture actor whose career was most prominent in the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in ..., Katherine Grant, and Francis Ford. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Frank Douglas creates a situation while shooting at a coyote that crosses his path, leading to his being accused and convicted of murdering a mysterious outlaw. His son Jack loves Jean, the daughter of the murdered outlaw. The tragedy of situations befalls the lovers, and then the real slayer is run down. Jack makes a desperate ride and saves his father from a shameful death. The way is paved for the lovers to marry. Cast References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Calgary Stampede
''The Calgary Stampede'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Herbert Blaché and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dan Malloy (Gibson), an American cowboy noted as a Roman rider, is in Canada seeking adventure. He finds it in pretty Marie LaFarge (Faire), who loves him and is agreeable to his proposal of marriage, but declines to become his wife because she fears it will break the heart of her father, Jean LaFarge (Faunce), who has ordered the cowboy to keep away from his Marie, declaring that he, LaFarge, cannot endure the thought of having grandchildren bearing the detested name of Malloy. Out of patience with waiting, Malloy decides to take Marie with him, and goes to her house with two horses during the absence of LaFarge, who returns unexpectedly and storms with rage when he sees Malloy in his house. He orders Marie from the room and raises his whip to strike the cowboy. At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Back Trail
''The Back Trail'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Eugenia Gilbert and Al Hoxie.Langman, p. 17 Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jeff Prouty * Al Hoxie as The Tramp * Eugenia Gilbert as Ardis Andrews * Claude Payton as Gentleman Harry King * William Berke as Jim Lawton * William McCall as Judge Jefferson Talent * Buck Connors as Shorty * Pat Harmon Plummer Hull Harman (February 3, 1886 – November 26, 1958), known professionally as Pat Harmon, was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1920 and 1947. In 1935, Harmon was the victim of a violent assault whic ... as Curry References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by George Marshall Films directed by Clifford Smith Universal Pictures films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Fury
''Fighting Fury'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Holmes and Fred Kohler. Hoxie has a dual role portraying a father and son. Cast Preservation A fragment of ''Fighting Fury'' is held by 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 is .... References Bibliography * Darby, William (1991). ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press. External links * * 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Clifford Smith Universal Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridgeway Of Montana
''Ridgeway of Montana'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, and Herbert Fortier. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Buck Ridgeway, wealthy ranchman, captures members of a rustler band, but Pelton, their leader, makes a getaway in great style by jumping from his mount just at a crucial moment and hurdling over a towering rock into the river below. Buck visits the city and meets Aline Hanley who flirts with him, but he does not respond. Piqued, Aline follows him and is lost in the mountains. Buck finds her and a snowstorm compels them to spend the night together in a cabin. Buck weds Aline. She is kidnapped by Pelton. Buck conceals himself in a wagon to serve as a shield from flying bullets, rolls downhill and crashes into Pelton's shack. After a scrapping fight with Pelton, her husband rescues her and Aline is convinced of the sincerity of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulldog Courage (1922 Film)
''Bulldog Courage'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Edward A. Kull, and starring George Larkin and Bessie Love. It was written by Larkin and his wife Ollie Kirkby, with a screenplay by Jeanne Poe. It was produced by Russell Productions and distributed by State Rights. The film is preserved in the collection of the British Film Institute. Plot College athlete Jimmy Brent (Larkin) is sent to Wyoming to beat up Big Bob Phillips, his uncle's rival for the hand of Mary Allen. When Jimmy arrives in Wyoming, he falls in love with Gloria Phillips (Love), and decides not to beat up Phillips. When Phillips mistakenly thinks that Jimmy is the cause of cattle rustling, Jimmy fights Phillips, catches the actual cattle rustlers, and gets the girl. Cast * George Larkin as Jimmy Brent * Bessie Love as Gloria Phillips * Albert MacQuarrie as John Morton * Karl Silvera as Smokey Evans * Frank Whitman as Big Bob Phillips * Bill Patton as Sheriff Webber * Barbara Tennant as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Still Alarm (1918 Film)
''The Still Alarm'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, and Eugenie Besserer.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 It is an adaptation of the 1887 play '' The Still Alarm'' by Joseph Arthur. Cast * Tom Santschi as Jack Manley * Bessie Eyton as Eleanor Fordham * Eugenie Besserer as Undetermined Role * William Scott as Undetermined Role * Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette (born Florence Brunet; May 27, 1890 – September 28, 1943) was an American actress. Early years Fritzi Brunette was born Florence Brunet in Savannah, Georgia, or in Boston although some sources list her birthname as Florence Si ... as Undetermined Role References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Dog (1918 Film)
''The Yellow Dog'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films. Career Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt mad ..., Antrim Short, and Clara Horton.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Colin Campbell American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
