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Heart Of The Sunset
''Heart of the Sunset'' is a 1918 American silent Western film starring Anna Q. Nilsson and Herbert Heyes. It was written by Rex Beach and directed by Frank Powell. It was produced by Rex Beach Pictures Company and filmed in Corpus Christi, Texas. Cast * Anna Q. Nilsson as Alaire Austin * Herbert Heyes as Dave Law * Robert Taber as Ed Austin * E. L. Fernandez as Longorio * Jane Miller as Rosa * William Frederic as Blaze Jones * Irene Boyle as Paloma * Leon De La Mothe as Leon Kent * Patrick Sylvester McGeeney as P. S. McGeeney * Hector V. Sarno as Hector Sarno * Lule Warrenton as Lulu Warrenton * Ray Chambelin * George Murdock * Arthur Tavares Arthur Tavares was an American actor and film editor who was active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1930s. Biography Arthur was born in San Francisco to Jayme Tavares and Maria Botelho, both of whom were Portuguese immigrants. During th ... References External links * 1918 films 1918 Western (genre) films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Powell
Frank Powell (born Francis William Powell, May 8, 1877) was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States."Ontario Births, 1869-1912", digital copy of original handwritten birth registration of Francis William Powell, 034345, May 8, 1877, City of Hamilton, Wentworth County. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah."Frank Powell" credit listings as actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. (AFI), Los Angeles, California. He is also credited with "discovering" |
Leon De La Mothe
Leon De La Mothe (born Louis Kent; December 26, 1880 – June 12, 1943) was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 40 films between 1915 and 1925. He also appeared in 28 films between 1915 and 1928. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Eagle'' (1915) * '' The Magnificent Meddler'' (1917) * '' By Right of Possession'' (1917) * ''The Spotted Lily'' (1917) * ''Heart of the Sunset'' (1918) * '' Play Straight or Fight'' (1918) * '' Her Moment'' (1918) * ''Riddle Gawne'' (1918) * ''The Red Glove'' (1919) * ''Vanishing Trails'' (1920) * ''Ten Scars Make a Man'' (1924) * '' The Desert Hawk'' (1924) * ''Pals'' (1925) * ''Northern Code'' (1925) * '' Ridin' Wild'' (1925) * '' The Road Agent'' (1926) * '' The Painted Trail'' (1928) * ''Trail Riders'' (1928) * ''Trailin' Back ''Trailin' Back'' is a 1928 American silent western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buddy R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent American Western (genre) Films
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Films Based On Works By Rex Beach
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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1918 Western (genre) Films
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" ( influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Films
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *January 27 – Tarzan makes his film debut in ''Tarzan of the Apes''. *March 10 – Warner Bros. release their first produced picture, ''My Four Years in Germany''. *July – The animated ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' is one of the first examples of animation being used for something other than comedy. *Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the Motion Picture Patents Company disbands. *Louis B. Mayer arrives in Los Angeles and forms Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. *28 mm safety standard film, designed by Alexander Victor, becomes one of the earliest film formats to use "safety film" film base, bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires. Top-grossing films (U.S.) Notable films released in 1918 Argentina *''Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directed by Juan Glize *''En un día de gloria'', directed by Mario Gallo and Alberto Traversa *''La garra porteña'', direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Tavares
Arthur Tavares was an American actor and film editor who was active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1930s. Biography Arthur was born in San Francisco to Jayme Tavares and Maria Botelho, both of whom were Portuguese immigrants. During the 1910s, Tavares appeared as an actor in silent films in Hollywood. During the 1920s, he changed gears and became an editor. At the beginning of the sound era, Tavares worked on Spanish-language versions of American films. He also made a number of films in Britain, including '' The Wrecker'', '' The First Born'' and ''Song of Freedom''. Partial filmography Actor * '' The Spanish Jade'' (1915) *'' The Chef's Revenge'' (1915) * ''Ramona'' (1916) *''The Eyes of the World (1917 film)'' * '' The Savage'' (1917) * ''Hungry Eyes'' (1918) * ''Fortune's Mask'' (1922) Editor * '' Lilies of the Field'' (1924) * ''Chickie'' (1925) * ''The Unguarded Hour'' (1925) * ''Puppets'' (1926) * '' The First Born'' (1928) * '' The Wrecker'' (1929) * ''Shadows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Murdock (actor)
George Murdock (born George Sawaya Jr.; June 25, 1930 – April 30, 2012) was an American character actor, especially prolific on television. Early years Murdock was born in Salina, Kansas. He was the second child of seven children born to George R. Sawaya, a Lebanese immigrant, and Olive (Johnson) Sawaya. Career Murdock was known for frequently playing judges, (for instance, Judge Julius Hoffman in West Coast and Chicago stage productions of ''The Chicago Conspiracy Trial'' and in an adaptation for BBC Radio), he also performed the role of "Big Daddy" in Tennessee Williams' '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' with the Arizona Theater Company during the 1988 season. He was also Laszlo Gabo on the 1986–87 sitcom ''What a Country!''. Among his most well-known characters for movies and TV were Lt. Scanlon, the bitter and suspicious NYPD Internal Affairs officer in ''Barney Miller'', Dr. Salik in '' Battlestar Galactica'' TV series, "God" in '' Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'', A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lule Warrenton
Lule Warrenton (June 22, 1862 – May 14, 1932) was an American actress, director, and producer during the silent film era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1922. She was born in Flint, Michigan and died in Laguna Beach, California and was the mother of cinematographer Gilbert Warrenton. Early life Warrenton was born to a production manager father. Under the supervision of her uncle, Sheridan Corbyn, Warrenton had played child parts and had been and continued to be on stage and in motion pictures for most of her life. Warrenton attended St. Rose's Convent and later studied at the University of Michigan. Following her time at Michigan, Warrenton began her stage career as an elocutionist at the University of Notre Dame. She later progressed into a Shakespearian reader, performing in her first show at Victoria Rifle's Armory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Actress Warrenton appeared in a total of 81 films over the course of her career. Although she claimed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector V
In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors. He was ultimately killed in single combat by Achilles, who later dragged his dead body around the city of Troy behind his chariot. Etymology In Greek, is a derivative of the verb ἔχειν ''ékhein'', archaic form * grc, ἕχειν, hékhein, label=none ('to have' or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *'' seɡ́ʰ-'' ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds verything together. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. Description Hector was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "dark-skinned, tall, very stoutly built, strong, good nose, wooly-haired, good beard, sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi (; Ecclesiastical Latin: "'' Body of Christ"'') is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties. It is southeast of San Antonio. Its political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties. The city's population was 317,863 in 2020, making it the eighth-most populous city in Texas. The Corpus Christi metropolitan area had an estimated population of 442,600. It is also the hub of the six-county Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area, with a 2013 estimated population of 516,793. The Port of Corpus Christi is the fifth-largest in the United States. The region is served by the Corpus Christi International Airport. The city's name means body of Christ in Ecclesiastical Latin, in reference to the Christian sac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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