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John Aasen
John Aasen (March 5, 1890 – August 1, 1938) was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history. Early life Aasen was born on March 5, 1890, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Kristi (Danielsen) from Rollag in Numedal, was an extremely tall Norwegian woman of around 2.20 m (almost 7 ft 3 inches) in height (latest information from September 2008, sets her height to 188 cm, almost 6 ft 2 inches). It is not certain who his father was, but according to Aasen's sister Evelyn (who died in 1988), his father was Alfred Aasen. When Aasen was 10 years old, he and his mother moved from Ridgeway, Iowa (where his uncle Sam/Sevre lived with his wife Cornelia) to Sheyenne, North Dakota with his two younger siblings. Aasen was a Freemason. He rose to the degree of Master Mason at Highland Park Lodge No. 382, Los Angeles on July 14, 1924.Denslow, William R. 10,000 Famous Freemasons, Vol. I, A-D. When in Sheyenne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University (LLU) is a private Seventh-day Adventist health sciences university in Loma Linda, California. , the university comprises eight schools and a Faculty of Graduate Studies. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system. The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Its on-campus church has around 7,000 members. History Beginnings Loma Linda University had its beginning in 1905 when Seventh-day Adventists John Burden and Ellen G. White founded what became known as the Loma Linda Sanitarium. In February 1906, a council of church workers met at Loma Linda. It consisted of the faculty of Fernando Academy, the faculty of the Loma Linda school, and the executive committee of the Southern California Conference. In 1906, The Loma Linda College of Evangelists was established. Courses included: * Religion: Bible Evangelism, Acts and Epistles, Missionary Methods, and Doctrines and Prophecies. * General: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity of the condition is variable. Pneumonia is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, and less commonly by other microorganisms. Identifying the responsible pathogen can be difficult. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and physical examination. Chest X-rays, blood tests, and culture of the sputum may help confirm the diagnosis. The disease may be classified by where it was acquired, such as community- or hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, a history of smoking, a poor ability to cough (such as following a stroke), and a weak immune system. Vaccines to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaks (1932 Film)
''Freaks'' (also re-released as ''The Monster Story'', ''Forbidden Love'', and ''Nature's Mistakes'') is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film produced and directed by Tod Browning, starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, and Roscoe Ates. ''Freaks'', originally intended as a vehicle for Lon Chaney, is set amongst the backdrop of a travelling French circus and follows a conniving trapeze artist who joins a group of carnival sideshow performers with a plan to seduce and murder a dwarf in the troupe to gain his inheritance. However, her plot proves to have dangerous consequences. The film is based on elements from the short story " Spurs" by Tod Robbins, first published in ''Munsey's Magazine'' in February 1923, with the rights being purchased by the studio, responsible by MGM art department chief Cedric Gibbons. Filmed in Los Angeles in the fall of 1931, some employees at MGM were discomfited by the presence of the actors portraying the "freaks" on set, and, other tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tod Browning
Tod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, and carnival sideshow and circus entertainer. He directed a number of films of various genres between 1915 and 1939, but was primarily known for horror films, and was often cited in the trade press as the Edgar Allan Poe of cinema. Browning's career spanned the silent film and sound film eras. He is known as the director of ''Dracula (1931 English-language film), Dracula'' (1931), ''Freaks (1932 film), Freaks'' (1932), and his silent film collaborations with Lon Chaney and Priscilla Dean. Early life Charles Albert Browning, Jr., was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the second son of Charles Albert and Lydia Browning. Charles Albert Sr., "a bricklayer, carpenter and machinist," provided his family with a middle-class and Baptists, Baptist household. Browning's uncle, the baseball star Pete Browning, Pete "Louisville Slug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Fliv The King
''Long Fliv the King'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film, comedy short film starring Charley Chase and featuring Oliver Hardy and Max Davidson in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1920 Harold Lloyd film ''His Royal Slyness'' about a young man who accidentally becomes the king of a tiny country. Cast * Charley Chase as Charles Chase * Martha Sleeper as Princess Helga of Thermosa * Max Davidson as Warfield * Oliver Hardy as The Prime Minister's Assistant * Fred Malatesta as Hamir of Uvocado, the Prime Minister * John Aasen as Giant Swordsman (uncredited) * Sammy Brooks as (uncredited) * Helen Gilmore as Helga's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) * Lon Poff as (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1926 External links *Still at silenthollywood.com 1926 films 1926 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Short film remakes Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1926 comedy films 1920s American films {{short-si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sting Of Stings
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Flaming Youths
''Two Flaming Youths'' is a lost 1927 American silent comedy film directed by John Waters and written by John W. Conway, Donald Davis, Percy Heath, and Herman J. Mankiewicz. The film stars W. C. Fields, Chester Conklin, Mary Brian, Jack Luden, George Irving, and Cissy Fitzgerald. The film was released on December 17, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Sheriff Ben Holden (Conklin) is in love with hotel owner Madge Malarkey (Fitzgerald) when down-and-out carnival man Gabby Gilfoil (Fields) shows up, hoping to take her for some money. Gilfoil is mistaken for the wanted man Slippery Sawtelle (Quinn). Neither suitor gets Malarkey but do manage to take her husband (wealthy Simeon Trott) (Irving) for a bundle. Cast *W. C. Fields as Gabby Gilfoil *Chester Conklin as Sheriff Ben Holden *Mary Brian as Mary Gilfoil *Jack Luden as Tony Holden * George Irving as Simeon Trott *Cissy Fitzgerald as Madge Malarkey *James Quinn as Slippery Sawtelle (credited as Jimmy Quinn) *Ben Bard as Bard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legionnaires In Paris
''Legionnaires in Paris'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Al Cooke, Kit Guard, and Louise Lorraine.Munden p. 428 It was also known by the alternative title of ''French Leave''. Synopsis Two doughboys in leave in Paris on Armistice Day 1918 mistakenly believe they have killed a man and go on the run from the police. Cast * Al Cooke as Al Cooke * Kit Guard as Kit Guard * Louise Lorraine as Annette * Virginia Sale as Fifi * John Aasen John Aasen (March 5, 1890 – August 1, 1938) was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history. Early life Aasen was born on March 5, 1890, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Kristi (Dan ... as Shorty * Jack McHugh as Teenage Boy (uncredited) References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Should Married Men Go Home?
''Should Married Men Go Home?'' is a silent short subject co-directed by Leo McCarey and James Parrott starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 8, 1928. Plot Ollie and his wife are enjoying a quiet Sunday at home until Stan shows up, eager to play some golf. After Stan breaks the chair, the blind, and nearly sets fire to their house, and Oliver breaks the Hardys' Victrola Mrs. Hardy chases the boys out. At the golf course, they are partnered with a pair of young women to complete a foursome. The girls want to be treated to sodas, but the boys are short of money. Stan leaves his watch to settle the thirty-cent bill. On the course, they tangle with rude golfer Edgar Kennedy, and wind up in a mud-throwing battle with several other linksters. Cast Production notes ''Should Married Men Go Home?'' was filmed in March and May 1928. It was the first Hal Roach film to bill Laurel and Hardy as a team. Previous appearances togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing Pains (1928 Film)
''Growing Pains'' is a 1928 ''Our Gang'' short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack. It was the 77th ''Our Gang'' short that was released and is considered to have been lost in the 1965 MGM vault fire. Cast The Gang * Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann * Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jackie Condon as Jackie * Jean Darling as Jean * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Jay R. Smith as Jay * Harry Spear as Harry * Pete the Pup as Pansy Additional cast * John Aasen John Aasen (March 5, 1890 – August 1, 1938) was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history. Early life Aasen was born on March 5, 1890, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Kristi (Dan ... as Circus giant See also * ''Our Gang'' filmography References External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films 1928 short films 1928 lost films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert A. McGowan Lost Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan At The Circus
''Charlie Chan at the Circus'' is the 11th film produced by Fox starring Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. A seemingly harmless family outing drags a vacationing Chan into a murder investigation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Cramer. Plot Charlie Chan takes his wife and twelve children on an outing to a circus after receiving a free pass from one of the owners, Joe Kinney. Kinney wants Chan to find out who is sending him anonymous threatening letters. Nearly all of the circus workers are suspects, since Kinney is very unpopular. However, when Chan goes to meet him during the night's performance, he finds the man dead, seemingly killed by a rampaging gorilla who somehow escaped from his cage. Lieutenant Macy takes charge of the investigation, assisted by Chan and his overzealous eldest son Lee, who also takes the opportunity to (unsuccessfully) romance Su Toy (Toshia Mori, credited as Shia Jung), the contortionist. On Chan's advice, Macy lets the circus c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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