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John Blystone
John G. Blystone (December 2, 1892 – August 6, 1938) was an American film director. He directed 100 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Selected filmography * ''A Friendly Husband'' (1923) * ''Soft Boiled'' (1923) * ''Our Hospitality'' (1923) * ''Ladies to Board'' (1924) * '' The Last Man on Earth'' (1924) * ''Oh, You Tony!'' (1924) * ''Teeth'' (1924) * ''The Everlasting Whisper'' (1925) * ''The Lucky Horseshoe'' (1925) * ''Dick Turpin'' (1925) * ''The Best Bad Man'' (1925) * ''My Own Pal'' (1926) * ''The Family Upstairs'' (1926) * '' Hard Boiled'' (1926) * ''Wings of the Storm'' (1926) * ''Ankles Preferred'' (1927) * ''Slaves of Beauty'' (1927) * ''Pajamas'' (1927) * '' Sharp Shooters'' (1928) * '' Mother Knows Best'' (1928) * ''Captain Lash'' (1929) * ''The Sky Hawk'' (1929) * ''Thru Different Eyes'' (1929) * ''The Big Party'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Rice Lake is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 9,040. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake. History Rice Lake was named in 1870 after nearby Rice Lake. A post office has been in operation in Rice Lake since 1872. Geography Rice Lake is located at (45.498408, -91.738844). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Rice Lake is along the Red Cedar River. Climate Demographics As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,637, and the median income for a family was $53,056. Males had a median income of $40,450 versus $30,211 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,354. About 6.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 8,438 peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lucky Horseshoe
''The Lucky Horseshoe'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Tom Mix, Billie Dove, and Malcolm Waite. Based on a story by Robert Lord, the film is about a ranch foreman who assumes responsibility for the ranch following the owner's death. He also cares for the owner's daughter who is taken to Europe by an aunt. Two year later the woman returns from Europe with her new wealthy fiancée and plans to hold their wedding at the ranch, which the foreman has turned into a successful tourist destination. The foreman's feelings for the woman have not been diminished by the years, and after learning some damaging information about the fiancée, the foreman must find a way to stop the wedding. A print is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Plot Following the death of the owner of the Hunt ranch, foreman Tom Foster (Tom Mix) assumes responsibility for the property, taking also into his care Eleanor Hunt (Billie Dove), the beautiful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sky Hawk
''The Sky Hawk'' is a 1929 American pre-Code adventure film, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and directed by John G. Blystone. The screenplay was adapted by Llewellyn Hughes from his article "Chap Called Bardell" and novelized by Guy Fowler. The film stars John Garrick, Helen Chandler and Gilbert Emery. Plot World War I British aviator Jack Bardell (John Garrick) is discharged from the service after a suspicious aircraft crash that his fellow pilots believe show that he was a coward in the face of the enemy. He is left temporarily paralyzed from the waist down, and enlists the aid of his mechanic Tom Berry (Billy Bevan) to rebuild a wrecked fighter aircraft. Bardell recuperates to the extent that he is able to fly again, redeeming himself during a German Zeppelin attack over London, bringing down one of the airships. Cast * John Garrick as Jack Bardell * Helen Chandler as Joan Allan * Gilbert Emery as Major Nelson * Lennox Pawle as Lord Bardell * Lumsden H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Lash
''Captain Lash'' is 1929 American silent adventure drama film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Victor McLaglen, Claire Windsor and Jane Winton. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. A copy of the film exists at the UCLA The film was released with a music score and sound effects track. Plot Lash is the head coal stoker on a steam ship whose shipmates have nicknamed "Captain". Lash somehow grabs the attention of society dame passenger Cora Nevins. Nevins is actually a jewel thief who's lifted diamonds from wealthy passenger Arthur Condrax. She needs Lash to aid in sneaking the "ice" ashore at Singapore. Cocky is Lash's concertina-playing buddy and uses it to signal Lash. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Captain Lash * Claire Windsor as Cora Nevins * Jane Winton as Babe * Clyde Cook as Cocky * Arthur Stone as Gentleman Eddie * Albert Conti as Alex Condrax * Jean Laverty as Queen * Frank Hagney as Bull Hawks * Boris Charsky as Condax's servant * Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Knows Best (film)
''Mother Knows Best'' is a 1928 American film directed by John G. Blystone, based on a novel by Edna Ferber, fictionalizing the life of vaudevillian Elsie Janis. The film was Fox's first part talkie, using the Movietone sound system which had primarily been used for synchronised music scores and effects tracks in Fox features beforehand, although as early as "Mother Machree" (1928), a single synchronous singing sequence was included in the film. The sound sections in ''Mother Knows Best'' were directed by actor Charles Judels, whilst the silent sequences were directed by John G. Blystone. The film starred Madge Bellamy, with Louise Dresser as her domineering mother, Barry Norton, and Albert Gran.Michael G. Ankerich ''Broken silence: conversations with 23 silent film stars'' 1993 p.52 "After her contract was up in 1924, she was immediately signed to a four-year contract with Fox Pictures, ... Madge made her talkie debut as the star of Fox's first real dialogue picture, Mother Knows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp Shooters
''Sharp Shooters'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring George O'Brien, Lois Moran, and Noah Young. A print survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archive. ''Sharp Shooters'' contains uncredited performances by Boris Karloff and Randolph Scott in his first film appearance. Plot George is a sailor and smooth-talking lady's man who believes in the adage "love 'em and leave 'em" when it comes to women. While on leave in Morocco, George meets Lorette, a fiery French dancing girl who falls madly in love with him, unaware that he has a girl in every port. Initially thinking of her as just another diversion, George soon discovers that he can't get rid of the girl. She follows him to the United States; he does his best to avoid her. Amused by George's predicament and feeling sorry for the girl, his two best friends, Tom and Jerry shanghai him aboard a vessel and arrange things so that George is unable to avoid Lorette. As a result, George sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pajamas (film)
''Pajamas'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and written by William Conselman and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Olive Borden, Lawrence Gray, J.J. Clark and Jerry Miley. The film was released on October 23, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Olive Borden as Angela Wade *Lawrence Gray Lawrence Gray (July 28, 1898 – February 2, 1970) was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Born in San Francisco in 1898, Gray served during World War I in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission. After the war he began i ... as John Weston *J.J. Clark as Daniel Wade *Jerry Miley as Russell Forrest References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films Fox Film films Films directed by John G. Blystone American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaves Of Beauty
''Slaves of Beauty'' is a 1927 American silent comedy drama film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Olive Tell, Holmes Herbert, Earle Foxe, Margaret Livingston, and future talent agent Sue Carol. The film was written by William M. Conselman from a story by Nina Wilcox Putnam entitled "The Grandflapper," edited by Margaret Clancey and photographed by L. William O'Connell, with intertitles by James Kevin McGuinness. The movie, released by the Fox Film Corporation, is a comedic send-up of the beauty salon industry with a running time of 60 minutes. Cast *Olive Tell as Anastasia Jones *Holmes Herbert as Leonard Jones * Earle Foxe as Paul Perry *Margaret Livingston as Goldie * Sue Carol as Dorothy Jones * Richard Walling as Robert *Mary Foy as Irishwoman *Mickey Bennett (small role) Preservation status The film is now lost. References External links * *''Slaves of Beauty''at Turner Classic Movies''Slaves of Beauty''in the New York Times ''The New York Times'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankles Preferred
''Ankles Preferred'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and written by James Shelley Hamilton. The film stars Madge Bellamy, Lawrence Gray, Barry Norton, Allan Forrest, Marjorie Beebe and Joyce Compton. The film was released on February 27, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Madge Bellamy as Nora *Lawrence Gray as Barney *Barry Norton as Jimmy *Allan Forrest as Hornsbee *Marjorie Beebe as Flo *Joyce Compton as Virginia *Lillian Elliott as Mrs. Goldberg *Mary Foy as Mrs. McGuire *J. Farrell MacDonald as McGuire *William H. Strauss William H. Strauss (June 13, 1885 – August 5, 1943) was an American film actor active in the 1920s and 1930s. A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles. By 1928, Strauss had acted on stage and screen for more than 30 y ... as Mr. Goldberg References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Fox Film films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings Of The Storm
''Wings of the Storm'' is a 1926 American "dog-hero" drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier, Gordon Rigby, and Dorothy Yost. Released in November 1926 by Fox Film Corporation, the film showcases Thunder the Marvel Dog with support from costars William Russell, Virginia Brown Faire, and Reed Howes. Cast * Thunder the Marvel Dog as Thunder *Virginia Brown Faire as Anita Baker *Reed Howes Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (other) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * R ... as Allen Gregory * William Russell as Bill Martin * Hank Mann as Red Jones *White Fawn the Dog as White Fawn References External links * * 1926 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1926 drama films Fox Film films Films directed by John G. Blystone American si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Boiled (1926 Film)
''Hard Boiled'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Tom Mix, Helene Chadwick, and Heinie Conklin.Solomon p. 299 Cast * Tom Mix as Tom Bouden * Helene Chadwick as Marjorie Gregg * Heinie Conklin as Bill Grimes * Phyllis Haver as Justine Morton * W.E. Lawrence as Gordon Andrews * Emily Fitzroy as Abigail Gregg * Dan Mason as Abrue Boyden * Spec O'Donnell as Eddie Blix * Ethel Grey Terry as Mrs. Sarah Morton * Eddie Sturgis as First Crook * Eddie Boland as Second Crook * Emmett Wagner Emmett may refer to: Places ;In the United States * Emmett, Idaho * Emmett, Kansas * Emmett, Michigan, a village in St. Clair County * Emmett Charter Township, Michigan in Calhoun County * Emmett Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Emmett, Miss ... as Third Crook References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Upstairs
''The Family Upstairs'' is a play in three acts by Harry Delf. It has a medium-sized cast, one setting, and quick pacing. It is a domestic comedy, centered around the five-member apartment-dwelling Heller family, their endless bickering, and the elder daughter's suitor. The original performance was produced by Sam H. Harris, and staged by Sam Forrest. The production, which starred Ruth Nugent, Clare Woodbury, and Walter Wilson, ran on Broadway from August through October 1925 before going on tour. It had a brief revival on Broadway during October 1933, and was adapted for motion pictures on three occasions. Characters Listed in order of appearance within their scope. Leads * Emma Heller is early 40's, hard-working housewife with gallstones, who wants her daughter Louise married. * Joe Heller is mid-40's, a streetcar inspector, annoyed with Willie's indolence and Emma's interference. * Louise Heller is 21, a stenographer, a quiet girl who loves books and doesn't often go out. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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