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Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg, A.S.C. (July 4, 1889 – May 1, 1983) was a Ukrainian-born American photojournalist and cinematographer. Ruttenberg was accomplished at winning accolades. At MGM, Ruttenberg was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography 10 times, winning four. In addition, he won the 1954 Golden Globe Award for his camera work on the film ''Brigadoon''. Career Born into a Jewish family in BerdychivZhytomyr oblast, Ukraine, Joseph Ruttenberg emigrated to the United States, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts on 7 January 1895. As a young man he went to work at the ''Boston Globe'' as a photojournalist but left in 1915 to accept a job with the Fox Film Corporation in New York City to train as a cinematographer. Two years later, he was behind the camera for ''The Painted Madonna'' (1917), which marked the start of a remarkably successful career. In the late 1920s, Ruttenberg went to work for Paramount Pictures in New York. His first assignment for a sound film was ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berdychiv
Berdychiv ( uk, Берди́чів, ; pl, Berdyczów; yi, באַרדיטשעװ, Barditshev; russian: Берди́чев, Berdichev) is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Berdychiv Raion (district), the city itself is of direct oblast subordinance, and does not belong to the district. It is south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr. Its population is approximately . History The territory on which the city is located was inhabited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. Bronze Age settlements and the remains of two settlements of the Chernyakhov culture were discovered here. In 1430, Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas (великий князь литовський Вітовт) granted the rights over the area to Kalinik, the procurator (намісник) of Putyvl and Zvenigorod, and it is believed that his servant named Berdich founded a '' khutor'' (remote settlement) there. However the etymology of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shark (1920 Film)
''The Shark'' is a lost 1920 American silent film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Dell Henderson and starred George Walsh. Cast * George Walsh as Shark Rawley *Robert Broderick as Rodman Selby *William Nally as Sanchez *James T. Mack as Hump Logan *Henry Pemberton as Juan Najera *Marie Pagano as Carlotta *Mary Hall as Doris Selby Plot The story revolves around Shark Rawley, a sailor on a tramp steamer who saves a woman by the name of Doris Hall from the crew of the ship and its captain Sanchez. The film climaxes with the ship burning when a fire breaks out. Rawley and Hall escape and while waiting for the rescue boat they fall in love with each other. See also *List of Fox Film films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Bachelors
''Summer Bachelors'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film produced and directed by Allan Dwan. The film is based on the 1926 novel ''Summer Widowers'', by Warner Fabian and stars Madge Bellamy, Matt Moore, Allan Forrest, and Hale Hamilton.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Summer Bachelors'' at silentera.com A copy of ''Summer Bachelors'' is preserved at a film archive in Prague. Plot Cast * Madge Bellamy as Derry Thomas * |
School For Wives (film)
''School for Wives'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Conway Tearle, Sigrid Holmquist, and Peggy Kelly. It provided an early role for the future star Brian Donlevy. Based on Leonard Merrick's 1907 melodramatic novel ''The House of Lynch'', it was not well-received by critics. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a rich young woman marries a poor English artist who refuses to accept her father's tainted money. The artist lives up to his ideals, which precipitates a conflict. He is forced to accept a sum which permits their son to have an operation. After the wife gives up on her father's money through learning that it has no place in the scheme of happiness, she is reconciled to her husband. They live happily. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''School for Wives'' 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, publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fool (1925 Film)
''The Fool'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde. It is based on the 1922 play ''The Fool'' by Channing Pollock. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the Rector of a wealthy church loses the sympathy and support of parishioners when he preaches the doctrine of Christ to sacrifice worldly goods. He establishes a mission among the lower classes and, although he is beaten for his efforts, he gains happiness by doing good. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Fool'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-indust ... References External links * * 1925 films Lost American films American films based on plays Films directed by Harry F. Millarde Fox Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Does It Pay?
''Does It Pay?'' is a lost 1923 American silent society drama film directed by Charles Horan and starring Hope Hampton. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Hope Hampton as Doris Clark *Robert T. Haines as John Weston *Florence Short as Martha Weston *Walter Petri as Jack Weston *Peggy Shaw as Alice Weston *Charles Wellesley as Senator Delafield *Mary Thurman as Marion *Claude Brooke as Attorney Alden * Pierre Gendron as Harold Reed *Roland Bottomley as Francois Chavelle * Marie Shotwell as Mrs. Clark *Ben Grauer Benjamin Franklin Grauer (June 2, 1908 – May 31, 1977) was a US radio and TV personality, following a career during the 1920s as a child actor in films and on Broadway. He began his career as a child in David Warfield's production of ''The Retur ... as The Boy References External links * * 1923 films American silent feature films Lost American films Fox Film films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Winter Comes (1923 Film)
''If Winter Comes'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde and starring, in a breakout role, Percy Marmont. It was produced and distributed the Fox Film Corporation. It is based on a 1921 novel later turned into a play by A. S. M. Hutchinson and Basil Macdonald Hastings. Plot summary Cast Preservation With no prints of ''If Winter Comes'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. See also * '' If Winter Comes'' (1947) * 1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-indust ... References External links * * * * Jacket cover of novel, with still from the film 1923 films American silent feature films Fox Film films Lost American films American films based on plays Films based on British novels 1923 drama films Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend The Devil
''My Friend the Devil'' is a lost 1922 silent film romantic drama directed by Harry Millarde. It starred stage actor Charles Richman and was produced and distributed by Fox Film. Cast * Charles Richman as George Dryden *Ben Grauer as George Dryden, as a boy * William H. Tooker as Dr. Brewster *Adolph Milar as Dryden's Stepfather *John Tavernier as The Old Doctor *Myrtle Stewart as George Dryden's Mother *Barbara Castleton as Anna Ryder *Alice May as Mrs. Ryder *Peggy Shaw as Beatrice Dryden *Robert Frazer as The Artist *Mabel Wright as The Governess See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-indust ... References External links My Friend the Devil at IMDb.com* 1922 films American silent feature films Lost American films Fox Film films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Are My Parents?
''Who Are My Parents?'' (also known as ''A Little Child Shall Lead Them'') is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring L. Rogers Lytton, Peggy Shaw, Florence Billings, Ernest Hilliard, and Robert Agnew. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on November 26, 1922. Cast * L. Rogers Lytton as Colonel Lewis (as Roger Lytton) *Peggy Shaw as Betty Lewis * Florence Billings as Barbara Draper *Ernest Hilliard as Frank Draper * Robert Agnew as Bob Hale *Adelaide Prince as Mrs. Tyler *Niles Welch as Ken (her son) *Marie Reichardt as Hannah *Florence Haas as Orphan *Jimmie Lapsley as Orphan *Leonard Rosenfeld as Lazy Bill Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Town That Forgot God
''The Town That Forgot God'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and written by Paul Sloane. The film stars Ben Grauer, Warren William, Jane Thomas, Harry Benham, Edwin Denison and Grace Barton. The film was released on February 11, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Ben Grauer Benjamin Franklin Grauer (June 2, 1908 – May 31, 1977) was a US radio and TV personality, following a career during the 1920s as a child actor in films and on Broadway. He began his career as a child in David Warfield's production of ''The Retur ... as David * Warren William as Eben * Jane Thomas as Betty Gibbs * Harry Benham as Harry Adams *Edwin Denison as The Squire *Grace Barton as His Wife * Raymond Bloomer as David *Nina Cassavant as David's Wife References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Town That Forgot God 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1922 drama films Fox Film films American silent feature films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Wings (film)
''Silver Wings'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and John Ford. Ford directed only the prologue of the film. ''Silver Wings'' is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Uncle Andrew (Brooke) lives with Anna (Carr) and John Webb (Hammond), and rejoices when the Webbs get an offer of $10,000 for his invention, but Mother Webb advises building their own factory and taking a chance on the invention. Her advice proves wise, and by the time the children are grown, the family is on its way to prosperity. Harry (Striker), the elder son and mother's favorite, gives her the affection she craves, but she cannot see his shallowness, deceit, and general unworthiness. John (Helton), both as a child and when grown, suffers for his brothers sins, at last taking the blame for his brother's thefts from the factory. Harry drives his sister Ruth (Thomas) from home because he does not want her to marry a working man, this after their father has d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Price as Lizzie
* Jack Baston as Mrs. Temple's Friend
* ''Beyond Price'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Pearl White, Vernon Steele and Ottola Nesmith.Munden p.54 Cast * Pearl White as Sally Marrio * Vernon Steele as Philip Marrio * Nora Reed as Valicia * Arthur Gordini as Lester Lawton * Louis Haines as J. Peter Weatherby * Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Florence Weathersby * Byron Douglas as Norbert Temple * Ottola Nesmith as Mrs. Temple * Dorothy Walters as Mrs. Dusenberry * Dorothy Allen Dorothy Allen (October 23, 1896 – September 30, 1970) was an American actress principally active in the 1920s. Born in Houston, Texas, Allen landed her first roles in 1918 and acted in several Poverty Row films through 1925. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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