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List Of First National Pictures Films
This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by First National Pictures. Films Films as a Warner Bros. subsidiary As a subsidiary of Warner Bros., First National Pictures, Inc., continued to be a copyright claimant and trademark on motion pictures until 1936. Notable examples of First National Pictures titles are listed below. 1929 * '' Fast Life'' * ''Footlights and Fools'' * '' The Forward Pass'' * ''The Girl from Woolworth's'' * ''The Girl in the Glass Cage'' * ''Little Johnny Jones'' * ''The Love Racket'' * ''A Most Immoral Lady'' * ''The Painted Angel'' * ''Prisoners'' * ''Sally'' * '' Wedding Rings'' 1930 * '' Back Pay'' * '' The Bad Man'' * ''Bride of the Regiment'' * '' Bright Lights'' * '' College Lovers'' * '' The Dawn Patrol'' * '' The Flirting Widow'' * '' The Furies'' * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' * ''Going Wild'' * '' The Gorilla'' * ''In the Next Room'' * '' Kismet'' * '' The Lash'' * '' Lilies of the Field'' * ''Loose Ankles'' * ''Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First National Pictures
First National Pictures was an American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc., an association of independent theatre owners in the United States, and became the country's largest theater chain. Expanding from exhibiting movies to distributing them, the company reincorporated in 1919 as Associated First National Theatres, Inc., and Associated First National Pictures, Inc. In 1924 it expanded to become a motion picture production company as First National Pictures, Inc., and became an important studio in the film industry. In September 1928, control of First National passed to Warner Bros., into which it was completely absorbed on November 4, 1929. A number of Warner Bros. films were thereafter branded First National Pictures until July 1936, when First National Pictures, Inc., was dissolved. Early history The First National Exhibitors' Circuit was founded in 1917 by the merger of 26 of the biggest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy-Long-Legs (1919 Film)
''Daddy-Long-Legs'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Neilan, and based on Jean Webster's 1912 novel '' Daddy-Long-Legs''. The film stars Mary Pickford. Plot A police officer finds a baby in a trash can, and Mrs. Lippett, the cruel matron at an orphanage where children are made to work, names her "Jerusha Abbott" (she picks "Abbott" out of a phone book and gets "Jerusha" from a tombstone). The orphan, who comes to be called Judy, does what she can to stand up for the younger children, frequently clashing with both Mrs. Lippett and the cold hearted trustees. At one point she leads a rebellion against being served prunes with every meal and at another, steals a doll from a selfish rich girl to lend to a dying orphan. Years later, wealthy Jervis Pendleton, a mysterious benefactor, pays to send Judy, now the oldest and most talented child in the orphanage, to college. He insists, however, that Judy must never try to contact him in person. Judy calls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Ever Marry
''Don't Ever Marry'' is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and Victor Heerman and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Matt Moore, Marjorie Daw, Thomas Jefferson, Mayme Kelso, Betty Bouton and Christine Mayo. The film was released on April 18, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Cast * Matt Moore as Joe Benson * Marjorie Daw as Dorothy Whynn *Thomas Jefferson as Mr. Dow *Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Dow *Betty Bouton as Barbara Dow * Christine Mayo as Myra Gray *Herbert Standing as John Sitterly * David Butler as Bill Fielding *Wesley Barry Wesley Barry (August 10, 1907 – April 11, 1994) was an American actor, director, and producer. Barry began his career as a child actor in silent motion pictures and later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a direc ... as Bellhop * Tom Wilson as House Detective References External links * 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion's Playground
''Passion's Playground'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by and starring Katherine MacDonald. Rudolph Valentino has a featured part in the film billed as Rudolph Valentine. The film is based on the novel ''The Guests of Hercules'' by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson. This film is presumed lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Mary Grant (MacDonald), an orphan, leaves an Italian convent and goes to Monte Carlo where, with beginner's luck, she breaks the bank. When her unsophisticated ways lead men to make unseemly advances, she is protected by Prince Angelo Della Robbia (Valentino), whom she later promises to marry. His brother's wife comes to visit her and she learns that she is Marie Grant (Craig), a former student of the same convent who several years earlier had eloped with a man who then deserted her. When a former sweetheart of her husband accuses her of the deed, she places the blame on Mary. Mary goes to a chateau in the mountains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Search Of A Sinner
''In Search of a Sinner'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by David Kirkland and written by John Emerson and Anita Loos. The film stars Constance Talmadge, Rockliffe Fellowes, Corliss Giles, William Roselle, Marjorie Milton and Evelyn Carter Carrington. The film was released on March 7, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Cast *Constance Talmadge as Georgianna Chadbourne *Rockliffe Fellowes as Jack Garrison *Corliss Giles as Jeffrey *William Roselle as Sam *Marjorie Milton as Helen *Evelyn Carter Carrington as Katie * Lillian Worth as Valeska *Arnold Lucy as Henry * Slim Whitaker as Roue *Ned Sparks Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery. Life and career ... as Waiter *William Boshell as Policeman References External links * * 1920 films 1920s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Of The Storm Country
''Polly of the Storm Country'' is a lost 1920 American drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and written by Frank Mitchell Dazey. The film stars Mildred Harris, Emory Johnson, Charlotte Burton, Harry Northrup, Ruby Lafayette, and Maurice Valentin. It is based on the 1920 novel ''Storm Country Polly'' by Grace Miller White. The film was released on April 4, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Cast *Mildred Harris as Polly *Emory Johnson as Robert Robertson *Charlotte Burton as Evelyn Robertson *Harry Northrup as Marcus MacKenzie *Ruby Lafayette Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for ''Sue of the South'' (1919), ''Big Bob'' (1921) and ''The Man Trap'' (1917). She was married to John T. Curran. At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from inju ... as Granny Hope *Maurice Valentin as Jeremiah Hopkins * Charles West as Oscar Bennett * Mickey Moore as Wee Jerry References External links * {{Arthur Rosson 1920 films 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Weeks (1920 Film)
Two Weeks is a 1920 American silent film production and directed by Sidney Franklin. It starred Constance Talmadge and was produced by her brother-in-law Joseph Schenck. It was distributed through First National Exhibitors. Cast * Constance Talmadge - * Conway Tearle - * Reginald Mason * George Fawcett * Templar Saxe Templar Saxe (born Templer William Edward Edevein; August 22, 1865 – April 17, 1935) was a British-born stage actor, opera singer and silent film actor. In films, he usually was a character actor as his singing voice could not be used in silent ... * William Frederic * Tom Cameron Preservation status The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection and UCLA Film & Television Archive. References External links * * 1920 films Films directed by Sidney Franklin American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even As Eve
''Even as Eve'' is a 1920 American silent drama film by A. H. Fischer Features and distributed by Associated First National Pictures. Produced by B. A. Rolfe, the film was directed by Rolfe and Chester De Vonde, with Arthur A. Cadwell and Conrad Wells (as A. Fried) as cinematographers. It was filmed at the former Thanhouser Company studios in New Rochelle, New York. Some exterior scenes were filmed in the New York Adirondack Mountains and on a Long Island estate. It was based on the short story "The Shining Band" by Robert W. Chambers Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 – December 16, 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled '' The King in Yellow'', published in 1895. Life Chambers was born in Brooklyn, New York, t ..., and adapted by Charles Logue. Plot Eileen O'Hara lives with her father as members of a religious cult known as The Shining Band in a compound in the Adirondack Mountains. Her mother's infid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Old Kentucky (1919 Film)
''In Old Kentucky'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by Louis B. Mayer and distributed through First National Attractions, later First National Pictures. The picture was directed by Marshall Neilan and starred Anita Stewart. It was based on the play ''In Old Kentucky'' by Charles T. Dazey. Neilan and Mayer worked often together at this time, but after Mayer became head of MGM in 1924, the two had a falling out which revealed each man disliking the other fiercely. Neilan was vocal about his dislike of Mayer, which damaged his Hollywood career. Later, not finding work at the major studios, Neilan ended his career directing B movies. Later, as head of MGM, Mayer had the film remade in 1927. In 1935, Will Rogers made a sound version at Fox. MGM has preserved the film. Cast *Anita Stewart as Madge Brierly * Mahlon Hamilton as Frank Layson *Edward Coxen as Joe Lorey *Charles Arling as Horace Holten *Edward Connelly as Col. Sandusky Doolittle *Adele Farrington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart O' The Hills
''Heart o' the Hills'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse and Sidney Franklin (director), Sidney Franklin, written by Bernard McConville based on John Fox, Jr.'s novel of the same name. Plot Jason Honeycutt (Harold Goodwin (American actor), Harold Goodwin) is a young boy who lives with his stepfather chief Steve Honeycutt (Sam De Grasse) at the ancestral Honeycutts' home. One day the chief is looking for the 13-year-old mountain girl Mavis Hawn (Mary Pickford), who is shooting bullets in the woods. Mavis desires revenge after a few gang members attacked her home and shot and killed her father. One of her only friends is geologist and school teacher John Burnham (Fred Warren). He suggests she get an education instead of learning to use a gun. Chief Honeycutt visits Mavis' widowed mother Martha Hawn (Claire McDowell) and flirts with her. Meanwhile, Mavis is fishing at a pond near her home with Jason. He reveals his stepfather is manipulating Martha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Wrong
''In Wrong'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Kirkwood and produced by and starring Jack Pickford. It was released through First National Exhibitors. Cast *Jack Pickford as Johnny Spivins *Marguerite De La Motte as Millie Fields * Clara Horton as Dolly Sheldon *George Dromgold as Morgan Coleman *Hardee Kirkland as Henry Wallace *Robin Williamson as Val Heaton *Lydia Knott as Johnny's mother *Pard as Pard, a dog Preservation status ''In Wrong'' is preserved in 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 ... film collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 88, c.1978 by The American Film Institute References External links * *Media co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To God's Country (1919 Film)
''Back to God's Country'' is a 1919 Canadian drama film directed by David Hartford. It is one of the earliest Canadian feature films. The film starred and was co-written by Canadian actress Nell Shipman. With an estimated budget of over $67,000, it was the most successful silent film in Canadian history. The film is noteworthy as it starred Shipman and was produced by her husband, Ernest. Shipman was one of the first women to do a nude scene on screen in the movie. In 1918, they created a production company, Shipman-Curwood Producing Company, to produce ''Back to God's Country''. The film was the only film the company would produce, and was based on a short story, "Whapi, the Walrus", by James Oliver Curwood. Curwood's story was adapted to the screen by Nell herself. She changed the protagonist of the film from a great dane to the female lead, Dolores. Shipman also shaped her character into a heroine, who saves her husband. Curwood was infuriated with Shipman, but commercially t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |