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Vitaphone
Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931. Vitaphone was the last major analog sound-on-disc system and the only one that was widely used and commercially successful. The soundtrack was not printed on the film itself, but issued separately on phonograph records. The discs, recorded at rpm (a speed first used for this system) and typically in diameter, would be played on a turntable physically coupled to the projector motor while the film was being projected. It had a frequency response of 4300 Hz. Many early talkies, such as ''The Jazz Singer'' (1927), used the Vitaphone system. The name "Vitaphone" derived from the Latin and Greek words, respectively, for "living" and "sound". The "Vitaphone" trademark was later associated with cartoons and other short subjects that had optical soundtracks and did not use discs. Early history In the early 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fortune Hunter (1927 Film)
''The Fortune Hunter'' is a lost 1927 silent film comedy directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Chaplin. It is based on the 1909 Broadway play ''The Fortune Hunter'' by Winchell Smith. It was produced by Warner Brothers who released it with a Vitaphone soundtrack. Cast *Sydney Chaplin as Nat Duncan *Helene Costello as Josie Lockwood *Clara Horton as Betty Graham *Duke Martin as Handsome Harry West *Thomas Jefferson as Sam Graham *Erville Alderson as Blinky Lockwood *Paul Kruger as Roland *Nora Cecil as Betty Carpenter *Louise Carver Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures. Early years and career Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mr ... as Drygoods store owner * Bob Perry as Sheriff * Babe London as Waitress Box Office According to Warner Bros records the film earned $215,000 domestically and $119,000 foreign. See also * List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cineteca Nazionale
Cineteca Nazionale is a film archive located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 1949. By law it manages the so-called legal deposit, with the task of collecting, preserving and disseminating the productions of Italian cinema. It is the only Italian film library that enjoys the right of mandatory legal deposit of all films produced and co-produced in Italy and registered in the Public Film Register held by the SIAE. History Established in 1949, based in Rome, the Cineteca Nazionale preserves all the films of Italian nationality produced since then. It arose from the archival heritage of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, which in 1943, had been removed by the Nazi occupiers, losing unique materials. The films, sent to Germany, were lost in the course of World War II and many attempts to trace them in Germany and the Soviet Union after the war were unsuccessful. There are 80,000 films on file, 600,000 photographs, 50,000 posters and the collection of the Italian Association f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Link (1927 Film)
''The Missing Link'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Chaplin, Ruth Hiatt and Tom McGuire. The title is a reference to the so-called "missing link" that connects man and the ape. Reception The film was a major production by Warner Brothers, with a budget of $313,000. It earned $608,000, more than any other silent film released by the studio that season. The ''New York Times'' critic Mordaunt Hall praised the film, observing "there are sequences in this comic contraption that are almost ceirtain to appeal to anybody". Main cast * Syd Chaplin as Arthur Wells * Ruth Hiatt Ruth Hiatt (born Ruth Redfern; January 6, 1906 – April 21, 1994) was an American actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. She is best known for performing in 1920s comedies directed by Jack White, Norman Taurog, and ... as Beatrice Braden * Tom McGuire as Colonel Braden * Crauford Kent as Lord Melville Dryden * Nick C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Hearts (1927 Film)
''Irish Hearts'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Byron Haskin and written by C. Graham Baker and Bess Meredyth. The film stars May McAvoy, Jason Robards Sr., Warner Richmond, Kathleen Key, Walter Perry and Walter Rodgers. The film was released by Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Di ... on May 21, 1927. Plot Cast References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films Warner Bros. films Films directed by Byron Haskin American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Climbers (1927 Film)
''The Climbers'' is a 1927 silent film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and presumed lost. The film stars Irene Rich and was directed by Paul Stein. It was based on a 1901 Clyde Fitch play of the same name, but bore scant resemblance to it. Previous versions of Fitch's play had been made, under the same name, in 1915 with Gladys Hanson and also in 1919 with Corinne Griffith. Plot The action takes place in Spain and Puerto Rico during the early 19th-century reign of Ferdinand VII. The Duchess of Arrogan (Irene Rich) is the victim of the machinations of court "climber" Countess Veya (Myrna Loy). The Countess arranges to hide the king's enemy, Duke Cordova (Forrest Stanley) in the Duchess's room where he is discovered resulting in the banishment of both to the colony of Puerto Rico, and the Duchess's estrangement from her powerful husband. In exile the Duchess successfully but cruelly manages her extensive land holdings, nursing bitterness against all men, while Cordova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracked By The Police
''Tracked by the Police'' is a 1927 silent film produced and distributed by the Warner Bros. with a story written by Darryl Zanuck. It stars dog actor Rin Tin Tin. Ray Enright directed with 'Rinty's' costars being Jason Robards, Sr. and Virginia Brown Faire. The film may have had a Vitaphone sound effects/music track that is now lost. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress. Cast *Rin Tin Tin as Satan * Jason Robards, Sr. as Bob Owen *Virginia Brown Faire as Marcella Bradley *Tom Santschi as "Sandy" Sturgeon *Nanette the Dog as Satan's girlfriend *Dave Morris as "Wyoming" Willie *Theodore Lorch as "Bull" Storm *Wilfrid North as Tom Bradley *Ben Walker as Crook See also * List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features Preservation status Prints of ''Tracked by the Police'' are held by George Eastman House and the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brute (1927 Film)
''The Brute'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Monte Blue. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * Monte Blue as Easy Going Martin Sondes * Leila Hyams as Jennifer Duan * Clyde Cook as Oklahoma Red * Carroll Nye Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944. His most memorable role was Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in '' Gone with the Wind''. ... as The El * Paul Nicholson as Square Deal Felton See also * List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features References External links ''The Brute'' on IMDB* 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1927 lost films American black-and-white films Films directed by Irving Cummings Lost American films Lost Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films Warner Bros. films 1920s American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitter Apples
''Bitter Apples'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Monte Blue, Myrna Loy, and Paul Ellis. Cast * Monte Blue as John Wyncote * Myrna Loy as Belinda White * Paul Ellis as Stefani Blanco * Charles Hill Mailes as Cyrus Thornden * Sidney De Gray as Joseph Blanco * Ruby Blaine as Mrs. Channing * Patricia Grey as Wyncote's secretary Preservation status The film is currently lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... In February 1956, Jack Warner sold the rights to all of his pre-December 1949 films to Associated Artists Productions. In 1969, UA donated 16mm prints of some Warner Bros. films from outside the United States. No copies of ''Bitter Apples'' are known to exist. References External links * * 1927 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matinee Ladies
''Matinee Ladies'' was a 1927 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Directed by Byron Haskin, the film starred May McAvoy and was Haskin's first directorial effort after having been a cinematographer. ''Matinee Ladies'' is now considered lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... Cast References External links * * 1927 films 1927 comedy films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Byron Haskin Lost American films Warner Bros. films Films with screenplays by Sidney Buchman 1927 directorial debut films 1927 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Every Girl Should Know (film)
''What Every Girl Should Know'' is a 1927 American silent romance film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Ian Keith, Carroll Nye, Mickey McBan, Lillian Langdon, and Hazel Howell. Written by Lois Jackson, the film was released by Warner Bros. on March 20, 1927. Cast *Patsy Ruth Miller as Mary Sullivan *Ian Keith as Arthur Graham *Carroll Nye as Dave Sullivan *Mickey McBan as Bobby Sullivan *Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Randolph *Hazel Howell as Estelle Randolph * Carmelita Geraghty as Madame Le Fleur Preservation With no copies listed in any film archives, ''What Every Girl Should Know'' is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References External links * * 1927 films American romance films 1920s romance films Warner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Flannels
''White Flannels'' is a lost 1927 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Louise Dresser, Jason Robards Sr., Virginia Brown Faire, Warner Richmond, George Nichols and Brooks Benedict. It was written by C. Graham Baker. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 19, 1927. Cast *Louise Dresser as Mrs. Jacob Politz * Jason Robards Sr. as Frank Politz *Virginia Brown Faire as Anne *Warner Richmond as Ed * George Nichols as Jacob Politz *Brooks Benedict as Paul *Rose Blossom Rose Blossom (born Blossom Breneman, and sometimes credited as Donal Blossom) was an American actress active during Hollywood's silent film era. She was a contract player at MGM, and she often appeared as a cowgirl. She was the leading lady in th ... as Berenice Nolden *Rosemary Cooper as Paul's Sister References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1927 drama films Warner Bros. films Films directed by Lloyd Bacon Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
