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Lazy Lightning
''Lazy Lightning'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Art Acord, Fay Wray and Robert Gordon. Cast * Art Acord as Lance Lighton * Fay Wray as Lila Rogers * Robert Gordon as Dickie Rogers * Vin Moore as Sheriff Dan Boyd * Arthur Morrison as Henry S. Rogers * George B. French George B. French (April 14, 1883 – June 9, 1961) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between the mid-1910s and early 1940s. Selected filmography * '' Wanted: A Leading Lady'' (1915) * ''Tarzan of the Apes'' (191 ... as Dr. Hull * Rex De Rosselli as William Harvey References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William Wyler American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wyler
William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German-American film director and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Director three times, those being for ''Mrs. Miniver'' (1942), ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), and '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), all of which also won for Best Picture. In total, he holds a record twelve nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. Born in Alsace, then in Germany, but later part of France, Wyler was a troublemaker in the schools of his youth. He immigrated to United States in 1921, working first for Universal Studios in New York before moving to Los Angeles. By 1925, he was the youngest director at Universal, and in 1929 he directed '' Hell's Heroes'', Universal's first sound production filmed entirely on location. In 1936, he earned his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for '' Dodsworth'', starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor, "sparking a 20-year run of alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Morrison (actor)
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Silent American Western (genre) Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By William Wyler
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Universal Pictures Films
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1926 Western (genre) Films
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1926 Films
The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1926 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February – The oldest surviving animated feature film is released in the Weimar Republic, directed by Lotte Reiniger. It is called ''The Adventures of Prince Achmed'' (''Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed''). *August 5 – Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, ''Don Juan''. The Vitaphone system uses multiple rpm gramophone records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back music and sound effects synchronized with film. *August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, whose film ''The Son of the Sheik'' was currently playing, dies at the age of 31 in New York. Riots occur at the funeral parlor as thousands of people try to see his body. *October 7 – Warner Brothers release the second Vitaphone film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex De Rosselli
Rex De Rosselli (May 1, 1878 – July 21, 1941), was an American actor of the silent film, silent era, mainly appearing in Western (genre), Westerns. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in Kentucky and died in East Saint Louis. He also served as head trainer of the Universal City Zoo from approximately 1915 to 1917. Rex De Rosselli was described as a "silver-haired Beau Brummell" who alternated film work in the winters and circus work in the summers. Selected filmography * ''The Cattle Thief's Escape'' (1913) * ''The Spy (1914 film), The Spy'' (1914) * ''Graft (1915 serial), Graft'' (1915) * ''Coral (film), Coral'' (1915) * ''The Gift Girl'' (1917) * ''Money Madness (1917 film), Money Madness'' (1917) * ''The Fighting Gringo (1917 film), The Fighting Gringo'' (1917) * ''The Brazen Beauty'' (1918) * ''The Wine Girl'' (1918) * ''The Lion's Claws'' (1918) * ''Elmo the Mighty'' (1919) * ''Reputation (1921 film), Reputation'' (1921) * ''The Man Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George B
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Vin Moore
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Harrison Jacobs
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