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Lincoln Plumer
Lincoln Plumer (28 September 1875, in Maryland – 14 February 1928, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California) was an American silent film actor. He married actress Rose Plumer. Lincoln Plumer died of heart disease in 1928. Partial filmography * ''The Floor Below'' (1918) * ''The Deep Purple (1920 film), The Deep Purple'' (1920) * ''The Girl in the Taxi (1921 film), The Girl in the Taxi'' (1921) * ''Her Face Value'' (1921) * ''See My Lawyer (1921 film), See My Lawyer'' (1921) * ''The Ten Dollar Raise'' (1921) * ''The Barnstormer (film), The Barnstormer'' (1922) * ''The Deuce of Spades'' (1922) * ''Confidence (1922 film), Confidence'' (1922) * ''The Glory of Clementina'' (1922) * ''Within the Law (1923 film), Within the Law'' (1923) * ''The Dangerous Maid'' (1923) * ''Fools Highway'' (1924) * ''Reckless Romance'' (1924) * ''Hold Your Breath (1924 film), Hold Your Breath'' (1924) * ''A Regular Fellow (1925 film), A Regular Fellow'' (1925) * ''When the Wife's Away'' (1926) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Hawley
Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Canada as a singer. She initially began in films acting with the likes of William Farnum, William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks, and others. She co-starred with Rudolph Valentino in the 1922 ''The Young Rajah'', and rose to stardom in a number of Cecil B. DeMille's and director Sam Wood's films. Life and career Hawley was born Selma Wanda Pittack in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but together with her family moved to the Seattle, Washington area, when she was a child. She received her education in Seattle. She made her screen debut with the Fox Film Corporation, and after playing with them for eight months joined Famous Players-Lasky, where she appeared as leading lady in '' Mr. Fix-It'' (1918). She married Allen Burton Hawley in 1916, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deuce Of Spades
''The Deuce of Spades'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Charles Ray and written by Alfred W. Alley, Richard Andres and Edward Withers. The film stars Charles Ray, Peggy Prevost, Lincoln Plumer, Phil Dunham, Andrew Arbuckle, and Dick Sutherland. The film was released in May 1922, by Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Amos (Ray), a Boston youth who yearns to "go west and grow up with the country," sells his restaurant and with the proceeds goes to Little Butte, Montana, a town of tumbledown shacks and little business. While getting something to eat in the only restaurant in town, Amos is robbed of his money and given a bill of sale for the restaurant. He converts the place into a clean up-to-date cafe and retains Sally (Prevost) the bright and efficient waitress. He feels sorry for her and tries his hand at matchmaking by coaxing in succession the local bartender, saloon bouncer, and others to visit the cafe, but Sally will have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstage (1927 Film)
''Backstage'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring William Collier Jr., Barbara Bedford and Alberta Vaughn.Munden p.34 It was produced and distributed by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. Synopsis Four chorus girls find themselves out of work when their show goes bust while still in rehearsals. One of them goes to live at the apartment of the manager, leading her boyfriend to mistakenly believe that she is now a kept woman. Cast * William Collier Jr. as Owen Mackay * Barbara Bedford as Julia Joyce * Alberta Vaughn as Myrtle McGinnis * Eileen Percy as Fanny * Shirley O'Hara as Jane * Gayne Whitman as Frank Carroll * Jocelyn Lee as Flo * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Mike Donovan * James Harrison as Charlie * Brooks Benedict as Harry * Lincoln Plumer as Mr. Durkin * Marcia Harris as Landlady * Louise Carver Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Brother
''Baby Brother'' is a 1927 American ''Our Gang'' short film. It marks the first appearance of long-term member Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jackie Condon as Jackie * Jean Darling as Jean * Allen "Farina" Hoskins as Farina * Jannie Hoskins as Mango * Scooter Lowry as Skooter * Jay R. Smith as Jay * Bobby Young as Bonedust * Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins as Horatio * Mildred Kornman as Jackie's sister * Davey Monahan as Our Gang member * Pal the Dog as Himself * Robert Smith as Tunney * Richard Smith as Coolidge Additional cast * Symona Boniface as Party guest * Ed Brandenburg as Officer * Harry Earles as Gus, one of Barr's midgets * Anita Garvin as Amorous nursemaid * F. F. Guenste as Butler * Ben Hall as Man with glasses * Oliver Hardy as Nursemaid's boyfriend * Eulalie Jensen as Joe's mother * Lillianne Leighton as One of the mothers * Lincoln Plumer as Joe's father * Lyle Tayo as Party guest * S. D. Wilcox as Officer See also * ''Our Gang'' fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tired Business Man
''The Tired Business Man'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Dot Farley and Margaret Quimby.Munden p.816 It was produced and released by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Sawley. Synopsis The owners of a paving company are financially struggling and are set out to win a new contract from Alderman McGinnis with the assistance of their stenographer Rita. Cast * Raymond Hitchcock as Alderman McGinnis * Dot Farley as Mrs. McGinnis * Mack Swain as Mike Murphy * Margaret Quimby as Rita * Charles Delaney as Larry Riley * Lincoln Plumer as Pat Riley * Blanche Mehaffey as Violet Clark * Gibson Gowland Gibson Gowland (4 January 1877 – 9 September 1951) was an English film actor. Biography Gowland was born in Spennymoor, County Durham. He started work as a sailor and later became the mate on a ship. For several years from the age of 25 he ... as O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now I'll Tell One
''Now I'll Tell One'' is a 1927 silent film starring Charley Chase. The film features Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. However, while both comedians had bit parts, they were still not officially a team, and share no scenes together. The first half of the film is considered lost; only the latter half survives. Plot A husband (Chase) is being divorced by his wife (Edna Marion). She recounts his cruelty, abuse, and drunkenness before a judge (Will Walling) at court. His lawyer (Laurel) attempts to defend him but only succeeds in making his client look worse. Oliver Hardy has a small part as a police officer. Cast *Charley Chase - Charley *Edna Marion - Wife *Stan Laurel - Lawyer *Will Walling - Judge *Oliver Hardy - Policeman *Wilson Benge * Lincoln Plummer *May Wallace See also *List of incomplete or partially lost films A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Wife's Away
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A Regular Fellow (1925 Film)
''A Regular Fellow'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Joseph A. Mitchell, Reggie Morris and Keene Thompson. The film stars Raymond Griffith, Mary Brian, Tyrone Power, Sr., Edgar Norton, Nigel De Brulier, Gustav von Seyffertitz, and Kathleen Kirkham. The film was released on October 5, 1925, by Paramount Pictures. The film had a working title of ''He's A Prince''. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the Prince, weary of his job, tries to quit, but the King will not allow it. He meets and falls in love with a tourist Girl, but he is commanded to marry a Princess from a neighboring kingdom, who is in love with a guardsman. By a happy turn of events, the King is dethroned; the Prince is made president of the newly created republic, and he marries the Girl. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''A Regular Fellow'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold Your Breath (1924 Film)
''Hold Your Breath'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and starring Dorothy Devore, Walter Hiers, and Tully Marshall. Cast Preservation Copies of ''Hold Your Breath'' are maintained in the collections of the Library of Congress, UCLA Film and Television Archive, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f ..., and other film archives. References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey and Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * *at silentsaregolden.com 1924 films 1924 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Scott Sidney American black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckless Romance
''Reckless Romance'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and starring T. Roy Barnes, Harry Myers, and Wanda Hawley. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Jerry Warner (Barnes) and Edith Somers (Breamer) are in love but Judge Somers (Marshall) will not allow them to marry because Jerry shows no signs of being a business man. Jerry’s uncle sends him ten thousand dollars to set him up in business and Judge Somers tells him if he has that money at the end of six months he can marry Edith. Jerry invests half of it in oil stock which Judge Somers says is worthless. Chris (Myers) and Beatrice Skinner (Hawley), just married, receive word from Chris’ grandfather that he will stop the allowance because he does not like the girl. They decide to get a divorce and remarry after Chris has Grandpa’s money. For ten thousand dollars Jerry poses as the co-respondent and they frame a scene for Grandpa to see. But their plans go awry. Chester becomes jeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools Highway
''Fools Highway'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Mary Philbin. The film was produced and released by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mamie Rose, little mender of the shop of Old Levi, is loved by Mike Kildare, a pugilist and ward heeler of the Bowery of New York City. She repulses his advances, horrified by his business, but still fascinated by the tough man's brute strength and animal attraction. When he discovers that his love for her is a true and holy thing, he forsakes his gang. They then lay a trap for him and Mike ends up horribly beaten in an underground den. Then follows a gripping endowment, in which Mike wins the love of the young woman and joins forces with society against the law breakers of his former days. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Fools Highway'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dangerous Maid
The Dangerous Maid is a 1923 American silent film, silent historical film, historical comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Joseph M. Schenck Productions and directed by Victor Heerman. Based upon the novel ''Barbara Winslow, Rebel'' by Beth Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis, it was distributed through First National Pictures, Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, Duke of Monmouth's 1685 Monmouth Rebellion, rebellion in England fails. Monmouth adherent Barbara Winslow disguises herself to lead his pursuers astray. She falls into the hands of the Royal troops. Later, she obtains documents compromising Judge George Jeffreys, and forces him to sign pardons for all involved. Cast Preservation A print of ''The Dangerous Maid'' is preserved in the Library of Congress collection (not in International Federation of Film Archives, FIAF). References External links * * 1923 films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
