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Louis King (public Servant)
Louis King (June 28, 1898 – September 7, 1962) was an American actor and film director of westerns and adventure movies in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Biography King was born in Christiansburg, Virginia. His name was also written as L.H. King and Lewis King. A brother of director Henry King, he entered the film business in 1919 as a character actor. He specialized in villains and blusterers. He began his career as a director of a series of Westerns in the 1920s as Lewis King: ''The Bantam Cowboy'' (1928), ''The Fightin' Redhead'' (1928), ''The Pinto Kid'' (1928), ''The Little Buckaroo'' (1928), ''The Slingshot Kid'' (1927), ''The Boy Rider'' (1927), ''Montana Bill'' (1921), ''Pirates of the West'' (1921) and ''The Gun Runners'' (1921). He directed Hollywood action adventures and Westerns in the 1930s and 1940s and 20th Century-Fox wartime film ''Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas'' in 1943. In the 1950s, he directed Westerns on television, including episodes of ''Gunsmoke'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiansburg, Virginia
Christiansburg (formerly Hans Meadows) is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County. Christiansburg, Blacksburg and the city of Radford are the three principal municipalities of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses those municipalities, all of Montgomery County, and three other counties. History European discovery, founding (1671–1792) In 1671, the New River – one of the world's oldest rivers – was discovered by early settlers of German, French, Scot-Irish and English descent. Along the river, there were several Native American encampments, and conflicts were common between those tribes and the early settlers. As settlers began moving into present-day Christiansburg, they discovered that area was also inhabited by the Shawnee and other Native American tribes, who had discovered the river some years prior. In the late 1600s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street (1923 Film)
''Main Street'' is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1920 novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Harry Beaumont. A Broadway play version of the novel was produced in 1921. It was the first film to be released after the foundation of Warner Bros. Pictures on April 4, 1923. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young city woman with advanced ideas marries a small town doctor, and go to live in a backwoods burg. Her irritation at the small talk and petty incidents which make up the lives of the townspeople finally culminate in her leaving home and going to work as a government clerk in Washington, D.C. After a time her husband follows her there and there is a reunion. Cast Box Office According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $510,000 domestically and $46,000 foreign. Preservation status ''Main Street'' is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Ridin' Red
''Rough Ridin' Red'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Ethan Laidlaw.Langman, p. 383 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * Jim Welch as Pap Curtis * Bert Moorhouse as Sheriff Jerry Martin * Ethan Laidlaw as Cal Rogers * Betty Welsh Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatr ... References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fightin' Redhead
''The Fightin' Redhead'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Duane Thompson and Milburn Morante. Cast * Buzz Barton as Red Hepner * Duane Thompson as Jane Anderson * Milburn Morante as Sidewinder Steve * Bob Fleming as Bob Anderson * Edmund Cobb Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in more than 620 films between 1912 and 1966. Biography Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundi ... as Tom Reynolds * Edward Hearn as Jim Dalton References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Whirlwind
''Young Whirlwind'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Edmund Cobb and Frank Rice.Darby p.380 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Edmund Cobb as Jack * Frank Rice as Hank * Alma Rayford as Molly * Thomas G. Lingham as Sheriff * Eddy Chandler as Johnson * Bill Patton as Bart * Tex Phelps Tex may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tex (nickname), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname * Joe Tex (1933–1982), stage name of American soul singer Joseph Arrington Jr. Entertainment * ''Tex'', the Italian ... as Bandit References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991. External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bantam Cowboy
''The Bantam Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice (actor), Frank Rice and Nancy Drexel. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice (actor), Frank Rice as Sidewinder Steve * Thomas G. Lingham as John Briggs * Nancy Drexel as Nan Briggs * Bob Fleming as Sheriff Jason Todd * Bill Patton (actor), Bill Patton as Chuck Rogers * Sam Nelson as Jim Thornton References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by Louis King Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphan Of The Sage
''Orphan of the Sage'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Thomas G. Lingham.Langman, p. 383 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * Thomas G. Lingham Thomas G. Lingham (April 7, 1870 – February 19, 1950; also credited as Thomas Lingham, Tom Lingham, and as T. G. Lingham) was an American stage performer and then a film actor during both the silent and early sound eras. He appeared in mo ... as Jeff Perkins * Annabelle Magnus as Mary Jane Perkins * Bill Patton as 'Nevada' Naldene References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Buckaroo
''The Little Buckaroo'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Peggy Shaw. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Milburn Morante as Toby Jones * Peggy Shaw as Ann Crawford * Kenneth MacDonald as Jack Pemberton * Al Ferguson as Luke Matthews * Walter Maly as Sam Baxter * Bob Burns as Sheriff Al Durking * Florence Lee as Mrs. Durking * Jim Welch James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of ele ... as Jim Crawford References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by Louis King Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pinto Kid (1928 Film)
''The Pinto Kid'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Jim Welch.Pitts p.250 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * Jim Welch as Andy Bruce * Gloria Lee as Janet Bruce * Milburn Morante as Pat Logan * Hugh Trevor as Dan Logan * Bill Patton as Rufe Sykes * Walter Shumway Walter Shumway (1884–1965) was an American film actor.Agrasánchez p.50 A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles in films and serials between 1918 and 1950. He was married to the actress Corra Beach. Selected filmography ... as Bert Lowery References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy Rider
''The Boy Rider'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Lorraine Eason and Sam Nelson. Cast * Buzz Barton as David Hepner * Lorraine Eason as Sally Parker * Sam Nelson as Terry McNeil * David Dunbar as Bill Hargus * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * William Ryno William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ... as Jim Parker References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Cargo
''The Devil's Cargo'' is a 1925 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Victor Fleming and starred Wallace Beery and Pauline Starke. It is based on an original story for the screen. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, John Joyce (Collier), newly arrived in Sacramento during the California Gold Rush to edit a newspaper, arrays himself with the Vigilantes. He is one of the most eager in his demand that the mining camp characters expelled to make the capital what he thinks it should be. Then he meets Faro Sampson (Starke) and falls in love, thinking her to be a daughter of a minister. When he discovers that she is the daughter of a gambler and the chief attraction of his den, he spurns her. However, when she comes calling, he meekly returns at her call, and is placed in a compromising situation. He is evicted along with all the people he had denounced, and his sister Martha (Adams) is car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Printer's Devil (film)
''The Printer's Devil'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by William Beaudine and released by Warner Bros. It stars Wesley Barry, Harry Myers, and Kathryn McGuire. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Brick Hubbard, a printer's devil A printer's devil was a young apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type. Notable writers including Ambrose Bierce, Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain served ..., induces Sidney Fletcher to buy the town newspaper, ''The Gazette''. An editorial written by Sidney arouses the wrath of the town banker Ira Gates, whose daughter Vivian is whom Sidney loves. When the bank is robbed, Sidney is suspected. Though the efforts of Brick the actual criminals are arrested and Sidney wins the affection of Vivian. Cast Reception According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $243,000 domestically and $20,000 foreign. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
