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Louis Mercanton
Louis Mercanton (4 May 1879 – 29 April 1932) was a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actor. Mercanton was born in Nyon, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Partial filmography Director * ''Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth'' (1912) co-director * ''Adrienne Lecouvreur'' (1913) co-director * ''Infatuation'' aka ''Bouclette'' (1918) * '' Miarka'' (1920) * '' The Call of the Blood'' (1920) * ''Possession'' (1922) * '' The Gardens of Murcia'' (1923) * ''Les Deux Gosses'' (1924) adaptation of the novel by Pierre Decourcelle * ''Monte Carlo'' (1925) * ''The Maid at the Palace'' (1927) * ''Croquette'' (1927) * ''Venus'' (1929) * ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) * ''The Nipper'' (1930) * ''Octave'' (1930) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1931) * ''A Man of Mayfair'' (1931) * ''These Charming People'' (1931) * ''Cognasse'' (1932) * '' Students in Paris'' (1932) * '' The Fish Woman'' (1932) * ''He Is Charming ''He Is Charming'' (French: ''Il est charma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miarka (1920 Film)
''Miarka'' or ''Miarka: The Daughter of the Bear'' (French: ''Miarka, la fille à l'ourse'') is a 1920 French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Ivor Novello. The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Gypsy Passion''. It was shot on location in the Camargue region. It was based on a novel by Jean Richepin which was later turned into a sound film of the same name''. Plot As described in a film magazine, Romany Kate, a gypsy, and her granddaughter Miarka (Mazza) live in the abandoned ruins of an old castle and in the shadow of a modern mansion. The owner of the estate is making a study of gypsy life and writing a book on the subject. He has stolen a manuscript from Romany Kate's wagon and is having it translated. Louis, the gamekeeper, seeks Miarka's hand but Romany Kate plans to have her granddaughter marry the head of the gypsy tribe. Ivor (Novello), nephew of their wealthy benefactor, also falls in love with Miarka. Louis accuses Romany Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Of Mayfair
''A Man of Mayfair'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Jack Buchanan, Joan Barry and Warwick Ward. Production It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.Wood p.72. he film's sets were designed by the art director Holmes Paul. Buchanan had recently made the hit ''Monte Carlo'' for Paramount in Hollywood and came to Britain to appear in this film which Paramount put larger resources into rather than other American companies who produced quota quickies. Shortly afterwards he was signed up by Herbert Wilcox and appeared in several films for him during the decade beginning with ''Goodnight, Vienna'' (1932). Cast *Jack Buchanan as Lord William * Joan Barry as Grace Irving *Warwick Ward as Ferdinand Barclay *Nora Swinburne as Elaine Barclay *Ellaline Terriss as Old Grace *Lilian Braithwaite as Lady Kingsland *Cyril Raymond as Charles *Charles Quatermaine as Dalton *Sebastian Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Get Married (1931 Film)
''Let's Get Married'' (French: ''Marions-nous'') is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Alice Cocéa, Fernand Gravey and Marguerite Moreno.Waldman & Slide p.51 It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures as a remake of the company's 1930 film '' Her Wedding Night''. Such multiple-language versions were common in the early years of sound film before dubbing became commonplace. Main cast * Alice Cocéa as Gisèle Landry * Fernand Gravey as Francis Latour * Marguerite Moreno as Madame Marchal * Robert Burnier as Claude Mallet * Pierre Etchepare as Adolphe * Jacqueline Delubac as Simone * Helena D'Algy Helena D'Algy (born Antónia Lozano Guedes Infante; 18 June 1906 – after 1991) was a Portuguese film actress. She appeared in 20 films, the majority in Hollywood during the silent era. Her career began to falter following the introduction of ... as Lolita * Véra Flory as Maroussia Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octave (film)
In music, an octave ( la, octavus: eighth) or perfect octave (sometimes called the diapason) is the interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems". The interval between the first and second harmonics of the harmonic series is an octave. In Western music notation, notes separated by an octave (or multiple octaves) have the same name and are of the same pitch class. To emphasize that it is one of the perfect intervals (including unison, perfect fourth, and perfect fifth), the octave is designated P8. Other interval qualities are also possible, though rare. The octave above or below an indicated note is sometimes abbreviated ''8a'' or ''8va'' ( it, all'ottava), ''8va bassa'' ( it, all'ottava bassa, sometimes also ''8vb''), or simply ''8'' for the octave in the direction indicated by placing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nipper - Lady Sevenoaks
* Louis Goodrich - Woolf
''The Nipper'' is a 1930 British musical film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Betty Balfour, John Stuart, and Anne Grey. It is also known by the alternative title ''The Brat''. Cast * Betty Balfour - The Nipper * John Stuart - Max Nicholson * Anne Grey - Clarissa Wentworth * Alf Goddard - Alf Green * Gibb McLaughlin - Bill Henshaw * Percy Parsons - Joubert * Helen Haye Helen Haye (born Helen Hay, 28 August 1874 – 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress. New York Times. 3 Septem ... References External links * 1930 films British mu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Villa Rose
''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (French: ''Le mystère de la villa rose'') is a 1930 French mystery film directed by René Hervil and Louis Mercanton and starring Léon Mathot, Simone Vaudry, and Louis Baron fils. Production The film is based on the 1910 novel '' At the Villa Rose'' by A.E.W. Mason. A separate English-language version '' At the Villa Rose'' was made by Twickenham Studios. The film's sets were designed by James A. Carter. Different sources disagree over where the French-language version was actually made, with one claim that it was produced at Twickenham as the first bilingual film in Britain. Alternatively it is suggested that it was made at the newly established Courbevoie Studios in Paris, in which case it could lay a claim to be one of the earliest French sound films.Crisp p.104 Britain had converted to sound faster than France so several French filmmakers went to British studios to make films for release in France. Another French-language version of a M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus (1929 Film)
''Venus'' (French:''Vénus'') is a 1929 French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton, and starring Constance Talmadge, André Roanne, and Jean Murat. It is based on a story by Jean Vignaud.Goble p. 1003 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Princess Beatrice Doriani * André Roanne * Jean Murat as Le capitaine Franqueville * Max Maxudian as Le prince Mario Zarkis * Charles Frank * Louis Baron fils as Le capitaine de Venus * Frédéric Mariotti as Le chef des dockers * Jean Mercanton as L'enfant * Maurice Schutz * Julio de Romero * Anthony Hankey * Desdemona Mazza Desdemona Mazza (born 3 October 1901, date of death unknown) was an Italian film actress of the silent era.Paietta p.119 Selected filmography * '' Miarka'' (1920) * '' The Call of the Blood'' (1921) * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * ''The Lo ... See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croquette (film)
''Croquette'' is a 1927 French silent film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Betty Balfour, Walter Byron and Nicolas Koline.Goble p.311 Cast * Betty Balfour as Croquette * Walter Byron as Bob * Nicolas Koline as Morton * Rachel Devirys as Lola Morelli * Louis Baron fils as L'Indendant Blomart * Ernest Chambery as Monsieur Pluche, le pharmacien * Futelais as Clown * Madeleine Guitty Madeleine Guitty (5 June 1870 – 12 April 1936) was a French stage and film actress.Crisp p.93 Selected filmography * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1925) * ''Montmartre'' (1925) * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1926 ... as Madame Tromboli * Bonaventura Ibáñez as Le Duc de Valdomme * Jean Mercanton as Dickie * Bob O'Connor as Clown * Albert Rancy as Jose References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1927 films Films directed by Louis Mercanton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maid At The Palace
''The Maid at the Palace'' (French: ''La petite bonne du palace'') is a 1927 French silent film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Betty Balfour, Lucy Sibley and Irene Tripod.Holmstrom p.97 Cast * Betty Balfour as Betty Cinders * Lucy Sibley as Mme Catchpole * Irene Tripod as Pensionnaire / Guest * Henriette Clairval-Terof as Gouvernante / Governess * André Roanne as Richard Dalroy * Fred Wright as Professeur Potrefax * Louis Baron fils as Signor Ferraro * Albert Decoeur as Le maître d'hôtel * Louis Mercanton as Chef * Jean Mercanton as Groom / Bellboy * Georges Bernier as Le plongeur / Dishwasher * Ernest Chambery as Valet * A.G. Poulton * Julio de Romero Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ... References Bibliography * Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo (1925 Film)
''Monte Carlo'' is a 1925 French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Betty Balfour and Rachel Devirys. The film is based on the novel ''Prodigals of Monte Carlo'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim.Goble p.352 The casting of Blackwell and Balfour in leading roles was intended to give the film appeal in the British market. Cast * Carlyle Blackwell as Sir Hargrave Wendever * Betty Balfour as Betty Oliver * Rachel Devirys as Madame de Fontanes * Jean-Louis Allibert as Robert Hewitt * Charles Lamy as Marquis de Villiers * Jean Aymé as Senor Trentino * Georges Térof as Wilson * Louis Kerly as Brandon * Noblet as Lord Pellingham * Henriette Clairval-Terof as Janitor * Robert English as Sir Philip Gorse * Lane In road transport, a lane is part of a roadway that is designated to be used by a single line of vehicles to control and guide drivers and reduce traffic conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Decourcelle
Pierre Adrien Decourcelle (25 January 1856 - 10 October 1926) was a French writer and playwright. Life Pierre Adrien Decourcelle was born in Paris on 25 January 1856. His father, Adrien Decourcelle, and his uncle, Adolphe d'Ennery, were both authors. He attended the Lycée Henri-IV, then worked as a merchant and stockbroker before starting to write plays. Decourcelle's first effort, ''Le Grain de beauté (The Beauty Mark)'' premiered at the Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell on 27 March 1880. In 1882 he wrote the drama ''L'As de trèfle (The Ace of Clubs)'' for Sarah Bernhardt, who performed it at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu. From the 1880s onward he created many comedies, opera libretti and adaptations of novels for the stage. Decourcelle and Léopold Lacour made a play from Paul Bourget's ''Mensonges'', which was first performed on 18 April 1889. Bourget also collaborated with Decourcelle in their adaptation of ''Idylle tragique'' for the stage. In October 1897 Decourcelle's Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
