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Making Auntie Welcome
''Making Auntie Welcome'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * Vincente DePascale as Jack * Virginia Capen as Grace * Oliver Hardy as Grocery Boy (as Babe Hardy) * Raymond McKee as Police Chief * Eva Bell as Auntie See also * Oliver Hardy filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy films :''This list contains only the films that Laurel and Hardy made together. For their solo films see Stan Laur ... External links * 1914 films 1914 comedy films 1914 short films Silent American comedy films American silent short films American black-and-white films American comedy short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub ...
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Arthur Hotaling
Arthur Douglas Hotaling (February 3, 1873 – July 13, 1938) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 113 films between 1910 and 1928, including the 1914 film '' Outwitting Dad'', which featured the onscreen debut of Oliver Hardy. Hotaling was born in New York City. In August 1902 he married Maye Shearor who became the silent film actress Mae Hotely, her stage name was a play on his name. She appeared in some of his films and he also acted in some of them. He worked for Lubin for 11 years including time at the company's Jacksonville film studio. He died in California from a heart attack. Selected filmography As a director: * '' Outwitting Dad'' (1914) * '' He Won a Ranch'' (1914) * '' The Particular Cowboys'' (1914) * '' For Two Pins'' (1914) * '' She Was the Other'' (1914) * ''The Servant Girl's Legacy'' (1914) * '' The Twin Sister'' (1915) * '' A Lucky Strike'' (1915) * '' Matilda's Legacy'' (1915) * ''A Gentleman Preferred'' (1928) As an actor: ...
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Epes W
Epes may refer to: People ;Given name * Epes Randolph (1856–1921), American civil engineer * Epes Sargent (poet) (1813–1880), American writer and editor * Epes Sargent (soldier) (1690–1762), American soldier and landowner * Epes W. Sargent (1872–1938), American vaudeville critic ;Surname * James F. Epes (1842–1910), American politician * Louis S. Epes (1882–1935), American lawyer, judge and politician * Maria Epes (born 1950), American artist * Sidney Parham Epes (1865–1900), American politician Places * Epes, Alabama Epes is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. Initially called Epes Station, it was incorporated as Epes in 1899. At the 2010 census the population was 192, down from 206 in 2000. Geography Epes is located near Jones Bluff, overlooki ..., United States See also * EPE (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname, given name ...
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English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic ( Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8t ...
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Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of ci ...
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Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy ...
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Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. He was credited with his first film, ''Outwitting Dad'', in 1914. In most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy. Early life and education Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia. His father, Oliver, was a Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War who had been wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and was a recruiting officer for Company K, 16th Georgia Regiment. The elder Oliver Hardy assisted his father in running the remnants of the family's cotton plantation. He then bought a share in a retail business and was elected full-time Tax Collector for Columbi ...
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Raymond McKee
Eldon Raymond McKee (December 7, 1892 – October 3, 1984), also credited as Roy McKee, was an American stage and screen actor. His film debut was in the 1912 production ''The Lovers' Signal''. Over the next 23 years, he performed in no less than 172 additional films. Early life McKee was born in Keokuk, Iowa, to Albert N. McKee and Alice Yetter McKee. During World War I, he was an Army lieutenant in France and reportedly wore his uniform in four war-themed films. Stage and film careers On Broadway, McKee portrayed Jack Weaver in ''The Phantom Legion'' (1919). He also acted on stage in ''A Fool There Was'', ''The Fortune Teller'', and '' Madame X''. Early in his acting career, McKee also made films in the eastern United States for the Edison and Lubin studios and was billed as "Roy McKee". The Smith Films From 1926 to 1928, he was associated with Mack Sennett, with McKee portraying Jimmy Smith in a series of 29 ''Smith Famil''y comedy films. Supporting cast included sev ...
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Oliver Hardy Filmography
__NOTOC__ These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy films :''This list contains only the films that Laurel and Hardy made together. For their solo films see Stan Laurel filmography and Oliver Hardy filmography.'' Laurel and Hardy were a motion picture comedy team whose official filmography consists of .... Unconfirmed film appearances * ''The Artist's Model'' (1916) * ''Terrible Kate'' (1917) * ''His Movie Mustache'' (1917) * ''Bad Kate'' (1917) * ''This Is Not My Room'' (1917) * ''Pipe Dreams and Prizes'' (1920) * ''The Perfect Lady'' (1924) * '' Roaring Lions at Home'' (1924) * ''Laughing Ladies'' (1925) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardy, Oliver Male actor filmographies American filmographies ...
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1914 Films
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.Birchard, Robert S. (2004). ''Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood''. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, p. 1-13, __TOC__ Events * February 2 – Charlie Chaplin's first film, '' Making a Living'' is released. * February 7 – Release of Charlie Chaplin's second film, the Keystone comedy ''Kid Auto Races at Venice'', in which his character of The Tramp is introduced to audiences (although first filmed in ''Mabel's Strange Predicament'', released two days later). * February 8 – Winsor McCay's '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' greatly advances filmed animation movement techniques. * February 10 – Release of the film '' Hearts Adrift''; the name of Mary Pickford, the star, is displayed above the title on movie marquees. * February – Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur Spiegel organize the World Film Corporation, a distributor of independently produced films located ...
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1914 Comedy Films
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake o ...
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1914 Short Films
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ...
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Silent American Comedy Films
Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * Charles Silent (1842-1918), German-born American jurist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * "Silent" (Gerald Walker), the first single from the rapper * Silent (rock group), a Brazilian rock group * The Silents, an Australian psychedelic rock band Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Dark (broadcasting) or silent, an off-air radio or TV station * Silent film, a film with no sound Other uses * Air Energy AE-1 Silent, a German self-launching ultralight sailplane * Buffalo Silents, a 1920s exhibition basketball team whose members were deaf and/or mute * Silent Family, a German aircraft manufacturer * Silent Generation, a demographic cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers * Silent letter, a letter in a wor ...
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