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Mary Gordon (actress)
Mary Gordon (born Mary Gilmour; 16 May 1882 – 23 August 1963) was a Scottish actress who mainly played housekeepers and mothers, most notably the landlady Mrs. Hudson in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies of the 1940s starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Her body of work included nearly 300 films between 1925 and 1950. Early life Gordon was born on 16 May 1882 in Glasgow, Scotland, the fifth of seven children of Mary and Robert Gilmour, a wire weaver. She worked as a dressmaker before finding work on the stage. She became a concert singer when she was 17 years old, but she left that career behind when she married. After her husband died during World War I she opened a boarding house to support her mother, her baby daughter, and herself. Joining a company bound for an American tour, she came to the U.S. in her twenties, apparently making a few appearances on Broadway in small roles, but primarily touring in stock companies. Gordon came to the United States with her mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Take This Oath
''I Take This Oath'' is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Sam Newfield under the pseudonym of Sherman Scott. Featuring Gordon Jones and Joyce Compton, it was the first release by Producers Releasing Corporation. In 1952, Pictorial Films reissued it for television showings as ''Police Rookie''. Plot Police officer Mike Hanagan (Robert Homans) attempts to expose a fraudulent official who works with a gang of racketeers, but the official has Hanagan murdered. Hanagan's son Steve (Gordon Jones) decides to avenge his father, and at the suggestion of his girlfriend Betty Casey (Joyce Compton) he joins the police force. Under the instruction of Daniel Casey (Guy Usher), Betty's father, Steve begins learning how to be an officer. However, as he has become so dedicated to finding his father's murderer, he begins to fall behind on his law studies, and due to his poor grades he is dismissed from the force. Steve believes he has found the clue that points to his friend Joe Kelly' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Scottish Clans
The Order of Scottish Clans was a fraternal and benevolent society The dual purpose of the Order was to provide life and disability insurance to Scottish immigrants and their descendants, and also to preserve the culture and traditions of Scotland among Americans of Scottish ancestry. History There were a number of Scottish organizations in the US and Canada in the 1870s, whose activities included holding games and entertainments dedicated to preserving Scots heritage. However, none of the existing groups provided sickness or death benefits. To fill this void the Order of Scottish Clans was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 30, 1878. Its founders included James McCash, Dougal Crawford, John Beattie, John Bruce, John D. Cruickshank, George Bain, Robert R. Scott, William Morrison, Peter C. Peterkin and Neil Stewart. Most of the members were Masons and "high in its councils". The group experienced financial insolvency in the state of Missouri, where it was incorporate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Watch (film)
''The Black Watch'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. Written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the 1916 novel '' King of the Khyber Rifles'' by Talbot Mundy, the film is about a captain in the British Army's Black Watch regiment assigned to a secret mission in India just as his company is called to France at the outbreak of war. His covert assignment results in his being considered a coward by his fellows, a suspicion confirmed when he becomes involved in a drunken brawl in India that results in the apparent death of another officer. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film. This was director John Ford's first sound film. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Capt. Donald Gordon King * Myrna Loy as Yasmani * David Torrence as Field Marshal * David Rollins as Lt. Malcolm King * Cyril Chadwick as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Code
''The Old Code'' is a 1928 American silent historical drama film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Walter McGrail, Lillian Rich and Cliff Lyons.Langman p.XIV It is based on a story by James Oliver Curwood and a Native American girl in love with a French fur trapper. Cast * Walter McGrail as Pierre Belleu * Lillian Rich as Marie d'Arcy * Cliff Lyons as Jacques de Long * Melbourne MacDowell as Steve MacGregor * J.P. McGowan as Raoul de Valle * Neva Gerber as Lola * Ervin Renard as Henri Langlis * Mary Gordon as Mary MacGregor * Rhody Hathaway Rhody may refer to: * A rhododendron * James Rhody (fl. 1896–1924), American soccer player * Rhody (or Little Rhody), a nickname for the U.S. state of Rhode Island * Rhody the Ram The Rhode Island Rams are the athletic programs of the Univer ... as Father Le Fane References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. '' A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1928 films Films di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ol' Gray Hoss
''The Ol' Gray Hoss'' is a 1928 ''Our Gang'' short film, short silent film, silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan, Anthony Mack. It was the 78th ''Our Gang'' short released. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jean Darling as Jean * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer * Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann * Harry Spear as Harry * Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member * Pete the Pup as himself Additional cast * Charles A. Bachman as Officer Mulligan * Richard Cummings (actor), Richard Cummings as Chief Cummings * Mary Gordon (actor), Mary Gordon as First taxi passenger * Tenen Holtz as Bearded man * Charles A. Millsfield as man getting splattered * Ellinor Vanderveer as Dowager * Charley Young as Creditor See also * Our Gang filmography, ''Our Gang'' filmography References External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films 1928 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert A. McGowan Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Dancing Daughters
''Our Dancing Daughters'' is a 1928 American silent drama film starring Joan Crawford and John Mack Brown about the "loosening of youth morals" that took place during the 1920s. The film was directed by Harry Beaumont and produced by Hunt Stromberg. Whilst the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized soundtrack and sound effects. The film launched the career of Joan Crawford. Plot "Dangerous Diana" Medford (Crawford) is outwardly flamboyant and popular but inwardly virtuous and idealistic, patronizing her parents by telling them not to stay out late. Her friend Ann chases boys for their money and is as amoral as her mother. Diana and Ann are both attracted to Ben Blaine (Brown). He takes Diana's flirtatious behavior with other boys as a sign of lack of interest in him and marries Ann, who has lied about her virtues. Bea, a mutual friend of Diana and Ann, also meets and marries a wealthy suitor named Norman who loves her but is haunted by her past. Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Matinee Idol
''The Matinee Idol'' is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Prints are in the archives of the Cinémathèque Française and Cineteca di Bologna. The film has been restored. The Academy Film Archive preserved ''The Matinee Idol'' in 1997. Plot Don Wilson, a famous blackface comedian, is preparing to headline a new show. Arnold Wingate, his manager, persuades him to take a weekend off in the country. When their car breaks down, they go off in search of a mechanic. Don happens upon a ramshackle traveling theatrical stock company run by Jasper Bolivar and his daughter Ginger. One of the actors has quit, so Ginger is holding an audition. When Don asks the hopefuls in line about a garage, Ginger mistakes him for one of the applicants and chooses him as the best of a bad lot. Amused (and attracted to Ginger), he accepts the job, giving his name as "Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Laurie (1927 Film)
''Annie Laurie'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by John S. Robertson, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and starring Lillian Gish and Norman Kerry. It is about the battles of Scottish clans. This was the third film of Lillian Gish at MGM, and its poor box office returns marked a decline in the star's career. On a down note Gish stated that her mother became ill during the production of this film and that "...she only showed up for work" as opposed to putting her all into the film. John Wayne makes an early film appearance as a crowd extra. The film's copyright was renewed, and fell into the public domain on January 1, 2023. Cast * Lillian Gish as Annie Laurie * Norman Kerry as Ian Macdonald * Creighton Hale as Donald * Joseph Striker as Alastair * Hobart Bosworth as The MacDonald Chieftain * Patricia Avery as Enid * Russell Simpson as Sandy * Brandon Hurst as The Campbell Chieftain * David Torrence as Sir Robert Laurie * Frank Currier as Cameron of Loch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naughty Nanette
''Naughty Nanette'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by James Leo Meehan and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars Viola Dana, Patricia Palmer, Eddie Brownell, Helen Foster, Roger Moore and Sidney De Gray. The film was released on April 15, 1927, by Film Booking Offices of America. Cast *Viola Dana as Nanette Pearson *Patricia Palmer as Lola Leeds *Eddie Brownell as Bob Dennison * Helen Foster as Lucy Dennison *Roger Moore as Bill Simmons *Sidney De Gray as Grandfather Dennison *Alphonse Martell as Carlton * Mary Gordon as Mrs. Rooney *Florence Wix Florence Wix (16 May 1883 – 23 November 1956) was an English-born American character actress who worked from the 1920s in silent films through sound films of the 1950s. Biography Born on 16 May 1883, in Hertfordshire in England, Wix woul ... as Mrs. Trainor *Barbara Clayton as Dorothy Trainor References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Paradise
''Black Paradise'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, and Edmund Lowe Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film. Biography Lowe was born in San Jose, California. His father was a local judge. His childhood home was a ....Solomon p. 299 Cast References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films 1926 adventure films American adventure films American silent feature films Fox Film films Films directed by Roy William Neill Films set in San Francisco American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent adventure films {{silent-adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Of Old Broadway
''Lights of Old Broadway'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Monta Bell, produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Marion Davies in a dual role and Conrad Nagel, and is an adaptation of the play ''The Merry Wives of Gotham'' by Laurence Eyre (USA). The film has color sequences using tinting, Technicolor, and the Handschiegl color process. The play was produced on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre from January 16, 1924 to April 1924. Davies' role was played on the stage by actress Mary Ellis. Plot As described in a film magazine review, two young women, twins, whose mother dies while the family is en route from Ireland to the United States, are separated in New York City, Anne being adopted by a wealthy family and the other, Fely, by a poor family. Dirk, Anne's half brother, meets the poor sister, and love draws them together. The youth’s family objects to his romance, but are reconcil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People Vs
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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