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Mathilde Comont
Mathilde Comont (9 September 1886 – 21 June 1938), credited also as Mathilda Caumont, was a French-born American actress, primarily of the silent era. Biography Born in Bordeaux, she appeared in films in her native country, particularly shorts, from 1908 and 1910, and then she appeared in U.S. films, starting with a few film shorts in 1917 and features including more than 60 films between 1919 and 1937, primarily as a supporting player, with several uncredited smaller roles. A heavy and short woman of 5 feet, 4 inches (163 cm), she died aged 51 from a heart attack in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * '' Max Wants a Divorce'' (1917) - Loony Diva * '' A Rogue's Romance'' (1919) * ''A Tale of Two Worlds'' (1921) - Shopper (uncredited) * '' Rosita'' (1923) - Rosita's mother * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1924) - the corpulent Prince of Persia (uncredited) * ''Mademoiselle Midnight'' (1924) - Dueña / Mme. Nellie * '' His Hour'' (1924) - Fat Harem Lady * '' Playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Still
A film still (sometimes called a publicity still or a production still) is a photograph, taken on or off the set of a Film, movie or television program during Film production, production. These photographs are also taken in formal studio settings and venues of opportunity such as film stars' homes, film debut events, and commercial settings. The photos were taken by movie stills photographer, studio photographers for Promotion (marketing), promotional purposes. Such stills consisted of posed portraits, used for public display or free fan handouts, which are sometimes autographed. They can also consist of posed or candid images taken on the set during production, and may include stars, crew members or directors at work. The main purpose of such publicity stills is to help studios advertise and promote their new films and stars. Studios therefore send those photos along with press kits and free passes to as many movie-related publications as possible so as to gain free publicity. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Beast (1926 Film)
''The Sea Beast'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb, starring John Barrymore, Dolores Costello and George O'Hara. The film was a major commercial success and one of the biggest pictures of 1926 becoming Warner Brothers' highest grossing film. ''The Sea Beast'' is the first adaptation of Herman Melville's 1851 novel ''Moby-Dick'', a story about a monomaniacal hunt for a great white whale. However, the film alters the novel's plotline by establishing prequel and sequel elements that are not in the original story—such as the romancing of Esther and Ahab's safe return, respectively—and substitutes a happy ending for Melville's original tragic one. Some of the characters in the film do not appear in Melville's original novel. Plot At the beginning of the story, Ahab (John Barrymore) and his half brother Derek ( George O'Hara) compete for the affections of a winsome minister's daughter, Esther Wiscasset (Dolores Costello). Meanwhile, an albino whale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Of The Tenements
''Rose of the Tenements'' is a 1926 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Shirley Mason, John Harron, and Evelyn Selbie, and was released on May 26, 1926. Cast list * Shirley Mason as Rosie Rossetti * John Harron as Danny Lewis * Evelyn Selbie as Sara Kaminsky * Sidney Franklin as Abraham Kaminsky * James Gordon as Tim Galligan * Frank McGlynn Jr. as Mickey Galligan * Scott McKee as Paddy Flynn * Jesse De Vorska as Izzie Kohn * Mathilde Comont Mathilde Comont (9 September 1886 – 21 June 1938), credited also as Mathilda Caumont, was a French-born American actress, primarily of the silent era. Biography Born in Bordeaux, she appeared in films in her native country, particularly ... as Mrs. Kohn * Valentina Zimina as Emma Goldstein References External links * * * Films directed by Phil Rosen Melodrama films American silent feature films 1926 films 1920s English-language films Film Booking Offices of America films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Price Glory? (1926 Film)
''What Price Glory?'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama war film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and directed by Raoul Walsh. The film is based on the 1924 play '' What Price Glory'' by Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings and was remade in 1952 as '' What Price Glory'' starring James Cagney. Malcolm Stuart Boylan, founder of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, was title writer on the silent Fox attraction. Plot Flagg and Quirt are veteran United States Marines whose rivalry dates back a number of years. Flagg is commissioned a captain, he is in command of a company on the front lines of France during World War I. Sergeant Quirt is assigned to Flagg's unit as the senior non-commissioned officer. Flagg and Quirt quickly resume their rivalry, which this time takes its form over the affections of Charmaine, the daughter of the local innkeeper. However, Charmaine's desire for a husband and the reality of war give the two men a common cause. Cast * Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passionate Quest
''The Passionate Quest'' is a 1926 American drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924 novel '' The Passionate Quest'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars May McAvoy, Willard Louis, Louise Fazenda, Gardner James, Jane Winton and Holmes Herbert. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 10, 1926. Cast *May McAvoy as Rosina Vonet *Willard Louis as Matthew Garner *Louise Fazenda as Madame Mathilde *Gardner James as Philip Garth *Jane Winton as The Leading Lady *Holmes Herbert as Erwen *DeWitt Jennings as Benjamin Stone *Vera Lewis as Mrs. Gardner *Nora Cecil Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19 ... as Mrs. Flint * Frank Butler as Lord 'Reggie' Towers *Charles A. Stevenson as Rossil *William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puppets (1926 Film)
''Puppets'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Milton Sills, Gertrude Olmstead, and Francis McDonald. It was written by John F. Goodrich based upon the play of the same name by Frances Lightner. at silentera.com The film's sets were designed by the art director . It was shot at the old Biograph Studios in New York and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano! (1926 Film)
''Volcano!'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Bebe Daniels, ricardo Cortez, and Wallace Beery. The picture was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play ''Martinique'' by Laurence Eyre. It is preserved in the Library of Congress, UCLA Film and Television Archives, and The Museum of Modern Art. Cast See also * List of early color feature films This is a list of early feature-length color films (including primarily black-and-white films that have one or more color sequences) made up to about 1936, when the Technicolor three-strip process firmly established itself as the major-studio f ... References External links * *Line drawn artwork poster (archive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris At Midnight
''Paris at Midnight'' is a 1926 American silent drama film starring Jetta Goudal and Lionel Barrymore and was directed by E. Mason Hopper. It was distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation. It was based on the novel '' Le Père Goriot'' by Honoré de Balzac. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Eugene de Rastagnic, an impoverished artist loves Victorine Tallefer, an abandoned girl who stays at the same boarding house in Paris, but because of a lack of money turns away from her. They comfort Frederic Tallefer, an old man who also boards at the same place, and who gives all of his money to his two daughters who live in comfort. Eugene meets Delphine, one of the man's libertine daughters, and becomes infatuated with her. Vautrin, a man of mystery at the boarding house, makes the abandoned girl’s father, who hates her because her mother deserted him, take her back. Several interesting incidents occur because of the actions of Vautrin, who seems to find ways to reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki (1926 Film)
''Kiki'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Norma Talmadge and Ronald Colman. The film is based upon a 1918 play of the same name by , which was later adapted by David Belasco and performed on Broadway to great success in 1921 by his muse Lenore Ulric. The film was restored from the only three "rather incomplete" surviving copies, one each in English, French, and Czech. As noted in the prologue to the restored film, the English and French story lines differ. Plot Kiki (Norma Talmadge) ekes out a living selling newspapers on the streets of Paris. When she learns that a chorus girl has been fired from the Folies Barbes revue managed by Victor Renal (Ronald Colman), she sets out to fulfill her dream and apply for the job. Poverty stricken, she spends her rent money to buy suitable clothes. She gets kicked out the first time, as she was not sent by the Agency, but manages to sneak back in. While waiting in the reception area, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gilded Highway
''The Gilded Highway'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Dorothy Devore, John Harron and Macklyn Arbuckle.Leider, Emily W. ''Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood''. University of California Press, 2011. p.315 Cast * Dorothy Devore as Primrose Welby * John Harron as Jack Welby * Macklyn Arbuckle as Jonathan Welby * Myrna Loy as Inez Quartz * Florence Turner as Mrs. Welby * Sheldon Lewis as Uncle Nicholas Welby * Andrée Tourneur as Amabel * Gardner James as Hugo Blythe * Mathilde Comont Mathilde Comont (9 September 1886 – 21 June 1938), credited also as Mathilda Caumont, was a French-born American actress, primarily of the silent era. Biography Born in Bordeaux, she appeared in films in her native country, particularly ... as Sarah * Thomas R. Mills as Adolphus Faring References External links * * 1926 films 1926 drama films 1926 lost films 1920s English-language films Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bohème (1926 Film)
''La Bohème'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor, based on the 1896 opera ''La Bohème'' by Giacomo Puccini. Lillian Gish and John Gilbert star in a tragic romance in which a tubercular seamstress sacrifices her life so that her lover, a bohemian playwright, might pen his masterpiece. Gish, at the height of her influence with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, asserted significant control over the production, determining the story, director, cast, cinematography, and costume design. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career. Plot Several struggling bohemians try to survive in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the winter of 1830, hoping to one day become famous. Playwright Rodolphe (John Gilbert) and his painter roommate Marcel (Gino Corrado) have trouble with Bernard (Eugene Pouyet), the landlord, who threatens to throw them out if they do not come up with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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