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Nifty Numbers
Nifty Numbers is a 1928 2-reel short film subject from Al Christie Studios. It is part a series called ''Confessions of a Chorus Girl''. ''Nifty Numbers'' is the fourth installment in this series. The 5th and 6th installments were called ''Footlight Fanny''(1929) and ''Tight Places''(1929) respectively. Prints of the film are privately held.silentera.com... Cast *Frances Lee - Doris *Billy Engle Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Hollywood, California, ... - Mr. Knit *Jimmie Hertz - partner to Mr. Knit * Eddie Barry - J.R. Stern ''uncredited'' *Aileen Carlyle *Cliff Lancaster *Margaret Lee *Georgia O'Dell References External linksNifty Numbers at IMDb.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Christie
Charles Herbert Christie (April 13, 1882 – October 1, 1955) and Alfred Ernest Christie (November 23, 1886 – April 14, 1951) were Canadian motion picture entrepreneurs. Early life Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, 1880 and April 13, 1882, and Alfred Ernest Christie was born between October 23, 1881 and November 23, 1886, both in London, Ontario. Their father managed the Opera House and their mother was its box-office manager and accountant. Charles graduated from school at age 14, and graduated from the four-year accountancy course in two years at age 16. Career Charles, at age 23, was offered a job as the stage manager for Liebler and Company and accepted it on the condition that his brother Al also be given a job. They worked for the organization for three years. Charles joined the film industry after being hired as an accountant for the Nestor Film Company. William Horsley stated that "I wonder if we would have survived as a viable industry had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Lee
Frances Lee (born Merna Phyllis Tibbetts; May 5, 1906 – November 5, 2000) was an American film actress during Hollywood's silent film era, and well into the sound film era of the 1930s. Dancing career Frances Lee was born Merna Phyllis Tibbetts to William George and Nellie (née Leach) Tibbetts in Eagle Grove, Iowa. She initially began pursuing a career as a teacher but began taking dance lessons, which led to her being spotted by Gus Edwards, who owned a theater in New York City. Edwards persuaded Lee to perform at his theater, and she joined the cast of ''The Ziegfeld Follies'' in 1923, when she was hired by Al Christie to perform in his ''Christie Comedies''. Later that year, cover artist Neysa McMein chose her as one of the best of six different types of beauties. Silent film career Moving to Hollywood in the mid-1920s to pursue acting, Lee received her first film role in 1924, starring in ''Hello and Goodbye'', a comedy short film. That brought her to the attent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Engle
Billy Engle (May 28, 1889 – November 28, 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1917 and 1957. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Engle's stage debut occurred when he portrayed a cartoonist in ''Now and Then'' at Miner's Theater in New York City. He was a featured player with the Christie comedies. Partial filmography * '' Special Delivery'' (1922) * ''The Soilers'' (1923) * ''Scorching Sands'' (1923) * ''Postage Due'' (1924) * ''Zeb vs. Paprika'' (1924) * ''Near Dublin'' (1924) * ''Rupert of Hee Haw'' (1924) * '' Wide Open Spaces'' (1924) * '' What Happened to Jones'' (1926) * '' Cruise of the Jasper B'' (1926) * ''Red Hot Leather'' (1926) * ''The Western Whirlwind'' (1927) * ''Ridin' for Justice'' (1932) * ''Exposed'' (1932) * ''It Happened One Night'' (1934) * ''The Gold Ghost'' (1934) * ''It's a Gift'' (1934) * ''Uncivil Warriors'' (1935) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Barry (actor)
Eddie Barry (October 25, 1887 – August 28, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1912 and 1930. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Newquay, England. He was the older brother of fellow actor Neal Burns. Selected filmography * '' Clean Sweep'' (1918) * '' Business Before Honesty'' (1918) * '' A Roman Scandal'' (1919) * '' Her Bridal Nightmare'' (1920) * '' A Bashful Bigamist'' (1920) * '' Crack o' Dawn'' (1925) * '' The Sagebrush Lady'' (1925) * '' Reckless Courage'' (1925) * ''Fighting Luck'' (1925) * ''Red Blood'' (1925) * ''Nifty Numbers Nifty Numbers is a 1928 2-reel short film subject from Al Christie Studios. It is part a series called ''Confessions of a Chorus Girl''. ''Nifty Numbers'' is the fourth installment in this series. The 5th and 6th installments were called ''Footlig ...'' (1928) References External links * 1887 births 1966 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Films
The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1928 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 6 – The long-awaited Charlie Chaplin comedy '' The Circus'' premieres at the Strand Theatre in New York City. *April 21 – ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' is released. * July 6 – '' Lights of New York'' (starring Helene Costello) is released by Warner Bros. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film. Previous releases ''Don Juan'' and ''The Jazz Singer'' had used a synchronized soundtrack with sound effects and music, with ''The Jazz Singer'' having a few incidental lines spoken by Al Jolson. * September 19 – ''The Singing Fool'', Warner Bros' follow-up to ''The Jazz Singer'', is released. While still only a partial-talkie (sequences still feature intertitles), 66 minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Short Films
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American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
