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Nola Luxford
Nola Luxford (born Adelaide Minola Pratt; 23 December 1895 – 10 October 1994) was a New Zealand-born American film actress, spanning from the silent film era to the 1930s. During the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she was also a writer and pioneer broadcaster, providing a daily radio programme for audiences in Australia and New Zealand. Early life Born Adelaide Minola Pratt in Hunterville, New Zealand, on 23 December 1895,Adelaide Minola Pratt, New Zealand, Birth In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunterville
Hunterville is a small community on State Highway 1, in the Rangitikei district of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located halfway between Taupo and Wellington and has a population (2018 census) of 411, a decrease of 18 people from 2013. The township was named for George Hunter, who was a member of the Wellington Provincial Council. It straddles the state highway as well as the main trunk railway in the foothills forming the gateway to the Central Plateau. Kiwiburn, the New Zealand Burning Man regional burn, has been held there since 2014. The closest airport or airfield to Hunterville is RNZAF Base Ohakea, an important Royal New Zealand Air Force base, which is sited 33 km to the south west. 6 km north of Hunterville is Vinegar Hill. The Hunterville railway station on the North Island Main Trunk line opened in 1887 and closed in 1988. Hunterville is well known for its statue of the huntaway, a specialised herding dog that uses its voice to drive the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opened Shutters
''Opened Shutters'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Edith Roberts, Josef Swickard and Joseph Singleton.Connelly p.392 It is a remake of the 1914 film ''The Opened Shutters'', based on a novel by Clara Louise Burnham. Cast * Edith Roberts as Sylvia Lacey * Josef Swickard as Sam Lacey * Joseph Singleton as Nat Morris * Mai Wells as Martha Lacey * Clark Comstock as Judge Calvin Trent * Edmund Burns as John Dunham * Charles Clary as Jacob Johnson * Floyce Brown as Mrs. Lem Foster * Nola Luxford as Edna Derwent * Andrew Waldron as Captain Lem Foster * Lorraine Weiler Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gra ... as Minty References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Deaths
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 South African general election, in which he was elected South Africa's first president, and which effectively brought Apartheid to an end; NAFTA, which was signed in 1992, comes into effect in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; The first passenger rail service to utilize the newly-opened Channel tunnel; The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States; Skulls from the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Tutsi people were massacred by Hutus., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1994 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Northridge earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Sinking of the MS Estonia rect 0 200 300 400 Rwandan genocide rect 300 200 600 400 Nelson Mandela rect 0 400 200 600 1994 FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy ''The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kind Lady (1935 Film)
''Kind Lady'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz starring Aline MacMahon, Basil Rathbone and Mary Carlisle. It is based on the play of the same name by Edward Chodorov and a short story called ''The Silver Mask'' by Hugh Walpole. Doris Lloyd appeared in this film and its 1951 remake of the same name in different roles. Plot Wealthy and charitable Mary Herries ( Aline MacMahon) is tricked by aspiring artist Henry Abbott ( Basil Rathbone) into letting him and ill wife Ada (Justine Chase) stay in her stately home. When he invites friends Mr. and Mrs. Edwards (Dudley Digges and Eily Malyon) to pay a visit, they overstay their welcome as well. Days turn into weeks, making Mary and housemaid Rose ( Nola Luxford) increasingly anxious for everyone to leave. It turns out to be a plot masterminded by the silky and sinister Abbott to steal everything Mary owns. He masquerades as a relative and they as her butler and maid, holding Mary and Rose captive in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Herd
''King of the Herd'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starring Raymond McKee, Nola Luxford and Bud Osborne. Given an initial release in 1927, it went on a more general release in 1929. Cast * White Star the Horse as White Star * Raymond McKee as Paul Garrison * Nola Luxford as Nancy Dorance * Bud Osborne as Barry Kahn * Laura Miskin * Billy Franey * Evelyn Francisco * Fred Shanley * 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 ... * Eddie Harris * Hugh Saxon References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Frank S. Mattison Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Beware
''Ladies Beware'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring George O'Hara, Nola Luxford and Kathleen Myers.Munden p.412 Synopsis Jack, a jewel thief, is advised to leave town by the police. Before he does so he heads to the house party hosted by Georgette Ring, knowing that she has a very valuable ruby. His former associate Jeannie, now working as secretary to Mrs. Ring attempts to prevent him from taking it. In the event it is stolen by another of the guests Count Bodevsky. Cast * George O'Hara as Jack O'Diamonds * Nola Luxford as Jeannie * Florence Wix as Mrs. Ring * Kathleen Myers as Georgette * Mario Carillo as Count Bodevsky * Alan Brooks as Renwick Clarke * Byron Douglas as Deputy Commissioner Croswell * Bud Jamison as Tubbs * Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Meddlin' Stranger
''The Meddlin' Stranger'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and featuring Boris Karloff. Cast * Wally Wales as Wally Fraser * Nola Luxford as Mildred Crawford * Charles K. French as Her Father * Mabel Van Buren as Her Mother * James A. Marcus as 'Big Bill' Dawson (as James Marcus) * Boris Karloff as Al Meggs See also * Boris Karloff filmography Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his ... References External links * * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1927 lost films American black-and-white films Lost Western (genre) films Films directed by Richard Thorpe Lost American films Pathé Exchange films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forlorn River (1926 Film)
''Forlorn River'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by John Waters and written by Zane Grey and George C. Hull. The film stars Jack Holt, Raymond Hatton, Arlette Marchal, Edmund Burns, Tom Santschi, Joseph W. Girard and Christian J. Frank. It is based on the 1926 serialization of the 1927 novel '' Forlorn River'' by Zane Grey. The film was released on September 27, 1926, by Paramount Pictures. Parts of the film were shot in Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, and Cedar Breaks National Monument. The film is now considered lost. s:7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) (2021-02-04)/F Cast * Jack Holt as Nevada * Raymond Hatton as Arizona Pete * Arlette Marchal as Ina Blaine * Edmund Burns as Ben Ide * Tom Santschi as Bill Hall * Joseph W. Girard as Hart Blaine * Christian J. Frank as Les Setter * Nola Luxford as Magda Lee * Al Hart as Sheriff Stroble * Nola Dolberg as Magda Lee * Chief Yowlachie Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Devil Quemado
''That Devil Quemado'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Del Andrews and starring Fred Thomson, Albert Prisco, and Nola Luxford. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Quemado is a daring, mysterious character who kidnaps any woman he wants in the little border town A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different coun ... of Sonora. He meets Joanna Thatcher, daughter of a wealthy Easterner, and kidnaps her, too. She falls madly in love with him and, after he cleverly saves one of his henchmen from death, discovers that Quemado is a former classmate of one of her brothers. Cast References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Pep
''The Prince of Pep'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Richard Talmadge. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young doctor is struck on the head by his secretary and the injury causes him to forget his identity. He lives as a wharf tramp until he meets the daughter of another doctor and helps her and her father minister to the poor. Later he is struck on the head again and becomes aware of his identity. He also wins the affection of the young woman. Cast Preservation Prints of ''The Prince of Pep'' are held by the Library of Congress, Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, and Academy Film Archive The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, established in 1944 with the purpose of organizing and overseeing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ educational and cultural activities, including the preservation of m .... References External links * * 1925 films Films directed by Jack N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Shy
''Girl Shy'' is a 1924 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston. The movie was written by Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan and Ted Wilde and was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Taylor. In 2020, the film entered the public domain. Plot Harold Meadows is a tailor's apprentice for his uncle in Little Bend, California. He is so shy around women that he can barely speak to them (to stop his stuttering, his uncle has to blow a whistle). Despite this, Harold writes a "how to" book for young men entitled ''The Secret of Making Love'', detailing how to woo different types of young women, such as "the vampire" and "the flapper" (in scenes that parodied two other popular films of the time, ''Trifling Women'' and '' Flaming Youth''), and takes a train to see a publisher in Los Angeles. Rich young Mary Buckingham boards the same train after her automobile breaks down. No dogs are allowed aboard, so she hides her Pomeranian under her shawl, but her pet jumps off a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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