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Otto Fries
Otto Hugo Fries (October 28, 1887 – September 15, 1938) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1920 and 1938. Biography Fries was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in 1938 in Los Angeles, California at age 50. He was the father of National Football League player Sherwood Fries. Fries became a dapper-looking supporting comic with a varied background in medicine shows and vaudeville. He easily transitioned to film in the early 1910s. By 1915, he was with the Keystone Cops and entered a lifelong friendship with Stan Laurel, which led to appearances in that star comedian's early films for Bronco Billy Anderson. Not surprisingly, Fries later landed at Hal Roach Studios, where he supported not only Laurel & Hardy and Charley Chase but also such lesser stars as Max Davidson and James Finlayson. Sound proved no hindrance and Fries would appear in many of Roach's German-language talkies, as well as characters in many of the Our Gang shorts. Oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weak-End Party
''The Weak-End Party'' is a 1922 American film featuring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as The gardener * Marion Aye as Lily, the birthday girl * Harry L. Rattenberry as Mr. Smith, her father * Otto Fries as The overseer * Colin Kenny asMonocle Charley * Scotty MacGregor as Pinkerton Burns (as Scott MacGregor) * Babe London as Party guest See also * List of American films of 1922 This is a list of American films released in 1922. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q–R S T U V W Y–Z Serials Shorts See also * 1922 in the United States References External link ... External links * 1922 films American silent short films 1922 short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Broncho Billy Anderson 1922 comedy films Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1920s American films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Handy Man (1923 Film)
''The Handy Man'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as The handy man * Merta Sterling as The cook * Otto Fries as The overseer * Harry Mann as A mysterious stranger * Babe London as A house guest See also * List of American films of 1923 * Stan Laurel filmography This is a list of films of Stan Laurel, as an actor without Oliver Hardy. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy filmography. Notes References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Laurel, Stan Male actor filmographies Br ... External links * 1923 films 1923 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1923 comedy films Films directed by Robert P. Kerr Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Seven Years
''The First Seven Years'' is a 1930 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 96th (eighth talking) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot Jackie is in love with Mary Ann, but she is not interested in any boy. Speck also is in love with Mary Ann. Mary Ann, after beating up Jackie (who got aggressive after seeking advice from Kennedy the Cop), decides to play along. She suggests that Jackie and Speck fight in a duel. Jackie tries to chicken out but winds up fighting Speck. They both use real swords that damaged a tire and the radiator leaked from an old car, and cut up tons of laundry on the clothes lines. The rest of the gang roots for Jackie. In the end, they drop their swords and fight with their fists. Jackie wins and Speck's father comes out and holds Jackie down and has Speck hit Jackie until Jackie's elderly grandmother steps in and knocks Speck and his dad out. The gang then cheers her on. Cast The Gang * Jackie Cooper as Jackie * Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railroadin'
''Railroadin is an ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 88th release in the ''Our Gang'' series. Plot The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures against the kids playing in such a dangerous area. True to his word, after Joe and Chubby's father leaves, a crazy man starts a train with most of the kids on it, save for Farina who is nearly run over several times. Once Farina manages to climb aboard himself, the kids attempt to stop the runaway locomotive, but have no luck until the engine crashes into a grocery truck. As it turns out, however, the entire incident is revealed to be a dream Farina had as Joe and Chubby's father lectured the kids about rail-yard safety. Production notes ''Railroadin''' is a partial remake of ''The Sun Down Limited''. The film marked the first appearance of Norman Chaney as "Chubby", having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Younger Generation
''The Younger Generation'' is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has talking sequences, as well as a synchronized music score and sound effects. The screenplay was adapted from a 1927 Fannie Hurst play, ''It Is to Laugh''. Plot The child of Jewish immigrants, Morris Goldfish (Ricardo Cortez) finds success as an art dealer. He moves his family to Fifth Avenue and changes his name to Maurice Fish. There, he finds his family to be damaging to his social status. In the end he finds that there is more to life than money. Cast * Jean Hersholt as Julius (Pa) Goldfish * Lina Basquette as Birdie Goldfish * Ricardo Cortez as Morris Goldfish * Rex Lease as Eddie Lesser * Rosa Rosanova as Tilda (Ma) Goldfish * Syd Crossley as Goldfish's Butler * Joe Bordeaux as Crook (uncredited) * Ferike Boros as Delancey Street Woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley The Cop
''Riley the Cop'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by John Ford. It was a silent film with a synchronized music track and sound effects. Cast * J. Farrell MacDonald as James "Aloysius" Riley (as Farrell Macdonald) * Nancy Drexel as Mary Coronelli * David Rollins as David "Davy" Collins * Louise Fazenda as Lena Krausmeyer * Billy Bevan as Paris Cabman (uncredited) * Mildred Boyd as Caroline (uncredited) * Mike Donlin as Crook (uncredited) * Otto Fries as Munich Cabman (uncredited) * Dell Henderson as Judge Coronelli (uncredited) * Isabelle Keith as French Woman on Pier (uncredited) * Robert Parrish as Boy (uncredited) * Russ Powell as Mr. Kuchendorf (uncredited) * Harry Schultz as Hans "Eitel" Krausmeyer (uncredited) * Ferdinand SchumannasHeink as Julius Kuchendorf (uncredited) * Rolfe Sedan as French Restaurant Patron (uncredited) * Harry Semels Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Soup To Nuts
''From Soup to Nuts'' is a silent short subject directed by E. Livingston Kennedy starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released on March 24, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Stan and Ollie are hired as waiters at an upper class dinner party, with Ollie taking charge before entering the property . The maid shows them inside, where Stan puts their personal card on table with a collection of others. Visible on their card is the slogan, “All we ask is a chance”. A small fight breaks out between Ollie and Stan as a result of Ollie trying to keep Stan from putting his hat on inside the house. After the wife of the household inspects them she gets shown a notice apologizing that the only available waiters were the duo, where it is revealed on the paper that their previous experience in waiting was at railroad eating houses. Ollie comments to the wife's husband that she is “some wiggler!” and naturally, the husband is not impressed. The pair get ready to start work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave 'Em Laughing
''Leave 'Em Laughing'' is a 1928 two-reel silent film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Produced by the Hal Roach Studios, it was shot in October 1927 and released January 28, 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Opening title ''What's worse than an aching tooth at three in the morning? -- Two of them --'' Plot The scene opens in the duo's flat at night time. Stan complains that he has a toothache. Ollie goes to the bathroom to get him a hot-water bottle and keeps stepping on a tack which is lying around. When Stan gets the water bottle, the lid opens and the water pours out in the bed. The two of them make much noise and the landlord ( Charlie Hall) comes in, telling them that they will have to leave first thing in the morning. The two get into a physical fight with the landlord, ending in him seemingly falling down the stairs. The next day, Stan is in the dentist office, but is too afraid to get his tooth pulled. The dentist leaves and Ollie demonstrates how Stan should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrender (1927 Film)
''Surrender'' is a 1927 American romance film directed by Edward Sloman and written by Charles Kenyon, Edward J. Montagne and Albert DeMond. It is based on the 1915 play ''Lea Lyon'' by Alexander Brody. The film stars Mary Philbin, Ivan Mosjoukine, Otto Matieson, Nigel De Brulier, Otto Fries and Daniel Makarenko. The film was released on November 3, 1927, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Mary Philbin as Lea Lyon *Ivan Mosjoukine as Constantine *Otto Matieson as Joshua *Nigel De Brulier as Rabbi Mendel Lyon *Otto Fries Otto Hugo Fries (October 28, 1887 – September 15, 1938) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1920 and 1938. Biography Fries was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in 1938 in Los Angeles, California at ... as Tarras *Daniel Makarenko as Russian General References External links * 1927 films American romance films 1920s romance films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward Sloman American sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Of The Cuckoo
''Call of the Cuckoo'' (1927) is a Hal Roach two reel silent film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's principal star is comedian Max Davidson, though the film is just as well known for cameos from other Roach stars at the time. These cameos include renowned supporting player Jimmy Finlayson (the source of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!" catchphrase), the oft underrated/ignored Charley Chase, and a pre-teaming Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Retrieved May 10, 2017 Plot Papa Gimplewart (Davidson) exchanges his house, in order to escape the antics of inmates of the lunatic asylum next door, including characters played by Laurel and Hardy. Unfortunately, the new house ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Link (1927 Film)
''The Missing Link'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Chaplin, Ruth Hiatt and Tom McGuire. The title is a reference to the so-called "missing link" that connects man and the ape. Reception The film was a major production by Warner Brothers, with a budget of $313,000. It earned $608,000, more than any other silent film released by the studio that season. The ''New York Times'' critic Mordaunt Hall praised the film, observing "there are sequences in this comic contraption that are almost ceirtain to appeal to anybody". Main cast * Syd Chaplin as Arthur Wells * Ruth Hiatt Ruth Hiatt (born Ruth Redfern; January 6, 1906 – April 21, 1994) was an American actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. She is best known for performing in 1920s comedies directed by Jack White, Norman Taurog, and ... as Beatrice Braden * Tom McGuire as Colonel Braden * Crauford Kent as Lord Melville Dryden * Nick C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Hundred Years (film)
''The Second Hundred Years'' (a.k.a. ''The Second 100 Years'') is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951. Plot Stan and Ollie play two convicts who share a cell. They dig a tunnel to escape from prison. After making a detour to avoid a burst underground water pipe, they emerge through the floor of the warden's office and are quickly sent back to the cell block after a short chase. Not long afterward, Stan and Ollie cleverly disguise themselves as painters and casually walk out through the prison's front gate during a meal break carrying paint cans and brushes. They are watched by a suspicious policeman, however. To keep the ruse going, they indiscriminately paint everything they see—including a parked car and its engine. After they accidentally paint the backside of a female passerby, the policeman pursues them. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |