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Paragonia Pyramidata
Paragonia may refer to: * A fictional South American country, setting of the 1916 film ''The Americano'' * ''Paragonia'' (fly), a genus of flies * ''Paragonia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants {{disambig, genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Americano (1916 Film)
''The Americano'' is a 1916 American silent adventure / romantic comedy film directed by John Emerson and stars Douglas Fairbanks in his last production for Triangle Film Corporation. Based on the novel ''Blaze Derringer'', by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., the scenario was written by John Emerson and Anita Loos who also wrote the film's intertitles. The film was re-released by S.A. Lynch Enterprises on August 21, 1923. Three 16mm prints and one 8mm print of the film still exists. Set in a fictional South American country of Paragonia, it has been described as one of a group of films that supported United States imperialism by providing support to the idea of manifest destiny. Cast *Douglas Fairbanks as Blaze Derringer *Alma Rubens as Juana de Castille *Spottiswoode Aitken as Presidente de Castille *Carl Stockdale as Salsa Espada * Tote Du Crow as Alberto de Castille * Charles Stevens as Colonel Gargaras *Mildred Harris as Stenographer *Lillian Langdon as Senora de Castille *Thomas Jeffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paragonia (fly)
''Mesnilius'' is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true fly, flies within the insect order Fly, Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. Over 1,300 species have been described in North America alone. Insects in t .... Species *'' Mesnilius portentosus'' (Mesnil, 1950) Distribution Australia. References Tachinidae Brachycera genera Monotypic Brachycera genera Endemic fauna of Australia Diptera of Australasia {{tachinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |