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Paul Schofield (screenwriter)
Paul Schofield (born c. 1895, in Norfolk, Virginia) was an American screenplay writer who worked on 44 films between 1920 and 1940, some directed by famous directors such as D. W. Griffith, John Ford, Archie Mayo, Frank Lloyd, and Herbert Brenon. Selected filmography *''Wells Fargo'' (1937) directed by Frank Lloyd *''Sunset Range'' (1935) * ''La cruz y la espada'' (1934) *'' Sensation Hunters'' (1933) *''Beau Ideal'' (1931) directed by Herbert Brenon *'' Framed'' (1930) *'' The College Widow'' (1927) directed by Archie Mayo *'' Just Another Blonde'' (1926) * ''Hearts and Fists'' (1926) *''Paradise'' (1926) *''The Song and Dance Man'' (1926) directed by Herbert Brenon *''Beau Geste'' (1926) directed by Herbert Brenon *''Fascinating Youth'' (1926) *''Bluebeard's Seven Wives'' (1926) *''That Royle Girl'' (1925) directed by D. W. Griffith and starring W. C. Fields *''The Street of Forgotten Men'' (1925) directed by Herbert Brenon and featuring Louise Brooks in her screen debut *''Comin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 94th-largest city in the nation. Norfolk holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads region, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the thirty-third largest Metropolitan Statistical area in the United States. Officially known as ''Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA'', the Hampton Roads region is sometimes called "Tidewater" and "Coastal Virginia"/"COVA," although these are broader terms that also include Virginia's Eastern Shore and entire coastal plain. Named for the eponymous natural harbor at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads has ten cities, including Norfolk; seven counties in Virginia; and two counties in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fascinating Youth
''Fascinating Youth'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood. It starred Charles "Buddy" Rogers (in his feature debut), along with Thelma Todd and Josephine Dunn in supporting roles. Many well-known personalities made guest appearances in the film, judging a beauty contest in one scene, and Clara Bow makes a cameo appearance in her second film for Paramount Pictures. The film is now considered lost, with only the trailer surviving. Cast * as Teddy Ward * Ivy Harris as Jeanne King * |
The Lady From Longacre
''The Lady from Longacre'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Marshall and starring William Russell, Mary Thurman and Mathilde Brundage.Solomon p.273 It is based on the 1918 novel '' The Lady from Long Acre'' by Victor Bridges, later remade as the 1925 film '' Greater Than a Crown'' Synopsis Hoping to escape an arranged marriage Princess Isabel escapes to England where she falls in love with Lord Anthony Conway. Cast * William Russell as Lord Anthony Conway * Mary Thurman as Princess Isabel / Molly Moncke * Mathilde Brundage as Lady Jocelyn * Robert Klein as Count de Se * Jean De Briac as Ex-King Pedro * Francis Ford as Count de Freitas * William Brunton as Tiger Bugg * Douglas Gerrard as Sir Henry * Lillian Worth as Lady Laura * Arthur Van Sickle as Spaulding * Louis Dumar Louis Dumar (3 April 1896–15 December 1955) was an American actor who had a brief career during the silent era. He is probably best remembered today for playing Tigel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Trail (1921 Film)
''The Last Trail'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Eva Novak and Wallace Beery.Munden, p. 422. It is based on the 1909 novel ''The Last Trail'' by Zane Grey. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as The Stranger * Eva Novak as Winifred Samson * Wallace Beery as William Kirk * Rosemary Theby as Chiquita * Charles K. French as Sheriff Nelson * Harry Spingler as Campbell * Harry Dunkinson Harry Dunkinson (December 16, 1876 – March 14, 1936) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York City and died in California. Dunkinson began acting on stage when ... as Kenworth Samson References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Of The Desert
''Lights of the Desert'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Shirley Mason, Allan Forrest and Edmund Burns.Parish & Pitts, p. 22. When her theatrical troupe is stranded in Nevada, a young woman remains in the area where she falls in love with an oil well owner. Cast * Shirley Mason as Yvonne Laraby * Allan Forrest as Clay Truxall * Edmund Burns as Andrew Reed * Jim Mason as Slim Saunders * Andrée Tourneur as Marie Curtis * Josephine Crowell as Ma Curtis * Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ... as Susan Gallant References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1922 films 1922 Western ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Chicago
''West of Chicago'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Buck Jones, Renée Adorée and Philo McCullough.Solomon p.279 Cast * Buck Jones as Conroy Daly * Renée Adorée as Della Moore * Philo McCullough as John Hampton * Sidney D'Albrook as English Kid * Charles K. French as Judson Malone * Marcella Daly Marcella Daly (1901–1966) was an American film actress of the silent era. Daly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daly and a graduate of the Whittier School and Hollywood High School. In June 1924, Daly received publicity when casting dir ... as Patricia Daily * Kathleen Key as Señoria Gonzales * Harold Miller as Bud Moore References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap American black-and-white films Fox Film films Silent American Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Very Truly Yours
''Very Truly Yours'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent romance film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Shirley Mason (actress), Shirley Mason, Allan Forrest and Charles Clary.Parish & Pitts p.22 Cast * Shirley Mason (actress), Shirley Mason as Marie Tyree * Allan Forrest as Bert Woodmansee * Charles Clary as A.L. Woodmansee * Otto Hoffman as Jim Watson * Harold Miller (actor), Harold Miller as Archie Small * Helen Raymond as Mrs. Evelyn Grenfall * Hardee Kirkland as Dr. Maddox References Bibliography *James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1922 films 1920s romance films American silent feature films American romance films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Fox Film films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fourth Musketeer
''The Fourth Musketeer'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Eileen Percy and Eddie Gribbon.Munden p.272 Synopsis A boxer quits the ring to set up as a garage mechanic. Life is complicated by his wife's flirtation with a high society man and some stolen jewels. Cast * Johnnie Walker as Brien O'Brien * Eileen Percy as Mrs. Brian O'Brien * Eddie Gribbon as Mike Donovan * William Scott as Joe Tracy * Edith Yorke as Mrs. Tracy * Georgie Stone as Jimmy Tracy * James McElhern as Don O'Reilly * Philo McCullough as Gerald Van Sicklen * Kate Lester Kate Lester (born Sarah Cody, 12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) was an American theatrical and silent film actress. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in Britain at the time of her birth.Who Was Who on Screen 3rd edition page ... as Mrs. Rector References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Purple
''The Unknown Purple'' is a lost 1923 American silent mystery film that was written and directed by Roland West. at silentera.com Plot After his release from prison, an inventor develops an eerie purple light that renders him invisible, enabling him to seek revenge on his unfaithful wife and his crooked business partner.Cast Production Film historian Scott MacQueen cited "The Vanishing Men", a treatment West had targeted for film in 1921, as the inspiration for the film. In that way, it’s also inspired by H.G. Wells’ novel The Invisible Man, which wouldn’t get a proper adaptation until[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of Broadway
''East of Broadway'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Owen Moore, Marguerite De La Motte, and Mary Carr. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Peter Mullaney (Moore), a typical boy of the poor section of New York’s East Side, longs to become a policeman. He goes to the training school but is turned down because he is not up to the standard of height, until he demonstrates his prowess by knocking down a big bully. The Commissioner (Lewis) who has high ideas of the necessary mental equipment to improve the force, gives him a chance if he rates high in the written examination. The question that stumps him is “Where is the Tropic of Capricorn.” He answers, in the Bronx. Turned, down, he begs permission to wear the uniform one night, in order not to disappoint his sweetheart Judy (De La Motte). His chance comes when burglars invade a house and shoot his friend Officer Gaffney (Nichols). Peter knocks both out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Through
''Coming Through'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland starring Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee. The film was Sutherland's directorial debut. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Tom Blackford (Meighan) is counting on a promised promotion that will allow him to marry Alice (Lee), the daughter of his employer John Rand (Miltern). When the appointment goes to Rand's Nephew, Tom marries Alice anyway, to the distress of her father, and cunningly turns against him his incautious remark that the road to advancement runs through relationships. He offers Tom the position of superintendent of one of the company's mines. Rand then writes to Joe Lawler (Beery), who had expected to receive that appointment, that the company will make him superintendent if Blackford quits, intimating that he does not care what means are taken to induce this. Alice goes with her husband, though she declares that she does not love him, and they set up a platonic honey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Brooks
Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as an icon of the Jazz Age and flapper culture, in part due to the bob hairstyle that she helped popularize during the prime of her career. At the age of 15, Brooks began her career as a dancer and toured with the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts where she performed opposite Ted Shawn. After being fired, she found employment as a chorus girl in ''George White's Scandals'' and as a semi-nude dancer in the ''Ziegfeld Follies'' in New York City. While dancing in the ''Follies'', Brooks came to the attention of Walter Wanger, a producer at Paramount Pictures, and was signed to a five-year contract with the studio. She appeared in supporting roles in various Paramount films before taking the heroine's role in ''Beggars of Life'' (1928). During this time, she became an intimate friend of actress Marion Davies and joined the el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
