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Philip Lonergan
Philip Lonergan (1887–1940) was a screenwriter in the United States. He was part of a family of prominent screenwriters. Lloyd Lonergan was his brother. Filmography *''The Phantom Witness'' *''The Little Girl Next Door'' (1912) *''The World and the Woman'' (1916), co-wrote with William C. deMille *''King Lear (1916 film)'' *''The Barrier of Flames'' (1914) *''Silas Marner (1916 film)'' *''Her Beloved Enemy'' (1917) *''The Candy Girl'' (1917) *''War and the Woman'' (1917) *''Her Life and His'' (1917) *''The Fugitive (1916 film)'' *''Woman, Saint and Devil'' *''Mandarin's Gold'' (1919) *''Almost Married (1919 film)'' *The Penalty (1920 film)'' with Charles Kenyon *''The Girl with the Jazz Heart'' (1921), co-wrote with George Mooser *''The Steadfast Heart'' (1923), adaptation *''Wine (1924 film)'' *''Private Izzy Murphy'' (1926), adaptation References American screenwriters 1887 births 1940 deaths People from Hackensack, New Jersey People from Hollywood, Los Angeles {{US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Lonergan
Lloyd Lonergan (March 3, 1870, Chicago, Illinois - April 6, 1937, New York City) was one of the most prolific scenario and screenwriters in American silent film. A brother-in-law of Edwin Thanhouser he worked for the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, writing screenplays for over 100 films. His career was at its peak in the earlier short film era particularly in 1912 when Lonergan wrote the scripts for an astonishing 50 films. His sister Elizabeth Lonergan and brother Philip Lonergan were also a notable screenwriters, and his mother Ellen Mahoney Lonergan was a newspaper society editor. Selected filmography *''Robin Hood'' (1913) * ''A Modern Monte Cristo'' (1917) * ''Her Beloved Enemy'' (1917) * ''The Man Without a Country'' (1917) * ''My Lady's Garter'' (1919) * ''Why Women Sin ''Why Women Sin'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Anna Luther, Charles K. Gerrard and Claire Whitney.Munden p.226 Cast * Anna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandarin's Gold
''Mandarin's Gold'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Betty Cardon *Irving Cummings - Blair Cardon *George MacQuarrie - Geoffrey North *Marguerite Gale - Susan Pettigrew *Veronica Lee - Cherry Blossom *Warner Oland - Li Hsun *Joseph Lee - Wu Sing *Marion Barney - Mrs. Stone *Tony Merlo - Bertie Standish *Charles Fang Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935. He was known during his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America." Biography Fang w ... - ? *Alice Lee - ? References External links Mandarin's Gold at IMDb.com* 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by Oscar Apfel World Film Company films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films 1919 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films {{1910s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Deaths
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 Births
Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship ''Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Commerce Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Screenwriters
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Private Izzy Murphy
''Private Izzy Murphy'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film with Vitaphone sound effects, starring George Jessel, and Patsy Ruth Miller. The film was released by Warner Bros. It is unknown if a copy survives meaning it could be a lost film. The film was followed up by ''Sailor Izzy Murphy''. Plot Isadore Goldberg, an enterprising Russian Jew, comes to the United States and establishes himself in the delicatessen business so that he can one day send for his parents. Forced to vacate his store, Izzy relocates in an Irish neighborhood; there, after he changes his surname to "Murphy," his business prospers. While waiting for a subway train, Izzy recovers a girl's handkerchief; later, he meets her in his store and learns that she is Eileen Cohannigan, from whose father he buys foodstuffs. After the arrival of Izzy's parents, he embarks for France with an all-Irish regiment and inspires his comrades to deeds of valor. He is welcomed home by Cohannigan, but when Cohannigan lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wine (1924 Film)
''Wine'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier, produced and released by Universal Pictures under their 'Jewel' banner. The film, which featured Clara Bow in her first starring role, is currently classified as lost. Synopsis Set during the Prohibition Era, ''Wine'' exposes the widespread liquor traffic in the upper-classes. Bow portrays an innocent girl who develops into a "wild redhot mama". Cast Reviews *"If not taken as information, it is cracking good entertainment", Carl Sandburg reviewed September 29. *"Don't miss ''Wine''. It's a thoroughly refreshing draught ... there are only about five actresses who give me a real thrill on the screen – and Clara is nearly five of them", Grace Kingsley in ''The Los Angeles Times'' August 24. See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Steadfast Heart
''The Steadfast Heart'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sheridan Hall and produced by George Arliss (Distinctive Pictures). Based upon the novel of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland, the film was released by Goldwyn Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, while a boy, Angus Burke shoots and kills a sheriff that is about to arrest his father. His mother dies, and he is tried for murder but is acquitted. He works for the local newspaper, but prejudice forces him to leave the town. Twelve years later, he returns and takes possession of the newspaper. He exposes a plot that intended to rob the citizens and then weds his childhood sweetheart Lydia. Cast Preservation A print of ''The Steadfast Heart'' survives in France at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Centre national du cinéma archive in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy. References External links * * 1923 films American silent feature films Films based on American novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mooser
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl With The Jazz Heart
''The Girl with the Jazz Heart'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and written by Philip Lonergan and George Mooser. The film stars Madge Kennedy, Joe King, Pierre Gendron, William Walcott, Helen Dubois, and Robert Vaughn. It was released on January 7, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast *Madge Kennedy as Kittie Swasher / Miriam Smith * Joe King as Miles Sprague * Pierre Gendron as Tommie Fredericks *William Walcott as Miriam's Uncle *Helen Dubois as Miriam's Aunt *Robert Vaughn as Simeon Althoff *Emil Hoch as Detective Quinn *Lillian Worth as Camille *Robert Emmett Tansey Robert Emmett Tansey (June 28, 1897 – June 17, 1951) was an American actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He was active in cinema in various roles from the 1910s to the 1950s. He was sometimes credited as Robert E. Tansey or Rober ... as Jimmie *Dorothy Haight as Mamie References External links *Stillat gettyimages.comat silenthollywood.com {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kenyon
Charles Kenyon (November 2, 1880 – June 27, 1961) was an American screenwriter, who wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for more than 110 films between 1915 and 1946. He was married to actress Jane Winton from 1927 to 1930. Kenyon was born in San Francisco, California and died in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * ''Mignon'' (1915) * ''Kindling'' (1915) * ''The Fighting Grin'' (1918) * ''Cupid's Round Up'' (1918) * ''Painted Lips'' (1918) * '' Nobody's Wife'' (1918) * '' The Claim'' (1918) * '' Wings of the Morning'' (1919) * '' The Feud'' (1919) * ''Married in Haste'' (1919) * ''The Wilderness Trail'' (1919) at silentera.com * '' The Penalty'' (1920) * '' |
The Penalty (1920 Film)
''The Penalty'' is an American psychological thriller crime film starring Lon Chaney and originally released in 1920 by Goldwyn Pictures. The movie was directed by Wallace Worsley, and written by Philip Lonergan and Charles Kenyon, based upon the pulp novel by Gouverneur Morris. The supporting cast includes Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, Jim Mason, and Claire Adams.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Penalty'' at silentera.com The copyright for the film was owned by Gouverneur Morris, who wrote the novel on which the film was based. The budget for the film was $88,868.00. Portions of the film were shot in . ''The Penalty'' was re-released to theaters in 1926 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
