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Philip Tannura
Philip Tannura (March 28, 1897 – December 7, 1973) was an American cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during his career. Tannura also directed and acted in several short films and worked on a number of Three Stooges shorts as cinematographer. Tannura spent much of his career making mid to low-budget films for the Hollywood studios. In the early 1930s, he went to London to work in the British film industry. He was able to work on more expensive, quality productions during these years including several films produced by the Hungarian-born tycoon Max Schach. Following the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe, he returned to America. In 1941, he was cinematographer for the Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire musical ''You'll Never Get Rich''.McLean, Adrienne L. ''Being Rita Hayworth: Labor, Identity, and Hollywood Stardom''. Rutgers University Press, 2004, p. 250 Generally much of his later work, often at Columbia Pictures, was on film series such as the ''Lone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of counties in New York, original counties of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the southern tip of New York State, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City’s economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city’s historical birthplace. Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, Media in New York City, media, and show business, entertainment capital of the world, is considered a saf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bred In Old Kentucky
''Bred in Old Kentucky'' is a 1926 American silent sports film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Viola Dana, Jerry Miley and Jed Prouty.Munden p.84 Cast * Viola Dana as Katie O'Doone * Jerry Miley as Dennis Reilly * Jed Prouty as Jake Trumbull * Jim Mason as Tod Cuyler * Roy Laidlaw as Mr. Welkin * Josephine Crowell Josephine Boneparte Crowell (January 11, 1859 – July 27, 1932) was a Canadian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1929. Biography Crowell was born in Nova Scotia. Crowell debuted in the ... as Landlady 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. External links * 1926 films 1920s sports films American horse racing films Films directed by Edward Dillon American silent feature films Film Booking Offices of America films American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Of Decision (1931 Film)
''The Night of Decision'' (german: Die Nacht der Entscheidung) is a 1931 American drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Conrad Veidt, Olga Chekhova, and Peter Voß. Based on the 1928 play '' The General'' by Lajos Zilahy, it is also known by the alternative title of ''Der General''. It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris as the German-language version of the Hollywood production ''The Virtuous Sin''. It is now considered a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 films American drama films 1931 drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki Paramount Pictures films Films shot at Joinville Studios American multilingual films American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother's Boy (1929 Film)
''Mother's Boy'' is a 1929 American black-and-white musical drama film directed by Bradley Barker and starring Morton Downey and Beryl Mercer. Plot Cast *Morton Downey as Tommy O'Day *Beryl Mercer as Mrs. O'Day *John T. Doyle as Mr. O'Day *Brian Donlevy as Harry O'Day *Helen Chandler as Rose Lyndon *Osgood Perkins as Jake Sturmberg *Lorin Raker as Joe Bush *Barbara Bennett as Beatrix Townleigh *Jennie Moskowitz as Mrs. Apfelbaum *Jacob Frank as Mr. Apfelbaum *Louis Sorin as Mr. Bumble *Robert Gleckler as Gus LeGrand *Tyrell Davis as Duke of Pomplum *Allen Vincent as Dinslow *Leslie Stowe Leslie Stowe (November 1867 – July 16, 1949) was an American actor. He appeared on stage and screen. He played the evil Herman Wolff character in ''Bolshevism on Trial''. Anthony Slide praised his performance as the film's villain. Stowe was bo ... as Evangelist Soundtrack * "There'll Be You and I" :(uncredited) :Music Sam H. Stept :Lyrics by Bud Green :Copyright 1929 Green & Stept Inc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky In Love (film)
''Lucky in Love'' is a 1929 musical comedy film directed by Kenneth Webb and starring Morton Downey, Betty Lawford and Colin Keith-Johnston. It was an early sound film, made during the transition from silent films.Munden p.466 Synopsis Michael O'More is an Irish American living in Ireland with his uncle, a horse trainer for the Earl of Balkerry, where he falls in love with the Earl's granddaughter. After nearly killing a rival for her love, the caddish Captain Brian Fitzroy, O'More flees to the United States. He enjoys success working for a department store tycoon and is offered a chance to go back to Balkerry and establish a linen mill. Cast * Morton Downey as Michael O'More * Betty Lawford as Lady Mary Cardigan * Colin Keith-Johnston as Captain Brian Fitzroy * Halliwell Hobbes as Earl of Balkerry * J.M. Kerrigan as Connors * Edward McNamara as Tim O'More * Richard Taber as Paddy * Edward O'Connor as Rafferty * Mary Murray as Kate * Mackenzie Ward as Cyril * Louis Sorin as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Of The Scandals
''Sally of the Scandals'' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film produced and released by Film Booking Offices of America. It was directed by Lynn Shores and starred Bessie Love. The film is preserved in the Archives françaises du film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy). Plot Chorus girl Sally Rand (Love) cares for her crippled sister Mary (Lambert). She agrees to marry gangster Bill Reilly (Miley)—whom she believes to be a legitimate businessman—after he promises to pay for an operation for her sister. The lead in the show, Marian Duval (Quimby), is jealous of the attention that Steve Sinclair (Forrest), wealthy backer of the Broadway show, is showing Sally, and she wrongfully accuses Sally of theft. Steve learns of Marian's and Reilly's lies, and prevents Sally from marrying Reilly. He then makes her the star of the show. Cast * Bessie Love as Sally Rand * Irene Lambert as Mary Rand * Allan Forrest as Steve Sinclair * Margaret Quimby as Marian Duval * Jimmy Phillips as Kel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Kid
''The Circus Kid'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. Although it was a silent film, it contained some talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects. A print of the film exists. Cast * Frankie Darro as Buddy * Poodles Hanneford as Poodles * Joe E. Brown as King Kruger * Helene Costello as Trixie * Sam Nelson as Tad * Lionel Belmore as Beezicks * Charles Miller as Cadwallader * John Gough as Skelly Crosley (as Johnny Gough) * Syd Crossley as Skelly's Runner (as Sid Crosley) * Charles Gemora as Zozo, the Gorilla See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking feature films made in the US and Europe during the transition to sound, between 1926-1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including most notably ... References External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Man's Curve (1928 Film)
''Dead Man's Curve'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sally Blane and Charles Byer.Monaco p.184 It was given a British release in 1929. Cast * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Vernon Keith * Sally Blane as Ethel Hume * Charles Byer as George Marshall * Arthur Metcalfe as Fergus Hume * Kit Guard Kit Guard (born Christen Klitgaard May 5, 1894 - July 18, 1961) was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s. Guard left his birthplace of Hals, Denmark, around the turn of the 20th century, one of five brothers to do so. He m ... as Goof Goober * Byron Douglas as Benton * Jim Mason as Derne References Bibliography * James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1928 films 1920s action films Silent American action films American auto racing films Films directed by Richard Rosson American silent feature films Film Booking Offices of America fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi 13
''Taxi 13'' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack. Once thought lost, a copy evidently survives at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome. Critical reception A review in ''Harrison's Reports'' said, "This is neither funny enojugh to be called a comedy nor serious enough to be called a drama.' Despite a few good points, it added, "But on the whole it is not a particularly good picture". Cast *Chester Conklin as Angus Mactavish * Ethel Wales as Mrs. Mactavish *Martha Sleeper as Flora Mactavish *Hugh Trevor as Dan Regan *Lee Moran as Dennis Moran *Jerry Miley as Mason *Charles Byer as Berger ''unbilled'' *Godfrey Craig as Mactavish Child *George Dunning as Mactavish Child *Louise Fazenda *Jackie Sturnberg as Mactavish Child * Billy Watson as Mactavish Child *Coy Watson as Mactavish Child *Delmar Watson as Mactavish Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Matinee Idol
''The Matinee Idol'' is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Prints are in the archives of the Cinémathèque Française and Cineteca di Bologna. The film has been restored. The Academy Film Archive preserved ''The Matinee Idol'' in 1997. Plot Don Wilson, a famous blackface comedian, is preparing to headline a new show. Arnold Wingate, his manager, persuades him to take a weekend off in the country. When their car breaks down, they go off in search of a mechanic. Don happens upon a ramshackle traveling theatrical stock company run by Jasper Bolivar and his daughter Ginger. One of the actors has quit, so Ginger is holding an audition. When Don asks the hopefuls in line about a garage, Ginger mistakes him for one of the applicants and chooses him as the best of a bad lot. Amused (and attracted to Ginger), he accepts the job, giving his name as "Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Last Haul
''His Last Haul'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent crime film, crime drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, Seena Owen and Alan Roscoe.Munden p.353 Under a woman's guidance, a criminal attempts to reform. Cast * Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore as Joe Hammond * Seena Owen as Blanche * Charles Mason (actor), Charles Mason as Anthony Dugan * Alan Roscoe as Fly Cop * Henry Sedley (actor), Henry Sedley as Blackmailer 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. External links * 1928 films 1928 crime drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American crime drama films Films directed by Marshall Neilan American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Summer Hero
''Her Summer Hero'' is a lost 1928 silent film comedy drama directed by James Dugan and starring Sally Blane, Hugh Trevor and Harold Goodwin. Cast * Hugh Trevor - Kenneth Holmes * Harold Goodwin - Herb Darrow *Duane Thompson - Joan Stanton *James Pierce - Chris *Cleve Moore - Al Stanton *Sally Blane Sally Blane (born Elizabeth Jane Young; July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 movies. Early life Blane was born in Salida, Colorado. She was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young ... - Grave References External links * * 1928 films Lost American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films American silent feature films 1928 comedy-drama films 1920s English-language films 1928 lost films English-language comedy-drama films 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
