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Rex Taylor
Rex Taylor (November 1, 1889 – December 27, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1916 and 1966. He was born in Iowa and died in San Pedro, California. He married the actress Irma Taylor (née Whepley) in about 1910; the 1920 and 1930 United States Census Records show the couple as living in Los Angeles in 1920 and 1930.1930 United States Federal Census for Rex Taylor (husband) and Irma Whepley Taylor (wife) Partial filmography * '' The Stranger'' (1918) * '' A Nymph of the Foothills'' (1918) * '' Set Free'' (1918) * '' Leave It to Susan'' (1919) * '' Twin Beds'' (1920) * ''The Way of a Maid'' (1921) * '' My Lady Friends'' (1921) * '' Marry the Poor Girl'' (1921) * ''Seeing's Believing'' (1922) * ''They Like 'Em Rough'' (1922) * ''Blow Your Own Horn'' (1923) * '' A Noise in Newboro'' (1923) * '' Lights Out'' (1923) * '' The Social Code'' (1923) * ''The Reckless Age'' (1924) * ''Jack O'Clubs'' (1924) * ''The Ridin' Kid from Powder Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irma Taylor
Irma Taylor (14 December 1890 – 17 April 1974) was an American screenwriter and actress of the silent era notable for playing Jane Eyre in ''Jane Eyre'' (1910), the English language film of the novel of the same name.Biographies: Irma Taylor - website 
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Lights Out (1923 Film)
''Lights Out'' is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Ruth Stonehouse, Walter McGrail and Theodore von Eltz. It is based on the 1922 play ''Lights Out'' by Paul Dickey and Mann Page, later adapted into the 1938 film '' Crashing Hollywood''.Goble p.127 The remake was more light-hearted than the melodramatic tone of the original. Synopsis Two criminals encounter a screenwriter on a train and persuade him to create a screenplay about the criminal underworld. In an attempt to revenge themselves on one of their former associates, they negatively depict him in the work. After seeing the film he heads to the film studio seeking revenge. Cast * Ruth Stonehouse as 'Hairpin' Annie * Walter McGrail as Sea Bass * Marie Astaire as Barbara * Theodore von Eltz as 'Eggs' * Ben Deeley as 'High-Shine' Joe * Hank Mann as Ben * Ben Hewlett as Keith Forbes * Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Gallant * Fred Kelsey as Decker * Harry Fenwick Harry may ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam's Apple (film)
''Adam's Apple'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Tim Whelan, in his directorial debut. It starred Monty Banks, Lena Halliday and Judy Kelly. It was made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios.Wood p.65 Premise An American on his honeymoon in Paris, organises the kidnapping of his interfering mother-in-law. Cast * Monty Banks as Monty Adams * Gillian Dean as Ruth Appleby * Lena Halliday as Mrs. Appleby * Judy Kelly as Vamp * Colin Kenny as Husband * Dino Galvani as Crook * Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ... as Drunk * Charles O'Shaughnessy as Official References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocktails (film)
''Cocktails'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Harald Madsen, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Carl Schenstrøm. Plot The guardian of an heiress tries to destroy the reputation of her lover by planting drugs on him. Cast * Carl Schenstrøm as Gin * Harald Madsen as It * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Betty * Harry Terry as Bosco * Tony Wylde as Jerry * Nigel Barrie Nigel Barrie (5 February 1889, in Calcutta, British India – 8 October 1971, in South Africa) was an Indian-born British actor. Biography Barrie's background as a dancer and actor on legitimate stages and in vaudeville in both Great Britain an ... as Giles * Lorna Duveen as Mary * Warren Hastings as Judge References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films British buddy comedy films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Tell The Wife (1927 Film)
''Don't Tell the Wife'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Irene Rich, Huntley Gordon and Lilyan Tashman.Weaver p.489 Cast * Irene Rich as Mrs. Cartier * Huntley Gordon as Jacques Cartier * Lilyan Tashman as Suzanna * Otis Harlan as Magistrate * William Demarest Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 27, 1983) was an American character actor, known especially for his roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and for playing Uncle Charley in the sitcom '' My Three Sons'' Demarest, ... as Ray Valerian * Margaret Gray as Frie See also * List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features References Bibliography * John T. Weaver. ''Twenty Years of Silents, 1908-1928''. Scarecrow Press, 1971. External links * 1927 films American romantic comedy films 1927 romantic comedy films Films directed by Paul L. Stein American silent feature films American films based on plays Films based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Pay, Less Work
''More Pay, Less Work'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Albert Ray and starring Albert Gran, Mary Brian and Charles "Buddy" Rogers.Solomon p.299 Cast * Albert Gran as Cappy Ricks * Mary Brian as Betty Ricks * E.J. Ratcliffe as Dad Hinchfield * Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Willia Hinchfield * Otto Hoffman as Henry Tweedle * Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin (born Charles John Conklin; July 16, 1880July 30, 1959) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the silent film era. Early years Conklin was born Charles John Conklin on July 16, 1880, in San Francisco, Califo ... as Janitor References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Fox Film films Films directed by Albert Ray American black-and-white films 1926 comedy films 1920s American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulhall's Greatest Catch
''Mulhall's Greatest Catch'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers and Henry Victor.Journeys of Desire p.461 It is also known by the alternative title of ''When Heroes Love''. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Joe Mulhall * Kathleen Myers as Nora McCarren * Henry Victor as Otto Nelson * 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 whe ... as Con McCarren * Harry Arras as Capt. Collins References Bibliography * Phillips, Alastair & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Harry Garson American silent feature films 1920s English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clinging Vine
''The Clinging Vine'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced by Cecil B. DeMille and Paul Slone and directed by Sloane. It was distributed by DeMille's Producers Distributing Corporation.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Clinging Vine'' at silentera.com The film is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same name by . The film was a starring vehicle for who left Paramount Pictures along with DeMille when he formed hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Home (1926 Film)
''Rolling Home'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Reginald Denny. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Reginald Denny as Nat Alden *Marian Nixon as Phyllis * E. J. Ratcliffe as Mr. Grubbell *Ben Hendricks Jr. as Dan Mason *Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Alden * George Nichols as Colonel Lowe * Alfred Allen as General Wade *Charles Thurston as Sheriff (credited as C.E. Thurston) *George F. Marion George Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for ''Anna Christie'', both (1923) and (1930), and ''Death from a Distance'' (1935). Marion acted in 35 films between 19 ... as Selectman *Alfred Knott as Selectman *Anton Vaverka as Pemberton *Howard Enstedt as Office Boy *Adele Watson as Aunt References External links * *Lobby cardat gettyimages.comStillat gettyimages.com 1926 films American silent feature films Films directed by Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene (1926 Film)
''Irene'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film starring Colleen Moore, and partially shot in Technicolor. The film was directed by Alfred E. Green, produced by Moore's husband John McCormick, and based on the musical ''Irene'' written by James Montgomery with music and lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy. As reported in the book and documentary film '' The Celluloid Closet'', actor George K. Arthur plays a flamboyant gay man in the film named "Madame Lucy". Cast Production The scenes which were shot in Technicolor cost a total amount of $100,000. The total budget of the film was $1,500,000. This was the fourth of five films, in three years, with Moore and Hughes starring in the lead roles. They also appeared together in '' The Huntress'' (1923), '' Sally'' (1925), '' The Desert Flower'' (1925) and '' Ella Cinders'' (1926). This was the final film of actress Marion Aye, who started appearing on film in 1919 as one of the uncredited Sennett Bathing Beau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High And Handsome
''High and Handsome'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ethel Shannon, and Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics * Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 *Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis .... Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Joe Hanrahan, policeman, rescues Marie Le Doux’s Persian cat from a perch on a telegraph pole and also falls in love with Marie. Battling Kennedy is a prize fighter who also loves Marie and Joe retires in his favor. Joe in the discharge of his duty warns Kennedy’s manager, Tom Burke, against holding any more fights in his arena until the balcony is repaired. He tries to bribe Joe into overlooking this matter and Joe refuses the money. Kennedy slurs Marie and Joe gives him a beating. Word is sent to headquarters that Joe has fought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ridin' Kid From Powder River
''The Ridin' Kid from Powder River'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. It was based on a novel by Henry Herbert Knibbs and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Bud Watkins (House), a lad of ten years who does not know who his parents are, has become the abused, half-starved property of an itinerant horse trader whose territory is the cattle country of Arizona — as a trader — and of Nevada as a horse thief. It is the period when farmers are contesting against the cattleman for the open range, and by fortuitous chance the lad becomes the ward of a farmer who is killed a few years later by cattlemen. The lad (Gibson) vows to avenge his death and soon becomes known throughout the country as "The Rambler" by reason of the fact that he is always riding across country and searching for the murderers. Through hazardous adventure he becomes associated with some desperate char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
