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Robert Thornby
Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927. He also appeared in 48 films between 1911 and 1930. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''When Ghost Meets Ghost'' (1913) * '' Bianca'' (1913) * '' On Dangerous Ground'' (1917) * ''A Little Sister of Everybody'' (1918) * '' Lawless Love'' (1918) * ''Her Inspiration'' (1918) * '' Carolyn of the Corners'' (1919) * ''The Prince and Betty'' (1919) * ''Fighting Cressy'' (1919) * '' Are You Legally Married?'' (1919) * ''The Deadlier Sex'' (1920) * ''Simple Souls'' (1920) * ''The Girl in the Web'' (1920) * '' Felix O'Day'' (1920) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1921) * ''That Girl Montana'' (1921) * '' The Fox'' (1921) * '' The Blazing Trail'' (1921) * '' The Trap'' (1922) * '' The Sagebrush Trail'' (1922) * ''Stormswept'' (1923) * ''The Drivin' Fool'' (1923) * ''West of Broadw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl In The Web
''The Girl in the Web'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet, Nigel Barrie, and Adele Farrington.Monaco p. 524 Cast * Blanche Sweet as Esther Maitland * Nigel Barrie as Dick Ferguson * Thomas Jefferson as Samuel Van Zile Janney * Adele Farrington as Mrs. Janney * Hayward Mack as Chapman Price * Christine Mayo as Mrs. Price * Peaches Jackson Peaches Jackson (October 9, 1913 – February 23, 2002) was an American film actress. Her sister, Mary Ann Jackson also became a child actor, and appeared in many of the Little Rascals short films for Hal Roach. Peaches (Charlotte) stoppe ... as Bebita References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * * 1920 films 1920 mystery films Silent American mystery films Films directed by Robert Thornby American silent feature films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange films 1920s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Deaths
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (1930 Film)
''Today'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Conrad Nagel, Catherine Dale Owen and Sarah Padden.Pitts p.223 It was co written by Seton I. Miller and was based on a play by George Howells Broadhurst, which had previously been made into a silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albert S. D'Agostino. Plot After her husband loses a fortune in the Wall Street Crash and is forced to work as a used car salesman, a young wife is unable to bear the loss in status. Cast * Conrad Nagel as Fred Warner * Catherine Dale Owen as Eve Warner * Sarah Padden as Emma Warner * John M. Sullivan as Henry Warner * Judith Vosselli as Marian Garland * Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Farrington * William Bailey as Gregory * Edna Marion as Gloria Vernon * Robert Thornby Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Broadway
''West of Broadway'' is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Priscilla Dean. It was released through Producers Distributing Corporation. The film was based on the short story "New York West" by Wallace Smith and was adapted for the screen by Harold Shumate. Cast * Priscilla Dean as 'Freddie' Hayden * Arnold Gray as Bruce Elwood * Majel Coleman Majel Coleman (February 22, 1903 – July 27, 1980) was an American film actress and model from Mason, Ohio. Most of her 11 film credits are silent movie features. Early life Coleman was born in Mason, Ohio (just north of Cincinnati, Ohio) to P ... as Muriel Styles * Walter Long as Bad Willie * George M. Hall as Cherokee Charlie * William Austin as Mortimer Allison References External links * * Lobby poster 1926 films 1926 lost films 1926 romantic comedy films 1920s Western (genre) comedy films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drivin' Fool
''The Drivin' Fool'' is a 1923 American silent comedy action film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Wally Van, Alec B. Francis, and Patsy Ruth Miller. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Drivin' Fool'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... 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 * * 1923 films 1920s action comedy films American silent feature films American action comedy films Films directed by Robert Thornby American black-and-white films Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation 1923 comedy films 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormswept
''Stormswept'' is a 1923 silent film starring brothers Wallace Beery and Noah Beery. The advertising phrase used for the movie was "Wallace and Noah Beery, The Two Greatest Character Actors on the American Screen." The film was written by Winifred Dunn from the H. H. Van Loan story, and directed by Robert Thornby. A print of the film survives in London's BFI National Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, William McCabe (Wallace Beery) is a bitter man seeking solitude in which to forget the wife whom he loved and who betrayed him. He wanders about the waterfront and, seeing a man falling from the deck, rescues him. The two become friends and when the rescued man, Shark Moran (Noah Beery), learns that William wants solitude, he suggests that he take a job on a lightship as he is its captain. "You will find solitude there," he says. William takes the job and the monotony of the life has upset the minds of many of the men who live on the ''Relief''. There a tug that bring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sagebrush Trail (1922 Film)
''The Sagebrush Trail'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Roy Stewart, Marjorie Daw and Wallace Beery.Munden, p. 654 Plot Cast * Roy Stewart as Sheriff Larry Reid * Marjorie Daw as Mary Gray * Johnnie Walker as Neil, Mary's brother * Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in ''Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in ''Grand Hotel'' (193 ... as José Fagaro 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''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trap (1922 Film)
''The Trap'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Lon Chaney and Alan Hale. It was released by Universal Pictures. The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title ''Heart of a Wolf''. (Some sources still list the film under that title.) One working title for the film was ''Wolfbreed''. The film was re-released in the U.S. in 1926. The screenplay was written by George C. Hull, based on a story idea that was co-written by Lon Chaney. A lobby card exists from the film, as well as a photo of Chaney as Gaspard. The film was finished in September 1921, but was only released on May 9, 1922 in New York City. The film stars Chaney as the leading character, Alan Hale as his rival, and Irene Rich as the female lead. Chaney had also appeared in an unrelated film of the same name in 1913. The film also features (in a very minor role) Chaney's real-life son Creighton (later known as Lon Chaney Jr.) in his film debut. Junior plays one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blazing Trail (1921 Film)
''The Blazing Trail'' is a 1921 American silent melodrama film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Frank Mayo, Frank Holland, and Verne Winter. It was released in May 1921. Plot Bradley Yates is a talented doctor who is working on a serum for blood poisoning. He has worked so hard on it that he is on the verge of a physical breakdown. He decides to take some time off to rest and recuperate and heads down to the beautiful mountains of Kentucky. Upon his arrival there he takes on the persona of Brad Pickins, a woodcutter. As Pickins he begins a friendly relationship with a young woman from the community, Talithy Millicuddy. Since there is no school, Bradley begins to give Talithy books to study, and helps her. Talithy, however, is looking for more than friendship. Shortly later, a state mandated schoolteacher, Carroll Brown, arrives and opens up the local schoolhouse. Very soon after her arrival she and Bradley begin a romantic relationship. Bradley's partner, Pickney For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fox (1921 Film)
''The Fox'' is a lost 1921 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Directed by Robert Thornby, it was produced and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Plot As described in a film magazine, Ol' Santa Fe (Carey) drops off a fast freight train passing through town. He saves an urchin that had been assisting a beggar with a bear from a severe beating and adopts him as his "Pard" (Eason). Securing a job as a porter at the bank Caliente Trust Company, Santa Fe learns that bank president Rufus B. Coulter (Hale) is in league with a bad gang entrenched in the foothills, who have given Sheriff Mart Fraser (Nichols) much trouble. Coulter receives word through the K.C. Kid (Cooper) that a bank examiner is coming to Caliente, so he sends bank employee Dick Farwell (Harron) on a false errand to cover his tracks. Santa Fe goes out to rescue Dick, who has been captured by the outlaws, and runs into the sheriff lost in a sandstorm. Santa Fe proceeds to the rendezvous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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