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REOL Productions
REOL Productions Corporation was a film production company in New York City from 1921 until 1924 during the silent film era. It released ten films for African American audiences. The company promoted its films by noting they were adaptations of works by African American authors such as a film version of Paul Laurence Dunbar's 1902 novel ''The Sport of the Gods''. Lafayette Theatre manager Robert Levy (producer) managed the film productions with casts from the Lafayette Players. The studio's first release was ''The Sport of the Gods''. The company's '' The Call of His People'' was an adaptation of Audrey Bowser's book about passing '' The Man Who Would Be White''. Plans developed to adapt Charles W. Chesnutt's ''The Marrow of Tradition'' but did not come to fruition. The film company went out of business in 1924. Productions included melodramas, at least one comedy, and two documentaries. It secured a distribution agreement in Philadelphia and Baltimore. In 2002, the Cornell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of His People (1921) - 1
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edna Morton
Edna Morton (April 2, 1894 – July 31, 1980) was an American actress who was in films in the 1920s. She starred in mainly race films most of them produced by Reol Productions. Her most notable films being ''Spitfire'' (1922), ''Easy Money'' (1922), and ''The Call of His People'' (1921). She was also in a film by Oscar Micheaux called ''A Son of Satan'' (1924). She is known to have been in ten films in total. She was referred to as "the colored Mary Pickford". Early life Morton was born in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 1894. Acting career Her earliest film was ''The Sport of the Gods'' (1921). She acted in many other films in 1921 but the production of ''The Sport of the Gods'' is believed to have taken place during February and March. It was Reol Productions' first film and she played the character known as Hattie Thompson. She went on to have bigger roles. In the film ''Spitfire'' (1922) she was the lead actress, playing the character Ruth 'Spitfire' Hill. Her co-star in thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foster Photoplay Company
Foster Photoplay Company was a film production business in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1910 by William D. Foster (also known as Juli Jones). It is widely considered to be the first film production company established by an African-American featuring all African-American casts. The company released a number of critically acclaimed films, including '' The Railroad Porter'' (1913), ''The Fall Guy'' (1913), and ''The Butler'' (1913). After the release of ''The Railroad Porter'' and ''The Fall Guy'', the company became known for their films' slapstick-style comedy. Bill Foster ''For the main article see William D. Foster'' William Foster was born on September 16, 1860. He worked at a racetrack in New York as a paddock man and clocker with the well known horseman Jack McDonald and became interested in the entertainment industry as a young man. He worked as a publicity promoter for Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson's ''A Trip to Coontown'', a musical stage comedy performed exclusiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spitfire (1922 Film)
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allies of World War II, Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and guns. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts; around List of surviving Supermarine Spitfires, 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell developed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with innovative sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, achieving a poten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Money (1922 Film)
Easy Money may refer to: Film * ''Easy Money'' (1917 film), an American drama film directed by Travers Vale * ''Easy Money'' (1922 film), an American film produced by REOL Productions * ''Easy Money'' (1925 film), an American silent film directed by Al Rogell * ''Easy Money'' (1934 film), a British film directed by Redd Davis * ''Easy Money'' (1936 film), an American film directed by Phil Rosen * ''Easy Money'' (1948 film), a British satirical film directed by Bernard Knowles * ''Easy Money'' (1981 film), a Soviet film directed by Yevgeny Matveyev * ''Easy Money'' (1983 film), an American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield * ''Easy Money'' (1987 film) (''Tong tian da dao''), a Hong Kong film starring Michelle Yeoh * ''Easy Money'' (1991 film) (''Lao biao fa qian han''), a Hong Kong film starring Amy Yip * ''Easy Money'' (1994 film) (''Xian guang wei lai quan''), a Hong Kong film starring Athena Chu * ''Easy Money'' (2010 film) (''Snabba Cash''), a Swedish thrill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Schemers (1922 Film)
The Schemers was a Providence, Rhode Island, hard rock band that existed between 1979 and 1987. The band was signed to Big Bubble Records. History The band's first live show was a support slot for Sam & Dave, and they also supported Jerry Lee Lewis, Ramones, Tom Verlaine, and Dead Kennedys. The Schemers were the winners of the 1982 WBRU Radio Rock Hunt in Providence and the 1984 Rock 'n' Roll Rumble in Boston.Morse, Steve (1984)Schemers Triumph in Rock 'n' Roll Rumble, '' Boston Globe'', June 30, 1984, p. 1 (Arts/Films). Retrieved 25 December 2012 Their single, "Remember," was the number-one song on WBRU for over 10 weeks in early-1982. Band members from the original lineup included Jimmy Berger, Rene Blais, Emerson Torrey, and lead singer and songwriter Mark Cutler.Boehm, Mike (1985)The Schemers' Cutler holds onto the dream, '' Providence Journal'', December 15, 1985, p. I4. Retrieved December 25, 2012 Cutler announced his decision to leave the band in 1986, but continued t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ties Of Blood
TIES may refer to: * TIES, Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science * TIES, The Interactive Encyclopedia System * TIES, Time Independent Escape Sequence * Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science * The International Ecotourism Society The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is an American organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism globally. The organization was founded in 1990 and contributed significantly to the growth and development of ecotourism, providing guidelines ... {{disambig de:TIE eo:TIE it:TIE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simp (1921 Film)
''The Simp'' is an extant 1920 silent comedy film starring Lloyd Hamilton. It is a Hamilton and Jack White production distributed by Educational Pictures. The film was directed by Owen Davis and Arthur Roch. A dog features in one of its episodes. Various filming techniques are used to comedic effect. The cast features a man bumbling through various scenarios. It was also released as a Pathescope film. A colored lobby card for the film picturing Hamilton, Marvel Rea, and a dog survives. Billy Dooley used a similar wringing out the wet dog routine in the 1926 film '' Briny Boob'' as did Shemp Howard in the 1952 film ''He Cooked His Goose''. Cast *Lloyd Hamilton Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was an American film comedian, best remembered for his work in the silent era. Career Having begun his career as an extra in theatre-productions, Hamilton first appeared on film in ... * Marvel Rea * Otto Fries * Jess Weldon References {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jazz Hounds
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Would Be White
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Bowser
Aubrey is traditionally a male English given name. The name is from the French derivation Aubry of the Germanic given name Alberic / Old High German given name Alberich, which consists of the elements ALF "elf" and RIK "king", from Proto-Germanic ''*albiz'' "elf", "supernatural being" and ''*rīkaz'' "chieftain", "ruler". Before the Norman conquest, the Anglo-Saxons used the corresponding variant ''Ælf-rīc'' (see Ælfric). The feminine form Aubrey is sometimes from Old French Aubree with a different etymology: Albereda,François de Beaurepaire, ''Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de l'Eure'', éditions Picard, 1981, p. 123 sometimes a feminine used of the masculine name Aubrey. However, Aubrey is commonly used as a feminine name in the United States. It was the 15th most popular girl's name in the United States in 2012. People Surname * Andrew Aubrey, Lord Mayor of London in 1339, 1340, and 1351 * Anne Aubrey (born 1935), English actress * Brandon Aubrey (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Sorrow
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