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Raymond Wells
Raymond Wells (1880–1941) was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era.Goble p. 324 He is sometimes credited as Raymond B. Wells. Partial filmography * '' Old Heidelberg'' (1915) (actor) * ''The Sable Lorcha'' (1915) (actor) * '' Kinkaid, Gambler'' (1916) * ''The Hero of the Hour'' (1917) * ''Love Aflame'' (1917) * '' Fighting Back'' (1917) * ''Fanatics'' (1917) * ''The Saintly Sinner'' (1917) * ''The Terror'' (1917) * '' Fighting for Love'' (1917) * ''Mr. Dolan of New York'' (1917) * ''The Hand at the Window'' (1918) * '' The Yankee Señor'' (1926) (actor) * '' The Unknown Cavalier'' (1926) *''The Thrill Seekers'' (1927) * '' Trails of Adventure'' (1933) * ''Contraband Contraband (from Medieval French ''contrebande'' "smuggling") refers to any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It is used for goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous or offensive in the eyes o ...'' (1933) References Biblio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna, Illinois
Anna is the largest community and retail trade center in Union County, Illinois, United States. Located in Southern Illinois, its population was 4,442 at the 2010 United States Census, a decline from 5,135 in 2000. It is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. Anna is known for the Choate Mental Health and Development Center, a state facility that opened in 1869. History Anna was platted on March 3, 1854, after the new Illinois Central Railroad established a station there. It was founded by Winstead Davie and named after Anna Davie, his wife. It was then incorporated on February 16, 1865. The coming of the railroad can be credited for prompting the founding of the City of Anna, although, from the time of the George Rogers Clark expedition into Southern Illinois country, emigrants recognized its agricultural possibilities. Centrally located in Anna Precinct of Union County, Anna was established by ordinance following the election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hand At The Window
''The Hand at the Window'' is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Raymond Wells and starring Joe King, Margery Wilson and Francis McDonald.Wlaschin p.104 Cast * Joe King as Roderick Moran * Margery Wilson as Laura Bowers * Francis McDonald as Tony Brachieri * Irene Hunt as The Calabrian Kid * Aaron Edwards as O'Brien * Arthur Millett Arthur Millett (April 21, 1874 in Pittsfield, Maine – February 24, 1952 in Los Angeles, California), born Arthur Nelson Millett, was an early American motion picture actor whose career was at its height in the silent film era. Biography Born ... as Inspector References Bibliography * Ken Wlaschin. ''Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography''. McFarland, 2009. External links * 1918 films 1918 mystery films American silent feature films American mystery films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Raymond Wells 1910s English-language films 1910s A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriters From Illinois
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional screenw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Illinois
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Film Actors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 Births
Year 188 (CLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscianus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 941 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 188 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 * Publius Helvius Pertinax becomes pro-consul of Africa from 188 to 189. Japan * Queen Himiko (or Shingi Waō) begins her reign in Japan (until 248). Births * April 4 – Caracalla (or Antoninus), Roman emperor (d. 217) * Lu Ji (or Gongji), Chinese official and politician (d. 219) * Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 241) Deaths * March 17 – Julian, pope and patriarch of Alexandria * Fa Zhen (or Gaoqing), Chinese scholar (b. AD 100) * Lucius Antistius Burrus, Roman politician (executed) * Ma Xiang, Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contraband (1933 Film)
Contraband (from Medieval French ''contrebande'' "smuggling") is any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It comprises goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous or offensive in the eyes of the legislator—termed contraband ''in se''—and forbidden. Derivative contraband consists of goods that may normally be owned, but are liable to be seized because they were used in committing an unlawful act and hence begot illegally, e.g. smuggling goods; stolen goods – knowingly participating in their trade is an offense in itself, called fencing. Law of armed conflict In international law, contraband means goods that are ultimately destined for territory under the control of the enemy and may be susceptible for use in armed conflict. Traditionally, contraband is classified into two categories, absolute contraband and conditional contraband. The former category includes arms, munitions, and various materials, such as chemicals and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trails Of Adventure
''Trails of Adventure'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Jay Wilsey and starring Wilsey, Edna Aslin and Harry Carter.Pitts p.170 Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Merritt * Edna Aslin as Jane Gordon * Harry Carter as 'Ace' Carter * Allen Holbrook as Fred Kane * Raymond Wells as Jim Gordon * Belle D'Arcy as Mrs. Gordon * N.E. Hendrix as Hack Harris * Victor Adamson Albert Victor Adamson (January 4, 1890 – November 9, 1972) was a New Zealand director, producer, screenwriter, and actor most famous for directing and starring in B and Z grade westerns in the early days of motion pictures. Adamson often ... as Henchman * Ken Broeker as Sheriff References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1933 films 1933 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films 1930s English-language fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thrill Seekers
''The Thrill Seekers'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry Revier and starring Ruth Clifford, Gloria Grey and Robert McKim.Munden p.808 Cast * Jimmy Fulton as Gerald Kenworth * Ruth Clifford as Adrean Wainwright * Gloria Grey as Mystery Girl * Sally Long as Marie St. Claire * Lee Moran as Lester, the Valet * Robert McKim as Hal Walker * Raymond Wells as Jack Newman * Harold Austin as Jimmy, the Chauffeur * Max Wagner Max Wagner (November 28, 1901 – November 16, 1975) was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs, gangsters, sailors, henchmen, bodyguards, cab drivers and moving men, appearing more than 400 ... as A Hood 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 Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Cavalier
''The Unknown Cavalier'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins and David Torrence.Darby p.449 It is based on the 1923 novel ''Ride Him, Cowboy'' by Kenneth Perkins. Cast * Ken Maynard as Tom Drury * Kathleen Collins as Ruth Gaunt * David Torrence as Peter Gaunt * T. Roy Barnes as Clout Pettingill * Jim Mason as Henry Suggs * Otis Harlan as Judge Blowfly Jones * Josef Swickard as Lingo * Bruce Gordon as Bob Webb * Fred Burns as Sheriff * Jimmy Boudwin as Billy Gaunt * Pat Harmon as Bad Man * Frank Lackteen as Bad Man * Raymond Wells Raymond Wells (1880–1941) was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era.Goble p. 324 He is sometimes credited as Raymond B. Wells. Partial filmography * '' Old Heidelberg'' (1915) (actor) * ''The Sable Lorcha'' (19 ... as Bad Man References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yankee Señor
''The Yankee Señor'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Tom Mix, Olive Borden, and Margaret Livingston. Plot As described in a film magazine review, civil engineer Paul Wharton receives a letter informing him that he is the heir to Don Fernando in Mexico. Juan Gutiérrez, a cousin, is in reality the leader of a bandit gang, fails in an attempt to fatally injure Paul by tying him on the back of a wild horse when Paul's talented horse Tony comes to his rescue. Juan then attempts to use Flora to compromise Paul with his fiancée and succeeds. Juan then lures Paul to a lonely hut, but Paul cleans up a trio of bandits. Paul then weds Manuelita, daughter of the Don. Cast Production Mix selected Olive Borden for her role as the love interest due to her brown eyes. The film had Technicolor sequence involving a Mexican fiesta with Mix and Borden dancing. The high power lighting required for this process resulted in eye pain and headaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
