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Renaud Hoffman
Renaud Hoffman (1895–1952) was a German-born American film director, screenwriter and producer of the silent and early sound era. He directed the 1929 musical ''Blaze o' Glory''.Bradley p.76 Selected filmography * '' Strangers of the Night'' (1923) * '' The Legend of Hollywood'' (1924) * ''Which Shall It Be?'' (1924) * ''One of the Bravest'' (1925) * ''His Master's Voice'' (1925) * '' Private Affairs'' (1925) * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1926) * '' The Block Signal'' (1926) * ''The Phantom of the Forest'' (1926) * '' The Silent Power'' (1926) * ''The Sign of the Claw'' (1926) * ''King of the Pack'' (1926) * ''Racing Blood (1926 film), Racing Blood'' (1926) * ''A Harp in Hock'' (1927) * ''Heroes of the Night'' (1927) * ''Stool Pigeon (1928 film), Stool Pigeon'' (1928) * ''Blaze o' Glory ''Blaze o' Glory'' is a 1929 American musical war film directed by George Crone and Renaud Hoffman. It stars Eddie Dowling and Betty Compson. The soundtrack survives. Plot At the stand o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary empire led by an emperor, although has been used in German to denote the Roman Empire because it had a weak hereditary tradition. In the case of the German Empire, the official name was , which is properly translated as "German Empire" because the official position of head of state in the constitution of the German Empire was officially a "presidency" of a confederation of German states led by the King of Prussia who would assume "the title of German Emperor" as referring to the German people, but was not emperor of Germany as in an emperor of a state. –The German Empire" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. vol. 63, issue 376, pp. 591–603; here p. 593. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich, as well as simply Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Block Signal
''The Block Signal'' is 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Jean Arthur, and Hugh Allan. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis A veteran railroad engineer discovers that his eyesight is failing and he is becoming colorblind. Bert Steele his fireman who craves promotion deliberately misleads him about a signal leading him to be demoted. Jealous and frustrated by his unrequited love for the engineer's daughter Grace, Steele considers a more direct form of sabotage. Cast * Ralph Lewis as 'Jovial Joe' Ryan *Jean Arthur as Grace Ryan *Hugh Allan as Jack Milford *George Chesebro as Bert Steele * Sidney Franklin as 'Roadhouse' Rosen *Leon Holmes as 'Unhandy' Andy *Missouri Royer as Jim Brennan Preservation Prints of ''The Block Signal'' are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Academy Film Archive The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, established in 1944 with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Directors
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write their o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Deaths
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy ''The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Neighbors – The Carters
''Our Neighbors – The Carters'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by S.K. Lauren. The film stars Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe, Genevieve Tobin, Mary Thomas and Mildred Coles. The film was released on November 24, 1939, by Paramount Pictures."Pictures: Film Reviews - Our Neighbors--The Carters". ''Variety''. Nov 8, 1939. p. 18. Via Proquest. Plot Cast *Fay Bainter as Ellen Carter *Frank Craven as Doc Carter *Edmund Lowe as Bill Hastings *Genevieve Tobin as Gloria Hastings * Mary Thomas as Mattie Carter * Mildred Coles as Gloria Carter *Scotty Beckett as Dickie Carter *Benny Bartlett as Junior Carter *Donald Brenon as Paul Carter *Nana Bryant as Louise Wilcox *Thurston Hall as Mr. Guilfoyle *Granville Bates as Joseph Laurence *Edward McWade as Pop Hagen *Norman Phillips Jr. as Henry Laurence * Richard Clayton as Peter Bush *Frank Reicher Frank Reicher (born Franz Reicher; December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Climax (1930 Film)
''The Climax'' is a 1930 American thriller film directed by Renaud Hoffman and written by Lillian Ducey, Julien Josephson, Leslie Mason and Clarence Thompson. The film is adapted from the play of the same name by Edward Locke. ''The Climax'' stars Jean Hersholt, Kathryn Crawford, LeRoy Mason, John Reinhardt and Henry Armetta. The film was released on January 26, 1930, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Jean Hersholt as Luigi Golfanti *Kathryn Crawford as Adella Golfanti *LeRoy Mason as Dr. Gardoni * John Reinhardt as Pietro Golfanti *Henry Armetta Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta; July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his d ... as Anton Donatelli References Citations Sources * External links * 1930 films 1930s English-language films American thriller films 1930s thriller films Universal Pictures fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stool Pigeon (1928 Film)
An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a “snitch”) is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law-enforcement world, where informants are officially known as confidential human sources (CHS), or criminal informants (CI). It can also refer pejoratively to someone who supplies information without the consent of the involved parties."The Weakest Link: The Dire Consequences of a Weak Link in the Informant Handling and Covert Operations Chain-of-Command" by M Levine. ''Law Enforcement Executive Forum'', 2009 The term is commonly used in politics, industry, entertainment, and academia. In the United States, a confidential informant or "CI" is "any individual who provides useful and credible information to a law enforcement agency regarding felonious criminal activities and from whom the agency expects or intends to obtain additional useful and credible information regarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of The Night
''Heroes of the Night'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Frank O'Connor (actor), Frank O'Connor and starring Cullen Landis. It was produced by Gotham Pictures and released by Lumas Film Corporation. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.79 c.1978 Cast *Cullen Landis as Joe Riley *Marion Nixon as Mary Allen *Rex Lease as Tom Riley *Wheeler Oakman as Jack Nichols *Sarah Padden as Mrs. Riley *J. P. Lockney as Marty Allen *Robert Homans as "Bull" Corrigan *Lois Ingraham as Jennie LeeReferences External links * * 1927 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1927 comedy films Silent American comedy films Gotham Pictures films Films directed by Frank O'Connor 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Harp In Hock
''A Harp in Hock'', also known as ''The Samaritan'', is a lost 1927 American silent melodrama film directed by Renaud Hoffman, produced by DeMille Pictures, and distributed by Pathé Exchange. The film starred Rudolph Schildkraut, Junior Coghlan, May Robson, and Bessie Love, and was based on the short story by Evelyn Campbell. Plot In New York City 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 Un ..., pawnbroker Isaac Abrams (Schildkraut) must take in an orphaned immigrant boy Tommy (Coghlan) after his mother (Bartlett) dies. Tommy assists at the pawn shop and goes to school, but after a fight with a bully, the bully's mother Mrs. Banks (Robson) reports him to authorities and has him sent to an orphanage. Tommy escapes and returns to New York, where he upsets Mrs. Banks and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Blood (1926 Film)
''Racing Blood'' is a 1926 American silent sports drama film directed by Frank Richardson and starring Robert Agnew, Anne Cornwall and John Elliott.Connelly p.400 Synopsis College student James Fleming discovers that his uncle has gambled away his inheritance on a horse race and then killed himself. Worse it was at the hands of the man whose daughter James is in love with. He goes to work as a journalist and loses touch with her. He acquires a horse, unknowingly the very animal whose victory led to his uncle's downfall. He plans to race it in a steeplechase, but when he is unable to qualify his former girlfriend takes over and rides it to victory before they reconcile. Cast * Robert Agnew as James Fleminng * Anne Cornwall as Muriel Sterlinng * John Elliott as John Sterling * Clarence Geldert as Harris Fleming * Charles Sellon Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Pack
''King of the Pack'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by Frank Richardson (director), Frank Richardson and starring Charlotte Stevens, Robert Gordon (actor), Robert Gordon and Vera Lewis.Connelly p.369 Produced by the independent film, independent Gotham Pictures, it was designed as a vehicle for Peter the Great, one of several dog stars to appear in films during the 1920s. Cast * Peter the Great as King, a Dog * Charlotte Stevens as Selah Blair * Robert Gordon (actor), Robert Gordon as Clint Sifton * Vera Lewis as 'Widder' Gasper * Mary Cornwallis as Kitty Carlyle * Danny Hoy as Bud Gasper * Frank Brownlee as Chuck Purdy * W.H. Davis as Sam Blair * Frank Norcross (actor), Frank Norcross as Dr. Joe Stoddard 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 St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
