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Road House (1928 Film)
''Road House'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Maria Alba, Warren Burke and Lionel Barrymore.Solomon p.309 Cast * Maria Alba as Spanish Marla * Warren Burke as Larry Grayson * Lionel Barrymore as Henry Grayson * Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Henry Grayson * Tempe Pigott as Grandma Grayson * Florence Allen as Helen Grayson * Eddie Clayton as Jim, Larry Grayson's Pal * Jack Oakie as Sam * Jane Keckley as Maid * Kay Bryant as Mary, Larry's Girlfriend References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935. A History and Filmography''. McFarland & Co, 2011. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Richard Rosson American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Fox Film films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Rosson
Richard Rosson (April 4, 1893 – May 31, 1953) was an American film director and actor. As an actor, he was known for the nearly 100 films he was in during the silent era. As a director, he directed the logging sequences in the 1936 film '' Come and Get It''. Career Rosson's first directorial effort was the 1926 American black and white silent comedy film ''Fine Manners'', initially directed by Lewis Milestone for Famous Players-Lasky/Paramount Pictures. After an argument with actress Gloria Swanson, Milestone walked off the set, leaving the film to be completed by Rosson, who had picked up directorial tricks while working as an assistant director to Allan Dwan. The success of the film, being Rosson's first directorial effort since he co-directed ''Her Father's Keeper'' in 1917 with his brother Arthur Rosson, won him a long-term contract with Famous Players-Lasky. Personal life Rosson was the younger brother of director Arthur Rosson, his younger sister Helene became a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |