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Scott Darling (screenwriter)
William Scott Darling (May 28, 1898 – October 29, 1951) was a Canadian-born writer and a pioneer screenwriter and film director in the Hollywood motion picture industry. He is often known in Hollywood histories as Scott Darling, though he was almost invariably credited in films as W. Scott Darling. Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario, Darling embarked on a career as a writer, primarily doing humor stories for magazines. He married Eleanor Fried, who later worked as a film editor, and they had a daughter, Gretchen (1915–1994), who became a stage actress and playwright. In 1914, Darling was hired by the Kalem Company of New York City to work at their California studios writing the scripts for the adventure film serial ''The Hazards of Helen''. So successful were the short films that the job would last more than two years with Darling writing 119 episodes of what became the longest serial ever made at 23.8 hours. When finished writing the exhausting serial he took a year off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Of Frankenstein
''The Ghost of Frankenstein'' is a 1942 American horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Cedric Hardwicke, Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. It is the fourth film in the ''Frankenstein'' series by Universal Pictures, and the follow-up to ''Son of Frankenstein'' (1939). The film's plot follows the previous film's: Frankenstein's Monster (Lon Chaney Jr.) and his companion Ygor (Bela Lugosi) are chased out of town. They go to another small town to encourage the younger son of Henry Frankenstein ( Cedric Hardwicke) to continue his father's experiments, so that Ygor can have revenge against his enemies and his brain transplanted into the Monster's skull. The film was the first in the series with Chaney portraying the monster and was cast one day after the film was announced by Universal. It began production in December 1941 and finished in January 1942. On its release it received praise as being as strong as the previous films from ''The Hollywood Reporter'' and ''The Motion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragnet Patrol
''Dragnet Patrol'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Pre-Code Hollywood was the brief era in the Cinema of the United States, American film industry between the widespread adoption of sound in film in 1929LaSalle (2002), p. 1. and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorshi ... melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a script by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, and Marjorie Beebe, and was released by Action Pictures on December 15, 1931. Cast list * Glenn Tryon as Larry * Vera Reynolds as Millie * Marjorie Beebe as Mabel * Vernon Dent as Cookie * Symona Boniface as Ethel * Walter Long (actor), Walter Long as Grainger * George "Gabby" Hayes, George Hayes as Private detective References External links * * * Melodrama films 1931 drama films 1931 films American drama films Films directed by Frank R. Strayer American black-and-white films Mayfair Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder At Midnight (1931 Film)
''Murder at Midnight'' (a.k.a. ''The Monster Kills'') is a 1931 American pre-Code murder mystery whodunnit directed by Frank R. Strayer. Plot summary A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest-list for a motive and culprit, involving a changed will and booby-trapped telephones. The killer strikes several more times to conceal his or her identity, until all is revealed. Cast *Aileen Pringle as Esme Kennedy *Alice White as Millie Scripps *Hale Hamilton as Phillip Montrose * Robert Elliott as Inspector Taylor *Clara Blandick as Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy *Brandon Hurst as Lawrence *Leslie Fenton as Walter Grayson * William Humphrey as Colton *Tyrell Davis as The Englishman *Kenneth Thomson as Jim Kennedy * Robert Ellis as Duncan Channing Post production Footage from the film was re-used in ''The Mirror Crack'd'' (1980). Preservation status * A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus for A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caught Cheating
''Caught Cheating'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Charles Murray, George Sidney, and Nita Martan, and it was released by Tiffany Productions on January 31, 1931. Plot Madelynne Cabrone is the wife of gangster Joe Cabrone. She is having an affair, and her husband finds out about it and tracks her to a roadhouse, intent on killing her lover. She escapes in her car, but when it breaks down, she takes to the road, where she is picked up by the unwitting Sam Harris. Joe catches up to them, and believes Sam to be the man Madelynne is having an affair with. He is about to move in to kill him, when Sam is stopped for speeding. When Madelynne tells her story, it is printed in the papers, and Sam becomes something of a hero for saving her. Joe vows to kill Sam within twenty-four hours. T. McGillicuddy Hungerford, a wealthy businessman hears of Sam's heroism and offers to give Sam a huge order. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noisy Neighbors
''Noisy Neighbors'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Eddie Quillan, Alberta Vaughn and Jane Keckley. Cast * Eddie Quillan as Eddie Van Revel * Alberta Vaughn as Mary Carstairs * Jane Keckley as Mother * Joseph Quillan as Brother * Marie Quillan as Sister * Theodore Roberts as Colonel Carstairs * Ray Hallor as David * Russell Simpson as Ebenezer * Bob Perry as First Son * Mike Donlin as Second Son * Billy Gilbert William Gilbert Barron (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects a ... as Third Son Production The film contains only about 5 minutes of dialog, despite being billed as a "talkie". References Bibliography * Fleming, E.J. ''Paul Bern: The Life and Famous Death of the MGM Director and Husband of Harlow''. McFarland, 2009. External links * 1929 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi 13
''Taxi 13'' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack. Once thought lost, a copy evidently survives at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome. Critical reception A review in ''Harrison's Reports'' said, "This is neither funny enojugh to be called a comedy nor serious enough to be called a drama.' Despite a few good points, it added, "But on the whole it is not a particularly good picture". Cast *Chester Conklin as Angus Mactavish * Ethel Wales as Mrs. Mactavish *Martha Sleeper as Flora Mactavish *Hugh Trevor as Dan Regan *Lee Moran as Dennis Moran *Jerry Miley as Mason *Charles Byer as Berger ''unbilled'' *Godfrey Craig as Mactavish Child *George Dunning as Mactavish Child *Louise Fazenda *Jackie Sturnberg as Mactavish Child * Billy Watson as Mactavish Child *Coy Watson as Mactavish Child *Delmar Watson as Mactavish Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Last Haul
''His Last Haul'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent crime film, crime drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, Seena Owen and Alan Roscoe.Munden p.353 Under a woman's guidance, a criminal attempts to reform. Cast * Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore as Joe Hammond * Seena Owen as Blanche * Charles Mason (actor), Charles Mason as Anthony Dugan * Alan Roscoe as Fly Cop * Henry Sedley (actor), Henry Sedley as Blackmailer 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 * 1928 films 1928 crime drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American crime drama films Films directed by Marshall Neilan American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Meddler (1925 Film)
''The Meddler'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Gloria Roy, and Claire Anderson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, millionaire Richard Gilmore goes west to conquer his sense of fear. At his fiancée's instigation, he turns to polite banditry. He aids a starving widow and her children, frustrates some cattle rustlers Cattle raiding is the act of stealing cattle. In Australia, such stealing is often referred to as duffing, and the perpetrator as a duffer.Baker, Sidney John (1945) ''The Australian language : an examination of the English language and English s ..., and even overcomes an honest rancher to convince him that his life is in danger. After he succeeds in saving the rancher and his sister, the rustlers are rounded up. He hears that his fiancée has married another, paving the way for his future happiness with the rancher's sister. Cast References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See My Lawyer (1921 Film)
''See My Lawyer'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Al Christie and starring T. Roy Barnes, Grace Darmond and Lloyd Whitlock.Munden p.694 It is based on the 1915 play ''See My Lawyer'' by Max Marcin. Synopsis An inventor fraudulently claims to have designed a machine that produces artificial rubber. Cast * T. Roy Barnes as Robert Gardner * Grace Darmond as Norma Joyce * Lloyd Whitlock as Billy Noble * Jean Acker as Betty Gardner * Ogden Crane as T. Hamilton Brown * Tom McGuire as Leonard D. Robinson * J.P. Lockney as Otto Trueman * Lincoln Plumer as Anson Morse * Bert Woodruff as Dr. Drew * Eugenie Forde Eugenie Forde (June 22, 1879 – September 5, 1940) was an American silent film actress. She starred in 73 films between 1912 and 1927 in films such as ''The Diamond from the Sky'' (1915) and '' Wives and Other Wives'' with actors such ... as Aunt Kate References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
813 (film)
''813'' is a 1920 American mystery film directed by Charles Christie and Scott Sidney, written by Scott Darling from the 1910 story by Maurice Leblanc, produced by Al Christie, released by the Christie Film Company and the Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation, and starring Wedgwood Nowell as jewel thief Arsene Lupin with a supporting cast featuring Ralph Lewis, Wallace Beery, and Laura La Plante. It is not known whether the film currently survives, at silentera.com and it may be a . Plot As summarized in a film publication, Robert Castleback (Lewis) has plans for worldwide power through a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Events By place Byzantine Empire * June 22 – Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars, led by Krum, ruler (''khan'') of the Bulgarian Empire, defeat Emperor Michael I near Edirne (modern Turkey). The Byzantine army (26,000 men) is destroyed by a counter-attack of Bulgarian heavy cavalry, while trapped in the valley. Krum captures the Byzantine camp and a rich prize, including gold and weaponry. * July 11 – Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). His sons are castrated to prevent them succeeding the Byzantine throne, and relegated into monasteries. One of them, Niketas (renamed Ignatius), eventually becomes a patriarch of Constantinople. * July 17 – Krum reaches Constantinople, and sets his camp outside the walls. He is given an invitation, and a promise of safe conduct, to meet Leo V. Krum sets out unarmed for the capital with only a small escort, but is am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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