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Seton I. Miller
Seton Ingersoll Miller (May 3, 1902 – March 29, 1974) was an American screenwriter and producer. During his career, he worked with film directors such as Howard Hawks and Michael Curtiz. Miller received two Oscar nominations and won once for Best Screenplay for fantasy romantic comedy film ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941) along with Sidney Buchman. Career Fox Films A Yale graduate, Miller began writing stories for silent films in the late 1920s. He signed a contract at Fox Film Corporation where his credits included ''Paid to Love'' (1927), ''Two Girls Wanted'' (1927), '' High School Hero'' (1927) and ''Wolf Fangs'' (1927). ''A Girl in Every Port'' and Howard Hawks Miller's first big hit was '' A Girl in Every Port'' (1928) directed by Howard Hawks, a crucial film in Hawks' career. He was reunited with Hawks for '' Fazil'' (1928) then did two Rex Bell Westerns, ''The Cowboy Kid'' (1928) and ''Girl-Shy Cowboy'' (1928). Miller wrote Hawks' first sound film, ''The Air Cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chehalis, Washington
Chehalis ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Washington. The population was 7,439 at the time of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1883, Chehalis was primarily a logging and railroad town, with a shift towards farming in the mid-20th century. The city has bolstered its economy in the 21st century with a focus in manufacturing and warehousing. The city has several distinct historical areas and boasts 11 locations on the list of National Register of Historic Places, more than any other region in Lewis County. Etymology The Native American Chehalis people described, using their language and pronunciation, a location and village in present-day Westport, Washington that translates to American English as "place of sand" or "shifting sand". Early non-native explorers of the Pacific Northwest vocalized the words as "Chehalis" and proceeded to describe the original inhabitants as such. The town of Saundersville, Washington, named after S.S. Saunders on whose donation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Fangs
''Wolf Fangs'' is a 1927 American action film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Seton I. Miller and Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier. The film stars Thunder the Dog supported by Caryl Lincoln, Charles Morton, Frank Rice and James Gordon. Released in November 1927, the feature was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Thunder the Dog as Thunder *Caryl Lincoln Caryl Lincoln (November 16, 1903 – February 20, 1983) was an American film actress whose career spanned from 1927 to 1964. Biography The Oakland, California-born Lincoln started her acting career in silent films. In 1927, she signed a l ... as Ellen * Charles Morton as Neal Barrett * Frank Rice as Pete * James Gordon as Bill Garside References External links * 1927 films American action films 1920s action films Fox Film films Films directed by Lewis Seiler American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Criminal Code
''The Criminal Code'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic crime drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes. The screenplay, based on a 1929 play of the same name by Martin Flavin, was written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Seton I. Miller, who were nominated for Best Adaptation at the 4th Academy Awards but the award went to Howard Estabrook for Cimarron. The film is the first of three film adaptations of the play released by Columbia Pictures. It was followed by ''Penitentiary'' (1938) and ''Convicted'' (1950). Plot Six years of hard labor in the prison jute mill has taken its toll on young Graham, convicted of manslaughter after a drunken brawl. The penitentiary's doctor and psychiatrist recommends that he be offered a change of duties before psychological damage become irreversible. When the warden recalls that it was he, as district attorney, that helped put him behind bars, he makes him his valet. Graham enjoys the change, especially the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (1930 Film)
''Today'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Conrad Nagel, Catherine Dale Owen and Sarah Padden.Pitts p.223 It was co written by Seton I. Miller and was based on a play by George Howells Broadhurst, which had previously been made into a silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albert S. D'Agostino. Plot After her husband loses a fortune in the Wall Street Crash and is forced to work as a used car salesman, a young wife is unable to bear the loss in status. Cast * Conrad Nagel as Fred Warner * Catherine Dale Owen as Eve Warner * Sarah Padden as Emma Warner * John M. Sullivan as Henry Warner * Judith Vosselli as Marian Garland * Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Farrington * William Bailey as Gregory * Edna Marion as Gloria Vernon * Robert Thornby Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dawn Patrol (1930 Film)
''The Dawn Patrol'' is a 1930 American pre-Code World War I film starring Richard Barthelmess and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. It was directed by Howard Hawks, a former World War I flight instructor, who even flew in the film as a German pilot in an uncredited role. ''The Dawn Patrol'' won the Academy Award for Best Story for John Monk Saunders. It was subsequently remade in 1938 with the same title, and the original was then renamed ''Flight Commander'' and released later as part of the Warner Bros. film catalog. Plot During World War I, the pilots of an RFC squadron deal with the stress of combat primarily through nightly bouts of heavy drinking. The two aces of the squadron's "A Flight", Courtney and Scott, have come to hate the commanding officer, Brand, blaming him for sending new recruits directly into combat in inferior aircraft. Unknown to them, Brand has been arguing continually with higher command to allow practice time for the new pilots, but command is desperate to main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmony At Home
''Harmony at Home'' ( ''She Steps Out'') is a 1930 pre-Code domestic-comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. It was based on a 1925 Broadway play, ''The Family Upstairs'' by actor, writer, composer Harry Delf. Cast *Marguerite Churchill as Louise Haller *Rex Bell as Dick Grant *Charlotte Henry as Dora Haller * Charles Eaton as Willie Haller *Dixie Lee as Rita Joyce *William Collier, Sr. as Joe Haller * Elizabeth Patterson as Emma Haller *Dot Farley as The Modiste See also *''The Family Upstairs'' (1926) *''Stop, Look and Love ''Stop, Look and Love'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Otto Brower and starring Jean Rogers, William Frawley, and Robert Kellard. See also *''The Family Upstairs'' (1926) *''Harmony at Home'' (1930) References External links''Stop, ...'' (1939) References External links * * 1930 films American films based on plays Films directed by Hamilton MacFadden Fox Film films A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Star Ranger (1930 Film)
''The Lone Star Ranger'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by A.F. Erickson and written by Seton I. Miller and John Hunter Booth. The film stars George O'Brien, Sue Carol, Walter McGrail, Warren Hymer, Russell Simpson and Roy Stewart. It is based on the 1915 novel '' The Lone Star Ranger'' by Zane Grey. The film was released on January 5, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. Parts of the film were shot in Monument Valley and Rainbow Bridge in Utah. Cast * George O'Brien as Buck Duane * Sue Carol as Mary Aldridge *Walter McGrail as Phil Lawson *Warren Hymer as Bowery Kid * Russell Simpson as Colonel John Aldridge *Roy Stewart as Captain McNally *Lee Shumway as Henchman Red Cane *Colin Chase as Tom Laramie * Richard Alexander as Henchman *Joel Franz as Hank Jones *Joe Rickson as Henchman *Oliver Eckhardt as Lem Parker *Caroline Rankin as Mrs. Parker * Elizabeth Patterson as Sarah Martin *Billy Butts as Bill Jones *Delmar Watson as Baby Jones * William Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was the younger son of commercial traveler of woolen clothing Joseph Michael Dwan (1857–1917) and his wife Mary Jane Dwan, née Hunt. The family moved to the United States when he was seven years old on December 4, 1892 by ferry from Windsor to Detroit, according to his naturalization petition of August 1939. His elder brother, Leo Garnet Dwan (1883–1964), became a physician. Allan Dwan studied engineering at the University of Notre Dame and then worked for a lighting company in Chicago. He had a strong interest in the fledgling motion picture industry, and when Essanay Studios offered him the opportunity to become a scriptwriter, he took the job. At that time, some of the East Coast movie makers began to spend winters in California wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Far Call
''The Far Call'' is a 1929 American lost film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Charles Morton and Leila Hyams. Produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. It is a late silent film with Fox's Movietone sound on film system containing music and sound effects. Cast * Charles Morton as Pat Loring * Leila Hyams as Hilda Larsen * Warner Baxter * Arthur Stone as Schmidt * Warren Hymer as Soup Brophy * Dan Wolheim as Black O'Neil * Tiny Sandford as Captain Storkerson (*as Stanley J. Sandford) * Ullrich Haupt as London Nick * Charles B. Middleton as Kris Larsen * Pat Hartigan as Lars Johannson * Charles Gorman as Haycox * Ivan Linow as Red Dunkirk * Harry Gripp as Pete * Sam Baker as Tubal * Bernard Siegel as Aleut Chief See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Air Circus
''The Air Circus'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Arthur Lake, Sue Carol, David Rollins, and Louise Dresser. It is the first of Hawks's aviation films. The film is notable as the first aviation oriented film with dialogue. Plot Two young men, "Speed" Doolittle ( Arthur Lake) and Buddy Blake ( David Rollins) go out west to become pilots. The pair encounter an accomplished aviator ( Sue Carol) in flight school at a local airport. Once at the school, the boys set about learning to fly. On his first solo flight, however, Buddy has a sudden attack of fear and almost kills himself and his instructor. Buddy despairs of becoming an aviator, and his mother (Louise Dresser) comes to comfort him. Sue and Speed take off in an aircraft with defective landing gear, and Buddy, overcoming his fear, flies to their assistance. He prevents Speed from landing until he and Sue have fixed the defective part. Cast * Arthur Lake as "Speed" Doolittle * Sue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl-Shy Cowboy
''The Girl-Shy Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent Western film starring Rex Bell and directed by R.L. Hough. It was based on a story by Seton I. Miller. Cast * Rex Bell as Joe Benson * George Meeker George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984) was an American character film and Broadway actor. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Meeker made several films such as ''Crime, Inc.'' (1945) and ''A Thief in the Dark'' (1 ... as Harry Lasser * Patsy O'Leary as Alice Weldon * Donald Stuart as Red Harden External links * References 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy Kid
''The Cowboy Kid'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Clyde Carruth and written by James J. Tynan. The film stars Rex Bell, Mary Jane Temple, Brooks Benedict, Alice Belcher, Joseph De Grasse and Syd Crossley. The film was released on July 15, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Rex Bell as Jim Barrett * Mary Jane Temple as Janet Grover * Brooks Benedict as Trig Morgan * Alice Belcher as Lilly Langton * Joseph De Grasse as John Grover * Syd Crossley as Sheriff * Billy Bletcher William Bletcher (September 24, 1894 – January 5, 1979) was an American actor. He was known for voice roles for various classic animated characters, most notably Pete in Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse short films and the Big Bad Wolf in Disne ... as Deputy Sheriff References External links * 1928 films Fox Film films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
