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Shannon Day (actress)
Shannon Day (born Sylvia Day; August 5, 1896 – February 24, 1977) was an American silent film actress who appeared in supporting parts in numerous productions. Day was born on August 5, 1896, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Her education was in New York City's public schools and in the Art Students League there. Day began performing on stage when she was a child. Billed as Sylvia Day, she appeared on Broadway in ''Ziegfeld Nine O'Clock Review'' (1919). Her film debut came in 1921 in Cecil B. DeMille's '' Forbidden Fruit''. When Day left acting in films, she began teaching drama in Manhattan. She died on February 24, 1977, in New York, aged 80. Partial filmography *'' Forbidden Fruit'' (1921) *'' Man, Woman & Marriage'' (1921) *'' The Affairs of Anatol'' (1921) *'' After the Show'' (1921) *'' The Woman He Married'' (1922) *''One Clear Call'' (1922) *'' Captain Fly-by-Night'' (1922) *'' North of the Rio Grande'' (1922) *'' The Ordeal'' (1922) *'' Fools First'' (1922) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War and was dissolved shortly after its defeat in the First World War. Austria-Hungary was ruled by the House of Habsburg and constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy. It was a multinational state and one of Europe's major powers at the time. Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe after the Russian Empire, at and the third-most populous (after Russia and the German Empire). The Empire built up the fourth-largest machine building industry in the world, after the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. Austria-Hungary also became the world's third-largest manufacturer and exporter of electric home appliances, el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriage Morals
''Marriage Morals'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Tom Moore, Ann Forrest and Harry T. Morey.Munden p.494 Cast * Tom Moore as Young Harry Ryan * Ann Forrest as Mary Gardner * Russell Griffin Russell may refer to: People * Russell (given name) * Russell (surname) * Lady Russell (other) * Lord Russell (other) Places Australia *Russell, Australian Capital Territory *Russell Island, Queensland (other) **Ru ... as Harry Jr * John Goldsworthy as J.C. Black * Harry T. Morey as Marvin * Edmund Breese as Harry's Father * Florence Billings as Molly Mahoney * Ben Hendricks Jr. as John Brink * Shannon Day as His Wife * Mickey Bennett as Mary's Brother * Charles Craig as Harry's Pal * Tom Lewis as Harry's Pal References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Town (1932 Film)
''Big Town'' is a 1932 American crime film directed by Arthur Hoerl and starring Lester Vail, Frances Dade and John Miltern. It was made by Hoerl's own Trojan Pictures in New York City along with another film ''The Shadow Laughs (film), The Shadow Laughs''.Koszarski p.302 A second feature, it was distributed in Britain by Universal Pictures. Plot A hard-drinking newspaper reporter plans to pay criminal for information about the mob, but finds the man murdered when he gets to the rendezvous. Cast * Lester Vail as James Wyley * Frances Dade as Patricia Holman * John Miltern as Frederick Holman * Geoffrey Bryant as Bob Reilly * Edith Broder as Mrs. Reilly * Diane Bori as Etheline * Alan Brooks as Chalmers * Bernard Randall as Deipp * Tom Hoirer as Knight * A.J. Herbert as Butler * Shannon Day as Telephone Operator * Herschel Mayall as Banker * James La Curto as Jose Romero * Walter Armin as Tony Figaro * Glorian Gray as Sob Sister * Eddie Bauer (actor), Eddie Bauer as Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worldly Goods (1930 Film)
''Worldly Goods'' is a 1930 American pre-Code melodrama film directed by Phil Rosen based on a story by Andrew Soutar, at the . '''', issue on August 3, 1930. p. 513. Retrieved June 4, 2021. starring and Merna Kennedy. Distributed by Continental Talking Pictures, the film was released on August 1, 1930. Premise Blinded by an airpl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranded (1927 Film)
''Stranded'' is a 1927 American silent romance film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Shirley Mason, William Collier Jr., and John Miljan, and was released on August 15, 1927. Cast list * Shirley Mason as Sally Simpson * William Collier Jr. as Johnny Nash *John Miljan as Grant Payne *Florence Turner as Mrs. Simpson *Gale Henry as Lucille Lareaux *Shannon Day as Betty * Lucy Beaumont as Grandmother *Rosa Gore Rosa Gore (born Minnie Lyons; September 15, 1866 - February 4, 1941) was an American film actress active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. She appeared in at least 70 films over the course of her career. She got her start in vaudevill ... as Landlady Preservation status *This film survives in the Library of Congress collection. References External links * * * American silent feature films American romance films 1920s romance films Films directed by Phil Rosen American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-romance-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barrier (1926 Film)
''The Barrier'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Hill. The film stars Lionel Barrymore and Marceline Day and is based on the 1908 wilderness novel of the same name by Rex Beach. Previous versions of the novel had been filmed in 1913 and 1917 respectively. This film is the last silent version to be filmed. ''The Barrier'' is a lost film. Cast Premiere The film’s “world premiere” took place at the West Coast Theatre in San Bernardino, California, on Sunday February 28, 1926, with four showings that day, seen by “thousands.” Subsequent weekday showings were presented twice each evening. A young Ginger Rogers’ vaudeville act was also featured.Staff, “World Premiere of Picture Viewed by Thousands Here - 'The Barrier' Voted Mighty Spectacle, Vaudeville Fine,” ''The San Bernardino Daily Sun'', San Bernardino, California, Monday March 1, 1926, Volume LVIII, Number 1, page 6. See also * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breed Of The Sea
''Breed of the Sea'' is a 1926 American silent film directed by and starring Ralph Ince and starring Ince, Margaret Livingston and Dorothy Dunbar.Quinlan p.152 Cast * Ralph Ince as Tod Pembroke, Captain Blaze Devine / Tom Pembroke * Margaret Livingston as Marietta Rawdon * Pat Harmon as Lije Marsh * Alphonse Ethier as Bully Rawden * Dorothy Dunbar as Ruth Featherstone * Shannon Day Shannon Day (born Sylvia Day; August 5, 1896 – February 24, 1977) was an American silent film actress who appeared in supporting parts in numerous productions. Day was born on August 5, 1896, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Her education w ... as Martha Winston References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors''. Batsford, 1983. External links * 1926 films Films directed by Ralph Ince American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films 1920s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vanishing American (1925 Film)
''The Vanishing American'' is a 1925 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by George B. Seitz and starred Richard Dix and Lois Wilson, recently paired in several screen dramas by Paramount. The film is based on the 1925 novel ''The Vanishing American'' by Zane Grey. It was remade as a 1955 film starring Scott Brady and Audrey Totter. The story first appeared in November 1922 as a serial in ''Ladies' Home Journal''. Harper & Brothers planned the book's publication to coincide with the film's release but Christian missionaries feared public criticism. Harper editors thus altered the story before publication, ultimately causing a delay between the release of the two different pieces History of adaptation Grey's serialized novel, published in ''Ladies’ Home Journal'' in 1922–1923, was one of the first pieces of literature produced which offered a harsh portrayal of American governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Pal
''Silent Pal'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Henry McCarty and starring Thunder the Dog, Eddie Phillips and Shannon Day.Connelly p.410 Produced by the independent Gotham Pictures, it was designed as a vehicle for Thunder, an Alsatian who featured in several films during the 1920s. Cast * Thunder the Dog as The Silent Pal * Eddie Phillips as David Kingston * Shannon Day as Marjorie Winters * Colin Kenny as Randall Phillips * Willis Marks Willis Marks (August 20, 1865, Rochester, Minnesota, United States – December 6, 1952, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor. Biography In 1888, Marks debuted on stage professionally. He acted in Oliver Morosco's stock c ... as Daniel Winters * Charles W. Mack as Lazarus * Dorothy Seay as Betty winters 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 Institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl On The Stairs (film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So This Is Marriage
''So This Is Marriage'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film was originally released with sequences filmed in the Technicolor 2-color process that depicted the story of David and Bathsheba from the Book of Samuel. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, after their engagement, where he dreams of wealth and power, a big house full of boys, and she of clothes, Peter Marsh (Nagel) marries Beth (Boardman) and their troubles begin. Beth is extravagant and Peter becomes irritated and they have frequent rows. Peter prospers in business yet has a hard time meeting their bills. Rankin (Cody), a connoisseur of women, sees Beth and frames-up an accident to her car so he can come to her assistance. Finally, he invites her to a dance and Peter, who has chided her regarding this acquaintance as he sees how Rankin is endeavoring to win his wife, orders her not to go. She goes anyway and they have a terrible row. Beth leaves and goes to Rankin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Dust Trail
''The Star Dust Trail'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Shirley Mason, Bryant Washburn and Thomas R. Mills. It was produced on a budget of $40,000, but its worldwide box office was disappointing leading to a loss of $17,000 for the studio.Solomon p.75 Cast * Shirley Mason as Sylvia Joy * Bryant Washburn as John Warding * Thomas R. Mills as Horace Gibbs * Richard Tucker as John Benton * Merta Sterling as The Maid * Shannon Day as Nan Hartley * Marion Aye Marion Aye (April 5, 1903 – July 21, 1951) was an American actress of screen and stage who starred in several films during the 1920s, mostly comedies. She was sometimes credited as Maryon Aye. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughte ... as Girl References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1924 films 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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