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Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox, A.S.C. (July 15, 1895 – May 16, 1982) was an American film and television cinematographer. Career New York City-born Hickox started his film career at the age of 20 as an assistant cameraman at Manhattan's Biograph Studios and quickly became a full-time director of photography with ''Gloria's Romance'' in 1916. Following World War I, where he was a photographer for the US Naval Air Service, he relocated to Hollywood and joined the staff of First National Pictures. When the studio was absorbed by Warner Bros. in 1928, he remained there and worked on hundreds of projects until his retirement from feature films. Hickox also directed multiple episodes of the TV series ''I Love Lucy'' and ''The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour'' during their final seasons, as well as most of the episodes of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' during its lengthy run. Filmography * ''Gloria's Romance'' (1916) * ''Democracy – The Vision Restored'' (1920) * '' School Days'' (1921) * '' Your Best Friend' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Best Friend (film)
''Your Best Friend'' is a 1922 American silent drama film written and directed by William Nigh. The film stars Vera Gordon, Harry Benham, Stanley Price, and Belle Bennett. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 26, 1922. It is not known whether the film survives. at silentera.com Plot As described in a , Mrs. Esther Meyers (Gordon) moves from her modest home to one of the elite in the West End. Here she sees her daughter-in-law Aida (Bennett) and the latter's mother (Mason) squander her hard-earned savings on gay parties and teas. When she tries to mother her lit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiling Irish Eyes
''Smiling Irish Eyes'' (1929) is a Vitaphone American pre-Code musical film with Technicolor sequences. The film is now considered a lost film. However, the Vitaphone discs still exist. Plot Rory O'More leaves his sweetheart Kathleen O'Connor back in the old country while he travels to America to establish himself. He is a musician, and hopes to make it big. Kathleen grows tired of waiting and travels to America, only to find him on stage performing "their" song and kissing another woman. Kathleen returns to Ireland, followed by Rory, who explains everything. In the end they wed and return to America. Cast * Colleen Moore as Kathleen O'Connor * James Hall as Rory O'More *Robert Homans as Shamus O'Connor *Claude Gillingwater as Michael O'Connor * Tom O'Brien as Black Barney *Robert Emmett O'Connor as Sir Timothy * Aggie Herring as Granny O'More * Betty Francisco as Frankie West *Julanne Johnston as Goldie Devore *Edward Earle - Ralph Prescott *Fred Kelsey as County Fair Manager * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Weeks Off
''Two Weeks Off'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. The film was released in alternative silent and sound versions. It is currently a lost film. Cast * Dorothy Mackaill as Kitty Weaver * Jack Mulhall as Dave Pickett * Gertrude Astor as Agnes * James Finlayson as Pa Weaver * Kate Price as Ma Weaver * Jed Prouty as Harry * Eddie Gribbon as Sid Winters * Gertrude Messinger Gertrude Dolores Messinger (April 28, 1911 – November 8, 1995) was an American film actress known for her B-movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s. She began as a child actor in silent films, but found her greatest fame in talkies of ... as Tessie McCann References External links * 1929 films 1929 comedy films 1929 lost films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by William Beaudine Lost American films Lost comedy films Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland 1920s America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Stuff (1929 Film)
''Hot Stuff'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Robert S. Carr, Humphrey Pearson and Louis Stevens. It stars Alice White and features Louise Fazenda, William Bakewell, Doris Dawson, Ben Hall and Charles Sellon. The film was released by First National Pictures on May 5, 1929. Cast *Alice White as Barbara Allen *Louise Fazenda as Aunt Kate *William Bakewell as Mack Moran *Doris Dawson as Thelma * Ben Hall as Sandy McNab *Charles Sellon as Wiggam *Buddy Messinger as Tuffy *Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ... as Bob *Larry Banthim as cop References External links * * 1929 films 1920s English-language films Warner Bros. films Silent American comedy films 1929 comedy films Films directed by Mervyn LeRoy Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Be Good?
''Why Be Good?'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film produced by First National Pictures starring Colleen Moore and Neil Hamilton. The film has no audible dialogue but is accompanied by a Vitaphone soundtrack with music, sound effects and some synchronized singing.''Why Be Good?'' at silentera.com Plot Winthrop Peabody Jr. and his friends prepare to frolic into the night before he must begin work the following day at his father's department store. Before departing, Winthrop Peabody Sr. lectures his son about women and warns him to avoid the store's female employees. Pert Kelly, after winning a dance contest, is wooed by gentlemen of questionable character. Pert catches the eye of Peabody Jr., who drives her home and schedules a date for the following night. Because she was out late, Pert is ta ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synthetic Sin
Synthetic Sin is a 1929 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter, based on a play of the same name. While filmed as a silent, it was released by Warner Bros. accompanied with a Vitaphone music soundtrack and sound effects. However most of the Vitaphone discs are still lost, apart from the final reel. Plot Famed playwright Donald Anthony returns home to Magnolia Gap, Virginia, and proposes to Betty Fairfax. She accepts and he offers her the lead part in his next play, but the play is a disaster. Donald tells her that she is unsuited for the role, that it requires someone with more life experience. Rather than return home defeated, Betty stays in New York, in a bad neighborhood where local gangsters adopt her as their own. When Donald comes to visit her, they eject him. There is a gunfight, and in the resulting confusion Donald sweeps in and rescues Betty. After the excitement, Betty gives up her dreams of the stage and devotes herself to Donald. Cast * Colleen Moore as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilac Time (1928 Film)
''Lilac Time'' is a 1928 American silent romantic war film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper. The film is about young American aviators fighting for Britain during World War I who are billeted in a field next to a farmhouse in France. The daughter who lives on the farm meets one of the new aviators who is attracted to her. As the flyers head off on a mission, the young aviator promises to return to her. ''Lilac Time'' was produced by John McCormick (Moore's husband), and distributed by First National Pictures. The silent film "adaptation" by Willis Goldbeck is based on a 1917 Broadway play written by Jane Murfin and actress Jane Cowl. Though some sources erroneously cite the play as having been based on a novel by Guy Fowler, the reverse is true: Fowler novelized the Goldbeck adaptation for the popular line of Grosset & Dunlap Photoplay Editions, also drawing upon text and dialogue of the play itself. ''Lilac Time'' offers several phase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh, Kay! (film)
''Oh, Kay!'' is a 1928 silent film produced by John McCormick and distributed by First National Pictures. McCormick's wife Colleen Moore starred and Mervyn LeRoy directed the film. It is based on the 1926 musical '' Oh, Kay!'', which had music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. A copy of the film ''Oh, Kay!'' is housed at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands. It is First National's last film released before integration of Warner Bros. Story On the eve of her wedding Lady Kay Rutfield runs off aboard her sloop. A storm carries her out to sea and she is rescued by a passing rumrunner bound for the Long Island Sound. Once they arrive in the States, Kay makes her escape and hides in the deserted mansion of Jimmy Winter. Jimmy is due to marry the following day. He comes home to the mansion unexpectedly, and finds Kay, who persuades him to let her pose for a night as his wife. She has mistaken a detective named Jansen for a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happiness Ahead (1928 Film)
''Happiness Ahead'' is a lost 1928 silent film drama directed by William A. Seiter and starring Colleen Moore and then husband and wife Edmund Lowe and Lilyan Tashman. It was produced by First National before it acquired by Warner Brothers. Moore was married to the producer John McCormick who frequently produced her films and they held rights to their films. Moore donated copies of her films to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and over the years the archive allowed the films to decay including ''Happiness Ahead''. This film is now lost save for footage from its trailer. The trailer was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009. Cast *Colleen Moore as Mary Randall *Edmund Lowe as Babe Stewart *Charles Sellon as Mr. Randall *Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Randall *Carlos Durand as Vargas *Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses or playing the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailors' Wives
''Sailor's Wives'' is a lost 1928 silent film romantic-comedy directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Mary Astor. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Cast *Mary Astor as Carol Trent * Lloyd Hughes as Don Manning * Earle Foxe as Max Slater *Burr McIntosh as Dr. Bobs * Ruth Dwyer as Pat Scott *Jack Mower as Carey Scott *Olive Tell as Careth Lindsey *Robert Schable Robert Schable (August 31, 1873 – July 7, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor as well as a stage manager from Hamilton, Ohio. Biography A longtime stage player from the Charles Frohman company since the 1890s, Schable began in silent ... as Tom Lindsey * Gayne Whitman as Warren Graves *Bess True as "Deuces Wild" References External linksSailor's Wives @IMDb.com*period advertisement 1928 films American silent feature films Films directed by Joseph Henabery Lost American films First National Pictures films American black-and-white films 1928 romantic comedy films America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Life Of Helen Of Troy
''The Private Life of Helen of Troy'' is a 1927 American silent film about Helen of Troy based on the 1925 novel of the same name by John Erskine, and adapted to screen by Gerald Duffy. The film was directed by Alexander Korda and starred María Corda as Helen, Lewis Stone as Menelaus, and Ricardo Cortez as Paris. Coming at the end of the silent film era, it was nominated for an Academy Award in 1929, the year of the Awards' inception, in the category of Best Title Writing. Duffy died on June 25, 1928, and was the first person to be posthumously nominated for an Academy Award. That same year, the first "talkie", ''The Jazz Singer'', received an honorary award for introducing sound to film, and the category for which ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy'' was nominated was dropped by the second Academy Awards. Two sections from the beginning and end, running about 27–30 minutes in total, are reportedly all that survive of ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy''; they are pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
