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Sterling Pictures
Sterling Pictures was a film company headed by Henry Ginsberg during the silent film era. Phil Rosen directed many of Sterling's films. H. R. Ebenstein was the manager of sales. In July 1927, when the studio got rid of their foreign broker system and implemented their own foreign sales, Briskin was put in charge, becoming head of their foreign department. In August 1928, Briskin was named vice president of Sterling and given control over all of the company's operations. Arthur F. Beck was the company's president. He married actress and screenwriter Leah Baird. Filmography *'' A Woman's Heart'' (1926) *''Devil's Dice'' (1926) *''Unknown Treasures'' (1926) *'' Men of the Night'' (1926) *''Closed Gates'' (1927) *''The Cruel Truth'' (1927) * ''Tongues of Scandal'' (1927) * '' She's My Baby'' (1927) *''Face Value'' (1927) *''In the First Degree'' (1927) *''Pretty Clothes'' (1927) * ''Wolves of the Air'' (1927) *'' Red Signals'' (1927) *''The Cancelled Debt'' (1927) *'' Stranded'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Ginsberg
Henry Ginsberg (1897–1979) was head of production at Paramount Studios in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He subsequently produced ''Giant'' (1956). Born to a Jewish family, he arrived at Paramount in 1940 and replaced Buddy DeSylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Re ... as head of production in 1944. He resigned in 1950, after leading the studio during a particularly successful period. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ginsberg, Henry American Jews 1897 births 1979 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Value (1927 Film)
''Face Value'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Robert Florey and starring Fritzi Ridgeway, Gene Gowing and Betty Baker.Munden p.225 Synopsis After being badly wounded in the face during World War I, an American soldier remains in Paris after the war rather than return home to face his family and sweetheart. Cast * Fritzi Ridgeway as Muriel Stanley * Gene Gowing as Howard Crandall * Betty Baker as Calra * Paddy O'Flynn as Bert * Jack Mower as Arthur Wells * Edwards Davis as Crandall Sr * Joe Bonner Joe Bonner (April 20, 1948 – November 20, 2014) was a hard bop and modal jazz pianist, influenced by McCoy Tyner and Art Tatum. He was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and studied at Virginia State College, but indicated that he lear ... as Butler 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 li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outcast Souls
''Outcast Souls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Priscilla Bonner, Charles Delaney and Ralph Lewis.Munden p.579 Cast * Priscilla Bonner as Alice Davis * Charles Delaney Charles Delaney (August 9, 1892 – August 31, 1959) was an American actor. Biography Delaney was born in New York City in 1892. He was originally a motor mechanic and having learned to fly during World War I, he started doing flying vaud ... as Charles Turner * Ralph Lewis as John Turner * Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Mary Davis * Tom O'Brien as Officer 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 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Louis Chaudet American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million For Love
''A Million for Love'' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Reed Howes, Josephine Dunn and Lee Shumway.Munden p.514 Cast * Reed Howes as Danny Eagan * Josephine Dunn as Mary Norfleet * Lee Shumway as D.A. Norfleet * Mary Carr as Mrs. Eagan * Lewis Sargent as Jimmy Eagan * Jack Rich as Slim * Frank Baker John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (March 13, 1886 – June 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees. Althoug ... as Pete * Alfred Fisher as Judge 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 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undressed (film)
''Undressed'' is a lost 1928 silent film drama directed by Phil Rosen and starring David Torrence, Hedda Hopper and Virginia Brown Faire. It was produced and released by independent Sterling Pictures. Cast *David Torrence - Martin Stanley *Hedda Hopper - Mrs. Stanley *Virginia Brown Faire - Diana Stanley *Buddy Messinger - Bobby Arnold *Bryant Washburn - Paul Howard *Virginia Vance Virginia Vance (July 1, 1902 - October 13, 1942) was a silent film actress in the United States. She married actor Bryant Washburn. Biography Vance was born in Chicago and raised in Toronto, Canada. She appeared in some 90 films including comedy ... - Marjorie Stanley References External links * * 1928 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by Phil Rosen American black-and-white films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films 1928 lost films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marry The Girl (1928 Film)
''Marry the Girl'' (released in Europe as ''The House of Deceit'') is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Phil Rosen. The 56-minute film was written by Wyndham Gittens and Frances Guihan, shot by cinematographer Herbert Kirkpatrick and was produced by Sterling Pictures. Cast * Barbara Bedford as Elinor * Robert Ellis as Harry Wayland *DeWitt Jennings as Martin Wayland *Freddie Burke Frederick as Sonny *Florence Turner as Miss Lawson *Paul Weigel as The Butler *Alan Roscoe Alan Roscoe (born John Albert Rascoe; August 23, 1888 – March 8, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent and early talking film eras. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1933. Roscoe was born John Albert Rascoe ... as Cliff Lawson References External links * * 1928 drama films 1928 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Phil Rosen 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama- ... [...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 Cancelled Debt
''The Cancelled Debt'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Rex Lease, Charlotte Stevens, and Florence Turner, and was released on September 1, 1927. Cast list * Rex Lease as Patrick Burke * Charlotte Stevens as June Butler * Florence Turner as Mrs. Burke * Billy Sullivan as Jimmy Martin * James Gordon as Mr. Butler * Ethel Grey Terry as Mrs. Martin Plot June Butler is given a speeding ticket by motorcycle policeman Patrick Burke. Later, when Burke foils a robbery attempt by Jimmy Martin at the Butler residence, June, still peeved by the ticket, lies and says that Jimmy is not a burglar but her boyfriend. She gets him a job in her father's company, after she finds out he needed money to support his wife and child. June receives another ticket from Burke, this time for parking next to a fire hydrant, and her annoyance level is raised to the point that she has her father use his influence to get Burke demoted. However, after he saves June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Signals
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolves Of The Air
''Wolves of the Air'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Francis Ford and starring Johnnie Walker, Lois Boyd and Maurice Costello. It is now considered a lost film. In 2021 this so called lost film was retrieved in the collection of the Dordrecht Regional Archives, and is in excellent condition.RAD, 549_894www.regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl/ref> Returning from serving in World War I, Bob Warne finds that his father's airplane factory has been taken over. Getting employment at a rival factory, he enters an air race in order to win a government contract. Despite repeated attempts at sabotage he is triumphant. Cast * Johnnie Walker as Bob Warne * Lois Boyd as Peggy Tanner * Maurice Costello as Bob's Father * Mildred Harris as Marceline Manning * Gayne Whitman as Evan Steele * William Boyd as Jerry Tanner * Billy Bletcher as 'Big Boy' Durkey * Bud Jamison William Edward "Bud" Jamison (February 15, 1894 – September 30, 1944)Okuda, Ted, and Edward Watz. 1999. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Clothes
''Pretty Clothes'' is a 1927 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Jobyna Ralston, Gertrude Astor, and Johnnie Walker (actor), Johnny Walker, and was released on October 15, 1927. Cast list *Jobyna Ralston Jobyna Ralston (born Jobyna Lancaster Raulston, November 21, 1899 – January 22, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. She had a featured role in ''Wings'' in 1927, but is perhaps best remembered today for her on-screen chemistry with H ... as Marion Dunbar *Gertrude Astor as Rose Dunbar *Johnnie Walker (actor), Johnny Walker as Russell Thorpe *Lloyd Whitlock as Philip Bennett *Charles Clary as Thorpe, Sr. *Jack Mower as Albert Moore *Lydia Knott as Mrs. Dunbar See also *Gertrude Astor filmography Preservation status *The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. References External links * * * * Films directed by Phil Rosen 1927 drama films 1927 films Silent American drama films American silent feature film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The First Degree
''In the First Degree'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Alice Calhoun, Bryant Washburn, and Gayne Whitman, and was released on April 15, 1927. Cast *Alice Calhoun as Barbara Hurd * Bryant Washburn as Philip Stanwood *Gayne Whitman as John Pendleton *Trilby Clark as Gladys Hutton *Gareth Hughes as Jerry Pendleton * Joseph Girard as James Hurd *Milton Fahrney as Warden *William De Vaull William De Vaull (December 12, 1870 – June 4, 1945) - also credited as William P. DeVaull - was an American film actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1915 to 1927. Filmography References External links * 1870 births ... as Butler References External links * * * Films directed by Phil Rosen Melodrama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1927 drama films 1927 films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
