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Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Sono Art-World Wide Pictures was an American film distribution and production company in operation from 1927 to 1933. Their first feature film was ''The Rainbow Man'' (1929), while one of their most prominent was ''The Great Gabbo'' (1929) starring Erich von Stroheim and directed by James Cruze for James Cruze Productions, Inc. One of the last films distributed by the company was ''A Study in Scarlet'' (1933) starring Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes. Sono Art was the original U.S. distributor for four Alfred Hitchcock-directed films, ''Downhill'' (1927), '' Easy Virtue'' (1928), '' The Manxman'' (1929), and ''Blackmail'' (1929), as well as the British Anna May Wong vehicle ''Piccadilly'' (1929). Merger In 1933, Sono-Art merged with Rayart Pictures to form Monogram Pictures. The original Monogram (including its library) merged into Republic Pictures in 1935; that library is now owned by Paramount Pictures (through Republic), although all Sono Art-World Wide productions have fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allied Pictures
Allied Pictures was an American film production company that operated between 1931 and 1934. Controlled by the producer M.H. Hoffman, it was one of the Poverty Row companies of the era turning out low-budget B pictures. The company's best known film is ''A Shriek in the Night'', a thriller from 1933 starring Ginger Rogers. History Hoffman established the company in 1931, a year after he had set up another outfit Liberty Pictures. For Allied, Hoffmann signed up Hoot Gibson, a Western star who had recently been released from his contract at Universal Pictures. Gibson still had a popular following, and the company used the profits from his films to back more ambitious literary adaptations that Hoffmann wanted to make such as '' Vanity Fair'' and ''Unholy Love''. Monte Blue appeared in three films for Allied, but several other announced films starring him were never made. Another prominent star was Lila Lee. In 1934, Allied folded, and Hoffman concentrated on running Liberty Pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna May Wong
Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese-American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio. As one of the first women depicted on the reverse of the quarter in the 2022–2025 American Women quarters series, she is also the first Asian American to appear on a U.S. coin. Born in Los Angeles to second-generation Taishanese Chinese-American parents, Wong became infatuated with films and began acting in films at an early age. During the silent film era, she acted in ''The Toll of the Sea'' (1922), one of the first films made in color, and in Douglas Fairbanks' '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1924). Wong became a fashion icon and had achieved international stardom in 1924. Wong had been one of the first to embrace the flapper look. In 1934 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Of The Rio Grande
''Rogue of the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American musical comedy Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring José Bohr, Myrna Loy and Walter Miller.Pitts p.344 Main cast * José Bohr as El Malo * Myrna Loy as Carmita * Walter Miller as Sheriff Tex Rankin * Carmelita Geraghty as Dolores * Gene Morgan as Mayor Seth Landport * Raymond Hatton as Pedro * William P. Burt as Carmita's Dance Partner * Florence Dudley Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ... as Big Bertha Plot El Malo robs the mayor of a town (who is actually an outlaw) to help poor people and falls in love with Carmita, the entertainer at an inn. After capturing the mayor following a stage robbery, El Malo reveals that he is the Robin Hood-type robber, leading to his own arrest and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dude Wrangler
''The Dude Wrangler'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lina Basquette, Tom Keene and Clyde Cook.Pitts p.343 Cast * Lina Basquette as Helen Dane * Tom Keene as Wally McCann (credited as George Duryea) * Clyde Cook as Pinkey Fripp * Francis X. Bushman as Canby * Ethel Wales as Mattie * Margaret Seddon as Aunt Mary * Sôjin Kamiyama as Wong * Wilfrid North Wilfrid North (16 January 1863 – 3 June 1935), also spelled Wilfred North, was an Anglo-American film director, actor, and writer of the silent film era. He directed 102 films, including short films; acted in 43 films; and wrote the story for ... as The 'Snorer' References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1930 films 1930s Western (genre) comedy films 1930s English-language films Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Fight (1930 Film)
''The Big Fight'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film starring Lola Lane, Ralph Ince, Guinn Williams and Stepin Fetchit, based upon the play by Max Marcin and Herbert Gropper, directed by Walter Lang, and released by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures. Cast * Lola Lane as Shirley * Ralph Ince as Chuck * Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Tiger (billed as Guinn Williams) * Stepin Fetchit as Spot * Wheeler Oakman as Steve * James Eagles as Lester (billed as James Eagle) * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective (billed as Robert E. O'Connor) * Frank Jonasson Frank Jonasson (December 14, 1878 – October 17, 1942) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 75 films between 1914 and 1930. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Rancho Los Amigos, California. Selecte ... as Berrili References External links * 1930 films 1930 drama films 1930 lost films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cock O' The Walk (1930 Film)
''Cock o' the Walk'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Walter Lang. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot Carlos Lopez is an aspiring violinist in Buenos Aires, who pursues and is pursued by many married women. He ends up making enemies of married men in the city. Cast * Joseph Schildkraut as Carlos Lopez * Myrna Loy as Narita * Philip Sleeman as José * Edward Peil Sr. as Ortega (as Edward Peil) * John Beck as Cafe Manager * Olive Tell as Rosa Vallejo * Wilfred Lucas as Señor Vallejo * Frank Jonasson as Pedro * Sally Long as Paulina Castra * Natalie Joyce Natalie Joyce (born Natalie Marie Johnson; November 6, 1902 – November 9, 1992) was an American actress. Biography Born as Natalie Marie Johnson on November 6, 1902, one of eight children to Henry and Elizabeth Johnson in Norfolk, Virginia, ... as Maria References External links * 1930 films 1930 drama films 1930 lost films American black-and-white films American drama films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Man (1930 Film)
''What a Man'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by George Crone and starring Reginald Denny, Miriam Seegar and Harvey Clark. It was an adaptation of the play ''They All Want Something'' by Courtenay Savage, which was itself based on a novel by E.J. Rath. A separate Spanish language version ''Thus Is Life'' was made at the same time. The film was remade in 1938 as ''Merrily We Live''. It is also known by the alternative title ''The Gentleman Chauffeur''. Premise A British ex-Grenadier Guards officer moves to America, but struggles to find work. After he is employed as a chauffeur to a wealthy family, he falls in love with his employer's daughter. Cast * Reginald Denny as Wade Rawlins * Miriam Seegar as Eileen Kilbourne * Harvey Clark as Mr. Kilbourne * Lucille Ward as Mrs. Kilbourne * Carlyle Moore Jr. as Kane Kilbourne * Anita Louise as Marion Kilbourne * Norma Drew as Elsie Thayer * Christiane Yves as Marquise de la Fresne * Charles Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Daddies
''Midnight Daddies'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and starring Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, and Rosemary Theby.Balducci, p. 99 It was the last feature film that Sennett directed: his remaining six films were Bing Crosby shorts. Cast * Andy Clyde as Wilbur Louder * Harry Gribbon as Charlie Mason aka Charles De Maisone * Rosemary Theby as Mrs. Wilbur Louder * Addie McPhail as Trixie - Charlie's Sweetheart * Alma Bennett as Camille McNab - Vamp * Jack Cooper as Lord Rumsberry - Modiste Shop Owner * Kathrin Clare Ward as Wilbur's Mother-in-law * Vernon Dent as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer * George Gray as Everett * Anna Dodge as 1st Bridge Player * Sunshine Hart as 2nd Bridge Player * Wade Boteler as Bridge Kibitzer * Mary Mayberry as Cigarette Girl * Iris Adrian Iris Adrian Hostetter (May 29, 1912 – September 17, 1994) was an American stage, film actress and dancer. Life and career Adrian was an only child, born in Los An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Sister (1930 Film)
''Hello Sister'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Walter Lang. Cast * Olive Borden as Vee Newell * Lloyd Hughes as Marshall Jones * George Fawcett as Fraser Newell * Bodil Rosing as Martha Peddie * Norman Peck as 'Tivvie' Rose * Howard C. Hickman as John Stanley (as Howard Hickman) * Raymond Keane as Randall Carr * Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Van Norman Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Lucas was born in Norfolk County, Ontario on January 30, 1871,US ... as Dr. Saltus References External links * 1930 films 1930 drama films American drama films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Lang 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaze O' Glory
''Blaze o' Glory'' is a 1929 American musical war film directed by George Crone and Renaud Hoffman. It stars Eddie Dowling and Betty Compson. The soundtrack survives. Plot At the stand of his murder trial, defendant Eddie Williams recounts his experiences. In 1917, he had a successful Broadway stage career and marriage to Helen Williams. However, with the American entry into World War I he was sent to the Western Front and debilitated by poison gas when saving an Imperial German Army soldier. After returning home Eddie becomes unemployed, while to his chagrin Helen is able to hold a job. After finding Helen in an affair with her employer Carl Hummel, he shoots Hummel in a fit of rage. The District Attorney reveals that Helen only entered the relationship to gain the job to support Eddie, and they reconcile. Although Eddie confessed to the murder, the jury acquits him. Cast *Eddie Dowling as Eddie Williams *Betty Compson as Helen Williams *Frankie Darro as Jean Williams *Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, Motion Picture Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
