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The Fire Eater
''The Fire Eater'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Smilin' Bob Corey (Gibson) and his partner Jim O'Neil (Perry) are rangers employed by the Forestry Preserve Bureau who are directed to make a "peaceful penetration" into Paradise Valley to save timber from the depredations of Jacob Lemar (Lingham), a notorious lumber thief, and the uneducated settlers who are robbing the mountains and valleys of all of the best trees. This makes them the objects of hatred in the camp. Bob falls in love with Martha McCarthy (Lorraine), the daughter of woodsman Day McCarthy (Berrell), who receive Bob and Jim into their home even though they distrust them. After several fights between Bob and Jacob and a spectacular forest fire that sweeps the mountainside, Jacob kidnaps Martha hides her in a bear trap. Bob rescues her and they escape the flames by hiding in a waterhole. Jacob is caught and punished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Gates
Harvey Harris Gates (January 19, 1894 – November 4, 1948) was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote for more than 200 films between 1913 and 1948. He was born in Hawaii and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''I Was Meant for You'' (1913) * ''Lord John's Journal'' (1915) * ''Three Fingered Jenny'' (1916) * '' The Three Godfathers'' (1916) * ''The Jackals of a Great City'' (1916) * ''The Committee on Credentials'' (1916) * '' For the Love of a Girl'' (1916) * ''The Edge of the Law'' (1917) * ''Hell Morgan's Girl'' (1917) * '' Society's Driftwood'' (1917) * '' Bull's Eye'' (1917) * ''A Rich Man's Darling'' (1918) * ''The Wine Girl'' (1918) * '' Madame Spy'' (1918) * ''A Broadway Scandal'' (1918) * '' The Marriage Lie'' (1918) * ''The Wicked Darling'' (1919) * ''Ravished Armenia'' (1919) * '' The Midnight Man'' (1919) * ''The Exquisite Thief'' (1919) * ''The Face in the Watch'' (1919) * ''West Is Best'' (1920) * ''The Screaming Shadow'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Silent American Western (genre) Films
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A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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1921 Western (genre) Films
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1921 Films
The following is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama ''The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *August 29 – Broadway's first $1 million theatre, Loew's State opens. *September 5 – Popular comedian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoot Gibson Filmography
This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silent film "shorts", and he continued as a movie star once "talkies" were introduced, his first sound film being ''The Long, Long Trail'' (1929). Primarily starring in Western films, Gibson worked with many directors, including John Ford, who would direct many popular American Westerns and Civil War films, over his fifty years of film production, including ''The Horse Soldiers'' (1959), starring John Wayne, in which Gibson played a supporting role. As with many silent and early recordings, a number of Gibson's films are considered to be lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1921
A list of American films released in 1921. In the years before, during and since World War I several major studios based in Hollywood had come to dominate American film production including Paramount, Fox, Universal, Vitagraph, Goldwyn, First National and United Artists. American-made films enjoyed great commercial success around the world and relied on an established star system. A–B C–D E–F G–H I–J K–L M–N O–Q R–S T U–V W–Z Serials Shorts See also * 1921 in the United States References External links 1921 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1921 1921 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1921 films by country or language 1920s in Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Berrell
George Berrell (December 16, 1849 – April 20, 1933) was an American actor of both the 19th and early 20th century stage and of the silent film era. He appeared in numerous stage plays as well as more than 50 films over the course of a career that ran from 1850 to 1927. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''Bound on the Wheel'' (1915) * '' Mountain Justice'' (1915) * ''Lon of Lone Mountain'' (1915) * '' The Three Godfathers'' (1916) * ''The Committee on Credentials'' (1916) * ''The Flashlight'' (1917) * '' The Golden Bullet'' (1917) * ''The Wrong Man'' (1917) * ''Straight Shooting'' (1917) * ''The Lair of the Wolf'' (1917) * ''In for Thirty Days'' (1919) * ''As the Sun Went Down'' (1919) * ''The City of Masks'' (1920) * '' The Dwelling Place of Light'' (1920) * ''The U.P. Trail'' (1920) * '' The Barbarian'' (1920) * ''The Fire Eater'' (1921) * '' Tracks'' (1922) * ''The Grub-Stake'' (1923) * ''The Everlastin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoot Gibson
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry. During the period between World War I and World War II, he was second only to cowboy film legend Tom Mix as a box office draw. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Early life Born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska, he learned to ride a horse as a young boy. His family moved to California when he was seven years old. As a teenager, he worked with horses on a ranch, which led to competition on bucking broncos at area rodeos. Given the nickname "Hoot Owl" by co-workers, the name evolved to just "Hoot". (Michael Wallis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Phillips
Carmen Phillips (born Anna Catherine Phillips; September 15, 1888 – December 14, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1926, frequently as a "vamp". Biography A native Californian, Phillips performed on stage in musical comedies and as a Floradora Girl before films. Her stage name, "Carmen," came from her work as an "operatic contralto." She died from complications of multiple sclerosis and her ashes are interred at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia, California. Partial filmography * '' The Pipes o' Pan'' (1914, Short) - Caprice * ''Damon and Pythias'' (1914) - Extra (uncredited) * ''Outside the Gates'' (1915, Short) - Carmela - a Dancing Girl * ''Under the Crescent'' (1915) - Princess Uarda * ''The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke'' (1915) - Princess Constantine * ''Lord John's Journal'' (1915) - Jenny * ''The Grey Sisterhood'' (1916, Short) - Jenny * ''Three Fingered Jenny'' (1916, Short) - Jenny * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
