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Tiny Sandford
Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894October 29, 1961) was an American actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. His tall, burly physique usually led him to be cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies. Biography Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa, in 1894. After working in stock theater he began acting in movies around 1910. He appeared in ''The Gold Rush'' with Charlie Chaplin. Other Chaplin films that he appeared in include '' The Circus'' (1928) and '' Modern Times'' (1936), where he plays "Big Bill". His films with Laurel and Hardy include ''Big Business'' (1929), ''Double Whoopee'' (1929), '' The Chimp'' (1932), and ''Our Relations'' (1936). He appeared in ''The Warrior's Husband'' as a clumsy and cowardly Hercules. Sandford also acted in '' Way Out West'', but his sequence was cut from the final take. He also appeared in dramas such as '' The World's Champion'' (1922) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osage, Iowa
Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,627 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County. Geography Osage is located at (43.284618, -92.812129). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 3,619 people, 1,614 households, and 954 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,756 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 1,614 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World's Champion
''The World's Champion'' is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie is based on the play ''The Champion'' by Thomas Louden and A.E. Thomas that was produced on Broadway in 1921. The film was directed by Phil Rosen and starred Wallace Reid. This film survives in an incomplete form at the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine, William Burroughs (Reid) is the youngest son of an ambitious middle class English grocer trying to climb to a higher social plane. His two brothers are chips off the old block, but William has always been a thorn in his father's side. The story opens with William fighting on the estate of Lord Brockington (Sandford), a portly member of the aristocracy. The Lord's pretty cousin Lady Elizabeth (Wilson) gets her fishing line entangled with that of the grocer's son, and they are making fast headway towards friendship when Brockington discovers them. Having an eye on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love My Dog
''Love My Dog'' is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 59th '' Our Gang'' short subject released. It was remade in 1932 as ''The Pooch''. Plot After Farina and Joe's dog Oleander is taken to the pound, the kids have to raise enough money to rescue him. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb - Joe * Jackie Condon - Jackie * Allen Hoskins - Farina * Scooter Lowry - Skooter * Jay R. Smith - Jay * Bobby Young - Bonedust Additional cast * Mildred Kornman - Baby on the ledge * Bobby Mallon - Kid warning the gang * Andy Shuford as Kid at dog show * Dick Gilbert - Attendant at gas station * Charles McMurphy - Dog catcher * Tiny Sandford Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894October 29, 1961) was an American actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. His tall, burly physique usually led him to be cast as a comic heavy, and o ... - P. Fulton, attorney at law * Charley Young - Office worker Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Perfect Clown
''The Perfect Clown'' is a 1925 American silent slapstick comedy film starring Larry Semon and Kate Price. It features an early screen appearance by Oliver Hardy. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, the screenplay was written by Thomas J. Crizer, who also wrote the subtitles along with Charlie Saxton. Plot The story is about a clerk who is given $10,000 to deposit at the bank, but the bank is closed for the night so he tries to get to the bank president's house with the money. Cast Preservation Prints of ''The Perfect Clown'' are held in the collections of the Cineteca Italiana (Milan), Museum of Modern Art (New York City), UCLA Film and Television Archive (Los Angeles), and Academy Film Archive (Beverly Hills). See also * List of American films of 1925 A List of American films of 1925 is a compilation of American films that were released in the year 1925. All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2021. A B C D E F G H I J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Behave
''Madame Behave'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney starring cross-dressing actor Julian Eltinge. The film is an adaptation of the play ''Madame Lucy'' by Jean Arlette and was produced by Al Christie with distribution through Producers Distributing Corporation (or PDC). Cast Summary Jack Mitchell and Dick Corwin are two roommates who are late on their rent. If they cannot pay their landlord, Henry Jasper, he will kick them out of their apartment. Jack does not get paid for his architecture plans yet and Dick has already spent his inheritance. Jack and Dick leave to see Dick’s uncle, Seth Corwin, at the courthouse. Henry is suing Seth for crashing his car into Henry’s vehicle. The main witness to the accident is an unknown woman. With the main witness missing, the judge overseeing the case postpones the trial for two weeks. Seth Corwin's lawyer advises him to find the woman who witnessed the accident and marry her. Jasper overhears this and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Straight Ahead (1925 Film)
''California Straight Ahead'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Reginald Denny, Gertrude Olmstead, and Tom Wilson. Plot As described in a film magazine, on the eve of his wedding, Tom Hayden (Denny) entertains the boys in "The Honeymoon Trailer," an elaborate transcontinental bus he has rigged up for the bridal tour. The bus gets out of control and goes down a gulley. Tom is taken to the hospital, where he regains consciousness and remembers that his bride Betty (Olmstead) is waiting. With the help of his faithful black Sambo (Wilson), he escapes through the window to an ambulance in which an insane woman has just been delivered to the hospital. He dresses while Sambo drives. The insane woman jumps from beneath the bedclothes, embraces him and calls him her long lost lover, making a scene in front of the house of the bride, who scorns him. Betty’s father orders him out and Tom’s own dad disowns him until he has cut out the mad ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Queen
''Confessions of a Queen'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström based upon a novel by Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet. Early life Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ..., ''Les Rois en Exil''. Only an incomplete print of the film survives. Wayback Machine) The film's sets were designed by the art director [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Secret (1924 Film)
''The Family Secret'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and featuring child star Baby Peggy.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Family Secret'' at silentera.com It is based on ''Editha's Burglar'', a story by first published in 1881 by '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' and adapted for the stage by Augustus E. Thomas. Plot Margaret Selfridge (Hulette) lives with her affl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Into Society
''Breaking Into Society'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Hunt Stromberg and starring Carrie Clark Ward, Bull Montana, and Kalla Pasha. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the O'Toole's of Tin Can Alley inherit a great fortune. Determined to achieve a position in society, they settle Pasadena and entertain there in a lavish scale. However, their manners and disposition to rush matters get them into various scrapes. The final touch comes when a boxer and his bride from Chatham Square Chatham Square is a major intersection in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City. The square lies at the confluence of eight streets: the Bowery, Doyers Street, East Broadway, St. James Place, Mott Street, Oliver Street, Worth Street and Park ..., an old pal of Tim O'Toole from the Alley days, without waiting for an invitation, pays the family a visit. A lurid time results, as stories of former fights are related and profusely illustrated, and all table rules are rut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Shoot (film)
''Don't Shoot'' is a 1922 American silent crime film directed by Jack Conway and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Edna Murphy and Harvey Clark.Langman p.281 Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as James Harrington Court * William Dyer as Boss McGinnis * Harvey Clark as Honest John Lysaght * Wade Boteler as Buck Lindsay * Margaret Campbell as Mrs. Van Deek * Edna Murphy as Velma Gay * George Fisher as Archie Craig * Tiny Sandford as Jim * Duke R. Lee as Pete * Gerard Alexander as Mrs. Ransom * Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films be ... as Police Officer * L.J. O'Connor as Larry the Dip References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1922 films 1922 crime films American cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After His Own Heart
''After His Own Heart'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film based on a 1919 short story of the same name by Ben Ames Williams. It was adapted for the screen by Albert Shelby Le Vino and directed by Harry L. Franklin. The film stars Hale Hamilton and Naomi Childers and was distributed by Metro Pictures Corp., a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A copy of the film is archived at the Cinémathèque Française under the title ''Une Cure Merveilleuse''. Synopsis Thomas Wentworth Duncan, a millionaire, faces the prospect of being broke after a fraudulent trustee absconds with his money. Duncan is now faced with getting a job to support himself, but he has never been accustomed to doing anything more strenuous than polo. Duncan has also fallen in love with Sally Reeves, an old flame, but he realizes he no longer has the fortune and lifestyle to which she is accustomed and obviously cannot ask her to marry him. After returning from a gala that he fully expects to be his last one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Count (film)
''The Count'' is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on September 4, it co-starred Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance. Synopsis The tailor's handyman (played by Chaplin) burns a count's trousers while ironing them and is fired. His superior (Campbell) discovers a note explaining the count can't attend a party, and dresses up like one to take his place. Chaplin also goes to the residence hosting the party, but runs into the tailor. They both then struggle to win the fair maiden, Miss Moneybags (Purviance). Soon, Charlie is distracted by a gypsy girl and the tailor must fend off other suitors. The real Count finally arrives, learns of the imposters and calls the police. Chaplin makes a mad dash through the party and scampers away to safety. Review ''The Count'' received this positive review from the ''Chicago Tribune'': "It has story, speed, and spontaneity. The fun is not forced--it just bubbles out. A good deal of the originality prevails an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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