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Ted Tetzlaff
Dale H. "Ted" Tetzlaff (3 June 1903, Los Angeles, California – 7 January 1995, Sausalito, California) was an Academy Award-nominated Hollywood cinematographer active in the 1930s and 1940s. Career Tetzlaff was particularly favored by the actress Carole Lombard, whom he photographed in 10 films. After World War II service as a US Army Major, he became a film director, and directed about a dozen films from 1947 to 1957, including the film noir classic '' The Window'' (1949). His father was racecar driver and film stuntman Teddy Tetzlaff (1883–1929). Selected filmography As cinematographer * '' Atta Boy'' (1926) * '' Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' (1926) * ''Ragtime'' (1927) * ''Polly of the Movies'' (1927) *''The Masked Angel'' (1928) * '' The Apache'' (1928) *''The Power of the Press'' (1928) * '' Into No Man's Land'' (1928) * '' Stool Pigeon'' (1928) * '' The Devil's Cage'' (1928) *'' The Donovan Affair'' (1929) *''Hurricane'' (1929) *''The Younger Generation'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragtime (1927 Film)
''Ragtime'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring John Bowers, Marguerite De La Motte and Robert Ellis.Munden p.630 It is considered lost. Synopsis It portrays the romance between a Tin Pan Alley songwriter and a high society girl. Cast * John Bowers as Ted Mason * Marguerite De La Motte as Beth Barton * Robert Ellis as Steve Martin, aka 'Slick' * Rose Dione as Yvonne Martin, aka 'Goldie' * William H. Strauss as Max Ginsberg * Kate Bruce Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York City. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, I ... as Mrs. Mason 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 * 1927 films 1927 drama fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faker
''The Faker'' is a 1929 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Jacqueline Logan, Charles Delaney, and Warner Oland, and was released on January 2, 1929. Cast list * Jacqueline Logan as Rita Martin * Charles Delaney as Bob Williams * Warner Oland as Hadrian, the faker * Charles Hill Mailes as John Clayton * Gaston Glass as Frank Clayton * Flora Finch as Emma * David Mir as Believer * Lon Poff as Hadrian's aid * 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 betw ... as Detective References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Phil Rosen American silent feature films Melodrama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1929 drama films 1929 films 1920s English-language films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acquitted (1929 Film)
''Acquitted'' is a 1929 American melodrama directed by Frank R. Strayer, from a screenplay by Keene Thompson. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Margaret Livingston, and Sam Hardy, and was released by Columbia Pictures on November 15, 1929. Plot Marian is sent to prison for a crime she did not commit. While there she meets fellow convict, Dr. Bradford, who has also been wrongly convicted of a murder. Marion believes his innocence and falls in love with him. Bradford tells her that it was Egan who framed him. Meanwhile, Egan has fallen in love with Marian, and when Marian is paroled, begins to woo her. She goes along with his romances, hoping to get the info she needs to free Bradford. However, Egan is warned of her intentions by associates who are still in the jail. When Egan confronts Marian, she admits her plan, but tells Egan of her love for Bradford. Egan, pretending to help Marian out, agrees to get Bradford released, and pays one of his henchmen, Smith, to confess to the crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicali Rose (1929 Film)
''Mexicali Rose'' (also known as ''The Girl from Mexico'') is a 1929 American pre-Code Pre-Code Hollywood was the brief era in the American film industry between the widespread adoption of sound in film in 1929LaSalle (2002), p. 1. and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines, popularly known ... romantic drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Sam Hardy. A silent and sound version are preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' page 115 c.1978 published by The American Film Institute Plot "Happy" Manning returns early from a trip to his Mexican casino, the Mina de Oro (Gold Mine), and to his wife Rose, unaware she has been unfaithful to him with Joe, the croupier. Happy soon finds out and divorces Rose, but he keeps Joe, as Joe is too valuable an employee to lose. Afterward, he goes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Younger Generation
''The Younger Generation'' is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has talking sequences, as well as a synchronized music score and sound effects. The screenplay was adapted from a 1927 Fannie Hurst play, ''It Is to Laugh''. Plot The child of Jewish immigrants, Morris Goldfish (Ricardo Cortez) finds success as an art dealer. He moves his family to Fifth Avenue and changes his name to Maurice Fish. There, he finds his family to be damaging to his social status. In the end he finds that there is more to life than money. Cast * Jean Hersholt as Julius (Pa) Goldfish * Lina Basquette as Birdie Goldfish * Ricardo Cortez as Morris Goldfish * Rex Lease as Eddie Lesser * Rosa Rosanova as Tilda (Ma) Goldfish * Syd Crossley as Goldfish's Butler * Joe Bordeaux as Crook (uncredited) * Ferike Boros as Delancey Street Woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane (1929 Film)
''Hurricane'' is a 1929 American adventure film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Hobart Bosworth, Johnny Mack Brown and Leila Hyams.Quinlan p.152 Synopsis A group of pirates are stranded on a South Sea Island. They plot to seize another ship and its cargo in order to escape. Cast * Hobart Bosworth as Hurricane Martin * Johnny Mack Brown as Dan * Leila Hyams as Mary Stevens * Alan Roscoe as Captain Black * Tom O'Brien as Dugan * Leila McIntyre as Mrs. Stevens * Joe Bordeaux as Pete * Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler (March 12, 1894 – March 23, 1948) was an American actor who appeared, mostly uncredited, in more than 350 films. Three of these films won the Academy Award for Best Picture: ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), '' You Can't ... as Bull References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors''. Batsford, 1983. External links * 1929 films Films directed by Ralph Ince 1920s English-language films Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Donovan Affair
''The Donovan Affair'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures and is based upon the play of the same name by Owen Davis. Its original soundtrack, recorded on soundtrack discs, has been lost, although it has been recreated for live performances. Plot After the lights go out at a fancy party, Jack Donovan (John Roche) turns up dead. Inspector Killian (Jack Holt) is called to the scene. As part of the investigation, he calls for a re-enactment of the events leading up to the murder. The lights go out, and another person turns up dead. Inspector Killian again calls for a re-enactment. Cast * Jack Holt as Inspector Killian * Dorothy Revier as Jean Rankin * William Collier Jr. as Cornish * Agnes Ayres as Lydia Rankin * John Roche as Jack Donovan * Fred Kelsey as Carney * Hank Mann as Dr. Lindsey * Wheeler Oakman as Porter * Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Mills * Alphonse Ethier as Captai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Cage
''The Devil's Cage'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring Pauline Garon, Ruth Stonehouse and Donald Keith.Munden p.185 It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Girl in the Rain''. Cast * Pauline Garon as Eloise * Ruth Stonehouse as Marcel * Donald Keith as Franklyn * Armand Kaliz as Pierre * Lincoln Stedman Lincoln Stedman (May 18, 1907 – March 22, 1948) was an American silent film actor. Biography Stedman was born in Denver, Colorado, the only child to Marshall Stedman and silent film beauty Myrtle Stedman. Stedman had a career in films dat ... as Maurice 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 Wilfred Noy Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stool Pigeon (1928 Film)
An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a “snitch”) is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law-enforcement world, where informants are officially known as confidential human sources (CHS), or criminal informants (CI). It can also refer pejoratively to someone who supplies information without the consent of the involved parties."The Weakest Link: The Dire Consequences of a Weak Link in the Informant Handling and Covert Operations Chain-of-Command" by M Levine. ''Law Enforcement Executive Forum'', 2009 The term is commonly used in politics, industry, entertainment, and academia. In the United States, a confidential informant or "CI" is "any individual who provides useful and credible information to a law enforcement agency regarding felonious criminal activities and from whom the agency expects or intends to obtain additional useful and credible information regarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into No Man's Land
''Into No Man's Land'' is a 1928 American silent war drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Tom Santschi, Betty Blythe, and Crauford Kent.Munden p.382 Synopsis A refined criminal keeps his life secret from his daughter. When he gets trouble from the police after shooting one of his underworld associates, he enlists in the US Army and goes to fight in France during World War I. While in France, he serves alongside a young man who is in love with his daughter. Cast * Tom Santschi as Thomas Blaisdell / Western Evans * Josephine Norman as Florence Blaisdell * Jack Dougherty as Clayton Taggart * Betty Blythe as The Countess * Crauford Kent as The Duke * Mary McAllister as Katherine Taggart * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Happy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power Of The Press
''The Power of the Press'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as an aspiring newspaper reporter and Jobyna Ralston as a young woman suspected of murder. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 1943, Columbia Pictures reused the title, without the leading ''The'', for another newspaper picture, but it had a completely different plot and was not a remake. Cast * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Clem Rogers *Jobyna Ralston as Jane Atwill *Mildred Harris as Marie Weston *Philo McCullough as Robert Blake *Wheeler Oakman as Van *Robert Edeson as City Editor *Edward Davis as Mr. John Atwill *Dell Henderson as Bill Johnson *Charles Clary as District Attorney Nye *Spottiswoode Aitken Frank Spottiswoode Aitken (16 April 1868 – 26 February 1933) was a Scottish-American actor of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
