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The Drop Kick
''The Drop Kick'' (also known as ''Glitter'' in the UK) is a 1927 silent film directed by Millard Webb written by Katherine Brush about a college football player (Richard Barthelmess). It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only aged 20 in the film. He too played a college footballer. A mute silent print was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions in the 1950s and in 1960s by United Artists Television. Prints of the film are preserved at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Madison. Plot A football player finds his head coach is suffering from a suicide. Cast *Richard Barthelmess as Jack Hamill *Barbara Kent as Cecily Graves *Dorothy Revier as Mrs. Hathaway *Eugene Strong as Brad Hathaway *Alberta Vaughn as Molly *Brooks Benedict as Ed Pemberton *Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Hamill *Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Graves *George C. Pearce as The Dean *John Wayne as USC Football Player *James Bradbury Jr. as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millard Webb
Millard Webb (December 6, 1893 – April 21, 1935) was an American screenwriter and director who directed 20 films between 1920 and 1933. His best-known film is the 1926 silent John Barrymore adventure ''The Sea Beast (1926 film), The Sea Beast'', a version of ''Moby Dick'', costarring Dolores Costello. Webb also directed the early sound Florenz Ziegfeld produced talkie ''Glorifying the American Girl'' released by Paramount Pictures, Paramount in 1929. In 1927 he directed ''Naughty but Nice (1927 film), Naughty but Nice'', produced by John McCormick (producer), John McCormick and First National Pictures. His active years were from 1916 to 1933. He was married to Lydia Stocking (1918–1923). Mary Eaton married Webb in 1929, but they separated. He was born in Clay City, Kentucky, U.S., and died in Los Angeles, California of intestinal ailment at the age of 40. Filmography References External links * Millard Webb biog 1893 births 1935 deaths People from Powell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Artists Television
United Artists Television (UATV) was an American television production/distribution studio of United Artists Corporation that was formed on New Year's Day (January 1), 1958. The company is remembered for producing series such as ''This Man Dawson'', ''World of Giants'', '' Stoney Burke'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''Gilligan's Island'', ''My Mother the Car'', '' The Fugitive'', ''The Rat Patrol'', ''thirtysomething'', ''The New Phil Silvers Show'', ''The Patty Duke Show'' and ''The Pink Panther Show''. In September 2014, the studio briefly returned to full-time TV production under the new management of United Artists Media Group (UAMG), led in part by husband and wife producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. With its folding back into MGM Television, UATV was temporarily dormant until 2020 when MGM Television was reincorporated. History UATV was formed on New Year's Day (January 1), 1958, with Herb Golden, former vice-president of Banker's Trust, as its president, and Bruce Eells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Millard Webb
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 Football Films
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1927 Films
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 10 – Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy ''Metropolis'' premieres in Germany. The film receives its American premiere in New York City on March 6. *March 11 – World's largest movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, opens in New York City. *April 7 – Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'' often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premieres (in a shortened version) at the Paris Opéra and demonstrates techniques and equipment that will not be revived for years to come, such as hand-held cameras, and what is often considered the first widescreen projection format Polyvision. It will be more than three decades before films with a widescreen format would again be attempted. *May 11 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Football Films
The following is a list of American football films. See also * List of sports films * List of highest grossing sports films Notes References {{American football in the United States American football 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 atmospher ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bradbury Jr
James Bradbury Jr. (October 5, 1894 – January 21, 1936) was an American character actor in supporting roles in films of the 1920s and 1930s. Biography The son of veteran character actor James Bradbury (1857–1940), New York-born Bradbury Jr. began his career on stage as a child in ''Madame Butterfly''. Both Bradburys arrived in Hollywood around 1920, and Junior played Richard Barthelmess' rival in ''Classmates'' (1924) and ''The Drop Kick'' (1927). Other roles followed, including numerous budget westerns such as ''The Glorious Trail'' (1928), ''Cheyenne'' (1929), ''Smilin' Guns'' (1929) and ''The Cisco Kid'' (1931). Later film roles tended to get smaller and uncredited, such as his bit in The Marx Brothers's '' Monkey Business'' (1931), although one of his last parts, "third vampire" opposite Bela Lugosi in Tod Browning's '' Mark of the Vampire'' (1935), showcased his distinctive boney features to good effect. By this time, however, even small parts were eluding him and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California. The university is composed of one Liberal arts education, liberal arts school, the University of Southern California academics, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Graduate school, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 Postgraduate education, post-graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is also a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC is ranked as one of the top universities in the United States and admission to its programs is considered College admissions in the United States, highly selective. USC has graduated more alumni who have gone on to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George C
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayme Kelso
Mayme Kelso (February 28, 1867 – June 5, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1927. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and died in South Pasadena, California from a heart attack. She is especially known for her performances in ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1925), ''Male and Female'' (1919), and ''Clarence'' (1922). Broadway Kelso's first Broadway performance was as Mrs. Magrueder in ''About Town'' in 1894. Other stage performances include: * ''The Geisha'' (1896, Dorothy Sweet) * ''Broadway to Tokio'' (1900, Anisette) * ''The Defender'' (1902, Mrs. Everly Chase) * ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1903, Second Fairy) * ''The Hurdy-Gurdy Girl'' (1907, Gwendolyn Fitzgerald) * ''A Waltz Dream'' (1908, Friedericke) * ''The Shanghai Gesture'' (1928, Lady Blessington) Partial filmography *''The Street Singer'' (1912) *''Samson'' (1914) *''The Bigger Man'' (1915) *''Slander'' (1916) *'' Lost and Won'' (1917) *''Those Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885February 1, 1966) was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, her readership was 35 million. A strong supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings, Hopper named suspected communists and was a major proponent of the Hollywood blacklist. Hopper continued to write gossip until the end of her life, her work appearing in many magazines and later on radio. She had an extended feud with another gossip columnist, arch-rival Louella Parsons. Early life Hopper was born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Margaret ( née Miller; 1856–1941) and David Furry, a butcher, both members of the German Baptist Brethren. Her family was of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent. The family moved to Altoona when Elda was three. Career Acting She eventually ran away to New York City and began her career in the chorus on the Broadway stage. Hopper was not succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited. Life He was born to Alice Julian and Samuel Mann. He attended Princeton University for two years, and was a member of its football team. He then joined the American Ambulance Corps in France for six months at the height of the First World War. Upon return and after the Selective Service Act of 1917, he enlisted and served as a private in the U.S. Army Air Service (632 Aero Sq., 144 Aero Sq., Sq. I Kelly Field, Sq. C Gerstner Field; Flying School Detachment). Benedict then went to Hollywood and pursued different jobs until his starting role in William Wellman's movie ''Cupid's Fireman'' (1923) at Fox Film Corporation. His first major role came later opposite Harold Lloyd in '' The Freshman / College Days'' (1925) as the Campus Cad. He continued to appear with Lloyd a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
