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The Freshie
''The Freshie'' is a 1922 American silent Western comedy film directed by William Hughes Curran and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Molly Malone and Lincoln Stedman.Munden, p. 275 Synopsis A vacationing professor convinces cowboy Charles Taylor that he should go to college to get an education. However he finds it takes him a while to settle down to university life. Cast * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Charles Taylor * Molly Malone as Violet Blakely * Lincoln Stedman as Tubby Tarpley * James McElhern as Professor Noyes * Edward Burns as Ranch Foreman * Lee Phelps as Tom * Sam Armstrong as Jack * Buck Russell Buck may refer to: Common meanings * A colloquialism for a dollar or similar currency * An adult male in some animal species - see List of animal names * Derby shoes, nicknamed "bucks" for the common use of buckskin in their making People *Buck ( ... as Society Sam * Jules Hanft as Mr. Blakely References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hughes Curran
William Hughes Curran (1893-1940) was an American film director. He directed several Western films. He was an assistant director to Lambert Hillyer at William S. Hart Productions before heading the production unit for Famous Players–Lasky executives' spinoff Di Lorenzo, Inc. He directed an early nickelodeon adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''Taming of the Shrew. According to IMDb he wrote ''The Freshie'' and '' Broadway Buckaroo'' and appeared as Pablo in '' Blaze Away''. Filmography *'' The Trail of Hate'' (1922) *'' Blaze Away'' (1922) *''The Freshie'' (1922), Curran wrote the story and directed the film *'' Dangerous Hour'' (1923) *'' Prepared to Die'' (1923) *'' The Knock on the Door'' (1923) *'' Westbound'' (1924) *'' The Taming of the Shrewd'' (1925) *'' The Merchant of Weenies'' (1925) *'' Battling Romeo'' (1925) *'' Scarlet Youth'' (1928) *''Trial Marriage ''Trial Marriage'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton from a story by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps (born Napoleon Bonaparte Kukuck; May 15, 1893 – March 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films between 1917 and 1953, mainly in uncredited roles. He also appeared in three films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture (''Grand Hotel'', '' You Can't Take It with You'', and ''Gone with the Wind''). Phelps appeared in the 1952 episode "Outlaw's Paradise" as a judge in the syndicated western television series, ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'', starring Bill Williams in the title role. He also appeared in a 1952 TV episode (#90) of ''The Lone Ranger''. Selected filmography * ''The Fuel of Life'' (1917) * '' Limousine Life'' (1918) * ''False Ambition'' (1918) as Peter van Dixon * '' The Secret Code'' (1918) * '' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1920) * ''The Freshie'' (1922) * '' Baby Clothes'' (1926) * ''Putting Pants on Philip'' (1927) * ''Anna Christie'' (1930) as Larry * ''The Divorcee'' (1930) * ''Danger Lights'' (1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By William Hughes Curran
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] |
