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The Girl From Gay Paree
''The Girl from Gay Paree'' is a 1927 silent film directed by Phil Goldstone and Arthur Gregor and starring Lowell Sherman and Barbara Bedford. It was produced and released by Tiffany Pictures. It is preserved at the BFI National Archive. Cast *Lowell Sherman - Robert Ryan * Barbara Bedford - Mary Davis *Malcolm McGregor - Kenneth Ward * Betty Blythe - Mademoiselle Fanchon *Walter Hiers - Sam *Margaret Livingston - Gertie *Templar Saxe - Wayne *Leo White Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. Biography Born in Germany, White grew up in England where ... - Monsieur Logier References External links * * 1927 films American silent feature films Tiffany Pictures films American black-and-white films Films directed by Phil Goldstone 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Goldstone
Phil Goldstone (1893–1963) was a Polish-born American film producer and film director, director. He was also a real estate developer in Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs. Goldstone was involved with low-budget Poverty Row companies such as Majestic Pictures.Pitts p.223 Selected filmography Director * ''A Western Adventurer'' (1921) * ''Montana Bill (film), Montana Bill'' (1921) * ''Once and Forever'' (1927) * ''Backstage (1927 film), Backstage'' (1927) * ''The Girl from Gay Paree'' (1927) * ''Snowbound (1927 film), Snowbound'' (1927) * ''Wild Geese (film), Wild Geese'' (1927) * ''The Sin of Nora Moran'' (1933) * ''Damaged Goods (1937 film), Damaged Goods'' (1937) Producer * ''The Firebrand (1922 film), The Firebrand'' (1922) * ''Deserted at the Altar'' (1922) *''The Cub Reporter'' (1922) * ''Wildcat Jordan'' (1922) * ''Lucky Dan'' (1922) * ''His Last Race'' (1923) * ''The White Panther'' (1923) *''Danger Ahead (1923 film), Danger Ahead'' (1923) * ''Her Man (1924 film), Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Hiers
Walter Hiers (July 18, 1893 – February 27, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1893, during his two decade-long acting career spanning from 1912 to 1932, Hiers acted in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific actor who could star in over 10 films a year. He died from pneumonia in 1933, aged 39. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Selected Filmography *''Seventeen'' (1916) .... George Cooper *''The Conquest of Canaan'' (1916) .... Norman Flitcroft *''The Lesson'' (1917) .... 'Tub' Martin *'' Life's Whirlpool'' (1917) .... Fatty Holmes *''Over There'' (1917) .... Undetermined Role *''The Mysterious Miss Terry'' (1917) .... Freddie Bollen *'' God's Man'' (1917) .... Hugo Waldemar *''The End of the Tour'' (1917) .... 'Skinny' Smith *'' Brown of Harvard'' (1918) .... Tubby *'' A Nymph of the Foothills'' (1918) .... Tubby *'' A Man's World'' (1918) .... Larry Hanlon *'' The Accidental Honeymoon'' (1918) .... Jimmy *'' Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Phil Goldstone
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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Tiffany Pictures Films
Tiffany may refer to: People * Tiffany (given name), list of people with this name * Tiffany (surname), list of people with this surname Known mononymously as "Tiffany": * Tiffany Darwish, (born 1971), an American singer, songwriter, actress known by her mononym Tiffany * Tiffany Young, (born 1989), an American singer, member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup TTS) * Tiffany (American wrestler) (born 1985), better known by her birth name Taryn Terrell * Tiffany (Mexican wrestler) (born 1973), Mexican professional wrestler Businesses * Tiffany & Co., a jewelry and specialty retailer founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany ** Tiffany jewelry, a style of jewelry created by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co. ** Tiffany setting, a prong setting for diamonds * Louis Comfort Tiffany or Tiffany Studios, or Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company ** Tiffany glass ** Tiffany lamp * Tiffany Pictures, a movie studio * Tiffany (automobile), an electric car manufactured 1913&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Leo White
Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. Biography Born in Germany, White grew up in England where he began his stage career. He was brought to the United States under the aegis of Daniel Frohman, a Broadway producer. He started his film career in 1911 and in 1913 moved to the Essanay Studios. In 1915, he began appearing in Chaplin's comedies and continued through Chaplin's Mutual Film comedies. His last appearance in a Chaplin film was a small role in ''The Great Dictator'', released in 1940. White also acted in and directed '' Triple Trouble'' (1918), Essanay's last Chaplin release. Chaplin himself acknowledged ''Triple Trouble'' in his autobiography but did not actually participate in its production. (White filmed new scenes around existing footage of Chaplin.) White typically played dapper, continental villains or noblemen in films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templar Saxe
Templar Saxe (born Templer William Edward Edevein; August 22, 1865 – April 17, 1935) was a British-born stage actor, opera singer and silent film actor. In films, he usually was a character actor as his singing voice could not be used in silent films. He was born in Redhill, Surrey, England and died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Life and career Templar Saxe was the son of Lady de Capel Broke and Eaton Edeveain, a prominent London barrister and journalist. He originally planned to join the diplomatic service, but chose performing instead. Theatre In 1901, he starred in Alfred E. Aarons' production of ''The Ladies' Paradise'' at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. In 1905, he starred in the Broadway production of ''The Earl and the Girl'' at the Casino Theatre, and was praised by ''The New York Times'' for his singing. Film In 1919, he starred in ''The Teeth of the Tiger''. In 1927, he starred in ''When a Man Loves''. Selected filmography *''Beauty Unadorned'' (1913) *''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Livingston
Margaret Livingston (born Marguerite Livingston; November 25, 1895 – December 13, 1984), sometimes credited as Marguerite Livingstone or Margaret Livingstone, was an American film actress and businesswoman during the silent film era. She is remembered today as "the Woman from the City" in F.W. Murnau's 1927 film '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans''. Early life Livingston was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Livingston, a Scottish immigrant, and Eda Livingston (née Frome), who was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She was raised in Salt Lake City along with her older sister, Ivy, who also became a film actress. Career The young Livingston made her debut in films in 1916. She made over 50 films during the "silent era," most notably in F.W. Murnau's ''Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans'', and a further 20 films after she successfully made the transition to sound film in 1929, including '' Smart Money'' starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney. She occasionally dubbed voices for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter; September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as ''The Queen of Sheba'' (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 talkies over the course of her career. Early life She was born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter in Los Angeles, where she attended Westlake School for Girls, and the University of Southern California. Betty had already shortened her name to Betty Blythe when she and three other women posed for a photo shoot of the newest swim fashion for women, a bathing suit. Prior to then, women were expected to wear stockings with full dresses or skirts into the water. Career Blythe began her stage work in such theatrical pieces as ''So Long Letty'' and ''The Peacock Princess''. She worked in vaudeville as the "California Nightingale" singing songs such as "Love Tales from Hoffman". In 1915, she had an unbilled part in '' Bella Donna'' for Famous Players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Gregor
Arthur Gregor (1890–1948) was an Austrian-born American playwright and film director.Goble p.192 Selected filmography * ''The Count of Luxembourg'' (1926) * '' Say It with Diamonds'' (1927) * '' Women's Wares'' (1927) * '' Phyllis of the Follies'' (1928) * '' The Scarlet Dove'' (1928) * ''What Price Decency ''What Price Decency'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Arthur Gregor and starring Dorothy Burgess, Alan Hale and Walter Byron. The director adapted the story from one his own plays.Goble p.192 It is now considered a lost film. Cast * ...'' (1933) Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. References External links * 1890 births 1948 deaths American film directors Austrian film directors Austrian emigrants to the United States Film people from Vienna {{US-film-director-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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