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The Lily (film)
''The Lily'' is a 1926 American drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Eve Unsell. It is based on the 1923 play ''The Lily'' by David Belasco. The film stars Belle Bennett, Ian Keith, Reata Hoyt, Barry Norton, John St. Polis and Richard Tucker. The film was released on October 3, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Belle Bennett as Odette *Ian Keith as George Arnaud *Reata Hoyt as Christiane *Barry Norton as Max de Maigny *John St. Polis as Comte de Maigny * Richard Tucker as Huzar * Gertrude Short as Lucie Plock * James A. Marcus as Emile Plock * Lydia Yeamans Titus as Housekeeper * Tom Ricketts as Jean * Vera Lewis as Mrs. Arnaud Sr. *Betty Francisco as Mrs. Arnaud Jr. *Carmelita Geraghty Carmelita Geraghty (March 21, 1901 – July 7, 1966) was an American silent-film actress and painter. Early life The daughter of screenwriter Tom Geraghty, she was the sister of writers Maurice and Gerald Geraghty. Her father wrote scenarios ... as ...
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Victor Schertzinger
Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include ''Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930 in film, 1930), ''Something to Sing About (1937 film), Something to Sing About'' (1937 in film, 1937) with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures ''Road to Singapore'' (1940 in film, 1940) and ''Road to Zanzibar'' (1941 in film, 1941). His two best-known songs are "I Remember You (1941 song), I Remember You" and "Tangerine (1941 song), Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger's final film, ''The Fleet's In'' (1942 in film, 1942). Life and career Schertzinger was born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, the child of musical parents of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and attracted attention as a violin Child prodigy, prodigy at the age of four. As a child of eight, he appeared as a violinist with several orchestras, including the Victor Herbert Orchest ...
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Tom Ricketts
Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of ''A Christmas Carol'' (1908), and directed one of the first motion pictures ever made in Hollywood. After directing scores of silent films, including the first film to be released by Universal Pictures, Ricketts became a prominent character actor. Biography Thomas B. RickettsAncestry.com. ''1920 United States Federal Census'' atabase online Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-06. was born in Greenwich, London 15 January 1853, the son of Rosa (née Penniall) Robert Ricketts. His father was a painter and when Thomas was 17 years old he emigrated to the United States, and initially worked as a painter himself. However he soon moved into acting in the theatre and directed plays on Broadway for Charles Frohman. He was a sta ...
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American Silent Feature Films
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Films Directed By Victor Schertzinger
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Fox Film Films
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1926 Drama Films
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Silent American Drama Films
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1920s English-language Films
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1926 Films
The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1926 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February – The oldest surviving animated feature film is released in the Weimar Republic, directed by Lotte Reiniger. It is called ''The Adventures of Prince Achmed'' (''Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed''). *August 5 – Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, ''Don Juan''. The Vitaphone system uses multiple rpm gramophone records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back music and sound effects synchronized with film. *August 23 – Rudolph Valentino, whose film ''The Son of the Sheik'' was currently playing, dies at the age of 31 in New York. Riots occur at the funeral parlor as thousands of people try to see his body. *October 7 – Warner Brothers release the second Vitaphone film, ...
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Carmelita Geraghty
Carmelita Geraghty (March 21, 1901 – July 7, 1966) was an American silent-film actress and painter. Early life The daughter of screenwriter Tom Geraghty, she was the sister of writers Maurice and Gerald Geraghty. Her father wrote scenarios for Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and others."Carmelita Geraghty Dies at 65; Painter Played in Silent Films", ''The New York Times''. July 8, 196 Geraghty was born on March 21, 1901, in Rushville, Indiana, attended schools in New York, and graduated from Hollywood High School. Although her parents wished her to stay at home, she went off to become a movie star. Her father was slow to approve of his daughter's new employment. Geraghty achieved a measure of success as a Mack Sennett featured player. Career Geraghty worked as a continuity clerk before she appeared on film. She started work out as an extra in the early 1920s, using a fictitious name until getting her big break. She was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1924. She soon becam ...
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Betty Francisco
Betty Francisco (born Elizabeth Barton; September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing primarily in supporting roles. Her sisters Evelyn and Margaret were also actresses. Early years Francisco was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a child, she acted in stock theater companies. When she was older, she became an artists' model. Career Francisco is credited in more than 50 films from 1920 to 1934, after which it appears she retired from motion picture acting. Her first film credit was in the 1920 film ''A Broadway Cowboy''. Selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923, she nevertheless continued to be cast in secondary roles and rarely played the lead. She was often cast as the "other woman", as in ''Across the Continent'' (1922), ''Fair Play'' (1925), and ''The Spirit of Youth'' (1929). Her work included a wide range of genres; in 1923, for example, she was cast in the costume drama ''Ashes of Vengeance'', the contemporary me ...
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Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1915 and 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis. Biography She was born in Manhattan, where she began acting in stage productions. Her film career started in 1915 with the film '' Hypocrites'', which starred Myrtle Stedman and Courtenay Foote. From 1915 to 1929 she appeared in 63 silent films, including the film classic ''Intolerance'' (1916) where she played the "old maid" Miss Jenkins. Unlike many silent film stars, she made a smooth transition to "talking films", starting with her 1930 appearance in ''Wide Open'', starring Patsy Ruth Miller and Edward Everett Horton. Already 56 years old by the time of her first talkie, she appeared in 58 films during the 1930s, and another 60 during the 1940s, almost all of them as a character actress. She retired after 1947, and resided at the Motion Picture Country ...
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