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The Right Of Way (1920 Film)
Starring Bert Lytell, ''The Right of Way'' is a lost 1920 American remade silent film directed by John Francis Dillon and distributed by Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased f .... The film was previously filmed in 1915 and released on February 29, 1920 in the United States. Cast References External links * * 1920 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by John Francis Dillon Films based on Canadian novels Films based on works by Gilbert Parker Remakes of American films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films 1920 lost films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francis Dillon (director)
John Francis Dillon (July 13, 1884 – April 4, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 130 films between 1914 and 1934. He also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in New York, New York, was a brother of Robert A. Dillon, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. He was married to the actress Edith Hallor. Partial filmography * ''Dough and Dynamite'' (1914) * '' Indiscreet Corinne'' (1917) * '' Suds'' (1920) * ''The Plaything of Broadway'' (1921) * ''The Cub Reporter'' (1922) * ''The Yellow Stain'' (1922) * ''Flaming Youth'' (1923) * '' Double Dealing'' (1923) (actor) * ''The Self-Made Wife'' (1923) * '' The Broken Violin'' (1923) * '' Lilies of the Field'' (1924) * ''Flirting with Love'' (1924) * '' The Perfect Flapper'' (1924) * '' The Half-Way Girl'' (1925) * '' We Moderns'' (1925) * '' The Test of Donald Norton'' (1926) (actor) * ''Don Juan's Three Nights'' (1926) * '' Midnight Lovers'' (1926) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antrim Short
Antrim Short (July 11, 1900 – November 24, 1972) was an American stage and film actor, casting director and talent agent. As a juvenile he enjoyed some success on the Broadway stage notably appearing as a boy with Mrs. Fiske and Holbrook Blinn in ''Salvation Nell'' in 1908. While in his teens he appeared in silent films playing the kind of roles that were made popular by Jack Pickford. Short was born to two actors, Lew and Estella Short, and his sister was silent actresses Gertrude Short. They were cousins of Blanche Sweet. Short was married to Frances Morris, who is best remembered by tv fans as George Reeves's Earth mother Sarah Kent in '' The Adventures of Superman''. Short died in Los Angeles November 24, 1972.''Who Was Who on Screen'', p.423 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt Selected filmography *''Bobby's Baby'' (1913)*short *''Why Rags Left Home'' (1913) *short *''The Fallen Angel'' (1913) *short *''The Village Blacksmith'' (1913) *short *''His Brand'' (1913)*short *''Chival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Pictures Films
Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban area with high capacity and frequency * The public transport operator of city or metropolitan area * The transport authority of city or metropolitan area * The urban rail transit system of a city or metropolitan area Rail systems Africa * Algiers Metro in Algiers, Algeria * Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt Asia * Dubai Metro, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) * Kaohsiung Metro, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Lahore Metro, in Lahore, Pakistan * Manila Metro, in Manila, the Philippines * New Taipei Metro, in New Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Osaka Metro, in Osaka, Japan * Taichung Metro, in Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Taipei Metro, in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Taoyuan Metro, in Taoyuan, Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white 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 Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remakes Of American Films
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same story as the original but uses a different cast, and may alter the theme or change the story's setting. A similar but not synonymous term is reimagining, which indicates a greater discrepancy between, for example, a movie and the movie it is based on. Film A film remake uses an earlier movie as its main source material, rather than returning to the earlier movie's source material. 2001's ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a remake of 1960's '' Ocean's 11'', while 1989's ''Batman'' is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired 1966's ''Batman''. In 1998, Gus Van Sant produced an almost shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film '' Psycho''. With the exception of shot-for-shot remakes, most remakes make sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Works By Gilbert Parker
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Canadian Novels
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] |
Films Directed By John Francis Dillon
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost American Films
Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography * Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have been created but has not survived to the present day Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Lost'' (1950 film), a Mexican film directed by Fernando A. Rivero * ''Lost'' (1956 film), a British thriller starring David Farrar * ''Lost'' (1983 film), an American film directed by Al Adamson * ''Lost!'' (film), a 1986 Canadian film directed by Peter Rowe * ''Lost'' (2004 film), an American thriller starring Dean Cain * ''The Lost'' (2006 film), an American psychological horror starring Marc Senter Games *'' Lost: Via Domus'', a 2008 video game by Ubisoft based on the ''Lost'' TV series * ''The Lost'' (video game), a 2002 vaporware game by Irrational Games Literature * ''Lost'' (Maguire novel), a 2001 horror/mystery novel by Gregory Maguire ... [...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] |
1920 Films
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top three films released in 1920 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events * March 28 - "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford and "Everybody's Hero" Douglas Fairbanks marry, becoming the first supercouple of Hollywood. * August – Jack Cohn, Joe Brandt and Harry Cohn form C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation which would later become Columbia Pictures. * November 27 – '' The Mark of Zorro'', starring Douglas Fairbanks opens. Notable films released in 1920 Austria :For a complete list see: '' List of Austrian films of the 1920s'' * ''Anita'' (aka ''Trance''), directed by Luise Kolm and Jakob Fleck; an obscure adaptation of George Du Maurier's novel ''Trilby'' *''Boccaccio'', directed by Michael Curtiz. *'' The Prince and the Pauper'' directed by Alexander Korda. *'' The Scourge of God'' directed by Michael Curtiz. *'' The Star of Damascus'' directed by Michael Curtiz. France :For a complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Steers
Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Partial filmography * ''Old Wives for New'' (1918) * ''The City of Dim Faces'' (1918) * '' A Pair of Silk Stockings'' (1918) * ''Little Comrade'' (1919) * ''Heartsease'' (1919) * '' The Roaring Road'' (1919) (uncredited) * '' The Right of Way'' (1920) * '' Dollar for Dollar'' (1920) * ''Wealth'' (1921) * '' The Blot'' (1921) (uncredited) * '' Elope If You Must'' (1922) * ''Bell Boy 13'' (1923) (uncredited) * ''Mind Over Motor'' (1923) * ''Soul of the Beast'' (1923) * ''The Girl in the Limousine'' (1924) * '' Ten Scars Make a Man'' (1924) * ''A Cafe in Cairo'' (1924) * ''Paint and Powder'' (1925) * ''The Love Gamble'' (1925) * ''Wild West'' (1925) * '' New Brooms'' (1925) * '' The Best People'' (1925) * ''Flattery'' (1925) * '' Hearts and Spangles'' (1926) * '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
