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Truart Film Corporation
Truart Film Corporation was an American film production and distribution company active during the silent era. Actors Larry Semon and Elaine Hammerstein starred in a number of the company's productions.Slide p.210 Filmography * ''Patsy'' (1921) * ''The Prairie Mystery'' (1922) * '' The Western Musketeer'' (1922) * ''The Cub Reporter'' (1922) * ''Women Men Marry'' (1922) * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1923) * '' Riders of the Range'' (1923) * ''The Unknown Purple'' (1923) * ''The Empty Cradle'' (1923) * ''Broadway Gold'' (1923) * '' Let's Go'' (1923) * '' In Fast Company'' (1924) * ''Daring Love'' (1924) * ''The Torrent'' (1924) * ''On Time'' (1924) * ''The Cowboy and the Flapper'' (1924) * ''The Desert Sheik'' (1924) * '' The Virgin'' (1924) * ''Stepping Lively'' (1924) * '' Laughing at Danger'' (1924) * ''American Manners'' (1924) * ''Youth and Adventure'' (1925) * ''Brand of Cowardice'' (1925) * ''The Mysterious Stranger'' (1925) * '' The Thoroughbred'' (1925) * ''Romance Road'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Production
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. Production stages Film production consists of five major stages: * Development: Ideas for the film are created, rights to existing intellectual properties are purchased, etc., and the screenplay is written. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daring Love
''Daring Love'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Rowland G. Edwards and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Huntley Gordon and Walter Long.Munden p.170 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Bob * Huntley Gordon as Jaohn Stedman * Walter Long as Red Bishop * Gertrude Astor as Music * Cissy Fitzgerald as Queenie * Morgan Wallace as Jerry Hayden * Johnny Arthur Johnny Arthur (born John Lennox Arthur Williams; May 20, 1883 – December 31, 1951) was an American stage and motion picture actor. Early years Born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Arthur was a veteran of twenty-five years on stage before he made ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1924 films 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1920s American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Road
''Romance Road'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Raymond McKee, Billy Bletcher and Margery Meadows.Munden p.664 Plot summary Cast * Raymond McKee as Patrick O'Brien * Billy Bletcher as Patrick's Pal * Margery Meadows as Mary Van Tassler * Dick Gordon as Arthur Waddington Watts * Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ... as Ma O'Brien References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * * * * 1925 films 1925 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thoroughbred (1925 Film)
''The Thoroughbred'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Macklyn Arbuckle, Theodore von Eltz and Gladys Hulette.Rainey p.140 Cast * Macklyn Arbuckle as Peter Bemis * Theodore von Eltz as Robert Bemis * Gladys Hulette as Mitzi Callahan * Hallam Cooley as Dan Drummond * Virginia Brown Faire as Gwen Vandermere * Carter DeHaven as Archie de Rennsaler * Thomas Jefferson * Robert Brower * Edith Murgatroyd * Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ... References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. External links * 1925 films 1925 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Stranger (1925 Film)
''The Mysterious Stranger'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Richard Talmadge Richard Talmadge (born Sylvester Alphonse Metz; 3 December 1892 – 25 January 1981) also known as Sylvester Metzetti, Ricardo Metzetti, or Sylvester Ricardo Metzetti, was a German-born actor, stuntman and film director. Early life Born ..., Josef Swickard, and Carmelita Geraghty. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Raoul Lesage, a great artist, lives happily in his large home with his four year old son Paul and his wife April until he is deceived by Herman Bennett, who attempts to caress April. Raoul believes his wife has been unfaithful and takes the child to another home. Paul Lesage grows to be 24 years old without having seen a woman. Bennet, who is also an artist, has spent the last twenty years forging the works of the master Lesage. Paul starts walking in his sleep. He is picked up by a band of merrymakers and is taken to a roadh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand Of Cowardice
''Brand of Cowardice'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Bruce Gordon, Carmelita Geraghty and Harry Lonsdale. Cast * Bruce Gordon as Michael Cochrane aka Smith * Carmelita Geraghty as Don Alvarado's Daughter * Harry Lonsdale as Don Luis Alvarado * Cuyler Supplee * Ligia de Golconda * Charles McHugh as Ranch Hand * Mark Fenton * Sidney De Gray Sidney De Gray (16 June 1866 – 30 June 1941) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1940. He was born in England and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Luke's Fi ... References External links * 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by John P. McCarthy Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth And Adventure
''Youth and Adventure'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by James W. Horne and starring Richard Talmadge, Margaret Landis, and Joseph W. Girard. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, having squandered a million dollars, with a few thousand left, and after being upbraided by his attorney, Reggie (Talmadge) bets that he can earn his own living and support himself for six months. He tries various jobs, unsuccessfully becoming a book agent, motorcycle cop, and trying some other jobs. He tries to give up but his attorney tells him that his remaining funds were lost in a bad investment. Seeing the political boss Clint Taggart (Girard) with a young chorus singer, Reggie snaps his photograph which is later published in a rival newspaper. To silence Reggie, Taggart makes him manager of one of his own newspapers. Taggert soon finds that he cannot hold Reggie down. Reggie becomes interested in Mary Ryan (Landis), Taggart's stenographer, and they discover with the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Manners
''American Manners'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by James W. Horne. It was produced by Richard Talmadge, who also stars, and was distributed by FBO. Preserved in the Library of Congress. Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Roy Thomas * Mark Fenton as Dan Thomas * Lee Shumway as Clyde Harven * Helen Lynch as Gloria Winthrop * Arthur Millett as Conway * William H. Turner as Jonas Winthrop * Pat Harmon as Mike Barclay * George Warde General George Warde (24 November 1725 – 11 March 1803) was a British Army officer. The second son of Colonel John Warde of Squerryes Court in Westerham, and Miss Frances Bristow of Micheldever. He was a close childhood friend of James Wolfe, ... as Bud (a waif) References External links * * 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by James W. Horne Surviving American silent films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughing At Danger (1924 Film)
''Laughing at Danger'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by James W. Horne and starring Richard Talmadge, Joseph W. Girard, and Eva Novak. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, a love affair makes Alan Remington (Talmadge) dissatisfied with life. Trying to lift his son out of despondency, his father Cyrus (Girard) devises various means of excitement. Crooks seek to steal a death ray machine which the elder Remington is sponsoring and circumstance involves Alan in the subsequent excitement. Thinking it is only a trick of his father's, he takes danger lightly. The inventor Professor Leo Hollister (Harrington) and his daughter Carolyn (Novak) are captured and, with the machine, imprisoned in a hut on a lonely hill. Alan goes to the rescue. Naval vessels are warned that the desperadoes intend to blow them up with the death ray and turn their guns on the hut and destroy it. Alan leaps to safety in the nick of time. Cast Preservation Prints of ''Laughing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepping Lively
''Stepping Lively'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by James W. Horne and starring Richard Talmadge, Mildred Harris and Norval MacGregor.Munden p.765 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dave Allen * Mildred Harris as Evelyn Pendroy * Norval MacGregor as James Pendroy * Brinsley Shaw as Robbins * Fred Kelsey as Detective Artemus Doolittle * Mario Carillo as Josef Le Baron * William Clifford as Black Mike * John Webb Dillion as Detective Dan Carter * Victor Metzetti The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ... as Chicago Red References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1924 films 1920s acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virgin (film)
''The Virgin'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Kenneth Harlan, Dorothy Revier, and Sam De Grasse.Munden p. 859 It is inspired by the poem ''The Virgin of San Blas'' by Julio Sabello. Cast * Kenneth Harlan as David Kent * Dorothy Revier as Maía Valdez * Sam De Grasse as Ricardo Ruiz * Frank Lackteen as Ricardo's Valet * Rosa Rosanova as The Widow Montez * Alice Lake as Rosa Montez * Walter Hiers as Sam Hawkins * Nell Clark Keller as The Duenna * Lois Scott as The Maid * J.P. Lockney as Major-domo * Cesare Gravina Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in Naples, Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conduct ... as The Money Lender References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Sheik
''The Desert Sheik'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba.Munden p.180 British star Stewart Rome also appears in a supporting role. The story is inspired by the 1898 novel ''The Tragedy of the Korosko'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Synopsis An American woman in Egypt falls in love with a major in the British Army. While on a trip through the desert they are attacked by Bedouins, and the woman captured. British troops stage a rescue mission. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Corinne Adams * Nigel Barrie as Major Egerton * Pedro de Cordoba as Prince Ibrahim * Edith Craig as Miss Adams * Arthur M. Cullin as Sir Charles Roden * Stewart Rome as Reverend Roden * Douglas Munro (actor), Douglas Munro as Mansoor * Percy Standing as Stephen Belmont * Cyril Smith (actor), Cyril Smith as Lord Howard Cecil * Hamed El Gabrey as Emir - Desert Sheik References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
