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Viora Daniel
Viora Daniel (1902–1980) was an American film actress of the silent era.Foster p.33 She appeared in around twenty films, including several shorts, in a mixture of lead and supporting roles. Selected filmography * '' The Fourteenth Man'' (1920) * ''Young Mrs. Winthrop ''Young Mrs. Winthrop'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film starring Ethel Clayton. It is based on the 1882 Victorian era Broadway play by Bronson Howard. The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictur ...'' (1920) * '' The Sins of St. Anthony'' (1920) * '' Life of the Party'' (1920) * '' Thou Art the Man'' (1920) * '' Be My Wife'' (1921) * '' The Easy Road'' (1921) * '' Saturday Night'' (1922) * '' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1922) * '' Old Shoes'' (1925) * '' Bulldog Pluck'' (1927) * '' One Chance in a Million'' (1927) * '' Quarantined Rivals'' (1927) References Bibliography * Foster, Charles. ''Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood''. Dundurn, 2000. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Of The Party (1920 Film)
''Life of the Party'' is a 1920 American comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. A copy of the film is held by the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institution, c.1978 Plot Attorney Algernon Leary ( Roscoe Arbuckle), "pure milk" candidate for mayor, attends a party for grown-ups dressed as children. Going home in a blizzard, he is robbed of his fur coat, leaving him bare legged wearing rompers. He takes refuge in the first building he can reach, creating havoc in various apartments due to his appearance. He blunders into the rival candidate, Judge Voris (Frank Campeau) in a compromising situation with a vamp and forces him to withdraw, ensuring Leary's election as mayor after a whirlwind campaign. Cast * Roscoe Arbuckle as Algernon Leary * Winifred Greenwood as Mrs. Carraway * Roscoe Karns as Sam Perkins * Julia Faye as 'French' Kate * Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be My Wife (1921 Film)
''Be My Wife'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film written, directed, and starring Max Linder. Plot As described in a film magazine, Max (Linder) is seeking the hand of Mary (Allen), but he has a rival and her Aunt Agatha (Rankin) objects to him. He disguises himself as a music teacher, but a dog "Pal" discovers him. Max falls over a fence and becomes unconscious. He dreams that he is married but cannot shake the aunt. There is a wife who suspects her husband of flirting and retaliates by picking a few lovers herself. Just as the marital difficulties are settled, Max wakes up. He then attempts to win over his sweetheart by impersonating a burglar in a terrific struggle with himself in an adjoining room while Mary, his rival, and Aunt Agatha listen to the fight. He steps forth "victorious and wins her hand, and the crabby aunt accepts him as her nephew-in-law. Cast * Max Linder as Max, the Fiancé * Alta Allen as Mary, the Girl * Caroline Rankin as Aunt Agatha * Lincoln Sted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Deaths
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarantined Rivals
''Quarantined Rivals'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Robert Agnew, Kathleen Collins (actress), Kathleen Collins and John Miljan.Munden p.624 It was produced by the independent film, independent studio Gotham Pictures. It was based on a 1906 short story of the same title by George Randolph Chester. Synopsis The plot revolves around Bruce Farney (a American football, football player) and his attempts to woo Elsie Peyton in the face of competition from a rival, as well as becoming mixed up with an attractive manicurist Minette. Complications ensue when both Bruce and his rival are forced to quarantine together due to smallpox. Cast * Robert Agnew as Bruce Farney * Kathleen Collins (actress), Kathleen Collins as Elsie Peyton * John Miljan as Ed, the barber * Ray Hallor as Robert Howard * Viora Daniel as Minette, the manicurist * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Joe, the plumber * Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Peyton * Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Chance In A Million
''One Chance in a Million'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring William Fairbanks, Viora Daniel and Charles K. French. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis After rescuing Ruth Torrence an attractive young heiress from a horse, Jerry Blaine realizes that her fiancée Robert Weston is a thief planning to rob her of her diamonds. Cast * William Fairbanks as Jerry Blaine * Viora Daniel as Ruth Torrence * Charles K. French as Richard Torrence * Henry Hebert as Robert Weston * Eddie Borden as Horace Featherby * Duke Martin Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are rank ... as Pat Drogan References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulldog Pluck
''Bulldog Pluck'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Viora Daniel and Richard Neill.Munden, p. 97 Cast * Bob Custer as Bob Hardwick * Viora Daniel as Jess Haviland * Bobby Nelson as Danny Haviland * Richard Neill as Destin * Walter Maly as Gillen * 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 Curley Le Baste * Hugh Saxon as Pa Haviland References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1920s Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Shoes
''Old Shoes'' is a 1925 American silent indepenent drama film directed by Frederick Stowers and starring Noah Beery, Viora Daniel and Zasu Pitts.Connnelly p.194 A melodrama it sees a widowed woman marry her husband's brother, who soon proves to be a tyrant stepfather to his adopted son. Cast * Noah Beery as The Stepfather * John Harron as The Boy * Viora Daniel * Ethel Grey Terry * Zasu Pitts * Russell Simpson * Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards (born Edward Neumann, 1 January 1868 – 1 May 1937) was a stage and character actor of the early years of the silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialog ... References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy And The Lady (1922 Film)
''The Cowboy and the Lady'' is a 1922 American Silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Mary Miles Minter and Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore. It was adapted by Julien Josephson from the 1908 play of the same name by Clyde Fitch, and was shot on location at Jackson Hole in Wyoming. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot summary As described in various film magazine reviews, Jessica Weston (Minter), unhappy in her marriage to her feckless husband (Schable), travels to her ranch in Wyoming. Her husband accompanies her, but is more interested in Molly (Daniel), proprietress of the local saloon, than he is in Jessica. This incurs the wrath of ranch hand Ross (Oliver), who is in love with Molly. Meanwhile Jessica is rescued by neighbouring ranch owner Teddy North (Moore) when her horse abandons her on an island; an attraction develops between them which deepens when Teddy again saves Jessica, this time fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night (1922 Film)
''Saturday Night'' is a 1922 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Leatrice Joy, Conrad Nagel, and Edith Roberts. It was Leatrice Joy's first film with DeMille. Plot Shamrock O'Day, a poor laundress dreams of a marrying a rich man. Her neighbour Tom McGuire, the chauffeur of socialite Iris van Suydam, is secretly in love with his mistress. On the other side of the city, Iris is not happy with her pampered life and she dreams of living in a vine-covered cottage. Her rich young fiancé Richard Prentiss is just as tired of women of her class as she is bored with men of his. When Shamrock comes to deliver laundry at Richard's house, she meets him by chance and he falls in love with her. He proposes to drive her home and tells Iris to wait for him. She decides to go for a picnic with her chauffeur Tom and, after letting her car being crushed by a train, falls into Tom's arms. In the evening, Richard provocatively dances at a formal party wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Easy Road
''The Easy Road'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film is based upon a story by Blair Hall. ''The Easy Road'' stars Thomas Meighan, Gladys George, Grace Goodall, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Lila Lee, Laura Anson, and Viora Daniel. The film was released on February 13, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Thomas Meighan as Leonard Fayne *Gladys George as Isabel Grace *Grace Goodall as Katherine Dare * Arthur Edmund Carewe as Heminway *Lila Lee as Ella Klotz *Laura Anson as Minnie Baldwin *Viora Daniel as Laura Production Filming began in September 1920, at the Lasky studio under the title ''Easy Street''. Preservation Status The film is presumed lost 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 bee .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thou Art The Man (film)
''Thou Art the Man'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. Thomas N. Heffron directed the film which starred stage and matinee idol Robert Warwick and Lois Wilson. It is based on a novel, ''Myles Calthorpe, I.D.B.'' by F. E. Mills Young, with a screenplay by Margaret Turnbull. This is considered to be a lost film. Plot Based upon a description in a film publication, Myles Calthrope (Warwick) is an English soldier of fortune who drifts into the diamond mining fields of South Africa and finds employment with some diamond smugglers who masquerade as feather merchants. When he comes to suspect their true business, Myles is dismissed. He then goes to Cape Town where he falls in love with Joan Farrant (Wilson). She helps him to get a job with her brother, who is also secretly a smuggler. The police arrest Myles in an illicit enterprise of which he has no knowledge, and he goes to prison for three years. Eventual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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