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Virginia True Boardman
Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Born in Fort Davis, Texas, Boardman began her theatrical career in 1906 as Virginia Eames (using her mother's surname) and acted with the Streeter-Bryan company in 1908. She went on to appear in 52 films between 1911 and 1936. Although her career started off strong, like many actresses of the silent film era she failed to make a successful transition to talking films, and by the mid-1930s her career was at its end for all practical purposes. On January 16, 1909, she married actor True Boardman, and they remained wed until his death in 1918. The couple performed together in stock theater companies and in vaudeville. They had one child, True Eames Boardman, who after a brief acting career had a long career as a script writer for radio, film and television. He was also the grandfather of actress Lisa Gerritsen. She died in Hollywood, California, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Davis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2010 census, up from 1,050 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jeff Davis County. History It was the site of Fort Davis, established in 1854 on the San Antonio–El Paso Road through west Texas and named after Jefferson Davis, who was then the Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce. It was reestablished in 1867 following the civil war. Geography Fort Davis is located in southeastern Jeff Davis County at the southeast foot of the Davis Mountains. Texas State Highway 17 (State Street) passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Interstate 10 at Balmorhea and southwest to Marfa. Texas State Highway 118 joins Highway 17 through the center of Fort Davis, but leads northwest through the Davis Mountains to I-10 and southeast to Alpine. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barefoot Boy (film)
''The Barefoot Boy'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring John Bowers, Marjorie Daw, and Sylvia Breamer. The film is based upon a poem of the same name by John Greenleaf Whittier. Cast Preservation Partial prints of ''The Barefoot Boy'' are maintained by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f .... References Bibliography * Bernard F. Dick. ''Columbia Pictures: Portrait of a Studio''. University Press of Kentucky, 2015. External links * * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by David Kirkland Columbia Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Ruin (1934 Film)
''The Road to Ruin'' is a 1934 pre-Code exploitation film directed by Dorothy Davenport, under the name "Mrs. Wallace Reid", and Melville Shyer, and written by Davenport with the uncredited contribution of the film's producer, Willis Kent. The film, now in the public domain, portrays a young woman whose life is ruined by sex and drugs. Plot Ann Dixon and Eve Monroe are high school friends. Eve is more "experienced" and shows Ann some things that are new to Ann, like smoking and drinking alcohol. Eve laughs when Ann asks her, "Do you let boys kiss you?" One weekend, Ann and Eve go to the lake with fellow high schoolers, Tommy and Ed. After what must have been Ann's first sexual experience, she cries pitifully and Tommy asks her whether she hates him. But, Ann continues to see Tommy and they go to restaurants where they drink alcohol and kiss passionately. One night while out drinking, Ralph notices Ann and likes what he sees. Noticing that her date, Tommy, has had too much to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardon My Pups
''Pardon My Pups'' is a 1934 Shirley Temple short film. Plot A young boy named Sonny Rogers wants a motorcycle for his birthday but his stubborn father insists on getting an expensive hunting dog instead even though Sonny hates dogs and the father blatantly just wants the dog for himself. Sonny runs away from home but ends up returning with a pregnant lost dog he found, but the father orders him to take her to the pound to be put down. Sonny hides the dog instead. The father later realizes that the dog was actually Queeny, the mother of the unborn pup he was planning to buy. When Harry, Queeny's owner, finds Queeny where Sonny was hiding her, Harry attempts to beat her for running away but Sonny stops him and the two fight. In the end Sonny wins the fight and forces Harry to let him keep Queeny. Cast *Frank Coghlan Jr. as Sonny Rogers *Shirley Temple as Mary Lou Rogers *Kenneth Howell as Harry Vanderpool * Dorothy Ward as Phyllis *Harry Myers as Mr. Rogers *Virginia True B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Chance (1933 Film)
''The Big Chance'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Albert Herman. It was produced by the independent Eagle Pictures and released on the states-rights market. Cast *John Darrow as Knockout Frankie (Rocky) Morgan *Merna Kennedy as Mary Wilson *Natalie Moorhead as Babe * Mickey Rooney as Arthur Wilson *Matthew Betz as Flash McQuaid * Hank Mann as Tugboat *Virginia True Boardman Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Born in Fort Davis, Texas, Boardman began her theatrical career in 1906 as Virginia Eames (using her mother' ... as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) External links * * 1933 films 1933 adventure films 1930s crime films 1930s romance films American black-and-white films American boxing films Films scored by Bernard B. Brown Films scored by Norman Spencer (composer) Films directed by Albert Herman 1930s English-language films 1930s American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister To Judas
''Sister to Judas'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Claire Windsor, Holmes Herbert and John Harron.Pitts p.250-51 Cast * Claire Windsor as Anne Fane * Holmes Herbert as Bruce Rogers * John Harron as Ronnie Ross * Lee Moran as Percy Fane * David Callis as Elmer Fane * Wilfred Lucas as Mike O'Flanagan * Stella Adams as Mrs. Fane * Virginia True Boardman as Mrs. Helen Ross * Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marr ... as Tenement Resident in Hallway References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1932 films 1932 drama films American drama films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Penal Code
''The Penal Code'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by George Melford. Plot summary A man serves time in prison, going to disguise his whereabouts from his family. After he is released a blackmail scheme ensues. Cast *Regis Toomey as Robert Palmer *Helen Cohan as Marguerite ("Margie") Shannon *Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. as Sergeant Detective W. J. Bender * Robert Ellis as James Forrester *Virginia True Boardman as Mrs. Sarah Palmer *Henry Hall as Mr. Shannon *Leander De Cordova as Isaac Lewin * John Ince as Warden *Murdock MacQuarrie as Lefty *Olin Francis Olin Caldwell Francis (September 13, 1891 Mooreville, Mississippi - June 30, 1952 Hollywood, California) was an American actor. Francis graduated in engineering from the University of Mississippi and acted on stage before he went to Hollywood ... as McCarthy References External links * * 1932 films American crime drama films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1932 cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scareheads
''Scareheads'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Richard Talmadge, Gareth Hughes, Julie Bishop.Pitts p.80 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Tanner * Gareth Hughes * Julie Bishop * Joseph W. Girard * Virginia True Boardman * King Baggot * Lloyd Whitlock * Walter James * Edward Lynch * Nancy Caswell Nancy Caswell (October 28, 1913 – February 2, 1987) was an American child actress of the silent era and later as an adult in talkies, including a Three Stooges work. As a baby she was proclaimed the "perfect baby" and was the youngest actr ... References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 1931 crime films American crime films Films directed by Noel M. Smith 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Lies (film)
''The Lady Lies'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Hobart Henley, and starring Walter Huston, Claudette Colbert and Charles Ruggles. As was common during the early sound era, multiple-language versions were shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris for release in their respective markets including a Swedish version '' The Two of Us''. Plot Children of a widower who is having an affair with a salesgirl try to break it up but are won over by the girl. Cast *Walter Huston as Robert Rossiter *Claudette Colbert as Joyce Roamer *Charles Ruggles as Charlie Tayler * Tom Brown as Bob Rossiter * Betty Garde as Hilda Pearson *Jean Dixon as Ann Gardner *Duncan Penwarden as Henry Tuttle *Virginia True Boardman as Amelia Tuttle Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy Smith (film)
''Speedy Smith'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Billy Sullivan (actor), Billy Sullivan, Hazel Deane and Harry Tenbrook.Munden p.755 Synopsis In order to raise money for his girlfriend's mother to have a vital operation, Billy Smith accepts the challenge of Boxer (boxing), boxer Slugger Sampson to last three rounds with him to win prize money. Cast * Billy Sullivan (actor), Billy Sullivan as Billy Smith * Hazel Deane as Tena Lucian * Harry Tenbrook as Slugger Sampson * Virginia True Boardman as Widow Lucian * George Periolat as Charles C. Smith * Arthur Thalasso as James Mortimer Dorfee 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 * 1927 films 1927 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American boxing films Silent American drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down The Stretch (1927 Film)
''Down the Stretch'' is a 1927 American drama film directed by King Baggot and written by Curtis Benton. The film stars Robert Agnew, Marian Nixon, Virginia True Boardman, Lincoln Plumer, Jack Dougherty, and Ward Crane. The film was released on May 29, 1927, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Robert Agnew as Marty Kruger *Marian Nixon as Katie Kelly *Virginia True Boardman as Mrs. Kruger *Lincoln Plumer as Devlin * Jack Dougherty as Tupper *Ward Crane as Conlon * Ben Hall as Pee Wee * Otis Harlan as Babe Dilley *Ena Gregory Ena Jessie Gregory (18 April 1907 – 13 June 1993), also known as Marian Douglas, was an Australian-American actress who achieved fame in Hollywood in the 1920s. Childhood Ena Gregory was born Ena Jessie Gregory to Arthur and Jessie Gregory in ... as Marion Hoyt References External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films 1920s sports drama films American sports drama films American horse racing films Universal Pictures films Films directed by King Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Jungle (serial)
''King of the Jungle'' is a 1927 American adventure film serial directed by Webster Cullison. The film is considered to be lost; only a trailer remains. Cast * Elmo Lincoln * Sally Long * Gordon Standing. Standing, a friend of co-star Elmo Lincoln, was killed after being mauled by a lion during production. Lincoln believed that the death had been preventable and it led to his temporary retirement from the film industry. * George Kotsonaros * Arthur Morrison * Cliff Bowes * Virginia True Boardman See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining minor studios. The five major studios produced the greater number of serials. Of these the main studios are consider ... References External links * * 1927 films American silent serial films 1927 adventure films American black-and-white films Lost American films American adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
