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Victor Eugene Heerman
Victor Eugene Heerman (August 27, 1893 – November 3, 1977) was an English-American film director, screenwriter, and film producer.Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). ''Silent Film Necrology.'' McFarland, After writing and directing short comedies for Mack Sennett, Heerman teamed with his wife Sarah Y. Mason to win the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of Louisa May Alcott's novel ''Little Women'' in 1933. He directed the Marx Brothers' second film, ''Animal Crackers'', in 1930. He and Mason were the first screenwriters involved in early, never-produced scripts commissioned for what would become MGM's '' Pride and Prejudice (1940 film)''. Life and career As director *'' She Loved a Sailor'' (1916, short) *''Are Waitresses Safe?'': 1917, short) *''A Maiden's Trust'': (1917, short) *'' Pinched in the Finish'': 1917, short) *'' Stars and Bars'': (1917, short) *''Watch Your Neighbor'' (1918, short) *'' His Naughty Wife'' (1919, short) *''Chicken à la Cabaret'' (1920, shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. With a population of approximately 1.2 million people, Surrey is the 12th-most populous county in England. The most populated town in Surrey is Woking, followed by Guildford. The county is divided into eleven districts with borough status. Between 1893 and 2020, Surrey County Council was headquartered at County Hall, Kingston-upon-Thames (now part of Greater London) but is now based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate. In the 20th century several alterations were made to Surrey's borders, with territory ceded to Greater London upon its creation and some gained from the abolition of Middlesex. Surrey is bordered by Greater London to the north east, Kent to the east, Berkshire to the north west, West Sussex to the south, East Sussex to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinched In The Finish
''Pinched'' is a 1917 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film is held by the Museum of Modern Art, and it has been released on DVD. Like many American films of the time, ''Pinched'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of scene with a man thumbing his nose. Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Bud Jamison * Margaret Joslin (credited as Margaret Joslin Todd) * Gus Leonard * Fred C. Newmeyer * Charles Stevenson * Dorothea Wolbert Plot The Boy is taking his sweetheart for a leisurely drive in an open automobile when his cap blows off his head and is carried by the wind into a nearby park. When he goes to retrieve it, The Boy encounters an armed robber who steals his money. The robber convinces a park policeman that The Boy was attempting to rob him. This leads to a series of comic misunderstandings as The Boy tries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Marriage
''Modern Marriage'' is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and Victor Heerman. It starred Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in one of their last appearances together. Cast Preservation status A print of ''Modern Marriage'' is preserved at the British Film Institute National Film and Television Archive The BFI National Archive is a department of the British Film Institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. It was founded as the National Film Library in 1935; its first curator was Ernest Lindgren. In 1955, its name became the N ... in London. References External links * * 1923 films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction American black-and-white films American crime drama films 1923 crime drama films Surviving American silent films Films directed by Lawrence C. Windom 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{silent-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is An Awful Thing
Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love for food. Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of a strong attraction and emotional attachment.''Oxford Illustrated American Dictionary'' (1998) Love is considered to be both positive and negative, with its virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection, as "the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another" and its vice representing human moral flaw, akin to vanity, selfishness, amour-propre, and egotism, as potentially leading people into a type of mania, obsessiveness or codependency. It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self, or animals.Fromm, Erich; ''The Art of Loving'', Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Smith (film)
''John Smith'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Selznick Pictures and directed by Victor Heerman. The film stars veteran Eugene O'Brien and features an early appearance by Mary Astor. Cast * Eugene O'Brien as John Smith * Vivia Ogden as Cook * W.J. Ferguson as Butler * Tammany Young as Chauffeur * Estar Banks as Mrs. Lang * Frankie Mann as Maid * Mary Astor as Irene Mason * George Fawcett as Haynes * J. Barney Sherry as Martin Lang * John Butler as Crook * Walter Greene as District Attorney * Warren Cook as Doctor * Henry Sedley as Lawyer * Daniel L. Haynes as Gangster References External links * *Film still standing: Eugene O'Brien and Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...Glass slide 1922 films 1922 com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Divorce Of Convenience
''A Divorce of Convenience'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Owen Moore, Katherine Perry and Nita Naldi.Munden p.191 Cast * Owen Moore as Jim Blake * Katherine Perry as Helen Wakefield * George Lessey as Sen. Wakefield * Nita Naldi Nita Naldi (born Mary Nonna Dooley; In this reference Naldi's birth name Nonna is mistakenly cited “Donna”. Naldi's birthname in this reference is also incorrectly cited as “Donna”. November 13, 1894 – February 17, 1961) was an Ameri ... as Tula Moliana * Frank Wunderlee as Blinkwell Jones * Dan Duffy as Mr. Hart * Charles Craig as Mr. Holmes 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 * 1921 films 1921 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chicken In The Case
''The Chicken in the Case'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Vivia Ogden and Teddy Sampson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Steve Perkins decides to borrow Winnie, the newly acquired wife of his room mate Fercival, in order to meet his Aunt Sarah's wishes and get his inheritance sooner. The aunt is so impressed with Winifred that she leaves the money in the name of the framed-up wife. Aunty, however, runs into Winifred and her real husband Percy together and it looks suspicious to her. Of course, after that she stumbles across all kinds of suspicious circumstantial evidence and, after many kinds of humorous complications during which Steve really gets married to someone else, the whole plot is unraveled, Steve confesses to the hoax, and it all comes out right. Cast * Owen Moore as Steve Perkins * Vivia Ogden as Aunt Sarah * Teddy Sampson as Winnie Jones * Edgar Nelson as Percival Jones * Katherine Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Boy (1921 Film)
''My Boy '' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Victor Heerman and Albert Austin, and starring child actor Jackie Coogan. Plot As described in a film magazine, little Jackie Blair (Coogan) arrives in New York City from France without a friend in the world, his mother having died in steerage during the voyage. He slips by the immigration officers at Ellis Island by blending in with a family of eight, and follows an old seaman Captain Bill (Gillingwater), who was looking for work along the waterfront, home. Jackie makes himself handy around the house and when morning comes and the Captain decides to take him back to the immigration bureau, Jackie begs to remain. Later, the Captain is taken ill and Jackie goes out and dances with a hand organ grinder to obtain the money needed to buy some medicine. Invited to a party at a settlement house sponsored by wealthy lady, Jackie is accused of stealing the lady's handbag. The handbag is found, however, and the lady tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poor Simp
''The Poor Simp'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Nell Craig, and Harry L. Rattenberry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Melville G. Carruthers, a wealthy young man, is in love with Grace Adams. He plucks up enough courage to propose to her after knowing her for a long time, but makes a fiasco of it when the crucial time comes. Another admirer enters and monopolizes her attention. Strolling into the slums, Melville meets Sadie Kelly, gets into a rowdy fight, is bumped on the head, and his mind temporarily affected. Grace and her mother, being notified, hurry to his apartment only to find him having his head being gently bathed by Sadie. The two misunderstand the situation and leave indignantly. After a number of complications and humorous situations, it all comes out right and Melville makes a successful proposal after all. Cast References Bibliography * Brent E. Walker. ''Mack Sennett’s Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Ever Marry
''Don't Ever Marry'' is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and Victor Heerman and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Matt Moore, Marjorie Daw, Thomas Jefferson, Mayme Kelso, Betty Bouton and Christine Mayo. The film was released on April 18, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Cast * Matt Moore as Joe Benson * Marjorie Daw as Dorothy Whynn *Thomas Jefferson as Mr. Dow *Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Dow *Betty Bouton as Barbara Dow * Christine Mayo as Myra Gray *Herbert Standing as John Sitterly * David Butler as Bill Fielding *Wesley Barry Wesley Barry (August 10, 1907 – April 11, 1994) was an American actor, director, and producer. Barry began his career as a child actor in silent motion pictures and later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a direc ... as Bellhop * Tom Wilson as House Detective References External links * 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River's End (film)
''The River's End'' is a 1920 American silent Western drama film directed by Victor Heerman and Marshall Neilan and starring Lewis Stone, Marjorie Daw, and Jane Novak.Goble p. 931 It is an adaptation of the 1919 novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ben Carré. Plot summary Cast * Lewis Stone as Derwent Conniston / John Keith * Marjorie Daw as Mary Josephine * Jane Novak as Miriam Kirkstone * J. Barney Sherry as McDowell * George Nichols as Judge Kirkstone * Charles West as Peter Kirkstone * Togo Yamamoto was a pioneering actor who appeared on stage and film in the United States and Japan. Biography Born in Yokohama, Japan, on 4 November 1886, Togo emigrated to the United States and began an acting career in the early years of the 20th century. ... as Shan Tung References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicken à La Cabaret
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet. Humans now keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. Traditionally they were also bred for cockfighting, which is still practiced in some places. Chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion , up from more than 19 billion in 2011. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird. There are numerous cultural references to chickens – in myth, folklore and religion, and in language and literature. Genetic studies have pointed to mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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