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Victor Potel
Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and his acting career goes back almost to the beginning of the commercial film industry in the United States. He made his first silent film in 1910, a comedy short filmed in Chicago by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company called ''A Dog on Business''. Potel continued to make films for Essanay, appearing in dozens of films every year, including most of the Broncho Billy series, and played a character called "Slippery Slim" in 80 movies. He also appeared in Universal Pictures' "Snakeville" series.Erickson, HaBiography (Allmovie)/ref> Potel's first talking picture was ''Melody of Love'', starring Walter Pidgeon, made for Universal in 1928, and in the sound era he continued to work continuously and constantly, playing small parts and sometimes unc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, which had a population of 224,709 in th2021 US Census Bureau estimates According to the 2020 United States Census, the population of Lafayette was 70,783, a 25% increase from 56,397 in 2000. Meanwhile, the 2020 Census listed the neighboring city of West Lafayette at 44,595 and the Tippecanoe County population at 186,291. Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Palm Beach Story
''The Palm Beach Story'' is a 1942 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variation of the ''William Tell Overture'' for the opening scenes. Typical of a Sturges film, the pacing and dialogue of ''The Palm Beach Story'' are very fast. Plot Inventor Tom Jeffers and his wife Gerry are down on their luck financially. Married for five years, the couple are still waiting for Tom's ship to come in. Anxious for the finer things in a life she's no longer enjoying, Gerry decides that they both would be better off if they split. Before she can act she ends up entangled with the Wienie King, a strange old man being shown round her apartment with his wife by a building manager anxious to rent it out from beneath his delinquent tenants. Sympathetic to her plight - and utterly taken by her youth and charm - the man gives her $700 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outcasts Of Poker Flat (1919 Film)
''The Outcasts of Poker Flat'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. The screenplay is based upon the 1869 story of the same name by Bret Harte. Harte's story has been brought to film at least five times, including in 1937 with Preston Foster and in 1952 with Dale Robertson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Square Shootin' Harry Lanyon (Carey), proprietor of a gambling hall in Arizona, is in love with his ward Ruth Watson (Hope). However, he believes that she is in love with his pal Billy Lanyon (Landis), and intends to let the youth have the girl. While in this uncertain mind about his own love affair, Harry begins to read Bret Harte's story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" and begins to liken himself to John Oakhurst in the story. Oakhurst (Carey) befriends a girl named Sophy (Hope) on a riverboat. The girl is being deserted by a gambler named Ned Stratton (Harris), who had promised to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amateur Adventuress
''The Amateur Adventuress'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Otto and starring Emmy Wehlen. It is based on a short story by Thomas Edgelow that appeared in ''Young's Magazine'' (Oct. 1918). Maxwell Karger produced with release through Metro Pictures. Cast *Emmy Wehlen as Norma Wood *Allan Sears as Oliver Morley *Eugene Pallette as George Goodie *William V. Mong as William Claxtonbury *Marian Skinner as Mrs. Claxtonbury *Lucille Ward as Mrs. Sentel *Victor Potel as Gregory Charles Sentel *Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ... as Flossie *Bonnie Hill as Bit Part (uncredited) References External links * * 1919 films American silent feature films Metro Pictures films Lost American films Films directed by Henry Otto Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Of Pep
''Full of Pep'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by Harry L. Franklin. It stars Hale Hamilton, Alice Lake, and Alice Knowland, and was released on May 26, 1919. Cast list * Hale Hamilton as Jimmy Baxter * Alice Lake as Felicia Bocaz *Alice Knowland as the duenna * Fred Malatesta as General Lopanzo * Charles Hill Mailes as Escamillo Gomez * Victor Potel Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and hi ... as Beanpole * R. D. MacLean as President Bocaz References External links * * * Metro Pictures films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films 1919 films Films directed by Harry L. Franklin 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Kidd, Jr
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Madness
''Baseball Madness'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Billy Mason and starring Gloria Swanson. Cast * Gloria Swanson * Billy Mason * Orin Jackson (as Orin C. Jackson) * Mark Fenton * Countess Du Cello (as Countess Mary Du Cello) * Victor Potel Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and hi ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1917 short films 1910s sports comedy films American baseball films American silent short films American sports comedy films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films American comedy short films 1910s American films Silent American comedy films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Regeneration
''His Regeneration'' is a 1915 American comedy silent film made by Essanay Studios. It featured Charlie Chaplin in an uncredited role as a customer. Synopsis A rough criminal gets into an argument over a girl in a dance hall. Cast * Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson - The Regenerate Burglar * Marguerite Clayton - The Girl * Lee Willard - The Regenerate Burglar * Hazel Applegate - The Maid * Belle Mitchell - The Saloon Girl * Lloyd Bacon - The Regenerate Burglar * Robert McKenzie - The Waiter * Bill Cato - First Cop at House * Darr Wittenmyer - Second Cop at House * Victor Potel - Pawn Shop Clerk * Charles Chaplin - Customer (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1915 This List of American films of 1915 is a compilation of American films released in the year 1915. A–Z Serials Short films See also * 1915 in the United States References External links 1915 filmsat the Internet Movie Dat ... References External links * 1915 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkali Ike's Auto
''Alkali Ike's Auto'' is a 1911 American silent short comedy film directed by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson. The film is the first in the " Alkali Ike" series. Cast * Augustus Carney as Alkali Ike * Harry Todd as Mustang Pete * Margaret Joslin as Betty Brown * Arthur Mackley as Man in Apron * Victor Potel * John B. O'Brien * Fred Church See also * List of American films of 1911 * 1911 in film A notable ongoing event was the race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * Ja ... References External links * 1911 films 1911 short films 1911 comedy films American black-and-white films American silent short films Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across The Plains (1911 Film)
''Across the Plains'' is a 1911 American silent Western film directed by Broncho Billy Anderson and Thomas H. Ince and starring Anderson. The film's plot has Jennie Lee and her father heading to California in a prairie schooner. Jennie Lee's father becomes intoxicated before Indians attack them for trespassing on the land. Unable to convince her father to get in the carriage, Jennie Lee flees and races the Indians and is led to a deserted shack by a cowboy as his partner heads off for aid. The two are saved as the ranchmen return and disperse the Indians. The film was not released with a cast of credits as typical of its production era. The production took place on the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch and was released under the Essany label. The completed film was approximately 990 feet in length and was met with mixed reviews. The film's status is unknown, but likely lost. Plot summary A summary of the plot was provided in '' The Nickelodeon'' states, "Jennie Lee and her father are o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relentless (1948 Film)
''Relentless'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman in the main roles. The film was based on the 1937 novel ''Three Were Thoroughbreds'' by Kenneth Taylor Perkins which was also used for the 1953 Audie Murphy film ''Tumbleweed''. Plot Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer. Cast * Robert Young as Nick Buckley * Marguerite Chapman as Luella Purdy * Willard Parker as Sheriff Jeff Moyer * Akim Tamiroff as Joe Faringo * Barton MacLane as Tex Brandaw * Mike Mazurki as Jake * Robert Barrat as Ed Simpson * Clem Bevans Clem Guy Bevans (October 16, 1880 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. Early life Bevans was born in Cozzadale, Ohio. Career Bevans had a very long career, starting in va ... as Dad Release The film was released in the United States on February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sin Of Harold Diddlebock
''The Sin of Harold Diddlebock'' is a 1947 comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring the silent film comic icon Harold Lloyd, and featuring a supporting cast including female protagonist Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin, Raymond Walburn, Rudy Vallee, Arline Judge, Edgar Kennedy, Franklin Pangborn, J. Farrell MacDonald, Robert Dudley, Robert Greig, Lionel Stander and Jackie the Lion. The film's story is a continuation of '' The Freshman'' (1925), one of Lloyd's most successful movies. ''The Sin of Harold Diddlebock'' was Sturges' first project after leaving Paramount Pictures, where he had made his most popular films, but the film was not successful in its initial release. It was quickly pulled from distribution by producer Howard Hughes who took almost four years to re-shoot some scenes and re-edit the film,Erickson, Ha"The Sin of Harold Diddlebock" (Allmovie)/ref> finally re-releasing it in 1950 as ''Mad Wednesday'' – but the reception by the gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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