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William Hamilton (film Editor)
William Hamilton (November 11, 1893 - August 3, 1942) was an American film editor whose career spanned three decades. His credits include ''Cimarron (1931 film), Cimarron'' (1931), ''Morning Glory (1933 film), Morning Glory'' (1933), ''The Gay Divorcee'' (1934), ''Roberta (1935 film), Roberta'' (1935), ''Top Hat'' (1935), ''Stage Door'' (1937), ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) and ''Suspicion (1941 film), Suspicion'' (1941). Hamilton was born in Pennsylvania and died in North Hollywood. Partial filmography * ''The Bright Shawl'' (1923) * ''The Fighting Blade'' (1923) * ''The Enchanted Cottage (1924 film), The Enchanted Cottage'' (1924) * ''Classmates (1924 film), Classmates'' (1924) * ''Soul-Fire'' (1925) * ''Shore Leave (1925 film), Shore Leave'' (1925) * ''The Beautiful City (1925 film), The Beautiful City'' (1925) * ''Nell Gwyn (1926 film), Nell Gwyn'' (1926) * ''Annie Laurie (1927 film), Annie Laurie'' (1927) * ''Captain Salvati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nell Gwyn (1926 Film)
''Nell Gwyn'' is a 1926 British romance film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Dorothy Gish, Randle Ayrton and Juliette Compton. It was based on the 1926 novel '' Mistress Nell Gwyn'' by Marjorie Bowen and follows the life of Nell Gwynne, the mistress of Charles II. Wilcox later made a second version of the film in 1934, ''Nell Gwynn'' which starred Anna Neagle. Cast * Dorothy Gish – Nell Gwyn * Randle Ayrton – Charles II * Juliette Compton – Lady Castlemaine * Sydney Fairbrother – Mrs. Gwyn * Donald Macardle – Duke of Monmouth * Johnny Butt – Samuel Pepys * Gibb McLaughlin – Duke of York * Judd Green – Toby Clinker * Edward Sorley – Dickon * Forrester Harvey – Charles Hart * Fred Rains – Earl of Shaftesbury * Rolf Leslie – Evelyn * Aubrey Fitzgerald – Tom Killigrew * Tom Coventry – Innkeeper * Booth Conway – Messenger * Dorinea Shirley – Maid Production Wilcox said he got the idea to make the film after making '' The Only Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixiana (film)
''Dixiana'' (1930) is a lavish American pre-Code comedy, musical film directed by Luther Reed and produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The final twenty minutes of the picture were photographed in Technicolor. The film stars Bebe Daniels, Everett Marshall, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Joseph Cawthorn, Jobyna Howland, Ralf Harolde, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (in his film debut) and Dorothy Lee. The script was adapted by Luther Reed from a story by Anne Caldwell. This is the film in which composer Max Steiner received his first screen credit for orchestration. Additionally, it was Wheeler & Woolsey's third film; however, as they were not yet an official "team", they were still billed separately. Plot Dixiana Caldwell and her friends, Peewee and Ginger, are circus performers in the antebellum Southern United States. When Dixiana falls in love with a young Southern aristocrat, Carl Van Horn, she leaves the circus where she is employed and, with Peewee and Ginger, accompa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit The Deck (1930 Film)
''Hit the Deck'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Luther Reed and starring Jack Oakie and Polly Walker, with Technicolor sequences. It was based on the 1927 musical '' Hit the Deck'', which was itself based on the 1922 play ''Shore Leave'' by Hubert Osborne. It was one of the most expensive productions of RKO Radio Pictures up to that time, and one of the most expensive productions of 1930. This version faithfully reproduced the stage version of the musical. Plot Looloo (Walker) runs a diner which is frequented with U.S. Navy sailors on shore leave, including officers. Two officers, Admiral Smith (Henderson) and Lieutenant Allen (MacDonald) accompany a wealthy socialite, Mrs. Payne (Clayton), to the establishment. Mrs. Payne is an heiress, and when she engages in conversation with Looloo, she expresses admiration for the necklace Looloo is wearing. She offers to purchase it for a substantial sum, but it is a family heirloom and Looloo refuses. Later, two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faker
''The Faker'' is a 1929 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Jacqueline Logan, Charles Delaney, and Warner Oland, and was released on January 2, 1929. Cast list * Jacqueline Logan as Rita Martin * Charles Delaney as Bob Williams * Warner Oland as Hadrian, the faker * Charles Hill Mailes as John Clayton * Gaston Glass as Frank Clayton * Flora Finch as Emma * David Mir as Believer * Lon Poff as Hadrian's aid * Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films betw ... as Detective References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Phil Rosen American silent feature films Melodrama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1929 drama films 1929 films 1920s English-language films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Rita (1929 Film)
''Rio Rita'' is a 1929 American pre-Code RKO musical comedy starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles along with the comedy team of Wheeler & Woolsey. (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in his first starring role). The film is based on the 1927 stage musical produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, which originally united Wheeler and Woolsey as a team and made them famous. The film was the biggest and most expensive RKO production of 1929 as well as the studio's biggest box office hit until ''King Kong'' (1933). Its finale was photographed in two-color Technicolor. ''Rio Rita'' was chosen as one of the 10 best films of 1929 by '' Film Daily''. Plot Bert Wheeler plays Chick Bean, a New York bootlegger who comes to the Mexican town of San Lucas to get a divorce so he can marry Dolly ( Dorothy Lee). After the wedding, Ned Lovett (Robert Woolsey), Chick's lawyer, informs Chick the divorce was invalid, and advises Wheeler to stay away from his bride. The Wheeler-Woolsey plot is actually a subpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Girl
''Street Girl'' is a 1929 pre-Code musical film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Betty Compson, John Harron and Jack Oakie. It was adapted by Jane Murfin from "The Viennese Charmer", a short story by William Carey Wonderly. While it was the first film made by RKO Radio Pictures, its opening was delayed until after ''Syncopation'', making it RKO's second release. It was very successful at the box office, accounting for almost half of RKO's profits for the entire year. Plot The Four Seasons are a very good jazz quartet, but they perform in a New York City cafe for only $100 a week, forcing them to share a small, rundown apartment. The quartet consists of Joe Spring on clarinet, Pete Summer on accordion and guitar, Mike Fall on piano and trumpet, and an ever-pessimistic Happy Winter on violin. On his way home one night, Mike drives off a man accosting a young blonde named Frederika Joyzelle. When she tells him she has not eaten in two days, he persuades her to share the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1929 Film)
''The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' is a lost 1929 feature silent film with talking sequences, music and sound effects. It was directed by Albert S. Rogell and stars Bert Lytell. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. at silentera.com The story was previously filmed as the silent film '''' in 1919. Cast * as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf * |
The Flying Marine
''The Flying Marine'' is a 1929 American action film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ben Lyon, Shirley Mason and Jason Robards Sr. The film centers around a tale of brothers romancing the same girl. ''The Flying Marine'' was released in both sound and silent versions. Plot Mitch Moran ( Jason Robards Sr.), a commercial pilot, takes his young brother, Steve (Ben Lyon) under his wing. Steve, a military aviator, has just been discharged from the Marines. Both brothers fall in love with Sally ( Shirley Mason), who is first attracted to the more dashing image of Steve but she soon discovers he is irresponsible and that it is actually Mitch she loves. About to break her engagement, Sally receives word that Steve has been injured in an accident resulting from stunt work for a film. She and Mitch agree their relationship must be kept secret from Steve. The younger brother who had lost his hearing as a result of the injury, finds out that Mitch and Sally raised the money fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Dancing Daughters
''Our Dancing Daughters'' is a 1928 American silent drama film starring Joan Crawford and John Mack Brown about the "loosening of youth morals" that took place during the 1920s. The film was directed by Harry Beaumont and produced by Hunt Stromberg. Whilst the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized soundtrack and sound effects. The film launched the career of Joan Crawford. Plot "Dangerous Diana" Medford (Crawford) is outwardly flamboyant and popular but inwardly virtuous and idealistic, patronizing her parents by telling them not to stay out late. Her friend Ann chases boys for their money and is as amoral as her mother. Diana and Ann are both attracted to Ben Blaine (Brown). He takes Diana's flirtatious behavior with other boys as a sign of lack of interest in him and marries Ann, who has lied about her virtues. Bea, a mutual friend of Diana and Ann, also meets and marries a wealthy suitor named Norman who loves her but is haunted by her past. Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Hours
''Forbidden Hours'' is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont as a vehicle for Mexican-born star Ramon Novarro. It was the second of four films to pair Novarro with leading lady Renée Adorée. Plot Set in the fictitious European kingdom of Balanca, Prince Michael IV is being coerced, by his advisers, to marry a young woman of royal blood. However, he has fallen for a peasant. Cast *Ramon Novarro as His Majesty, Michael IV *Renée Adorée as Marie de Floriet *Dorothy Cumming as Queen Alexia *Edward Connelly as Prime Minister * Roy D'Arcy as Duke Nicky *Mitzi Cummings as Princess Ena *Alberta Vaughn as Nina *Maurice de Canonge as Bit Part (uncredited) Production The film was shot in Los Angeles with a budget of $293,000. Working titles included ''The Sun King'', ''His Night'' and ''The Loves of Louis''. The script originally contained reworked plot elements from ''Man in the Iron Mask'' but these elements were eventually discarded and the film took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickedness Preferred
''Wickedness Preferred'' is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film, directed by Hobart Henley, and written by Colin Clements, Robert E. Hopkins and Florence Ryerson. The film stars Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, Mary McAllister, Bert Roach, and George K. Arthur. The film was released on January 28, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast *Lew Cody as Anthony Dare * Aileen Pringle as Kitty Dare *Mary McAllister as Babs Burton *Bert Roach as Homer Burton *George K. Arthur Arthur George Brest (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985), known professionally as George K. Arthur, was an English actor and producer, born in Aberdeen, Scotland,. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1919 and 1935, and is best known as t ... as Leslie *Rosebud Binkley (uncredited) *Julia Griffith as Dowager (uncredited) References External links * * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Lost American comedy films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |