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William James Craft
William James Craft (1886 – 30 June 1931) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1910 and 1931. He is also credited with writing for 12 films between 1920 and 1928. Craft was born in Toronto and died from injuries received in an auto accident. Partial filmography * '' Who Was the Man?'' (1921) * '' Crossed Clues'' (1921) * '' Cameron of the Royal Mounted'' (1921) * ''Double Crossers'' (1921) * '' God's Crucible'' (1921) (writer) * ''With Stanley in Africa'' (1922) * '' Another Man's Boots'' (1922) * ''Headin' West'' (1922) * ''In the Days of Daniel Boone'' (1923) * ''Beasts of Paradise'' (1923) * '' The Riddle Rider'' (1924) * '' South of the Equator'' (1924) * ''Reckless Speed'' (1924) * ''Battling Mason'' (1924) * '' Galloping Vengeance'' (1925) * '' That Man Jack!'' (1925) * '' The Bloodhound'' (1925) * '' The Radio Detective'' (1926) * '' The Silent Flyer'' (1926) * ''The Galloping Cowboy'' (1926) * '' The Power of the We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada and the List of North American cities by population, fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with Toronto ravine system, rivers, deep ravines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckless Speed
''Reckless Speed'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by William James Craft and starring Frank Merrill, Virginia Warwick and Joseph W. Girard.Connelly p.400 Synopsis The son of an oil magnate discovers that the foreman of their works is secretly in league with a rival company. He joins forces with a female reporter to expose the wrongdoers. Cast * Frank Merrill as Speed Creswell * Virginia Warwick as Vera Wray * Joseph W. Girard as Dad Creswell * Gino Corrado as David Brierly * Eddie O'Brien as Creswell's valet * Slim Cole Slim Cole (born Nathan Cole Hebert, and sometimes credited as King Cole) was an American actor and stuntman who appeared in a string of B-movie westerns during Hollywood's silent era. Biography Early years Slim was born in St. Louis, Miss ... as Mr. Jackson References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Girls
''Poor Girls'' is a 1927 silent film drama directed by William James Craft and starring Dorothy Revier. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collections. Cast *Dorothy Revier - Peggy Warren *Edmund Burns- Richard Deane *Ruth Stonehouse Katherine Warren/Texas Kate *Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ... - Witlard *Marjorie Bonner - Vivian Stewart References External linksPoor Girls @ IMDb.com*poster 1927 films American silent feature films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by William James Craft 1927 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arizona Whirlwind
''The Arizona Whirlwind'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by William James Craft and starring Bill Cody, Margaret Hampton and David Dunbar. Cast * Bill Cody as Bill Farley * Margaret Hampton as Helen Dykeman * David Dunbar as Bert Hawley * Hughie Mack as Gonzales * Clark Comstock Clark Comstock (1862–1934) was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in around 50 films and serials between 1915 and 1930, many of them westerns.Katchmer p.69 Selected filmography * '' The Westerners'' (191 ... References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Films directed by William James Craft 1920s English-language films Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birds Of Prey (1927 Film)
''Birds of Prey'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by William James Craft and starring Priscilla Dean, Hugh Allan and Gustav von Seyffertitz. Premise Two pickpockets attempt to blackmail a banker over his former prison record. However, the female of the pair falls in love with the banker's son. Cast * Priscilla Dean as Helen Wayne * Hugh Allan as Hamilton Smith Jr * Gustav von Seyffertitz as Foxy * Ben Hendricks Jr. as Archie Crossley * Sidney Bracey as Gaston * William H. Tooker as J. Hamilton Smith * Fritz Becker as The runt Preservation and status A complete copy of the film is held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique CINEMATEK (Dutch: Koninklijk Belgisch Filmarchief; French: Cinémathèque royale de Belgique; English: Royal Belgian Film Archive) is a film archive in Brussels, Belgium. The archive was established in 1938 under the name Royal Belgian Film Arch .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wreck (1927 Film)
''The Wreck'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film directed by Ben Wilson and starring Shirley Mason, Malcolm McGregor, and Francis McDonald. It was released on February 5, 1927. Cast list * Shirley Mason as Ann * Malcolm McGregor as Robert * Francis McDonald as Joe * James Bradbury Jr. * Barbara Tennant * Frances Raymond Frances Raymond (1869–1961) was an American stage and film actress.Goble p.193 An established character actress, she played in a number of supporting roles during the silent era. Later, during the sound era, she primarily played much smaller, un ... as Robert's mother References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by William James Craft Melodrama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1927 drama films 1927 films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Saddle
''King of the Saddle'' is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Bill Cody, Joan Meredith and Billy Franey. Cast * Bill Cody as Billy * Joan Meredith as Mary * Billy Franey William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appea ... as Nick References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by William James Craft Associated Exhibitors films Films set in Missouri Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power Of The Weak
''The Power of the Weak'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by William James Craft and starring Alice Calhoun, Carl Miller, and Spottiswoode Aitken. at silentera.com Cast * as Myra * Carl Miller as Raymond * as The Father * |
The Galloping Cowboy
''The Galloping Cowboy'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William James Craft and starring Bill Cody and Edmund Cobb.Darby p.404 Cast * Bill Cody as Bill Crane * Alex Hart as Pete Perry (Bill's Uncle) * Edmund Cobb as Jack Perry * Barney Gilmore as Prof. Pinkleby * Florence Ulrich as Mary Pinkleby * Richard Cummings as Sheriff * David Dunbar as Pedro * Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later ... as Extra References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by William James Craft American black-and-white films Associated Exhibitors films Silent A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Flyer
''The Silent Flyer'' is a 1926 10-episode (chapter) American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft. The film serial was sold to Universal Pictures for $75,000 with the resulting funds used in the founding of Mascot Pictures.Tuska 1999, pp. 10-11. Plot Scientist Benjamin Darrell (Anders Randolf) has invented a silent aircraft motor of tremendous potential benefit to aeronautical and military concerns. A plot is underway to steal the invention. Lloyd Darrell (Malcolm McGregor), a secret service agent, disguises himself as Bill Smith and covertly endeavors to prevent the theft. Together with pretty Helen Corliss (Louise Lorraine), and most importantly, Silver Streak, a clever German shepherd, the trio serve to foil any criminals. Chapter titles #The Jaws of Death #Dynamited #Waters of Death #The Treacherous Trail #Plunge of Peril #Flight of Honor #Under Arrest #Flames of Terror #Hurled Through Space #Love and Glory Cast * Malcolm McGregor as Lloyd Darrell, posing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Radio Detective
''The Radio Detective'' is a 1926 American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and William A. Crinley and released by Universal Pictures. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jack Dougherty as Easton Evans (as Jack Daugherty) * Margaret Quimby as Ruth Evans * Jack Mower as Craig Kennedy * Wallace Baldwin as Hank Hawkins, Crook * Howard Enstedt as Ken Adams, Policeman * John T. Prince as Professor Ronald Varis * Florence Allen as Rae Varis * Sammy Gervon as Crook * Buck Connors * George Williams * Monte Montague List of episodes *Chapter 1: The Kick Off! *Chapter 2: The Radio Riddle *Chapter 3: The Radio Wizard *Chapter 4: Boy Scout Loyalty *Chapter 5: The Radio Secret *Chapter 6: Fighting For Love *Chapter 7: The Tenderfoot Scout *Chapter 8: The Truth Teller *Chapter 9: The Fire Fiend *Chapter 10: Radio Romance See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bloodhound (1925 Film)
''The Bloodhound'' is a 1925 American silent Western film, also classified as a Northern. It was directed by William James Craft and starred Bob Custer, David Dunbar, and Ralph McCullough. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Rambo, the father of Marie, is killed in a fight with a half-breed and with Belleau. The latter rides away. He is met by Fitzgerald, constable of the Northwest Mounted Police. When Fitzgerald hears of the killing, he sends out McKenna, sergeant of the force, whose face is familiar, it seems to Fitzgerald. The latter believes McKenna is the man who killed Rambo and pursues him after McKenna has started out to find Belleau. Marie hears of McKenna’s peril and starts in pursuit. When McKenna reaches the Belleau home, he finds Belleau wounded. He recognizes him as his long lost brother. He takes the blame of the killing upon himself. Marie reaches them and, in her love for him, pleads that he might not confess the crime. The half-breed learns that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
