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Woman's Place
''Woman's Place'' is a 1921 American romantic comedy film directed by Victor Fleming. It stars Constance Talmadge and Kenneth Harlan. It was produced by Talmadge's brother-in-law, Joseph Schenck and distributed through Associated First National, later First National Pictures. It is a surviving film in the British Film Institute (BFI) in London. Plot As described in a film magazine, Josephine Gerson (Talmadge) is selected by the woman's party as their candidate for mayor and her fiancé accepts the "machine" nomination, and their engagement ends. In her conflict with the boss of the opposition party Jim Bradley (Harlan), mutual love develops with each determined to win. In an election speech as novel as it is effective, Josephine wins the male voters of the pivotal ninth ward. However, her campaign's neglect of the female vote results in her defeat at the polls by 27 votes. Natural gloom at the loss is dispelled when Bradley announces that he has been won over by her policies and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Fleming
Victor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular films were ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'', for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director, and ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'' (both 1939). Fleming has those same two films listed in the top 10 of the American Film Institute's 2007 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition), AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list. Biography Early life Fleming was born at the Banbury Ranch near what is now La Cañada Flintridge, California, the son of Eva (née Hartman) and William Richard Lonzo Fleming. Career He served in the photographic section for the United States Army during World War I, and acted as chief photographer for President Woodrow Wilson in Treaty of Versailles, Versailles, France. Beginning in 1918, Fleming taught at and headed Columbia University's School of Military Cinematography, traini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Magazine
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First National Pictures Films
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Films With Screenplays By Anita Loos
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Films Directed By Victor Fleming
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Romantic Comedy Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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1921 Films
The following is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama ''The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *August 29 – Broadway's first $1 million theatre, Loew's State opens. *September 5 – Popular comedian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Connolly (actor)
Jack Connolly was an actor who appeared in many silent films during the early 20th century. Despite a lengthy filmography, very little is known about Connolly or his personal life. He has been described as "a completely lost player who can only be identified by the movies he made." He had a lead role in the 1916 film ''The Mask of Fortune''. He portrayed a wrongly convicted former prisoner working on a ranch in ''The Wolverine''. Filmography *''Graft (1915 serial)'' as Ben Travers *'' The Mask of Fortune'' (1916) *'' The Decoy (1916 film)'' *'' The Silent Battle (1916 film)'' as James Loring *''Cross Purposes (film)'' (1916) *''A Jewel in Pawn'' (1917) as Bob Hendricks *''The Mate of the Sally Ann'' (1917) as Judge Gordon *'' The Little Patriot'' (1917) *''True Blue (1918 film)'' *'' The Egg Crate Wallop'' (1919) *'' The Lincoln Highwayman'' (1919) as Mack *''The Little Diplomat'' (1919) as Trent Gordon *'' Shod with Fire'' (1920) as Tommy Clary *''Woman's Place'' (1921) *''Night Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Short
Florence Short (May 19, 1893 – July 10, 1946) was an American actress. She had numerous film roles as a supporting actress and was also cast in theatrical productions. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to New York City as a child, where she attended the Finch School for Girls. She made her professional stage debut in 1910 with the Avenue Stock Company of Wilmington, Delaware. She had early Braodway appearances in Thompson Buchanan's ''The Bridal Path'' and George V. Hobart's ''Experience'', and early film roles in ''Damaged Goods'' (1914) and '' The Law That Failed'' (1917). She died at her home in Hollywood and is buried in Los Angeles. Filmography * ''Damaged Goods'' (1914), as Nurse * '' Destiny: Or, The Soul of a Woman'' (1915), as Passion *'' The Law That Failed'' (1917) * '' The Outsider'' (1917), as Mrs. Standish * '' The Golden God'' (1917) * '' A Man's World'' (1918), as Lione Brune * '' Pay Day'' (1918) * '' The Eagle's E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassard Short
Hubert Edward Hassard Short (15 October 1877 – 9 October 1956), usually known as Hassard Short, was an actor, stage director, set designer and lighting designer in musical theatre Kenrick, JohnWho's Who in Musicals: Short, HassardMusicals101.com. Accessed 2009-08-13. who directed over 50 Broadway and West End shows between 1920 and 1953. Theatre historian Ken Bloom called him "one of Broadway's greatest directors and lighting designers", while theatre writer John Kenrick described him as a "groundbreaking director and choreographer". Kenrick, JohnHistory of The Musical Stage. 1930s - Part II: Legendary Revues Musicals101.com. After 25 years acting on stage and in films, Short turned to directing and designing in 1920. He made many innovations in stage lighting and design, including the first permanent lighting bridge (''Music Box Revue'', 1921) and first the use of a revolving stage in a Broadway musical (''The Band Wagon'', 1931). He continued to direct until 1952. Early l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
