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William Black (actor)
William Black was an American Broadway theatre and silent film actor. He appeared on Broadway in 10 productions from 1899 to 1931, and in 39 films between 1916 and 1941. He also appeared under the names Bill Black, William Wallace Black, William W. Black, and W. W. Black. Broadway Black was born in Irvington, New York in 1871."William Black" on the He appeared in his first Broadway production, a revival of an opera by called '' |
Irvington, New York
Irvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson,Staff (ndg"The Irvington Gazette (Irvington-On-Hudson, N.Y.) 1907-1969"Library of Congress is a suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line. To the north of Irvington is the village of Tarrytown, to the south the village of Dobbs Ferry, and to the east unincorporated parts of Greenburgh, including East Irvington. Irvington includes within its boundaries the community of Ardsley-on-Hudson, which has its own ZIP code and Metro-North station, but which should not be confused with the nearby village of Ardsley. The population of Irvington at the 2020 census was 6,652. Because many of Irvington's residents – especially those in the upper income brackets – live in Irvington and work in New York City, the village h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Pockets (film)
''High Pockets'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Ira M. Lowry and starring Louis Bennison, Katherine MacDonald, William Black, Frank Evans, and Edward Roseman. It is based on a novel of the same name by William Patterson White. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures on August 15, 1919. Plot Cast * Louis Bennison as 'High Pockets' Henderson * Katherine MacDonald as Joy Blythe * William Black as Jim Stute * Frank Evans as Bull Bellows * Edward Roseman as Max Manon * Francis Joyner as Tony * Sam J. Ryan as Mike Flynn (as Sam Ryan) * Neil Moran as Henry Allison Preservation A print of ''High Pockets'' survives at the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of .... References External links * * 1919 Western (genre) films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Returns
''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to prove his theory on a dog that has recently died. Eugene Frenke created a film record of the operation and developed a film that would incorporate the footage of Robert E. Cornish who was doing experiments that successfully let him bring dead animals back to life. Following a preview screening of the film, Universal pulled the film from a general release after declared the film to be a "freak picture, not suitable for the regular Universal program". The film was pulled from any general release but appears to have received a roadshow release. Despite reviews appearing in trade papers in 1934 and 1935, it is not clear when the film was first released. In 1937, Frenke brought a $145,424 lawsuit against Universal charging that the studio had not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golf Specialist
''The Golf Specialist'' is a 1930 pre-Code comedy short subject from RKO Pictures, starring W. C. Fields. It was his first talkie. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there in the early part of the 20th century. The film features lines such as "I would never hit a woman, not even my own mother" and "Stand clear and keep your eye on the ball", a line Fields also used in the golf scene in ''The Dentist'' (1932). Fields had first performed his golf routine on film in his silent feature ''So's Your Old Man'' (1926) and reprised it in that film's sound remake, ''You're Telling Me!'' (1934). Plot In a Florida hotel, the House Detective's wife likes to flirt with other men. The House Detective catches her flirting with a man, and he bodily throws him out. Deep Sea McGurk comes in and asks the Desk Clerk for J. Effingham Bellweather, but he is not in. McGurk dictates a note for the Desk Clerk to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broadway Boob
''The Broadway Boob'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Glenn Hunter, Mildred Ryan, and Antrim Short. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Dan Williams, a burlesque dancer from a small town, lands a minor part in a Broadway musical comedy. The press agent for the play puts out some ballyhoo publicity asserting that Dan is drawing down $3000 a week. His mother back home, based on the story, assures the banker father that Dan will come to the rescue when a run on the town bank is threatened. Dan hears of his father's financial embarassment and, with the aid of the press agent, comes up with a scheme to stop the run on the bank. He shows up in the town in a Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce (always hyphenated) may refer to: * Rolls-Royce Limited, a British manufacturer of cars and later aero engines, founded in 1906, now defunct Automobiles * Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the current car manufacturing company incorporated in ... car with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fascinating Youth
''Fascinating Youth'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood. It starred Charles "Buddy" Rogers (in his feature debut), along with Thelma Todd and Josephine Dunn in supporting roles. Many well-known personalities made guest appearances in the film, judging a beauty contest in one scene, and Clara Bow makes a cameo appearance in her second film for Paramount Pictures. The film is now considered lost, with only the trailer surviving. Cast * as Teddy Ward * Ivy Harris as Jeanne King * |
Ramshackle House
''Ramshackle House'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring Betty Compson. It is based on the novel ''Ramshackle House'' by Hulbert Footner. It was released by Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC). Cast *Betty Compson as Pen Broome *Robert Lowing as Don Counsell * John Davidson as Ernest Riever *Henry James as Pendleton Broome * William Black as Keesing *Duke Pelzer as Spike Talley *Josephine Norman as Blanche Paglar *Joey Joey as Alligator Wrestler Preservation With no copies of ''Ramshackle House'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. References External links * *Lobby poster*Footner, Hulbert (1922), Ramshackle House', New York: A. L. Burt A. L. Burt (incorporated in 1902 as A. L. Burt Company) was a New York City-based book publishing house from 1883 until 1937. It was founded by Albert Levi Burt, a 40-year-old from Massachusetts who had come to recognize the demand for inexpen ... Company, on the Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (1923 Film)
''Big Brother'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Rex Beach and Paul Sloane (director), Paul Sloane. The film stars Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore, Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts, Raymond Hatton, Joe King (actor), Joe King, Mickey Bennett, Charles Henderson, and Paul Panzer. The film was released on December 23, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. ''Big Brother'' was shot at the Astoria Studios with extensive location shooting around New York City. Noted at the time for its realism, it is now considered a lost film. It was Remake, remade as a sound film in 1931 as ''Young Donovan's Kid''. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jimmy Donovan, gang leader in the Lower East Side, East Side of New York City, protects Midge Murray when the latter's brother is slain. Jim decides that he must reform and bring up Midge decently. However, a court takes possession of Midge away from him. Jim, disgusted, plans a raid but then aband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Steadfast Heart
''The Steadfast Heart'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sheridan Hall and produced by George Arliss (Distinctive Pictures). Based upon the novel of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland, the film was released by Goldwyn Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, while a boy, Angus Burke shoots and kills a sheriff that is about to arrest his father. His mother dies, and he is tried for murder but is acquitted. He works for the local newspaper, but prejudice forces him to leave the town. Twelve years later, he returns and takes possession of the newspaper. He exposes a plot that intended to rob the citizens and then weds his childhood sweetheart Lydia. Cast Preservation A print of ''The Steadfast Heart'' survives in France at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Centre national du cinéma archive in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy. References External links * * 1923 films American silent feature films Films based on American novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Woman (1922 Film)
''That Woman'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Catherine Calvert, William Black and William Ricciardi.Connelly p. 419 Synopsis When the a star Broadway actress marries the son of a wealthy New York family, his father does everything he can to try and split the couple up. Eventually convinced of her worthiness, he changes his mind and gives them his blessing. Cast * Catherine Calvert as Adora Winstanley * Joseph Bruelle as William Arnold Kelvin * William Black as William Kelvin * George Pauncefort as Somerton Randall * William Ricciardi as Morris Elman * Jack Newton Jack Newton OAM (30 January 1950 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Buick-Goodwrench Open on the PGA Tour and won three times on the European Tour, including the British PGA Matchplay Championship in 1974. He ... as Hilary Weston * Norbert Wicki as Mishu * Grace Field * Guy Coombs * Ralph Bunker References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wakefield Case
''The Wakefield Case'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by George Irving, produced by Lois Weber and starring Herbert Rawlinson. It was released through World Film Company. Cast *Herbert Rawlinson as Wakefield Jr. *John P. Wade as Wakefield Sr. *J. H. Gilmour as Gregg *Charles Dalton as Richard Krogan *Joseph Burke as James Krogan *Jere Austin as Bryson (credited as Jerry Austin) *William Black as Blaine (credited as W. W. Black) *H. L. Dewey as Briggs *Florence Billings Florence Billings (born 1895) was an American film actress of the silent era.Goble p. 131 Selected filmography * ''The Spreading Dawn'' (1917) * ''By Right of Purchase'' (1918) * ''The Fair Pretender'' (1918) * ''Woman'' (1918) * '' A Romance o ... as Ruth Gregg Preservation status ''The Wakefield Case'' has been preserved in the Library of Congress collection. References External links * * 1921 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films World Film Company f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
