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William E. Wing
William Everett Wing (born William Ernett Wing; July 4, 1869 – March 10, 1947) was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote "scenarios" for at more than 90 films between 1912 and 1927. Born in Gardiner, Maine, he died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''Olaf—An Atom'' (1913) * '' Red Hicks Defies the World'' (1913) * '' A Woman in the Ultimate'' (1913) * '' Casey at the Bat'' (1916) * ''Sold for Marriage'' (1916) * '' The Brazen Beauty'' (1918) * '' Lure of the Circus'' (1918) * '' The Iron Man'' (1924) * '' The Riddle Rider'' (1924) * ''Reckless Speed'' (1924) * ''The Breathless Moment'' (1924) * ''Battling Mason'' (1924) * '' Speed Madness'' (1925) * '' The Coast Patrol'' (1925) * ''Makers of Men'' (1925) * '' Savages of the Sea'' (1925) * ''Vic Dyson Pays'' (1925) * '' Glenister of the Mounted'' (1926) * '' Born to Battle'' (1926) * ''The Two-Gun Man ''The Two-Gun Man'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Madness (1925 Film)
''Speed Madness'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Bruce Mitchell and starring Frank Merrill, Clara Horton and Joseph W. Girard.Munden p.754 Synopsis Ted Bromley an automobile enthusiast and inventor, develops a revolutionary new engine valve design. He falls in love with Alice Carey and prevents her being swindled. Cast * Frank Merrill as Ted Bromley * Clara Horton as Alice Carey * Evelyn Sherman * Garry O'Dell * Joseph W. Girard * James Quinn * Gino Corrado Gino Corrado (born Gino Liserani; 9 February 1893 – 23 December 1982) was an Italian-born film actor."Obituaries." ''Variety'' (Archive: 1905-2000); Los Angeles. Vol. 309, Iss. 10, (Jan 5, 1983): 78-79. Via Proquest. He appeared in more ... References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Screenwriters
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1947 Deaths
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solved. * January 16 – Vincent Auriol is inaugurated as president of France. * January 19 – Ferry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress. * January 21 – The P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization for women, is founded at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. * January 27 – The Republic of Ezo is proclaimed on the northern Japanese island of Ezo (which will be renamed Hokkaidō on September 20) by remaining adherents to the Tokugawa shogunate. * February 5 – Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discover the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the "Welcome Stranger". * February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized. * February 25 – The Iron and Steel Institute is formed in Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzan And The Golden Lion (film)
''Tarzan and the Golden Lion'' is a 1927 American Tarzan film directed by J. P. McGowan based on the 1923 novel of the same name written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It stars James Pierce as Tarzan, Frederick Peters as Esteban Miranda, Dorothy Dunbar as Jane, and Edna Murphy as Betty Greystoke. It also stars Boris Karloff as Owaza, a tribesman. The film was distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America. Cast * James Pierce as Tarzan * Frederick Peters as Esteban Miranda, villain * Edna Murphy as Betty Greystoke, Tarzan's sister * Harold Goodwin as Jack Bradley * Dorothy Dunbar as Jane Porter Clayton, Lady Greystoke, Tarzan's wife * D'Arcy Corrigan as Weesimbo * Boris Karloff as Owaza * Robert Bolder as John Peebles Production ''Tarzan and the Golden Lion'' was Pierce's only on-screen appearance as Tarzan. The next year, he married the daughter of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the two went on to perform the voices of Tarzan and Jane in a ''Tarzan'' radio series from 1932 to 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Across The Border (1926 Film)
''Hands Across the Border'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Bess Flowers and Tyrone Power Sr. Cast * Fred Thomson as Ted Drake * Bess Flowers as Ysabel Castro * Tyrone Power Sr. as John Drake * William Courtright as Grimes * Clarence Geldart as Don Castro * Tom Santschi Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ... as Breen References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by David Kirkland Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Masquerade Bandit
''The Masquerade Bandit'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Dorothy Dunbar and Ethan Laidlaw.Munden, p. 499 Cast * Tom Tyler as Jeff Morton * Dorothy Dunbar as Molly Marble * Ethan Laidlaw as Duncan * Alfred Hewston as Pat * Ray Childs as Spike * Raye Hampton as Kate Mahoney * Earl Haley as Tony * Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ... as Tim Marble References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert De Lacey American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two-Gun Man
''The Two-Gun Man'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Spottiswoode Aitken and Olive Hasbrouck. Plot A returning World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ... veteran, Dean learns his father is having trouble with cattle rustlers and mortgage payments. The problems take their toll on his father and he passes away. He vows vengeance, however, a woman he rescued from an ambusher persuades him against murder. Instead, he steals back his cattle from the thieves and sells them to the chief rustler before turning over the gang to the sheriff. Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born To Battle (1926 Film)
''Born to Battle'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Jean Arthur and Frankie Darro. Tyler also starred in the 1935 film of the same name, but that western film has a different plot and is unrelated to the 1926 film. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Denny Terhune, known as "Irish" and foreman of the Morgan ranch, is feared by Manager Daley and his henchman. They know that there is oil on the ranch property and are plotting to gain control of it. They ship Denny away and have him shanghaied, but he excapes and comes back. He meets Morgan's daughter Eunice, but she looks at him as being a roughneck. Finally, Denny defeats the plans of the conspirators, beats them up, and convinces Eunice that he would be the ideal husband for her after all. Cast * Tom Tyler as Dennis Terhune * Jean Arthur as Eunice Morgan * Ray Childs as Moxley * Fred Gamble as Morgan * Frankie Darro as Birdie * Buck Black as Tuffy * LeR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenister Of The Mounted
''Glenister of the Mounted'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Bess Flowers and Lee Shumway. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Sergeant Richard Glenister * Bess Flowers as Elizabeth Danrock * Lee Shumway as Jack Danrock * Walter James Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ... as Thorald * James Gibson as Rafferty * Arthur Millett as Sergeant Major Willis References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Harry Garson Film Booking Offices of America films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Dyson Pays
''Vic Dyson Pays'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber and Joseph W. Girard.Langman, p. 486 Cast * Ben F. Wilson as 'Mad' Vic Dyson * Archie Ricks as Skip * Neva Gerber as Neva * Victor Allen as Madden * Merrill McCormick as Albert Stacey * Joseph W. Girard as Dayton Keever * Dad Learned A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fathe ... as Dr. Crandall References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
