Morris R. Schlank (1879–1932) was an American
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
active during the
silent and early
sound era. He founded and ran his own
independent company Morris R. Schlank Productions.
[Stephens & Wanamaker p.46-47]
Selected filmography
* ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1920) a short satire
* ''
Dangerous Trails'' (1923)
* ''
The Lost Express
''The Lost Express'' is a 1926 American silent mystery film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Helen Holmes, Jack Mower, and Henry A. Barrows
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'' (1925)
* ''
Red Blood
''Red Blood'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Lew Meehan and Eddie Barry.Langman, p. 357
Cast
* Al Hoxie as Buck Marsden
* Marjorie Warfield as Edith Custer
* Lew Meehan
James Lew ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Open Switch'' (1925)
* ''
Perils of the Rail
''Perils of the Rail'' is a 1925 silent film action film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Helen Holmes. IMDb trivia has the film being shot in 1924 but not released until 1925. The film survives as it is on DVD and a copy viewed by the AF ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Mistaken Orders
''Mistaken Orders'' is a 1925 silent film action adventure directed by J. P. McGowan. It starred Helen Holmes (actress), Helen Holmes and Henry A. Barrows.
Prints held by Library of Congress, Academy Film Archive and British Film Institute, BFI ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Riding Romance'' (1925)
* ''
The Texas Terror'' (1925)
* ''
Crossed Signals
''Crossed Signals'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Helen Holmes, Henry Victor and Georgie Chapman.Munden p.155
Cast
* Helen Holmes as Helen Wainwright
* Henry Victor as Jack McDermott
* Georgie C ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Unseen Enemies
''Unseen Enemies'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie and Claire Anderson.Langman, p. 479
Cast
* Al Hoxie as 'Happened-Along' Meredith
* Claire Anderson as Doris Davenport
* Catherine Craig ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Road Agent
''The Road Agent'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Ione Reed and Lew Meehan.Pitts p.286
Cast
* Al Hoxie as Roger Worth / The Kansas Kid
* Ione Reed as Mary Rya ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Slaver
''The Slaver'' is a 1927 American drama film directed by Harry Revier and starring Pat O'Malley, Carmelita Geraghty and John Miljan.Munden p.732
Cast
* Pat O'Malley as Dick Farnum
* Carmelita Geraghty as Natalie Rivers
* John Miljan as Cyr ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Devil Dogs
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'' (1928)
* ''
Queen of the Chorus'' (1928)
* ''
Riley of the Rainbow Division
''Riley of the Rainbow Division'' is a 1928 American silent war comedy film directed by Bobby Ray and starring Creighton Hale, Al Alt and Pauline Garon.Munden p.644 In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of ''Flappers in K ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Old Code
''The Old Code'' is a 1928 American silent historical drama film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Walter McGrail, Lillian Rich and Cliff Lyons.Langman p.XIV It is based on a story by James Oliver Curwood and a Native American girl in love ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Broken Mask'' (1928)
* ''
Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1928)
* ''Obey Your Husband'' (1928)
* ''
Hearts of Men'' (1928)
*''
Queen of the Chorus'' (1928)
* ''
Dugan of the Dugouts'' (1928)
* ''
Thundergod'' (1928)
* ''
The Saddle King'' (1929)
* ''
Thundering Thompson
''Thundering Thompson'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson.
Cast
* Cheyenne Bill as Deputy Sheriff 'Thundering' Thompson
* Neva Gerber as Maria Valerian
* Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 Dec ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Drifting Souls'' (1932)
* ''
Shop Angel
''Shop Angel'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Marion Shilling, Holmes Herbert and Anthony Bushell.McCarty p.54
Cast
* Marion Shilling as Dorothy Hayes
* Holmes Herbert as James Walton Kennedy
* ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Exposure'' (1932)
* ''
Reform Girl'' (1933)
References
Bibliography
* E.J. Stephens & Marc Wanamaker. ''Early Poverty Row Studios''. Arcadia Publishing, 2014.
External links
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1879 births
1932 deaths
American film producers
People from Omaha, Nebraska
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