Phil Goldstone (1893–1963) was a Polish-born American

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and

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. He was also a

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. Goldstone was involved with low-budget

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companies such as

Majestic Pictures Majestic Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active during the 1930s. Under the control of Larry Darmour the company specialized in low-budget production, and was one of the more stable Poverty Row outfits during the p ...

.Pitts p.223

Selected filmography

Director

* '' A Western Adventurer'' (1921) * '' Montana Bill'' (1921) * ''

Once and Forever ''Once and Forever'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, John Harron and Burr McIntosh.Munden p.567 The film's sets were designed by the art director George Sawley. Cast * ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

The Girl from Gay Paree ''The Girl from Gay Paree'' is a 1927 silent film directed by Phil Goldstone and Arthur Gregor and starring Lowell Sherman and Barbara Bedford. It was produced and released by Tiffany Pictures. It is preserved at the BFI National Archive. Cast ...

'' (1927) * '' Snowbound'' (1927) * '' Wild Geese'' (1927) * ''

The Sin of Nora Moran ''The Sin of Nora Moran'' is a 1933 American pre-code melodrama and proto-noir film directed by Phil Goldstone and based on the short story "Burnt Offering" by W. Maxwell Goodhue. The film is also known as ''Voice from the Grave'' (American reiss ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1937)

Producer

* '' The Firebrand'' (1922) * ''

Deserted at the Altar ''Deserted at the Altar'' is a 1922 American silent film melodrama directed by William K. Howard and produced by Phil Goldstone Productions. It stars Bessie Love and Tully Marshall. The film is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art. Productio ...

'' (1922) *''

The Cub Reporter ''The Cub Reporter'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Richard Talmadge, Jean Calhoun and Edwin B. Tilton.Munden p.157 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Harvey * Jean Calhoun Jean Calhoun ...

'' (1922) * ''

Wildcat Jordan ''Wildcat Jordan'' is a 1922 American silent comedy action film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Richard Talmadge, Eugenia Gilbert and Harry von Meter.Rainey p.330 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Jordan * Eugenia Gilbert as Sylv ...

'' (1922) * ''

Lucky Dan ''Lucky Dan'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by William K. Howard and starring Richard Talmadge, George A. Williams and Dorothy Wood.Munden p.466 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge Richard Talmadge (born Sylvester Alphonse Metz; ...

'' (1922) * ''

His Last Race ''His Last Race'' is a 1923 American film starring Australian actor Reginald Leslie "Snowy" Baker. It was billed as a "thrill-o-drama" with a story written around action scenes. Plot A horse is about to take its last race. Gangsters try to ensu ...

'' (1923) * ''

The White Panther ''The White Panther'' is a 1924 American drama film set in India starring Australian actor Snowy Baker in a story about the love affair between Major Wainwright, an English officer, and the governor's daughter. It features an early appearance by ...

'' (1923) *'' Danger Ahead'' (1923) * '' Her Man'' (1924) * ''

The Sword of Valor ''The Sword of Valor'' is a 1924 American film starring Snowy Baker as an American sailor who falls in love with the daughter of a Spanish nobleman. Plot American sailor Captain Crooks (Baker) falls in love with Ynez Montego (Revier), daughter o ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Other Kind of Love ''The Other Kind of Love'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and Edith Yorke.Darby p.451 Cast * William Fairbanks as Adam Benton * Dorothy Revier as Elsie * Edith Yorke ...

'' (1924) * '' The Virgin'' (1924) * ''

The Cowboy and the Flapper ''The Cowboy and the Flapper'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Alan James and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and Jack Richardson. Cast * William Fairbanks as Dan Patterson * Dorothy Revie ...

'' (1924) * ''

Fighter's Paradise ''Fighter's Paradise'' is a 1924 American film starring Snowy Baker as a man mistaken for a boxer.Marry in Haste ''Marry in Haste'' is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier, and Alfred Hollingsworth.Munden p. 496 Plot As described in a film magazine review, Wayne Sturgis of Wyoming w ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' Do It Now'' (1924) * ''

The Martyr Sex ''The Martyr Sex'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and William Dyer.Connelly p.384 this film is now believed to be lost Synopsis In the rural South, a Doctor goes to a ...

'' (1924) * ''

Soiled Soiled is an English experimental, electro-minimal cinematographic music project, created in 2002 by Marcus H. He has released five albums, numerous EPs, collaborations and compilation tracks. History Marcus H is originally from Bristol having p ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Silent Guardian ''The Silent Guardian'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Billy Bletcher and starring Louise Lorraine, Harry Tenbrook, and Art Acord.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 18 Cast R ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Wild Girl ''The Wild Girl'' (later issued as ''The Secret Gospel of Mary Magdalene'') is a 1984 novel by Michèle Roberts. This work tells a fictional story about the discovery of an apocryphal fifth Gospel in Provence, France. This gospel tells the tale of ...

'' (1925) * ''

Three in Exile ''Three in Exile'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Louise Lorraine, Art Acord, and Tom London. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a dog that is chased by a ...

'' (1925) * ''

Brand of Cowardice ''Brand of Cowardice'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Bruce Gordon, Carmelita Geraghty and Harry Lonsdale. Cast * Bruce Gordon as Michael Cochrane aka Smith * Carmelita Geraghty as Don Alv ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Reckless Sex ''The Reckless Sex'' is a 1925 American melodrama film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Travers Wells. The film stars Madge Bellamy, William Collier Jr., and Wyndham Standing. Plot Robert Lanning Jr. is sent by his father in Bo ...

'' (1925) * '' Lost at Sea'' (1926) * '' The Medicine Man'' (1930) * '' Murder at Midnight'' (1931) * ''

The Pocatello Kid ''The Pocatello Kid'' is a 1931 Pre-Code American Western film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Ken Maynard and was released on December 6, 1931. Cast list * Ken Maynard as the Pocatello Kid, aka Jim Bledsoe * Marceline Day as Mary * Richa ...

'' (1931) * ''

Arizona Terror ''Arizona Terror'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Lina Basquette and Hooper Atchley. Partial cast * Ken Maynard as The Arizonian * Lina Basquette as Kay Moore * Hooper Atchley as ...

'' (1931) * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1931) * ''

Two Gun Man ''Two Gun Man'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Lucille Powers, and Charles King. It was released on May 15, 1931, by Tiffany Productions and was later re=released by Amity Pictures ...

'' (1931) * ''

Alias – the Bad Man ''Alias – the Bad Man'', also known as ''Alias Bad Man'', is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, and Frank Mayo. It was released on July 15, 1931. Plot Clem Neville ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Single Sin ''The Single Sin'' is a 1931 American Pre-code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Johnson, Bert Lytell and Paul Hurst. It was produced and released by the independent company Tiffany Pictures. Synopsis Struggling actress Kate A ...

'' (1931) * ''

Caught Cheating ''Caught Cheating'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Charles Murray, George Sidney, and Nita Martan, and it was released by Tiffany Productions on January ...

'' (1931) * ''

Morals for Women ''Morals for Women'' (known in the UK as ''Farewell Party'' and in re-release as ''Big City Interlude'') is a 1931 American pre-Code film produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, often considered a low budget studio. The film stars Bessie Love ...

'' (1931) * ''

Hell Fire Austin ''Hell-Fire Austin'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Forrest Sheldon. Plot Expert horseman Austin and O'Brien are in prison when Brooks announces that she plans to run Tarzan (a champion horse) in an upcoming race. Rancher Edmond ...

'' (1932) * '' White Zombie'' (1932) * ''

Whistlin' Dan ''Whistlin' Dan'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Joyzelle Joyner (wife of Phil Rosen), and Georges Renavent. It was released on March 20, 1932, by Tiffany Productions. It was re-relea ...

'' (1932) * '' The Crusader'' (1932) * ''

The World Gone Mad ''The World Gone Mad'' (also released as ''The Public Be Hanged'') is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Pat O'Brien, Evelyn Brent and Neil Hamilton. It was made on a low-budget by the independent M ...

'' (1933) * ''

Sing Sinner Sing ''Sing Sinner Sing'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Howard Christie. Plot summary Leila Hyams plays a singer who is accused of her husband's murder. Production notes At the time the movie was released, it was reco ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Vampire Bat ''The Vampire Bat'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code horror film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, and Dwight Frye. Plot When the villagers of Kleinschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers ...

'' (1933) * ''

What Price Decency ''What Price Decency'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Arthur Gregor and starring Dorothy Burgess, Alan Hale and Walter Byron. The director adapted the story from one his own plays.Goble p.192 It is now considered a lost film. Cast * D ...

'' (1933) * ''

Curtain at Eight ''Curtain at Eight'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring C. Aubrey Smith, Dorothy Mackaill and Paul Cavanagh.Pitts p.224 Plot summary Wylie Thornton is the star of "Isle of Romance" at the Edwin Bo ...

'' (1933) * ''

Unknown Blonde ''Unknown Blonde'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Edward Arnold, Barbara Barondess and Dorothy Revier. It was released by the independent Majestic Pictures.Pitts, p. 234 It was based on the ...

'' (1934) * ''

O'Shaughnessy's Boy ''O'Shaughnessy's Boy'' is a 1935 film starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper and directed by Richard Boleslawski. The picture was partly set in a circus. The cinematographer was James Wong Howe. Plot summary The plot involves a one-armed lio ...

'' (1935) * ''

Last of the Pagans ''Last of the Pagans'' is a 1935 MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MG ...

'' (1935) * ''

Woman Wanted ''Woman Wanted'' is a 1999 film directed by Kiefer Sutherland (later credited as Alan Smithee). It is based on a novel by Joanna Glass, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Sutherland, Holly Hunter, Michael Moriarty, and Sutherland's mother ...

'' (1935) * ''

Age of Indiscretion ''Age of Indiscretion'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Leon Gordon and Otis Garrett. The film stars Paul Lukas, Madge Evans, Helen Vinson, May Robson, David Holt and Ralph Forbes. Plot Cast *Paul Luk ...

'' (1935) * ''

Yukon Flight ''Yukon Flight '' (also known as ''Renfrew of the Royal Mounted in Yukon Flight'') is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ralph Staub and starring James Newill, Louise Stanley, Dave O'Brien and William Pawley. Released by Monogram Pictur ...

'' (1940) * '' Sky Bandits'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1893 births 1963 deaths American film producers American film directors Polish emigrants to the United States {{US-film-producer-stub