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Ernest Palmer (American Cinematographer)
Ernest George Palmer (December 6, 1885 – February 22, 1978) was a Hollywood cinematographer for more than 160 films. His earliest known credit was for a 1912 adaptation of '' Ivanhoe''. Biography Palmer was born in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1941, he won an Oscar for Best Cinematography (in collaboration with Ray Rennahan) for '' Blood and Sand''. Palmer was nominated on several other occasions—in 1928 for '' Four Devils'', in 1929 for '' Street Angel'', and in 1950 for '' Broken Arrow''. Palmer died in Pacific Palisades, California. He is sometimes confused with a British cinematographer of the same name (1901–1964) who worked on various UK films and television programmes until the early 1960s. Selected filmography * '' The Miracle Man'' (1919) * '' Prisoners of Love'' (1921) * '' Ladies Must Live'' (1921) * ''Always the Woman'' (1922) * '' One Clear Call'' (1922) * '' The Song of Life'' (1922) * '' The Dancers'' (1925) * ''Wages for Wives'' (1925) * ''Fine Clothes'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after. Sitting on Missouri's western boundary with Kansas, with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, the city encompasses about , making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of Life (1922 Film)
''The Song of Life'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Gaston Glass, Grace Darmond, and Georgia Woodthorpe.Munden p. 745. Plot As described in a film magazine, Mary Tilden (Woodthorpe) finds life as the wife of a railroad track foreman merely a treadmill of dirty dishes, and even her little baby brings no peace. One day, unable to stand it no longer, she boards an eastbound train that has stopped for water and runs away from it all. The same train had killed her husband on a nearby trestle. Twenty-five years later Mary, worn and tired by her fruitless struggle for the "pretty things" always just beyond her grasp, is still washing dishes. Chance brings her young neighbor David (Glass) to her door in the nick of time, and Mary finds her niche living in his home and doing the housework for him and his young wife Aline (Darmond). Aline, like Mary so long ago, is wild for the pretty things and loathes the round of housework. With her new freed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentle Julia (1936 Film)
''Gentle Julia'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Jane Withers, Tom Brown and Marsha Hunt.Goble p.453 It is an adaptation of the 1922 novel of the same title by Booth Tarkington. Cast * Jane Withers as Florence Atwater * Tom Brown as Noble Dill * Marsha Hunt as Julia Atwater * Jackie Searl as Herbert Livingston Atwater * Francis Ford as Tubbs, Fish Peddler * George Meeker as Crum * Maurice Murphy as Newland Sanders * Harry Holman as Grandpa Atwater * Myra Marsh as Mrs. Atwater * Hattie McDaniel as Kitty Silvers * Jackie Hughes as Henry Rooter * Eddie Buzard as Wallie Torbin * Frank Sully as Mr. Toms * Mary Alden as Aunt * Lynn Bari as Young Lady Outside Church / Jealous Girl at Dance * Mary Carr as Old Lady at Dance * Harvey Clark as Fat Man with Umbrella * John Dilson as Uncle * Grace Goodall as Aunt * Roger Gray as Policeman * Arthur Hoyt as Mr. Wainwright - Justice of the Peace * Marcia Mae Jone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Hotel Murder
''The Great Hotel Murder'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on ''Recipe for Murder'' a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett. The film stars Lowe and McLaglen as rival sleuths, with supporting roles for Lynn Bari and Madge Bellamy.Peter A. Ruber The Last Bookman 1995- Page 64 "Vincent fulfilled his contract with The Great Hotel Murder, an exciting mystery featuring Riley Blackwood — amateur sleuth amateur sleuth and Chicago drama critic — but it lacked the finesse and subtlety of Mr. Garment. . for Murder, and to 20th Century-Fox for a perfectly ghastly film starring Edmund Lowe that was nothing like the book" It was one of a series of films featuring Lowe and McLaglen as friendly rivals dating back to their first pairing in the hit 1926 silent film '' What Price Glory?''. It was produced by Fox Film, shortly before the merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. The film's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalcade (1933 Film)
''Cavalcade'' is a 1933 American epic pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley and Sonya Levien is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Noël Coward. The film stars Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook. The story presents a view of English life during the first third of the 20th century from New Year's Eve 1899 to New Year's Day 1933, from the point of view of well-to-do London residents Jane and Robert Marryot, their children, their close friends, and their servants. Several historical events affect the lives of the characters or serve as background for the film, including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'', and World War I. Throughout the film, the passage of years is indicated by dates on title cards, with a Medieval cavalcade marching in the background. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Plot On the last day of 1899, Jane and Robert Marry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Cylinder Love (1931 Film)
''Six Cylinder Love'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Fox and Edward Everett Horton. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and is a remake of their 1923 silent original. Both films are based on the 1921 Broadway play. It recorded a loss of $25,000. A further remake '' The Honeymoon's Over'' was released in 1939. Synopsis A fast-talking auto salesman persuades a couple of newlyweds to purchase a new car that they can ill afford to boost their social prestige. It soon proves to be more trouble than it is worth, leading to the wife getting into trouble by drunk driving and the husband to fall foul of his boss. Eventually, with the help of the auto salesman, they find someone else to sell the car to. Cast * Spencer Tracy as William Donroy * Edward Everett Horton as Monty Winston * Sidney Fox as Marilyn Sterling * Lorin Raker as Gilbert Sterling * William Collier, Sr. as Richard Burton * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Everywhere
''Women Everywhere'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical adventure film directed by Alexander Korda and starring J. Harold Murray, Fifi D'Orsay, and George Grossmith, Jr. It is set amongst the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. The film's songs include: "Women Everywhere," "Beware of Love," "One Day," "Good Time Fifi," "Bon Jour," "Marching Song" (William Kernell), "All in the Family" (Kernell, George Grossmith), and "Smile, Legionnaire" (Kernell, Charles Wakefield Cadman). Cast * J. Harold Murray as Charles Jackson * Fifi D'Orsay as Lili La Fleur * George Grossmith, Jr. as Aristide Brown * Clyde Cook as Sam Jones * Ralph Kellard as Michael Kopulos * Rose Dione as Zephyrine * Walter McGrail as Lieutenant of Legionnaires * Harry Cording as Legionnaire in Cafe * Hans Fuerberg as German Legionnaire * Bob Kortman as Swedish Legionnaire * Louis Mercier as Waiter * Hector Sarno as Italian Legionnaire * Harry Semels Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Other Woman (1928 Film)
''No Other Woman'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Lou Tellegen and starring Dolores del Río. It was released by Fox Film Corporation on June 10, 1928. Cast * Dolores del Río as Carmelita de Granados *Don Alvarado as Maurice *Ben Bard as Albert *Paulette Duval as Mafalda *Rosita Marstini as Carmelita's Aunt *André Lanoy as Grand Duke Sergey See also * Dolores del Río filmography *1937 Fox vault fire Preservation status ''No Other Woman'' is considered to be a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char ... with no archival prints preserved. References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Lost American films Fox Film films Films with screenplays by Bernard Vorhaus American black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Heaven (1927 Film)
''7th Heaven'' (also known as ''Seventh Heaven'') is a 1927 American silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, and starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. The film is based upon the 1922 play '' Seventh Heaven'', by Austin Strong and was adapted for the screen by Benjamin Glazer. ''7th Heaven'' was initially released as a standard silent film in May 1927. On September 10, 1927, Fox Film Corporation re-released the film with a synchronized Movietone soundtrack with a musical score and sound effects. Upon its release, ''7th Heaven'' was a critical and commercial success and helped to establish Fox Film Corporation as a major studio. It was one of the first of three films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called "Outstanding Picture") at the 1st Academy Awards held on May 16, 1929. Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film (she also won for her performances in 1927's '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Early To Wed
''Early to Wed'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Matt Moore, Katherine Perry, and Albert Gran Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films. Biography Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the s .... at silentera.com Cast References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.External links * * 1926 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honesty – The Best Policy
''Honesty – The Best Policy'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and Albert Ray and starring Rockliffe Fellowes, Pauline Starke and Johnnie Walker.Solomon p.299 Cast * Rockliffe Fellowes as Nick Randall * Pauline Starke as Mary Kay * Johnnie Walker as Robert Dore * Grace Darmond as Lily * Mickey Bennett as Freckled Boy * Mack Swain as Bendy Joe * Albert Gran as Publisher (added sequence) * Dot Farley as Author's Wife (added sequence) * Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin (born Charles John Conklin; July 16, 1880July 30, 1959) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the silent film era. Early years Conklin was born Charles John Conklin on July 16, 1880, in San Francisco, Califor ... as Piano Player References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1926 films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champion Of Lost Causes
''Champion of Lost Causes'' is a 1925 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Edmund Lowe, Barbara Bedford, and Walter McGrail. A writer in search of a story visits a gambling club and witnesses a murder, which he attempts to solve. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Loring, an author, in getting material for a book, goes to a gambling den. He sees Wilbur, who acts strangely. He follows him and when Wilbur is killed, Peter Charles, father of Beatrice Charles, is accused of the murder. The gambler gives him a fictitious story about a murderous gang when Loring attempts to solve the murder mystery. Several attempts are made on his life by the gang but fail. The gambler proves to be Beatrice’s villainous fiancee, and when he confesses the murder Loring wins the young woman. Cast * Edmund Lowe as Loring * Barbara Bedford as Beatrice Charles * Walter McGrail as Zanten / Dick Sterling * Jack McDonald as Joseph Wilbur * Alec B. Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
