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Maurice Murphy (actor)
Maurice Murphy (October 3, 1913 – November 23, 1978) was an American film actor.Pitts, p.177. Initially a child actor, he graduated to playing older roles, often in action films. His brother Jack Murphy also became an actor. Early film appearances included in '' Stella Dallas'' and as the young Beau Geste in the 1926 film. In 1934 he played the title role in the Universal Pictures serial ''Tailspin Tommy ''Tailspin Tommy'' was an air adventure comic strip about a youthful pilot, "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins). Originally illustrated by Hal Forrest and initially distributed by John Neville Wheeler's Bell Syndicate and the ...''. Filmography 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 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Maurice 1913 births 1978 deaths 20th-century American male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the U.S. state, state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canada–United States border, Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The American (1927 Film)
''The American'', ''The Flag Maker'', is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Bessie Love and Charles Ray. It was based on the short story "The Flag Maker" by Jewel Spencer, and was produced by George K. Spoor through his company Natural Vision Pictures. The film, made in the experimental widescreen process Natural Vision, developed by Spoor and P. John Berggren, was never released theatrically. Plot A rich Turk Seref is released from an American prison after 20 years, with plans to exact revenge on the fiancee who had betrayed him. Cast Production The Natural Vision process required the action to be filmed on two cameras: one for production and one for the dailies. The production camera was set back unusually far from the action, and subsequently filmed only wide shots and no close-ups. Canceled release The film was slated for a March 1927 premiere at New York's Roxy Theatre, which was to have been equipped to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Found Alive (film)
''Found Alive'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Barbara Bedford, Maurice Murphy and Robert Frazer.Pitts, p. 177 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Cast * Barbara Bedford as Edith Roberts * Maurice Murphy as Bobby Roberts * Robert Frazer as Harry Roberts * Edwin Cross as Brooke, the Butler * Ernie Adams as C.S. King, Hunter * Audrey Telley as Audrey * Cy Ceeder as Cy * Gordon De Main Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publication claims his date of birth as 1897-March 5, 1967/ref> was an American film actor. He ... as Attorney * Henry Hall as Judge * 'Snake' King as Snake * Stella Zerco as Stella References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faithless (1932 Film)
''Faithless'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film about a spoiled socialite who learns a sharp lesson when she loses all her money during the Great Depression. The film stars Tallulah Bankhead and Robert Montgomery and is based on Mildred Cram's novel ''Tinfoil'', which was the film's working title. Plot Spoiled New York socialite Carol Morgan (Bankhead), romping through the Depression with her lavish lifestyle, breaks off her engagement with Bill Wade (Montgomery) over her refusal to live on his comparatively modest salary rather than her own wealth. To make matters worse, she expresses scorn for his career as an advertising executive. An unplanned sexual encounter seems to resolve their differences until Carol refuses Bill's offer for an expedited wedding at city hall, and again they are unable to come to terms. The impasse ends with Bill leaving her at her opulent home. Later, when Carol's lawyer and financial manager inform her that she has lost everything, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorce In The Family
''Divorce in the Family'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Delmer Daves. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Conrad Nagel, Lewis Stone, Lois Wilson and Jean Parker. It was released on August 27, 1932, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Cast * Jackie Cooper as Terry Parker * Conrad Nagel as Dr. Shumaker * Lewis Stone as John Parker * Lois Wilson as Mrs. Shumaker * Jean Parker as Lucile * Maurice Murphy as Al Parker * Lawrence Grant as Kenny * Richard Wallace as Snoop * David Newell as Interne * Oscar Rudolph as Spike * Louise Beavers as Rosetta * Edith Fellows Edith Marilyn Fellows (May 20, 1923 – June 26, 2011) was an American actress who became a child star in the 1930s. Best known for playing orphans and street urchins, Fellows was an expressive actress with a good singing voice. She made her ... as a little girl with a kite (uncredited) References External links * * * * 1932 films 1932 drama films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Go On Forever
''Women Go on Forever'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Walter Lang and starring Clara Kimball Young. It was adapted from the 1927 play of the same name starring Mary Boland and James Cagney. Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Daisy Bowman * Marian Nixon as Betty * Paul Page as Eddie * Thomas E. Jackson as Detective * Yola d'Avril as Pearl * Morgan Wallace as Jake * Maurice Black as Pete * Maurice Murphy as Tommy See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Lang Tiffany Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seas Beneath
''Seas Beneath'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code action film directed by John Ford and starring George O'Brien and Marion Lessing. In the book, ''John Ford'' by Peter Bogdanovich, Ford was interviewed about his memories of directing the film, and he had the following to say about the experience, expressing his annoyance at Lessing being hired as a leading actress: Cast * George O'Brien as Cmdr. Robert "Bob" Kingsley * Marion Lessing as Anna Marie Von Steuben * Mona Maris as Fraulein Lolita * Walter C. Kelly as Chief Mike "Guns" Costello * Warren Hymer as "Lug" Kaufman * Steve Pendleton as Ens. Richard "Dick" Cabot * Walter McGrail as Chief Joe Cobb * Larry Kent as Lt. "Mac" McGregor * Henry Victor as Baron Ernst von Steuben * John Loder as Franz Shiller * Maurice Murphy as Merkel (uncredited) * Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, October 9, 1887 – September 4, 1960) was an American film actor. Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell's Angels (film)
''Hell's Angels'' is a 1930 American pre-Code independent epic war film directed and produced by Howard Hughes and director of dialogue James Whale. Written by Harry Behn and Howard Estabrook and starring Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean Harlow, it was released through United Artists. It follows two dissimilar brothers, both members of the British Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. The film was originally shot as a silent film, but it was still unfinished after a year and a half, by which time ''The Jazz Singer'' had premiered, signaling the start of the sound era. Hughes converted his film to sound. The original female lead, Norwegian-American Greta Nissen, had to be replaced due to her accent. Harlow became a major star as her successor. The production took three years (1927–1930) and Hughes spared no expense, so that despite being one of the highest-grossing films of the early sound era, it did not recoup its exorbitant $2.8 million cost. Hughes and pilot Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930 Film)
''All Quiet on the Western Front'' is a 1930 American pre-Code epic anti-war film based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German novelist Erich Maria Remarque. Directed by Lewis Milestone, it stars Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy, and Ben Alexander. It is the first Best Picture winner based on a novel. ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' opened to wide acclaim in the United States. Considered a realistic and harrowing account of warfare in World War I, it made the American Film Institute's first '' 100 Years...100 Movies'' list in 1997. A decade later, after the same organization polled over 1,501 workers in the creative community, ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' was ranked the seventh-best American epic film. In 1990, the film was selected and preserved by the United States Library of Congress' National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was the first to win the Academy Awards for both O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The College Coquette
''The College Coquette'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Ruth Taylor, William Collier Jr., Jobyna Ralston, John Holland, Adda Gleason and Gretchen Hartman. The film was released on August 5, 1929, by Columbia Pictures. Cast * Ruth Taylor as Betty Forrester * William Collier Jr. as Tom Marion *Jobyna Ralston as Doris Marlowe * John Holland as Coach Harvey Porter *Adda Gleason as Mrs. Ethel Forrester *Gretchen Hartman as Mrs. Marlowe *Frances Lyons as Edna *Edward Peil Jr. as Slim *Eddie Clayton as Ted * Maurice Murphy as Jimmy Doolittle *Billy Taft as Boy with ukulele See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking feature films made in the US and Europe during the transition to sound, between 1926-1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including most notably ... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Outcasts
''The Three Outcasts'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and starring Yakima Canutt, Pete Morrison and Gertrude Short.Langman, p. 453 Cast * Yakima Canutt as Dick Marsh * Pete Morrison as Bruce Slavin * Gertrude Short as June * Lew Short as Rance Slavin * Frank Jennings as Sheriff * Maurice Murphy (actor), Maurice Murphy as Dick Marsh - as a boy * Florence Midgley as Mrs. Slaviin * Whitehorse as Nels Nolan References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Clifford Smith Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spirit Of Youth
''The Spirit of Youth'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang. A complete print of the film exists. Cast * Dorothy Sebastian as Betty Grant * Larry Kent as Jim Kenney * Betty Francisco as Claire Ewing * Maurice Murphy as Ted Ewing * Anita Louise as Toodles Ewing (as Anita Fremault) * Donald Hall as Mr. Ewing * Douglas Gilmore as Hal Loring * Charles Sullivan as Prizefighter * Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook (May 3, 1886 – May 30, 1948) was an American actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, a son of Harry Dahlbruck, a musician, and Jennie McGuire. He was working as an actor in Davenport, Iowa, in 1910, living with his sister Rut ... as Fight Promoter References External links * 1929 films 1929 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Lang Tiffany Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
