Showing posts with label Ben Wilson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ben Wilson. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Buck Jones -- Rings the Bell in Your Box-Office -- October 11, 2022

Moving Picture World, 28-October-1922

Buck Jones was Fox's second-string cowboy star, after Tom Mix. For some reason the Fox Film Corporation or Jones himself tried to bill him as Charles Jones. I like the image in this ad for Bells of San Juan. Directed by Scott Dunlap. 

Moving Picture World, 28-October-1922

Great Falls Tribune, 01-October-1922

I always enjoy Hoot Gibson movies. Red Courage is a good title. "you'll chuckle with your heart in your throat." That sounds uncomfortable. 

Motion Picture News, 21-October-1922

JP McGowan was an Irish-born actor and director. This ad is for a series of westerns that he directed and starred in.  I like the title The Ruse of the Rattler. 

Motion Picture News, 14-October-1922

"Fairbanks Comes Through!" Fairbanks was not Doug's brother, but he may have been related. They were both born with the family name "Ullman," but that may have been a coincidence. Ben Wilson was a popular actor who also directed and produced.

Motion Picture News, 28-October-1922

Motion Picture News, 28-October-1922

William Farnum, a big, tough guy, appeared in many westerns. I like this illustration.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Buck Jones -- The Most Convincing Actor on the Screen -- September 13, 2022

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

Buck Jones was Fox's second-string cowboy star, after Tom Mix. For some reason the Fox Film Corporation or Jones himself tried to bill him as Charles Jones. "The Most Convincing Actor on the Screen" is an unusual tag to hang on a star of westerns. Perhaps Fox was trying to broaden his scope. 

Moving Picture World, 23-September-1922

Leo Maloney starred in a series of short westerns.

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

Bill Fairbanks was not Doug's brother, but he may have been related. They were both born with the family name "Ullman," but that may have been a coincidence. Ben Wilson was a popular actor who also directed and produced. 

Moving Picture World, 02-September-1922

Moving Picture World, 02-September-1922

William Farnum, a big, tough guy, appeared in many westerns.

Monday, December 27, 2021

Col. Selig's Serial Masterpiece -- December 27, 2021

Motion Picture News, 31-December-1921

Serial star Charles Hutchison sends his best wishes. Hutchison wrote, directed, acted and performed stunts in many Pathé serials (Pathéserials). He was especially good at motorcycle stunts.

Motion Picture News, 03-December-1921

Ruth Roland, who was born in San Francisco, was one of the great Serial Queens.

Motion Picture News, 17-December-1921

Motion Picture News, 03-December-1921

Elinor Field played the Jungle Goddess in Selig's serial of the same name. "Col. Selig's Serial Masterpiece."

Motion Picture News, 26-November-1921

Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber were a popular team in serials. The Mysterious Pearl is probably lost.

Motion Picture News, 10-December-1921

Motion Picture News, 24-December-1921

Motion Picture News, 26-November-1921

Motion Picture News, 10-December-1921

Motion Picture News, 26-November-1921

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Stunt No. 33 -- October 30, 2021

Moving Picture World, 01-October-1921

It occurred to me a couple of months ago that I have not posted enough items about movie serials. Charles Hutchison wrote, directed, acted and performed stunts in many Pathé serials (Pathéserials). He was especially good at motorcycle stunts. Hurricane Hutch was directed by George B Seitz. It featured Warner Oland, who appeared in many silent serials. This ad shows Hutch performing Stunt No. 38, riding a log down a flume.

Moving Picture World, 08-October-1921

And this ad shows Stunt No. 17, going over a forty-foot waterfall. I need to find the other numbers. 

Moving Picture World, 22-October-1921

Stunt No. 33, Hutch and his leading lady going over a waterfall in a canoe. 

Exhibitors Herald, 22-October-1921

Colonel William N Selig encouraged people to WAIT for his masterful but not-as-yet named serial with wild animals. Selig kept a zoo so he had a good selection of animals. 

Exhibitors Herald, 01-October-1921

Elmo Lincoln, who had a huge chest, played Tarzan for the third time in The Adventures of Tarzan.

Moving Picture World, 15-October-1921

Louise Lorraine played Jane.

Exhibitors Herald, 01-October-1921

Art Acord was a cowboy star who appeared in many silent films, but did not make the transition to talkies. Winners of the West claimed to be based on history. It was a big Universal production.

Moving Picture World, 22-October-1921

Universal said the serial "will need no censor." Censorship of movies was a hot topic. 

Exhibitors Herald, 01-October-1921

Ann Little acted in many movies during the Teens and Twenties and retired from acting in the mid-Twenties. Co-star Ben F Wilson produced, directed and starred in many silent movies. I suspect The Blue Fox is lost.