318 results for your search
See details
The Adventures of Sam Space
directed by Paul Sprunck, 1892-1963; produced by Robert Angus, 1917-1996 and James Bank, fl. 1952, Volcano Productions (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2015), 9 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
In trade-journal announcements (July 3, 1953), Robert Angus and James Banks, of Volcano Productions, envisioned The Adventures of Sam Space as the first in a series of theatrical 3-D puppet cartoons, utilizing the animation seen in George Pal's Puppetoons. In fact, writer-director Paul G Sprunck had worked on the...
Sample
directed by Paul Sprunck, 1892-1963; produced by Robert Angus, 1917-1996 and James Bank, fl. 1952, Volcano Productions (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2015), 9 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
Description
In trade-journal announcements (July 3, 1953), Robert Angus and James Banks, of Volcano Productions, envisioned The Adventures of Sam Space as the first in a series of theatrical 3-D puppet cartoons, utilizing the animation seen in George Pal's Puppetoons. In fact, writer-director Paul G Sprunck had worked on the Puppetoons and similar shorts. He also designed the character of Sam Sawyer in 1950 for Sawyer's Inc. Production began on July 22, 195...
In trade-journal announcements (July 3, 1953), Robert Angus and James Banks, of Volcano Productions, envisioned The Adventures of Sam Space as the first in a series of theatrical 3-D puppet cartoons, utilizing the animation seen in George Pal's Puppetoons. In fact, writer-director Paul G Sprunck had worked on the Puppetoons and similar shorts. He also designed the character of Sam Sawyer in 1950 for Sawyer's Inc. Production began on July 22, 1953 at General Service Studios with "Photography and Special Effects" by the Howard A. Anderson Company, utilizing a stereoscopic camera system. Arthur C. Pierce, then a cameraman with the Anderson firm, received "Screen Adaptation and Production Supervisor" credit. Character voices were supplied by the legendary Paul Frees (Boris Badenov, Ludwig von Drake, Pillsbury Doughboy), with animation by Herb Price and music score by Clarence Wheeler (Puppetoons). Filming wrapped the week of October 17.
Show more
Show less
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Animation
Contributor
Robert Angus, 1917-1996, James Bank, fl. 1952, Volcano Productions, Clarence Wheeler, 1885-1966
Author / Creator
Paul Sprunck, 1892-1963, Arthur C. Pierce, 1923-1987
Date Published / Released
1953, 2015
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Stop-motion animation, Puppets and puppet shows
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Flicker Alley, LLC
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Around is Around
directed by Evelyn Lambart, 1914-1999 and Norman McLaren, 1914-1987; produced by Evelyn Lambart, 1914-1999 and Norman McLaren, 1914-1987, National Film Board of Canada and British Film Institute (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2015), 7 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
The second of the two 3-D films--the first is Now Is the Time--commissioned by the British Film Institute to Norman McLaren for the Festival of Britain. It photographs moving oscilloscope patterns given stereoscopic form through the control of different left-eye and right-eye image positions. Music by Louis Appleb...
Sample
directed by Evelyn Lambart, 1914-1999 and Norman McLaren, 1914-1987; produced by Evelyn Lambart, 1914-1999 and Norman McLaren, 1914-1987, National Film Board of Canada and British Film Institute (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2015), 7 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
Description
The second of the two 3-D films--the first is Now Is the Time--commissioned by the British Film Institute to Norman McLaren for the Festival of Britain. It photographs moving oscilloscope patterns given stereoscopic form through the control of different left-eye and right-eye image positions. Music by Louis Applebaum.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Animation
Contributor
Evelyn Lambart, 1914-1999, Norman McLaren, 1914-1987, National Film Board of Canada, British Film Institute, Louis Applebaum, 1918-2000
Author / Creator
Evelyn Lambart, 1914-1999, Norman McLaren, 1914-1987
Date Published / Released
1953, 2015
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Visual art, Surrealism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Flicker Alley, LLC
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Bangville Police
directed by Henry Lehrman, 1886-1946; produced by Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Keystone Film Company; performed by Fred Mace, 1878-1917, Nick Cogley, 1869-1936 and Mabel Normand, 1892-1930 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1913), 7 mins
Mabel mistakes the voices of two farm hands (who are conversing about a newborn calf) for instruders, necessitating a visit from the rural Bangville police.
Sample
directed by Henry Lehrman, 1886-1946; produced by Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Keystone Film Company; performed by Fred Mace, 1878-1917, Nick Cogley, 1869-1936 and Mabel Normand, 1892-1930 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1913), 7 mins
Description
Mabel mistakes the voices of two farm hands (who are conversing about a newborn calf) for instruders, necessitating a visit from the rural Bangville police.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Fred Mace, 1878-1917, Nick Cogley, 1869-1936, Mabel Normand, 1892-1930
Contributor
Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Keystone Film Company
Author / Creator
Henry Lehrman, 1886-1946, Fred Mace, 1878-1917, Nick Cogley, 1869-1936, Mabel Normand, 1892-1930
Date Published / Released
1914-04-24, 1913-04-24
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Robbers and thieves, Family farms, Police officers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1913 by Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Bangville Police (With Commentary)
directed by Henry Lehrman, 1886-1946; produced by Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Keystone Film Company; performed by Nick Cogley, 1869-1936, Fred Mace, 1878-1917 and Mabel Normand, 1892-1930 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1913), 7 mins
Mabel mistakes the voices of two farm hands (who are conversing about a newborn calf) for instruders, necessitating a visit from the rural Bangville police.
Sample
directed by Henry Lehrman, 1886-1946; produced by Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Keystone Film Company; performed by Nick Cogley, 1869-1936, Fred Mace, 1878-1917 and Mabel Normand, 1892-1930 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1913), 7 mins
Description
Mabel mistakes the voices of two farm hands (who are conversing about a newborn calf) for instruders, necessitating a visit from the rural Bangville police.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Nick Cogley, 1869-1936, Fred Mace, 1878-1917, Mabel Normand, 1892-1930
Contributor
Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Keystone Film Company
Author / Creator
Henry Lehrman, 1886-1946, Nick Cogley, 1869-1936, Fred Mace, 1878-1917, Mabel Normand, 1892-1930
Date Published / Released
1913-04-24
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Barns, Comedy, Police officers, Robbers and thieves
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1913 by Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Bed and Sofa
directed by Abram Room, 1894-1976; produced by David Shepard, 1940-2017; performed by Leonid Yurenev, fl. 1925-1934, Lyudmila Semyonova, 1899-1990 and Nikolai Batalov, 1899-1937 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1927), 1 hour 27 mins
This drama, directed by Abram Room and featuring Nikolai Batalov, Lyudmila Semyonova, and Leonid Yurenev, is about a Russian love triangle.
Sample
directed by Abram Room, 1894-1976; produced by David Shepard, 1940-2017; performed by Leonid Yurenev, fl. 1925-1934, Lyudmila Semyonova, 1899-1990 and Nikolai Batalov, 1899-1937 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1927), 1 hour 27 mins
Description
This drama, directed by Abram Room and featuring Nikolai Batalov, Lyudmila Semyonova, and Leonid Yurenev, is about a Russian love triangle.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Leonid Yurenev, fl. 1925-1934, Lyudmila Semyonova, 1899-1990, Nikolai Batalov, 1899-1937, Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
Contributor
Grigori Giber, 1893-1951, David Shepard, 1940-2017, Susan Hall, fl. 1916, Rodney Sauer, fl. 1998-2010, Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, Julian Graffy, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Abram Room, 1894-1976, Leonid Yurenev, fl. 1925-1934, Lyudmila Semyonova, 1899-1990, Nikolai Batalov, 1899-1937, Viktor Shklovsky, 1893-1984
Date Published / Released
1927
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Speaker / Narrator
Julian Graffy, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Infidelity, Romantic relationships, Roommates, Apartment buildings
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
directed by Walter Ruttmann, 1887-1941; produced by Karl Freund, 1890-1969; performed by Paul von Hindenburg, 1847-1934 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1928), 1 hour 2 mins
This documentary, directed by Walter Ruttmann, features the city of Berlin as seen from morning until night.
Sample
directed by Walter Ruttmann, 1887-1941; produced by Karl Freund, 1890-1969; performed by Paul von Hindenburg, 1847-1934 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1928), 1 hour 2 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by Walter Ruttmann, features the city of Berlin as seen from morning until night.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Paul von Hindenburg, 1847-1934, Olympia Chamber Orchestra
Contributor
Laszlo Schaffer, 1893-1975, Reimar Kuntze, 1900-1949, Robert Baberske, 1900-1958, Karl Freund, 1890-1969, Walter Ruttmann, 1887-1941, Edmund Meisel, 1894-1930, Olympia Chamber Orchestra
Author / Creator
Walter Ruttmann, 1887-1941, Paul von Hindenburg, 1847-1934, Karl Freund, 1890-1969
Date Published / Released
1928-05-13
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Cities, Urban life, City life, German people, Documentary films, Europeans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993 by Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Black Oxfords
directed by Del Lord, 1894-1970; produced by Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Mack Sennett Comedies; performed by Marceline Day, 1908-2000, Vernon Dent, 1895-1963 and Sidney Smith, 1893-1928 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1924), 20 mins
Son Sid escapes jail with pal Dent and discovers that his mother and sister are being threatened with eviction by Richardson. Locations include Mixville, Pacific Palisades and Griffith Park.
Sample
directed by Del Lord, 1894-1970; produced by Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Mack Sennett Comedies; performed by Marceline Day, 1908-2000, Vernon Dent, 1895-1963 and Sidney Smith, 1893-1928 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1924), 20 mins
Description
Son Sid escapes jail with pal Dent and discovers that his mother and sister are being threatened with eviction by Richardson. Locations include Mixville, Pacific Palisades and Griffith Park.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Marceline Day, 1908-2000, Vernon Dent, 1895-1963, Sidney Smith, 1893-1928
Contributor
George Unholz, 1887-1968, George Spear, 1897-1975, Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Mack Sennett Comedies, William Hornbeck, 1901-1983
Author / Creator
Del Lord, 1894-1970, Marceline Day, 1908-2000, Vernon Dent, 1895-1963, Sidney Smith, 1893-1928, John A. Waldron, 1891-1947
Date Published / Released
1924-05-18
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Comedy, Mortgages, Landlord tenant relationships, Prison escapes, Horse racing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1924 by Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
The Cameraman's Revenge
directed by Wladyslaw Starewicz, 1882-1965; produced by Khanzhonkov Company (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1912), 13 mins
This silent film by Wladyslaw Starewicz is about a jilted husband who takes his revenge by shooting a film about his wife and her lover, told in animated sequences with beetles and a grasshopper.
Sample
directed by Wladyslaw Starewicz, 1882-1965; produced by Khanzhonkov Company (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1912), 13 mins
Description
This silent film by Wladyslaw Starewicz is about a jilted husband who takes his revenge by shooting a film about his wife and her lover, told in animated sequences with beetles and a grasshopper.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Animation
Performer / Ensemble
Alloy Orchestra
Contributor
Khanzhonkov Company, Alloy Orchestra
Author / Creator
Wladyslaw Starewicz, 1882-1965
Date Published / Released
1912
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Revenge, Animation, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Chicago
directed by Frank Urson, 1887-1928; designed by Adrian, 1903-1959; performed by Virginia Bradford, 1899-1995, Victor Varconi, 1891-1976 and Phyllis Haver, 1899-1960 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1927), 1 hour 44 mins
This 1927 film, directed by Frank Urson, is about a wife who kills her boyfriend in Chicago. The story was later remade as a movie and a Broadway musical.
Sample
directed by Frank Urson, 1887-1928; designed by Adrian, 1903-1959; performed by Virginia Bradford, 1899-1995, Victor Varconi, 1891-1976 and Phyllis Haver, 1899-1960 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1927), 1 hour 44 mins
Description
This 1927 film, directed by Frank Urson, is about a wife who kills her boyfriend in Chicago. The story was later remade as a movie and a Broadway musical.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Virginia Bradford, 1899-1995, Victor Varconi, 1891-1976, Phyllis Haver, 1899-1960
Contributor
J. Peverell Marley, 1901-1964, Adrian, 1903-1959, Anne Bauchens, 1882-1967, Mitchell Leisen, 1898-1972
Author / Creator
Frank Urson, 1887-1928, Virginia Bradford, 1899-1995, Victor Varconi, 1891-1976, Phyllis Haver, 1899-1960, Lenore Coffee, 1896-1984
Date Published / Released
1927
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Crime, Trials and litigation, Jazz music, Murder, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
See details
Clay, Or The Origin Of Species
directed by Eli Noyes, 1946-; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Ken Winokur, 1954- and David Shepard, 1940-2017 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1965), 9 mins
This short animated film by by Eliot Noyes Jr. uses a stop-motion technique with clay and sand to tell the story of creation.
Sample
directed by Eli Noyes, 1946-; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Ken Winokur, 1954- and David Shepard, 1940-2017 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1965), 9 mins
Description
This short animated film by by Eliot Noyes Jr. uses a stop-motion technique with clay and sand to tell the story of creation.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Animation
Performer / Ensemble
Alloy Orchestra
Contributor
Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Ken Winokur, 1954-, David Shepard, 1940-2017, Bret Hampton, fl. 1990-2009, Alloy Orchestra
Author / Creator
Eli Noyes, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Film industry, Animation, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
Genre
Silent Film
×
