Walter Woods
Encyclopedia
Walter Woods was an American screenwriter of the silent era
. He wrote for 76 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Pennsylvania
and died in Glendale, California
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He wrote for 76 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and died in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
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Selected filmography
- GraftGraft (1915 serial)Graft is a 1915 film serial featuring Harry Carey. This serial is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Tom Larnigan . Carey took over lead from Hobart Henley from the fourth chapter.* Hobart Henley - Bruce Larnigan...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Behind the LinesBehind the Lines (film)Behind the Lines is a 1916 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Edith Johnson - Nina Garcia* Harry Carey - Dr. Ralph Hamlin* Ruth Clifford - Camilla* Mark Fenton - Señor Garcia * Miriam Shelby - Señnora Cano...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The Brass BulletThe Brass BulletThe Brass Bullet is a 1918 adventure film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Juanita Hansen - Rosalind Joy* Jack Mulhall - Jack James* Charles Hill Mailes - Homer Joy* Joseph W. Girard - Spring Gilbert...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - Hawthorne of the U.S.A.Hawthorne of the U.S.A.Hawthorne of the U.S.A. is a 1919 silent film comedy/adventure produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. James Cruze directed and Wallace Reid starred in a story based on a 1912 Broadway play Hawthorne of the U.S.A. that starred Douglas Fairbanks and Irene Fenwick. The...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Life of the PartyLife of the Party (1920 film)Life of the Party is a 1920 short comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Algernon Leary * Winifred Greenwood - Mrs. Carraway* Roscoe Karns - Sam Perkins* Julia Faye - 'French' Kate...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Leap Year (1921)
- Brewster's MillionsBrewster's Millions (1921 film)Brewster's Millions is a 1921 comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. It is an adaptation of the novel written by George Barr McCutcheon.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Monte Brewster* Betty Ross Clarke - Peggy* Fred Huntley - Mr. Brewster...
(1921) - The Dollar-a-Year ManThe Dollar-a-Year ManThe Dollar-a-Year Man is a 1921 comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Franklin Pinney* Lila Lee - Peggy Bruce* Winifred Greenwood - Kate Connelly* J.M. Dumont - Tipson Blair...
(1921) - Travelling SalesmanTraveling Salesman (film)Traveling Salesman is a 1921 comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Bob Blake* Betty Ross Clarke - Beth Elliott* Frank Holland - Franklin Royce* Wilton Taylor - Martin Drury* Lucille Ward - Mrs. Babbitt...
(1921) - Gasoline GusGasoline GusGasoline Gus is a 1921 comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Gasoline Gus* Lila Lee - Sal Jo Banty* Charles Ogle - Nate Newberry* Theodore Lorch - Dry Check Charlie* Wilton Taylor - Judge Shortridge...
(1921) - Crazy to MarryCrazy to MarryCrazy to Marry is a 1921 comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Dr. Hobart Hupp* Lila Lee - Annabelle Landis* Laura Anson - Estrella De Morgan* Edwin Stevens - Henry De Morgan* Lillian Leighton - Sarah De Morgan...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Stark LoveStark LoveStark Love is a feature film directed by Karl Brown and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is a maverick production in both design and concept, is a beautifully photographed mix of lyrical anthropology and action melodrama from director Karl Brown. “Man is absolute ruler...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
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