The following is an overview of 1930 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars is the American Film Institute's list ranking the top 25 male and 25 female greatest screen legends of American film history and is the second list of the AFI 100 Years... series.
Irene Frances Rich was an American actress who worked in both silent films, talkies, and radio.
Westview Cemetery, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest civilian cemetery in the Southeastern United States, comprising more than 582 acres (2.36 km2), 50 percent of which is undeveloped. The cemetery includes the graves of more than 125,000 people and was added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places in 2019 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
They Had to See Paris is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich, and Marguerite Churchill. The screenplay concerns a wealthy American oil tycoon who travels to Paris with his family at his wife's request, despite the fact he hates the French.
A Daughter of the Wolf is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and written by Marion Fairfax and Hugh Pendexter. The film stars Lila Lee, Elliott Dexter, Clarence Geldart, Raymond Hatton, Richard Wayne, and Minnie Devereaux. The film was released on June 22, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.
Down to Earth is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Jordan and Irene Rich. It is a sequel to the 1929 film They Had to See Paris, with the Peters family returning to America where their wealthy lifestyle is suddenly hit by the Great Depression.
The Invisible Power is a 1921 American crime melodrama film directed by Frank Lloyd and released by Goldwyn Pictures.
Almost a Husband is a lost 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. It is based on the 1897 novel Old Ebenezer by Opie Read. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Herbert Standing, Cullen Landis, Clara Horton, and Ed Brady. The film was released on October 12, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Jubilo is a 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. The film stars Will Rogers, Josie Sedgwick, Charles K. French, Willard Louis, and James Mason. The film was released on December 7, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Water, Water, Everywhere is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. It is based on the 1912 novel Billy Fortune and the Hard Proposition by William Rheem Lighton. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Rowland V. Lee, Wade Boteler, Margaret Livingston, and Milton Brown. The film was released on February 8, 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures.
The Strange Boarder is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Jimmy Rogers, James Mason, Doris Pawn, and Lionel Belmore. The film was released in April 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Jes' Call Me Jim is a 1920 American comedy-drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Thompson Buchanan. It is based on the 1875 novel Sevenoaks by Josiah Gilbert Holland. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Lionel Belmore, Raymond Hatton, Jimmy Rogers and Bert Sprotte. The film was released on May 23, 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Cupid the Cowpuncher is a 1920 American western comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. It is based on the 1907 novel Cupid: The Cow-Punch by Eleanor Gates. The film stars Will Rogers, Helene Chadwick, Andrew Robson, Lloyd Whitlock, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams and Tex Parker. The film was released on July 25, 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Honest Hutch is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger, written by Arthur F. Statter and starring Will Rogers. The supporting cast features Mary Alden, Priscilla Bonner, Tully Marshall, Nick Cogley, and Byron Munson. The film was released on September 19, 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures. The picture was remade in 1936 as Old Hutch starring Wallace Beery in Will Rogers' role.
Guile of Women is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Mary Warren, Bert Sprotte, Lionel Belmore, Charles Smiley, and Nick Cogley. The film was released on January 1, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
An Unwilling Hero is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Molly Malone, John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Doubling for Romeo is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville, Elmer Rice, and Will Rogers. The film stars Will Rogers, Sylvia Breamer, Raymond Hatton, Sidney Ainsworth, Al Hart and John Cossar. The film was released on October 23, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
A Poor Relation is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the play A Poor Relation by Edward E. Kidder. The film stars Will Rogers, Sylvia Breamer, Wallace MacDonald, Sidney Ainsworth, George B. Williams, and Molly Malone. The film was released in December 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
