Hitting the High Spots

Last updated
Hitting the High Spots
Directed by Charles Swickard
Screenplay by Bert Lytell
George D. Baker (scenario)
Story byBert Lytell
Produced byGeorge D. Baker
StarringBert Lytell
Eileen Percy
Winter Hall
Cinematography Robert Kurrle
Production
company
Release date
  • December 9, 1918 (1918-12-09)(US) [1]
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hitting the High Spots is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Charles Swickard. It stars Bert Lytell, Eileen Percy, and Winter Hall, and was released on December 9, 1918.

Contents

Cast list

Related Research Articles

Bert Lytell American actor

Bertram Lytell was an American actor in theater and film during the silent film era and early talkies. He starred in romantic, melodrama, and adventure films.

Lone Wolf (character)

The Lone Wolf is the nickname of the fictional character Michael Lanyard, a jewel thief turned private detective in a series of novels written by Louis Joseph Vance (1879–1933). Many films based on and inspired by the books have been made. The character also appeared briefly on radio and television.

Eileen Percy American actress

Eileen Percy was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933.

<i>On Trial</i> (1928 film) 1928 film

On Trial is a 1928 American talking drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., and directed by Archie Mayo. The film starred Pauline Frederick, Lois Wilson, Bert Lytell, Holmes Herbert, and Jason Robards. The film is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name by Elmer Rice. A silent version of the film was also released on December 29, 1928.

<i>To Have and to Hold</i> (1922 film) 1922 film by George Fitzmaurice

To Have and to Hold is a 1922 American silent historical drama film. Based on the 1899 novel of the same name, the film was directed by George Fitzmaurice and starred Bert Lytell and Betty Compson.

<i>Alias Jimmy Valentine</i> (1920 film) 1920 American film

Alias Jimmy Valentine is a 1920 American silent film crime drama starring Bert Lytell, directed by Edmund Mortimer and Arthur Ripley, and released through Metro Pictures.

<i>Our Mrs. McChesney</i> 1918 American film

Our Mrs. McChesney is a lost 1918 American silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures, directed by Ralph Ince, and based on the 1915 play by Edna Ferber and George V. Hobart which starred Ethel Barrymore.

Telling the World is a surviving 1928 American comedy silent film directed by Sam Wood and written by Joseph Farnham and Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars William Haines, Anita Page, Eileen Percy, Frank Currier, and Polly Moran. The film was released on June 30, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Robert Kurrle American cinematographer

Robert Kurrle, also known as Robert B. Kurrle, was an American cinematographer during the silent and early talking film eras. Prior to entering the film industry, he was already experimenting with aerial photography. Considered a very prominent cinematographer, even his early work received notice and praise from both critics and other industry professionals. The advent of sound film did not abate his continued rise, and he became the top director of photography at Warner Brothers by 1932.

<i>The Lone Wolf</i> (1917 film) 1917 film by Herbert Brenon

The Lone Wolf is a 1917 American silent drama film based on the 1914 novel The Lone Wolf by Louis Joseph Vance. Starring Bert Lytell and Hazel Dawn, it was adapted for the screen by George Edwardes-Hall and produced and directed by Herbert Brenon. No prints of the film are known to survive, so it is currently classified as lost.

<i>The Single Sin</i> 1931 film

The Single Sin is a 1931 American Pre-code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Johnson, Bert Lytell and Paul Hurst. It was produced and released by the independent company Tiffany Pictures.

No Man's Land is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Will S. Davis. It stars Bert Lytell, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Charles Arling, and was released on July 8, 1918.

<i>Boston Blackies Little Pal</i> 1918 film directed by E. Mason Hopper

Boston Blackie's Little Pal is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by E. Mason Hopper. It stars Bert Lytell, Rhea Mitchell, and Rosemary Theby, and was released on August 26, 1918.

Unexpected Places is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Bert Lytell, Rhea Mitchell, and Rosemary Theby. It was released on September 30, 1918.

The Spender is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by Charles Swickard. It stars Bert Lytell, Thomas Jefferson, and William V. Mong, and was released on January 6, 1919.

<i>Blind Mans Eyes</i> 1919 silent film directed by John Ince

Blind Man's Eyes is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John Ince and starring Bert Lytell, Frank Currier, and Naomi Childers, based on the 1916 novel The Blind Man's Eyes by Edwin Balmer and William MacHarg. It was released on March 10, 1919.

<i>Blackies Redemption</i> 1919 American silent drama film, directed by John Ince

Blackie's Redemption, also known by its working title Powers That Pray, is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John Ince. It stars Bert Lytell, Alice Lake, and Henry Kolker, and was released on April 14, 1919.

<i>One-Thing-at-a-Time ODay</i> 1919 silent film directed by John Ince

One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by John Ince. It stars Bert Lytell, Joseph Kilgour, and Eileen Percy, and was released on June 23, 1919.

<i>That Model from Paris</i> 1926 film

That Model from Paris is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Marceline Day, Bert Lytell, and Eileen Percy.

<i>The Boomerang</i> (1925 film) 1925 film

The Boomerang is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Anita Stewart, Bert Lytell, and Ned Sparks. It was based on a Broadway play of the same title by Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes, which was later adapted for the 1929 film The Love Doctor.

References

  1. "Hitting the High Spots". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 27, 2018.