Film Booking Offices of America (FBO), registered as FBO Pictures Corp., was an American film studio of the silent era, a midsize producer and distributor of mostly low-budget films. The business began in 1918 as Robertson-Cole, an Anglo-American import-export company. Robertson-Cole began distributing films in the United States that December and opened a Los Angeles production facility in 1920. Late that year, R-C entered into a working relationship with East Coast financier Joseph P. Kennedy. A business reorganization in 1922 led to the company's assumption of the new FBO name. Two years later, the studio contracted with Western leading man Fred Thomson, who within a couple years was one of Hollywood's most popular stars. Thomson was just one of several silent screen cowboys with whom FBO became identified.
The Fighting Heart is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by John Ford.
Maurice Bennett Flynn was an American football player and actor. He was also known as "Lefty" Flynn because in football, he kicked with his left foot.
The Uninvited Guest is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince, and starring Maurice "Lefty" Flynn, Jean Tolley, Mary MacLaren, William Bailey, and Louis Wolheim. A print of the film exists in the Russian film archive Gosfilmofond.
Dancing Mothers is a 1926 American black and white silent drama film produced by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Herbert Brenon, and stars Alice Joyce, Conway Tearle, and making her debut appearance for a Paramount Pictures film, Clara Bow. Dancing Mothers was released to the general public on March 1, 1926. The film tells the story of a pretty mother, who was almost cheated out of life by a heartless husband and a thoughtless daughter. The film survives on 16mm film stock and is currently kept at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
Sporting Life is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and a remake of Tourneur's 1918 film of the same title based on Seymour Hicks's popular play. Universal Pictures produced and released the film.
The Snow Bride is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker, written by Julie Herne and Sonya Levien, and starring Alice Brady, Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Mario Majeroni, Nick Thompson, Jack Baston, and Stephen Grattan. It was released on April 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives.
The Little French Girl is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and written by John Russell and Anne Douglas Sedgwick from a 1924 novel by Sedgwick. The film stars Mary Brian, Maurice de Canonge, Paul Doucet, Maude Turner Gordon, Neil Hamilton, Julia Hurley, and Jane Jennings. The film was released on May 31, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.
Night Life of New York is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Paul Schofield and Edgar Selwyn. The film stars Rod La Rocque, Ernest Torrence, Dorothy Gish, Helen Lee Worthing, George Hackathorne, and Arthur Housman. The film was released on August 3, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.
The Home Maker is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Alice Joyce, Clive Brook, and Billy Kent Schaefer. A husband and wife are more successful once they have swapped roles.
Roughshod is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Buck Jones, Helen Ferguson, and Ruth Renick.
Mulhall's Greatest Catch is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers and Henry Victor. It is also known by the alternative title of When Heroes Love.
The Traffic Cop is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers and Nigel Barrie.
She Wolves is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and written by Dorothy Yost. It is based on the 1924 play The Man in Evening Clothes by André Picard and Yves Mirande. The film stars Alma Rubens, Jack Mulhall, Bertram Grassby, Harry Myers, Judy King, and Fred Walton. The film was released on April 26, 1925, by Fox Film Corporation.
Kathleen Myers was an American film actress of the silent era.
Breed of the Border is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Dorothy Dwan, and Louise Carver.
Sir Lumberjack is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers and Tom Kennedy.
Speed Wild is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ethel Shannon, and Frank Elliott.
Bucking the Line is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Molly Malone and Kathryn McGuire.
Heads Up is a 1925 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers, and Kalla Pasha.
