The Man in Hobbles

Last updated

The Man in Hobbles
The Man in Hobbles.jpg
Directed by George Archainbaud
Written by
Produced by John M. Stahl
Starring
Cinematography Desmond O'Brien
Edited by Harry Jackson
Production
company
Tiffany-Stahl Productions
Distributed by Tiffany Pictures
Release date
  • February 20, 1928 (1928-02-20)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Man in Hobbles is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring John Harron, Lila Lee and Lucien Littlefield. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert.

Contents

Cast

Related Research Articles

<i>The Notorious Bettie Page</i> 2005 film by Mary Harron

The Notorious Bettie Page is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by Mary Harron. The screenplay by Harron and Guinevere Turner focuses on 1950s pinup and bondage model Bettie Page, portrayed by Gretchen Mol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucien Littlefield</span> American actor (1895–1960)

Lucien Littlefield was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men before he was of voting age.

Brute Force is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film. It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, Man's Genesis (1912).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Harron</span> American actor

John Harron was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940.

<i>Crazy to Marry</i> 1921 film

Crazy to Marry is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints are held by Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and Gosfilmofond, Russian State Archive, Moscow.

<i>The Italian Barber</i> 1911 American film

The Italian Barber is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Joseph Graybill and featuring Mary Pickford. The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.

<i>Skyway</i> (film) 1933 film by Lewis D. Collins

Skyway is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Lewis D. Collins.

<i>Rent Free</i> 1922 film by Howard Higgin

Rent Free is a 1922 American silent comedy feature film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film starred Wallace Reid and his current regular co-star Lila Lee. It was directed by Howard Higgin and adapted by Elmer Rice from a story written directly for the screen by Izola Forrester and Mann Page. Currently this film is lost.

<i>Drag</i> (film) 1929 film by Frank Lloyd

Drag is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film produced by Richard A. Rowland and directed by Frank Lloyd based on the 1925 novel Drag: A Comedy by William Dudley Pelley. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Lucien Littlefield.

<i>Fascinating Youth</i> 1926 film by Sam Wood

Fascinating Youth is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood. It starred Charles "Buddy" Rogers, along with Thelma Todd and Josephine Dunn in supporting roles. Many well-known personalities made guest appearances in the film, judging a beauty contest in one scene, and Clara Bow makes a cameo appearance in her second film for Paramount Pictures.

When Strangers Meet is a 1934 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Cromwell, Arline Judge, and Lucien Littlefield. It was released on July 20, 1934.

<i>Misbehaving Ladies</i> 1931 film

Misbehaving Ladies is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Lila Lee, Ben Lyon and Louise Fazenda. It is also known as The Queen of Main Street.

<i>Dark Streets</i> (1929 film) 1929 film by Frank Lloyd

Dark Streets is a lost 1929 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Jack Mulhall and Lila Lee. The film was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Mulhall purportedly plays the first dual role attempted in talking pictures.

<i>Young as You Feel</i> (1931 film) 1931 film

Young as You Feel is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Fifi D'Orsay, and Lucien Littlefield. The story was later remade by Fox in 1940 under the same title as part of the Jones Family series of films.

<i>Our Wife</i> (1941 film) 1941 film by John M. Stahl

Our Wife is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey and Ellen Drew. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

The Yaqui Cur is a 1913 American silent Western black and white film directed by D. W. Griffith, written by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Robert Harron, Kate Bruce, Walter Miller, Charles Hill Mailes and Victoria Forde. Griffith directed seven films with more than one reel, including The Yaqui Cur and The Little Tease (1913).

<i>The Lincoln Cycle</i> 1917 American film

The Lincoln Cycle is a 1917 American silent series of ten short films portraying the life of American president Abraham Lincoln. They were directed by John M. Stahl and starred Benjamin Chapin, a celebrated Lincoln impersonator, in the title role. All except two episodes survive in the Library of Congress archives. It was also released as The Son of Democracy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harry Fischbeck</span> German-born cinematographer

Harry Fischbeck (1879–1968) was a German-born cinematographer who emigrated to the United States where he worked in the American film industry. He was employed by a variety of different studios during his career including Universal, United Artists and Warner Brothers, but primarily for Paramount Pictures. One of his first credits was for the historical The Lincoln Cycle films directed by John M. Stahl.

Suspicion is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Grace Davison, Warren Cook and Mathilde Brundage. It is now presumed to be a lost film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles Byer</span> American film actor

Charles Byer was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in films for a variety of companies including Fox, Paramount, Tiffany, and First National Pictures. He played a mixture of supporting and leading roles.

References

  1. Babington & Barr p.133

Bibliography