The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of Film Directors (ING-LA C) 19.5 The Silver King (Gains), Man They Couldn't Arrest (Gains), Calendar (GainsB.L.), Frightened Lady (Gains-B.L.), White Face (Gains), Sally Bishop (B.L.). INGRAM, Rex. B. Dublin, 1892. Ed. St. Columbo's College ; Trinity College, Dublin ; Yale University. Also studied sculpture. M. Alice Terry. Ingram went to America in 191 1 and spent his first months there studying in the Art School at Yale. It was later that he joined the famous Vitagraph Companj' and has worked in pictures ever since. His jobs included being the first continuity wTiter at Fox studios, and he also acted in many Edison pictures. Some years ago he went with his wife to the South of France to make Mare Nostrum (M.G.M., 1926). Since that day, for reasons of health and inclination, they have lived exclusively at Nice, where he has made several films. Directed : Chalice of Sorrow (Bluebird), Where the Pavement Ends (M.G.), Under Crimson Skies (Univ), Shore Acres (Metro), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Motro), The Conquering Power (Metro), Hearts are Trumps (M.G.), The Arab (M.G.), The Prisoner of Zenda (Para), Scaramoiiche (M.G.M.), The Magician (M.G.M.), The Garden of Allah (M.G.M.). Directed and Played in : Barond (Rex Ingram Pro). K KING, Henry. B. Christiansburg, Virginia. Ed. Riverside School, Virginia. Has served a long apprenticeship in films from the earliest days and is now an honoured director on the Fox lot. Directed : Tol'able David (Inspiration), Fury (F.N.), The White Sister (Inspiration), The Magic Flame (U.A.), Stella Dallas (U.A.), The Winning of Barbara Worth (U.A.), She Goes to War (U.A.), Hell's Harbour (U.A.), Eyes of the World (U.A.), Lightnin' (Fox), Merely Mary Ann (Fox), A Woman Disputed (U.A.), Over the Hill (Fox), The Woman in Room 13 (Fox), State Fair (Fox). KING, Louis. B. Christiansburg, Virginia, June 28, 1898. Ed. University of Virginia. Brother of Henry King. Did not enter the motion picture business until after the war. Has directed many films, but is notably skilled in the handling of Western subjects. Directed: The Boy Rider (Radio), Terror Mountain (Radio), Orphan of the Sage (Radio), The Young Whirlivind (Radio), The Freckled Rascal (Radio), The Little Savage (Radio), Pals of the Prairie (Radio), The Vagabond Cub (Radio), The Lone Rider (Col), Men Without Law (Col), Unwanted (Col), The Deceiver (Col), Desert Vengeance (Col), Fighting Sheriff (Col), Border Law (Col), County Fair (Mono), Son oj Mine (Mono), Arm of the Law (Mono), Drifting Souls (Tower). KORDA, Alexander. B. Turkeye, Hungary, Sept. 16, 1S93. Ed. Royal University of Budapest. M. Maria Corda ; dissolved. Now working in England for his , own film company-, London Film Productions, Ltd. Korda learnt his craft in various Hollyviood studios. He was brought over to this country by Paramount-British to direct the sound version of The Head Waiter, re-entitled Service for Ladies (1932). Also Directed : Private Life of Helen of Troy (F.N.-Pathe), Yellow Lily (F.N.), The Stolen Bride (F.N.), The Night Watch (F.N.), Love and the Devil (F.N.), The Lilies of the Field (F.N.), The Squall (F.N.), The Princess and the Plumber (Fox), Women Everywhere (Fox), Dance Fever (U.F.A.), A ' Modern Du Barry (Univ), The Golden Calf (Fox), Her Private Life (F.N.), Dollar Princess, Women Who Play (Para-Brit), Wedding Rehearsal (London Film Pro), Girl from Maxims (London Film Pro), A Gust of Wind (London Film Pro). KRAEMER, F. W. B. Germany. A v/ell-known director in Berlin. Was brought to England in 1930 to co-direct Dreyfus (B.I. P.) with Milton Rosmer. This was considered one of the most successful films produced up to that date. Also Directed : Tin Gods (B.I. P.), The Flying Squad (B.L.), McGlusky the Sea Rover (B.I. P.). LA CAVA, Gregory. B. Towanda, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1892. Ed. Towanda, Rochester, N.Y. Originally a newspaper cartoonist, he was one of the pioneers of cartoon films. He entered the picture business in 1922, writing comedies. Later, went in the directorial field. Directed : Womanhandled (Para). Let's Get Married (Para), Say It Again (Para), Running Wild (Para), So's Your