Directed by John Ford
Produced by William Fox
Written by Robert N. Lee, Booth Tarkington (play), Harry Leon Wilson (play)
Starring John Gilbert, Gertrude Olmstead
Cinematography George Schneiderman
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s) October 21, 1923
Running time 70 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent
English intertitles

Cameo Kirby is a 1923 silent drama film directed by John Ford and featured Jean Arthur in her onscreen debut. It was Ford’s first film credited as John Ford instead of Jack Ford.^[1] It was based on a play by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. The story had been filmed as a silent before in 1915 with Dustin Farnum, who had originated the role on Broadway in 1909. The film was remade as an talking musical film in 1930.

Prints of the film exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive and at the Cinemateca Portuguesa (Portuguese Film Archive), in Lisbon.

Cast

John Gilbert – Cameo Kirby
Gertrude Olmstead – Adele Randall
Alan Hale – Colonel Moreau
Eric Mayne – Colonel Randall
W. E. Lawrence – Tom Randall (as William E. Lawrence)
Richard Tucker – Cousin Aaron Randall
Phillips Smalley – Judge Playdell
Jack McDonald – Larkin Bunce
Jean Arthur – Ann Playdell
Eugenie Forde – Madame Davezac
Frank Baker (uncredited)
Ken Maynard (uncredited)
Ynez Seabury (uncredited)

References

Links

• Cameo Kirby at the Internet Movie Database
• Cameo Kirby (1930) Sound Version at the Internet Movie Database
• Cameo Kirby at AllRovi
• Cameo Kirby lantern slide

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Directed by: Gil Cates Jr
Produced by: Michael Arata, Steve Austin, Albert J. Salzer
Written by: Gil Cates Jr, Mark Weinstock
Starring: Bret Harrison, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, Vincent Van Patten, Michael Sexton, with Jennifer Tilly and Shannon Elizabeth
Music by: Peter Rafelson
Cinematography: Tom Harting
Editing by: Jonathan Cates
Distributed by: MGM Pictures (USA), Seven Arts Pictures (non-USA)
Release date: 2008
Running time: 85 min
Country: United States
Language: English

Deal is a 2008 drama film starring film actor Burt Reynolds, with Bret Harrison, and Shannon Elizabeth. It tells the story of a former poker player (Reynolds) who tutors a younger player (Harrison). The film’s climax is a fictional World Poker Tour championship.

World Poker Tour commentators Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Courtney Friel play themselves. A number of other professional poker players and poker-playing celebrities, including Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Greg Raymer, Chris Moneymaker and Isabelle Mercier are in the cast.

Cast

Bret Harrison as Alex Stillman
Burt Reynolds as Tommy Vinson
Shannon Elizabeth as Michelle
Charles Durning as Charlie Adler
Jennifer Tilly as Karen ‘Razor’ Jones
Maria Mason as Helen Vinson
Gary Grubbs as Mr. Stillman
Caroline McKinley as Mrs. Stillman
Brandon Olive as Ben Thomas
Jon Eyez as Mike ‘Double Diamond’ Jackson
J.D. Evermore as Tex Button
Courtney Friel as Herself
Phil Laak as Himself
Antonio Esfandiari as Himself
Vincent Van Patten as Himself
Scott Lazar as Himself
Chris Moneymaker as Himself
Greg Raymer as Himself
Isabelle Mercier as Herself
Mike Sexton as Himself

Production

The World Poker Tour set was shipped to New Orleans for filming.

During the production, Charles Durning treated the cast and crew to a tour of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and recounted his own World War II experience at Normandy during the D-Day invasion and in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was wounded and taken prisoner.

Reception

The film received extremely negative reviews by getting 0% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews. Metacritic rated it 35% based on 9 reviews.

Box office performance

With a 5 million dollar budget, the movie opened taking $35,281 from 50 theaters ($705 average). As of May 11, it has grossed $61,626 domestically.

The Filmwatchers of America (FOA) have ranked this particular film as the worst movie ever made and ever to be made.

Links

• Official site
• Deal at the Internet Movie Database
• Deal at Rotten Tomatoes
• Deal at Metacritic
• Deal at Box Office Mojo
• Deal at Allmovie

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Directed by: Robert Luketic
Produced by: Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, Dana Brunetti, Michael DeLuca
Written by: Ben Mezrich, Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb, Chris Kalyvas
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, Liza Lapira, Aaron Yoo, Josh Gad, Jacob Pitts, Kieu Chinh
Music by: David Sardy
Cinematography: Russell Carpenter
Editing by: Elliot Graham
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release date: March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
Running time: 123 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $35 million
Gross revenue: $157,927,340

21 is a 2008 drama film from Columbia Pictures. It is directed by Australian director Robert Luketic and stars Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Bosworth, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, and Aaron Yoo. The film is inspired by the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team as told in Bringing Down the House, the best-selling book by Ben Mezrich.

The film received accusations of ‘whitewashing’ due to the fact that the real MIT Blackjack Team was predominantly composed of Asian Americans, while the film portrayal was a predominantly white cast. Organizations such as the Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) spoke out against the film and its producers’ alleged mixed messages about casting decisions. Despite its largely negative reviews, 21 was a box office success and was the number one film during its first and second weekends of release.

Links

• Official website
• 21 at the Internet Movie Database
• 21 at Rotten Tomatoes
• 21 at Metacritic
• 21 at Box Office Mojo
• 21 at Allmovie
• MIT Alumnus and Busting Vegas Author Describe Experience of Beating the House
• Photos of the filming of 21 near the campus of MIT: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Official world wide release dates with links to different national sites

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