F. Richard Jones
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Hal RoachDuring the 1920s Roach's biggest rival was producer Mack Sennett. In 1925 Roach hired away Sennett's supervising director, F. Richard Jones. Roach released his films through Pathe until 1927, when he went to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He would... In this article: Hal Roach, Laurel and Hardy, RHI Entertainment, Our Gang, Harold Lloyd, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Academy Awards, and Qintex |
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Irene Lentz
...Sennett's leading comedians, Ben Turpin and Billy Bevan. Lentz was directed in her first film by Sennett's production chief, F. Richard Jones; their professional relationship matured into a personal one. They had been married for less than...
In this article: Irene Lentz, Cedric Gibbons, Doris Day, MGM, Mack Sennett, Gary Cooper, Academy Award, Universal Studios, and Goldie Gets Along
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Mabel Normand
...films and was signed by Hal Roach Studios in 1926 after discussions with director/producer F. Richard Jones, who had directed her at Keystone. At Roach she made the film ''Raggedy Rose '' plus four others which were released with publicity...
In this article: Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, D. W. Griffith, Keystone Studios, and William Desmond Taylor
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Bulldog Drummond (1929 film)
...Lawrence Grant, Montagu Love, Wilson Benge, Joan Bennett, and Lilyan Tashman. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Studios and directed by F. Richard Jones, the movie was adapted by Sidney Howard and Wallace Smith from the pulp novels by Herman C....
In this article: Bulldog Drummond, Ronald Colman, Academy Awards, Wallace Smith, Claud Allister, Sidney Howard, Montagu Love, Lawrence Grant, and Lilyan Tashman
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Mickey (1918 film)
Mickey is a 1918 comedy/drama film starring Mabel Normand, directed by F. Richard Jones and James Young, and written by J.G. Hawks. The movie was produced by the Mabel Normand Feature Film Company . Mickey (Mabel Normand), an orphan...
In this article: Mickey, Mabel Normand, and New York City
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F. Richard Jones
Frank Richard Jones (September 7, 1893 - December 14, 1930) was an American director and producer . Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dick Jones was sixteen years old when he became involved in the fledgling film industry in his hometown with...
In this article: Mabel Normand, Irene Lentz, Stan Laurel, Douglas Fairbanks, Hollywood, Keystone Studios, Renee Adoree, and Samuel Goldwyn
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The Extra Girl
...of their life savings. Dave and Sue retrieve the money and all turns out well, despite the unsuccessful film career. Directed by F. Richard Jones, the film features several shots of semi-rural Southern California (the Edendale area along...
In this article: The Extra Girl, Hollywood, California, Mack Sennett, and Mabel Normand
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Frank Richard Jones (September 7, 1893 - December 14, 1930) was an American director and producer.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dick Jones was sixteen years old when he became involved in the fledgling film industry in his hometown with the Atlas film company. A technician, Jones worked in the film laboratory and other departments but his real interest lay behind the camera, creating the visual product. With the industry's shift to Hollywood, in 1915 he joined Mack Sennett at his Keystone Studios where he put together a few scripts and was given the opportunity to direct. Initially his directorial work was difficult but he dedicated himself to learning the job. By 1921 he had gained a solid reputation among his peers after directing Mabel Normand in "Molly O'." Unfortunately the film came out after the murder of William Desmond Taylor and many movie-goers boycotted the film because of the negative publicity surrounding Normand's involvement in the matter.
Leaving Roach Studios at the end of 1927, Jones directed Douglas Fairbanks in the highly acclaimed adventure epic The Gaucho. Now much in demand for his skills and filmmaking versatility, in 1928 Jones signed on with Paramount Pictures where he directed three productions before accepting an offer from producer Samuel Goldwyn in 1929 to direct talking films. Dick Jones' first talkie was a mystery/thriller starring Ronald Colman and Joan Bennett titled "Bulldog Drummond." At a time when a number of prominent silent film directors could not make the transition to sound, Jones' first effort was heralded for its quality and his future looked bright. However, he soon fell ill, possibly from tuberculosis that ravaged Los Angeles in the early 1930s and that would claim the lives of stars such as Mabel Normand and Renée Adorée.
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