Harry O. Hoyt
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Harry O. Hoyt was an American screenwriter
and film director
whose career began in the silent era
. His 1925 film
The Lost World
, based on the book by Arthur Conan Doyle
, is notable as a pioneering effort in the use of stop-motion animation. He was a brother of actor Arthur Hoyt
who appeared in The Lost World.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
whose career began in the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. His 1925 film
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
The Lost World
The Lost World (1925 film)
The Lost World is a 1925 silent film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name. The movie was produced by First National Pictures, a large Hollywood studio at the time, and stars Wallace Beery as Professor Challenger. This version was directed by Harry O...
, based on the book by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
, is notable as a pioneering effort in the use of stop-motion animation. He was a brother of actor Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34 year film career, about a third of them silent films. He was a brother of Harry O...
who appeared in The Lost World.
Selected filmography
- Daredevil JackDaredevil JackDaredevil Jack is a 1920 action film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke. An incomplete copy of the film is housed in the UCLA Film & Television Archive film archive. -Cast:* Jack Dempsey - Jack Derry* Josie Sedgwick - Glory Billings...
(1920) - The Lost WorldThe Lost World (1925 film)The Lost World is a 1925 silent film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name. The movie was produced by First National Pictures, a large Hollywood studio at the time, and stars Wallace Beery as Professor Challenger. This version was directed by Harry O...
(1925) - The Return of Boston BlackieThe Return of Boston BlackieThe Return of Boston Blackie is a 1927 low-budget, silent, drama genre film. Based upon a character created by Jack Boyle for short stories appearing in The American, Cosmopolitan and Redbook magazines in the 1900s. It was directed by Harry O...
(1927) - Clancy of the MountedClancy of the MountedClancy of the Mounted is a Universal Northern movie serial based on the poem Clancy of the Mounted Police by Robert W. Service. This was Universal's 85th serial and the 17th with sound...
(1933) - The Thrill HunterThe Thrill Hunter-Cast:* Buck Jones as Buck Crosby * Dorothy Revier as Marjorie Lane* Edward LeSaint as Director Ed Jackson* Eddie Kane as Sam Levine, producer* Arthur Rankin as Roy Lang* Frank LaRue as Rancher Hall* Robert Ellis as Al Blake...
(1933) - The Fighting RangerThe Fighting Ranger (1934 film)The Fighting Ranger is a 1934 Western film directed by George B. Seitz.-Cast:* Buck Jones as Jim Houston * Dorothy Revier as Tonita, Cantina Singer* Frank Rice as Thunder, Texas Ranger* Bradley Page as Cougar the Half Breed...
(1934) - Jungle MenaceJungle Menace-External links:* * * **...
(1937)