Hassard Short
1877 - 1956Hubert Edward Hassard Short (1877–1956), usually known as
Hassard Short, was an actor, stage director, set designer and lighting designer
in musical theatre who directed over 50 Broadway and West End shows between
1920 and 1953. He has been described as "one of Broadway's greatest
directors and lighting designers" by theatre historian Ken Bloom, and as a
"groundbreaking director and choreographer" by John Kenrick.
After 25 years acting on stage and in films, Short turned to
directing and designing in 1920. He made many innovations in stage lighting and
design, including the first permanent lighting bridge (Music Box Revue, 1921)
and first the use of a revolving stage in a Broadway musical (The Band Wagon,
1931). He continued to direct until 1952.
The Turn of the Wheel
Reginald Barker
Geraldine Farrar, Herbert Rawlinson
While visiting Monte Carlo with her aunt, Rosalie Dean meets a young man, Maxfield Gray who is ready to kill himself because of his losses at the roulette wheel. She stops him from doing so, and lends him some money to win back what he's lost. He does, but they're only happy for a short while before Max is arrested for the murder of his ex-wife in the States.
The Turn of the Wheel
The Moth
Edward José
Norma Talmadge, Hassard Short
Spoiled young heiress Lucy Gillam knows only a life filled with parties and flirtations until she falls in love with a man who loves only her money. She marries him, and after their child is born, she is confronted with life's harsh realities after her husband demands more and more money with which to support his mistress.
The Moth
The Stronger Vow
Reginald Barker
Geraldine Farrar, Milton Sills
During the Easter Carnival, Dolores de Cordova flirts with Juan Estudillo, not knowing that he is a member of the family with whom her ancestors have long feuded. Dolores' cousin, Pedro Toral, jealous of her attentions to Juan, kills her brother that night and after leaving Juan's handkerchief by the body, makes Dolores swear to avenge the death with her own hands....
The Stronger Vow
Woman's Place
Victor Fleming
Constance Talmadge, Kenneth Harlan
The Women's Political League decides to find a female candidate for mayor and their choice is Kay Gerson who, they figure, will win votes from the men because of her looks. But the town's political boss, Jim Bradley, counters with his own good-looking candidate, Freddy Bleeker, who he thinks will get the women's vote.
Woman's Place
