Al Cooke
Also Known As: Albert Gallatin Cooke
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: September 26, 1880
Age: 144 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 06, 1935
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Legionnaires in Paris
Overview: Two American soldiers are on leave in Paris on Armistice Day and, due to a misunderstanding, believe that they've killed a man, although accidentally. When they discover that the police are looking for them, they're convinced that they're in big trouble and take off. Complications ensue.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-12-23
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She Sighed by the Seaside
Overview: Lifeguard Ben Turpin tries to keep order at the beach, where tennis players James Finlayson and Charles Conklin vie for the affection of Marie Prevost and get involved in antics including fishing and a wild boat ride in this Mack Sennett two-reeler. Roughly only half of the film still exists.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-05-08
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The Mystery Train
Overview: A group of passengers are trapped in a runaway Pullman car.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-08-01
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The Arabian Fights
Overview: Third release in the "Racing Blood" 2-reel comedy series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-09-16
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The Quack Doctor
Overview: In one of the handful of Sennett/ Paramount Films to survive we visit a traveling medicine show.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-07-04
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Fighting Blood
Overview: Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is the 3rd round, "Six Second Smith".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-03-18
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Hard Knocks and Love Taps
Overview: When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then his rival for the widow as they go on to a local fair. tempers flair and a challenge to a boxing match is met.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-07-24
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Here We Go Again
Overview: When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then his rival for the widow as they go on to a local fair. tempers flair and a challenge to a boxing match is met. Edited and adapted from Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-11-15
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One Minute to Play
Overview: "Red" Wade, a star high-school football player, has intentions of going to Claxton College, which has a powerhouse football team, but changes his mind when he meets the sister of the pitiful Paramlee team and goes to college there, just as his father, an alum of the school, had wished. But his father has ordered him not to play football. "Dad" Wade, has offered a $100,000 endowment to his old school, not knowing his son has joined the football team but is going to withdraw it if his son plays in the Big Game against Claxton. This puts "Red" between a rock and a hard place.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-09-12
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Sherlock's Home
Overview: Gladys falls for a prizefighter who has invited his entire hometown to watch his fight in New York City. However, he gets crazy jealous when he sees Gladys at the fight sitting next to Jimmy. After the bout is over, he sets out for the hotel to teach Jimmy a lesson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-05-13
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Don't Weaken!
Overview: A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-09-05
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Gymnasium Jim
Overview: Keystone comedy about a garage owner pining for the girl next door, coming into money, and betting on a fixed fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-05-09
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Faster Foster
Overview: Eleventh episode in 'The Telephone Girl' 2-reel comedy series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-07-19
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Catch-As Catch-Can
Overview: Zasu falls for a wrestler, drags Thelma to his next fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-08-22
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On Patrol
Overview: Billy Bevan trying to escape the cops! Roughly only half of the original short's twenty-two minutes still exists.
Genres: Crime Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-03-12
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The Duck Hunter
Overview: A 1922 comedy short.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-02-13
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Dream Stuff
Overview: Walter Catlett is the cousin to some squeaky voiced Dagwood Bumstead type who can't get a girl. Can he browbeat his cousin into swiping pretty girl from accomplished gunman, boxer, and horseman Franklin Pangborn (!?), or is that just DREAM STUFF?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-05-11
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Money to Burns
Overview: After having difficulty coming up with a new story idea, a writer pays a fellow to allow him to follow him around in hopes it will encourage his literary juices to flow. Unfortunately, he gets more than he bargained for.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-03-30
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Fighting Blood
Overview: Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is from the second series, 11th round, "Beauty and the Feast".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-12-23
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Fighting Blood
Overview: Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is the 4th round, "Two Sones with One Bird".
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-04-01
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Conductor 1492
Overview: A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks to take over the company, all the while pursuing the boss' beautiful daughter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-01-12
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The Lady of Lyons, N.Y.
Overview: Bill Grimm, a taxicab driver, falls in love with Barbara Baxter, from Lyons, New York, the minute she steps off the train, and has him take her to Mrs. Whipple's boarding house, in spite of the interference by Jack Fairfax, Bill's rival. Boarders at Mrs. Whipple's include a prizefighter named "Butch,", his manager O'Brien, and Pansy the maid. This first entry in the series introduces the leading characters in the future films, and a few comical interludes.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-09-01
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The Knight Before Christmas
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-01-16
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