Griffith’s Drums of Love (1928), You Can’t Take It With You (1938) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) directed by Frank Capra, for David O. He appeared with Gloria Swanson in Sadie Thompson (1928), D.W. Some of Barrymore’s greatest work was when MGM lent him to other studios. He acted in many films for MGM including A Free Soul (1931) that got him the best actor Oscar, Rasputin and the Empress (1932) as Rasputin, Grand Hotel (1932), and Dinner at Eight (1933). He continued to direct such films as His Glorious Night (1929) and Madame X (1929). With the advent of talkies, his stage training came into play. He worked as a director for talkies and as a character and bit lead. Barrymore started directing shorts and his first full-length silent film was Life’s Whirlpool (1917) featuring his famous sister Ethel. Through the first part of the 20th century, he acted in the US and abroad.
By the turn of the century, he was acting with his family on Broadway. Lionel Barrymore was born in 1878 Philadelphia. Lionel Barrymore played the role of Key Largo Inn owner James Temple. Bacall was covered in Dark Passage (1947). Robinson was covered in The Violent Men (1955). Robinson was great as gangster Johnny Rocco. Bogart was covered in Sahara(1943).Įdward G. Humphrey Bogart plays soldier Frank McCloud.