Directing

James D. Davis

Born April 18, 1889

Died August 10, 1944 · aged 55

No biography available.

Known For

Lightning LoveLightning Love · 1923
Lightning Love
6.41923
MovieComedy
The storm, which takes up most of the second reel, is a trial run for the storm sequence in The Wizard Of Oz which Semon would make in 1925. Fox released a comedy that was an exact copy of Lightning Love just before the Semon film was due to come out. Albert E. Smith noticed the similarities and on September 5, 1923 attempted to have the Fox film pulled from the exhibitors.
Double TroubleDouble Trouble · 1927
Double Trouble
1927
MovieComedy
"Snub" and his much larger dancing partner, "Fat" (Marvin Loback), struggle with each other in the room they share, try to crash the local vaudeville house and end up having to repossess a piano from their former landlord.
Fire!!Fire!! · 1926
Fire!!
7.01926
MovieComedy
At the Sans Scruples Hotel, the house fire inspector has to steer clear of a vamp and her jealous husband, and put out a fire to win the girl.
Horse ShyHorse Shy · 1928
Horse Shy
7.01928
MovieComedy
Despite his fear of horses, Eddie Hamilton takes part in a fox hunt, in order to impress the daughter of his host, Colonel Calhoun.
Sticky FingersSticky Fingers · 1917
Sticky Fingers
1917
Movie
TailoringTailoring · 1925
Tailoring
7.01925
MovieComedy
A 'Ton of Fun' slapstick comedy from the heaviest trio Hollywood has ever produced!
Scrambled WeddingsScrambled Weddings · 1928
Scrambled Weddings
7.01928
Movie
Edward Everett Horton and Ruth Dwyer are in love and expect to get married as soon as one of them mentions it to the other. In the meantime, Lolita Lee accepts Horton's proposal, which he doesn't recall making, and Miss Dwyer is invited to be a bridesmaid. So he tells Miss Dwyer that it's Stanley Taylor she's marrying, and hopes no one spills the beans before Taylor shows up in a false beard to spike the proceedings.
HorseshoesHorseshoes · 1923
Horseshoes
4.91923
MovieComedy
A boxer offers $50 to anyone who can stay in the ring with him for an entire minute. Larry, through a series of mix-ups--including hitting the boxer in the face with a tomato--winds up in the ring with him but, with the aid of some strategically placed horseshoes, manages to knock the boxer out. When he comes to and finds out what happened, the outraged boxer sets out after Larry.

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