Monty Banks (1897 - 1950)

Italian-born comedian and film director active in Hollywood.

* July 18, 1897 Cesena, Rome
 as Mario Bianchi
 January 7, 1950 Arona, Italy


Vintage magazines

Photoplay, March 1928

Books with substantial mentioning of Monty Banks

Glenn Mitchell A-Z of Silent Film Comedy Glenn Mitchell
A-Z of Silent Film Comedy, An Illustrated Companion
London, 1998

Kalton C. Lahue and Sam Gill Clown Princes and Court Jesters Kalton C. Lahue and Sam Gill
Clown Princes and Court Jesters
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1970

Cedric Osmond Bermingham (editor) Stars of the Screen 1931 Cedric Osmond Bermingham (editor)
Stars of the Screen 1931, A volume of biographies of contemporary actors and actresses engaged in photoplay throughout the world
London, [1931]

Charles Donald Fox and Milton L. Silver (eds.) Who's Who on the Screen Charles Donald Fox and Milton L. Silver (eds.)
Who's Who on the Screen
New York City, 1920

Books with an entry on Monty Banks

Brian McFarlane (ed.) The Encyclopedia of British Film Brian McFarlane (ed.)
The Encyclopedia of British Film
London, 2003

Larry Langman Destination Hollywood Larry Langman
Destination Hollywood, The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2000

Charles Donald Fox Mirrors of Hollywood Charles Donald Fox
Mirrors of Hollywood, with brief biographies of favorite film folk
New York, 1925

 Motion Picture Studio Directory
Motion Picture Studio Directory, Trade Manual 1921
New York, 1921

Films

1916
The Purple Mask

1919
Love

1920
The Garage

1925
Keep Smiling

1926
Atta Boy

1927
Play Safe
Flying Luck

1928
Adam's Apple

1929
Atlantic
Week-End Wives

1930
Not So Quiet on the Western Front
Almost a Honeymoon

1931
Old Soldiers Never Die
Poor Old Bill
My Wife''s Family

1932
Kiss Me Sergeant
Hold 'em Jail
For the Love of Mike

1933
Heads We Go
You Made Me Love You

1934
The Girl in Possession
Falling in Love

1935
No Limit
Man of the Moment

1936
Keep Your Seats, Please!

1939
Shipyard Sally

1940
Olympic Honeymoon

1941
Blood and Sand
Great Guns

1945
A Bell for Adano

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

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