User:Mtjannetta

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Oh, what drives this magnificent obsession with crafting articles for Wikipedia? As a precocious three-year-old granddaughter once said, "I dunno" (IDK). Nevertheless, I sense that I have discovered my true calling on Wikipedia, which keeps me occupied and off the streets.

Before I became a committed Wikipedian, I would spend countless days watching Lawrence Welk reruns, championship curling, and the bowling channel, followed by sleepless nights filled with endless dreams of bingo. After my enlightenment, I discovered that my fixation came with its challenges. When the internet goes offline, I find myself adrift like a rudderless ship engulfed in a sea of darkness, constantly rocked by boundless waves of melancholy. (OK, perhaps a slight exaggeration).

Returning to reality, my primary objective centers on highlighting the talents of Emory Johnson, a prominent director from the 1920s who produced and directed 13 films. Before becoming a director, he also acted in over 70 films. His Hollywood marriage to Ella Hall in 1917 kick-started his rise to prominence in the industry. They would become one of Hollywood's earliest power couples. Johnson gradually evolves into another of Hollywood's tragic figures, and his eventual fall from grace adds a touch of life imitating art.

We can trace his eventual downfall to his unwavering obsession with pursuing his vision, doing things his way with no interference from the studio. This mindset directly conflicted with the new studio policy aimed at exerting greater control over productions. Independent directors, like Johnson, faced mounting challenges in securing financing for their projects as studios tightened their grip and suppressed independent directors' creative control.

These tumultuous times, rife with studio intrigues, provide an abundant source for exploring the world of Emory Johnson's silent movies, their stars, and their directors. Johnson and most of his silent screen contemporaries have sadly slipped into obscurity.
Michael Jannetta (talk) 05:33, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

   my last projects

This project was started on July 14, 2024 and is on going

Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States A glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States. This listing is an alphabetical collection of colloquial expressions and their idiomatic meaning from the 1900s to the 1930s. The page currently contains 1031 terms (current March 3, 2025).

These starter projects were completed in December 2025

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The Career of Waterloo Peterson
At the Foot of the Stairs
Heritage
The Silent Command
The Winning of Miss Construe
The Heart of Rachael

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This project was completed on January 18, 2026

The School Teacher and the Waif is a 1912 American silent Drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was produced by the Biograph Company and distributed by the General Film Company. Starring Mary Pickford as the waif and Edwin August as the schoolteacher, the film was released by Biograph on June 27, 1912.

This project was completed on January 27, 2026

Hot Stuff Hot Stuff is a 1912 American farce comedy silent film directed by Mack Sennett with the screenplay written by Dell Henderson. The film features Mack Sennett as Hank Hawkins (The jilted boyfriend) and Mabel Normand playing Hank's Sweetheart. The film was produced by Biograph Company, distributed by the General Film Company. In the United States, the film premiered on March 21, 1912.

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	The Original Barnstar
	A Stranger from Somewhere is a very good article. Well done! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 03:17, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

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Does this page seem a little cluttered? Maybe I need a userbox for that mindset!
Is there a userbox for those of us that don't have a life?

Date Thursday April 2, 2026	This user has been on Wikipedia for 8 years, 2 months and 25 days.	April 2, 2026 Current CST time and date (refresh)
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→ Database, n.: the information you lose when your memory crashes.

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