Jan-02-12
 | | GrahamClayton: Testa was a director and actor with Universal Pictures, and a member of the Los Angeles Chess Club. |
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May-02-25
 | | NewspaperChessArchiv: Mor Weisz Testa
July 01, 1870 - December 05, 1932
https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/... As noted on M W Testa's profile, he did work with Universal Pictures during the 1920's. M W Testa was born in Foth Hungary (town in Budapest metropolitan area), had traveled the world doing work in theatre and playing many chess masters. He settled during the 1910's in Minnesota, the same chess circles as Dare Barkuloo. He then turned up in the Los Angeles area, but his movie career was cut short. It was reported he moved to Paterson, New Jersey by late 1920s and died in 1932 from Chronic Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Seaview Hospital in New York. I have dug up variegated news articles, naturalization records and death certificate. |
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| May-02-25 | | stone free or die: Dare D Barkuloo <As noted on M W Testa's profile, he did work with Universal Pictures during the 1920's.> Huh?! Where is this mention/profile?
Is this him as well?
C Hartlaub vs Testa, 1912 Lastly, if he did any work with Universal, shouldn't there be some mention of him on <imdb>? . |
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| May-02-25 | | stone free or die: [Universaal - typo]
Found him, not as a director but a player:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt000788... . |
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| May-02-25 | | stone free or die: (He's the headmaster of a school in crime - Pop Hogland) |
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May-02-25
 | | OhioChessFan: Just what the Italian doctor ordered.... |
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May-03-25
| | NewspaperChessArchiv: There is a slight possibility this film still exists. Passaic Daily Herald, Passaic, New Jersey, Wednesday, July 10, 1929 Chess Games with Living Pieces at School Stadium
Motion Pictures Will Be Taken Sunday of Unusual Game
Play Starts at Noon
Passaic, Clifton and Paterson people will take part in a unique event, Sunday morning, when for the first time in the history of this State, a motion picture of a chess game, played by experts with human figures, will be filmed at the Passaic School Stadium.
M. W. Testa, former director of Universal Motion Picture Company, Los Angeles, and now a resident of Paterson, will be in charge of the novel attempt. The “live chess game” will be an actual one, involving many complicated chess problems and played by H. G. Gebel, champion of the Paterson Chess Club, who will have B. R. Carley, champion of the Montclair Club, as his opponent.
Mr. Testa said today he will feature Miss Evelyn Wargatsky, four-year-old Wallington girl, who he says is the most beautiful child he has seen in his years of travel throughout the world and his experience on California movie lots.
The little girl will be the “guardian angel” of the two kingdoms, Anna Buckowsky and Lottie Niematha will play the queens while Joseph Miematha and Henry Oleynik will be the kings. Mr. Oleynik is a Clifton resident.
Besides these principals there will be a cast of 80 persons representing kings, queens, “scouts” and the staffs of the two kingdoms. Mr. Testa has designed many beautiful and unique costumes for the event.
The game and filming will start at noon and finish at 2:30, although the gates will be open at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Testa is co-operating with the Board of Education in filming the picture. In case of rain the production will take place the following Sunday. Mr. Testa intends to organize a motion picture company in Passaic County and plans many other productions." https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/... |
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