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A. Dorian Otvos
Adorjan Dorian Otvos (11 October 1893 – 25 August 1945) was a writer and composer in Hollywood. He was born in Hungary. He worked on several Broadway productions as well as Vitaphone short films, often as a co-writer. His mother died when he was young. His library of Rudyard Kipling works was auctioned in 1939. Filmography * Smash Your Baggage (1932) * ''Pie Pie Blackbird'' (1932) * ''That Goes Double'' (1932) * ''Pleasure Island (1933 film), Pleasure Island'' (1933), co-wrote story with Burnet Hershey * ''Rufus Jones for President'' (1933) * ''Seasoned Greetings'' (1933) * ''Use Your Imagination'' (1933) * ''Service with a Smile (1934 film), Service with a Smile'' (1934) co-wrote * ''The Black Network'' (1936) * ''College Dads'' (1936) * ''The Double Crossky'' (1936) * ''Sheik to Sheik'' (1936) * ''Sweethearts and Flowers'' (1936) * ''The Blonde Bomber'' (1936) * ''The Backyard Broadcast'' (1936) * ''Trouble in Toyland'' (1936) * ''Love in a Bungalow'' (1937) * ''Behind th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweethearts And Flowers
Sweethearts may refer to: Films and television * ''Sweethearts'' (1938 film), a 1938 MGM film starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy * ''Sweethearts'' (1990 film), a 1990 Australian film * ''Sweethearts'' (1996 film), a 1996 film by Birger Larsen nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film * ''Sweethearts'' (1997 film), a 1997 independent film starring Janeane Garofalo *Sweethearts (game show), may refer to: ** Sweethearts (TV series), a British version hosted by Larry Grayson ** Sweethearts (U.S. game show), an American version hosted by Charles Nelson Reilly Music *Sweethearts (music group), an Australian new soul group * ''Sweethearts'' (musical), a 1913 operetta by Victor Herbert *The Sweethearts, or Sweethearts of Sigma, an American trio of backing singers Other * ''Sweethearts'' (book), a book by Sharon Rich, the full title being ''Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair Onscreen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy'' *Sweethearts (candy), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Deaths
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Broadway
''Goodbye Broadway'' is a 1938 American film. The movie is based on the play ''The Shannons of Broadway'' written by actor (and ex-vaudevillian) James Gleason. A previous film had been made of the play entitled ''The Shannons of Broadway''. Plot Molly and Pat Malloy, a married couple of famed vaudeville performers on the verge of retirement, arrive in a small Connecticut town to play a show, When they're insulted by the clerk of the shabby local hotel, the Malloys buy the hotel just for the satisfaction of firing him. But this aggravates the local realtor who's had his eye on the property. For revenge, the realtor places an ad in Variety that the Malloys are providing free room and board for any of their eccentric old vaudeville friends who might show up. Many do. Cast * Alice Brady as Molly Malloy * Charles Winninger as Pat Malloy * Tom Brown as Chuck Bradford * Dorothea Kent as Jeanne Carlyle * Frank Jenks as Harry Clark * Jed Prouty as J.A. Higgins * Willie Best as Jugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Party
''The Devil's Party'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Ray McCarey based on the Borden Chase novel ''Hell's Kitchen Has a Pantry''. Plot Marty Malone is a member of a street gang called the "Death Avenue Cowboys", consisting of poor children in Hell's Kitchen, New York. As the gang try to steal fruit from a fruit warehouse, Marty starts a fire to distract the watchmen, unfortunately it turns into a real blaze and he is caught by the police. Even though the police give him a rough time in questioning, he refuses to say the names of any other gang members, thus saving his friends and accomplices from capture. Marty is sent to a reformatory for delinquents. Many years go by after that, and now Marty is the proud owner of the Cigarette Club, which is a cabaret and casino in Manhattan. In tending to his business, he sends men to strong-arm a customer reluctant to pay a gambling debt. The goons, Sam and Frank Diamond, beat the customer up, accidentally killing him. They try ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirting With Fate (1938 Film)
''Flirting with Fate'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Joseph Moncure March, Charlie Melson and Ethel La Blanche. The film stars Joe E. Brown, Leo Carrillo, Beverly Roberts, Wynne Gibson, Steffi Duna, Charles Judels and Stanley Fields. The film was released on December 2, 1938, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Cast *Joe E. Brown as Dan Dixon *Leo Carrillo as Sancho Ramirez *Beverly Roberts as Patricia Lane *Wynne Gibson as Bertha *Steffi Duna as Carlita *Charles Judels as Don Luis Garcia * Stanley Fields as Fernando *Leonid Kinskey as Pedro Lopez * Chrispin Martin as Solado *Inez Palange as Señora Lopez *Irene Franklin as Hattie *Jay Novello as Manuel Del Valle *George Humbert as Del Rio *Lew Kelly as Herbie *Phillip Trent as Larry * Ann Hovey as Ida *Dick Botiller as Renaldo *Carlos Villarías Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor who was born in Córdoba, Spain, and died in California, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry-Go-Round Of 1938
''Merry-Go-Round of 1938'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Monte Brice and A. Dorian Otvos. The film stars Bert Lahr, Jimmy Savo, Billy House, Alice Brady, Mischa Auer, Joy Hodges, Louise Fazenda, John 'Dusty' King and Barbara Read. The film was released on November 14, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Bert Lahr as Bert *Jimmy Savo as Jimmy *Billy House as Billy *Alice Brady as Aunt Hortense *Mischa Auer as Mischa *Joy Hodges as Sally Brown *Louise Fazenda as Mrs. Penelope Updike *John 'Dusty' King as Tony Townsend *Barbara Read as Clarice Stockbridge *Dave Apollon as Dave Apollon *Richard Carle as Col. J. Addison Frooks *Howard Cantonwine as Hector *Charles Williams as Dave Clark *Joyce Kay as Sally *Fay Helm as Dainty Doris *John Kelly (actor), John Kelly as Bus Driver *Beverly Ann Welch as Trap drummer References External links * {{Irving Cummings 1937 films 1930s English-language films American comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Mike (film)
''Behind the Mike'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars William Gargan, Judith Barrett, Don Wilson, and Sterling Holloway. The screenplay was written by Barry Trivers from a story by Thomas Ahearn and Walton Butterfield. The film was released on September 26, 1937. Plot George Hayes is a radio announcer in New York with a propensity for his smart-aleck behavior and quick temper. During a rehearsal for the "Crunchy Munchy Hour", he gets into a heated argument with the owner of Crunchy Munchies, Cyrus Wittles. The argument ends with Hayes belting Wittles, which also ends Hayes' employment at the radio station. He is lured to the rural community of Valley Falls, where he is promised the job of manager for a local radio station, WBAM. Upon his arrival, he sees a well run station on the main street of the town, and walks in, believing it to be where he will be managing. There he meets Jane Arledge, who is the program manager for WVOX, the actual stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love In A Bungalow
''Love in a Bungalow'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Austin Parker, Karen DeWolf and James Mulhauser. The film stars Nan Grey, Kent Taylor, Louise Beavers, J. Scott Smart, Minerva Urecal and Hobart Cavanaugh. The film was released on June 27, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Plot One day Mary Callahan finds a man that has slept in a bungalow she is trying to sell, a few days later he appears again seeking shelter from the rain, she lets him in and they listen to radio while the storm doesn't end. The radio station has a contest for the best letter explaining a couple's love, so they pretend to be married and send a letter. Cast *Nan Grey as Mary Callahan *Kent Taylor as Jeff Langan *Louise Beavers as Millie *J. Scott Smart as Wilbur Babcock *Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Kester *Hobart Cavanaugh as Mr. Kester *Richard Carle as Mr. Bisbee *Marjorie Main as Miss Emma Bisbee *Margaret McWade as Miss Lydia Bisbee *Robert Spencer as Tracy *Arthur Hoyt as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
