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A Sporting Chance (1945 Film)
''A Sporting Chance'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by George Blair and starring Jane Randolph, John O'Malley and Steve Barclay.Martin 191 The screenplay concerns a spoiled young woman who has to get and keep a job before she is entitled to claim her inheritance. The film's sets were designed by the art director Russell Kimball. Cast * Jane Randolph as Pamela Herrick * John O'Malley as Steve Walker * Steve Barclay as Ted Cummings * Edward Gargan as Mike Ryan * Isabel Withers as Susan Bailey * Maxine Semon as Gert * Selmer Jackson as John Smalley * Robert Middlemass as William Reardon * Kenne Duncan as Boarder * Janet Martin Janet Martin was an American film actress and singer. She appeared in a number of Republic Pictures' films during the 1940s. Early years Martin was born Valya Valentina Tetiacov Terry, the daughter of Alexandria Myra Tetiacov Terry (also known ... as Specialty References Bibliography * Len D. Martin. ''The Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Blair (director)
George Blair (December 6, 1905 – April 19, 1970) was an American film director who worked generally on supporting features including many B-Westerns. Two of his earliest films were British-set thriller films starring C. Aubrey Smith, made for Republic Pictures. Selected filmography Director * ''Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944) * ''A Sporting Chance (1945 film), A Sporting Chance'' (1945) * ''Scotland Yard Investigator'' (1945) * ''Gangs of the Waterfront'' (1945) * ''Affairs of Geraldine'' (1946) * ''That's My Gal'' (1947) * ''The Trespasser (1947 film), The Trespasser'' (1947) * ''Exposed (1947 film), Exposed'' (1947) * ''Madonna of the Desert'' (1948) * ''Lightnin' in the Forest'' (1948) * ''King of the Gamblers'' (1948) * ''Daredevils of the Clouds'' (1948) * ''Homicide for Three'' (1948) * ''Rose of the Yukon'' (1949) * ''Duke of Chicago'' (1949) * ''Streets of San Francisco (film), Streets of San Francisco'' (1949) * ''Under Mexicali Stars'' (1950) * ''Silver City Bonanza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Withers
Isabel Withers (January 20, 1896 – September 3, 1968) was an American actress, who worked in theatre, film, and television. ''New York Times''. Retrieved 2016-01-24. Early life Withers was born in , a small town just outside of . In her youth, Withers lived in , and |
American Black-and-white Films
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Republic Pictures Films
A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, the term was used to imply a state with a democratic or representative constitution (constitutional republic), but more recently it has also been used of autocratic or dictatorial states not ruled by a monarch. It is now chiefly used to denote any non-monarchical state headed by an elected or appointed president. , 159 of the world's 206 sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official names. Not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all states with elected governments. The word ''republic'' comes from the Latin term ''res publica'', which literally means "public thing", "public matter", or "public affair" and was used to refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By George Blair
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy Films
American comedy films are comedy films produced in the United States. The genre is one of the oldest in American cinema; some of the first silent movies were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. With the advent of sound in the late 1920s and 1930s, comedic dialogue rose in prominence in the work of film comedians such as W. C. Fields and the Marx Brothers. By the 1950s, the television industry had become serious competition for the movie industry. The 1960s saw an increasing number of broad, star-packed comedies. In the 1970s, black comedies were popular. Leading figures in the 1970s were Woody Allen and Mel Brooks. One of the major developments of the 1990s was the re-emergence of the romantic comedy film. Another development was the increasing use of " gross-out humour". History 1895–1930 Comic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Comedy Films
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] |
1945 Films
The year 1945 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1945 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 26 – The film ''National Velvet'', starring Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp and Anne Revere, is released nationally in the United States. The film is an instant critical and commercial success, propelling 12-year-old Taylor to stardom and earning Revere the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. * January 30 – Restricted release of '' Kolberg'', an historical epic which is one of the last Nazi Germany propaganda pieces, in war-torn Berlin. Given its cast of 187,000, probably fewer people view it than appear in it. * April 20 – Release of ''Son of Lassie'', the 2nd Lassie film and the first film ever to be filmed using the Technicolor Monobook method, where a single magazine of film is used to record all of the primary colors. Prior to this method, the most popular reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Martin
Janet Martin was an American film actress and singer. She appeared in a number of Republic Pictures' films during the 1940s. Early years Martin was born Valya Valentina Tetiacov Terry, the daughter of Alexandria Myra Tetiacov Terry (also known as Myra Skolskaya). Her mother "was a well-known opera singer in Czarist Russia." (Another source gives Martin's original name as both Valya Sokolskaya and Valya Sobolskaya.) She said that she changed her name to avoid political arguments related to Russian political policies. In 1947, Martin began studying journalism at the University of Southern California, believing that knowing about writing would make her a better actress. Film Martin went to Hollywood to gain acting experience in Little Theater productions. When she was 14, she signed a seven-year contract with Republic Pictures. Selected filmography * ''Call of the South Seas'' (1944) * '' Hands Across the Border'' (1944) * ''Lake Placid Serenade'' (1944) * '' The Yellow Rose of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan (February 17, 1903 – February 5, 1972) was a Canadian-born American B-movie character actor. Hyped professionally as "The Meanest Man in the Movies," the vast majority of his over 250 appearances on camera were Westerns, but he also did occasional forays into horror, crime drama, and science fiction. He also appeared in over a dozen serials. Early years Duncan was born Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan in Ontario, Canada. Before he became an actor, Duncan enjoyed riding, and for a time he worked as a jockey. His accomplishments in that field included winning the steeplechase at Blue Bonnets raceway in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Career Duncan is best known, in some circles, for his work with Ed Wood. Duncan appeared in five Wood productions: ''Night of the Ghouls'', '' Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan'', ''Crossroad Avenger'', '' The Sinister Urge'', and ''The Lawless Rider'', a film Wood did with Yakima Canutt in the Director's chair. Duncan's final appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass (September 3, 1883 – September 10, 1949) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances, usually playing detectives or policemen.(13 Feb 1937)Mrs. Susan C. Middlemass ''The New York Times'' Biography Middlemass was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in ''The Bludgeon'' at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.Sexennial Report Class of 1909 Harvard College pp. 201-02 (1915) (self report from Middlemass) His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with |
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson. Jackson was born in Lake Mills, Iowa and died in Burbank, California from a heart attack. Jackson gained early acting experience in stock theater, working with groups such as the Des Moines Stock Company. Jackson's screen debut was in the silent film ''The Supreme Passion'' (1921). On March 30, 1971, Jackson died of a heart attack in Burbank, California. He was 82. Filmography * ''The Supreme Passion'' (1921) – Clara's Beau * ''Thru Different Eyes'' (1929) – King (defense attorney) * ''Why Bring That Up?'' (1929) – Eddie * ''Lovin' the Ladies'' (1930) – George Van Horne * ''Brothers'' (1930) – Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' Madonna of the Streets'' (1930) – Kingsley's Partner (uncredited) * ''Dirigible'' (1931) – Lt. Rowland (uncredited) * ''Subw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
