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Aleen Leslie
Aleen Leslie (née Wetstein; February 5, 1908 – February 2, 2010) was a screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. She died in 2010, three days before her 102nd birthday. At that time, she was the oldest member of the Writers Guild of American-West. She is perhaps best known for the ''A Date with Judy'' media franchise. Leslie was also the author of the novels '' The Scent of the Roses'' and ''The Windfall'', and wrote various plays for the Pasadena Playhouse. Biography Aleen Wetstein was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of Nat Wetstein (a traveling salesman) and Eugenie Mandel (a dressmaker). She began attending Ohio State University, but dropped out during the Great Depression. After becoming secretary of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, she began writing a weekly column called "One Girl Chorus" for ''The Pittsburgh Press''. The column was eventually adapted by Wetstein and Jerome Lawrence as a radio domestic comedy titled ''A Date wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanna Durbin
Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, who moved to the USA with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic arias. Durbin was a child actress who made her first film appearance with Judy Garland in '' Every Sunday'' (1936), and subsequently signed a contract with Universal Studios. She achieved success as the ideal teenaged daughter in films such as ''Three Smart Girls'' (1936), ''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (1937), and ''It Started with Eve'' (1941). Her work was credited with saving the studio from bankruptcy, and led to Durbin being awarded the Academy Juvenile Award in 1938. As she matured, Durbin grew dissatisfied with the girl-next-door roles assigned to her and attempted to move into sophisticated non-musical ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Births
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Father Is A Bachelor
''Father Is a Bachelor'' is a 1950 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and Norman Foster. It stars William Holden and Coleen Gray. Plot Carefree vagabond Johnny Rutledge is stuck in a small town when his medicine show employer and friend Professor Mordecai Ford is arrested. He befriends a young girl named May Chalotte and her older brothers January ("Jan"), February ("Feb") and twins March and April. Jan received word six months before that their parents had died in a riverboat accident, but has not told anybody but Feb, and now Johnny, fearing they would be sent to an orphanage. Johnny makes it clear that he is adamantly opposed to taking on any responsibilities, but somehow finds himself becoming their "uncle" anyway. He works on a farm during the week and sings and waits tables on Sunday in a restaurant owned by Jericho Schlosser to provide for the children. When Prudence Millett, daughter of the local judge, comes to inquire why the boys are not in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Date With Judy (film)
''A Date with Judy'' is a 1948 American comedy musical film starring Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, and Elizabeth Taylor. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film was based on the radio series of the same name. The film was photographed in Technicolor and largely served to showcase the former child star Elizabeth Taylor, age 16 at the time. Taylor was given the full MGM glamor treatment, including specially designed gowns. Robert Stack appears in a prominent supporting part. Many others in the MGM stock company appear in their customary roles, including Leon Ames as a dignified father figure, the same role he played in the Judy Garland film ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944) and top-billed Wallace Beery in his penultimate role as a contrasting "rough and ready" father figure. The film features the soprano singing voice of young Jane Powell, and is also a showcase for the musical performances of the Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda and bandleader Xavier Cugat. In this film, Miranda is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosie The Riveter (film)
''Rosie the Riveter'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Jane Frazee, Frank Albertson and Barbara Jo Allen.Hurst p.202 It is inspired by the iconic character of the same name. Plot Cast * Jane Frazee as Rosalind "Rosie" Warren * Frank Albertson as Charlie Doran * Barbara Jo Allen as Vera Watson * Frank Jenks as Kelly Kennedy * Lloyd Corrigan as Clem Prouty * Frank Fenton as Wayne Calhoun * Maude Eburne Maude Eburne (born Maud Eburne Riggs, November 10, 1875 – October 15, 1960) was a Canadian character actress of stage and screen, known for playing eccentric roles. Early years Eburne was born the daughter of John and Mary Riggs, in Bront ... as Granma Quill * Carl Switzer as Buzz Prouty * Louise Erickson as Mabel Prouty * Ellen Lowe as Stella Prouty * Arthur Loft as Sergeant Montgomery References Bibliography * Hurst, Richard M. ''Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors''. Scarecrow Press, 2007. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
''Henry Aldrich's Little Secret'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Tina Thayer and Ann Doran. The film was released on June 10, 1944, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry Aldrich (Jimmy Lydon) and Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens (Charles Smith) run a baby sitting service, but quickly run into problems. When a mother of a 10 month old baby exits town her husband is accused of a crime he didn't commit, sans baby, Aldrich and Stevens are left holding the bag, and the baby. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel as Mr. Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich *Tina Thayer as Jennifer Dale *Ann Doran as Helen Martin *John David Robb as Ricky Martin * Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Winnibegar * Harry C. Bradley as Mr. Tottle *Lucille Ward as Mrs. O'Hara * Almira Sessions as Aunt Maude *Tom Fadden as Mr.Luther *George M. Carlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
''Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Diana Lynn and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released in April 1944, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry plays matchmaker for Mr. Bradley (Vaughan Glaser), his principal and botany teacher at Central High, figuring that marital bliss might mellow the gruff educator and make it easier to get a passing grade and graduate. Bringing a woman into Bradley's life proves to be complicated, made more so by Mrs. Terwilliger (Barbara Jo Allen), a conniving spinster. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Dizzy *John Litel as Mr. Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich *Diana Lynn as Phyllis Michael *Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Barbara Jo Allen (also called Vera Vague) as "Blue Eyes" (Mrs. Terwilliger) *Paul Harvey as Sen. Caldicott Critical response The ''Owensboro Mess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stork Pays Off
''The Stork Pays Off'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Fanya Foss and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Victor Jory, Rochelle Hudson, Maxie Rosenbloom, Horace McMahon, George McKay and Ralf Harolde. The film was released on October 6, 1941, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Gangster Deak Foster and his three henchmen, Brains Moran, Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle and Photofinish Farris, take over what they think is a night club run by a rival, Stud Rocco, only to discover it is a nursery run by Irene Perry. All fall under the benign influence to the point where the three henchmen go to night school to be educated and Deak falls in love with Julie. Cast *Victor Jory as Deak Foster *Rochelle Hudson as Irene Perry *Maxie Rosenbloom as 'Brains' Moran *Horace McMahon as 'Ears-to-the-Ground' Hinkle * George McKay as 'Photofinish' Farris *Ralf Harolde as 'Stud' Rocco *Danny Mummert as Herkemer *Bonnie Irma Dane as Bonnie *Arthur Loft Arthur Loft (Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affectionately Yours
''Affectionately Yours'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, and Rita Hayworth. Plot Foreign correspondent Rickey Mayberry ( Dennis Morgan) hurriedly flies back from Portugal to the U.S. to keep his wife from divorcing him, but he's followed on the flight by love interest Irene Malcolm (Rita Hayworth). Mayberry's wife Sue (Merle Oberon) has indeed divorced him, although she still loves him. The comedy of errors is compounded by Irene and also by Rickey's boss (James Gleason), who both conspire to keep the couple apart. Cast * Merle Oberon as Sue Mayberry * Dennis Morgan as "Rickey" Mayberry * Rita Hayworth as Irene Malcolm * Ralph Bellamy as Owen Wright * George Tobias as Pasha * James Gleason as "Chet" Phillips * Hattie McDaniel as Cynthia the cook * Jerome Cowan as "Pappy" Cullen * Butterfly McQueen as Butterfly * Renie Riano as Mrs. Snell * Frank Wilcox as "Tommy" * Grace Stafford as "Chickie" Ander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doctor Takes A Wife
''The Doctor Takes a Wife'' is a 1940 screwball comedy film starring Loretta Young and Ray Milland as a best-selling author and medical school instructor, respectively, who find it convenient to pretend to be married, even though they initially loathe each other. Cast * Loretta Young as June Cameron * Ray Milland as Dr. Timothy Sterling * Reginald Gardiner as John R. Pierce * Gail Patrick as Marilyn Thomas * Edmund Gwenn as Dr. Lionel Sterling * Frank Sully as Louie Slapcovitch * Gordon Jones as O'Brien * Georges Metaxa as Jean Rovere * Charles Halton as Dr. Streeter * Joseph Eggenton as Dr. Nielson * Paul McAllister as Dean Lawton * Chester Clute as Johnson * Hal K. Dawson as Charlie * Edward Van Sloan as Burkhardt * Virginia Sale Virginia Sale (May 20, 1899 – August 23, 1992) was an American character actress whose career spanned six decades, during most of which she played older women, even when she was in her twenties. Over the 46 years she was active as an actr .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
