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Angela Greene
Angela Katherine Greene (born Angela Catherine Williams; 24 February 1921 – 9 February 1978) was an Irish-American actress. Biography Born in Dublin as Angela Catherine Williams, she was the only daughter of Margaret ( Greene) and Joseph Williams. At the age of six, she was adopted by her maternal uncle, Eddie Greene, and moved to Flushing, Queens.Angela Greene profile glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Accessed 17 October 2022. 
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At War With The Army
''At War with the Army'' is a 1950 American musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker, released by Paramount, starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis and introducing Polly Bergen. Filmed from July through August 1949, the film premiered in San Francisco on New Year's Eve 1950. It was re-released in 1958 by OMAT Pictures. Although filmed before ''My Friend Irma Goes West'' (1950), it was held back until the sequel to Martin and Lewis' smash film debut ''My Friend Irma'' (1949) was released. Plot The film is set at a United States Army base in Kentucky at the end of 1944, during World War II. The protagonists are First Sergeant Vic Puccinelli and Private First Class Alvin Korwin, who were partners in a nightclub song-and-dance act before joining the Army. Puccinelli wants to be transferred from his dull job to active duty overseas, but is refused transfer and is to be promoted to Warrant Officer. Korwin wants a pass to see his wife and new baby. In addition, they have to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mildred Pierce (film)
''Mildred Pierce'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott, also featuring Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, and Bruce Bennett. Based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, this was Crawford's first starring role for Warner Bros., after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1996, ''Mildred Pierce'' was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry. Plot Monte Beragon, the second husband of Mildred Pierce, is murdered. The police tell Mildred her first husband, Bert Pierce, has confessed. Mildred protests that he is too kind to commit murder and reveals her story to the officer in flashback. Mildred and Bert are unhappily married. After Bert splits with his business partner, Wally Fay, Mildred must sell her baked goods to support the family. Bert accuses Mildred of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoilers Of The Forest
''Spoilers of the Forest'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Bruce Manning, and starring Rod Cameron, Vera Ralston, Ray Collins, Hillary Brooke, Edgar Buchanan and Carl Benton Reid. It was released on April 5, 1957 by Republic Pictures. This was the final film shot in Trucolor. Plot Cast * Rod Cameron as Boyd Caldwell * Vera Ralston as Joan Milna * Ray Collins as Eric Warren *Hillary Brooke as Phyllis Warren *Edgar Buchanan as Tom Duncan * Carl Benton Reid as John Mitchell *Sheila Bromley as Linda Mitchell *Hank Worden as Pat Casey *John Compton as Billy Mitchell * John Alderson as Big Jack Milna *Angela Greene as Camille *Paul Stader as Dan *Mary Alan Hokanson as Marie Milna *Raymond Greenleaf as Clyde Walters *Eleanor Audley Eleanor Audley ( Zellman; November 19, 1905 – November 25, 1991) was an American actress with a distinctive voice and a diverse body of work. She played Oliver Douglas's mother, Eunice Douglas, on the CB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affair In Reno
''Affair in Reno'' is a 1957 American comedic crime adventure film directed by R. G. Springsteen from a screenplay by John K. Butler. The film stars John Lund, Doris Singleton, John Archer, Angela Greene and Alan Hale. The film was released on February 15, 1957 by Republic Pictures. Plot During a flight to Reno, Bill Carter asks a stewardess for needle and thread, goes into the bathroom and inserts bundles of cash into the lining of his jacket. Upon landing, he calls for a taxi but is approached by Deke who says he's from ''The Reno Record'' and wants to get his view about the affair surrounding Gloria Del Monte, the daughter of Carter's employer, millionaire businessman J.B. Del Monte. Carter denies any knowledge, but Deke gets into the taxi with him and continues to talk about Gloria's impending divorce from husband number two and possible future marriage. Carter continues to provide jocular replies, but Deke points a gun and, while his cabdriver partner Pete listens, tells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal African Rifles
'' The Royal African Rifles'' is a 1953 American Cinecolor First World War adventure film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Louis Hayward, Veronica Hurst and Michael Pate. It is set in British East Africa but filmed on location in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The film was the first production of Louis Hayward's production company Associated Film Artists, but Hayward's company made no other films. It was distributed by Allied Artists. The working title was ''The Queen’s African Rifles''. In reality, there was never a military unit called “The Royal African Rifles”, although the King's African Rifles served in Africa during the war. The film was retitled ''Storm Over Africa'' in the United Kingdom. Plot In August 1914, a consignment of Vickers machine guns are stolen off a Royal Navy ship, HMS ''Marlin''. An RN Lieutenant aboard the ship goes undercover as a white hunter through British East Africa to find the weapons before they get into the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose In London
''Loose in London'' is a 1953 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on May 24, 1953 by Allied Artists and is the thirtieth film in the series. Plot Sach receives notice that a dying British earl is his long-lost relative. He travels there with the rest of the gang after exchanging his free first-class ticket for four economy class tickets. Meanwhile, Louie, who is on board to say goodbye, gets locked in a closet and becomes a stowaway. When the boys arrive in London they are treated with disdain from the earl's other relatives, who are secretly plotting to kill the earl. Sach livens up the earl by telling him to eat ice cream instead of his medicine, and generally making him laugh. The earl's health begins to improve and he decides to make Sach his sole heir. The other relatives decide they need to kill off the earl immediately, but are foiled by the boys. Unfortunately just before the earl is to sign the paperwork making Sach the heir, his lawyer arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Jim In The Forbidden Land
''Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land'' is a 1952 American black-and-white adventure film directed by Lew Landers and written by Samuel Newman, and starring Johnny Weissmuller as the title character. This was the eighth entry in Columbia's "Jungle Jim" series. Angela Greene and Jean Willes also star. Plot summary Jungle Jim battles evil ivory poachers, mutant giants, stock footage, and cheap sets with the help of a pretty anthropologist and his cute chimp Tamba. Main cast * Johnny Weissmuller as Jungle Jim * Angela Greene as Dr. Linda Roberts * Jean Willes as Denise * Lester Matthews as Comm. Kingston * William Tannen as 'Doc' Edwards * George Eldredge as Fred Lewis * William Fawcett William or Bill Fawcett or ''variation'', may refer to: People * William Fawcett (actor) (1894–1974), American actor who was awarded the ''Légion d'honneur'' * William Fawcett (author) (1902–1941), English journalist and writer on horses, hun ... as Old One * John Hart as Commissioner's Secret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallflower (film)
''Wallflower'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova, written by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron adapted from the play of the same name by Reginald Denham and Mary Orr, and starring Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Janis Paige, Edward Arnold, Barbara Brown and Jerome Cowan. It was released by Warner Bros. on June 13, 1948. Plot Joy Linnett and her stepsister Jackie miss a flight home to Ohio, but the attractive Joy, accustomed to getting her way with men, flirts with pilot Stevie Wilson until he agrees to personally fly the two young women. At home, old beau Warren James comes calling and invites Jackie to a country club's dance. As soon as Joy emerges in a swimsuit, the smitten Warren not only neglects Jackie, he invites her sister to the dance. A quarrel ensues between the women's parents. Jackie's dad is outraged by the way his daughter is treated, but Joy's mom says he's just miffed that her daughter is more popular than his. Stevie calls out of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Bandits
''King of the Bandits'' is a 1947 American Western film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Gilbert Roland, Angela Greene, and Chris-Pin Martin, and was released on November 8, 1947. Cast list * Gilbert Roland as the Cisco Kid, aka Chico Villa * Angela Greene as Alice Mason * Chris-Pin Martin as Pancho * Anthony Warde as Smoke Kirby * Laura Treadwell as Mrs. Mason * William Bakewell as Capt. Mason * Rory Mallinson as Burl * Pat Goldin as Pedro Gomez * Cathy Carter as Connie * Boyd Irwin Boyd Irwin (12 March 1880 – 22 January 1957) was an English stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1948, both silent and "talkies", including a starring role in Australian film ''For Australia'' in 1915. ... as Col. Wayne References External links * * * Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Christy Cabanne 1947 Western (genre) films 1947 films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1940s American film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape Me Never (1947 Film)
''Escape Me Never'' is a 1947 American melodrama film directed by Peter Godfrey and starring Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino, Eleanor Parker, and Gig Young. It is the second film adaptation (the first was in 1935) of the 1934 play '' Escape Me Never'' by Margaret Kennedy, which was based on her 1930 novel '' The Fool of the Family''. That book was a continuation of her story of the fictional Sanger family of musical geniuses introduced in '' The Constant Nymph'', but there is a disjunct among the books and the films: the Sanger brothers are never mentioned in the 1943 film of ''The Constant Nymph'', and their names are changed in this picture. Plot The story takes place in Venice at the turn of the 20th century. A young composer by the name of Caryl Dubrok (Gig Young) has a love affair with wealthy English heiress, Fenella MacLean (Eleanor Parker), until her parents mistakenly believe that Caryl is living with young widow Gemma Smith (Ida Lupino) and her baby. The MacLean family leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Learn (1947 Film)
''Love and Learn'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and written by Eugene Conrad, I. A. L. Diamond and Francis Swann (from a story by Harry Sauber). The film stars Jack Carson, Robert Hutton, Martha Vickers, Janis Paige, and Otto Kruger. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 2, 1947. Plot Frustrated because they cannot get their songs published, Jingles Collins and Bob Grant decide to leave New York City and return home. On one last night out on the town, joined by Jingles' sweetheart Jackie, they encounter Barbara Wyngate, mistaking her for a dance hostess when she is actually a wealthy young heiress. Barbara keeps her identity a secret after falling for Bob and pays to have a song published. With assistance from her father, she also gives expensive gifts. Bob at first suspects her to be some kind of kleptomaniac, then spots her father with her and angrily assumes Barbara is a mistress of a much older man. Refusing to listen to her explan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Way With Women
''That Way with Women'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova, written by Leo Townsend and Francis Swann, and starring Dane Clark, Martha Vickers, Sydney Greenstreet, Alan Hale, Sr., Craig Stevens and Barbara Brown. It was released by Warner Bros. on March 29, 1947. The screenplay was adapted from the ''Saturday Evening Post'' story "Idle Hands", which was previously the basis for the films '' The Ruling Passion'' (1922) and '' The Millionaire'' (1931), both of which starred George Arliss in the role assumed by Greenstreet. Plot James P. Alden (Sydney Greenstreet), an automobile tycoon who's being pushed to retire, assumes the identity of family gardener Herman Brinker (Alan Hale, Sr.) and, hoping to prove he's still vital, buys a corner gas station with Greg Wilson (Dane Clark), who doesn't know his true identity. This complicates matter when he falls for Alden's daughter Marcia (Martha Vickers). Along the way, the two men also grapple with shakedown a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
