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Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn (born Astrid Christofferson; November 27, 1905 – March 31, 1978) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Allwyn was born in South Manchester, Connecticut, part of a family that included four sisters and a brother. When she was three years old, her family moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. At age 13, she sang well enough in a concert to be offered a scholarship to the Boston Conservatory of Music, but she declined rather than move away from her home. After finishing high school, she moved to New York, hoping for a career as a concert singer, but she ended up taking classes at a business college and becoming a typist for a business on Wall Street. Career Allwyn studied dancing and dramatics in New York and later joined a stock company. Allwyn made her Broadway debut in 1929 in Elmer Rice's '' Street Scene''. On the strength of her performance in '' Once in a Lifetime'', she was given film work. She signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and began her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Manchester, in England. History The area known as Manchester began its recorded history as the camping grounds of a small band of peaceful Native Americans known as the Podunk tribe. The area was settled by colonists around 1673, some 40 years after Thomas Hooker led a group of Puritans from Massachusetts Bay Colony to found Hartford. At the time it was known just as Orford Parish, a name that can still be found on the memorial to the Revolutionary soldiers from the town. The many rivers and brooks provided power for paper, lumber, and textile industries, and the town quickly evolved into an industrial center. The town of Hartford once included the land now occupied by the towns of Manchester, East Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimples (1936 Film)
''Dimples'' is a 1936 American musical film, musical drama (film and television), drama film directed by William A. Seiter. The screenplay was written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. The film is about a young mid-nineteenth century street entertainer (Shirley Temple) who is separated from her pickpocket grandfather (Frank Morgan) when given a home by a wealthy New York City widow (Helen Westley). The film was panned by the critics. Videocassette and DVD versions of the film were available in 2009. Cast * Shirley Temple as Sylvia Dolores "Dimples" Appleby, an 8-year-old girl who is a street performer in New York City circa 1850 and Professor Appleby's granddaughter * Frank Morgan as Professor Eustace Appleby, a 46-year-old man who is a pickpocket and Dimples's grandfather * Helen Westley as Mrs. Caroline Drew, Allen's aunt and Dimples's patroness * Robert Kent (actor), Robert Kent as Allen Drew, a theatrical producer and Caroline Drew's nephew * Astrid Allwyn as Cleo Marsh, a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Liner
''Mystery Liner'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by William Nigh, starring Noah Beery, Sr., and based on an Edgar Wallace story originally published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' in 1924. The film was entered as a feature attraction at the 1934 International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art in Venice, Italy, the forerunner of the Venice Film Festival. Plot Captain Holling (Beery) is relieved of command of his ship after he suffers a nervous breakdown. His replacement, Captain Downey (Howard), takes over the liner just as it is about to be used for an experiment in remote control. Professor Grimson (Lewis) has devised a system for controlling the ship from a land-based laboratory. However, as Grimson demonstrates the system, a rival group is listening in, hoping to use the device for its own purposes. Cast *Noah Beery as Capt. John Holling *Astrid Allwyn as Lila Kane * Edwin Maxwell as Major Pope *Gustav von Seyffertitz as Inspector Von Kessling * Ralph Lewis as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beggars In Ermine
''Beggars in Ermine'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Phil Rosen. Plot John Dawson, a steel-mill owner loses his legs and his company in an accident engineered by his crooked secretary/treasurer, Jim Marley. After meeting a blind peddler, Marchant, he travels the country, under an assumed name, organizing beggars, peddlers, and the handicapped into a dues-paying system. Cast *Lionel Atwill as John "Flint" Dawson aka John Daniels *Betty Furness as Joyce Dawson *Henry B. Walthall as Marchant the Blind Man *Jameson Thomas as James "Jim" Marley * James Bush as Lee Marley, Jim's Son * Astrid Allwyn as Mrs. Vivian Dawson *George 'Gabby' Hayes as Joe Wilson *Stephen Gross as Scott Taggart, Joyce's Lawyer * Sam Godfrey as Enright, Marley's Lawyer *Myrtle Stedman as Nurse *Lee Phelps Lee Phelps (born Napoleon Bonaparte Kukuck; May 15, 1893 – March 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films between 1917 and 1953, mainly in uncredited ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Of Me (1934 Film)
''All of Me'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by James Flood and starring Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, and George Raft. The film was written by actor Thomas Mitchell and Sidney Buchman from Rose Porter's play ''Chrysalis''. Plot A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied. Cast *Fredric March as Don Ellis *Miriam Hopkins as Lydia Darrow * George Raft as Honey Rogers *Helen Mack as Eve Haron *Nella Walker as Mrs. Darrow * William Collier, Sr. as Jerry Helman *Gilbert Emery as Dean *Blanche Friderici as Miss Haskell *Edgar Kennedy as Guard * Jason Robards, Sr. as Man in Speakeasy *Barton MacLane as First Cop *Kitty Kelly Kitty Kelly (born Sue O'Neil; April 27, 1902 – June 29, 1968), was an American stage and film character actress. Biography Born in New York City in 1902, Kelly was best known as a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and her radio hosting with C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Yesterday (1933 Film)
''Only Yesterday'' may refer to: * ''Only Yesterday'' (1933 film), an American drama starring Margaret Sullavan * ''Only Yesterday'' (1991 film), a Japanese anime film released in North America in 2016 * "Only Yesterday" (song), a song by the Carpenters * ''Only Yesterday'' (album), a greatest hits album by the Carpenters * '' Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story'', a 2007 British TV documentary * ''Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s'', a 1931 work of non-fiction by Frederick Lewis Allen * ''Only Yesterday'', a 1945 novel by S. Y. Agnon {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Couldn't Take It
''He Couldn't Take It'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and starring Ray Walker, Virginia Cherrill and George E. Stone.Fetrow p.263 The script was written by Dore Schary and George Waggner and was made for Monogram Pictures. Cast * Ray Walker as Jimmy Case * Virginia Cherrill as Eleanor Rogers * George E. Stone as Sammy Kohn * Stanley Fields as Sweet Sue * Dorothy Granger as Grace Clarice * Jane Darwell as Mrs. Case * Paul Porcasi as Nick * Don Douglas as Oakley * Astrid Allwyn as Blonde * Franklin Parker as Radio Announcer * Jack Kennedy as Driscoll * Ed Brady as Passenger * George Cleveland as Drunk * Olaf Hytten as Professor Brewster Stevens * Florence Turner as Elderly Lady References Bibliography * Alan G. Fetrow. ''Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States filmography''. McFarland, 1992. External links''He Couldn't Take It''at TCMDB''He Couldn't Take It''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello, Sister! (1933 Film)
''Hello, Sister!'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama-romance film produced by Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Erich von Stroheim, Raoul Walsh, and Alfred L. Werker, although no directorial credit is given. The film is a re-edited version of von Stroheim's now-lost film ''Walking Down Broadway''. The film stars James Dunn, ZaSu Pitts, Minna Gombell, and Boots Mallory. The story follows the relationship between an innocent, small-town boy and girl who are overmatched by the vastness and crudeness of New York City, but whose love overcomes both their surroundings and their friends' attempts to separate them. The theme of loneliness among singles and the practice of "picking up" strangers to satisfy sexual longing are also explored. ''Hello, Sister!'' was also thought to have been lost, until a print was found in the early 1970s. Title According to the ''Motion Picture Herald'', "Hello, Sister!" is "the salutation of the 'pick-up.'" Plot Mona encourages her two friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Mother (1932 Film)
Bachelor Mother is a 1932 Pre-Code action film directed by Charles Hutchison. Plot A conniving young man is brought up on charges of reckless driving. To "prove" his innocence and good character, he goes to a nursing home and adopts an old woman whom he presents as his loving mother. Unfortunately for him, she really gets into her role and when he falls in love with a seductive, shady lady, the old lady does all she can to protect him from her; this includes getting him tossed in jail and shooting the young trollop. Afterward, the old lady must stand trial. Cast * Evalyn Knapp as Mary Somerset * James Murray as Joe Bigelow * Margaret Seddon as Cynthia Wilson * Paul Page as Arthur Hall * Astrid Allwyn as Lola Butler * Harry Holman as Judge Yates * 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 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From Calgary
''The Girl from Calgary'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Phil Whitman, and starring Fifi D'Orsay and Paul Kelly. Plot summary A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An ambitious young man sees her act one night and is struck by her talent, realizing that she is good enough to become a Broadway star. He convinces her to accompany him to New York, where she indeed does become a Broadway star. However, the young man finds himself being squeezed out by greedy Broadway producers who see the talented young girl as their own personal gold mine. Cast *Fifi D'Orsay as Fifi Follette * Paul Kelly as Larry Boyd *Robert Warwick as Bill Webster * Edwin Maxwell as Earl Darrell *Astrid Allwyn as Mazie Williams *Edward Fetherston as Monte Cooper *Adrienne Dore as Lulu, Darrell's secretary (uncredited) Production background * The first reel, with an elaborate musical number, is taken from ''The Great Gabbo'' (1929) which ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hat Check Girl
''Hat Check Girl'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein. The film stars Sally Eilers, Ben Lyon, Ginger Rogers and Monroe Owsley. The film was released on October 8, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Sally Eilers as Gerry Marsh *Ben Lyon as Buster Collins *Ginger Rogers as Jessie King *Monroe Owsley Monroe Righter Owsley (August 11, 1900 – June 7, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Early years The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owsley, he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a manufacturing executive, and his mother was a c ... as Tod Reese References External links * * 1932 films 1930s English-language films Fox Film films American comedy films 1932 comedy films Films directed by Sidney Lanfield American black-and-white films Films scored by Arthur Lange 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Mayor
''The Night Mayor'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp and Don Dillaway.Palmer, p. 132 Cast * Lee Tracy as Mayor Bobby Kingston * Evalyn Knapp as Doree Dawn * Don Dillaway as Fred Field * Eugene Pallette as Hymie Shane * Vince Barnett as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor * Warren Hymer as Riley * Astrid Allwyn as Patsy * Barbara Weeks as Nutsy * Gloria Shea as Gwen ''uncredited performers'' *Wade Boteler as Grogan *Wallis Clark as Crandall *Emmett Corrigan as Lt. Governor Robertson *Eddie Foster as Reporter *Sherry Hall as Bill *Eddie Kane as Larry Sigmund *Frank McLure as Ritz Hotel Waiter *Harold Minjir as Ashley Sparks * Edmund Mortimer as Dignitary * Tom O'Brien as Delaney *Larry Steers Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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