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Anne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal (born Patsy Ann Epperson; December 23, 1893 – November 24, 1971) was an American actress. She appeared in many films portraying matronly landladies, for example. On television, in 1957, she appeared on ''Gunsmoke'' as “Sabina Peavy”, a woman who ends up killing her abusive husband in the episode “Last Fling” (S2E26). Partial filmography *'' Strange Wives'' (1934) *'' Bad Boy'' (1935) *''The Captain's Kid'' (1936) *''Stand-In'' (1937) *''Of Human Hearts'' (1938) *''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1939) *'' The Monster and the Girl'' (1941) *''Mr. District Attorney'' (1941) *'' Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) *''Sis Hopkins'' (1941) *'' H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' (1941) *'' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1942) *'' In Old California'' (1942) *''Henry and Dizzy'' (1942) *'' The Postman Didn't Ring'' (1942) *''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1942) *''The Sombrero Kid'' (1942) *'' The Man in the Trunk'' (1942) *'' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1942) *''Henry Aldrich Gets Glam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Corpse
''The Missing Corpse'' is a 1945 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. Plot summary The publisher of The Tribune newspaper, Henry Kruger, who is used to ordering his staff around, finds that he is ignored by everyone in his own home. He is shocked when he discovers a scandalous picture of his own daughter, Phyllis, on the front page of the competing paper, The Daily Argus. Henry pays a visit to the dubious publisher of the competing paper, Andy McDonald, and warns him not to ever publish a picture like that again, or Henry will kill him. Henry is unaware of the fact that a man named "Slippery" Joe Clary has overheard his conversation with Andy, which Joe later reveals to him, threatening to expose him. Henry counters by claiming that Andy was the one who got Joe sentenced with his testimony, and that Andy dated Joe's girlfriend while he was in prison. To avoid further complications, Henry takes a long vacation, following the suggestion of his chauffeur. While H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry And Dizzy
''Henry and Dizzy'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney and Maude Eburne. The film was released on June 5, 1942, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Mary Anderson as Phyillis Michael * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel as Mr. Sam Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Mary Aldrich *Maude Eburne as Mrs. Bradley * Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Shirley Coates as Jennie Kilmer *Olin Howland as Mr. Stevens *Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Kilmer *Trevor Bardette as Mr. Weeks * Carl Switzer as Billy Weeks *Warren Hymer as Tramp *Noel Neill as Jean *Jane Cowan as Pamela Rogers *Eleanor Counts as Dizzy's Girl *Isabel Withers as Mrs. Stevens * Frank Orth as Joe McGuire *Edgar Dearing as Police Sergeant McElroy *Mary Currier as Mrs. Michael * William Wright as Announcer *Anne O'Neal Anne O'Neal (born Patsy Ann Epperson; Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson (1944 Film)
''Wilson'' is a 1944 biographical film about the 28th American President Woodrow Wilson. Shot in Technicolor and directed by Henry King, the film stars Alexander Knox, Charles Coburn, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Ruth Nelson, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, William Eythe and Mary Anderson. A deep admirer of Wilson, distributor 20th Century Fox president Darryl F. Zanuck personally oversaw production. Character actor Knox was given one of his few chances to play a lead. ''Wilson'' received critical acclaim, earning ten nominations at the 17th Academy Awards and winning five, including Best Writing, Original Screenplay. However, it was a box office bomb due to its unusually high budget. This upset Zanuck to the point that for years, he forbade employees from mentioning the film in his presence. Plot In 1909, Woodrow Wilson is the President of Princeton University and the author of several books on the democratic process. The local Democratic Party politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Old Oklahoma
''In Old Oklahoma'' (reissued as ''War of the Wildcats'') is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell starring John Wayne and Martha Scott. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and the other for Sound Recording ( Daniel J. Bloomberg). The supporting cast features George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Rambeau, Dale Evans, Sidney Blackmer as Theodore Roosevelt, and Paul Fix. Plot Eastern school teacher Catherine Allen becomes notorious in 1906 when it is learned that she has authored a romance novel. She decides to move west and begin a new life. On the train, oil man Jim Gardner makes a pass at her. Catherine asks a cowboy, Dan Somers, to sit nearby as a safety measure. Both are on their way to Oklahoma, with stagecoach driver Despirit Dean tagging along with his friend Dan. Many people in Sapulpa are upset with Jim's business tactics. A farmer feels he was paid too little for his property after Jim di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Falcon And The Co-eds
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Fever
''Swing Fever'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Tim Whelan. Kay Kyser plays an ambitious music composer, also gifted with a hypnotic "evil eye", who gets mixed up with promoting a boxer. The film also features Marilyn Maxwell, William Gargan, Nat Pendleton and Lena Horne. Amid the credited music and boxing-world cameos many other familiar faces can be glimpsed: Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Mike Mazurki, Mantan Moreland, and a young Ava Gardner Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her perform .... Cast References External links * * * 1943 films Films directed by Tim Whelan Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1943 musical comedy films American musical comedy films American black-and-white films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Dood It
''I Dood It'' (UK title ''By Hook or by Crook'') is a 1943 American musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig and the film features Richard Ainley, Patricia Dane, Lena Horne, and Hazel Scott. John Hodiak plays a villain in this production, just his third movie role. Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra provide musical interludes. Cast * Red Skelton as Joseph Rivington Renolds * Eleanor Powell as Constance Shaw * Richard Ainley as Larry West * Patricia Dane as Suretta Brenton * Sam Levene as Ed Jackson * Jimmy Dorsey as Jimmy Dorsey * Thurston Hall as Kenneth Lawlor * Lena Horne as Lena Horne * Hazel Scott as Hazel Scott * John Hodiak as Roy Hartwood * Butterfly McQueen as Annette * Charles Judels as Stage Manager * Lionel Braham as Mr. Gillingham (uncredited) Production Powell's most notable performance in the film comes near the beginning when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Ideas
''Young Ideas'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by Jules Dassin and starring Susan Peters, Herbert Marshall and Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese .... Plot Josephine Evans and Professor Michael Kingsley are in a romantic relationship, something not approved of by Evan's two children. They try to disrupt the relationship with salacious incidents taken from their mother's fiction books, presenting them as true things their mother has done, hoping Kingsley would be displeased. Cast References External links * * * 1943 films 1943 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Jules Dassin Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1940s American films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
''Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier. It is the sequel to the 1942 film '' Mexican Spitfire's Elephant''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook and Hugh Beaumont. The film was released on July 17, 1943, by RKO Pictures. This was the eighth and final film in the series. It marks the penultimate screen appearance for Lupe Velez, who committed suicide on 14 Dec 1944 after completing one more feature in her native Mexico. Plot The story unfolds at a dude ranch. Once again, Dennis is competing with another man, in this case George Sharpe, for a contract with distiller Lord Epping. Due to a misunderstanding, everyone thinks Carmelita has had a baby, when in fact it's her cat that has become a new mother. Epping is willing to sign with Dennis provided he can see the baby, so as always, Carmelita and Uncle Matt have to resort to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
''Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Edwin Blum and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Diana Lynn and Frances Gifford. The film was released on April 30, 1943, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry Aldrich becomes the most sought after guy in town when he wins a date with a movie star. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel John Beach Litel (December 30, 1892 – February 3, 1972) was an American film and television actor. Early life Litel was born in Albany, Wisconsin. During World War I, he enlisted in the French Army and was twice decorated for bravery. Ba ... as Mr. Sam Aldrich * Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich * Diana Lynn as Phyllis Michael * Frances Gifford as Hilary Dane * Gail Russell as Virginia Lowry *Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Anne Rooney as Evelyn References External links * 1943 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gildersleeve (film)
''The Great Gildersleeve'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. Based on the popular NBC radio series ''The Great Gildersleeve'' created by Leonard L. Levinson, which ran from 1941 to 1950, this is the first of four films in the Gildersleeve series produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jack Townley and Julien Josephson, and the film stars Harold Peary and Jane Darwell. Other films in the series are ''Gildersleeve's Bad Day'' (1943), '' Gildersleeve on Broadway'' (1943) and ''Gildersleeve's Ghost'' (1944). Plot summary Throckmorton P Gildersleeve is amorously pursued by the sister of his rival in town, Judge Horace Hooker. Also, Gildersleeve's niece and nephew concoct a campaign to make him the most popular man in town so the judge won't force the kids to become wards of the court if Gildersleeve doesn't get married and provide the children with a mother. Cast * Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve * Jane Darw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Trunk
''The Man in the Trunk'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Lynne Roberts as Peggy LaRue *George Holmes as Dick Burke *Raymond Walburn as Jim Cheevers * J. Carrol Naish as Reginald DeWinters *Dorothy Peterson as Lola DeWinters *Eily Malyon as Abbie Addison *Arthur Loft as Sam Kohler *Milton Parsons as Doctor Pluma *Matt McHugh as Detective Murtha *Charles Cane as Police Lieut. Braley * Theodore von Eltz as Theodore Swann *Joan Marsh as Yvonne Duvalle * Syd Saylor as Joe *Douglas Fowley as Ed Mygatt * Tim Ryan as Auctioneer *Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Ruth Andersen; May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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