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Arletta Duncan
Arletta Duncan (31 December 1914 – 28 October 1985), was an American actress. After being selected from a photo contest, she attended Universal Pictures' "little red school house," a film school for aspiring actors and actresses. She was described as having blue eyes, brown hair and a sweet singing voice, and was rumored to be dating Tom Brown. She appeared in 11 films between 1931 and 1937. Arletta died in Santa Ana, California. Selected filmography * ''Night World'' (1932) * '' Back Street'' (1932) * '' Fast Companions'' (1932) * ''The Fighting Champ'' (1932) * '' The Gallant Fool'' (1933) * ''Unknown Blonde'' (1934) * '' Menace'' (1934) * ''Teacher's Beau'' (short) (1935) *''Mile-a-Minute-Love'' (1937) * ''Damaged Goods Damaged goods or Damaged Goods may refer to: * Goods that have been damaged, where goods are items that satisfy human wants and provide utility * A person considered to be less than perfect psychologically, as a result of a traumatic experience ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gallant Fool (1933 Film)
''The Gallant Fool'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele, Arletta Duncan and George 'Gabby' Hayes.Martin, Len D. ''The Allied Artists Checklist: The Feature Films and Short Subjects of Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, 1947-1978''. McFarland & Company, 1993. p. 166. Cast * Bob Steele as Kit Denton * Arletta Duncan as Alecia Russo *George 'Gabby' Hayes as Dad Denton *Theodore Lorch Theodore "Ted" Lorch (September 29, 1873 – November 12, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1947. Biography Born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1873, Lorch appeared in several Three Stooges ... as Rainey * John Elliott as Chris McDonald *Perry Murdock as Connors - Henchman *Pascale Perry as Jim Leyton *George Nash as Foils Pickpocket References External links * 1933 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Robert N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Deaths
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaged Goods (1937 Film)
''Damaged Goods'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring Pedro de Cordoba, Phyllis Barry and Douglas Walton.Schaefer p.194 It is based on the play ''Les Avariés'' by Eugène Brieux and the subsequent adapted novel ''Damaged Goods'' by Upton Sinclair. A silent film adaptation ''Damaged Goods'' had been made in 1914. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Dexter. Plot A young lawyer, engaged to the daughter of a Congressman, attends a party where he has a fling with another woman. Two weeks later he suspects that he has contracted syphilis from her. Cast * Pedro de Cordoba as Dr. Edward B. Walker * Phyllis Barry as Margie * Douglas Walton as George Dupont * Arletta Duncan as Henrietta Allen * Ferdinand Munier as Congressman Allen * Esther Dale as Mrs. Dupont * Clarence Wilson as Dr. N.R. Shryer * Greta Meyer Greta Meyer (7 August 18838 October 1965) was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mile-a-Minute-Love
''Mile-a-Minute-Love'' is a 1937 American drama film written by Duncan Renaldo who also stars as phony Spanish Count Ribalto. The ersatz count steals a racing boat and swindles Wynne Drexel (Duncan) out of $100,000. When Bob (Bakewell) solves the crimes and gets Drexel's money back, she marries him. Cast *Duncan Renaldo – Count Ribalto *William Bakewell – Bob *Arletta Duncan Arletta Duncan (31 December 1914 – 28 October 1985), was an American actress. After being selected from a photo contest, she attended Universal Pictures' "little red school house," a film school for aspiring actors and actresses. She was de ... – Wynne Drexel References External links * * * * 1937 films 1930s English-language films 1937 drama films American black-and-white films American drama films Films directed by Elmer Clifton 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teacher's Beau
''Teacher's Beau'' is a 1935 '' Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 136th ''Our Gang'' short (48th talking episode) that was released. Plot On the last day of school, the gang learns that their beloved teacher Miss Jones is getting married and that they'll have a new teacher in September, Mrs. Wilson. Miss Jones's fiancé Ralph playfully paints a frightening picture of Mrs. Wilson as "a dried-up, mean old woman," neglecting to inform the kids that his last name is Wilson and that Miss Jones will continue to be their teacher under her married name. Thanks to Ralph's ill-timed joshing, the youngsters convince themselves that the only way to retain their favorite teacher is to break up the wedding, starting with the prenuptial reception, where the kids first attempt to write a sympathetic speech for Alfalfa to recite, but that ultimately fails when he loses his voice. Next Spanky and Alfalfa disguise themselves as a rival "Man" to scare Ralph, however see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menace (1934 American Film)
Menace is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Ralph Murphy. Cast * Gertrude Michael - Helen Chalmers * Paul Cavanagh - Col. Leonard Crecy * Henrietta Crosman - Sybil Thornton * John Lodge (actor), John Lodge - Ronald Cavendish * Ray Milland - Freddie Bastion * Berton Churchill - Norman Bellamy * Halliwell Hobbes - Skinner * Robert (Tex) Allen, Robert Allen - Andrew Forsythe * Forrester Harvey - Wilcox * Montagu Love - Police Inspector * Arletta Duncan - Gloria Chalmers References External links * 1934 mystery films Films directed by Ralph Murphy American mystery films American black-and-white films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films {{mystery-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown Blonde
''Unknown Blonde'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Edward Arnold, Barbara Barondess and Dorothy Revier. It was released by the independent Majestic Pictures.Pitts, p. 234 It was based on the 1932 novel ''Collusion'' by Theodore D. Irwin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Oberg. Synopsis Frank Rodie emerges as a very successful divorce lawyer, embittered after his own wife tricks him into innocently appearing as a co-respondent in a case and then divorcing him so she could marry a wealthy stockbroker. His wife turns their daughter Judith against him and, now with her husband in financial difficulties, she is spending money that Frank sends for their daughter. He manages to get even by trapping his wife into a compromising situation after her husband sues for divorce. Finally Frank is called in to save his daughter's reputation when she is dragged into a divorce case, eventually winning her appreciation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Champ
''The Fighting Champ'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Bob Steele, Arletta Duncan, Kit Guard, George Chesebro, George "Gabby" Hayes and Charles King. The film was released on December 15, 1932, by Monogram Pictures. Plot After cowboy Loring ventures into boxing, crooked fight promoter Harmon tries to bribe him to throw a bout. Loring pretends to be interested, but Mullins accuses him of cheating. Mullins' daughter believes Loring is innocent and helps him by setting a trap. Cast * Bob Steele as Brick Loring * Arletta Duncan as Jean Mullins *Kit Guard as Spike Sullivan *George Chesebro as Nifty Harmon *George "Gabby" Hayes as Pete * Charles King as Jock Malone *Henry Roquemore as Hank *Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Brown (actor)
Thomas Edward Brown (January 6, 1913 – June 3, 1990) was an American actor and model. Biography Brown was born in New York City, the son of William Harold "Harry" Brown and Marie Francis Brown. As a child model from the age of two years, Brown posed as Buster Brown, the Arrow Collar Boy and the Buick boy. Brown was educated at the New York Professional Children's School. He was carried on stage in his mother's arms when he was only six months old. As an actor, he is probably best remembered for playing the title role in ''The Adventures of Smilin' Jack'' and as Gilbert Blythe in ''Anne of Green Gables'' (1934). Later he appeared on the television shows ''Gunsmoke'', '' Mr. Adams and Eve'', ''General Hospital'' and ''Days of Our Lives''. He also had a recurring role as Lt. Rovacs in '' Mr. Lucky''. He enlisted in the United States Army in World War II where in three years he rose from private to lieutenant serving in France as a paratrooper where he was awarded a French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast Companions
''Fast Companions'' is a 1932 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Tom Brown, Maureen O'Sullivan and James Gleason.Quinlan p. 382 Cast * Tom Brown as Marty Black * Maureen O'Sullivan as Sally * James Gleason as Silk Henley * Andy Devine as Information Kid * Mickey Rooney as Midge * Morgan Wallace as Cueball Kelly * Berton Churchill as committee chairman * Edgar Kennedy as cop * Russell Hopton Harry Russell Hopton (February 18, 1900 – April 7, 1945) was an American film actor and director. Biography Hopton was born in New York City, New York. He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters f ... as unidentified character * Arletta Duncan as unidentified character References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and the Movies They Made''. Carol Publishing Group, 1997. External links * 1932 films 1930s sports films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
