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Armand Schaeffer
Armand Schaefer (5 August 1898 – 26 September 1967) was a Canadian film producer and director. He produced more than 100 films between 1932 and 1953. He also directed 24 films between 1931 and 1946. He was born in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. From 1955 to 1956, he joined Gene Autry as co-executive producers of the Dickie Jones western television series ''Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' Selected filmography * ''The Cheyenne Cyclone'' (1931 - directed) * ''The Hurricane Horseman'' (1931 – directed) * ''The Lightning Warrior'' (1931 – directed) * ''The Hurricane Express'' (1932 – directed) * ''The Wyoming Whirlwind'' (1932 – directed) * ''Law and Lawless'' (1932 – directed) * ''Outlaw Justice'' (1932 – directed) * ''The Reckless Rider'' (1932 – directed) * ''Battling Buckaroo'' (1932 – directed) * ''Fighting with Kit Carson'' (1933 – directed) * ''Sagebrush Trail (1933'' – directed) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934 – produced) * ''The Lost Jungle'' (1934 – directed) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Zorra-Tavistock, Ontario
East Zorra-Tavistock is a township (Canada), township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, formed on 1 January 1975 through the amalgamation of the Township of East Zorra and the Village of Tavistock. It is part of Oxford County, Ontario, Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,129 in the Canada 2016 Census. Communities The township includes the population centres of Braemar, Cassel, East Zorra, Hickson, Huntingford, Innerkip, Perry Mine, Perrys Lane, Strathallan, Tavistock, Tollgate, Willow Lake, and Woodstock Airport. It also includes a portion of the hamlet of Punkeydoodles Corners, which straddles the municipal boundaries of East Zorra – Tavistock, Wilmot, Ontario, Wilmot and Perth East, Ontario, Perth East. Braemar By 1869, Braemar was a village with a population of 75 in the Township of East Zorra, County Oxford. The average price of land was $25. Hickson Hickson is located at the intersection of Highway 59 and County Road 8, approximately north of Woodstock, Onta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting With Kit Carson
''Fighting with Kit Carson'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Mascot Pictures film serial. It was edited into a feature film by Al Dezel Productions in 1946 and released to theaters as a movie. Johnny Mack Brown starred as Kit Carson, and Betsy King Ross played his love interest, Joan Fargo. The film also starred Tully Marshall and both Noah Beery Sr. and Noah Beery Jr. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Kit Carson * Betsy King Ross as Joan Fargo, aka Johnny Fargo * Noah Beery, Sr. as Cyrus Kraft * Noah Beery, Jr. as Nakomas, son of Dark Eagle * Tully Marshall as Jim Bridge * Edmund Breese as Matt Fargo * Al Bridge as Reynolds, a henchman * Edward Hearn as Morgan, a henchman * Lafe McKee as Luke Foster * Jack Mower as Carter, a henchman posing as Johnny's benefactor * Maston Williams as Chuck, knife-throwing henchman * Lane Chandler as Army Sergeant Chapter titles # The Mystery Riders # The White Chief # Hidden Gold # The Silent Doom # Murder Will Out # The Secret of Iron Mountain # Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland Yard Investigator
''Scotland Yard Investigator'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring C. Aubrey Smith, Erich von Stroheim and Stephanie Bachelor. Following the outbreak of the Second World War the Mona Lisa is moved to a London gallery for safekeeping, where a German art collector attempts to steal it. The film was a loose sequel to Republic's 1944 thriller ''Secrets of Scotland Yard'' with a number of the same cast and crew. Plot When Paris is liberated during World War II, the Louvre administration plans to fetch the Mona Lisa from the safety of the mountain vault in London operated by Britain's National Gallery. Sir James Collison, director of the National Gallery, works closely with his granddaughter Toni. While the National Gallery plans to safely return the painting, infamous art collector Carl Hoffmeyer plans to steal it. He has stolen many fine pieces before, but this would be the crown jewel of his collection. Hoffmeyer's plan includes his two henchmen, He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Fence Me In (film)
''Don't Fence Me In'' is a 1945 black-and-white Western film directed by John English and starring the "King of the Cowboys" Roy Rogers and his palomino Trigger, promoted in the production's opening credits and on theater posters as "The Smartest Horse in the Movies". Also featured in the film are Roy's sidekick George "Gabby" Hayes and Rogers' future wife Dale Evans. Produced and distributed by Republic Pictures, ''Don't Fence Me In'' is part of a long-running series of singing-cowboy films released by that company to showcase Rogers' musical talents and equestrian skills, as well as Trigger's abilities at performing impressive stunts and tricks. Plot The plot is a contemporary one, set in the United States in 1945. Toni Ames (Dale Evans), a "big-city" magazine reporter, is preparing to travel on assignment to the small western town of Twin Wells. Her editor instructs her to gather information and take photographs for an article about "Wildcat" Kelly, a legendary bandit who 35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From Alaska
''The Girl from Alaska'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Nick Grinde and William Witney and starring Ray Middleton, Jean Parker and Jerome Cowan.Martin p.68 The film's sets were designed by the art director Russell Kimball. Plot Cast * Ray Middleton as Steve Bentley * Jean Parker as Mary 'Pete' McCoy * Jerome Cowan as Ravenhill * Robert Barrat as Frayne * Mala as Charley * Francis McDonald as Pelly * Raymond Hatton as Shorty * Milton Parsons as Sanderson * Nestor Paiva as Geroux * Ace the Wonder Dog An ace is a playing card, die or domino with a single pip. In the standard French deck, an ace has a single suit symbol (a heart, diamond, spade, or club) located in the middle of the card, sometimes large and decorated, especially in the c ... as Tolo, Steve's Dog References Bibliography * Len D. Martin. ''The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercy Island
''Mercy Island'' is a 1941 American drama that was nominated at the 14th Academy Awards, held in 1941, for Best Score of a Dramatic Picture, for which Walter Scharf and Cy Feuer received nominations. Plot A young man takes his wife and a friend on a fishing trip to the Florida Keys on a boat owned by local '' Conks''. Following a blow on the head when their boat hits a shallow bottom and loses its propeller, the husband becomes mentally unstable and believes his wife is having an affair. Cast * Ray Middleton as Warren Ramsey *Gloria Dickson as Leslie Ramsey *Otto Kruger as Dr. Sanderson * Donald Douglas as Clay Foster *Forrester Harvey as Captain Lowe *Terry Kilburn Terence E. Kilburn (born 25 November 1926), known for his acting work prior to 1953 as Terry Kilburn, is an English-American actor. Born in London, he moved to Hollywood in the U.S. at the age of 10, and is best known for his roles as a child ac ... as Wiccy References External links * * * 1941 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Over Bengal
Storm Over Bengal is a 1938 adventure film that was nominated at the 11th Academy Awards for Best Score, the nomination was for Cy Feuer. Set during the British Raj, the film's working title was ''Bengal Lancer Patrol''.p. 15 ''San Antonio Ligh'' September 06, 1938 The film was shot in Owens Valley, California. The film stars Patric Knowles in his first film after leaving Warner Bros. as well as Richard Cromwell and Douglass Dumbrille who played similar roles in '' Lives of a Bengal Lancer''. In the film, the throne of the princely state of Lhanapur is usurped by an Indian revolutionary. He tries to gain support for his planned revolt through radio broadcasts, while officers of the Royal Air Force try to undermine his plans. Plot Two Royal Air Force officers, Flt Lt Hallett and F/O Neil Allison visit a British outpost in India. Neil is the younger brother of Army Intelligence Officer Captain Jeffrey Allison who is away on an undercover mission in the unaligned and independen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exiled To Shanghai
''Exiled to Shanghai'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and Armand Schaefer and starring Wallace Ford, June Travis, and Dean Jagger.Dooley p.242 Production Despite its exotic-sounding title, none of the film is actually set in Shanghai. The film's sets were designed by art director John Victor Mackay. Cast * Wallace Ford as Ted Young * June Travis as Nancy Jones * Dean Jagger as Charlie Sears * William Bakewell as Andrew * Arthur Lake as Bud * Jonathan Hale as J.B. Willet * William Harrigan as Grant Powell * Sarah Padden as Aunt Jane * Syd Saylor as Maloney * Charles Trowbridge as Walters * Johnny Arthur as Poppolas * Maurice Cass as Hotel Manager * Minerva Urecal as Claire * Sally Payne Sally Payne (September 5, 1912 – May 8, 1999) was an American actress. She featured in several B-Westerns in the 1940s. Career Payne worked as a model for artists before making her first film, ''Hollywood Hobbies'' (1935), where she appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodelin' Kid From Pine Ridge
''Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Betty Bronson. Based on a story by Jack Natteford, the film is about the son of a Southeastern cattleman who becomes entangled in a war between the cattlemen and "turpentiners" who make their living harvesting pine tree sap. Plot In a large pine forest in the American Southeast called Pine Ridge, a feud is ongoing between cattlemen who want to burn the forest for grazing land, and "turpentiners" who make their living harvesting pine sap. The cattlemen suspect that the turpentiners are rustling their cattle, not knowing that the man organizing the rustling is Len Parker (LeRoy Mason), a cattleman. Arthur Autry is among the cattlemen who believe they should raid the turpentiners and burn them out. Arthur's fair-minded son, Gene Autry (Gene Autry), opposes the action, and is in love with Milly Baynum (Betty Bronson), the stepdaughter of the leader of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Empire
''The Phantom Empire'' is a 1935 American Western serial film directed by Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason and starring Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, and Betsy King Ross.Magers 2007, p. 21. This 12-chapter Mascot Pictures serial combined the Western, musical and fantasy genres. The first episode is 30 minutes, the rest about 20 minutes. The serial film is about a singing cowboy who stumbles upon an ancient subterranean civilization living beneath his own ranch that becomes corrupted by unscrupulous greedy speculators from the surface. In 1940, a 70-minute feature film edited from the serial was released under the titles ''Radio Ranch'' or ''Men with Steel Faces''. This was Gene Autry's first starring role, playing himself as a singing cowboy.Magers 2007, p. 22. Plot Gene Autry (Gene Autry) is a singing cowboy who runs Radio Ranch, a dude ranch from which he makes a daily live radio broadcast at 2:00 pm. Gene has two kid sidekicks, Frankie Baxter (Frankie Darro) and Betsy Baxter ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miracle Rider
''The Miracle Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer for Mascot. It stars silent movie cowboy star Tom Mix in his last major film role. Plot summary Zaroff ( Charles Middleton), a rancher and oil company owner, wants to drive the Ravenhead Indians off their reservation so that he can mine the rare element X-94, a super explosive, found there and sell it to the highest bidder. Texas Ranger Tom Morgan tries to stop him and save the tribe. Cast *Tom Mix as Tom Morgan, Texas Ranger *Joan Gale as Ruth * Charles Middleton as Zaroff, a rancher and oil company owner * Robert Frazer as Chief Black Wing *Niles Welch as Metzger * Jason Robards Sr. as Carlton *Bob Kortman as Longboat *Edward Earle as Christopher Adams, Indian Agent * Edward Hearn as Emil Janss *Tom London as Sewell, one of Zaroff's henchmen *Edmund Cobb as Vining, one of Zaroff's henchmen * Ernie Adams as John Stelter *Max Wagner as Morley, one of Zaroff's henc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
''Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code Serial (film), movie serial produced and distributed by Mascot Pictures, along with a feature version of the serial bearing the same title. It was a loose remake of the 1921 Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1921 film), silent film of the same name. Cast *Jack Mulhall as Burn-'em-Up Barnes, Auto racing, racing driver nicknamed the "King of the Dirt Track" and shortly the co-owner of the ''Temple Barnes Transportation'' school bus company *Frankie Darro as Bobbie Riley, Barnes' kid sidekick and ward following his brother's accidental death *Lane Sisters, Lola Lane as Marjorie Temple, owner of the ''Temple (later Temple Barnes) Transportation'' school bus company and land with a hidden wealth of oil *Julian Rivero as Tony, Marjorie's Comic relief, bumbling Italian people, Italian-accented mechanic *Edwin Maxwell (actor), Edwin Maxwell as Lyman Warren *Jason Robards, Sr., Jason Robards as John Drummond, Villain, crooked race promoter who knows th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
