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Bill Edwards (actor)
Bill Edwards (December 1, 1922 – February 7, 2000) was an American film and television actor, championship rodeo rider, and artist. Early years Bill Edwards was born as Edgar William Willar Junior in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia. He graduated from the Valley Forge Academy, attended Colgate University, and graduated from Haverford College. Edwards began drawing horses as a child and became a noted artist as an adult. At one point, Bill become a championship rodeo rider but Broken bones brought his riding career to a halt, and the 6-foot-5 Bill Edwards became a model in New York City. An agent brought him to Hollywood in the early 1940s. He was under contract to Paramount Pictures for nearly a decade, after which he turned to art. Career In addition to Western films, the blonde, blue-eyed Edwards had featured roles in ''Our Hearts Were Young and Gay'' and '' Hail the Conquering Hero'', both released in 1944. In the 1950s, Edwards became a painter. He created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankee Doodle Dandy
''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney, and Vera Lewis. Joan Leslie's singing voice was partially dubbed by Sally Sweetland. The film was written by Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph, and directed by Michael Curtiz. According to the special edition DVD, significant and uncredited improvements were made to the script by the twin brothers Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein. The film was a major hit for Warner Brothers, and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, winning three. In 1993, ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", and in 1998, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Ration Love
''You Can't Ration Love'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Lester Fuller and written by Val Burton and Hal Fimberg. The film stars Betty Jane Rhodes, Johnnie Johnston, Marjorie Weaver, Johnnie Davis, Marie Wilson and Bill Edwards. The film was released on February 28, 1944, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Betty Jane Rhodes as Betty Hammond * Johnnie Johnston as John 'Two Point' Simpson * Marjorie Weaver as Marian Douglas *Johnnie Davis as Kewpie * Marie Wilson as Bubbles Keenan * Bill Edwards as Pete Allen *Roland Dupree Roland Dupree (born Roland Furtado, September 20, 1925 - June 21, 2015) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for founding the Roland Dupree Dance Academy and his work as the action model for Walt Disney's ''Peter Pan' ... as Pickles *Christine Forsythe as Christine * Alfonso D'Artega as Orchestra Leader References External links * 1944 films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding High (1943 Film)
''Riding High'' (also known as ''Melody Inn'') is a 1943 American comedy film starring Dorothy Lamour and Dick Powell, made in Technicolor, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Sound Recording Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording ... ( Loren L. Ryder). Plot A city girl goes out West to star in a nightclub act and meets a gold prospector. Cast References External links * * * * 1943 films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by George Marshall Films scored by Victor Young 1943 musical comedy films American musical comedy films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess O'Rourke
''Princess O'Rourke'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Norman Krasna (in Krasna's directorial debut), and starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn. Krasna won the 1944 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.Erickson, Glenn"Princess O'Rourke."''DVD Savant'', February 20, 2011. Retrieved: August 27, 2013. Although conceived as a vehicle for de Havilland, ''Princess O'Rourke'' turned out to be a troubled project that led to the de Havilland Law, that changed the status of contracts in the U.S. film industry. Filmed in 1942, the release was held up for one year due to legal issues that resulted from the production. Plot During World War II, Princess Maria and her uncle Holman, exiles from their (unnamed) conquered European country, live in New York City. Holman hopes that his niece will marry and produce a male heir as soon as possible, but she is not interested in his preferred choice, Count Peter de Chandome, or the other cand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure In Iraq
''Adventure in Iraq'' is a 1943 American adventure film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring John Loder, Ruth Ford, Warren Douglas and Paul Cavanagh. The film is based on the 1921 play '' The Green Goddess'' by William Archer. Plot Three Americans flying a small plane to Cairo, Egypt, are forced by engine failure to land in Iraq and are taken prisoner by an Arab chieftain. Cast * John Loder as George Torrence *Ruth Ford as Tess Torrence * Warren Douglas as Doug Everett *Paul Cavanagh as Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor *Barry Bernard as Devins *Peggy Carson as Timah Devins *Martin Garralaga as High Priest *Bill Crago as Air Force Capt. Carson * John George as Small Iraqi in Courtyard *Manuel López as Tall Priest in Courtyard * Bill Edwards as Air Force Sergeant Production The film was made by Warner Brothers as a programmer. It was a remake of Archer's play ''The Green Goddess'', updating the action to modern Iraq. It encountered strong objections from the OWI, who charged that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder On The Waterfront
''Murder on the Waterfront'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Warren Douglas, Joan Winfield, John Loder, Ruth Ford, Bill Crago and Bill Kennedy. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 18, 1943. Plot Joey and Gloria Davis get married, but Joey must report to service in the Navy before they can have their wedding night. Joey sneaks his new wife into a heavily secured camp which is watchful due to new top secret information. When a murder is found, the newlyweds find themselves involved in the investigation. A mystery ensues, and Gloria may be in danger. Cast *Warren Douglas as Joey Davis *Joan Winfield as Gloria Davis * John Loder as Lt. Cmdr. Holbrook *Ruth Ford as Lana Shane *Bill Crago as Lt. Dawson * Bill Kennedy as First Officer Barnes *William B. Davidson as Capt. David Towne *Don Costello as Gordon Shane *James Flavin James William Flavin Jr. (May 14, 1906 – April 23, 1976) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Force (film)
''Air Force'' is a 1943 American World War II aviation, aviation film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Garfield, John Ridgely, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy (actor), Arthur Kennedy, and Harry Carey (actor), Harry Carey. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner. Made in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, it was one of the first of the US patriotic films, sometimes referred to as wartime propaganda film, propaganda. The film's storyline revolves around an actual incident that occurred on December 7, 1941. An aircrew ferries an unarmed 1940 series Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress heavy bomber, named the ''Mary-Ann,'' across the Pacific to the United States Army Air Corps base at Hickam Field. They fly right into the middle of the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor and the beginning of America's major involvement in the Second World War. An uncredited William Faulkner wrote the emotional deathbed scene for Ridgely, who played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard Way (1943 Film)
''The Hard Way'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. musical drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Ida Lupino. The film was based on a story by Irwin Shaw which was reportedly based on Ginger Rogers' relationship with her first husband, Jack Pepper (whom she married in 1928 at age 17) and her own mother, Lela.Studio Affairs: My Life as a Film Director, by Vincent Sherman, page 110 Plot Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino) is an ambitious woman, determined to escape poverty. She pushes her younger sister Katie (Joan Leslie) into a marriage with singer/dancer Albert Runkel (Jack Carson). Katie has no interest in the man, but is desperate to leave the poor conditions that she and her sister live in, in a dirty steel town. Runkel's partner Paul Collins ( Dennis Morgan) realizes Helen's deeper intentions and tries to stop her from breaking Runkel's heart. Now living in wealthier surroundings, Helen tries to make a start on Katie's career. After showcasing her in Runkel's act, she is able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now, Voyager
''Now, Voyager'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains, and directed by Irving Rapper. The screenplay by Casey Robinson is based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Olive Higgins Prouty. Prouty borrowed her title from the Walt Whitman poem "The Untold Want", which reads in its entirety, In 2007, ''Now, Voyager'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film ranks number 23 on '' AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Passions'', a list of the top love stories in American cinema. Film critic Steven Jay Schneider suggests the film continues to be remembered for not only its star power, but also the "emotional crescendos" engendered in the storyline. Plot Charlotte Vale is an unattractive, drab, repressed spinster whose life is brutally dominated by her mother (Gladys Cooper), an aristocratic Boston dowager whose verb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Escape Forever
''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. The film was released by Warner Bros. on October 10, 1942. Plot Cast * George Brent as Steve Mitchell *Brenda Marshall as Laurie Abbott *Gene Lockhart as Carl Robelink *Roscoe Karns as 'Mac' McTurk *Eduardo Ciannelli as Boss Greer *Paul Harvey as Maj. Turner *Edith Barrett Edith Barrett (born Edith Barrett Williams; January 19, 1907 – February 22, 1977) was an American actress. She was a romantic star on Broadway and in the Little Theatre Movement in New England summer stock from the mid-1920s to the late 1930s ... as Madame Lucille References External links * 1942 films 1940s English-language films Warner Bros. films American drama films 1942 drama films American black-and-white films Films scored by Adolph Deuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busses Roar
''Busses Roar'' is a 1942 film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Richard Travis and Julie Bishop. Plot A bungling saboteur attempts to place a bomb on board a bus so that it will explode as the bus passes by some oil wells.Pryor, Thomas "Movie Review: At the Palace" ''New York Times''. The plot is foiled, but not by the authorities. Cast *Richard Travis as Sergeant Ryan *Julie Bishop as Reba Richards * Charles Drake as Eddie Sloan *Eleanor Parker as Norma *Elisabeth Fraser as Betty * Richard Fraser as Dick Remick *Peter Whitney as Frederick Hoff *Frank Wilcox as Detective Quinn *Willie Best as Sunshine *Rex Williams as Jerry Silva * Harry Lewis as Danny * Bill Kennedy as The Moocher *George Meeker as Nick Stoddard *Vera Lewis as Mrs. Dipper * Harry C. Bradley as Henry Dipper *Lottie Williams as First Old Maid *Leah Baird as Second Old Maid *Chester Gan Chester Gan (1908-1959) was an American character actor of Chinese descent who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
