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Blackie Whiteford
John Penman "Blackie" Whiteford (April 27, 1889 – March 21, 1962) was an American film actor. Biography In 1903, Whiteford was a seaman between jobs when he was offered a chance to work on '' The Great Train Robbery'' film. That opportunity launched his cinematic career, which he claimed eventually included more than 2,000 films (though more likely to have been several hundred). Paul R. Spitzzeri, "Blackface in Los Angeles: A Photograph of Vaudeville Performer Estelle X. Wills, 1920s", ''The Homestead Blog'', February 11, 2019 Retrieved July 21, 2019 Whiteford appeared in more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kong (1933 Film)
''King Kong'' is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure fantasy horror monster film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose was developed from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace. It stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot, and tells the story of a giant ape dubbed Kong who attempts to possess a beautiful young woman. It features stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien and a music score by Max Steiner. It is the first entry in the King Kong franchise. ''King Kong'' opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews, and has since been ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time and the fifty-sixth greatest film of all time. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. A sequel, titled ''Son of Kong'', was fast-tracked and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold That Lion! (1947 Film)
''Hold That Lion!'' is a 1947 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 100th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Plot The Stooges are the sole heirs to a grandiose inheritance, but the money is in the hands of an underhanded broker named Icabod Slipp ( Kenneth MacDonald). One by one the Stooges confront Slipp in his office. He in turn accuses first Larry, then Moe, then Shemp, of being that crook, and successfully flees his office with the money. The Stooges follow Slipp on board a train. They start searching for Slipp, but a conductor comes after them for tickets. After tricking the conductor, they escape and hide out in a large crate in the baggage car. A lion is also in the crate, and the Stooges flee, hiding in a sleeping berth. The Stooges decide to catch Slipp in the mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out West (1947 Film)
''Out West'' is a 1947 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 99th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Plot Shemp is suffering from an enlarged vein in his leg, and fears that it will lead to amputation. His doctor (Vernon Dent), however, advises that a few weeks in the old west will cure him. Upon arrival in a somewhat lawless town, the boys befriend the ruthless Doc Barker (Norman Willis). Barker listens to Shemp's story about his bad leg, mistaking "the biggest vein you ever saw" for a gold-bearing vein worth millions. The Stooges take a liking to Barker, but are later informed by the beautiful Nell (Christine McIntyre) that he is an outlaw who is holding the Arizona Kid (Jock Mahoney) hostage in the basement of the saloon. The boys devise a plan to obtain the prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Hand Texan
''The Lone Hand Texan'' is a 1947 American Western musical film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Mustard, Gravy, Smiley Burnette, John Cason, and George Chesebro. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on March 6, 1947. Plot Cast *Charles Starrett as Steve Driscoll / The Durango Kid *Mustard as Musician Mustard (as Mustard and Gravy) *Gravy as Musician Gravy (as Mustard and Gravy) *Smiley Burnette as Smiley Burnette * John Cason as Henchman (uncredited) *George Chesebro as Scanlon (uncredited) *Jim Diehl as Strawboss (uncredited) *Art Dillard as J.E. Clark aka Lefty (uncredited) *Herman Hack as Well Worker (uncredited) *Robert Kellard as Boomer Kildea (uncredited) *Mary Newton as Mrs. Clarabelle Adams (uncredited) *Maudie Prickett as Hattie Hatfield (uncredited) *Raider as Durango's Horse (uncredited) *Matty Roubert as Henchman (uncredited) *George Russell as Henchman (uncredited) * Fred F. Sears as Sam Jason (uncredited) *Charles Soldani as Wildcatte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor's Holiday (1944 Film)
''Sailor's Holiday'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by William Berke and starring Arthur Lake, Jane Lawrence and Bob Haymes.Erickson p.383 Plot Cast * Arthur Lake as 'Marblehead' Tomkins * Jane Lawrence as Clementine Brown * Bob Haymes as Bill Hayes * Shelley Winters as Gloria Flynn * Lewis Wilson as Jerome 'Iron Man' Collins * Edmund MacDonald as Fred Baxter * Ann Miller as Ann Miller * Vi Athens as Maid * Eddie Bruce as Radio Announcer * Heinie Conklin as Air Raid Warden * Harry Depp as Photographer * Jack Evans as Mug * George Ford as Ronald Blair * Jack Gordon as Wolfman * Harrison Greene as Justice of the Peace * Dick Jensen as Policeman Swing * Eddie Laughton as Guard * Pat O'Malley as Studio Guide * Joe Palma as King's Guard * Herbert Rawlinson as Director * Harry Semels as King's Guard * Ben Taggart as Director * Harry Tenbrook as Laundry Man * Nick Thompson as Indian * George Tyne as Assistant Director * John Tyrrell as Guard * Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding West
''Riding West'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by William Berke and starring Charles Starrett. Plot Steve Jordan (Charles Starrett) is hired by Alexander Morton (Steve Clark) as the head man to get the stations, horses and people in order to provide a mail service from California is Missouri. Cast * Charles Starrett as Steve Jordan * Shirley Patterson as Alice Morton * Arthur Hunnicutt as Prof. Arkansas Higgins (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt) * Ernest Tubb as Ernie * Steve Clark as Alexander Morton * Wheeler Oakman as Captain Amos Karnes * Blackie Whiteford as Sgt Dobbs (as J.P. Whiteford) * Clancy Cooper as Blackburn * William Wilkerson as Chief Red Eagle (as Bill Wilkerson) * Ernest Tubb's Singing Cowboys as Riders / Band Member See also * List of American films of 1944 Below is a list of American films released in 1944. ''Going My Way'' won Best Picture at the 17th Academy Awards. The remaining four nominees were ''Double Indemnity'', ''Gaslight'', ''Since Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Horseman
''The Last Horseman'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by William Berke and starring Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor, and Ann Savage.Morton p.112 Cast * Russell Hayden as Lucky Rawlins * Dub Taylor as Cannonball * Bob Wills as Bob * The Texas Playboys as Musicians, Cowhands * Ann Savage as Judy Ware * John Maxwell as Cash Watson * Frank LaRue as Rance Williams * Nick Thompson as Henchman Karp * Blackie Whiteford as Henchman Slade * Ted Mapes as Duke Cudlow * Forrest Taylor Edwin Forrest Taylor (December 29, 1883 – February 19, 1965) was an American character actor whose artistic career spanned six different decades, from silents through talkies to the advent of color films. Early years Taylor was born in Bl ... as Bert Saunders References Bibliography * Morton, Lisa & Adamson, Kent. ''Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage''. McFarland, 2009. External links * 1944 films 1944 Western (genre) films 1940s English-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Of Terror
''Valley of Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by John T. Neville, Sherman L. Lowe and Stanley Roberts. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Harley Wood, John Merton, Jack Ingram, Roger Williams, Hank Bell, Dick Curtis and Frank McCarroll. The film was released on January 20, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as Bob Wilson *Harley Wood as Mary Scott *John Merton as Mark Flemming *Jack Ingram as Spud Hayes *Roger Williams as Slim *Hank Bell as Sheriff Judson *Dick Curtis as Buck *Frank McCarroll as Hank *Hal Price as Fielding *Jack Casey as Clinton Deputy *George Morrell as Lynch Mob Leader *Blackie Whiteford John Penman "Blackie" Whiteford (April 27, 1889 – March 21, 1962) was an American film actor. Biography In 1903, Whiteford was a seaman between jobs when he was offered a chance to work on '' The Great Train Robbery'' film. That opportuni ... as Bartender References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grips, Grunts And Groans
''Grips, Grunts and Groans'' is a 1937 short subject directed by Preston Black starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 20th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who appeared in 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Plot After escaping from the railroad police after stowing away on a train, the Stooges befriend a champion wrestler named Ivan Bustoff (Harrison Greene). His trainers, who are part of the mob, have a large bet placed on Bustoff to win the big match. But Bustoff likes to go out drinking, and after a wild night out with the boys, Bustoff downs a mixture made of "a little tequila, vodka and cognac", which he believes is not alcohol and a different kind of drink, then passes out from drinking the mixture. The mobsters hire/force the Stooges to become Bustoff's managers and get him to the ring sober. In the locker room at the arena, the boys are trying to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whoops, I'm An Indian!
''Whoops, I'm an Indian!'' is a 1936 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 18th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Plot The Stooges are crooked gamblers in the Old Western town of Lobo City. Eventually, they are caught cheating the residents of a frontier town, including an evil, tough, muscular woodcutter named Pierre (Bud Jamison William Edward "Bud" Jamison (February 15, 1894 – September 30, 1944)Okuda, Ted, and Edward Watz. 1999. The Columbia Comedy Shorts: Two-reel Hollywood Film Comedies 1933–1958'. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. . was an American film actor. ...) when Larry hid a horseshoe magnet inside his shoe. They are discovered and must escape into the wilderness. Now as fugitives, the Stooges have to elude the sheriff; they hunt, fish, and disguise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Jack (film)
''Texas Jack'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Jack Perrin, Jayne Regan and Nelson McDowell.Pitts p.305 Partial cast * Jack Perrin as Texas Jack Carrol * Jayne Regan as Ann Hall * Nelson McDowell as Barney * Robert D. Walker as Dan Corey, aka Andrew Cole * Cope Borden as Skinny, the boy * Lew Meehan as Henchman Biff Jones * Blackie Whiteford as Henchman Cal * Budd Buster as Chief Kickapoo * Oscar Gahan as Tuck, A Minstrel * Jim Oates James Oates (born 19 March 1991) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender. Career Early career Oates began his career with Manly United, before signing for the Central Coast Mariners youth team in 2010. He joined ... as Nip, A Minstrel References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
