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Charles Previn
Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 – September 21, 1973) was an American film composer who was active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before being based in Hollywood, Previn arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions. Previn was born in Brooklyn to Henrietta Giballe and the rabbi Morris Previn, who a year earlier had immigrated from Graudenz via Glasgow to the United States. He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. He obtained a master's degree from New York College of Music. From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musical director at Universal, overseeing everything from horror pictures to Arabian Nights fantasies. He was a cousin of the father of German-born composer, pianist, and conductor André Previn and TV and film director Steve Previn (brothers).Hal Erickson, ''All Movie Guide'' He died in Los Angeles, aged 85. Professional career * Musician and conductor of vaudeville and musical comedy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle-Lion
Eagle-Lion Films was a British-American film production company owned by J. Arthur Rank intended to distribute British productions in the United States. In 1947, it acquired Robert R. Young's PRC Pictures, a small American production company, to produce low-budget features to accompany its British releases. The studio, which was located at 7324 Santa Monica Boulevard (one block away from the Samuel Goldwyn Studios), became a producer of B-movies. Eagle-Lion was also a film distribution company under the name of Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited in the United Kingdom and Eagle-Lion Films Inc. in the United States. In 1954, the film lot was purchased by the Ziv Company for production of its syndicated television programs. It has long since been demolished. History The company was founded in September 1946. From 1946 to 1949, Eagle-Lion was under the control of Arthur B. Krim who, in addition to releasing films by Rank and reissues of David O. Selznick, films produced his own B-mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad About Music
''Mad About Music'' is a 1938 American musical film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Deanna Durbin, Herbert Marshall, and Gail Patrick. Based on a story by Marcella Burke and Frederick Kohner, the film is about a girl at an exclusive boarding school who invents an exciting father. When her schoolmates doubt his existence, she has to produce him. ''Mad About Music'' received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Music, and Best Original Story. Plot Gwen Taylor (Gail Patrick) is a famous Hollywood film star and about to become more famous. On her manager's advice, she has concealed from the press the fact that she's a widow with a fourteen-year-old daughter, Gloria (Deanna Durbin). Gloria lives in a girls-only boarding school in Switzerland. Gloria never sees her mother and never knew her father, who died when she was just a baby; he was a navy pilot during wartime. She has invented a fictitious 'father', from who she receives letters, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Hundred Men And A Girl
''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (styled 100 Men and a Girl in advertising) is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin and the maestro Leopold Stokowski. Written by Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning, and James Mulhauser from a story by Hanns Kräly, the film is about the daughter of a struggling musician who forms a symphony orchestra consisting of his unemployed friends. Through persistence, charm, and a few misunderstandings, they are able to get famed conductor Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert, which leads to a radio contract. ''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' was the first of two motion pictures featuring Leopold Stokowski, and is also one of the films for which Durbin is best remembered as an actress and a singer. Plot John Cardwell, a trombone player, is only one of a large group of unemployed musicians. He tries unsuccessfully to gain an interview and audition with Leopold Stokowski, but not to disappoint his daughter, Patr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He's My Guy (film)
''He's My Guy'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by M. Coates Webster and Grant Garett. The film stars Dick Foran, Irene Hervey, Joan Davis, Fuzzy Knight, Don Douglas and Samuel S. Hinds. The film was released on March 26, 1943, by Universal Pictures. The ballad and jazz standard written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul with the same title as this film was introduced by Foran and Davis. Plot Cast *Dick Foran as Van Moore *Irene Hervey as Terry Allen *Joan Davis as Madge Donovan *Fuzzy Knight as Sparks * Don Douglas as Kirk *Samuel S. Hinds as Johnson * William Halligan as Elwood *Gertrude Niesen as Herself *The Diamond Brothers as Themselves * Louis DaPron as Himself *The Mills Brothers as Themselves *Lorraine Krueger Lorraine Krueger (February 27, 1918 – July 15, 2003) was an American actress. She appeared in the films ''New Faces of 1937'', '' Everybody's Doing It'', ''I'm From the City'', ''Exposed'', '' Idiot's Delight'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Done It? (1942 Film)
''Who Done It?'' is a 1942 American comedy-mystery film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. It is noteworthy as their first feature that contains no musical numbers. Plot Chick Larkin and Mervyn Milgrim both work at the soda counter of a local radio station's headquarters. Their true passion, however, is to become writers on a radio mystery show. They attend a broadcast of the radio program ''Murder at Midnight'' along with one of the writers, Jimmy Turner, and the producer, Jane Little. As the show begins, the network president, Colonel J.R. Andrews, is mysteriously electrocuted. Seeing this as an opportunity to become radio writers, Chick and Mervyn impersonate detectives and attempt to solve the crime with the help of Juliette Collins, who works for the station. Meanwhile, Moran and Branningan, two real detectives, consider the 'fake' detectives to be prime suspects. A prolonged chase ensues throughout the studio, and the body of Dr. Marek, An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex-Champ
''Ex-Champ'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Victor McLaglen, Tom Brown, and Nan Grey, and was released on June 16, 1939. Cast list * Victor McLaglen as Tom Grey * Tom Brown as Bob Hill * Nan Grey as Joan Grey * William Frawley as Mushy Harrington * Constance Moore as Doris Courtney * Donald Briggs as Jeffrey Grey * Samuel S. Hinds as Commissioner Nash * Thurston Hall as Mr. Courtney * Marc Lawrence as Bill Crosley * Charles Halton Charles Halton (March 16, 1876 – April 16, 1959) was an American character actor who appeared in over 180 films. Life and career Halton trained at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts. He made his Broadway debut in 1901, after which he ... as Trilby References External links * * * Universal Pictures films Films directed by Phil Rosen 1939 drama films 1939 films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing Evidence
''Missing Evidence'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Preston Foster, Irene Hervey, and Inez Courtney, and was released on December 15, 1939. Cast list * Preston Foster as Bill Collins * Irene Hervey as Linda Parker * Inez Courtney as Nellie Conrad * Chick Chandler as Jerry Howard * Noel Madison as Paul Duncan * Joseph Downing as Marty Peters * Oscar O'Shea as Pop Andrews * Tom Dugan as Binky Cullen * Ray Walker as McBride * Cliff Clark Cliff Clark (June 10, 1889 – February 8, 1953) was an American actor. He entered the film business in 1937 after a substantial stage career and appeared in over 200 Hollywood films. In the last years of his life, he also played in a numb ... as Allen Jennings References External links * * * {{Phil Rosen Universal Pictures films Films directed by Phil Rosen 1939 drama films 1939 films American drama films American black-and-white films Lottery fraud in fiction 1930s American films [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Information (1939 Film)
''Inside Information'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Charles Lamont. The film stars Dick Foran, Harry Carey, and June Lang. It was released on June 2, 1939. During production, the working title of the film was ''Metropolitan Police''. Cast * Dick Foran as Danny Blake * Harry Carey as Captain Bill Dugan * June Lang as Kathleen Burke * Mary Carlisle as Crystal * Addison Richards as Banford, aka Max Stockton * Joe Sawyer as Grazzi * Grant Richards as Charles Bixby * Selmer Jackson as Huxley * Paul McVey as Crawford * Frederick Burton as Commissioner Fenton Production In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of whodunnits. Over the next few years Universal released several mystery films in the series. The film was developed under the title ''Metropolitan Police''. ''Inside Information'' was based on an unpublished novel "47th Precinct" by Burnet Hershey and Martin Mooney. Mooney was a real-life New York City crime reporter who we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destry Rides Again
''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey, Billy Gilbert, Bill Cody Jr., Lillian Yarbo, and Una Merkel. The opening credits list the story as "Suggested by Max Brand's novel ''Destry Rides Again''", but the movie is almost completely different. It also bears no resemblance to the 1932 adaptation of the novel starring Tom Mix, which is often retitled as ''Justice Rides Again''. In 1996, ''Destry Rides Again'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Saloon owner Kent, the unscrupulous boss of the fictional Western town of Bottleneck, has the town's sheriff, Mr. Keogh, killed when Keogh asks one too many questions about a rigged poker game. Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witness Vanishes
''The Witness Vanishes'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, and Bruce Lester. Cast list Production In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of whodunnits. Over the next few years Universal released several mystery films in the series. ''The Witness Vanishes'' was the last film in the series.The film was inspired by James Ronald's magazine serial ''They Can't Hang Me!'' which was the films working title. Release ''The Witness Vanishes'' was released by Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ... on September 22, 1939. References Footnotes Sources * External links * * 1939 mystery films American mystery drama films American black-and-white f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Guest
''The Missing Guest'' is a 1938 American mystery-comedy film directed by John Rawlins. It is a remake of the 1933 film ''Secret of the Blue Room''. Synopsis A newspaper reporter is sent by his editor to spend a night in a country house where a notorious murder had been committed exactly twenty years before. Cast Production ''The Missing Guest'' was the first of two remakes of the 1933 film ''Secret of the Blue Room''. The film was budgeted at $80,400 and was completed under budget, at $72,000. Music in ''The Missing Guest'' is recycled from previous films including ''Werewolf of London'' and ''Dracula's Daughter''. Release ''The Missing Guest'' was distributed by Universal Pictures on August 12, 1938. Reception From contemporary reviews, "Hobe." of ''Variety'' referred to the film as a "feeble whodunnit for bottom billing" and that "Every outdated aunted housesituation and piece of business is included - not only included, but embarrassingly highlighted." ''The New York W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
