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Charles R. Condon
Charles R. Condon (1894–1960) was an American screenwriter.Pitts p.330 He worked on films and a number of serials at a variety of studios including Columbia, Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures. Selected filmography * ''A Dog of the Regiment'' (1927) * '' One-Round Hogan'' (1927) * ''Jaws of Steel'' (1927) * '' What Happened to Father?'' (1927) * ''Five and Ten Cent Annie'' (1928) * '' Caught in the Fog'' (1928) * ''Red Wine'' (1928) * ''A Race for Life'' (1928) * '' Land of the Silver Fox'' (1928) * '' Joy Street'' (1929) * ''Brothers'' (1930) * '' Speed Demon'' (1932) * '' Get That Girl'' (1932) * '' Speed Madness'' (1932) * '' Dangerous Crossroads'' (1933) * ''Soldiers of the Storm'' (1933) * ''The Crime of Helen Stanley'' (1934) * ''The Three Mesquiteers'' (1936) * ''Headline Crasher'' (1936) * ''The Devil Diamond'' (1937) * ''Death in the Air'' (1937) * ''Ten Laps to Go'' (1938) * ''Daredevil Drivers'' (1938) * '' Winners of the West'' (1940) * ''Oklahoma Renegades'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers (1930 Film)
''Brothers'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang. A print of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.22 c.1978 American Film Institute Cast * as Bob Naughton/Eddie Connolly * as Norma Moore * as Dr. Moore * |
Winners Of The West (1940 Serial)
''Winners of the West'' is a 1940 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures directed by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor. It stars Dick Foran and Anne Nagel in a plot about the construction of a railroad and a local ganglord who opposes it. It was Universal's 115th serial release (the 47th with sound). The studio had used the name for an earlier silent serial but there are no plot similarities between the two versions. Columbia's ''Roar of the Iron Horse'' is very similar to this serial, however, and the writer George H. Plympton worked on both. Plot The Southwest Central Railroad Company is attempting to build a railroad through "Hell's Gate Pass". However, King Carter, the self-appointed ruler of the land beyond the pass, does not want this to happen. He sends henchmen, including local Indians, to disrupt the construction anyway they can, from sabotage to kidnapping Claire Hartford, the daughter of the company President. The President's assistant, Jeff Ramsay, and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevil Drivers
''Daredevil Drivers'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Beverly Roberts, Dick Purcell, Gloria Blondell, Gordon Oliver, Charley Foy and Donald Briggs. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 12, 1938. Synopsis Automobile racer Bill Foster is disqualified from a race for reckless driving, then banned from competing in the sport altogether. On the road, he then collides with a bus, owned by a company run by Jerry Neeley, a woman trying to stay in business against an aggressive rival. Foster ends up working for Jerry's competition. A lawsuit goes against her that puts her livelihood in jeopardy. When a bus goes out of control, endangering passengers including children, Foster is able to stop it and save everyone just in time. He then joins forces with Jerry to save her company. Cast *Beverly Roberts as Jerry Neeley *Dick Purcell as Bill Foster *Gloria Blondell as Lucy Mack *Gordon Oliver as Mark Banni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Laps To Go
''Ten Laps to Go'' (''King of the Speedway'') is a 1938 American action/drama film directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Rex Lease as a champion race car driver, Duncan Renaldo as his rival, and Muriel Evans as the romantic interest. Former silent film star Marie Prevost has a small role in this film, which would prove to be her last; her death from self-inflicted malnutrition and alcoholism occurred less than six months later. Production notes ''Ten Laps to Go'' was produced by the independent company Fanchon Royer Pictures and was distributed theatrically under the states-rights system. It has been released on television in the US under the title ''King of the Speedway''. DVD release ''Ten Laps to Go'' is available under its original title from budget DVD companies; it is available from Alpha Video on a double-bill with ''Go-Get-'Em, Haines ''Go-Get-'Em, Haines'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was William Boyd (actor), William Boyd's last non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death In The Air
''Death in the Air'' (aka ''Pilot X'' and ''The Mysterious Bombardier'') is a 1937 American film directed by Elmer Clifton and stars Lona Andre, John Carroll, Leon Ames and Henry Hall. The film is also known as ''Murder in the Air'' in the United Kingdom and as ''The Mysterious Bombardier'' (American reissue title). The film was Fanchon Royer's first production for her new company, Fanchon Royer Features, Inc. ''Film Daily'' reported that noted "G-Man" Melvin Purvis was offered a role in this film, but turned it down. The story concerns commercial aircraft being shot down by a large black fighter aircraft with a large "X" painted on the wing. The chief suspects may be the very pilots that have been gathered together to solve the mystery, and are invited for the weekend to an old dark mansion. Plot Inspector Gallagher (Willard Kent) of the United States Department of Commerce views a number of crashes and disappearances of Goering-Gage Aviation Corporation aircraft as suspicious. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Diamond
''The Devil Diamond'' is a 1937 American film directed by Leslie Goodwins. The film is also known as ''Peter B. Kyne's The Devil Diamond'' (American complete title). Plot summary A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jeweler who has been hired to cut it into small, saleable pieces. Cast *Frankie Darro as Lee *Kane Richmond as Jerry Carter *June Gale as Dorothy Lanning *Rosita Butler as Yvonne Wallace * Robert Fiske as 'Professor' John Henry Morgan, alias Moreland *Charles Prince as Henchman Al *Edward Earle as Arthur Stevens *Fern Emmett as Miss Wallace *Byron Foulger as Ole—Houseboy *George Cleveland as George Davis *Burr Caruth as Peter Lanning *Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles. Although ... as Chuck—Thug *Frank McCarroll as Henchman S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headline Crasher
''Headline Crasher'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Sherman L. Lowe and Charles R. Condon. The film stars Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, and Muriel Evans. Cast * Frankie Darro as Jimmy Tallant * Kane Richmond as Larry Deering * Muriel Evans as Edith Arlen * Richard Tucker as Senator Tallant * John Merton as Tony Scarlotti * Eleanor Stewart as Helen * Edward Earle as Atwood * Harry Harvey, Sr. as Harry Harvey * John Ward as Campaign manager * Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles. Although ... as Al References {{Leslie Goodwins Films directed by Leslie Goodwins 1936 drama films American black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Mesquiteers (film)
''The Three Mesquiteers'' is a 1936 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie, starring Bob Livingston (in the role later played by John Wayne), Ray "Crash" Corrigan and Syd Saylor. It is first in a 51-film series of " Three Mesquiteers" films based on characters from the novels written by William Colt MacDonald, eight of which starred John Wayne. The film was directed by Ray Taylor, and produced by Nat Levine and written by Jack Natteford. Plot Set in the year 1919, following World War 1, military veterans Lullaby Joslin and Bob Bryant are recovering from their wounds at a U.S. Veterans Hospital and decide to head out to San Juan Basin, New Mexico with some other veterans and apply for ownership of land being given away through the Homestead Acts. Lullaby and Bob and the other veterans arrive at Carrizozo, NM and meet Stony Brooke and Tucson Smith, as well as Brack Canfield who advises the men to keep going west for their own good. Bob and the other veterans exchange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crime Of Helen Stanley
''The Crime of Helen Stanley'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Ralph Bellamy, Shirley Grey and Gail Patrick. The film is also known as ''Murder in the Studio''. It was the third in a series of four films featuring Bellamy as Inspector Trent of the NYPD following on from ''Before Midnight'' and '' One Is Guilty''. The final film '' Girl in Danger'' in the sequence was released later in the year. Plot Inspector Trent (Bellamy) investigates the death of film star Helen Stanley (Patrick) on the set. Another actor in the film, Wallach (Stephen Chase, uncredited) believes he has killed Stanley after he put a live bullet into a prop gun when he "shot" her, and commits suicide after confessing. However the live bullet was still in Wallach's gun. Other suspects are the cameraman, Stanley's lover Lee Davis (Richmond), her sister, Betty Lane (Grey), who is having an affair with Davis. Also in the mix are Stanley's business manager, Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldiers Of The Storm
''Soldiers of the Storm'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Regis Toomey, Anita Page and Robert Ellis. Synopsis When a new airport opens in a town close to the Mexican border, the Border Patrol recruits pilot Brad Allerton to go undercover to investigate potential drug smuggling. Cast * Regis Toomey as Brad Allerton * Anita Page as Natalie * Robert Ellis as Moran * Wheeler Oakman as George * Barbara Barondess as Sonia * Dewey Robinson as Chuck Bailey * George Cooper as Red Gurney * Arthur Wanzer as Adams * Barbara Weeks as Spanish waitress * Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", ''The Song of Hiawatha'', and ''Evangeline''. He was the first American to completely transl ... as Dodie References External links * 1933 films 1933 crime films American black-and-white films American cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Crossroads
''Dangerous Crossroads'' is a 1933 American pre-Code action film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Lew Levenson. The film stars Charles "Chic" Sale, Diane Sinclair, Frank Albertson, Preston Foster, Jackie Searl and Niles Welch. The film was released on June 15, 1933, by Columbia Pictures. Cast *Charles "Chic" Sale as Rufe Marvin * Diane Sinclair as Lois *Frank Albertson as Jimmy Blake *Preston Foster as Hinton *Jackie Searl as Jackie *Niles Welch as Curtis *Eddie Kane Eddie Kane (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 productions from 1928 to 1959. Biography Kane was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His early career was in vaudeville as a member of the two-man te ... as Herb Jackson * Tom Forman as Lefty References External links * {{Lambert Hillyer 1933 films American action films 1930s action films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Lambert Hillyer American black-and-white films 1930s Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
