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Diana Lewis
Diana Lewis (September 18, 1919 – January 18, 1997) was an American film actress and a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player. Early years The daughter of vaudeville performers, Lewis was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. Career Lewis was a singer with the orchestra led by Larry Leeds. She began her film career in ''It's a Gift'' (1934) and worked steadily over the next few years, usually in minor roles. Her more notable films include ''It's a Gift'', ''Gold Diggers in Paris'' (1938), '' Go West'' (1940), and ''Johnny Eager'' (1941). She was the love interest of Andy Hardy as Daphne Fowler in ''Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940). Marriage Lewis met actor William Powell, who was 27 years her senior, at MGM in 1940. They married at a dude ranch in Nevada on January 5, 1940, after a courtship of less than a month. She retired from acting in 1943. Lewis became known as Mousie Powell after her marriage. Lewis was a supporter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry 'Havoc' (film)
''Cry 'Havoc is a 1943 American war drama film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Richard Thorpe. It stars Margaret Sullavan, Ann Sothern and Joan Blondell, and features Fay Bainter, Marsha Hunt, Ella Raines, Frances Gifford, Diana Lewis, Heather Angel, Dorothy Morris and Connie Gilchrist. Background The film is based on a play by Allan R. Kenward which opened in Hollywood, California in September 1942. The play was also presented on Broadway, under the title ''Proof Thro' the Night'' with Carol Channing, Florence Rice and Ann Shoemaker. However, the play was not successful, opening on December 25, 1942 and closing January 2, 1943 after 11 performances. The title comes from a famous line in Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar'': "Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war." Plot This is the story of thirteen women. Only two of them—Captain Alice Marsh and Lieutenant Mary Smith—were members of the armed forces of the United States. The others were civilians—Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William And Mousie Powell Award
The William and Mousie Powell Award is an award given each year since 1986 by the LPGA Tour to a player who "whose behavior and deeds best exemplifies the spirit, ideals and values of the LPGA." The recipient is selected annually by a vote of LPGA Tour members. The award was renamed to the Founders Award in 2019. It was established by Mousie Powell, an honorary member and longtime supporter of the LPGA, and named in honor of Powell and her husband, William Powell, a Hollywood actor of the mid-twentieth century. Winners *1986 Kathy Whitworth *1987 Nancy Lopez *1988 Marlene Hagge *1989 Heather Farr *1990 Judy Dickinson *1991 Pat Bradley *1992 Shelley Hamlin *1993 Alice Miller *1994 Jill Briles-Hinton *1995 JoAnne Carner *1996 Betsy King *1997 Sherri Turner *1998 Judy Rankin *1999 Meg Mallon *2000 Lorie Kane *2001 Wendy Ward *2002 Gail Graham *2003 Suzy Whaley *2004 Juli Inkster *2005 Heather Daly-Donofrio *2006 Vicki Goetze-Ackerman *2007 Natalie Gulbis *2008 Hilary Lunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The King's Horses (film)
''All the Kings Horses'' is a 1935 American comedy musical film adapted from the 1934 Broadway musical of the same name by Frederick Herendeen ( musical book and lyricist) and Edward A. Horan (music composer) which was in turn based on the play ''Carlo Rocco'' by Lawrence Clarke and Max Giersberg. The film was directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis. The film tells the story of a film actor who changes places with a Ruritanian prince. The screenplay is based on a play by Lawrence Clark, Max Giersberg, Frederik Herendeen and Edward Horan. The film was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Dance Direction. Cast * Carl Brisson as King Rudolf XIV/Carlo Rocco * Mary Ellis as Elaine, Queen of Langenstein * Edward Everett Horton as Count Josef von Schlapstaat * Katherine DeMille as Miss Mimi * Eugene Pallette as Con Conley * Arnold Korff Arnold Peter Kirsch-Korff (2 August 1870 – 2 June 1944) was an Austrian-born America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896 – August 9, 1980) was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director. Biography Nugent was born in Dover, Ohio, the son of actor J.C. Nugent. He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound film. He directed ''The Cat and the Canary (1939 film), The Cat and the Canary'' (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. He also directed the Hope films ''Never Say Die (1939 film), Never Say Die'' (1939) and ''My Favorite Brunette'' (1947). Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber. Together, they wrote the Broadway play ''The Male Animal'' (1940) in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney. He also directed the 1942 film version of ''The Male Animal'', starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland. Nugent was the brother-in-law of actor Alan Bunce (actor), Alan Bunce of ''Ethel and Albert'' fame. He died in his sleep at his New York City, New York home. Partial filmography * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enter Madame (1935 Film)
''Enter Madame'' is an American romantic comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent, starring Elissa Landi and Cary Grant, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a three-act play of the same name that ran from August 16, 1920 to April 1922 at the Garrick Theatre in New York City for a total of 350 performances. The stage version was directed by Brock Pemberton. The 1935 movie was a remake of a 1922 silent film starring Clara Kimball Young and Louise Dresser. Cast *Elissa Landi as Lisa Della Robbia *Cary Grant as Gerald Fitzgerald *Lynne Overman as Mr. Farnum *Sharon Lynn as Flora Preston * Michelette Burani as Bice *Paul Porcasi as Archimede * Adrian Rosley as Doctor *Cecilia Parker as Aline Chalmers *Frank Albertson as John Fitzgerald *Wilfred Hari as Tamamoto *Torben Meyer as Carlson *Harold Berquist as Bjorgenson *Diana Lewis as Operator *Richard Bonelli as Scarpia in 'La Tosca' * Ann Sheridan as Flora's Shipboard Friend (as Clara Lou Sheridan) Production cred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Murphy
Ralph Murphy (May 1, 1895 – February 10, 1967) was an American film and television director. Born in Rockville, Connecticut, Murphy was active in films from 1931 through 1962, with some work in television. From 1941 to 1944 he was married to Gloria Dickson, whom he directed in ''I Want a Divorce''. His films include: * ''The Big Shot (1931 film), The Big Shot'' (1931) * ''Girl Without a Room'' (1933) * ''Golden Harvest (film), Golden Harvest'' (1933) * ''Song of the Eagle (1933) * ''She Made Her Bed'' (1934) * ''The Notorious Sophie Lang'' (1934) * ''Men Without Names'' (1935) * ''The Man I Marry'' (1936) * ''Top of the Town (film), Top of the Town'' (1937) * ''Our Neighbors - The Carters'' (1939) * ''I Want a Divorce'' (1940) * ''Pacific Blackout'' (1941) * ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942 film), Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1942) * ''Night Plane from Chungking'' (1943) * ''The Town Went Wild'' (1944) * ''The Man in Half Moon Street'' (1945) * ''How Doooo You Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Hour Late
''One Hour Late'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kathryn Scola and Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Joe Morrison, Helen Twelvetrees, Conrad Nagel, and Arline Judge. ''One Hour Late'' was released on December 14, 1934, by Paramount Pictures. The film was intended as a vehicle to help Morrison become a new Paramount star. Plot Cast *Joe Morrison as Eddie Blake * Helen Twelvetrees as Bessie Dunn *Conrad Nagel as Stephen Barclay *Arline Judge as Hazel * Ray Walker as Cliff Miller *Eddie Craven as Maxie *Toby Wing as Maizie *Gail Patrick as Mrs. Ellen Barclay * Edward Clark as Mr. Meller *Ray Milland as Tony St. John * George E. Stone as Benny * Jed Prouty as Mr. Finch * Arthur Hoyt as Barlow *Charles Sellon Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He played the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy ''It' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Z
Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries ** Norman dynasty, a series of monarchs in England and Normandy ** Norman architecture, romanesque architecture in England and elsewhere ** Norman language, spoken in Normandy ** People or things connected with the French region of Normandy Arts and entertainment * Norman (film), ''Norman'' (film), a 2010 drama film * ''Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'', a 2016 film * Norman (TV series), ''Norman'' (TV series), a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom * The Normans (TV series), ''The Normans'' (TV series), a documentary * Norman (song), "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson * "Norman (He's a Rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Springs Walk Of Stars
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk of fame in downtown Palm Springs, California, where "Golden Palm Stars", honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm Springs area, are embedded in the sidewalk pavement. The walk includes portions of Palm Canyon Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, La Plaza Court and Museum Drive. Among those honored are Presidents of the United States, show business personalities, literary figures (authors, playwrights, screenwriters), pioneers and civic leaders (early settlers, tribal leaders, civic personalities), humanitarians, and Medal of Honor recipients. This listing is a selection of notable people so honored.Most of the names listed are available aPalm Springs Walk of Stars: By Date Dedicated. Additional references and notes are provided to give more background and/or substantiate Golden Palm Star listing. Gordon Mitchell's book gives a listing of 300 Golden Palm Stars dedicated through 2006. Only a portion of those names are used in this re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California. The population of Palm Springs was 44,575 as of the 2020 census, but because Palm Springs is a retirement location and a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March. The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities. History Founding Pre-colonial history The first humans to settle in the area were the Cahuilla people, who arrived 2,000 years ago.Baker, Christopher P. (2008). ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female professional golfers from around the world. Organization and history Other "LPGAs" exist in other countries, each with a geographical designation in its name, but the U.S. organization is the first, largest, and best known. The LPGA is also an organization for female club and teaching professionals. This is different from the PGA Tour, which runs the main professional tours in the U.S. and, since 1968, has been independent of the club and teaching professionals' organization, the PGA of America. The LPGA also administers an annual qualifying school similar to that conducted by the PGA Tour. Depending on a golfer's finish in the final qualifying tournament, she may receive full or partial playing privile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William David Powell
William David Powell (February 27, 1925 – March 13, 1968) was an American Screenwriter, television writer and Television producer, associate producer. Biography Powell was the only child of actor William Powell and actress Eileen Wilson Powell, Eileen Wilson, who divorced in 1930. He graduated from Princeton, magna cum laude in English. On Saturday, December 22, 1956, at age 31, Powell wed former child actress Patricia Parsons (1931-2006), exchanging their wedding vows at the home of his father, on Vereda Norte in Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs, California. The wedding ceremony which was performed by Judge Eugene Therieau, with his father as best man and Parsons' sister Mrs. Kenneth Zook as matron of honor. The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas, Nevada. They divorced on September 19, 1957. Powell went on to become a television writer, whose credits include episodes of ''Bonanza'', ''Death Valley (TV series), Death Valley'', ''77 Sunset Strip'' and ''Rawhide (TV series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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