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Donald Kirke
Donald Kirke (1901–1971) was an American stage, film and television actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite .... Career In the early 1920s, Kirke acted in stock theater, including the Gene Lewis-Olga Worth and the Lewis-Worth companies. Kirke's Broadway credits include ''The Constant Sinner'' (1931), ''A Woman Denied'' (1931), ''The Old Rascal ''(1930)'', Remote Control'' (1929),'' and Gang War'' (1928)''.'' On December 18, 1922, Kirke signed a contract with the Christie Film Company, for which he had worked two years before going into stock theater. Kirke ventured into vaudeville in August 1923. He left the Keith's State Stock Company to be in the drama ''The Song of India'', which was opening in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Filmography References Bibliog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010 , . Accessed November 7, 2011. It is the of and the county's largest city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh, Susanna! (1936 Film)
''Oh, Susanna!'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Frances Grant. Written by Oliver Drake, the film is about a cowboy who is robbed and then thrown from a train by an escaped murderer who then takes on the cowboy's identity. Plot Singing cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) is traveling to Mineral Springs Ranch to visit an old friend, Jefferson Lee (Carl Stockdale), whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years. On the train, he is robbed and then thrown from the train by escaped murderer Wolf Benson (Boothe Howard). Believing Gene to be dead, Wolf plans to travel to Mineral Springs Ranch and pose as the radio celebrity in order to collect the $10,000 that Lee owes Gene. Meanwhile, Gene is rescued by traveling actors Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) and Professor Ezekial Daniels (Earle Hodgins). Together they travel to Sage City, where Gene gets into a fight with Sheriff Briggs (Walter James), who believes he is Wolf, and cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Calls (film)
''Hawaii Calls'' is a 1938 American film directed by Edward F. Cline, produced by Sol Lesser Productions and Bobby Breen Productions, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Cast *Bobby Breen as Billy Coulter *Ned Sparks as Strings * Irvin S. Cobb as Captain O'Hare *Warren Hull as Commander Milburn *Gloria Holden as Mrs. Milburn *Juanita Quigley as Doris Milburn *Mamo Clark as Hina * Pua Lani as Pua * Raymond Paige as Himself *Herbert Rawlinson as Harlow * Dora Clement as Mrs. Harlow *Philip Ahn as Julius *Donald Kirke as Regon *William Abbey as Lonzo * Ward Bond as Muller * Birdie De Bolt as Aunty Pinau * Laurence Duran as Banana *William Harrigan as Blake *Ruben Maldonado as Solly * Aggie Auld as Hula Dancer *Cy Kendall as Hawaiian Policeman File:Hawaii Calls lobby card 3.jpg File:Hawaii Calls lobby card 2.jpg Soundtrack * Bobby Breen – "Down Where the Trade Winds Blow" (Written by Harry Owens) * Bobby Breen – "Hawaii Calls" (Written by Harry Owens) * Bobby Breen – "That ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow (1937 Film)
''The Shadow '', also known as ''The Circus Shadow'', is a 1937 American mystery film, directed by Charles C. Coleman for Columbia Pictures. It stars Rita Hayworth, Charles Quigley and Marc Lawrence. Cast * Rita Hayworth as Mary Gillespie * Charles Quigley as Jim Quinn * Marc Lawrence as Kid Crow * Arthur Loft as Sheriff Jackson * Dick Curtis as Carlos * Vernon Dent as Dutch Schultz * Marjorie Main as Hannah Gillespie * Donald Kirke as Señor Martinet * Dwight Frye as Vindecco * Bess Flowers as Marianne * Bill Irving as Mac * Eddie Fetherston as Woody * Sally St. Clair as Dolores * Sue St. Clair as Rosa * John Tyrrell as Mr. Moreno * Beatrice Curtis as Mrs. Moreno * Ann Doran as Miss Shaw References External links''The Shadow''at the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannequin (1937 Film)
''Mannequin'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, and Alan Curtis. Crawford plays Jessie, a young working class woman who seeks to improve her life by marrying her boyfriend, only to find out that he is no better than what she left behind. She meets a self-made millionaire with whom she falls in love despite his financial problems. The film premiered on December 14, 1937, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. It opened on January 20, 1938, in New York City, followed by a wide American release on January 21, 1938. Plot Jessie Cassidy yearns to escape the squalor of her family's Lower East Side apartment. Hoping to move up in life, she convinces her boyfriend, Eddie Miller, to marry her. At their wedding reception self-made shipping tycoon John L. Hennessey sees the couple and buys them a bottle of champagne. Eddie tries to impress John, but Jessie impresses him more. Eddie takes Jessie to a nice apartment, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Shot (1937 Film)
''The Big Shot'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Edward Killy from a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman and Bert Granet, based on a story by Lawrence Pohle and Thomas Ahearn. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Cora Witherspoon, Dorothy Moore, and Russell Hicks. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film premiered on July 23, 1937. Plot Bertram Simms is a veterinarian in a small town, who is quite content with his place in life. When he inherits a large estate and fortune from an unknown relative, he wants to continue living in the small town. His wife, Elizabeth, has other plans, wanting to see their daughter, Peggy, enter into high society in the city where Bertram's relative (an uncle) used to live. Upon their arrival in the uncle's mansion things do not seem to add up properly. Unbeknownst to the Simms, Bertram's uncle was the leader of a criminal gang. When Bertram is persuaded by Peggy's boyfriend, Chet, to purchase the newspaper that Chet works for which had be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Madonna
''Midnight Madonna'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by David Boehm, Gladys Lehman and Doris Malloy. The film stars Warren William, Edward Ellis, Jonathan Hale, Mady Correll, and Kitty Clancy. The film was released on July 2, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Gambler Blackie Denbo helps Kay Barrie as her daughter inherits a fortune and is taken away by her estranged father. Cast *Warren William as Blackie Denbo *Mady Correll as Kay Barrie *Kitty Clancy as Penny Long * Edward Ellis as Judge Clark *Robert Baldwin as Vinny Long *Jonathan Hale as Stuart Kirkland *Joe Sawyer as Wolfe *Joseph Crehan as Moe Grinnell *Irene Franklin as Cafe Proprietor *Nick Copeland as Ed Kerrigan *Frank Reicher as Vincent Long II *May Wallace as Mrs. Withers *Buddy Messinger Buddy Messinger (born Melvin Joseph Messinger; 26 October 1907 – 25 October 1965) was an American actor who was cast in substantial roles in dozens of films during the silent film era. He b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937 Film)
''The Emperor's Candlesticks'' is a 1937 historical drama film starring William Powell and Luise Rainer and directed by George Fitzmaurice. It is based on the 1899 novel of the same name by Baroness Orczy. The story follows the adventures of spies from opposing sides who fall in love while following the eponymous candlesticks—and the papers hidden inside them—all over turn-of-the-20th-century Europe. Plot While visiting Vienna incognito, Russian Grand Duke Peter ( Robert Young) is lured away from a masquerade ball by the beautiful Maria (Maureen O'Sullivan), only to find himself the prisoner of Polish nationalists. Peter is made to write a letter to his father, the Tsar of Russia, offering to exchange him for Maria's father, who has been sentenced to be executed. Because their previous petitions for clemency were intercepted and never reached the Tsar, the Poles task secret agent Baron Stephan Wolensky (William Powell) to deliver the letter. Meanwhile, Colonel Pavloff (Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Range Defenders
''Range Defenders'' is a 1937 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Mack V. Wright. Plot Set in modern times, Stony Brooke's kid brother George rides into town saying that he is wanted for murder, a charge he denies. Stony, Tucson and Alibi ride to his brother's town to see that the Brooke family cattle ranch is up for sale due to George being already found guilty of murder. They discover the town is run by a group of sheepmen who wear uniforms. The Mesquiteers decide to run Tucson as a candidate in the election for sheriff to guarantee a fair trial for George. The corrupt sheepmen try to deny the cattlemen the right to vote, but the Mesquiteers bring everyone to justice using blazing six-guns, dynamite and ventriloquism. The town hall has a sign announcing that '' Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin'' and '' Guns in the Dark'' are playing as a double feature. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke *Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith *Max Terhune as Lullaby Josli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoke Tree Range
''Smoke Tree Range'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Frances Guihan. The film stars Buck Jones, Muriel Evans, John Elliott, Dick Jones, Donald Kirke, Ted Adams and Ben Hall. The film was released on June 6, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Buck Jones as Lee Cary *Muriel Evans as Nan Page * John Elliott as Jim Cary * Dick Jones as Teddy Page *Donald Kirke as Wirt Stoner * Ted Adams as Gil Hawkins * Ben Hall as Pete *Mabel Colcord as Ma Kelly *Earle Hodgins as Sheriff Day *Bob Kortman Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952. ... as Henchman Paso Wells * Edmund Cobb as Sandy * Eddie Phillips as Sandy's friend * Robert McKenzie as Storekeeper Dick * Slim Whitaker as Henchman Ferguson *Silver Jr. as Silver Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Makes Trouble
''Venus Makes Trouble'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring James Dunn, Patricia Ellis and Astrid Allwyn. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as a second feature. Synopsis The plot revolves around the schemes of fast-talking publicity man Buzz Martin, from dropping fake money from an airplane, to betting on turtle races, to selling swampland for real estate, which eventually lands him in front of a grand jury. Cast * James Dunn as Buzz Martin * Patricia Ellis as Kay Horner * Gene Morgan as Happy Hinkle * Astrid Allwyn as Iris Randall * Thurston Hall as Harlan Darrow * Beatrice Curtis as Ruth Milner * Donald Kirke as Lon Stanton * Tom Chatterton as Kenneth Rowland * Howard C. Hickman as Howard Clark * Spencer Charters Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Biography Charters wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Express
''Paradise Express'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane. Plot summary The Moon Valley Railroad is losing money to the Armstrong Trucking Company, which is owned by gangsters. When the railroad goes into receivership, it is forced to lay off several people. The president of the railroad, Jed Carson, has acquired a hatred for the new receiver, Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle. His granddaughter, Kay Carson, also does not like Doyle. After getting himself acquainted with both Jed Carson and Kay Carson, Doyle goes and wins back some business. Kay starts to take a liking to Doyle, but her grandfather still hates him. When the new customer's freight is damaged, Doyle knows it is the Armstrong Trucking Company. After talking to Doyle, it is revealed that the owner of Armstrong Trucking, Mr. Armstrong, had Doyle appointed as the receiver, thinking it would benefit him. However, Doyle has no plans to help the Armstrong Trucking Company. Now that the railroad has won some busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
