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David Selman
David Selman (1878 – August 1, 1937) was an American film director.Langman & Finn p.86 Selected filmography * '' South Sea Love'' (1923) * ''Kentucky Days'' (1923) * ''Remember'' (1926) * ''Resurrection'' (1931) * '' The Westerner'' (1934) * ''Fighting Shadows'' (1935) * ''Gallant Defender'' (1935) * ''Justice of the Range'' (1935) * ''The Revenge Rider'' (1935) * '' Riding Wild'' (1935) * ''Square Shooter'' (1935) * '' Secret Patrol'' (1936) * ''The Mysterious Avenger'' (1936) * '' Tugboat Princess'' (1936) * '' The Cowboy Star'' (1936) * '' Woman Against the World'' (1937) * ''Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosa ...'' (1937) * '' Texas Trail'' (1937) References Bibliography * Larry Langman & Daniel Finn. ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Patrol
''Secret Patrol'' is a 1936 American-Canadian Western film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Starrett, Finis Barton and J.P. McGowan.Gasher p.30 It was shot in Vancouver. Cast * Charles Starrett as RCMP Cpl. Alan Craig * Finis Barton as Jean * J.P. McGowan John Paterson McGowan (February 24, 1880 – March 26, 1952) was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer. McGowan remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directo ... as Blacksmith Barstow * Henry Mollison as Constable Gene Barkley * Le Strange Millman as C.J. McCord * James McGrath as Tim Arnold * Arthur Kerr as Jordan * Reginald Hincks as Superintendent Barkley References Bibliography * Mike Gasher. ''Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia''. UBC Press, 2002. External links * 1936 films 1930s action films 1930s English-language films American action films Canadian action f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Directors
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write their o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis: Russian troops defeat the Turks. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – ''The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year reign (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – The British fleet enters Turkish waters, and anchors off Istanbul; Russia threatens to occupy Istanbul, but does not carry out the threat. * Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Trail (1937 Film)
''Texas Trail'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, and George "Gabby" Hayes. Based on Clarence E. Mulford's 1922 novel, ''Tex'', the film takes place during the Spanish–American War. Plot Hopalong Cassidy ( William Boyd) is asked by Major McCready (Karl Hackett) to round up 500 horses for government soldiers. Meanwhile, a gang of outlaws plot to steal the horses. Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Windy Halliday * Judith Allen as Barbara Allen * Billy King as Boots McCready * Alexander Cross as Black Jack Carson * Karl Hackett as Major McCready * Bob Kortman as Henchman Hawks * Jack Rockwell as Henchman Shorty * John Beach as Smokey * Ray Bennett as Henchman Brad * Philo McCullough as Jordan * Ben Corbett as Fort Guard (uncredited) * Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Career Early in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Find The Witness
''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosalind Keith as Linda Mason * Rita La Roy as Rita Calmette * Wade Boteler as Inspector Collins * Ernie Alexander as Jerry * Stanley Andrews as District Attorney * William Arnold as Reporter * Hooper Atchley as Carney * Sven Hugo Borg as Diver * Don Brodie as Reporter * Ralph Byrd as Tex * Nick Copeland as Manning * Frank De Voe as Reporter * Gladys Gale as Mrs. Rice * Creighton Hale as Bell Captain * Eddie Hart as Sailor * Harry Harvey as Barker * William Humphrey as Minister * Charles King as Burton * Ralph McCullough as Reporter * Ted Oliver as Deagle * Lee Shumway as Higgins * Reginald Simpson as Clerk * Harry Stafford as Judge * John Tyrrell as Jackson * Blanca Vischer as Spanish Waitress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Against The World
''Woman Against the World'' is a 1937 American melodrama film directed by David Selman and starring Alice Moore, Edgar Edwards, and Ralph Masters. The screenplay was written by Edgar Edwards. The film was released on May 6, 1937. Cast list * Alice Moore as Anna Masters * Edgar Edwards as Johnny Masters * Ralph Forbes as Larry Steele * Collette Lyons Collette Lyons (October 3, 1908 – October 5, 1986) was an American stage, film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences ... as Patsy * Sylvia Welsh as Betty Jane * Ethel Reese-Burns as Aunt Frieda Plummer * George Hallett as Mr. Plummer * James McGrath as Detective James P. Flavin * Grant MacDonald as Jimmy Daley * Fred Bass as Prosecutor * Harry Hay as Mr. Martin * Enid Cole as Mrs. Martin * Reginald Hincks as The judge References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy Star
''The Cowboy Star'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Starrett. Plot Spencer Yorke is a star of western films, but he has grown tired of the unreality of the movies in which he appears. He decides he wants to buy a ranch, raise cattle, and live a real life in the west. He refuses to renew his contract with his producer, Jack Kingswell, and heads home to Arizona under the assumed name of George Weston, accompanied by his film sidekick, Buckshot. The two arrive in the small town of Taylorsville, where they meet Sheriff Clem Baker, and his daughter, Mary, who is the local real estate agent. Clem's son and Mary's younger brother, Jimmy, wants to explore a nearby landmark, "Ghost Town", but Clem forbids him to go, saying it is too dangerous. Shortly after their arrival, Yorke and Buckshot save two people from some runaway horses, giving them instant local celebrity. While both Jimmy and Mary question his identity, recognizing him as the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugboat Princess
''Tugboat Princess'' is a 1936 American-Canadian drama film directed by David Selman and starring Walter C. Kelly, Valerie Hobson and Edith Fellows.Mayer p.187 Cast * Walter C. Kelly as Captain Zack * Valerie Hobson as Sally * Edith Fellows as 'Princess' Judy * Clyde Cook as Steve, the engineer * Lester Matthews as 1st Mate Bob * Reginald Hincks as Captain Darling * Lou Callum as Policeman * Stuart Clarke as Judy's Doctor * George Hibbard as Owner of Davy Jones' Locker Restaurant * Arthur Kerr as Loan Shark * Arthur Legge-Willis as Loan Shark * Ethel Reese-Burns Ethel (also '' æthel'') is an Old English word meaning "noble", today often used as a feminine given name. Etymology and historic usage The word means ''æthel'' "noble". It is frequently attested as the first element in Anglo-Saxon names, b ... as Mrs. Price References Bibliography * Mayer, Geoff. ''Guide to British Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003. External links * 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Avenger
''The Mysterious Avenger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Selman. It features an early appearance by Jon Hall. Cast * Charles Starrett ... Ranny Maitland / Ranny Morgan * Joan Perry ... Alice Lockhart * Wheeler Oakman ... Brophy * Edward LeSaint ... Lockhart * Lafe McKee ... Maitland * Hal Price ... Sheriff * Jon Hall ... Lafe Lockhart (as Charles Locher) * George Chesebro ... Henchman Foley * Sons of the Pioneers... Musicians & Rangers * Roy Rogers ... Musician Len (as Len Slye) * Bob Nolan ... Musician Bob (as Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ...) * Hugh Farr ... Musician Hugh (as Sons of the Pioneers) * Karl Farr ... Musician Karl (as Sons of the Pioneers) * Tim Spencer ... Musician Tim (as Sons of the Pione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square Shooter
''Square Shooter'', which was also known under the title ''Quicksand'', is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring Tim McCoy, Jacqueline Wells, and Erville Alderson. Cast list * Tim McCoy as Tim Baxter * Jacqueline Wells as Sally Wayne * Erville Alderson as Dr. Wayne * John Darrow as Johnny Lloyd * Charles Middleton as Jed] Miller * J. Farrell MacDonald as Sheriff * Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor. Early years Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools. He grew up in Fairfax, Vir ... as Jim Thorne * Steve Clark as Pete References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films American Western (genre) films 1935 Western (genre) films 1935 films Films directed by David Selman American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
