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Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy (born Dorothea J. Seltzer, later Dorothy Rucker; May 26, 1906 – May 21, 1977) was an American actress. She was sometimes billed as Dorothy Christie. Early years Christy was born Dorothea J. Seltzer on May 26, 1906, in Reading, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Seltzer. Although she sometimes participated in amateur plays, she had no plans for an acting career. After attended public schools in Reading, she went to Beachwood (a finishing school near Philadelphia) and then to Dana Hall School near Boston. She went on to study opera. Career On Broadway, Christy was a member of the ensemble of ''The New Moon'' (1928) and portrayed Olive in ''Follow Thru'' (1929). Christy acted with Will Rogers, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers (appearing in the pre-filming stage version of '' A Night at the Opera)'' and with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in the film '' Sons of the Desert'' (1933), in the role of Mrs. Laurel. She was Queen Tika of Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extravagance (1930 Film)
''Extravagance'' is a 1930 pre-Code film directed by Phil Rosen and released by Tiffany Pictures. Plot summary Alice Kendall is the darling of her social set, the sons and daughters of millionaires. Unknown to Alice, her mother has impoverished herself to provide Alice the luxuries she expects. When Alice becomes engaged to businessman Fred Garlan, her mother spends the last of her money on Alice's trousseau. Feeling stifled in her marriage because of Fred's long hours, Alice spends more than Fred can earn, causing strain in the marriage. When she asks for a sable coat like her friend owns, Fred makes it clear they cannot afford it. When a well-known playboy named Morrell helps her get one through a phony stock deal, Alice and Fred's marriage is brought to the breaking point. Cast *June Collyer as Alice Kendall * Lloyd Hughes as Fred Garlan *Owen Moore as Jim Hamilton *Dorothy Christy as Esther Hamilton *Jameson Thomas as Morrell *Gwen Lee as Sally *Robert Agnew as Billy *Nella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So This Is London (1930 Film)
''So This Is London'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Frank Albertson and Lumsden Hare. It was based on the 1922 play '' So This Is London'' by Arthur Goodrich, which was adapted again in 1939. An American and an Englishman clash over which country is the greater, while their children have a secret love affair. The plot was relatively similar to '' They Had to See Paris'' (1929), a previous film starring Rogers. Cast * Will Rogers as Hiram Draper * Irene Rich as Mrs Hiram Draper * Frank Albertson as Junior Draper * Maureen O'Sullivan as Elinor Worthing * Lumsden Hare as Lord Percy Worthing * Mary Forbes as Lady Worthing * Bramwell Fletcher as Alfred Honeycutt * Dorothy Christy Dorothy Christy (born Dorothea J. Seltzer, later Dorothy Rucker; May 26, 1906 – May 21, 1977) was an American actress. She was sometimes billed as Dorothy Christie. Early years Christy was born Dorothea J. Seltzer on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Birds (1934 Film)
''Love Birds'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Doris Anderson, Henry Myers, and Tom Reed. The film stars Slim Summerville, ZaSu Pitts, Mickey Rooney, Frederick Burton, Emmett Vogan, and Dorothy Christy. The film was released on May 4, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Slim Summerville as Henry Whipple *ZaSu Pitts as Araminta Tootle * Mickey Rooney as Gladwyn Tootle * Frederick Burton as Barbwire *Emmett Vogan as Forbes *Dorothy Christy as Kitten *Maude Eburne as Mme. Bertha *Ethel Mandell as Teacher *John T. Murray as Dentist * Craig Reynolds as Bus Driver *Gertrude Short Carmen Gertrude Short (April 6, 1902 – July 31, 1968) was an American film actress of the silent and early sound era. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1912 and 1945. Biography Carmen Gertrude Short was born in Cincinnati, ... as Burlesque Girl * Arthur Stone as Janitor * Clarence Wilson as Blewitt References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shop Angel
''Shop Angel'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Marion Shilling, Holmes Herbert and Anthony Bushell.McCarty p.54 Cast * Marion Shilling as Dorothy Hayes * Holmes Herbert as James Walton Kennedy * Anthony Bushell as Larry Pemberton * Walter Byron as Don Irwin * Dorothy Christy as Margot Kennedy * Creighton Hale as Maxie Morton * Hank Mann Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman, May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian Empire-born and American comedian and silent screen star who was a member of the Keystone Cops. According to fellow actor and original member of th ... as Mr. Weinberg * Nan Preston as French Maid References Bibliography * Clifford McCarty. ''Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970''. Oxford University Press, 2000. External links * 1932 films 1932 drama films American drama films Films directed by E. Mason Hopper 1930s English-language films 1930s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arm Of The Law
''The Arm of the Law'' is a 1932 American pre-Code action film directed by Louis King and starring Rex Bell, Marceline Day and Lina Basquette. It was distributed by Monogram Pictures.Katchmer p.322 Synopsis A reporter investigates the murder of a nightclub dancer who had become involved in a divorce case. Cast * Rex Bell as Robin Dale * Marceline Day as Sandy * Lina Basquette as Zelma Shaw * Dorothy Revier as Mrs. Estelle Brandess * Bryant Washburn as John Welling * Donald Keith as Billy Treat * Robert Frazer as Gregory Brandess * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective Captain Blake * Dorothy Christy as Mrs. Myrtle Welling * Larry Banthim as Police Sergeant Jardin * Gilbert Clayton as Dr. Wattles * Wallace MacDonald as Newspaper Reporter * William V. Mong as Bailey * Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Jackson * Gordon De Main Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Company
''Forbidden Company'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sally Blane, John Darrow and John St. Polis.Pitts, p. 90 Cast * Sally Blane as Barbara Blake * John Darrow as Jerry Grant * John St. Polis as David Grant * Myrtle Stedman as Mrs. Henrietta Grant * Josephine Dunn as Harriet Brown * Dorothy Christy as Louelle Fenwick * Bryant Washburn Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He a ... as Fletcher * Norma Drew as Diane Grant References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1932 films 1932 drama films 1930s English-language films American drama films Films directed by Richard Thorpe American black-and-white films Chesterfield Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convicted (1931 Film)
''Convicted'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Aileen Pringle and Jameson Thomas. Tony Blair, a producer of Broadway plays, is murdered on a California-bound passenger liner, and a series of events leads to an assumption that Claire Norvelle has committed the killing. Despite the fact that Blair was an obnoxious character, murder is murder and Barbara is accused of the crime. Complications arise when another murder occurs. The startling solution clears Barbara and provides a surprising explanation of the two murders. Cast *Aileen Pringle as Claire Norville *Jameson Thomas as Bruce Allan *Dorothy Christy as Constance Forbes *Richard Tucker as Tony Blair *Harry Myers as Sturgeon *Niles Welch as Roy Fenton *Jack Mower as Henderson *Wilfred Lucas as Captain Hammond *Wild Bill Elliott (credited as Gordon Elliott) as Passenger Reception ''The Motion Picture Guide ''The Motion Picture Guide'' is a film reference work first published by Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Plays
''The Devil Plays'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton and Thomas E. Jackson.Monaco, p. 533 It was given a British release under the alternative title of ''The Murdock Affair''. Cast * Jameson Thomas as Harry Forrest * Florence Britton as Diana Amberson * Thomas E. Jackson as Inspector Brown * Dorothy Christy as Dolores Quincy * Richard Tucker as Gerald Murdock * Lillian Rich as Grace Stiles * Robert Ellis as Stiles * Lew Kelly as Snyder * Carmelita Geraghty as Rita Kane * Edmund Burns as Dick Quincy * Murdock MacQuarrie as Butler * Jack Trent ''The Adventure Series'' by Enid Blyton, a prolific English children's author, is a series of eight children's novels. These books feature the same child characters: Philip, Jack, Dinah, and Lucy-Ann, along with several adult characters. Ja ... as Duncan References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caught Cheating
''Caught Cheating'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Charles Murray, George Sidney, and Nita Martan, and it was released by Tiffany Productions on January 31, 1931. Plot Madelynne Cabrone is the wife of gangster Joe Cabrone. She is having an affair, and her husband finds out about it and tracks her to a roadhouse, intent on killing her lover. She escapes in her car, but when it breaks down, she takes to the road, where she is picked up by the unwitting Sam Harris. Joe catches up to them, and believes Sam to be the man Madelynne is having an affair with. He is about to move in to kill him, when Sam is stopped for speeding. When Madelynne tells her story, it is printed in the papers, and Sam becomes something of a hero for saving her. Joe vows to kill Sam within twenty-four hours. T. McGillicuddy Hungerford, a wealthy businessman hears of Sam's heroism and offers to give Sam a huge order. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Business Girl
''Big Business Girl'' is a 1931 pre-Code First National sound comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Loretta Young, then eighteen years old. It was released theatrically through First National's parent company Warner Bros. Plot Cast * Loretta Young as Claire McIntyre * Frank Albertson as Johnny Saunders * Ricardo Cortez as Robert J. Clayton * Joan Blondell as Pearl * Frank Darien as Luke Winters * Dorothy Christy as Mrs. Emery * Oscar Apfel as Walter Morley * Nancy Dover as Sarah Ellen * Mickey Bennett as Joe * Bobby Gordon as Messenger boy * Virginia Sale as Sally Curtis * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Hotel Clerk Preservation status A copy is preserved at the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ....Catalog of Holdings The American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parlor, Bedroom And Bath (1931 Film)
''Parlor, Bedroom and Bath'' is an American pre-Code comedy film starring Buster Keaton, released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer in 1931. It was Keaton's third talking picture after his successful silent career. The film was released in the United Kingdom as ''Romeo in Pyjamas''. Two foreign-language versions were made at the same time: ''Buster se marie'' in French, and ''Casanova wider Willen'' in German. It is the remake of a 1920 film of the same name, based on the play by Charles William Bell and Mark Swan, which opened on Broadway in New York City on Christmas Eve, 1917 and ran for 232 performances. ''Parlor, Bedroom and Bath'' was filmed partly at Keaton's own house. The film is in the public domain and can be downloaded from the Internet. Plot Jeffrey Haywood ( Reginald Denny) wants to marry Virginia "Ginny" Embrey (Sally Eilers). However, Ginny refuses to marry unless her older sister, the hard-to-please Angelica (Dorothy Christy) marries first as she's afraid that Angelic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Love (film)
''Free Love'' is a 1930 Pre-Code film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by Hobart Henley and starring Conrad Nagel. Cast * Genevieve Tobin - Hope Ferrier *Conrad Nagel - Stephen Ferrier *Monroe Owsley - Rush Bigelow *Bertha Mann - Helena *Ilka Chase - Pauline * George Irving - Judge Sturgis *Reginald Pasch - Dr. Wohlheim *ZaSu Pitts - Ada *Slim Summerville - Dennis *Sidney Bracey - Butler Preservation status A print of this film is in the collection of the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ....''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p.63 c.1978 by American Film Institute References External links *AllMovie/synopsis 1930 films 1930 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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