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Dorothy Short
Dorothy Short (June 29, 1915 – June 4, 1963) was an American film actress, mainly in low-budget Westerns and serials in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Philadelphia, Short was the daughter of Mrs. E. M. Short. She began working in films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1933 on a trial basis. In November 1933, a court in California approved a seven-year contract, with options, between the 18-year-old actress and the studio. Short married actor Dave O'Brien in 1936, the same year they appeared together in the low-budget exploitation cheapie '' Reefer Madness'', which in modern times has become a well-known cult film. She also appeared in another anti marijuana film ''Assassin of Youth'' in 1937. She often appeared alongside her husband in various 'B' pictures and the Pete Smith series of comedy shorts, in which O'Brien played the lead on many occasions during the 1940s. After their divorce in 1954, Short retired from film acting, and died nine years later at age 47. Selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reefer Madness
''Reefer Madness'' (originally made as ''Tell Your Children'' and sometimes titled ''The Burning Question'', ''Dope Addict'', ''Doped Youth'', and ''Love Madness'') is a 1936 American propaganda film about drugs, revolving around the melodramatic events that ensue when high school students are lured by pushers to try marijuana upon trying it, they become addicted, eventually leading them to become involved in various crimes such as a hit and run accident, manslaughter, murder, conspiracy to murder and attempted rape. While this is all happening they suffer hallucinations, descend into insanity, associate with organized crime and (in one character's case) commit suicide. The film was directed by Louis J. Gasnier and featured a cast of mainly little-known actors. Originally financed by a church group under the title ''Tell Your Children,'' the film was intended to be shown to parents as a morality tale attempting to teach them about the dangers of cannabis use. Soon after the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaged Goods (1937 Film)
''Damaged Goods'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring Pedro de Cordoba, Phyllis Barry and Douglas Walton.Schaefer p.194 It is based on the play ''Les Avariés'' by Eugène Brieux and the subsequent adapted novel ''Damaged Goods'' by Upton Sinclair. A silent film adaptation ''Damaged Goods'' had been made in 1914. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Dexter. Plot A young lawyer, engaged to the daughter of a Congressman, attends a party where he has a fling with another woman. Two weeks later he suspects that he has contracted syphilis from her. Cast * Pedro de Cordoba as Dr. Edward B. Walker * Phyllis Barry as Margie * Douglas Walton as George Dupont * Arletta Duncan as Henrietta Allen * Ferdinand Munier as Congressman Allen * Esther Dale as Mrs. Dupont * Clarence Wilson as Dr. N.R. Shryer * Greta Meyer as Bertha * Frank Melton as Jack * Gretchen Thomas as Woman Patient * Dorothy Short Dorothy Short (June 29, 1915 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooks Run Wild
''Spooks Run Wild'' is a 1941 American horror comedy film and the seventh film in the East Side Kids series. It stars Bela Lugosi with Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan and Huntz Hall. It is directed by Phil Rosen, in his first and only outing in the series, and produced by Sam Katzman (under the company name Banner Pictures). The original script is by Carl Foreman and Charles R. Marion. Plot Members of the New York City East Side boys club—leader Muggs, Danny, Glimpy, Scruno, Skinny, and Peewee—reluctantly board a bus bound for summer camp. The bus stops in the town of Hillside, where Muggs and his pals flirt with Margie, a soda fountain waitress. While they are there, a radio broadcast announces that a maniacal "monster killer" is in the area. When they arrive at the camp, the counselor, Jeff Dixon, complains to his girlfriend, camp nurse Linda Mason, that he will get no work done on his thesis because of the rowdy juvenile delinquents. One night, Nardo, a mysterious caped figure, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzzy And The Phantom Pinto
''Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Richard C. Kahn and starring Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Dave O'Brien and Dorothy Short. It was the sequel to '' Buzzy Rides the Range'', intended to be the beginning of a series although only two films were ever made.Pitts p.50 Cast * Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Buzzy Wade * Dave O'Brien as Jim Dana * Dorothy Short as Ruth Wade * George Morrell as Dude Bates * Sven Hugo Borg as Kurt F. Henck * Milburn Morante as Timothy Wade * Frank Merlo as Miller * Harry Norman as Hadley * Don Kelly as Lucas * Phil Arnold Phil Arnold (born Philip Aronoff Arnold; September 15, 1909 – May 9, 1968) was an American screen, stage, television, and vaudeville actor. He appeared in approximately 150 films and television shows between 1939 and 1968. Arnold is familiar ... as The Stranger References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Of The Silver Spurs
''Trail of the Silver Spurs'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Earle Snell. The film is the fourth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" King as Dusty and Max "Alibi" Terhune as Alibi, with I. Stanford Jolley, Dorothy Short and Milburn Morante. The film was released on January 4, 1941, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash Corrigan *John 'Dusty' King as Dusty King * Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune *I. Stanford Jolley as The Jingler * Dorothy Short as Nancy Nordick * Milburn Morante as Dan Nordick *George Chesebro as Wilson * Eddie Dean as Stoner See also The Range Busters series: * '' The Range Busters'' (1940) * '' Trailing Double Trouble'' (1940) * '' West of Pinto Basin'' (1940) * ''Trail of the Silver Spurs'' (1941) * '' The Kid's Last Ride'' (1941) * ''Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona'' (1941) * '' Wrangler's Roost'' (1941) * '' Fugitive Valley' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pony Post
''Pony Post'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Dorothy Short, Tom Chatterton and Stanley Blystone. The film was released on December 1, 1940, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Cal Sheridan * Fuzzy Knight as Shorty *Nell O'Day as Norma Reeves *Dorothy Short as Alice Goodwin *Tom Chatterton as Maj. Goodwin *Stanley Blystone as Griff Atkins *Jack Rockwell as Mack Richards * Ray Teal as Claud Richards * Kermit Maynard as Whitmore * Lane Chandler as Ed Fairweather *Edmund Cobb as George Barber *Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director. Biography Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ... as Doctor Nesbet * Charles King as Hamilton References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontier Crusader
''Frontier Crusader'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short and Lou Fulton.Darby p.200 Cast * Tim McCoy as Trigger Tim Rand * Dorothy Short as Jenny Mason * Lou Fulton as 'Lanky' Lint * Karl Hackett as Barney Bronson * Ted Adams as Henchman Jack Trask * John Merton as Henchman Hippo Potts * Forrest Taylor as John Stoner * Hal Price as Sheriff Sam Dolan * Frank LaRue as Jeff Martin aka Lon Martin * Kenne Duncan as The Mesa Kid * George Chesebro George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Mi ... as Trail Boss References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991. External links * 1940 films 1940 Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Rancher
''Phantom Rancher'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Ken Maynard. Plot summary When Ken Mitchell inherits his late uncle's cattle ranch he finds the community hates him for trying to drive farmers off their land. He discovers that a respected member of the community named Collins is really behind the activity and may have had his uncle killed. The only way Ken can gain the community's trust and bring Collins and his gang to justice is appearing as a masked "Phantom Rancher" to dispense justice. Cast * Ken Maynard as Ken Mitchell *Dorothy Short as Ann Markham * Harry Harvey as Gopher * Ted Adams as Collins * Dave O'Brien as Henchman Luke * Tom London as Sheriff Parker * John Elliott as Dad Markham *Reed Howes as Lon, Burton Foreman *Steve Clark as Burton *Carl Mathews Carl Mathews (February 19, 1903 – May 3, 1959), also sometimes credited as Carl Matthews, was an American character actor and stuntman of the 1930s through 1950s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughter Of The Tong
''Daughter of the Tong'' is a 1939 crime film about a detective that goes against a female leader of an Oriental crime ring. Plot Ralph Dickson is an FBI agent assigned to investigate the killing of a colleague. He is chosen to investigate due to an uncanny likeness to the presumed killer. Dickson goes undercover and learns the identity of the gang leader, Carney, who is also known as "the Illustrious One" and the "Daughter of the Tong." Carney stays holed up at the Oriental Hotel while she has her henchmen doing her dirty work. Cast *Evelyn Brent as Carney - The Illustrious One * Grant Withers as Ralph Dickson *Dorothy Short as Marion Morgan * Dave O'Brien as Jerry Morgan *Richard Loo as Wong, the hotel clerk *Dirk Thane as Henchman Ward * Harry Harvey as Harold 'Mugsy' Winthrop *Budd Buster as 'Lefty' McMillan *Robert Frazer Robert Frazer (born Robert William Browne, June 29, 1891August 17, 1944) was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The Cactus
''Code of the Cactus'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Cast *Tim McCoy as "Lightning" Bill Carson / Miguel *Ben Corbett as Magpie *Dorothy Short as Joan * Ted Adams as Thurston * Stephen Chase as Foreman James * Dave O'Brien as Bob Swane *Forrest Taylor as Blackton *Bob Terry as Lefty, gang truck driver *Slim Whitaker as Sheriff Burton * Frank Wayne as Jake, gang truck shotgun Soundtrack *Art Davis - "Across The Boundary Line" (Written by Johnny Lange and Lew Porter Lew Porter (February 4, 1892, New York City – January 29, 1956, Los Angeles) was an American composer and songwriter, contributing to the soundtracks of 72 films. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Horse Canyon
''Wild Horse Canyon'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Dorothy Short, Frank Yaconelli, Warner Richmond, Walter Long and Dennis Moore. The film was released on December 21, 1938, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast * Jack Randall as Jack Gray *Dorothy Short as Jean Hall *Frank Yaconelli as Lopez Valdesto *Warner Richmond as Travers * Walter Long as Roscoe * Dennis Moore as Pete Hall * Charles King as Red *Ed Cassidy as Tom Hall *Earl Douglas as Valdesto *Hal Price Harry Franklin "Hal" Price (June 24, 1886 – April 15, 1964) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1930 and 1952. He is the father of character actress and comedian Lu Leonard. On stage, Price ... as Sheriff References External links * {{Robert F. Hill 1938 films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films 1938 Western (genre) films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where The Buffalo Roam (1938 Film)
''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Albert Herman (as Al Herman) and starring Tex Ritter. Plot Tex returns to Santa Fe to find his Mother murdered. Foster runs the town and all crimes committed by his gang are blamed on Rogel and his men. He makes Tex Marshal but this backfires when tex enlists Rogel and his men and goes after Foster who he now knows is responsible for his Mother's death. Cast Soundtrack * Tex Ritter - "Where the Buffalo Roam" (Written by Frank Harford, Frank Sanucci and Tex Ritter) * Tex Ritter - "Troubador of the Prairie" (Written by Frank Harford and Tex Ritter) * Louise Massey and The Westerners - "In the Heart of the Prairie" (Written by Louise Massey and J. Woodruff Smith *Louise Massey and The Westerners1 - "Bunkhouse Jamboree" (Written by Louise Massey and Larry Wellington) * Tex Ritter - "Longside of the Sana Fe Trail" * Tex Ritter - "Home on the Range" * Tex Ritter - "Shoot the Buffalo" See also * Public domain fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
