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Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 – August 29, 1985) was a British-American actress who often played variations on the role of the cultured young leading lady in many American horror films during the 1940s, most notably '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) opposite Lon Chaney Jr., a frequent screen partner. Early years Ankers was born to British parents in Valparaíso, Chile. She was educated at The Latymer School, the Golophyn School, the Tacchomo School of Music and Dramatic Art, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Stage Ankers' stage debut came in Colombia at age 10 when she had the title role in ''The Daughter of Dolores''. On Broadway, she had the role of Lucy Gilham in ''Ladies in Retirement'' (1940). In London, she acted in ''Bats in the Belfry''. Film Known as "the Queen of the Bs", Ankers starred in films including ''The Wolf Man'' (1941), ''The Ghost of Frankenstein'' (1942), ''Captive Wild Woman'' (1943), '' Son of Dracula'' (1943), '' The Mad Ghoul'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valparaíso
Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago by road and is one of the Pacific Ocean's most important seaports. Valparaíso is the Capital city, capital of Chile's second most populated administrative region and has been the headquarters for the Chilean Navy since 1817 and the seat of the National Congress of Chile, Chilean National Congress since 1990. Valparaíso played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century when it served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by crossing the Straits of Magellan. Valparaíso experienced rapid growth during its golden age, as a magnet for European immigrants, when the city was known by international sailors as "Little San Francisco" and "The Jewel of the Pacific". Notable inhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Dracula (1943 Film)
''Son of Dracula'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Robert Siodmak with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother Curt Siodmak. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr., Louise Allbritton, Robert Paige, Evelyn Ankers, and Frank Craven. The film is set in the United States, where Count Alucard (Chaney Jr.) has just taken up residence. Katherine Caldwell (Allbritton), a student of the occult, becomes fascinated by Alucard and eventually marries him. Katherine begins to look and act strangely, leading her former romantic partner Frank Stanley (Paige) to suspect that something has happened to her. He gets help from Dr. Brewster (Craven) and psychologist Laszlo ( J. Edward Bromberg) who come to the conclusion that Alucard is a vampire. The film is the third in Universal's ''Dracula'' film series following ''Dracula's Daughter'' (1936). The film was made under different circumstances than the previous two entries in the series with a new Chairman of the Board working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
''The Texan Meets Calamity Jane'' also known as ''Calamity Jane and the Texan'' in a 1952 re-release, is a 1950 Cinecolor Western movie starring Evelyn Ankers as Calamity Jane and written, produced and directed by Ande Lamb. The film was Ankers' last movie appearance for ten years. Shot at the Iverson Movie Ranch,p. 40 England, Jerry ''Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas'' Lulu.com, 1 Jun 2008 the cinematography was by Karl Struss. Plot A western in which Calamity Jane's (Evelyn Ankers) rightful ownership of a gambling hall is challenged. She nearly loses the business to a shady crook, but Texas lawyer Ellion puts up a legal fight to help her stay in charge. After a sensational fight, the letters proving her right are discovered. Cast * Evelyn Ankers as Calamity Jane * James Ellison as Gordon Hastings * Lee 'Lasses' White as Colorado Charley * Ruth Whitney as Cecelia Mullen * Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamity Jane
Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. In addition to many exploits she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. She is said to have exhibited compassion to others, especially to the sick and needy. This facet of her character contrasted with her daredevil ways and helped to make her a noted frontier figure. She was also known for her habit of wearing men's attire. Early life Much of the information about the early years of Calamity Jane's life comes from an autobiographical booklet that she dictated in 1896, written for publicity purposes. It was intended to help attract audiences to a tour she was about to begin, in which she appeared in dime museums around the United States. Some of the information in the pamphlet is exaggerated or even complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
''Tarzan's Magic Fountain'' is a 1949 Tarzan film directed by Lee Sholem and starring Lex Barker as Tarzan and Brenda Joyce as his companion Jane. The film also features Albert Dekker and Evelyn Ankers. It was co-written by Curt Siodmak. This was Barker's first appearance as Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape-man, while Joyce had played Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan in four previous films. She was one of only two actresses to portray Jane in movies with two different actors as Tarzan. (The other was Karla Schramm in the silent era.) ''Tarzan's Magic Fountain'' was Joyce's final turn in the role, and different actresses played Jane in each of Barker's four subsequent Tarzan movies: (Vanessa Brown, Virginia Huston, Dorothy Hart, and Joyce MacKenzie). Elmo Lincoln, who had been the first screen Tarzan three decades earlier, appears uncredited as a fisherman repairing his nets. Plot Aviator Gloria James Jessup went missing twenty years ago. Tarzan and Jane hear news of a man ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardon My Rhythm
''Pardon My Rhythm'' is a 1944 movie starring Gloria Jean, Patric Knowles, and Evelyn Ankers, featuring Mel Tormé and Bob Crosby, and directed by Felix E. Feist. Cast *Gloria Jean as Jinx Page *Patric Knowles as Tony Page *Evelyn Ankers as Julia Munson *Marjorie Weaver as Dixie Moore *Walter Catlett as O'Bannion *Mel Tormé as Ricky O'Bannon *Patsy O'Connor as Doodles *Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Dean *Jack Slattery as Announcer *Linda Reed as Soda Fountain Waitress *Alphonse Martell as Headwaiter *Bob Crosby as Orchestra Leader *James Floyd as Bully Production Universal announced the film in January 1944. It was an attempt for Universal to put Jean in an older role.Joan Harrison Buys Next Screen Subject: 'Pardon My Rhythm' Set for Gloria Jean; Popular Song History Movie Theme Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1944: A10. References External links''Pardon My Rhythm'' at the Internet Movie Database 1944 films Films directed by Felix E. Feist American black-and-white fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pearl Of Death
''The Pearl of Death'' is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, the ninth of fourteen such films the pair made. The story is loosely based on Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" but features some additions, such as Evelyn Ankers as an accomplice of the villain, played by Miles Mander, and Rondo Hatton as a brutal killer. Plot Master criminal Giles Conover (Miles Mander) steals the famous "Borgia Pearl" from the Royal Regent Museum under the very nose of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, but when caught the pearl is not found on him, he is released. Later, Holmes hears of an apparently motiveless murder. An elderly colonel is found with his back broken amid a pile of smashed china. Holmes takes an immediate interest in the case as the unusual method of killing is that of "The Hoxton Creeper" (Rondo Hatton), known to be Conover's right-hand man. Another murder occurs, of a little old lady, also surrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Butler's Sister
''His Butler's Sister'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Deanna Durbin. The supporting cast includes Franchot Tone, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, Evelyn Ankers and Hans Conried. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound Recording ( Bernard B. Brown). Plot Ann Carter visits New York City to see her half-brother, and to try to start a music career. He works as a butler for Charles Gerard, a Broadway producer, so Ann gets a job working for him as a maid. Durbin performs a notable medley of Russian folk songs including "Yamschtschick," "Kalitka" and "Two Guitars." (American Film Institute Catalog) Cast * Deanna Durbin as Ann Carter * Franchot Tone as Charles Gerard * Pat O'Brien as Martin Murphy * Akim Tamiroff as Popoff * Alan Mowbray as Buzz Jenkins * Walter Catlett as Mortimer Kalb * Elsa Janssen as Severina * Evelyn Ankers as Elizabeth Campbell * Frank Jenks as Emmett * Sig Arno as Moreno * Hans Conried as Reeves * Flore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes And The Voice Of Terror
''Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror'' is a 1942 American mystery thriller film based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The film combines elements of Doyle's short story "His Last Bow", to which it is credited as an adaptation, and the real-life activities of Lord Haw-Haw. Directed by John Rawlins, ''Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror'' is the third of fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson. It is the first film in the series to be released by Universal Pictures and the first to be set in contemporaneous times. Plot The film begins with a title card describing Holmes and Watson as "ageless", as an explanation as to why the film is set in the 1940s rather than Holmes' era of 1881–1914, as the preceding 20th Century Fox films were. There is a nod to the classic Holmes, in a scene where Holmes and Watson are leaving 221b Baker Street, and Holmes picks up his deerstalker. Watson protests, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold That Ghost
''Hold That Ghost'' is a 1941 horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers and Richard Carlson. On August 1, 1941, Abbott and Costello performed a half-hour live version of the film for radio audiences on Louella Parsons' ''Hollywood Premiere''. Plot Gas station attendants Chuck Murray and Ferdie Jones aspire to better jobs. They get work as temporary waiters at Chez Glamour, a high-class nightclub where Ted Lewis and The Andrews Sisters perform, but quickly are fired for causing a scene. Ferdie dreams of having his own nightclub one day. Back at the service station, gangster "Moose" Mattson, brings his car in for gas and cleaning. When he is spotted by the police, he speeds off with Chuck and Ferdie trapped inside the vehicle. During the chase, Matson trades shots with the police and is killed. According to the gangster's unconventional will, which states that whoever was with him when he died will inherit his est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frozen Ghost
''The Frozen Ghost'' is a 1945 American film noir mystery film starring Lon Chaney, Jr., Elena Verdugo, Evelyn Ankers, Tala Birell, and Martin Kosleck, and directed by Harold Young. It is the fourth of the six " Inner Sanctum" mystery films. Plot Alex Gregor (Chaney) is a performing mentalist known as "Gregor the Great". One night on stage, placing his own fiancée into a hypnotic trance, he is ridiculed by a skeptical member of the audience (Hohl), who claims it is all done with mirrors. Simultaneously, the show is aired to a radio audience. The man, clearly plastered, starts accusing Alex of being a fake. Alex reacts by hypnotizing the man, ending up accidentally killing him. Even though the medical examiner concludes that the drunken man died from a heart attack, Alex is riddled with guilt and confesses to have murdered the man. Ashamed of what he has done, he breaks off the engagement to his girlfriend and assistant, Maura Daniel (Ankers). George Keene ( Milburn Stone), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Man's Revenge
''The Invisible Man's Revenge'' is a 1944 American horror film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Bertram Millhauser. The film stars John Carradine as a scientist who tests his experiment on Jon Hall, a psychiatric hospital escapee who takes the invisibility serum and then goes on a crime spree. The film was announced on June 10, 1943, and began shooting on January 10, 1944 finishing in mid-February. On its release, reviews in ''The New York Herald-Tribune'', ''The New York Daily News'' and ''The New York World-Telegram'' noted that the film series and its special effects became tired, while a review in ''The Hollywood Reporter'' declared it as one of the best in the series. Plot After murdering two orderlies, Robert Griffin escapes from the secluded Cape Town mental institution where he has been committed, and now he is looking for revenge on the respectable Herrick family. A family consisting of Sir Jasper and lady Irene, and their daughter Julie, who are engaged in entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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