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Edmund MacDonald
Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951) was an American actor. Early years MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother. Career MacDonald gained early acting experience in stock theater on Long Island. He made his Broadway debut in ''Getting Even'' (1929). His other Broadway credits include ''Her Tin Soldier'' (1933) and ''I, Myself'' (1934). In 1938, he was a regular on '' Hollywood Showcase'', an old-time radio variety show. MacDonald was also a regular on the Alan Ladd radio program "Box 13". MacDonald worked primarily as a character actor in B films. He appeared in films such as '' Call of the Canyon'' 1942, ''The Mantrap'' 1943, and ''Detour __NOTOC__ A detour or (British English: diversion) is a (normally temporary) route taking traffic around an area of prohibited or reduced access, such as a construction site. Standard operating procedure for many roads departments is to route an ...'' 1945. His last film was '' Red Canyon'' in 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detour (1945 Film)
''Detour'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage. The screenplay was adapted by Martin Goldsmith and Martin Mooney (uncredited) from Goldsmith's 1939 novel of the same title, and released by the Producers Releasing Corporation, one of the so-called Poverty Row film studios in mid-20th-century Hollywood. In 1992, ''Detour'' was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film, which today is in the public domain and freely available for viewing at various online sources, was restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2018. In April that year, the 4K restoration premiered in Los Angeles at the TCM Festival. A Blu-Ray and DVD was released in March 2019 from the Criterion Collection. Plot Al Roberts, an unemployed piano player, is hitchhiking. After getting a ride, he arrives at a roadside diner in Reno, Nevada. Another cust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destry Rides Again
''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey, Billy Gilbert, Bill Cody Jr., Lillian Yarbo, and Una Merkel. The opening credits list the story as "Suggested by Max Brand's novel ''Destry Rides Again''", but the movie is almost completely different. It also bears no resemblance to the 1932 adaptation of the novel starring Tom Mix, which is often retitled as ''Justice Rides Again''. In 1996, ''Destry Rides Again'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Saloon owner Kent, the unscrupulous boss of the fictional Western town of Bottleneck, has the town's sheriff, Mr. Keogh, killed when Keogh asks one too many questions about a rigged poker game. Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle In The Desert
''Castle in the Desert'' is a 1942 film featuring the Chinese detective Charlie Chan. It was the eleventh film to feature Sidney Toler as the title character, and the last made by 20th Century Fox. The series continued with Toler, though under much reduced circumstances, at Monogram Pictures. Plot Mrs. Manderley, an eccentric descendant of the Borgias lives in a castle in the middle of the Mojave Desert with her husband Paul Manderley, a reclusive scholarly millionaire. Someone is killed after being poisoned. Paul tries to cover up the murder in which Charlie Chan investigates. In addition to Paul Manderley and his wife (who may be insane and not responsible for her actions) other suspects include: *Walter Hartford, Paul's lawyer who wants to maintain his influence over the Manderley estate *Madame Saturnia, a local astrologer who takes great pride in the fact that her predictions about the growing number of murder victims are always right *Watson King, a sculptor who warns C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Guns
''Great Guns'' is a 1941 film directed by Monty Banks, and produced by Sol M. Wurtzel for 20th Century Fox starring Laurel and Hardy. It is also known as ''Forward March''. Plot The young, spoiled but feeble Daniel Forrester IV (Dick Nelson), a very rich eligible bachelor, gets his draft notice from the US Army and is beside himself with joy, because now he has a chance to prove he does not have the weak constitution his aunts Martha (Mae Marsh) and Agatha (Ethel Griffies) believe him to have. Daniel performs well at his army physical and is enrolled in the army soon afterward. To look after Daniel during his service, his chauffeur Ollie (Oliver Hardy) and gardener Stan (Stan Laurel) join the army at the same time. They all go to basic military training at legendary Fort Merritt in Texas. Daniel finds the army to his liking, performing excellently at the exercises, but Stan and Ollie are less happy with their new duties. Their drill sergeant, Hippo (Edmund MacDonald), consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas (1941 Film)
''Texas'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Marshall and starring William Holden, Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. ''Texas'' was an early picture for both Holden (his seventh credited performance) and Ford (his ninth). The film was designed by Columbia as a follow-up, though not a sequel, to the previous year's ''Arizona'', which also starred Holden. Plot Two Confederate veterans, broke and homeless, are making their way to Texas to start fresh. After comedic adventures getting into and out of trouble, just trying to make enough money to get to Texas, they witness a stagecoach robbery and manage to hold up the outlaws and take back the cash. At that point they have a difference of opinion; the "good" one Todd Ramsey (Glenn Ford) wants to give it back, the "bad" one Dan Thomas (William Holden) wants to keep it and keep going. Goodness wins out, and both are off the hook. Todd takes a job with the biggest local rancher who has a beautiful and friendly daughter, "Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice Girl?
''Nice Girl?'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by William A. Seiter, and starring Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone, Walter Brennan, Robert Stack, and Robert Benchley. Based on the play ''Nice Girl?'' by Phyllis Duganne, the film is about a young girl who finds herself attracted to one of her father's business partners who comes to town to give her father a scholarship for his dietary studies. Plot The musical starts with the busybody postman who reads everybody's mail, Hector (Walter Brennan), delivering mail to the Dana household and particularly to Cora (Helen Broderick), the maid he is in love with. Professor Oliver Dana (Robert Benchley) is the head of the household. The oldest sister is Sylvia (Anne Gwynne), an actress, and the youngest is Nancy (Ann Gillis), who is a bit of a flirt and has all the boys fighting over her. The middle sister Jane (Deanna Durbin), the "nice girl", makes her entry singing the song "Perhaps" to the rabbits she takes care of. Her father is tryi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Of The Vigilantes
''Trail of the Vigilantes'' is a 1940 75-minute black-and-white Western comedy directed by Allan Dwan, written by Harold Shumate, and featuring Franchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick Crawford and Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil .... Plot summary Undercover agent Tim "Kansas" Mason is sent from the East deep into the Mid-west to investigate the murder of a newspaperman. Kansa arrives in the middle of a bar fight, when the sheriff, Corley, and his deputies defend themselves against local cowboy Swanee and his valet Meadows. Kansas manages to take the wrong side in the brawl. The commotion stops when Swanee's boss, John Thornton, and Mark Dawson from the Cattlemen's Protective Association arrive on the scene. Kansas is hired by Thornton as a cowboy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gay Caballero (1940 Film)
''The Gay Caballero'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring Cesar Romero, Sheila Ryan and Robert Sterling. It is an entry in The Cisco Kid series of Westerns. Plot In a case of mistaken identity, the Cisco Kid and his sidekick Gordito arrive in town only to learn that Cisco has been declared dead. Even worse than that, before he died, Cisco was accused of having tried to steal Susan Wetherby's land. Cisco must prove both his identity and his innocence. Cast *Cesar Romero as The Cisco Kid *Sheila Ryan as Susan Wetherby *Robert Sterling as Billy Brewster * Chris-Pin Martin as Gordito *Janet Beecher as Kate Brewster * Edmund MacDonald as Joe Turner *Jacqueline Dalya as Carmelita * C. Montague Shaw as George Wetherby *Hooper Atchley Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor. Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesterday's Heroes
''Yesterday's Heroes'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and William Conselman Jr.. The film stars Jean Rogers, Robert Sterling, Ted North, Kay Aldridge, Russell Gleason and Richard "Dick" Lane. The film was released on September 20, 1940, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Jean Rogers as Lee Kellogg *Robert Sterling as Duke Wyman *Ted North as Claude Hammond *Kay Aldridge as Janice Mason *Russell Gleason as Bill Garrett *Richard "Dick" Lane as Cleats Slater * Edmund MacDonald as Tex Jones * George Irving as Dr. Stovall *Emma Dunn as Aunt Winnie *Harry Hayden as Mr. Kellogg *Isabel Randolph as Mrs. Kellogg * Pierre Watkin as Harvey Mason *Frank Sully as Curly Walsh * M. J. Frankovich as Announcer *Don Forbes as Announcer *Bert Roach as Dave *Matt McHugh as Joe * Truman Bradley as Judge *George Meeker George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984) was an American character film and Broadway actor. A graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bride Wore Crutches
''The Bride Wore Crutches'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Shepard Traube and written by Edward Verdier. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Ted North, Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, Lionel Stander and Richard Lane. The film was released on May 25, 1941, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Lynne Roberts as Midge Lambert *Ted North as Johnny 'Dizzy' Dixon *Edgar Kennedy as Police Captain McGuire * Robert Armstrong as Pete *Lionel Stander as 'Flannel-Mouth' Moroni * Richard Lane as Bill Daly * Grant Mitchell as E.J. Randall *Harry Tyler as Whispers *Edmund MacDonald as Dick Williams *Horace McMahon Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor. He was one of Hollywood's favorite heavies. McMahon began his acting career on Broadway, then appeared in many films and television series. In 1962, he received a P ... as Brains * Anthony Caruso as Max *Billy Mitchell as Harvey References External links * 1941 films 20th Century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigham Young (film)
''Brigham Young'' (also known as ''Brigham Young – Frontiersman'') is a 1940 American biographical western film starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell and Dean Jagger that describes Young's succession to the presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after founder Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844. The supporting cast features Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Mary Astor, Vincent Price and Tully Marshall. Plot The story begins in frontier-town Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844. It follows the main body of the church as they are forced to leave Illinois, choosing to settle temporarily in Nebraska and then to travel by wagon train to the Great Basin. Much of the story's plot revolves around two of the group, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb. Cast * Tyrone Power as Jonathan Kent * Linda Darnell as Zina Webb – The Outsider * Dean Jagger as Brigham Young * Brian Donlevy as Angus Duncan * Jane Darwell as Eliza Kent * John Carradine as Porter Rockwell * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Heartbeat
''Manhattan Heartbeat'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Clark Andrews, Harold Buchman, Jack Jungmeyer and Edith Skouras. It is based on the 1928 novel ''Bad Girl'' by Viña Delmar. The film stars Robert Sterling, Virginia Gilmore, Joan Davis, Edmund MacDonald, Don Beddoe and Paul Harvey. The film was released on July 12, 1940, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Johnny Farrell is an airplane mechanic who has to test aircraft in order to make some extra money to support his relationship. Cast *Robert Sterling as Johnny Farrell *Virginia Gilmore as Dottie Haley *Joan Davis as Edna Higgins * Edmund MacDonald as Spike *Don Beddoe as Preston *Paul Harvey as Dr. Bentley * Irving Bacon as Sweeney *Mary Carr as Grandma in Music Store *Ann Doran as Shop Girl's Friend *James Flavin as Truck Driver *Edgar Dearing as Policeman *Jan Duggan as Wife *Harry Tyler as Husband *Steve Pendleton as Tony *Edward Earle as Official *Murray Alper as Mechanic *Dick Winslow a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
