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Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable (October 18, 1913 – November 15, 1993) was an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Grazia in the 1934 film ''Death Takes a Holiday''. In addition to acting in around two dozen films during the 1930s and 1940s, she was also the voice and model for the Blue Fairy in Walt Disney's ''Pinocchio'' (1940). She is one of a number of women who have been suggested to have served as the model for the personification of Columbia in the Columbia Pictures logo that was used from 1936 to 1976. For her work in films, Venable has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street. Life and career Evelyn Venable was born on October 18, 1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the only child of Emerson and Dolores Venable. She graduated from Walnut Hills High School (class of 1930), where her father and grandfather William Henry Venable taught English. She performed in several plays at Walnut Hills, such as Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'', the Dream Child in ''Dear Brutu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Hampden
Walter Hampden Dougherty (June 30, 1879 in Brooklyn – June 11, 1955 in Los Angeles), known professionally as Walter Hampden, was an American actor and theatre manager. He was a major stage star on Broadway in New York who also made numerous television and film appearances. Life and career Walter Hampden was the son of John Hampden Dougherty and Alice Hill. He was a younger brother of the American painter Paul Dougherty. He went to England for apprenticeship for six years. He graduated from what is now NYU Poly in 1900. Under Otho Stuart and Oscar Asche's co-management of the Adelphi Theatre in 1904 he appeared in ''The Prayer of the Sword'' and ''The Taming of the Shrew''. Later he played Hamlet, Henry V and Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway. In 1925, he became actor-manager at the Colonial Theatre on Broadway, which was renamed Hampden's Theatre from 1925 to 1931. He became noted for his Shakespearean roles as well as for Cyrano, which he played in several productions betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Adams (1935 Film)
''Alice Adams'' is a 1935 romantic drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Katharine Hepburn. It was made by RKO and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screenplay was by Dorothy Yost, Mortimer Offner, and Jane Murfin. The film was adapted from the novel '' Alice Adams'' by Booth Tarkington. The music score was by Max Steiner and Roy Webb, and the cinematography by Robert De Grasse. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Actress. The film is about a young woman in a financially-struggling family and her pretentious attempts to appear upper class and to wed a wealthy man while she conceals her poverty. Hepburn's popularity had declined after her two 1933 film triumphs: her Oscar-winning performance in ''Morning Glory'' and her celebrated performance as Jo March in ''Little Women''. Her performance in ''Alice Adams'' made her a public favorite again. Plot Alice Adams (Katharine Hepburn) is the daughter of the Adams family. Her father, (Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vagabond Lady
''Vagabond Lady'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and written by Frank Butler. The film stars Robert Young and Evelyn Venable. The film was released on May 3, 1935, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Irresponsible, happy-go-lucky Tony Spear returns home to the United States and his family after years of sailing throughout the Orient with his crewman Corky Nye. His wealthy department store owner father R. D. Spear and brother John are fearful of what damage he will do to their reputations as staid, respected businessmen, remembering what happened the last time. John has some news for his brother; he has just proposed marriage to Jo Spiggins, who grew up with them both and is now a valued and trusted store employee. Tony is delighted, at first. When John has to go away on a business trip, he asks Tony to use his influence to persuade Jo to accept his proposal. Jo's father "Spiggy" Spiggins, a store manager and classmate of R. D.'s, does not think John is a good ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Colonel (1935 Film)
''The Little Colonel'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by David Butler. The screenplay by William M. Conselman was adapted from the children's novel of the same name by Annie Fellows Johnston, originally published in 1895. It focuses on the reconciliation of an estranged father and daughter in the years following the American Civil War. The film stars Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore, Evelyn Venable, John Lodge, Bill Robinson, and Hattie McDaniel. ''The Little Colonel'' was the first of four cinematic pairings between Temple and Robinson, and features the duo's famous staircase tap dance. The film was well received, and, in 1994, was available on videocassette in both black-and-white and computer-colorized versions. Plot Shortly after the American Civil War, southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd (Evelyn Venable) marries a northerner, Jack Sherman ( John Lodge). Her father Colonel Lloyd ( Lionel Barrymore) disowns her in anger and retaliation. Elizabeth and Jack move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The County Chairman (1935 Film)
''The County Chairman'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Will Rogers, Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. It is based on the 1903 play of the same name by George Ade which had previously been adapted into a 1914 silent film '' The County Chairman''. Premise A political party boss in Wyoming must decide to either do what's right and lose the election or do what's wrong and win it. Cast * Will Rogers as Jim Hackler * Evelyn Venable as Lucy Rigby * Kent Taylor as Ben Harvey * Louise Dresser as Mrs. Rigby * Mickey Rooney as Freckers * Berton Churchill as Elias Rigby * Frank Melton as Hy Cleaver * Robert McWade as Tom Craden * Russell Simpson as Vance Jimmison * William V. Mong as Uncle Eck * Jan Duggan as Abigail * Gay Seabrook as Lorna Craden * Charles Middleton as Riley Cleaver * Erville Alderson as Wilson Prewitt * Stepin Fetchit as Sass * Carmencita Johnson as Schoolgirl * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Door (film)
''Double Door'' is a 1934 American pre-Code thriller film directed by Charles Vidor, written by Jack Cunningham and Gladys Lehman, and starring Evelyn Venable, Mary Morris, Anne Revere, and Kent Taylor. The film follows a young bride who finds herself tormented by her wealthy husband's abusive spinster sister in their New York City mansion. It is based on the 1933 Broadway play of the same name by Elizabeth A. McFadden and was billed in the opening credits as "The play that made Broadway gasp". Both Morris and Revere reprised their Broadway roles in the film. Though Morris had a long stage career, this is her only film performance. The film was released on May 4, 1934, by Paramount Pictures. Plot In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett is a bitter, domineering spinster who lives an isolated life with her half-sister, Caroline, in the palatial mansion built by their late industrialist father. Victoria keeps the home shuttered and rarely leaves, controlling the operations of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cradle Song (1933 Film)
''Cradle Song'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Dorothea Wieck and Evelyn Venable. It is based on the 1911 play of the same name by Gregorio Martínez Sierra. ''Cradle Song'' was Dorothea Wieck's first American film. Cast *Dorothea Wieck as Joanna *Evelyn Venable as Teresa * Guy Standing as Doctor *Louise Dresser as Prioress *Kent Taylor as Antonio *Gertrude Michael as Marcella *Georgia Caine as Vicaress * Dickie Moore as Alberto *Nydia Westman as Sagrario *Marion Ballou as Ines *Eleanor Wesselhoeft as Mistress of Novices *Gail Patrick as Maria Lucia *Howard Lang as Mayor * Diane Sinclair as Christina *Gertrude Norman Gertrude Norman (May 19, 1848 or 1851 – July 20, 1943), was an English/American theater and Hollywood silent film actress. She is credited with being in 44 films between 1911 and 1936. She was also a screenwriter and director for early silent ... as Tornero No. 1 *Dorothy Vernon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Movie
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data was accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic.com, AllMovie.com and AllGame.com were sold by Rovi in August 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Harum (1934 Film)
''David Harum'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods (screenwriter), Walter Woods. The film stars Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor, Stepin Fetchit, Noah Beery, Sr. and Roger Imhof. The film was released on March 3, 1934, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot Cast *Will Rogers as David Harum *Louise Dresser as Polly Harum *Evelyn Venable as Ann Madison *Kent Taylor as John Lennox *Stepin Fetchit as Sylvester Swifty *Noah Beery, Sr. as Gen. Woolsey *Roger Imhof as Edwards *Frank Melton as Caruthers Elwin *Charles Middleton (actor), Charles Middleton as Deacon Perkins *Sarah Padden as Widow Cullon *Lillian Stuart as Sairy *Jack Mower as Townsman (uncredited) Reception The film was one of Fox's biggest hits of the year. References External links * 1934 films 1930s English-language films Fox Film films American comedy films 1934 comedy films Films directed by James Cruze American black-and-white f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), and is known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son". As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was hugely popular in the United States for his leading political wit and was the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. He died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska. Rogers began his career as a performer on vaudeville. His rope act led to success in the ''Ziegfeld Follies'', which in turn led to the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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