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Franklin Parker
Franklin Parker (November 8, 1902 – June 12, 1962), also known as Frank Parker or Franklyn Parker, was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films during his twenty-five year career. Born in Fillmore, Missouri on November 8, 1902, he began his show business career on the vaudeville and Broadway stages, where he proved himself an admirable singer. During those years he would often be billed as Pinky. His final screen performance was on television, on The Donna Reed Show in 1961, where he was credited as Franklin Pinky Parker. His film career included appearances in such classic films as ''They Were Expendable'', ''It's a Wonderful Life'', '' Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'', '' Mighty Joe Young'', and ''Pat and Mike''. Occasionally he would have a larger role, such as the lead in the 1935 film, ''Sweet Surrender''. He died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on June 12, 1962. Filmography (Per AFI database) *''Millie'' (1931) as Spring *''Two Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fillmore, Missouri
Fillmore is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 184 at the 2010 census. History Fillmore was laid out in 1845 and was named for Millard Fillmore, a statesman, and afterward 13th President of the United States. A post office called Fillmore has been in operation since 1851. Geography Fillmore is located at (40.025478, -94.973210). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 184 people in 70 households, including 50 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 89 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.5% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Of the 70 households 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frisco Jenny
''Frisco Jenny'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Ruth Chatterton and Louis Calhern, and directed by William A. Wellman. Its storyline bears a resemblance to Chatterton's previous hit film, ''Madame X''. Plot In 1906 San Francisco, Frisco Jenny Sandoval (Ruth Chatterton), a denizen of the notorious Tenderloin district, wants to marry piano player Dan McAllister ( James Murray), but her saloonkeeper father Jim (Robert Emmett O'Connor) is adamantly opposed to it. An earthquake kills both men and devastates the city. In the aftermath, Jenny gives birth to a son, whom she names Dan. With financial help from crooked lawyer Steve Dutton (Louis Calhern), who also came from the Tenderloin, she sets herself up in the vice trade, providing women on demand. Jenny has one loyal friend, the Chinese woman Amah (Helen Jerome Eddy), who helps take care of the baby. At a party in Steve's honor, he catches gambler Ed Harris (an uncredited J. Carrol Naish Joseph Patrick Carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance In The Rain (film)
''Romance in the Rain'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Stuart Walker and written by Barry Trivers and Gladys Buchanan Unger. The film stars Roger Pryor, Heather Angel, Esther Ralston, Victor Moore, Ruth Donnelly and Henry Armetta. The film was released on August 13, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Charlie Denton, a writer, conceives a national Cinderella contest to increase readership for the magazine he works for. Cynthia, winner of the Cinderella contest, tells Charlie there must be a Prince Charming for a Cinderella. A Prince Charming contest is launched to find a match for Cynthia. The winner is slated to marry Cynthia in a highly publicized ceremony. The wedding never occurs, for Charlie proposes to Cynthia and she accepts his proposal. Cast *Roger Pryor as Charlie Denton * Heather Angel as Cynthia Brown *Esther Ralston as Gwen de la Rue *Victor Moore as J. Franklyn Blank *Ruth Donnelly as Miss Sparks *Henry Armetta as Tulio *Paul Kaye as Rex Bruce *Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Tell The World (1934 Film)
''I'll Tell the World'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ralph Spence and Dale Van Every. The film stars Lee Tracy, Gloria Stuart, Roger Pryor, Onslow Stevens, Alec B. Francis and Willard Robertson. The film was released on April 21, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Lee Tracy as Stanley Brown *Gloria Stuart as Jane Hamilton *Roger Pryor as William S. Briggs *Onslow Stevens as Prince Michael * Alec B. Francis as Grand Duke Ferdinand *Willard Robertson as Hardwick *Lawrence Grant as Count Strumsky *Leon Ames as Spud Marshall *Wilhelm von Brincken as Joseph * Craig Reynolds as Aviator *Herman Bing as Adolph *Dorothy Granger Dorothy Karolyn Granger (November 21, 1911 – January 4, 1995) was an American actress best known for her roles in short subject comedies in Hollywood. Career Granger, with her parents, two brothers, Richard and James, and their grandmot ... as Brown's Girlfriend References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chained (1934 Film)
''Chained'' is a 1934 American drama (film and television), drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable with supporting performances by Otto Kruger, Stuart Erwin, Una O'Connor (actress), Una O'Connor and Akim Tamiroff. The screenplay was written by John Lee Mahin, Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich based upon a story by Edgar Selwyn. Ward Bond and Mickey Rooney appear briefly in uncredited roles. Richard (Kruger), a shipping magnate, asks his wife for a divorce so he can marry his secretary (Crawford). The wife refuses and Diane, who loves him deeply, offers to become his mistress. He is desperately in love with her, but he knows what that would mean to her life. He sends her on a long cruise to think about it. On the cruise, Mike, a charismatic South American rancher (Gable), sets out to seduce her, and they end up falling in love. She returns to New York City to tell Richard, only to find that he has given up his sons and obtained a divorce. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More Women (1934 Film)
''No More Women'' is a 1934 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Sally Blane and Minna Gombell. The film was released and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was part of a long-running series that paired Lowe and McLaglen as friendly rivals dating back to the 1926 silent film ''What Price Glory? (1926 film), What Price Glory?'' Synopsis Two Marine salvage, salvage divers are romantic rivals for the love of Annie Fay. They both agree to back off and swear that they will pursue "no more women". However soon afterwards one of their boats is inherited by the attractive Helen Young who takes up quarters aboard. This triggers a new rivalry between them, and leads briefly to one of them wrongly being suspected of the other's murder. They join forces to thwart an attempt to kill them by a greedy rival crew when they are diving to recover a cargo of gold bullion. Ultimately Helen picks neither of them, telling them th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
''Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round'' is a 1934 American drama film with musical and comedic elements, directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Plot Gangster Lee Lother (Sidney Blackmer) is shot and killed during an ocean liner cruise, and we're introduced in flashback to the interwoven stories and characters of the suspects: con-man and jewel-thief Jimmy Brett and his accomplice, a wife who bids goodbye to her husband without realizing he'll stowaway to spy on her, the star of the ship's entertainment revue and her brother with gambling debts, and the Inspector who interrupts his vacation to solve the case. The film's many musical numbers include a Busby Berkeley-like number with chorus girls in geometric patterns filmed from overhead. A song performed by The Boswell Sisters titled "Rock and Roll", written by Richard A. Whiting and Sidney Clare, is sometimes credited as the first use of that term in a popular song, although in this case the lyrics referred to the motion of the ocean. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Strangers Meet
''When Strangers Meet'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Cromwell, Arline Judge, and Lucien Littlefield. It was released on July 20, 1934. Cast * Richard Cromwell as Paul Tarman * Arline Judge as Ruth Crane * Lucien Littlefield as Barney Crane * Charles Middleton as John Tarman * Hale Hamilton as Captain Manning * Sarah Padden as Lucy Tarman * Maude Eburne Maude Eburne (born Maud Eburne Riggs, November 10, 1875 – October 15, 1960) was a Canadian character actress of stage and screen, known for playing eccentric roles. Early years Eburne was born the daughter of John and Mary Riggs, in Bronte-o ... as Nell Peck * Barbara Weeks as Elaine * Sheila Terry as Dolly * Ray Walker as Steve References External links * * * Films directed by Christy Cabanne American mystery drama films 1930s mystery drama films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operator 13
''Operator 13'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski and starring Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, and Jean Parker. Based on stories written by Robert W. Chambers, the film is about a Union spy who impersonates a black maid in the early days of the Civil War, but complications arise when she falls in love with a Confederate officer. George J. Folsey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. The film features the Four Mills Brothers and Davies performing musical numbers and the supporting cast includes Ted Healy, Douglas Dumbrille as Jeb Stuart, Sidney Toler as Allan Pinkerton, Fuzzy Knight, and an uncredited Sterling Holloway as a wounded Union soldier. Plot In the American Civil War, Union forces are reeling after their defeat in the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Pauline Cushman Players are performing for wounded soldiers at a Union military hospital. Pauline, a spy who works for Allan Pinkerton, recommends her close frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picture Brides
''Picture Brides'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code adventure film, directed by Phil Rosen. The film stars Dorothy Mackaill, Regis Toomey and Alan Hale. Plot Four mail order brides from New Orleans and a young girl conned into a non-existing job in Brazil find adventure, danger and romance in the jungle. Cast * Dorothy Mackaill as Mame Smith * Regis Toomey as Dave Hart * Alan Hale as Von Luden * Harvey Clark as Doc Rogers * Will Ahern as Brownie Brown * Mary Kornman as Mataeo Rogers * Esther Muir as Flo Lane * Viva Tattersall as Lena - European Bride * Mae Busch Mae Busch (born Annie May Busch; 18 June 1891 – 20 April 1946) was an Australian-born actress who worked in both silent and sound films in early Hollywood. In the latter part of her career she appeared in many Laurel and Hardy comedies, freque ... as Gwen - British Bride External links * *Picture Bridesavailable for free download aInternet Archive References Films directed by Phil Rosen American black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Resale Value
''Her Resale Value'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring June Clyde, George J. Lewis and Noel Francis.Pitts, p. 253 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Bored of her life as a small town doctor's wife, a young woman heads to the city with ambitions of becoming a model. She takes a new lover and plans to divorce her husband, now a head of a hospital, so that she can remarry. Cast * June Clyde as Mary Harris * George J. Lewis as Dr. Ted Harris * Noel Francis as Milly * Ralf Harolde as Sidney Fletcher * Gladys Hulette as Jane Martin * Crauford Kent as Dick Stevens * Richard Tucker as Dr. Lukas * Franklin Parker Franklin Parker (November 8, 1902 – June 12, 1962), also known as Frank Parker or Franklyn Parker, was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films during his twenty-five year career. Born in Fillmore, Missouri on November 8, 1902 ... as Truex References Bibliography * Micha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Couldn't Take It
''He Couldn't Take It'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and starring Ray Walker, Virginia Cherrill and George E. Stone.Fetrow p.263 The script was written by Dore Schary and George Waggner and was made for Monogram Pictures. Cast * Ray Walker as Jimmy Case * Virginia Cherrill as Eleanor Rogers * George E. Stone as Sammy Kohn * Stanley Fields as Sweet Sue * Dorothy Granger as Grace Clarice * Jane Darwell as Mrs. Case * Paul Porcasi as Nick * Don Douglas as Oakley * Astrid Allwyn as Blonde * Franklin Parker as Radio Announcer * Jack Kennedy as Driscoll * Ed Brady as Passenger * George Cleveland as Drunk * Olaf Hytten as Professor Brewster Stevens * Florence Turner as Elderly Lady References Bibliography * Alan G. Fetrow. ''Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States filmography''. McFarland, 1992. External links''He Couldn't Take It''at TCMDB''He Couldn't Take It''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
