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Gar Moore
Joseph Garland Moore Jr. (September 4, 1920 - November 3, 1985), known as Gar Moore was an actor in Italian and American films. He was also in several theatrical productions. He was born in Chelsea, Oklahoma. He had a short marriage to Nancy Walker. Filmography *''Paisan'' (1946) *''To Live in Peace'' (1947) as Ronald *''Johnny Stool Pigeon'' (1949) as Sam Harrison' *''Illegal Entry (film)'' (1949) as Lee Sloan *''Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'' (1949) as Jeff Wilson *''The Underworld Story'' (1950) as Clark Stanton *''The Vicious Years'' (1950) as Luca Rossi *''The Girl in White ''The Girl in White'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by John Sturges and starring June Allyson, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock. It is based on the memoirs of the pioneering female surgeon Emily Dunning Barringer. Plot Her pregnan ...'' (1952) *'' Curse of the Faceless Man'' (1958) as Dr. Enrico Ricci Shows *'' Bells Are Ringing'' at the Sacramento Music Circus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea, Oklahoma
Chelsea is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,964 at the 2010 census, a decline of 8.3 percent from the figure of 2,136 recorded in 2000. Chelsea was named after Chelsea, London, the area in London, England, by Charles Peach, a railroad official who was a native of London. The town was the site of the Chelsea-Alluwe Oil Field, which produced a significant amount of oil from ''circa'' 1910 until the early 1920s, before it played out.. History In 1881, Chelsea began as a stop on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. A post office was established in November 1882. The community incorporated as a town in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, in 1889. The town was surveyed and platted in 1902. The Bank of Chelsea, the first state bank in Indian Territory, began operation in March 1896. The town economy has historically rested on farming, ranching and oil production. Important farm products were oats, corn, wheat and pecans. A flour mill built circa 1892 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker (born Anna Myrtle Swoyer; May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American actress and comedian of stage, screen, and television. She was also a film and television director (lending her talents to ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', on which she also made several guest appearances). During her five-decade-long career, she may be best remembered for her long-running roles as Mildred on ''McMillan & Wife'' and Ida Morgenstern, who first appeared on several episodes of ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and later became a prominent recurring character on the spinoff series ''Rhoda''. Early life Walker was born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the elder of two daughters of vaudevillian Dewey Barto (né Stewart Steven Swoyer) and Myrtle Flemming Lawler, a dancer. The couple wed in Manhattan in 1919. Walker and her father both stood 4'11" (1.50 m). Her younger sister was Betty Lou Barto. Acting career In 1937, as "Nan Barto", Walker appeared on the NBC radio programs ''Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisan
''Paisan'' ( it, Paisà ) is a 1946 Italian neorealist war drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. In six independent episodes, it tells of the Liberation of Italy by the Allied forces during the late stage of World War II. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and received numerous national and international prizes. Plot 1st Episode During the Allied invasion of Sicily, an American patrol makes its way to a village at night. Only one of the Americans speaks Italian. Local girl Carmela, who wants to find the whereabouts of her brother and father, agrees to guide the patrol past a German minefield to the seaside. While one of the patrol, Joe, is assigned to keep an eye on Carmela in a castle ruin, the others inspect the area. Despite the language barrier, Joe starts to overcome Carmela's distance. When he is shot by a German sniper, Carmela hides him in the basement of the building. Upon the discovery that Joe has died, she takes his rifle and starts sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Live In Peace
''To Live in Peace'' (Italian: ''Vivere in pace'') is a 1947 Italian neorealist comedy-drama war film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi, John Kitzmiller and Ave Ninchi.Gundle p.138 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location around Orvieto in Umbria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. Cast *Aldo Fabrizi as Tigna *Gar Moore as Ronald *Mirella Monti as Silvia *John Kitzmiller as Joe *Heinrich Bode as Hans *Ave Ninchi as Corinna * Ernesto Almirante as Il Nonno * Nando Bruno as Il Segretario Politico * Aldo Silvani as Il Medico * Gino Cavalieri as Il Parroco * Piero Palermini as Franco * Franco Serpilli as Citto Awards and nominations * OCIC-Prize at The World Film and Fine Arts Festival in Brussels, 1947: OCIC jury verdict : This film is amongst the films presented most able to contribute to the spiritual and moral revival of humanity. This first jury of the International Catholic Office of Cinema (OCIC) consisted ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Stool Pigeon
''Johnny Stool Pigeon'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea. Plot A narcotics agent convinces a convict he helped send to Alcatraz go undercover with him to help expose a heroin drug smuggling ring. The unlikely pair travels from San Francisco to Vancouver and finally to a dude ranch in Tucson which is run by mob bosses. They end up getting help breaking the case from the gang leader's girlfriend (Winters), who falls for the narcotics agent during the sting. Cast * Howard Duff as George Morton aka Mike Doyle * Shelley Winters as Terry * Dan Duryea as Johnny Evans * Tony Curtis as Joey Hyatt (as Anthony Curtis) * John McIntire as Avery * Gar Moore as Sam Harrison * Leif Erickson as Pringle * Barry Kelley as McCandles * Hugh Reilly as Charlie * Wally Maher as Benson Production The film was known as ''Contraband'' and ''Partners in Crime''. It was William Castle's first movie at Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illegal Entry (film)
''Illegal Entry'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Howard Duff, Märta Torén and George Brent. The film and its treatment of illegal entry and unlawful residence in the United States is introduced by Watson B. Miller, the commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Harry S. Truman. Plot An undercover agent (Howard Duff) attacks an illicit Mexican border immigrant smuggling operation. Cast * Howard Duff as Bert Powers * Märta Torén as Anna Duvak O'Neill * George Brent as Chief Agent Dan Collins * Gar Moore as Lee Sloan * Tom Tully as Nick Gruber * Paul Stewart as Zack Richards * Richard Rober as Dutch Lempo * Joseph Vitale as Joe Bottsy * James Nolan as Agent Benson * Clifton Young as Billy Rafferty * David Clarke as Carl * Robert Osterloh as Agent Crowthers * Anthony Caruso as Teague * Donna Martell as Maria Reception Critical response ''The New York Times'' film critic, Bosley Crowth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott And Costello Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff
''Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'' is a 1949 horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Abbott and Costello and Boris Karloff. In 1956, the film was re-released by Realart Pictures as a double feature with ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein''. Plot Prominent criminal attorney Amos Strickland checks into the Lost Caverns Resort Hotel. His murdered body is later discovered by the bellboy, Freddie Phillips, who is implicated in the crime. Casey Edwards, the house detective, tries to clear Freddie, but Inspector Wellman and Sgt. Stone keep him in custody at his hotel room 'on the state'. Strickland's secretary Gregory Millford and seven of Strickland's former clients happen to be at the resort, and they are all suspects. These former clients are Swami Talpur, Angela Gordon, Mrs. Hargreave, T. Hanley Brooks, Lawrence Crandall, Mrs. Grimsby and Mike Relia. The former clients gather for a meeting and decide that they must conceal their pasts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Underworld Story
''The Underworld Story'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Dan Duryea, Herbert Marshall, Gale Storm, Howard Da Silva and Michael O'Shea (actor), Michael O'Shea. Da Silva plays the loud-mouthed gangster Carl Durham, one of his last roles before becoming Hollywood blacklist, blacklisted. The newspaperman played by Duryea is similar in tone (a reporter that does anything for publicity for himself regardless of ethics) to Kirk Douglas in Billy Wilder's ''Ace in the Hole (1951 film), Ace in the Hole'' (1951). This B-movie was shot in black and white by director Cy Endfield and cinematographer Stanley Cortez. Plot When big-city newspaper reporter Mike Reese (Duryea) writes and publishes a story (after breaking his promise to withhold it) that results in the murder of a state's witness against a local gang lord, he loses his job. He soon finds that no one else will hire him, so he extracts money from the drug lord (who is actually grateful for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicious Years
''The Vicious Years'' is a 1950 American film directed by Robert Florey. The screenplay concerns an orphan named Mario who witnesses Luca Rossi committing a murder, and blackmails Luca into taking him home as a member of his family. Plot Mario, an Italian war orphan, sees Luca Rossi commit a murder. Eager for a home and family life, Mario promises not to tell the police if Luca takes him into his household and family. Luca fears and hates Mario, but his father, mother and sister all come to love him. Afraid the Mario will reveal his secret, Luca attempts to kill him. Aware now, just as he has suspected, Emilio Rossi realizes that his son is no good and turns him over to the police. Mario is persuaded to stay with the family as an adopted son. Cast * Tommy Cook as Mario * Sybil Merritt as Dina Rossi * Eduard Franz as Emilio Rossi * Gar Moore as Luca Rossi * Anthony Ross as Inspector Umberto Spezia * Marjorie Eaton as Zia Lola * Russ Tamblyn as Tino * Eve Miller as Giulia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl In White
''The Girl in White'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by John Sturges and starring June Allyson, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock. It is based on the memoirs of the pioneering female surgeon Emily Dunning Barringer. Plot Her pregnant mother is in labor and in dire need of a doctor, but young Emily Dunning is new to the neighborhood and knows no one. When someone finally suggests a Dr. Yeomans, she is shocked to discover the doctor is a woman. It is the turn of the century in New York and times are changing, but as yet women are not being made welcome in the field of medicine. Emily is so impressed by Marie Yeomans that she decides to enroll in med school at Cornell. Fellow student Ben Barringer is one of the few there who encourage Emily, and they also fall in love. Ben plans to continue his education at Harvard, but upsets Emily by asking her to abandon her studies and accompany him. Emily instead moves to New York, where she and Dr. Yeomans share an apartment. Hospita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curse Of The Faceless Man
''Curse of the Faceless Man'' is a 1958 independently made American low-budget black-and-white horror film, produced by Robert E. Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn, that stars Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara, and Luis van Rooten. Science fiction writer Jerome Bixby wrote the screenplay. The film was theatrically released in the U.S. by United Artists as a double feature with ''It! The Terror from Beyond Space''. The film's storyline concerns a Roman gladiator, buried alive in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, who returns to life in modern times to find the reincarnation of the woman he loves. Plot During an archeological dig at Pompeii, a worker uncovers a jewel box and the calcified body of a gladiator (Bob Bryant). En route to the Museo di Napoli, the body comes to life and kills the driver of the truck that is transporting it. Afterwards, the body, apparently dead again, is found several meters away from the wrecked truck. Without witnesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bells Are Ringing (musical)
''Bells Are Ringing'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The story revolves around Ella, who works at an answering service, and the characters that she meets there. The main character was based on Mary Printz, who worked for Green's answering service. Three of the show's tunes, "Long Before I Knew You", " Just in Time", and " The Party's Over", became standards. Judy Holliday reprised her Broadway starring role in the 1960 film of the same name, also starring Dean Martin. Productions The original Broadway production, directed by Jerome Robbins and choreographed by Robbins and Bob Fosse, opened on November 29, 1956 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for slightly more than two years before transferring to the Alvin Theatre, for a total run of 924 performances. It starred Judy Holliday as Ella and Sydney Chaplin as Jeff Moss. It also featured Jean Stapleton as Sue Summers, Eddie Lawrence as Sandor, George S. Irving, Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
