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George Cleveland
George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1930 and 1954. Career Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His first appearance on the stage was in ''The Octaroon'' as a teenager. Cleveland was active as a Vaudevillian before moving to Hollywood in 1936 where he worked in films via acting, producing and directing. Although Cleveland played in more than 150 films during his 58-year career in show business, he acknowledged that he was most well-known for his role as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running American television series ''Lassie''. Cleveland appeared in the first three seasons (1954–1956) and in the first 12 episodes of the fourth season (1957). His death in July 1957 was written into the 13th episode of the fourth season (1957) and became the storyline motive for the selling of the farm and the departure of the Millers for Capito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassie (1954 TV Series)
''Lassie'' is an American television series that follows the adventures of a female Rough Collie dog named Lassie and her companions, both human and animal. The show was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell and animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax and was televised from September 12, 1954, to March 25, 1973. The sixth longest-running U.S. primetime television series after ''The Simpsons'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Gunsmoke,'' ''Law & Order and Family Guy,'' the show ran for 17 seasons on CBS before entering first-run syndication for its final two seasons. Initially filmed in black and white, the show transitioned to color in 1965. The show's first 10 seasons follow Lassie's adventures living on a farm. 11-year-old Jeff Miller, his mother Ellen, and his grandfather are Lassie's first human companions until seven-year-old Timmy Martin and his adoptive parents take over in the fourth season. When Lassie's exploits on the farm end in the 11th season, she finds new adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice In The Night (film)
''Voice in the Night '' is a 1934 American action film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Tim McCoy, Billie Seward, and Joseph Crehan. It was produced as a second feature by Columbia Pictures. Synopsis Tim Dale, the son of the president of a telephone company, uncovers a plot by a gang who plan to have a rival telephone company fail so that they can then sell a major contract on at a huge profit to themselves. Cast *Tim McCoy as Tim Dale *Billie Seward as Barbara Robinson *Joseph Crehan as John Robinson *Ward Bond as Bob Hall *Kane Richmond as Jack *Frank Layton as Matthews *Guy Usher as Thomas Benton *Francis McDonald as Henchman Jackson * Alphonse Ethier as W. T. Dale * Matthew Betz as Henchman Anderson * Milton Kibbee as Secretary Allen References External links''Voice in the Night''at the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Night Out
''His Night Out'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Harry Clork and Doris Malloy. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Irene Hervey, Jack La Rue, Robert McWade, Lola Lane and Willard Robertson. The film was released on October 1, 1935, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Edward Everett Horton as Homer B. Bitts *Irene Hervey as Peggy Taylor *Jack La Rue as Joe Ferranza *Robert McWade as Davis *Lola Lane as Lola *Willard Robertson as J.J. Trent *Oscar Apfel as Dr. Kraft *Theodore von Eltz as Parsons *Clara Kimball Young as Mrs. Davis *Ward Bond as Lanky *George Cleveland as Detective *Jack Mulhall as Salesman *Jack Norton as Dr. Singer *Dewey Robinson as Beef *Bill Burrud William James Burrud (January 12, 1925 – July 12, 1990) was a child actor and a television host and producer best known for his travel programs. Biography Born in Hollywood, California, Burrud was a son of Leland Burrud, who had produced on ... as Jimmie Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Public Menace
''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry. Plot "Red" Foster (George Murphy) and other reporters board an ocean liner arriving from Europe. Red has been sent to cover a seemingly routine suicide. Cassie (Jean Arthur), the ship's manicurist, is homesick for America, but has somehow become a Greek citizen and not American. The captain (Thurston Hall) becomes aware of her plan to jump ship, and tells her she will be watched closely. She tells Red that she has a suicide note that reveals that man held by the police for a sensational murder is innocent and names the true killer. However, she will only give it to him if he marries her and makes her an American citizen again. He reluctantly agrees, and the captain marries them. Afterward, however, he learns that she has lied; the note is merely a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheers Of The Crowd
''Cheers of the Crowd'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Vin Moore and starring Russell Hopton, Irene Ware and Harry Holman.Monaco p.308 Cast * Russell Hopton as Lee Adams * Irene Ware as Mary Larkin * Harry Holman as Honest John Brady * Bradley Page as Blake Walton * John Quillan as Eddie * Wade Boteler Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. Biography He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ... as Dan O'Reilly * John Dilson as Barney Booth * Roberta Gale as Betty O'Reilly * Betty Blythe as Lil Langdon Walton References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1935 films 1935 drama films American drama films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Vin Moore American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Gets Her Man (1935 Film)
''She Gets Her Man'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Aben Kandel. The film stars ZaSu Pitts, Hugh O'Connell, Helen Twelvetrees, Lucien Littlefield, Edward Brophy, and Warren Hymer. It was released on August 5, 1935, by Universal Pictures. Plot The cook in a small-town Arkansas diner manages to foil a gang planning a bank robbery. Cast *ZaSu Pitts as Esmeralda *Hugh O'Connell as Windy *Helen Twelvetrees as Francine *Lucien Littlefield as Elmer * Edward Brophy as Flash *Warren Hymer Edgar Warren Hymer (February 25, 1906 – March 25, 1948) was an American theatre and film actor. Early life He was born in New York City. His father, John Bard Hymer (1875/1876 – 1953) was a playwright (with nine Broadway plays to ... as Spike * Bert Gordon as Goofy * Ward Bond as Chick References External links * 1935 films American comedy films 1935 comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William Nigh Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Keeper Of The Bees (1935 Film)
''Keeper of the Bees'' is a 1935 American film directed by Christy Cabanne. The film depicts WWI veteran Jamie McFarland (played by Neil Hamilton) and his search for meaning in his last six months to live, and Molly Campbell (played by Betty Furness), a young woman looking to save her sister's child from being left alone. It also features Emma Dunn as Margaret Campbell, Molly's charming mother and Edith Fellows as Jean-Marie "Little Scout" (not to be confused with Scout Finch), an adventurous young girl trying to fit in with her male friends. The novel of the same name, upon which the film was based, appeared in ''Publishers Weekly'' as one of the bestselling novels in the United States in 1925. Plot James "Jamie" Lewis McFarland is a veteran of the First World War whose damaged lungs means he only has six more months to live. Inspired by a nurse at the hospital he finds himself trapped in, he insists on living his last days in grand fashion and sneaks out of the hospital wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make A Million (film)
''Make a Million'' is a 1935 American film directed by Lewis D. Collins. Plot summary Professor Reginald Q. Jones (Charles Starrett), Associate Professor for Social Economics at Pelton University (founded 1912 A.D.), has a very clear picture of how the United States economic inequality should be changed: Scene in Class, Professor talks: «Young man, the only thing that is wrong with the money today in this country, is that the wrong people have it. Fortunes are amassed by an nincompoop millionaires in the attempt to set aristocracy and wealth, instead of achievement. Does this answer your question?» Student answers: «Yes Sir.» Picture shows into the class: A female student with a pencil and notebook. She is writing, while the professor talks. Then the camera shows what she has written and you see it's a caricature of the Professor, with the words: Professor Jones Full of Importance. He gets $25 a week and he knows all about Money. Professor continues: «Oh, and while we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935 Film)
''The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana'' is an 1871 novel by the American author Edward Eggleston. The novel originated from a series of stories written for ''Hearth and Home'', a periodical edited by Eggleston, and was based on the experiences of his brother, George Cary Eggleston, who had been a schoolteacher in Indiana. The novel is noted for its realistic depictions of 19th-century American rural life and for its use of local dialect. Evaluation In the conclusion to ''The Hoosier Schoolmaster'', Eggleston announces his belief that readers whose taste is not perverted always want a story to “come out well.” Accordingly, he so planned this his first and most important romance that the lovers are all happily united, the poor orphans become prosperous and the evil-doers receive just punishment, mitigated somewhat through the generous intervention of those whom they have wronged. The great popularity ''The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' has been ascribed not s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl O' My Dreams
''Girl o' My Dreams'' (a.k.a. ''Love Race'') is a 1934 American college comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and featuring Sterling Holloway and Lon Chaney Jr. Plot summary Larry Haines (Edward J. Nugent) is the school's track champion. The “Big Man on Campus”, his success goes straight to his head. His friends, Spec Early (Sterling Holloway), Bobby Barnes ( Arthur Lake), and his girlfriend Gwen (Mary Carlisle), get fed up with him, and his swollen head. They decide that he needs to get his big head deflated; so, they rig the “Joe Senior” college contest, so Larry comes in second. They make sure Don Cooper (Lon Chaney Jr.) wins; and, he begins to go out with Gwen, much to the dismay of his own steady girlfriend Mary (Gigi Parrish). It soon becomes clear that Mary's not the only thing Don's forgotten about. It looks like both Don and Larry are in such a muddle they, and their school, are going to lose the track meet. Once again, it's up to the girls to sort out the mess, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Packer
''The Star Packer'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie. Plot U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes the sheriff of a turn-of-the-20th century western town where several murders have occurred, hoping to flush out an outlaw known only as "The Shadow". He is aided by an Indian friend he asks to come help him. Anita Matlock, daughter of deceased, and niece of current Matlock ranch owner, arrives from back east at the same time. After watching a stage holdup, Travers and his Indian friend discretely follow the robbers back to the town where the robbers are heard conversing with someone in what seems to be an empty room at the saloon, and later follow them to a hideout close to the Matlock ranch. In town, the "empty" room is found to have secret passages including a secret way to shoot people on the main street of town. Out at Matlock ranch, Travers gives Anita a gun. Someone at the ranch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo Nights
''Monte Carlo Nights'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by William Nigh. Plot A man wrongfully convicted of murder escapes custody and goes in search of real killer. The problem is that he only has one clue to go on. Cast *Mary Brian as Mary Vernon *John Darrow as Larry Sturgis *Yola d'Avril as Madelon *Astrid Allwyn as Blondie Roberts *George "Gabby" Hayes as Inspector Nick Gunby *Kate Campbell as Aunt Emma *Robert Frazer as Jim Daggett *Carl Stockdale as Brandon *George Cleveland George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1930 and 1954. Career Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His first appearance on the stag ... as Croupier External links * * 1934 films American mystery films 1930s romance films 1934 adventure films American black-and-white films Films directed by William Nigh Monogram Pictures films 1930s mystery films American romance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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