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George Meehan
George Benjamin Meehan Jr. (1891–1947) was the cinematographer of more than 150 American films. Life Meehan was born on July 19, 1891, in Brooklyn, New York. During World War I he was a cinematographer in the United States Army. He married Louise Harriett Mahoney. Meehan was the cinematographer for ''Mary of the Movies'' (1923), '' Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' (1925), '' The Ghost Talks'' (1929), '' Back to the Woods'' (1937), '' The Big Chance'' (1933), ''Inside Information'' (1934), '' Tarzan’s Revenge'' (1938), ''Riders of Black River'' (1939), ''The Wildcat of Tucson'' (1940), ''Beyond the Sacramento'' (1940), and ''Voice of the Whistler'' (1945). Death Meehan was working on ''King of the Wild Horses'' when he became ill and was replaced on the project by Philip Tannura. Meehan died on February 10, 1947, in Hollywood, California, and was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Glendale, California. Selected filmography * ''Battling Buddy'' (1924) * ''The Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately owned cemetery in Glendale, California. It is the original and current flagship location of Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries, a chain of six cemeteries and four additional mortuaries in Southern California. History Forest Lawn Memorial Park was founded in 1906 as a not-for-profit cemetery by a group of businessmen from San Francisco. Dr. Hubert Eaton and C.B. Sims entered into a sales contract with the cemetery in 1912. Eaton took over its management in 1917. Although Eaton did not start Forest Lawn, he is credited as its "Founder" for his innovations of establishing the "memorial-park plan". He eliminated upright grave markers and brought in works by established artists. He was the first to open a funeral home on dedicated cemetery grounds. He was a firm believer in a joyous life after death. Convinced that most cemeteries were "unsightly, depressing stoneyards," he pledged to create one that would reflect his optimistic Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror Trail (1946 Film)
''Terror Trail'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett.Freese p.193 The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles Clague. It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Plot Cast * Charles Starrett as Steve Haverley / The Durango Kid * Barbara Pepper as Karen Kemp - the Louisville Lady * Ozie Waters as Ozie Waters * Smiley Burnette as Smiley Burnette * Lane Chandler as Duke Catlett * George Chesebro as Henchman Drag * Zon Murray Zon Murray (April 13, 1910 – February 2, 1979) was an American actor. Filmography He appeared in the films: ''The El Paso Kid'', ''Ghost of Hidden Valley'', '' Song of the Sierras'', '' Jack Armstrong'', ''Rainbow Over the Rockies'', '' West ... as Bart Matson * Colorado Rangers as Musicians References Bibliography * Gene Freese. ''Jock Mahoney: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Stuntman''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1946 films 1946 Western (genre) films American Western (ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullets For Bandits
''Bullets for Bandits'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Wallace W. Fox, starring Wild Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, and Frank Mitchell. Plot Queen Katey is the owner of a large ranch. There is the beginning of a movement among the local homesteaders to drive Katey out, so that her land can be divided. Queen has a long-lost son, Prince, who she sends one of her ranch hands, Cannonball, to find. Cannonball arrives at the office of the Badlands County sheriff, Tex Martin. Cannonball explains to Tex that Prince has the letters "KT" on his forearm, where they had been branded when he was a youth by a man named Clem Jeter. Tex thinks he's seen that brand, and directs Cannonball to the saloon. While Cannonball is still on his way, Wild Bill Hickok is at the bar in the saloon. He observes a man who he could be the double for, playing cards. As he watches, he sees his double cheating, eventually taking all of another gambler's money. The double is Prince Katey. When Hickok c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Wild Bill
''The Return of Wild Bill'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Robert Lee Johnson and Fred Myton. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, George Lloyd, Luana Walters, Edward LeSaint and Frank LaRue. The film was released on June 27, 1940, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders *Iris Meredith as Sammy Lou Griffin * George Lloyd as Matt Kilgore *Luana Walters as Kate Kilgore *Edward LeSaint as Lige Saunders *Frank LaRue as Ole Mitch *Francis Walker as Jake Kilgore *Chuck Morrison as Bart *Dub Taylor as Cannonball *Buel Bryant as Mike *William Kellogg as Hep * John Ince as Sam Griffin *Jack Rockwell as Sheriff *John Merton as Dusty Donahue *Donald Haines Donald Haines (May 9, 1919 – February 20, 1943) was an American child actor who had recurring appearances in the ''Our Gang'' short subjects series from 1930 to 1933. He appeared in ''Our Gang'' during the early sound days al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taming Of The West (1939 Film)
''The Taming of the West'', which had the working title of ''Sundown in Helldorado'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Norman Deming, starring Wild Bill Elliott, and Iris Meredith. Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders * Iris Meredith as Pepper * Dick Curtis as Rawhide * Dub Taylor as Cannonball * James Craig as Handy * Stanley Brown as Slim * Ethan Allen as Judge Bailey * Kenneth MacDonald as Carp Blaisdale * Victor Wong as Cholly Wong * Charles King as Jackson * Lane Chandler as Turkey * Art Mix as Blackie * Richard Fiske as Blake * John Tyrrell as Coleman * Bob Woodward as Shifty * Hank Bell Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myo ... as Marshall Bates References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taming Of The West 1939 Film American Western (genre) films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Gun Law
''Two Gun Law'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Leon Barsha, starring Charles Starrett and Peggy Stratford. Cast * Charles Starrett as Bob Larson * Peggy Stratford as Mary Hammond * Hank Bell as Cookie * Edward J. Le Saint as Ben Hammond * Charles Middleton as Wolf Larson * Alan Bridge as Kipp Faulkner * Lee Prather as Sheriff Bill Collier * Dick Curtis as Len Edwards * Victor Potel as Cassius * Art Mix as Cullen * George Chesebro as Blair * Edmund Cobb as Catlin * Jack Rockwell as Bledsoe * Hal Taliaferro as Cattle buyer * Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Los Angeles, California. Select ... as Bartender References {{Reflist American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Leon Barsha 1930s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The Range
''Code of the Range'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett, Mary Blake and Edward Coxen. Synopsis A feud breaks out between cattle ranchers and sheepherders who dispute each other's grazing rights. Cast * Charles Starrett as Lee Jamison * Mary Blake as Janet Parker * Edward Coxen as Angus McLeod * Allan Cavan a s 'Calamity' Parker * Albert J. Smith as Barney Ross * Edward Peil Sr. as Sheriff * Edmund Cobb as Ed Randall * Edward LeSaint as Adams * Ralph McCullough as Quigley * George Chesebro as Henchman * Art Mix as Henchman References External links''Code of the Range''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 games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1936 films American Western (genre) films 1936 Western (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Of Wanted Men
''Ship of Wanted Men'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Dorothy Sebastian, Fred Kohler and Leon Ames.Pitts p.334 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble. Synopsis A gang of fugitives hijack a ship and make for a Pacific island that has no extradition treaty with the United States. Cast * Dorothy Sebastian as Irene Reynolds * Fred Kohler as Chuck Young * Leon Ames as Capt. John Holden * Gertrude Astor as Vera * Maurice Black as George Spinoli * James Flavin as Frank Busch * Jason Robards Sr. as John Craig * Herbert Evans as Duke Finley * John Ince as Elderly Man * Kit Guard as Crewman * George 'Gabby' Hayes George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ... as Crewman References Bibliography * Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Youth (1925 Film)
''Fighting Youth'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring William Fairbanks, Pauline Garon and George Periolat.Munden p.244 A notorious brawler promises his fiancée that he will give up fighting, but then is persuaded to take party in a charity boxing match. Cast * William Fairbanks as Dick Covington * Pauline Garon as Jean Manley * George Periolat as Judge Manley * William Bailey as Harold Brennty * Pat Harmon as Paddy O'Ryan * Frank Hagney as 'Murdering' Mooney * Thomas Carr as Gangster * Jack Britton Jack Britton (October 14, 1885 – March 27, 1962) was an American boxer who was the first three-time world welterweight boxing champion. Born William J. Breslin in Clinton, New York, his professional career lasted for 25 years beginning in ... as Referee References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Champion
''The New Champion'' is a 1925 American silent sports action film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring William Fairbanks, Edith Roberts and Lotus Thompson. Cast * William Fairbanks as Bob * Edith Roberts as Polly Brand * Lotus Thompson as Lucy Nichols * Lloyd Whitlock as Jack Melville * Frank Hagney as 'Knockout' Riley * Al Kaufman as Fight Promoter * Marion Court as Mrs. Nichols * Bert Appling as Blacksmith Preservation and status A complete copy of the film is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archiv .... References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1925 films Films directed by B. Reeves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
