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George W. Weeks
George W. Weeks (1885–1953) was an American film producer. During the early 1930s he was involved with Sono Art Pictures and Mayfair Pictures.''Hollywood Goes Latin'' p.67 In the 1940s he released his films, including the Range Busters series featuring Ray "Crash" Corrigan, through Monogram Pictures . Selected filmography * ''The Rainbow Man'' (1929) * '' Blaze o' Glory'' (1929) * '' Thus Is Life'' (1930) * '' Reno'' (1930) * '' Hell-Bent for Frisco'' (1931) * '' Law of the Rio Grande'' (1931) * '' In Old Cheyenne'' (1931) * '' Air Police'' (1931) * ''Is There Justice?'' (1931) * '' Honeymoon Lane'' (1931) * '' Mounted Fury'' (1931) * '' Neck and Neck'' (1931) * '' Devil on Deck'' (1932) * ''The Honor of the Press'' (1932) * ''No Living Witness'' (1932) * ''Trapped in Tia Juana'' (1932) * '' Midnight Morals'' (1932) * '' Behind Jury Doors'' (1932) * ''Tangled Destinies'' (1932) * '' Temptation's Workshop'' (1932) * '' Love in High Gear'' (1932) * ''The Heart Punch'' (1932) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a college town and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County and had 372,258 residents in 2020. Ann Arbor is also included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor combined statistical area and the Great Lakes megalopolis. Ann Arbor was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey. It was named after the wives of the village's founders, both named Ann, and the stands of bur oak trees they found at the site of the town.Marwil, pp. 1–2 The University of Michigan was established in Ann Arbor in 1837, and the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century. The city is currently home to the University of Michigan which significantly shapes the city's economy, employing about 30,000 workers which includes about 12,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is There Justice?
''Is There Justice?'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Rex Lease, Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Mehaffey.Langman & Finn p.125 It is now considered a lost film. Synopsis The brother of woman who died in jail seeks revenge on the district attorney by getting hold of a photograph of his daughter dancing on a table on her underwear. Cast * Rex Lease as Jerry Heath * Henry B. Walthall as District Attorney John Raymond * Blanche Mehaffey as Kay Raymond * Robert Ellis as Dan Lawrence * Helen Foster as June Lawrence * Ernie Adams as Shorty Gray * Joseph W. Girard as Chief of Police * Richard Cramer as Detective Regan * John Ince as Dr. Gibbs * Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ... as Rollins Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Punch
''The Heart Punch'' is a 1932 American pre-Code melodrama film directed by B. Reeves Eason, and starring Lloyd Hughes, Marion Shilling and Mae Busch. It was one of the first films from Mayfair Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Plot A prizefighter named Jimmy Milligan (aka the Cyclone Kid) meets his sweetheart's brother in the ring and accidentally kills him. She forgives him after he promises not to fight again. After his sweetheart goes to jail, however, he is compelled to set up one more fight in order to raise funds for her trial. Cast * Lloyd Hughes as Jimmy Milligan * Marion Shilling as Kitty Doyle * George J. Lewis as Lefty Doyle * Mae Busch as Goldie Zenius * Wheeler Oakman as Spike Patterson * Walter Miller as Joe Zenias * James B. Leong as Wong * Gordon De Main as Defense Attorney Benton * Hal Price as Mr. Webster * Edward Peil Sr. as Prosecutor * Tammany Young as Benny, the Waiter * Henry Hall as Judge * Kit G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love In High Gear
''Love in High Gear'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring silent veteran Harrison Ford in his final film role and co–starring Alberta Vaughn,Tyrell Davis and Arthur Hoyt. It was released by the independent Mayfair Pictures. Plot Ronald and Betty plan to elope, but are overheard by a jewel thief who has just stolen a pearl necklace from the wedding Ronald and Betty were attending. The jewel thief plans to use the situation to his advantage and a mad chase ensues towards the end of the film. Cast *Harrison Ford as Donald Ransome *Alberta Vaughn as Betty *Tyrell Davis as Ronald Courtney *Arthur Hoyt as Thaddeus Heath *Ethel Wales as Arabella Heath *Fred Kelsey as Detective Duffy *Fern Emmett as Hotel maid *Jack Duffy as Hotel proprietor * William H. Strauss William H. Strauss (June 13, 1885 – August 5, 1943) was an American film actor active in the 1920s and 1930s. A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temptation's Workshop
''Temptation's Workshop'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Helen Foster (actress), Helen Foster, Tyrell Davis and Dorothy Granger. It was released by the independent film, independent Poverty Row studio Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.244 Synopsis When Wall Street financier John Lawton falls ill and goes bankrupt, his children attempt to adjust to the loss of their wealthy upbringing. Cast * Helen Foster (actress), Helen Foster as Connie Lawton * Tyrell Davis as Count Emile Borosko * Dorothy Granger as Vi Rantler * Carroll Nye as Bob Lawton * John Ince (actor), John Ince as John Lawton * Stella Adams as Mrs. John Lawton References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1932 films 1932 drama films American black-and-white films American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangled Destinies
''Tangled Destinies'' is a 1932 pre-Code American murder mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is also known as ''Who Killed Harvey Forbes?'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Cast *Gene Morgan as Capt. Randall "Randy" Gordon *Doris Hill as Doris *Glenn Tryon as Tommy Preston, the Co-pilot *Vera Reynolds as Ruth, the Airline Stewardess *Ethel Wales as Prudence Daggott *Monaei Lindley as Monica van Buren *Syd Saylor as Buchanan, the Prizefighter *Sidney Bracey as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont *Lloyd Whitlock as Floyd Martin *James B. Leong James B. Leong (born Leong But-jung and sometimes credited as Jimmy Leong) was a Chinese-American character actor and filmmaker who had a long career in Hollywood beginning during the silent era. Leong was born in Shanghai, and he moved to the ... as Ling *William P. Burt as Harvey Forbes *Henry Hall as Dr. Wingate, the Parson * William Humphrey as Professor Hartley References * * 1932 films American mystery fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Jury Doors
''Behind Jury Doors'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Helen Chandler, William Collier Jr. and Blanche Friderici.Pitts, p. 329 Cast * Helen Chandler as Elsa Lanfield * William Collier Jr. as Steve Mannon * Blanche Friderici as Mrs. Lanfield * Franklin Parker as Casey * John Davidson as George Fisher * Walter Miller as Arthur Corbett * Richard Cramer as Gus Mauger * Jessie Arnold as Ma Mauger * Louis Natheaux as Halliday * Patsy Cunningham as Mame * James Gordon as William Wegand * Arthur Loft as James Collins * Gordon De Main Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publication claims his date of birth as 1897-March 5, 1967/ref> was an American film actor. He ... as Dr. Emil Lanfield References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Morals
''Midnight Morals'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and E. Mason Hopper and starring Alberta Vaughn, Rex Lease and Charles Delaney. It was distributed by the independent Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.246 Plot A young police officer meets a taxi dancer at a nightclub, getting him embroiled with criminal Preen Lazetti, to the disgust of his own father a veteran cop. Cast * Alberta Vaughn as Katy Dolan * Rex Lease as Preen Lazetti * Charles Delaney as Dave McKennan * Beryl Mercer as Mother O'Brien, the Prison Matron * DeWitt Jennings as Dan McKennan * Gwen Lee Gwen Lee (born Gwendolyn Lepinski; November 12, 1904 – August 20, 1961) was an American stage and film actress. Lee began her career as a model before being discovered and signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She was typically cast in supporting ... as Dora Cobb References Bibliography * Fetrow, Alan G. . ''Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1992. * Pitts, Micha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapped In Tia Juana
''Trapped in Tia Juana'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Wallace Fox. Duncan Renaldo plays twin brothers separated at birth: West Point graduate Kenneth Holbert and Mexican bandit El Zorro. Cast *Edwina Booth as Dorothy *Duncan Renaldo Renault Renaldo Duncan (April 23, 1904 – September 3, 1980), better known as Duncan Renaldo, was a Romanian-born American actor best remembered for his portrayal of The Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950–1956 American TV series ''The Cisco K ... as Kenneth Holbert/El Zorro References External links * * * * 1932 films 1932 Western (genre) films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Films about twin brothers Films directed by Wallace Fox Mayfair Pictures films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Living Witness
''No Living Witness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Barbara Kent, Carmel Myers, Otis Harlan, Dorothy Revier, J. Carrol Naish, Ferike Boros and John Ince. The film was released on September 15, 1932, by Mayfair Pictures. Cast *Gilbert Roland as Jerry Bennett * Noah Beery Sr. as Clyde Corbin *Barbara Kent as Carol Everett *Carmel Myers as Emillia * Otis Harlan as Pop Everett *Dorothy Revier as Miss Thompson * J. Carrol Naish as Nick *Ferike Boros as Nick's Mother * John Ince as Police Captain *Monte Carter as Looey *Broderick O'Farrell as District Attorney * Arthur Millett as Harry Newton *James Cooley as Fatty Raskin *Gordon De Main Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publication claims his date of birth as 1897-March 5, 1967/ref> was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honor Of The Press
''The Honor of the Press'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Edward J. Nugent, Rita La Roy and Dorothy Gulliver.Pitts p.329 It was produced as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Synopsis Corrupt Roger Bradley buys a newspaper in order to promote his own shady dealings and denigrate the work of the city's Police Commissioner. A cub reporter on the paper discovers that Bradley and one of the other reporters are both involved in major crime. Cast *Edward J. Nugent as Daniel E. Greely, Cub Reporter *Rita La Roy as Daisy Tellem, Gossip Columnist *Dorothy Gulliver as June Bonner, the Girlfriend *Wheeler Oakman as Roger Bradley, Crooked Newspaper Owner *Russell Simpson (actor), Russell Simpson as City Editor Dan Perkins *John Ince (actor), John Ince as Police Commissioner Drake *Charles K. French as Dodson (editorial writer) *Reginald Simpson as Larry Grayson ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil On Deck
''Devil on Deck'' is a 1932 Pre-code talking film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Reed Howes and Molly O'Day. It was produced and distributed by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, a B-movie studio that turned out occasionally some successful pictures like ''The Great Gabbo''. Story As this is a lost film, not even the AFI has any story or plot on it. By the promotional material that survives, it's a typical South Seas story found all over the silent film era just a few years before sound arrived. The cast is made up mostly of silent film veterans. Cast *Reed Howes as John Moore *Molly O'Day as Kay Wheeler *Wheeler Oakman as Shanghai Morgan *June Marlowe as Mary Moore *Kenneth Treseder as Limey *A. S. 'Pop' Byron as Pop Wheeler *Rolfe Sedan as Frenchie *Constantine Romanoff as Swede Preservation status *This film is presumed lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
