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Gene Corman
Eugene Harold "Gene" Corman (September 24, 1927 – September 28, 2020) was an American film producer and agent. He and his older brother, Roger, co-founded New World Pictures. Biography Corman entered the film industry before his brother, working as an agent. He became vice president of MCA, representing such clients as Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Richard Conte, Harry Belafonte, and Ray Milland. He moved into producing in the late 1950s, making a number of movies with Bernard L. Kowalski and Robert L. Lippert as well as his brother, Roger. In the early 1970s, he had his own producing unit at MGM. He later became vice-president of 20th Century Fox Television. Filmography *''I Mobster'' (1958) *''Hot Car Girl'' (1958) *''Night of the Blood Beast'' (1958) *'' Beast from the Haunted Cave'' (1959) *''Attack of the Giant Leeches'' (1959) *''Valley of the Redwoods'' (1960) * ''The Secret of the Purple Reef'' (1960) *'' The Intruder'' (1962) *''The Tower of London'' (1962) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Of The Redwoods
''Valley of the Redwoods'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by William Witney, written by Leo Gordon and Daniel Madison, and starring John Hudson, Lynette Bernay, Ed Nelson, Michael Forest, Robert Shayne and John Brinkley. It was released on May 8, 1960, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *John Hudson as Wayne Randall *Lynette Bernay as Jan Spencer *Ed Nelson as Dino Michaelis *Michael Forest as Dave Harris *Robert Shayne as Capt. Sid Walker *John Brinkley as Willie Chadwick * Bruno VeSota as Joe Wolcheck *Hal Torey as Philip Blair *Chris Miller as Charlotte Walker Production Filming started December 1959. Reception Gene Corman says that Fox head of production Buddy Adler E. Maurice "Buddy" Adler (June 22, 1906 – July 12, 1960) was an American film producer and production head for 20th Century Fox studios. In 1954, his production of ''From Here to Eternity'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture and in 1956, hi ... "particularly liked" the film. It was one of Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit Man (1972 Film)
''Hit Man'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey, Pam Grier and Lisa Moore. It is a blaxploitation-themed adaptation of Ted Lewis' 1970 novel ''Jack's Return Home'', more famously adapted as ''Get Carter'' (1971), with the action relocated from England to the United States. Plot Oakland hitman Tyrone Tackett (Bernie Casey) comes home to southern California for the funeral of his brother Cornell. Cornell left behind his wild daughter Rochelle (Candy All), who rejects Tyrone's offer to live with him. Tyrone befriends his late brother's business partner, Sherwood Epps (Sam Laws), and stays in town to investigate his brother's death. He is threatened by gangsters who tell him to leave town, but they've threatened the wrong man. Cast * Bernie Casey as Tyrone Tackett * Pam Grier as Gozelda * Lisa Moore as Laural Garfoot * Bhetty Waldron as Irvelle Way * Sam Laws as Sherwood Epps * Candy All as Rochelle Tackett * Don Diamond as Nano Zito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Parts (1972 Film)
''Private Parts'' is a 1972 American horror film directed by Paul Bartel in his feature film debut, and starring Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, and John Ventantonio. Its plot follows a troubled young woman who suspects a deviant serial killer is living among her in her aunt's dilapidated hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Plot Cheryl Stratton gets into an argument with her roommate Judy, and decides to move out. Cheryl steals Judy's wallet and, rather than return to her native Ohio, visits the King Edward Hotel, a dilapidated hotel in downtown Los Angeles that is operated by her maternal Aunt Martha, whom she has never met. The brusque, conservative Martha allows Cheryl to temporarily stay in the King Edward, which she considers one of the "last respectable hotels in the city". Martha's central provision for Cheryl's stay is that she not wander the hotel at night. Cheryl soon notices that the guests and residents of the hotel are very unusual. Soon after settling into her room, Cheryl s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool Breeze (film)
''Cool Breeze'' is a 1972 American blaxploitation heist film directed by Barry Pollack and starring Thalmus Rasulala. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is loosely based on W. R. Burnett's 1949 novel ''The Asphalt Jungle''. It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel, after ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), '' The Badlanders'' (1958) and ''Cairo'' (1963). The film was released with the tagline: "He hit the Man for $3 million. Right where it hurts. In the diamonds. And baby, that's cold." Plot Sidney Lord Jones is a convicted felon who is granted an early release by the parole board in San Quentin. While imprisoned, he learns about the underworld diamond trade from reading and studying trade magazines. It motivates him to plan a heist to steal $3 million worth of diamonds from the largest diamond brokerage on the Pacific Coast. After his release, Jones returns to Los Angeles and proposes the idea to ‘the Money Man’ Bill Mercer and "Stretch" Finian, in hopes that Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von Richthofen And Brown
''Von Richthofen and Brown'', alternatively titled ''The Red Baron'', is a 1971 war film directed by Roger Corman and starring John Phillip Law and Don Stroud as Manfred von Richthofen and Roy Brown. Although names of real people are used and embedded in basic historic facts, the story by Joyce Hooper Corrington and John William Corrington makes no claim to be historically accurate, and in fact is largely fictional.Corman 1978, p. 224. Plot Manfred von Richthofen is newly assigned to a German air squadron under the command of Oswald Boelcke. Across the lines, Roy Brown arrives at a British squadron under the command of Lanoe Hawker. The two pilots are very different; Richthofen is a gentleman who respects tradition and believes in a gentlemanly approach to war, while Brown is a cynical, cocky, ruthless rebel without a cause who doesn't believe in honor. Boelcke is killed after a mid-air collision with fellow pilot Erwin Böhme and Hawker is killed by Richthofen. Richthofen as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win 'Em All
''You Can't Win 'Em All'' is a 1970 British-American war film, written by Leo Gordon (also an actor who appears in the film) and directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Tony Curtis, Charles Bronson and Michele Mercier. Plot The setting is the time of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), and the end of the Ottoman Empire. Two American soldiers of fortune – Adam (Curtis) and Josh (Bronson) – team up in 1922 Turkey with separate missions. Josh is interested in profiting from the turmoil prevailing as the Ottoman Empire collapses. Adam, the surviving heir to a shipping company, hopes to reclaim a ship seized by the Germans during World War I and interned in a Turkish Port. Before they can achieve their goals, they are captured by the forces of Osman Bey, an Ottoman governor. Osman Bey is impressed by the Americans' firepower – which includes Thompson submachine guns – and enlists them in a mission to escort his daughters, seemingly to Mecca, but really to Cairo. Becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobruk (1967 Film)
''Tobruk'' is a 1967 American drama war film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Rock Hudson and George Peppard. The film was written by Leo Gordon (who also acted in the film) and released through Universal Pictures. Set in North Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II, it is a fictionalized story of members of the British Army's Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) and the Special Identification Group (SIG) who endeavour to destroy the fuel bunkers of ''Generalfeldmarschall'' Erwin Rommel's Panzer Army Africa in Tobruk. The film is loosely based on the British attacks on German and Italian forces at Tobruk codenamed "Operation Agreement". The film depicts the operation as being successful, although actually Operation Agreement was a disastrous failure. Plot In September 1942, Rommel's Africa Korps is only 90 miles (144 km) from the Suez Canal, but running dangerously low on fuel. The British approve a plan to destroy German fuel bunkers at Tobruk in an at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Ball
''Beach Ball'' is a 1965 American beach party movie starring Edd Byrnes and partly financed by Roger Corman.Ed. J. Philip di Franco, ''The Movie World of Roger Corman'', Chelsea House Publishers, 1979, p. 145 It features appearances by The Supremes, The Walker Brothers, and The Righteous Brothers. Tom Lisanti called it "arguably the breeziest and most enjoyable ''Beach Party'' clones. It is also the most blatant rip off." Plot Dick Martin manages a rock and roll group, The Wigglers (Bango, Jack and Bob). They are told by music store owner Mr Wolf that the group owes him $1,000 for their instruments and have to raise money. Martin tries to convince Susan, the credit union manager for a local college, Cast *Edd Byrnes as Dick Martin *Chris Noel as Susan * Robert Logan as Bango *Gail Gilmore as Deborah *Aron Kincaid as Jack *Mikki Jamison as Augusta *Don Edmonds as Bob *Brenda Benet as Samantha *Anna Lavelle as Polly *James Wellman as Mr. Wolf *The Supremes (Florence Ballard, Dian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Party
''Ski Party'' is a 1965 American musical-comedy film directed by Alan Rafkin and starring Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman. It was released by American International Pictures (AIP). ''Ski Party'' is considered as a beach party film spin-off, with a change of setting from the beach to the ski slopes – although the final scene places everyone back at the beach. Plot Todd Armstrong (Avalon) and Craig Gamble (Hickman) are college undergraduates from California who unsuccessfully date co-eds Linda Hughes (Deborah Walley) and Barbara Norris (Yvonne Craig). Arrogant, handsome, athletic classmate Freddie (Aron Kincaid) has no such problems and chooses not to resist all the women chasing after him. As president of the Ski Club, Freddie organizes a midterm vacation trip to ski country (in Sawtooth National Forest) in Idaho. Although they know nothing about skiing, Todd and Craig follow Linda and Barbara on this bus trip to try to learn "the secret of Freddie's technique". Once at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girls On The Beach
''The Girls on the Beach'' is a 1965 American beach party comedy film directed by William N. Witney and written by Sam Locke. The film stars Noreen Corcoran, Martin West, Linda Marshall, Steven Rogers, Ahna Capri and Aron Kincaid. The film was released on May 12, 1965, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Members of a sorority house engage in a variety of fund-raising schemes, including a supposed concert by The Beatles. It features musical appearances by The Beach Boys (who perform " Girls on the Beach", "Lonely Sea" and "Little Honda"), Lesley Gore (who performs "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser"), and The Crickets. Cast *Noreen Corcoran as Selma * Martin West as Duke * Linda Marshall as Cynthia *Steven Rogers as Brian *Ahna Capri as Arlene *Aron Kincaid as Wayne *Nancy Spry as Betty *Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Winters *Lana Wood as Bonnie *Mary Mitchel as Emily *Gail Gilmore as Georgia *Peter Brooks as Stu Rankin *Lori Saunders as Patricia Johnson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Invasion
''The Secret Invasion'' is a 1964 American war film directed by Roger Corman. It stars Stewart Granger, Raf Vallone, Mickey Rooney, Edd Byrnes, Henry Silva, Mia Massini and William Campbell. Appearing three years before ''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967), the film features a similar World War II mission where convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous operation behind enemy lines. Plot In 1943, British Intelligence in Cairo recruits criminal mastermind Roberto Rocca, demolitions expert and Irish Republican Army member Terence Scanlon, forger Simon Fell, cold-blooded assassin John Durrell, and thief and impersonator Jean Saval for a dangerous mission. The men are offered pardons in exchange for attempting to rescue an Italian general sympathetic to the Allies who is imprisoned in German-occupied Yugoslavia. The group is led by Major Richard Mace, who is trying to expiate his feelings of guilt for sending his own brother on a dangerous mission and waiting too long to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
