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Geneva Mitchell
Geneva Doris Mitchell (February 3, 1908 – March 10, 1949) was an American actress. After beginning her entertainment career as a chorus girl at the age of twelve, she became more well known for her roles in several Hollywood films. Early years Mitchell was born in Medaryville, Indiana. Her mother, Verna Mitchell Foss, danced in the Ziegfeld Follies. Career Mitchell started her career on the stage in a musical comedy. At age 17, she was in the choruses of ''Sally'' and the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. She signed a contract with Warner Brothers in October 1929, and with Columbia Pictures in June 1934. Modern viewers will recognize Mitchell from her appearances in the Three Stooges 1935 films ''Restless Knights'', '' Pop Goes the Easel'', and particularly ''Hoi Polloi''. In ''Hoi Polloi'', Mitchell plays a dance instructor who directs the Stooges to "do exactly as I do." Before she begins her dance, a bumblebee lands on her bare back, and then crawls under her dress. She beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medaryville, Indiana
Medaryville is a town in White Post Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 614 at the 2010 census. Geography Medaryville is located at (41.080313, -86.888585). The Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area is northwest of town. This nature preserve is a stopover point for migrating Sandhill cranes, and attracts many visitors each fall. Each October the Medaryville/White Post Twp Fire Department sponsors a bike ride, known as thCrane Cruise that runs through the heart of the migration territory. According to the 2010 census, Medaryville has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 614 people, 228 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 274 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Single Sin
''The Single Sin'' is a 1931 American Pre-code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Johnson, Bert Lytell and Paul Hurst. It was produced and released by the independent company Tiffany Pictures. Synopsis Struggling actress Kate Adams gets mixed up in a bootlegging racket, but is sent to jail for several months. Reforming herself she gets a job as the secretary of millionaire Roger Van Dorn, who eventually marries her. Her newfound respectability is threatened when her former partner in crime Frank Bowman is released from prison and gets a job as Van Dorn's chauffeur. He proceeds to blackmail Kate by threatening to reveal their former association. Cast *Kay Johnson as Kate Adams *Bert Lytell as Joe Strickland *Paul Hurst as Slug *Matthew Betz as Frank Bowman *Holmes Herbert as Roger Van Dorn * Geneva Mitchell as Marian * Sandra Ravel as French maid *Charles McNaughton as Butler *Lillian Elliott as Cook *Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective Preservation status *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Always Happens
It or IT may refer to: * It (pronoun), in English * Information technology Arts and media Film and television * ''It'' (1927 film), a film starring Clara Bow * ''It! The Terror from Beyond Space'', a 1958 science fiction film * ''It!'' (1967 film), a film starring Roddy McDowell * ''It'' (1989 film), a Soviet comedy film directed by Sergei Ovcharov * ''It'' (miniseries), a 1990 television miniseries film based on Stephen King's novel * ''Incredible Tales'', simply known as ''I.T.'', a Singaporean horror anthology TV series * ''I.T.'' (film), a 2016 film starring Pierce Brosnan * ''It'' (2017 film), a film adaptation of Stephen King's novel **''It Chapter Two'' (2019), the direct sequel to the 2017 film * ''It'' (Phish video), a 2004 DVD set about the Phish festival Characters * It (character), the title character from Stephen King's novel ''It'' (also known as Pennywise) * It! The Living Colossus, a comic book character * IT, a character in the novel ''A Wrinkle in Time'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Bridal Sweet
His or HIS may refer to: Computing * Hightech Information System, a Hong Kong graphics card company * Honeywell Information Systems * Hybrid intelligent system * Microsoft Host Integration Server Education * Hangzhou International School, in China * Harare International School in Zimbabwe * Hokkaido International School, in Japan * Hsinchu International School, in Taiwan * Hollandsch-Inlandsche School a Dutch school for native Indonesians in the Dutch East Indies Science * Bundle of His, a collection of specialized heart cells * Health information system * Hospital information system * Host identical sequence ** Human identical sequence * His-tag, a polyhistidine motif in proteins * Histidine, an amino acid * His 1 virus, a synonyms of Halspiviridae * HIS-1, a long non-coding RNA, also known as VIS1 People * Wilhelm His, Sr. (1831–1904), Swiss anatomist * Wilhelm His, Jr. (1863–1934), Swiss anatomist Places * His, Agder, a village in Arendal municipality in Agder cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain Hates The Sea
''The Captain Hates the Sea'' is a 1934 comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and released by Columbia Pictures. The film, which involves a ''Grand Hotel''-style series of intertwining stories involving the passengers on a cruise ship, is notable as the last feature film of silent film icon John Gilbert and the first Columbia feature to include The Three Stooges (Curly Howard, Moe Howard and Larry Fine) in the cast, cast as the ship's orchestra. The film also stars Victor McLaglen, Arthur Treacher, Akim Tamiroff, Leon Errol and Walter Connolly. Plot Alcoholic newspaperman Steve Bramley boards the ship ''San Capador'' for a restful cruise, hoping to quit drinking and begin writing a book. Also on board are Steve's friend Schulte, a private detective hoping to nab criminal Danny Checkett with a fortune in stolen bonds. Steve begins drinking, all the while observing the various stories of other passengers on board, several of whom turn out not to be who they seem to be. Cast * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springtime For Henry
''Springtime for Henry'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Otto Kruger, Nancy Carroll and Nigel Bruce. It was based on a play of the same name by the British writer Benn W. Levy which enjoyed an eight-month run on Broadway. The film was made on a budget of $250,000 and suffered a considerable loss, taking only $126,000 at the box office.Solomon p.195 Plot Henry Dewlip is the heir to his late father's prosperous automobile plant. He lets underlings run things while he indulges in wine, women and song, stringing women along. Julia Jelliwell is the latest woman to have the key to his apartment but there are problems, like her jealous husband, Johnny. Also the strait-laced Miss Smith, his latest secretary who secretly harbours a crush on him. She manages to spoil things with Julia and then to try to get him to take an interest in his car plant, spoiling a chance for Johnny to sell him a carburetor. Things fall flat when Henry finds that not only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hell Cat (1934 Film)
''The Hell Cat'' is a 1934 pre-Code American crime film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Robert Armstrong, Ann Sothern and Benny Baker.Larry Langman, Daniel Finn ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties'' 1995 p110 HELL CAT, THE (1934), Col. Dir. Al Rogell; Sc. Fred Niblo Jr.; Cast includes: Ann Sothern, Robert Armstrong, Benny Baker, Minna Gombel, Purnell Pratt, Charles Wilson, J. Carrol Naish. Another entry in the hackneyed newspaper-crime genre," Cast * Robert Armstrong as Dan Collins *Ann Sothern as Geraldine Sloane *Benny Baker as Snapper Dugan *Minna Gombell as Pauline McCoy *Purnell Pratt as the butler * Charles C. Wilson as Graham *J. Carrol Naish as Joe Morgan *Irving Bacon as Regan * Henry Kolker as C.W. Sloane * Guy Usher as Gillette * Joseph Crehan as Capt. Barnett * Ray Mayer as Evans * Stanley Blystone as Chief Boatswain Mate * Eddy Chandler as Scotty * Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, October 9, 1887 – September 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning Glory (1933 Film)
''Morning Glory'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film which tells the story of an eager would-be actress and her journey to stardom, and her gains and losses. The picture stars Katharine Hepburn, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Adolphe Menjou, was adapted by Howard J. Green from a then-unproduced stage play of the same nameAFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Morning Glory'' Linked 2013-11-02 by , and was directed by . Hepburn won her first |
The Devil Is Driving (1932 Film)
''The Devil is Driving'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Edmund Lowe. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many pre-Code films.Doherty. pg 103 It runs a mere 63 minutes, and like many Pre-Code movies deals openly with issues like sex and violence. Lowe plays a chronic gambler who drifts into a life of crime.The Devil is Driving tcm.com, accessed October 12, 2010. ''The New York Times'' gave the film a mixed review upon its release.Hall, Mordaunt The Devil Is Driving (1932 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get That Girl (1932 Film)
''Get That Girl'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by George Crone and starring Richard Talmadge, Shirley Grey and Fred Malatesta.Rigby p.101 Plot Dick Bartlett encounters Ruth Dale on a train and they gradually bond despite her initial suspicions of him. She has recently received a warning telegram and at first thinks he may be following her. When she disappears from the train, he discovers that she is due for a large inheritance and has been kidnapped to prevent her claiming it. Ruth has been taken to an isolate sanatorium run by a mad doctor who tries to turn women into mannequins. If she is held there long enough she was forfeit the inheritance, but Dick manages to trail her there in order to stage a rescue. Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Bartlett * Shirley Grey as Ruth Dale * Fred Malatesta as Dr. Sandro Tito * Carl Stockdale as Leader of the Kidnap Plot * Lloyd Ingraham as John, the Gardener * Geneva Mitchell as Mme. Nedra Tito * Victor Metzetti as Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From Calgary
''The Girl from Calgary'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Phil Whitman, and starring Fifi D'Orsay and Paul Kelly. Plot summary A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An ambitious young man sees her act one night and is struck by her talent, realizing that she is good enough to become a Broadway star. He convinces her to accompany him to New York, where she indeed does become a Broadway star. However, the young man finds himself being squeezed out by greedy Broadway producers who see the talented young girl as their own personal gold mine. Cast *Fifi D'Orsay as Fifi Follette * Paul Kelly as Larry Boyd *Robert Warwick as Bill Webster * Edwin Maxwell as Earl Darrell *Astrid Allwyn as Mazie Williams *Edward Fetherston as Monte Cooper *Adrienne Dore as Lulu, Darrell's secretary (uncredited) Production background * The first reel, with an elaborate musical number, is taken from ''The Great Gabbo'' (1929) which ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
