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George R. Batcheller
George R. Batcheller (1892–1938) was an American film producer.Pitts p.108 He ran the low-budget studio Chesterfield Pictures in the 1930s. Selected filmography * '' The Last Chance'' (1926) * ''The Secrets of Wu Sin'' (1932) * ''Slightly Married'' (1932) * ''Women Won't Tell'' (1932) * ''Murder on the Campus'' (1933) * ''Rainbow Over Broadway'' (1933) * '' Love Is Dangerous'' (1933) * ''Cross Streets'' (1934) * ''The Quitter'' (1934) * ''In Love with Life'' (1934) * ''The Lady in Scarlet'' (1935) * ''False Pretenses'' (1935) * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1935) * '' The Dark Hour'' (1936) * '' House of Secrets'' (1936) * '' Below the Deadline'' (1936) * ''Red Lights Ahead ''Red Lights Ahead'' is a 1936 American film directed by Roland D. Reed. It was the last film released by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures before it became part of Republic Pictures. Plot A family evening situation with quarreling ...'' (1936) References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Love With Life
''In Love with Life'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Frank R. Strayer. Plot summary Sharon is a penniless widow, forced to seek help from her father, Morley, a wealthy financier, who didn't approve of her marriage. Morley agrees to take in his grandson, Laury, but declares Sharon can never see her son again. Morley hires Professor John Applegate to tutor Laury. John secretly keeps Sharon informed of her son's welfare. When the stock market crashes Morley uses his own fortune to help his investors. John proposes to Sharon. Morley, now humbled by his financial loses, reconciles with his daughter. Production The film was shot in Los Angeles, California. Twelve child performers from the Meglin School made appearances in the Kiddie Kabaret scenes.Studios Use Many Meglin Kiddies. 'Los Angeles Evening Post-Record'' No. 12408, 8 November 1934, p2. Accessed 22 June 2021. Cast *Lila Lee as Sharon * Dickie Moore as Laurence (Laury) *Onslow Stevens as Professor John Applegat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Producers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France ( SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lights Ahead
''Red Lights Ahead'' is a 1936 American film directed by Roland D. Reed. It was the last film released by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures before it became part of Republic Pictures. Plot A family evening situation with quarreling daughters and sons, about using the bathroom before their respective dates and evening programs, opens the movie. Two daughters and two sons. The younger son Willi being 17. Mary having allures of high society and psychic fortunetelling and crystal gazing. Edna changes her date partners a little too often and George dreaming to become speaker in the radio. Pa Wallace a hard working man and Ma looking for her children and managing the money for the family. Unfortunately Mary meets a Mr. Nordham who pretends to be a scientific and gazes with her in the crystal ball announcing a big fortune coming from the earth (like oil), talking about aura colors to her mother, while Pa Wallace goes to his Whale Harpooners Broderhood Meeting, where the Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Below The Deadline (1936 Film)
''Below the Deadline'' is a 1936 American crime drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Cecilia Parker, Russell Hopton and Theodore von Eltz. It was produced and distributed by Chesterfield Pictures, which focused on low-budget productions and was soon after merged into Republic Pictures. Cast *Cecilia Parker as Molly Fitzgerald *Russell Hopton as Terry Mulvaney *Theodore von Eltz as Flash Ackroyd * Thomas E. Jackson as Pearson *Warner Richmond as Diamond Dutch *John St. Polis as Mr. Abrams *Kathryn Sheldon as Aunt Mary Tibbett *Robert Homans as Police Captain Symonds * Jack Gardner as Henchman Spike *Al Thompson as Sparring Partner Al *Charles Delaney as Artie Nolan *Sidney Payne as Plastic Surgeon * Edward Hearn as Guard Peters Home media On October 27, 2009, Alpha Video released ''Below the Deadline'' on Region 0 DVD region codes are a digital rights management technique introduced in 1997. It is designed to allow rights holders to control the international di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Secrets (1936 Film)
''House of Secrets'' is a 1936 American mystery thriller film directed by Roland D. Reed and starring Leslie Fenton, Muriel Evans and Noel Madison. It is based on the 1926 British novel '' The House of Secrets'' by Sydney Horler, which Chesterfield Pictures had previously made into a 1929 film '' The House of Secrets''. Plot summary The film opens on a ship where Barry Wilding and Julie Kenmore meet on their way to England. Upon reaching there, Barry learns that he has inherited a house that belonged to his ancestors. To see how it looks, he goes there one night but finds that it has been occupied by an old man and his daughter, the same girl he met on the ship. The mystery deepens when he discovers that suspicious people are after the house and strange things are happening. Cast *Leslie Fenton as Barry Wilding *Muriel Evans as Julie Kenmore *Noel Madison as Dan Wharton *Sidney Blackmer as Tom Starr *Morgan Wallace as Dr. Kenmore *Holmes Herbert as Sir Bertram Evans *Ian Maclar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Hour (1936 Film)
''The Dark Hour'' is a 1936 American film directed by Charles Lamont. Plot When Elsa Carson's (Irene Ware) Uncle, Henry Carson (William V. Mong), is found murdered there is no shortage of suspects. To start with these include her other Uncle, Charles Carson (Hobart Bosworth), her fiancé, Jim Landis ( Ray Walker), who is investigating the case; her Aunt, Mrs. Tallman (Hedda Hopper); and Foot, the Butler (E.E. Clive). Elsa also doesn't know that retired Police Detective, Paul Bernard (Berton Churchill), has been on the trail of her Uncle Charles and the Butler for years, or that others might have their own motives for the murder. Things then start to look bleak for Elsa when the murder weapon and a disguise are found in her room. Differences from novel Ewart Adamson based the screenplay on the 1928 novel ''The Last Trap'', by American mystery writer Sinclair Gluck. The working title for the film was "''The Last Trap''". The film omits many details from the novel. As Retired Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Shot In The Dark (1935 Film)
''A Shot in the Dark'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Charles Lamont. Plot A college student (Charles Starrett) discovers his roommate's body hanging from a window and calls the police. What at first looks like suicide turns out to be murder. While a police investigation is ongoing, more students are killed. Cast *Charles Starrett as Kenneth "Ken" Harris * Robert Warwick as Joseph Harris *Edward Van Sloan as Prof. Bostwick *Marion Shilling as Jean Coates *Helen Jerome Eddy as Miss Lottie Case *Doris Lloyd as Lucille Coates * James Bush as Byron Coates / John Meseraux *Julian Madison as Charlie Penlon *Eddie Tamblyn as Bill Smart *Ralph Brooks as Sam Anderson * Robert McKenzie as Sheriff * John Davidson as Prof. Brand *Herbert Bunston as College President * George Morrell as Deputy Ab Barber *Broderick O'Farrell as Dr. Howell *Jane Keckley as Bostwick's Housekeeper Critical reception ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Pretenses (1935 Film)
In criminal law, property is obtained by false pretenses when the acquisition results from the intentional misrepresentation of a past or existing fact. Elements The elements of false pretenses are: *a false representation *of a material past or existing fact *which the person making the representation knows is false *made for the purpose of causing *and which does cause *the victim to pass title *to his property False pretenses is a statutory offense in most jurisdictions; subject matter covered by statute varies accordingly, and is not necessarily limited to tangible personal property - some statutes include intangible personal property and services. For example, the North Carolina false pretense statute applies to obtaining "any money, goods, property, services, choses in action, or any other thing of value ..." Under common law, false pretense is defined as a representation of a present or past fact, which the thief knows to be false, and which he intends will and does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady In Scarlet
''The Lady in Scarlet'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Dr. Phillip Boyer purchases an antique clock at the premises of antique dealer Albert J. Sayre and arranges with salesman Arthur Pennyward for the clock to be delivered that afternoon. When Boyer departs, Sayre, who has been secretly watching, accuses his wife of taking a romantic interest in Boyer. About 5.30pm, Mrs. Sayre meets Dr. Boyer at a restaurant. Also present at the restaurant are Private Investigator Oliver Keith and his "girl friday" Ella Carey. When Boyer departs, Mrs. Sayre approaches Keith, asking for his help in finding out why a man has been watching the Sayre house and the reason for her husband's strange behavior. Keith escorts her home and together they find an unlocked front door and the dead body of Sayre in his office. Police are called and establish time of death at "about 5 o'clock." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
