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H. Bruce Humberstone
H. Bruce "Lucky" Humberstone (November 18, 1901 – October 11, 1984) was an American film director. He was previously a movie actor (as a child), a script clerk, and an assistant director, working with directors such as King Vidor, Edmund Goulding, and Allan Dwan. Early years Humberstone was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended Miami Military Academy in Miami, Florida. Film One of 28 founders of the Directors Guild of America, Humberstone worked on several silent movie films for 20th Century Fox. Humberstone did not specialize; he worked on comedies, dramas, and melodramas. Humberstone is best known today for the seminal film noir ''I Wake Up Screaming'' (1941) and his work on some of the Charlie Chan films. In the 1950s, Humberstone worked mostly on TV. He retired in 1966. Recognition Humberstone has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Death Humberstone died of pneumonia in Woodland Hills, California, on October 11, 1984, aged 82, and was buried at the Hollywoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California and is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1899 as Hollywood Cemetery, and, from 1939, was known as Hollywood Memorial Park until 1998 when it was given its current name. The studios of Paramount Pictures are located at the south end of the same block, on that were once part of the cemetery which held no interments. Individuals interred in the cemetery include many prominent people from the entertainment industry, as well as people who played vital roles in shaping Los Angeles. History Hollywood's only cemetery, Hollywood Forever was founded in 1899 on and called "Hollywood Cemetery" by F. W. Samuelson and (first name unknown) Lombard. In 1897, the two men we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Love (film)
''Goodbye Love'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Charles Ruggles. Plot A wealthy financer, Chester Hamilton (Sidney Blackmer) is sent to "alimony jail" for non-payment of alimony to Sandra (Mayo Methot). Hamilton's valet, Oswald Groggs (Charles Ruggles), uses his boss’s reservations at an exclusive resort to go on vacation under the assumed identity of wealthy eccentric "Sir Oswald". Hamilton's fiancée Phyllis Van Kamp (Verree Teasdale) tries to marry "Sir Oswald" for his money. When Oswald seems to fall for her, the question is who will be left standing at the altar. Chester's trusted secretary, Dorothy Blaine, (Phyllis Barry) and a reporter, Brooks, ( Ray Walker) witness all these shenanigans. Brooks tells Hamilton that his fiancée is actually the infamous "gold digger" Fanny Malone, who is only out for his money. To break his engagement, Hamilton sleeps with Blaine, and is photographed by a private detective. Malone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pack Up Your Troubles (1939 Film)
''Pack Up Your Troubles'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Lou Breslow and Owen Francis. The film stars Jane Withers, The Ritz Brothers, Lynn Bari, Joseph Schildkraut, Stanley Fields, Fritz Leiber and Lionel Royce. The film was released on October 20, 1939, by 20th Century Fox. Plot The Ritz Brothers join the army in the times of WWII, they get sent to France with their unit and meet Colette, an orphan of an American mother and a French father. The sweet and courageous girl then proceeds to help the Allies. Cast *Jane Withers as Colette *The Ritz Brothers as The Ritz Brothers *Lynn Bari as Yvonne *Joseph Schildkraut as Hugo Ludwig * Stanley Fields as Sgt. Walker *Fritz Leiber as Pierre Ferrand *Lionel Royce as Gen. von Boech *Georges Renavent as Col. Giraud * Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Mme. Marchand *Leon Ames as Adjutant *Wilhelm von Brincken as Mueller *Edward Gargan as Sentry *Robert Emmett Keane as Kane *Henry Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardon Our Nerve
''Pardon Our Nerve'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy and John Miljan. The film was released on February 24, 1939, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Lynn Bari as Terry Wilson *June Gale as Judy Davis *Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Samson Smith * Michael Whalen as Dick Malone *Edward Brophy as Nosey Nelson *John Miljan as Duke Page *Theodore von Eltz as Lucky Carson *Ward Bond as Kid Ramsey *Chester Clute as Mr. Flemingwell *Helen Ericson as Arabella *Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics *Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 * Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis ... as Bodyguard * Ray Walker as Publicity Man References External links * 1939 films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checkers (1937 Film)
''Checkers'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Chapin, Karen DeWolf, Frank Fenton and Lynn Root. The film stars Jane Withers, Stuart Erwin, Una Merkel, Marvin Stephens, Andrew Tombes and June Carlson. The film was released on December 8, 1937, by 20th Century Fox. Plot A veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm. Cast *Jane Withers as Checkers * Stuart Erwin as Edgar Connell *Una Merkel as Mamie Appleby *Marvin Stephens as Jimmy Somers *Andrew Tombes as Tobias Somers * June Carlson as Sarah Williams * Minor Watson as Dr. Smith *John Harrington as Mr. Green *Spencer Charters Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Biography Charters was born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. Until ... as Zeb * Francis Ford as Daniel Snodgrass Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rascals (1938 Film)
''Rascals'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Jane Withers, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Wilcox, Borrah Minevitch, Steffi Duna and Katharine Alexander. The film was released on May 20, 1938, by 20th Century Fox. Plot A group of Gypsy thieves with Robin Hood-like morals take in an amnesiac socialite named Margaret Adams. They try to raise money to cover an operation to restore Adams's memories. Cast *Jane Withers as Gypsy *Rochelle Hudson as Margaret Adams * Robert Wilcox as Tony *Borrah Minevitch as Gino *Steffi Duna as Stella *Katharine Alexander as Mrs. Agatha Adams *Chester Clute as Mr. Roger Adams * José Crespo as Baron Von Brun * Paul Stanton as Dr. Cecil Carter *Frank Reicher as Dr. C.M. Garvey * Edward Cooper as Grayson *Kathleen Burke as Dr. Carter's Nurse *Myra Marsh as Hospital Nurse *Frank Puglia as Florist *Robert Gleckler as Police Lieutenant * Eddie Dunn as Dugan *Howard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan In Honolulu
''Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' is a 1939 American film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan. The film is the first appearance of both Toler as Chan and Victor Sen Yung as "number two son" Jimmy. Plot The film opens with Detective Chan rushing to the hospital to be with his daughter as she prepares to give birth to his first grandchild. While Charlie Chan waits at the hospital, his "number two" son Jimmy intercepts a message intended for Charlie about a murder on board the freighter ''Susan B. Jennings.'' The freighter is on its way from Shanghai to Honolulu under the leadership of Captain Johnson (Robert Barrat). Jimmy wants to prove his investigative skills to his father and so boards the Jennings pretending to be Charlie Chan, with his younger brother Tommy (Layne Tom Jr.) in tow. The ruse doesn't last long and soon the real Chan arrives on board, interrogating a motley assortment of crooks, heiresses and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan At The Olympics
''Charlie Chan at the Olympics'' (1937) is possibly the most topical Charlie Chan film, as it features actual footage from the 1936 Berlin Olympics. There is also a scene where Charlie crosses the Atlantic in the '' Hindenburg.'' This is the 14th film starring Warner Oland as Chan and produced by Fox. Plot Charlie Chan is proud of his oldest son, swimmer Lee (Keye Luke), being chosen to represent the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Meanwhile, over the skies of Chan's Honolulu, the "Hopkins plane" is demonstrating an improvement of remote radio control to the US military. The aircraft is hijacked by a concealed stowaway, the device stolen, and the test pilot murdered. When Chan and his astute second son, Charlie Jr. ( Layne Tom Jr.), identify the stowaway, he finds only the man's body. On the passenger list of the only aircraft to leave Honolulu for the mainland after the incident are Richard Masters (Allan Lane) and Yvonne Roland (Katherine DeMille). Maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan At The Opera
''Charlie Chan at the Opera'' is considered by many to be the best Warner Oland Charlie Chan film, probably due to the presence of Boris Karloff as the principal suspect, as well as faux operatic music composed by Oscar Levant. This is the 13th film starring Oland as Chan; it was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936. Oland and Demarest also appeared in The Jazz Singer (1927). Plot Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) gets a chance to watch a popular opera performance. For seven years, opera star Gravelle (Boris Karloff) has been locked in an insane asylum, his identity a mystery – even to himself. But when his memory unexpectedly returns, he begins to recall that his wife and her lover tried to murder him – and now he's determined to make them face the music. Gravelle escapes from the asylum and makes his way to the San Marco opera house and begins hiding out in the various rooms and passageways. Soon, members of the opera company are being murdered one by o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan At The Race Track
''Charlie Chan at the Race Track'' is the 12th film in the 20th Century Fox-produced Charlie Chan series starring Warner Oland in the title role. Plot When a prominent racehorse owner winds up dead-allegedly kicked to death by his prized stallion, Charlie Chan is called in to investigate. But when the indomitable detective discovers evidence of foul play, he's soon hot on the hooves of an international gambling ring with an evil plot to turn the racetracks of the world into a trifecta of terror! Cast *Warner Oland as Charlie Chan *Keye Luke as Lee Chan * Helen Wood as Alice Fenton * Thomas Beck as Bruce Rogers * Alan Dinehart as George Chester * Gavin Muir as Bagley *Gloria Roy as Catherine Chester * Jonathan Hale as Warren Fenton * George Irving as Major Kent *Max Wagner as Joe * Paul Fix as Lefty * John Rogers as Mooney *Frankie Darro as Tip Collins *Frank Coghlan Jr Frank Coghlan Jr. (March 15, 1916 – September 7, 2009) also known as Junior Coghlan, was an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Love Danger
''Ladies Love Danger'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Samson Raphaelson, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Mona Barrie, Gilbert Roland, Donald Cook, Adrienne Ames, Hardie Albright and Herbert Mundin. The film was released on May 3, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot Cast *Mona Barrie as Rita Witherspoon *Gilbert Roland as Ricardo Souchet aka Alonzo * Donald Cook as Tom Lennox *Adrienne Ames as Adele Michel *Hardie Albright as Phil Morton *Herbert Mundin as Giffins *Dick Foran as Sergeant Bender *Marion Clayton Anderson as Helen Lopez * Ray Walker as Haskins *Henry Kolker as Jose Lopez * Russell Hicks as Melvin * John Wray as Lieutenant Roberts *Leonard Carey as James *Fred Toones Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years. Career He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Live Ghosts (1936 Film)
''Three Live Ghosts'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Richard Arlen, Claud Allister and Cecilia Parker. The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a remake of the 1929 film of the same title, itself based on a 1920 play by Frederic S. Isham inspired by his own 1918 novel.Goble p.329 Synopsis Three soldiers of the British Army, including an American, are reported killed in action during the First World War. In fact they are being held as prisoners of war by the Germans. After the war they return to London, where they find they are considered official dead. The stepmother of one has spent all the money she has received in compensation, another is an eccentric aristocratic-type who has lost his memory while the third is an American who has a private detective searching him out. Cast *Richard Arlen as William 'Bill' Jones *Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Gibbins *Claud Allister as Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton *Charles McNaughton as James 'Jimmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
