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Harry Hervey
Harry Hervey (November 5, 1900 – August 12, 1951) was one of the most highly sought screenplay writers of the first half of the 20th century, praised by critics of literature, stage and screen. Early life Harry Hervey was born on November 5, 1900, in Beaumont, Texas, the son of Harry Clay and Jane Louise Hervey. His father managed small hotels, and therefore the family traveled a lot: Mobile, Tallahassee, Pensacola. In 1916 Hervey entered Sewannee Military Academy in Tennessee for three years and did the last year of high school at the Georgia Military Academy in Atlanta. Career Harry Hervey, at the age of 16, sold an adventurous story to a magazine. He continued to publish more stories to the pulp fiction magazine, Black Mask. After school, Hervey became a reporter for the ''Atlanta Constitution''. He then was a clerk for the Texas Oil Company. His first novel was ''Caravans By Night, A Romance of India'' (1922). In 1923 he worked as cruise director, travelling around Asia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hervey
Harry Hervey (November 5, 1900 – August 12, 1951) was one of the most highly sought screenplay writers of the first half of the 20th century, praised by critics of literature, stage and screen. Early life Harry Hervey was born on November 5, 1900, in Beaumont, Texas, the son of Harry Clay and Jane Louise Hervey. His father managed small hotels, and therefore the family traveled a lot: Mobile, Tallahassee, Pensacola. In 1916 Hervey entered Sewannee Military Academy in Tennessee for three years and did the last year of high school at the Georgia Military Academy in Atlanta. Career Harry Hervey, at the age of 16, sold an adventurous story to a magazine. He continued to publish more stories to the pulp fiction magazine, Black Mask. After school, Hervey became a reporter for the ''Atlanta Constitution''. He then was a clerk for the Texas Oil Company. His first novel was ''Caravans By Night, A Romance of India'' (1922). In 1923 he worked as cruise director, travelling around Asia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonaventure Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery became famous when it was featured in the 1994 novel ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'' by John Berendt, and in the subsequent movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the book. It is the largest of the city's municipal cemeteries, containing nearly . The entrance to the cemetery is located at 330 Bonaventure Road. Immediately inside the gates is the large and ornate tomb of William Gaston, a prominent Savannahian merchant. History The cemetery is located on the former site of Bonaventure Plantation, originally owned by Colonel John Mullryne. On March 10, 1846, Commodore Josiah Tattnall III sold the plantation and its private cemetery to Peter Wiltberger.''Ease and Elegance, Madeira and Murder: The Social Life of Savannah's City Hotel'', Malcolm Bell, Jr. (1992), p. 572 The first burials took place in 1850, and three years later, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road To Singapore
''Road to Singapore'' is a 1940 American semi- musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope. Based on a story by Harry Hervey, the film is about two playboys trying to forget previous romances in British Singapore, where they meet a beautiful woman. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film marked the debut of the long-running and popular "'' Road to ...''" series of pictures spotlighting the trio, seven in all. The supporting cast features Charles Coburn, Anthony Quinn, and Jerry Colonna. Plot Josh Mallon ( Bing Crosby) and Ace Lannigan (Bob Hope) are best friends and work aboard the same ship. As their ship returns to the US after a long voyage, they see all the other sailors being mistreated by their wives and girlfriends, and the two friends pledge never to get involved with women again. Unfortunately, this vow is tested almost immediately. First, Ace is confronted by the family of a former lover, Cherry, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Son Comes Home
''A Son Comes Home'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by E.A. Dupont and starring Mary Boland, Julie Haydon and Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods. It was one of three films made by Dupont for Paramount Pictures.St. Pierre p.23 Plot Partial cast * Mary Boland as Mary Grady * Julie Haydon as Jo * Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods as Denny * Wallace Ford as Steve * Roger Imhof as Detective Kennedy * Anthony Nace as Brennan * Gertrude W. Hoffman as Effie Wimple * Eleanor Wesselhoeft as Essie Wimple * Charles Middleton (actor), Charles Middleton as Prosecutor * Thomas E. Jackson as District Attorney * John Wray (actor), John Wray as Gas Station Owner * Robert Middlemass as Sheriff * Lee Kohlmar as Proprietor * Herbert Rawlinson as Bladeu * George Hassell (actor), George Hassell as Captain References Bibliography * St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. ''E.A. Dupont and His Contribution to British Film''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010 . External links * * dvd availabili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Greatest Gamble
''His Greatest Gamble'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Sidney Buchman and Harry Hervey, based on a story by Salisbury Field. The film stars Richard Dix, Dorothy Wilson, Bruce Cabot, and Erin O'Brien-Moore. Edith Fellows also has a role, playing the character of Alice Stebbins as a child. A print is held by the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p.80 c.1978 by the American Film Institute Plot summary Cast * Richard Dix as Phillip * Dorothy Wilson as Alice * Bruce Cabot as Stephen * Erin O'Brien-Moore as Florence * Leonard Carey as Alfred * Shirley Grey as Bernice * Edith Fellows as Alice, as a Child * Eily Malyon Eily Malyon (born Eily Sophie Lees-Craston; 30 October 1879 – 26 September 1961) was an English character actress from about 1900 to the 1940s. She had a stage career in Britain, Australia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's In Love
''The Devil's in Love'' (also known as ''Consul of the Damned'') is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle and written by Howard Estabrook. The film stars Victor Jory, Loretta Young, Vivienne Osborne, David Manners, C. Henry Gordon and Herbert Mundin.- - The film was released on July 21, 1933, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Victor Jory as Dr. Andre Morand / Paul Vernay *Loretta Young as Margot Lesesne * Vivienne Osborne as Rena Corday *David Manners as Captain Jean Fabien * C. Henry Gordon as Captain Radak *Herbert Mundin as Bimpy *Émile Chautard as Father Carmion * J. Carrol Naish as Salazar Among the uncredited actors appearing are Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in ''S ... and Akim Tamiroff References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Passport To Hell
''A Passport to Hell'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Leon Gordon and Bradley King. The film stars Elissa Landi, Paul Lukas, Warner Oland, Alexander Kirkland, Donald Crisp and Earle Foxe. The film was released on August 14, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation. Synopsis A notorious beautiful English woman (Myra) is kicked out of British West Africa to German West Africa, just before the start of World War I. She marries a German colonial official (Erich) to avoid internment. When Erich's father discovers her past he deports her. Before leaving, an English spy approaches her for help to escape with a vital military map. She must decide her allegiance. (IMDb) Cast *Elissa Landi as Myra Carson *Paul Lukas as Lt. Kurt Kurtoff *Warner Oland as Baron von Sydow *Alexander Kirkland as Lt. Erich von Sydow *Donald Crisp as Sgt. Snyder *Earle Foxe as Purser *Yola d'Avril as Rosita *Ivan Simpson as Simms *Eva Dennison as Mrs. Butterworth *Wilhelm v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil And The Deep
''Devil and the Deep'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marion Gering, based on Maurice Larrouy's novel (''Sirenes et Tritons''), and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton and Cary Grant. It follows a naval commander who has alienated his wife due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to. After his obsessive behavior drives her to the arms of a handsome lieutenant, tragic drama ensues. Plot Charles Sturm (Laughton) is a naval commander whose jealousy and abuse makes life miserable for his wife Diana (Bankhead). His suspicions fall on his own subordinate, Lieutenant Jaeckel (Grant). Although his suspicions are baseless, Sturm has Jaeckel transferred. After Charles falls into another fit of paranoid rage and strikes Diana, she wanders off into the streets during a festival and soon encounters another officer, who turns out to be Jaeckel's replacement, Lieutenant Sempter (Cooper). Learning of their affair, which this time is real not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wiser Sex
''The Wiser Sex'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and Victor Viertel and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, Lilyan Tashman, William "Stage" Boyd and Ross Alexander. Made by Paramount Pictures, its working title was ''The Weaker Sex''. Clyde Fitch's play was first filmed by Famous Players' in 1916 as '' The Woman in the Case'', directed by Hugh Ford and starring Pauline Frederick. Famous Players-Lasky's 1922 production, ''The Law and the Woman'', directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson, was also based on Fitch's play. It is the film debut of Franchot Tone and the final film of stage veteran Effie Shannon. Plot After prosecutor David Rolfe (Douglas) has racketeer Benny Morgan arrested, mobster Harry Evans (Boyd) gives orders to his chauffeur ( Dumbrille) to kill David, but the chauffeur fails. The next day, David's fiancée, Margaret Hughes ( Colbert), leaves on a cruise with Jimmy O'Neill (Alexander), h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Express (film)
''Peking Express'' is a 1951 American film-noir crime thriller action adventure film made by Paramount Pictures. It is the second remake of Paramount's earlier '' Shanghai Express'' (1932), remade as ''Night Plane from Chungking'' (1943) and the first film to be set in the newly emerged People's Republic of China (PRC). It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Hal B. Wallis, from a screenplay by John Meredyth Lucas, based on the original screenplay by Jules Furthman and Harry Hervey. The film stars Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet and Edmund Gwenn with Marvin Miller. ''Peking Express'' is notable for its production values. The music score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, the cinematography was by Charles Lang, the art direction by Franz Bachelin and Hal Pereira and the costume design by Edith Head. Plot Doctor Michael Bachlin (Joseph Cotten), is in Shanghai investigating a missing shipment of medical supplies for the United Nation's World Health Organization. He must tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Plane From Chungking
''Night Plane from Chungking'' (also known as ''China Pass'' and ''Sky Over China'') is a 1943 American war film released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Ralph Murphy, and produced by Michael Kraike and Walter MacEwen from a screenplay by Lester Cole, Earl Fenton and Theodore Reeves, adapted by Sidney Biddell from the 1931 story by Harry Hervey. The film stars Robert Preston and Ellen Drew, with Otto Kruger and Stephen Geray. ''Night Plane from Chungking'' was a remake of Paramount's earlier film '' Shanghai Express'' (1932). The film was remade as ''Peking Express'' (1951). Plot In 1942, during the Japanese invasion of China, due to the carelessness of one of the passengers, Albert Pasavy (Otto Kruger), draws attention from Japanese bombers overhead, to a bus travelling to India along a muddy road. The Japanese bomb the road, hitting a munitions truck carrying Chinese troops. The Chinese officer in charge, demands his wounded be put on the bus and brought to a secret air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Express (film)
''Shanghai Express'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film about a group of train passengers held hostage by a warlord during the Chinese Civil War. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg and stars Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong and Warner Oland. The screenplay was written by Jules Furthman based on a 1931 short story by Harry Hervey. ''Shanghai Express'' was the fourth of seven films that Sternberg and Dietrich created together. The film was released during the midst of the Great Depression. It was remade as ''Night Plane from Chungking'' (1943) and ''Peking Express'' (1951). Plot In 1931, China is embroiled in a civil war. Friends of British captain Donald "Doc" Harvey envy him because the fabulously notorious Shanghai Lily is a fellow passenger on the express train that he is taking from Peking to Shanghai. Because the name means nothing to him, they inform him that she is a "coaster" or "woman who lives by her wits along the China coast," in other words, a courtes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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