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Helene Turner
Helene Turner (sometimes credited as Helen Turner) was an American film editor who worked in the industry for over 30 years, beginning during the silent era. For part of her career, she worked as a cutter at Florida's Sun Haven Studios. There was also a period where she was employed by Paramount. She received a writing credit on the 1958 film noir ''Hong Kong Affair''. She was noted for cutting a number of serials for Republic. Selected filmography * '' The Cosmic Man'' (1959) * ''Hong Kong Affair'' (1958) * ''The Cool and the Crazy'' (1958) * '' The Delinquents'' (1957) * ''Huk!'' (1956) * '' Attila'' (1954) * ''Secret Evidence'' (1941) * ''The Carson City Kid'' (1940) * ''Hi-Yo Silver'' (1940) * ''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' (1939) * '' Child Bride'' (1938) * ''The Painted Stallion'' (1937) * '' Dick Tracy'' (1937) * ''Zorro Rides Again'' (1937) * ''Undersea Kingdom'' (1936) * '' Just My Luck'' (1935) * ''Chloe, Love Is Calling You'' (1934) * ''Hired Wife'' (1934) * ''Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Haven Studios
Sun Haven Studios was a movie company located on Weedon Island in St. Petersburg, Florida during the early 1930s. Originally founded as Kennedy Studios by Hollywood director Aubrey M. Kennedy, it was renamed to Sun Haven after being purchased by local investors. It produced only 3 movies: ''Playthings of Desire'' (1933), ''Hired Wife'' (1934) and ''Chloe, Love Is Calling You'' (1934). All of the lead actors were minor players from Hollywood. In addition to these three productions, the company had several adaptations from popular novels in development, including ''The Mad Dancer'', ''Ermine and Rhinestones'', ''Wings of Pride'', ''Her Indiscretion'' and ''Madonnas and Men''. Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent film work, in which his trademark was physical comedy accompanied by a stoic, deadpan expression ... did come to the studios to work on revitaliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just My Luck (1936 Film)
''Just My Luck'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama film. Directed by Ray Heinz, the film stars Charles Ray, Anne Grey, and Eddie Nugent. It was released on June 15, 1936. Cast list * Charles Ray as the secretary * Anne Grey as the rich girl * Eddie Nugent as the son * Snub Pollard as the secretary's roommate * Lillian Elliott the landlady * Quentin R. Smith * Lee Prather * Matthew Betz * Robert Graves Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celtic ... * John Roche References American comedy-drama films 1936 comedy-drama films American black-and-white films 1936 films Films directed by Ray Heinz 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Editors
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 * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Women Film Editors
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 * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Lies (film)
''The Lady Lies'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Hobart Henley, and starring Walter Huston, Claudette Colbert and Charles Ruggles. As was common during the early sound era, multiple-language versions were shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris for release in their respective markets including a Swedish version ''The Two of Us''. Plot Children of a widower who is having an affair with a salesgirl try to break it up but are won over by the girl. Cast *Walter Huston as Robert Rossiter *Claudette Colbert as Joyce Roamer *Charles Ruggles as Charlie Tayler * Tom Brown as Bob Rossiter *Betty Garde as Hilda Pearson *Jean Dixon as Ann Gardner *Duncan Penwarden as Henry Tuttle *Virginia True Boardman as Amelia Tuttle Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadhouse Nights
''Roadhouse Nights'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code gangster film. A number of sources including Sally Cline in her book ''Dashiell Hammett Man of Mystery'' claim it is based on the classic novel ''Red Harvest'' written by Dashiell Hammett (author of '' The Maltese Falcon'', ''The Thin Man'', and ''The Glass Key''). However the credits of the film itself say only "An Original Screenplay by Ben Hecht." Hammett receives no mention at all (and the plots are not similar). The movie, an unusual amalgam of musical comedy and gangster melodrama, was directed by Hobart Henley, stars Helen Morgan, Charles Ruggles, and Fred Kohler, and features a rare screen musical comedy performance by Jimmy Durante, in his screen debut, with his vaudeville partners Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson ("Clayton, Jackson, and Durante"). Helen Morgan also sings ''It Can't Go On Like This.'' Production The film's star is Helen Morgan, a nitery chanteuse whose gangster bosses head a murderous bootleg operation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Nan McGrew
''Dangerous Nan McGrew'' is a 1930 Pre-Code American comedy film starring Helen Kane, Victor Moore and James Hall. afi.com; accessed July 24, 2015. Plot Dangerous Nan McGrew () is the lead entertainer in a traveling . Muldoon (), a member of the medicine show, is a |
Laughter (1930 Film)
''Laughter'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast and starring Nancy Carroll, Fredric March and Frank Morgan. It was shot at the Astoria Studios in New York. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story. A copy has been preserved at the Library of Congress. In 1931, a German-language version called ''The Men Around Lucy'' was released starring Liane Haid and Lien Deyers. This film is considered lost. Plot Peggy is a Follies dancer who forsakes her life of carefree attachments in order to meet her goal of marrying a millionaire. Alas, her elderly husband, broker C. Mortimer Gibson, is a well-meaning bore, and soon Peggy begins seeking entertainment elsewhere. A year after their marriage, three significant events occur almost simultaneously. Peggy's former boyfriend, Paul Lockridge, a composer and pianist who is in love with her and seems to have a funny quip for every occasion, returns from Paris. She reunites with him as he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Among Lovers
''Honor Among Lovers'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Dorothy Arzner. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Fredric March, Monroe Owsley, Charles Ruggles and Ginger Rogers. Plot Julia Traynor (Claudette Colbert) is a highly efficient personal secretary, managing nearly everything for her boss, Wall Street trader Jerry Stafford (Fredric March). Julia's fiancé Philip Craig (Monroe Owsley) works in Wall Street as well. Monty Dunn (Charlie Ruggles), a friend of Jerry, is linked with Doris Brown (Ginger Rogers). Jerry wants to be more than Julia's boss, but she loves Philip. After Jerry persists in pursuing her, Julia decides to marry Philip; Jerry fires her. A year later, Julia invites Jerry to her first anniversary party. He immediately falls for her again and kisses her. Monty tells Philip that their investment in silk has failed; Philip makes a scene, and admits to Julia that he'd been embezzling money from Jerry and other investors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of A Secretary
''Secrets of a Secretary'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. The film was stage actress Mary Boland's first role in a talkie. Premise Society girl becomes a social secretary when her father dies penniless. From a story by Charles Brackett. Cast *Claudette Colbert as Helen Blake *Herbert Marshall as Lord Danforth *Georges Metaxa as Frank D'Agnoll *Betty Lawford as Sylvia Merritt *Mary Boland as Mrs. Merritt *Berton Churchill as Mr. Merritt *Averell Harris as Don Marlow *Betty Garde as Dorothy White *Hugh O'Connell as Charlie Rickenbacker *Joseph Crehan as Reporter (uncredited) *Porter Hall as Drunk (uncredited) *H. Dudley Hawley as Mr. Blake (uncredited) *Olaf Hytten as Court Reporter (uncredited) * Edward Keane as Albany Hotel Manager (uncredited) *Barry Macollum (uncredited) *Millard Mitchell as Policeman (uncredited) *William Pawley (uncredited) * Charles C. Wilson as Police Captain (uncredite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playthings Of Desire (1933 Film)
''Murder in the Library'' or ''Playthings of Desire'' (U.S. alternate title) is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Linda Watkins, James Kirkwood, Sr., and Reed Howes. It was made by the Poverty Row company Pinnacle Productions. It is a remake of the 1924 silent film ''Playthings of Desire''. Partial cast * Linda Watkins as Gloria Dawn * James Kirkwood, Sr. as Jim Malvern * Reed Howes as Jack Halliday * Josephine Dunn as Anne Cabot Ford * Molly O'Day as Renee Grant * Jack Chapin as Wheeler Johnson DVD release The 1933 film was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video Alpha Video (also known as Alpha Home Entertainment) is an entertainment company, based near Philadelphia, that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of public domain movies and TV shows on DVD. Alpha Video releases approximately 30 ne ... on July 7, 2015. References Bibliography * Liebman, Roy. ''The Wampas Baby Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1922-1934'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hired Wife (1934 Film)
''Hired Wife'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Greta Nissen, Weldon Heyburn and James Kirkwood. It was produced as a second feature by the independent company Pinnacle Productions.Wollstein p.280 It was shot at the Sun Haven Studios in Florida rather than in Hollywood. Location shooting took place at the Soreno Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida. Cast * Greta Nissen as Vivian Mathews * Weldon Heyburn as Kent Johns * James Kirkwood as Philip Marlowe * Molly O'Day as Pat Sullivan * Jane Winton Jane Winton (October 10, 1905 – September 22, 1959) was an American film actress, dancer, opera soprano, writer, and painter. Early years Winton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1905. The deaths of her father when she was four yea ... as Dovie Jansen * Blanche Taylor as Mrs. Jansen * Carolyn Gales as Aunt Mancha * Evelyn Bennett as Celeste * Johnnie Lee a s Hotel Bellboy * Bob Miller as Hotel Bellboy * James Peters as Airport Truck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |