|
Henry Batista
Henry Batista (1914-2002) was an American film and television editor active from the 1930s through the 1970s. Biography Henry Batista was born in Pasadena, California, to Henry Batista and Rose Delara, both of whom had emigrated to the United States from Italy. Before he got into film editing, he was a renowned golfer in Southern California, and he continued playing throughout his life. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Editing for his work on 1954's ''The Caine Mutiny''. Selected filmography * ''Jungle Moon Men'' (1955) * ''Cell 2455, Death Row'' (1955) * ''Women's Prison'' (1955) * ''The Bamboo Prison'' (1954) * ''Masterson of Kansas'' (1954) * ''They Rode West'' (1954) * ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1954) * ''Charge of the Lancers'' (1954) * ''Mission Over Korea'' (1953) * ''Savage Mutiny'' (1953) * '' The Four Poster'' (1952) * '' Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land'' (1952) * ''Purple Heart Diary'' (1951) * ''Jungle Manhunt'' (1951) * ''The Brave Bulls'' (1951) * ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Caine Mutiny (film)
''The Caine Mutiny'' is a 1954 American military trial film directed by Edward Dmytryk, produced by Stanley Kramer, and starring Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Robert Francis, and Fred MacMurray. It is based on Herman Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1951 novel of the same name. Set in the Pacific theatre of World War II, the film depicts the events on board a fictitious U.S. Navy destroyer-minesweeper and the subsequent court-martial of its executive officer for mutiny. The film was well-received by critics and was the second highest-grossing film in the United States in 1954.'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1954', ''Variety Weekly'', January 5, 1955 Plot During World War II, newly commissioned Ensign Willis Seward "Willie" Keith reports to the minesweeper USS ''Caine,'' commanded by Lieutenant Commander William De Vriess, also meeting the executive officer (XO), Lieutenant Stephen Maryk, and the communications officer, Lieutenant Thomas Keefer. De Vriess, popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cow Town
''Cow Town'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by John English and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Harry Shannon, Jock Mahoney, Clark Burroughs and Harry Harvey Sr. The film was released on May 19, 1950, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Gene Autry as Gene Autry *Gail Davis as Ginger Kirby * Harry Shannon as Sandy Reeves *Jock Mahoney as Tod Jeffreys *Clark Burroughs as Duke Kirby *Harry Harvey Sr. as Sheriff Steve Calhoun *Steve Darrell as Chet Hilliard *Sandy Sanders as Stormy Jones *Ralph Sanford as Martin Dalrymple *Robert Hilton as Miller *Bud Osborne as George Copeland * House Peters Jr. as Gill Saunders *Chuck Roberson Charles Hugh Roberson (May 10, 1919 – June 8, 1988) was an American actor and stuntman. Biography Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, ... as Mike Grady *Champion as Champ References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Wolf In London
''The Lone Wolf in London'' is a 1947 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Gerald Mohr, Nancy Saunders and Eric Blore. The picture features the fictional Scotland Yard detective the Lone Wolf who travels to London, and solves the mystery of some missing jewels. It was the penultimate Lone Wolf film, followed by ''The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' in 1949, and the last for Mohr in the lead role. Plot In 1947, Inspector Garvey of Scotland Yard (Denis Green) suspects Michael Lanyard (Gerald Mohr), the reformed jewel thief known as "The Lone Wolf" is behind the theft of the priceless diamonds called the "Eyes of the Nile". Lanyard denies any involvement claiming that he is in London with his butler, Claudius Jamison (Eric Blore) to write a book on the jewels and was in New York when they were stolen. Lanyard and Jamison are short of funds and when Ann Kelmscott (Nancy Saunders), the daughter of wealthy gem collector Sir John Kelmscott (Vernon Steele), invites them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strawberry Roan
''The Strawberry Roan'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film directed by John English (director), John English and starring Gene Autry. Plot Joe is paralyzed by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. His father, Walt, tries to kill the horse in anger but is unsuccessful and the horse escapes. Autry, who stopped Walt from killing the animal, is asked to leave the ranch. He finds the horse and trains it in the hopes of returning it to Joe to give him the will to overcome his disability. Cast * Gene Autry as Gene Autry * Gloria Henry as Connie Bailey * Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt as Walt Bailey * Dick Jones (actor), Dickie Jones as Joe Bailey * Pat Buttram as Hank * Rufe Davis as Chuck * John McGuire (actor), John McGuire as Bud Williams * Eddy Waller as Steve * Redd Harper as Andy * Champion as Champ, the Strawberry Roan Production Stuntwork * Ted Mapes * Eddie Parker Filming locations * Santa Clarita, California, USA * Andy Jauregui Ranch, Placerita Canyon Road, Newhal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gentleman From Nowhere
''The Gentleman from Nowhere'' is a 1948 American crime-drama film directed by William Castle. Plot Warner Baxter plays a security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, who arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator. The guard may or may not be a chemist who has been missing for seven years, declared dead, and whose widow collected $200,000 on his insurance policy. Cast * Warner Baxter as Earl Donovan / Robert Ashton * Fay Baker as Catherine Ashton * Luis Van Rooten as F.B. Barton * Charles Lane as Fenmore * Wilton Graff as Larry Hendricks * Grandon Rhodes as Edward Dixon * Noel Madison as Vincent Sawyer * unbilled players include Stanley Blystone, Selmer Jackson and Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen. Biography Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He co ... External links * Turner Class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Luck (1948 Film)
''Racing Luck'' is a 1948 American comedy romance sport film directed by William Berke and starring Gloria Henry. Plot Saddled with debts after her father's death, Phyllis Warren's most valuable properties are a pair of thoroughbreds: Flasher, which her little brother "Boots" trains and rides, and Charm Boy, which doesn't seem to run well unless Flasher is in the same race. Charm Boy is bought at a Santa Anita claiming race by rich trainer Jeff Stuart as a gift to Natalie Gunther, his sweetheart. Phyllis, not intending to part with the horse, persuades Jeff to return him, but Natalie sees a grateful Phyllis hug him, she keeps the horse and dumps her beau. With a big stakes race coming up, Natalie discovers that Charm Boy won't run unless Flasher does as well. A wager is made that the winning trainer gets to keep both. A barn fire results in an injury to Boots, but he still manages to ride Flasher to victory and win Charm Boy back for his sister. Cast *Gloria Henry as Phyllis Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Sombrero (film)
''The Big Sombrero'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Frank McDonald (director), Frank McDonald and starring Gene Autry and Champion the Wonder Horse, Champion. Written by Olive Cooper, the film is about a singing cowboy hired as foreman of the Big Sombrero ranch by a man working against the interests of the ranch's absentee owner and workers. Plot Singing cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) is out of work and looking for a job. After pawning his guitar, he meets former rodeo sharpshooter Angie Burke (Vera Marshe), who works for wealthy ranch owner Estrellita Estrada (Elena Verdugo). Angie suggests that Gene ride across the border to El Sombrero Grande, Estrellita's ranch. Gene learns that the ranch is managed by James Garland (Stephen Dunne (actor), Stephen Dunne), an acquaintance from their days with Monahan's Wild West Show. Gene heads south into Mexico. As Gene approaches the ranch, he comes across a fight between Garland and the rancheros, who rent pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blondie's Big Deal
''Blondie's Big Deal'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the twenty-fifth of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood accidentally invents a non flammable paint. Con men visit Blondie and, while her back is turned, switch cans of it for ordinary paint, hoping to have the special paint formula analyzed. Dagwood unwittingly paints his boss Mr. Radcliffe's barn with the wrong paint as a test, and with Mr. Radcliffe watching, sets the barn on fire, only to have it burn down, disgracing Dagwood. Blondie then, using an assumed name, is hired as a secretary in the con men's office, where she records their incriminating conversation. As she is about to leave and take back Dagwood's valuable paint, they seize the paint and tie her to a chair as prisoner, but she is soon rescued by a visitor. She rushes to Mr. Radcliffe's office, where the con men are in the process of selling him Dagwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Of The Barbary Coast
''Law of the Barbary Coast'' is a 1949 American historical crime western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Gloria Henry, Stephen Dunne and Adele Jergens. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harold H. MacArthur.Stephens p.203 Synopsis After her brother is murdered in a saloon on the Barbary Coast in San Francisco, a woman goes undercover as a dance hall girl in order to gather evidence on the crime. Cast * Gloria Henry as Julie Adams * Stephen Dunne as Phil Morton * Adele Jergens as Lita * Ross Ford as Wayne Adams * Robert Shayne as Michael Lodge * Stefan Schnabel as Alexis Boralof * J. Farrell MacDonald as Sergeant O'Leary * Edwin Max Edwin Max (born 23 August 1969 in The Hague) is a former Dutch darts player. He used the nickname Mad Max for his matches. Career Max made his first World Championship debut in 2008 as a member of the British Darts Organisation, losing in the f ... as Arnold References Bibliography * Michael L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blondie Hits The Jackpot
''Blondie Hits the Jackpot'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the 26th of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood is hired on a construction crew raising a new office building. After stumbling through several careless mishaps and pratfalls while handling construction materials, he overhears a foreman order a workman to patch a badly cracked steel girder rather than replace it. Racing to a pay telephone, Dagwood calls Blondie and asks her to contact the property's owner, who unfortunately has an unlisted phone number. The owner is finally located and races to the site in time to fire the foreman and give Dagwood a major promotion. Cast * Penny Singleton as Blondie * Arthur Lake as Dagwood * Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling * Marjorie Ann Mutchie as Cookie * Daisy as Daisy the Dog * Jerome Cowan as Mr. Radcliffe * Lloyd Corrigan as J.B. Hutchins * Ann Carter as Louise Hutchins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy And The Indians
''The Cowboy and the Indians'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by John English and written by Dwight Cummins and Dorothy Yost. The film stars Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards, Hank Patterson, Jay Silverheels and Claudia Drake. The film was released on September 15, 1949, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Rancher Gene Autry is affected by the plight of reservation Indians suffering from malnutrition and being exploited by an Indian Agency trading post operator. Cast *Gene Autry as Gene Autry *Sheila Ryan as Dr. Nan Palmer * Frank Richards as Smiley Martin *Hank Patterson as Tom Garber *Jay Silverheels as Lakohna *Claudia Drake as Lucy Broken Arm *Georgie Nokes as Rona * Charles Stevens as Broken Arm *Alex Frazer as Fred Bradley *Clayton Moore as Luke *Frank Lackteen as Blue Eagle *Chief Yowlachie as Chief Long Arrow *Lee Roberts as Joe *Nolan Leary as Sheriff Don Payne *Maudie Prickett as Miss Summers *Harry Mackin as Bob Collins *Charles Quigley Charles Quigley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday In Havana
''Holiday in Havana'' is a 1949 American musical comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starring Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. The film is about a Cuban hotel busboy (Arnaz) who dreams of becoming a composer. According to author Mary Beltrán, in his portrayal of Carlos Estrada, Arnaz "established a successful negotiation of tensions inherent in playing a Latin romantic lead in this period, a negotiation that set the stage for what would make Ricky Ricardo so popular with American viewers. His music, with songs such as "Holiday in Havana" and the "Arnaz Jam" featured in the film. Plot summary The story about the difficult role of a Cuban bandleader Carlos Estrada (Desi Arnaz). His romantic vis-a-vis is a peppery dancer named Lolita Valdez (Mary Hatcher). Just before the lovers participate in a gala Havana festival, Carlos has a lot of explaining to do when Lolita catches him in the arms of another. Cast * Desi Arnaz as Carlos Estrada * Mary Hatcher as Lolita Valdez (D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
