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Henry Wadsworth (actor)
Henry Wadsworth (June 18, 1903 – December 5, 1974) was an American actor best known for appearing in ''Applause'' (1929), ''The Thin Man'' (1934), and '' Mark of the Vampire'' (1935). Early life Joseph Henry Wadsworth was born on June 18, 1903 to John Gray Wadsworth and Ida Power Wadsworth, who were married in 1894. Henry Wadsworth's ancestors first arrived in Hartford, Connecticut from England in 1632. He was the grandson of William Henry Wadsworth, who was a well-known lawyer, orator, and congressman. Wadsworth attended the University of Kentucky after graduating from Maysville High School in 1921. He enrolled in Carnegie Institute of Technology's drama school before starting his acting career. Career Wadsworth made his first appearance in film in the title role of Howard Lindsay's ''Tommy'' in late 1927, following which he went on to appear in films like ''Applause'', made under Paramount production. The film also marked Helen Morgan's debut. He played minor roles i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Applause (1929 Film)
''Applause'' is a 1929 American pre-Code black-and-white backstage musical talkie directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Helen Morgan, Jack Cameron, and Joan Peers. It was shot at Paramount's Astoria Studios in Astoria, New York, during the early years of sound films. The film is notable as one of the few films of its time to break free from the restrictions of bulky sound technology equipment in order to shoot on location around Manhattan. In 2006, ''Applause'' was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation. Production background Based on a novel by Beth Brown, the film was staged and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, and stars Helen Morgan, Joan Peers, Jack Cameron, Henry Wadsworth, and Fuller Mellish Jr. Mae West was originally considered for the part of Kitty Darling, but Paramount decided West's g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting On The Moon
''Sitting on the Moon'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ralph Staub and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Songwriter Danny West wakes up with an unknown woman in a taxi outside the film studio Regent Pictures Inc. where he works. He remembers little from the night before. The woman is still asleep and Danny asks the driver to drop her off where they picked her up. Danny and songwriting colleague Mike are tasked with delivering a song to studio executive Tucker. Actress Polly Blair once walked out on Tucker, and now he won't even hire her for the chorus. Polly's friend Mattie offers moral support. Danny recognize Polly from when she chose his and Mike's song "Who Am I" for her movie "Fugitive Princess". The song became a hit and was Danny's big break. Danny writes the song "Sitting on the Moon" for Polly and she performs it with Charlie Lane and his ensemble. Right before Danny and Polly's engagement party, Danny and Mike are fired from the film studio. Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show-Off (1934 Film)
''The Show-Off'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Spencer Tracy, Madge Evans and Henry Wadsworth. It is notable for being the first movie Tracy made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; he was on loan-out from Fox at the time and later moved to MGM. Based on the hit play of the same name by George Kelly, it made a profit of $78,000.James Curtis, ''Spencer Tracy: A Biography'', Alfred Knopf, 2011 p231 Previously filmed twice by Paramount Pictures in 1926 and 1930, under the title ''Men Are Like That'', and MGM remade the film in 1946, starring Red Skelton and Marilyn Maxwell. Plot Out sailing one day, J. Aubrey Piper saves a man from drowning. He overhears an impressed Amy Fisher's remark and looks her up in New Jersey, irritating her family with his constant bragging but winning Amy, who marries him. A humble railroad clerk, Aubrey keeps pretending to be a more important man. He spends lavishly, piling up so much debt that he and Amy must move in with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold The Press
''Hold the Press'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Tim McCoy, Shirley Grey, and Wheeler Oakman, and was released on October 25, 1933. Cast list * Tim McCoy as Tim Collins * Shirley Grey as Edith White * Wheeler Oakman as Abbott * Henry Wadsworth as Frankie White * Oscar Apfel as Bishop * Bradley Page as Mike Sereno * Jack Long as Abbott's secretary * Samuel S. Hinds Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor and former lawyer. He was often cast as kindly authority figures and appeared in more than 200 films until his death. Early years Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New Y ... as Taylor References External links * * * {{Phil Rosen Films directed by Phil Rosen Columbia Pictures films 1933 crime drama films 1933 films American crime drama films American black-and-white films 1930s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldiers Of The Storm
''Soldiers of the Storm'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Regis Toomey, Anita Page and Robert Ellis. Synopsis When a new airport opens in a town close to the Mexican border, the Border Patrol recruits pilot Brad Allerton to go undercover to investigate potential drug smuggling. Cast * Regis Toomey as Brad Allerton * Anita Page as Natalie * Robert Ellis as Moran * Wheeler Oakman as George * Barbara Barondess as Sonia * Dewey Robinson as Chuck Bailey * George Cooper as Red Gurney * Arthur Wanzer as Adams * Barbara Weeks as Spanish waitress * Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", ''The Song of Hiawatha'', and ''Evangeline''. He was the first American to completely transl ... as Dodie References External links * 1933 films 1933 crime films American black-and-white films American cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxury Liner (1933 Film)
''Luxury Liner'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring George Brent, Zita Johann and Vivienne Osborne. It was based on a 1932 novel by Gina Kaus, and made by Paramount Pictures. Mendes worked on a number of films for Paramount during the era. Shortly after making the film, he went to Britain where he directed his most celebrated film '' Jew Süss''.Bock & Bergfelder p.319 Plot The steamship ''Germania'' is setting sail from Bremen to New York, with a stop in Cherbourg. Dr. Veith is annoyed that he has been assigned to be the ship's doctor, as he would rather stay home with his family. His married friend and fellow ship's officer Baron von Luden tries to flirt with the ship's nurse, Morgan, but she is not interested. Veith says Morgan seems to have no friends and never leaves the ship when it is in port. Dr. Veith meets his old friend Dr. Bernhard (George Brent), who is desperate to sail on the sold-out ship because his wife Sybil (Vivien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slightly Scarlet (1930 Film)
''Slightly Scarlet'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and Edwin H. Knopf and starring Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook. The film was shot in several different language versions, with different casts. The French version was titled '' L'énigmatique Mr. Parkes'', and stars Claudette Colbert as Lucy and Adolphe Menjou as Parkes. Cast * Evelyn Brent as Lucy Stavrin * Clive Brook as Hon. Courtenay Parkes * Paul Lukas as Malatroff * Eugene Pallette as Sylvester Corbett * Helen Ware as Corbett's Wife * Virginia Bruce as Enid Corbett * Henry Wadsworth as Sandy Weyman * Claud Allister as Albert Hawkins * Morgan Farley as Malatroff's Victim * André Cheron as Butler (uncredited) * Georges Renavent as Inspector (uncredited) * Rolfe Sedan Rolfe Sedan (born Edward Sedan; January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor ( ; February 11, 1919 – July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian-American actress, businesswoman, singer, and socialite. She voiced Duchess and Miss Bianca in the animated Disney Classics, ''The Aristocats'' (1970), ''The Rescuers'' (1977), and ''The Rescuers Down Under'' (1990). She was popular in her role on the 1965–71 television sitcom '' Green Acres'' as Lisa Douglas, the wife of Eddie Albert's character Oliver Wendell Douglas. Gabor was successful as an actress in film, on Broadway, and on television. She was also a successful businesswoman, marketing wigs, clothing, and beauty products. Her elder sisters, Zsa Zsa and Magda Gabor, were also actresses and socialites. Early life and career Gabor was born in Budapest, Hungary, the youngest of three daughters of Vilmos Gábor, a soldier, and his wife, trained jeweler Jolie (born Janka Tilleman). Her parents were both from Hungarian Jewish families. She was the first of the sisters to immigrate to the U.S., shortly after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leora Dana
Leora Dana (April 1, 1923 – December 13, 1983) was an American film, stage and television actress. Education Dana was born in New York City and her elder sister was Doris Dana. Dana graduated from Barnard College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Stage In 1947, Dana made her stage debut in London. In 1948, she debuted on Broadway in ''The Madwoman of Chaillot''. Film After appearing in the 1957 western '' 3:10 to Yuma'' with Van Heflin and Glenn Ford, Dana had supporting roles in two 1958 Frank Sinatra films; ''Kings Go Forth'' and ''Some Came Running''. Her other film credits included ''Pollyanna'' (1960), '' A Gathering of Eagles'' (1963), ''The Group'' (1966), ''The Boston Strangler'' (1968), ''Change of Habit'' (1969), ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970), ''Wild Rovers'' (1971), ''Shoot the Moon'' (1982), ''Baby It's You'' (1983), and ''Amityville 3-D'' (1983). Dana also played Anne Fry, the wife of the patriot John Fry, played by Jack Lord in the 1957 Paramount Pictures o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Time
''The Happy Time'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by the award-winning director Richard Fleischer, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Robert Fontaine, which Samuel A. Taylor turned into a hit play. A boy, played by Bobby Driscoll, comes of age in a close-knit French-Canadian family. The film stars Charles Boyer and Louis Jourdan as his father and uncle respectively. The play was also adapted into a musical in 1967 by composer John Kander, lyricist Fred Ebb, and librettist N. Richard Nash, and starred Robert Goulet. Plot Young Robert "Bibi" Bonnard (Bobby Driscoll) grows up in Ottawa, Ontario, with his parents, Jacques (Charles Boyer) and Susan ( Marsha Hunt), and his roving rogue of a grandfather, Grandpere ( Marcel Dalio). Across the street is his uncle, amiable drunkard Louis (Kurt Kasznar), who ignores the complaints of his hard-working dressmaker wife Felice (Jeanette Nolan) and her worries about the future of their daughter Yvonne. Louis agitates abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
