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Hilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn (December 27, 1898 – December 28, 1957) was an American actress of the stage, film, radio, and television. Early years Hilda Weiller Strouse, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Strouse, Vaughn attended Vassar College and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career Vaughn frequently played a "pleb", or a commoner, in the films she acted in (waitresses, maids, charwomen, governesses, and saleswomen). A fixture at MGM in the sound era of the early 1930s, she acted in more than 50 films. Her most notable films were 1933's '' Dinner at Eight'' where she was memorable as Jean Harlow's blackmailing maid, as well as '' Today We Live'' (1933), '' Chasing Yesterday'' (1935), and '' Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum'' (1940). She appeared on Broadway, and in 1924 toured as the lead in ''Rain'' based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham. Her "smoldering quality" came back to Broadway two years later in ''The Seed of the Brute'' at the Little Theatre. She also appeared on Broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526. Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Live Ghosts (1929 Film)
''Three Live Ghosts'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Beryl Mercer, Harry Stubbs, and Joan Bennett; with Robert Montgomery, and Tenen Holtz. The screenplay concerns three veterans of World War I who return home to London after the armistice, only to find they have been mistakenly listed as dead. It was based on the 1920 play ''Three Live Ghosts'' by Frederic S. Isham. Made in the early sound era when Hollywood savored any successful play and its dialogue, this film is a rendition of the Broadway play and also a remake of the 1922 Paramount silent, '' Three Live Ghosts''. Mercer, McNaughton, and Allister would reprise their roles for a 1936 remake A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same ... produced by Metro-Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Live My Life
''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, and Frank Morgan, and is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot summary Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford), a bored socialite seeks a more fulfilling life, and goes on a Greek holiday. While on vacation, Kay falls for Terry O'Neill (Brian Aherne), an archaeologist who challenges Kay's beliefs, yet, also falls for her enough to follow her home. He feels awkward in Kay's flighty, social circles; yet, they become engaged to marry. Kay and Terry continue to quarrel over their differing lifestyles. But eventually, they reach a compromise and do marry in the end. Cast * Joan Crawford as Kay Bentley * Brian Aherne as Terence "Terry" O'Neill * Frank Morgan as G. P. Bentley * Aline MacMahon as Betty Collins * Eric Blore as Grove, Bentley's Butler * Fred Keating as Gene Piper * Jessie Ralph as Kay's Grandmother * Arthur Treacher as Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler * Frank Conroy as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Without Names
''Men Without Names'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kubec Glasmon and Howard J. Green. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Madge Evans, David Holt, Lynne Overman, Elizabeth Patterson, J. C. Nugent, Grant Mitchell and John Wray. The film was released on June 29, 1935, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Fred MacMurray as Richard Hood / Richard 'Dick' Grant *Madge Evans as Helen Sherwood * David Holt as David Sherwood *Lynne Overman as Gabby Lambert * Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Ella *J. C. Nugent as Major Newcomb * Grant Mitchell as Andrew Webster * John Wray as Sam 'Red' Hammond *Leslie Fenton as Monk *Clyde Dilson as Butch *Herbert Rawlinson as Crawford *Arthur Aylesworth as Drew *Dean Jagger as Jones *Harry Tyler as Steve *Helen Shipman as Becky * George Lloyd as Louis *Hilda Vaughn as Nurse Simpson *Russ Clark as Adams *Frank Shannon as Leahy *Paul Fix as The Kid *Helen Brown as Dorothy Lambert *Creighton Hale as Groom *Ivan Miller as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight From The Heart (1935 Film)
''Straight from the Heart'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Scott R. Beal and starring Mary Astor, Roger Pryor, and Juanita Quigley.Low p. 1850 Partial cast * Mary Astor as Marian Henshaw * Roger Pryor as Andy MacLean * Juanita Quigley as Maggie Haines * Carol Coombe as Mrs. Haines * Andy Devine as Edwards * Henry Armetta as Ice Cream Man * Grant Mitchell as Austin * Virginia Hammond as Mrs. Austin * Robert McWade as Boss Tim Reglan * Doris Lloyd as Miss Carter * Hilda Vaughn as Miss Nellie * Louise Carter as Mother in Breadline * Willard Robertson as District Attorney * Douglas Fowley as Speed Spelvin * Clara Blandick Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey; June 4, 1876 – April 15, 1962) was an American character, film, stage and theater actress. She played Aunt Em in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). As a character actress, sh ... as Mrs. Anderson References Bibliography * Lowe, Denise. ''An Encycloped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding Night
''The Wedding Night'' is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Written by Edith Fitzgerald and based on a story by Edwin H. Knopf, the film is about a financially strapped novelist who returns to his country home in Connecticut looking for inspiration for his next novel and becomes involved with a beautiful young Polish woman and her family. The film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn and filmed at Samuel Goldwyn Studios from early November to early December 1934. It was released in the United States on March 8, 1935. The film received generally positive reviews, with ''The New York Times'' calling it "both pictorially and dramatically striking". Despite the reviews, the film did poorly at the box office, earning only $174,081. King Vidor won the Volpi Cup for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival in 1935. ''The Wedding Night'' was released in DVD format by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on May 22, 2007. In February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Of Green Gables
''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl, who is sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town. Since its publication, ''Anne of Green Gables'' has been translated into at least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books worldwide. It was the first of many novels; Montgomery wrote numerous sequels, and since her death another sequel has been published, as well as an authorized prequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Marriage Ties
''No Marriage Ties'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by Arthur Caesar, H.W. Hanemann, Sam Mintz. The film stars Richard Dix, Elizabeth Allan, Doris Kenyon, Alan Dinehart and David Landau. The film was released on August 8, 1933, by RKO Pictures. Synopsis A heavy-drinking journalist joins forces with a public relations man to form a successful advertising agency. Although the business becomes a success, it takes a toll on the ex-reporter's personal life. Cast *Richard Dix as Bruce Foster *Elizabeth Allan as Peggy Wilson *Doris Kenyon as Adrienne Deane *Alan Dinehart as 'Perk' Perkins * David Landau as Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector' *Hobart Cavanaugh Hobart Cavanaugh (September 22, 1886 – April 26, 1950 ) was an American character actor in films and on stage. Biography He was born in Virginia City, Nevada on September 22, 1886. Cavanaugh attended the University of California. He worked i ... as Smith *Hilda Vaughn as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Other Woman (1933 Film)
''No Other Woman'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic melodrama film starring Irene Dunne, and featuring Charles Bickford, Gwili Andre and Eric Linden. It was directed by J. Walter Ruben from a screenplay by Wanda Tuchock and Bernard Schubert based on the play ''Just a Woman'' by Eugene Walter, which ran for 136 performances on Broadway in 1916, and was previously made into silent films called ''Just a Woman'' in 1918 and 1925. Plot Anna (Irene Dunne) yearns to escape from Pittsburgh and tells her boyfriend, steelworker Jim Stanley (Charles Bickford) that she will never marry a steelworker, but he changes her mind. After their marriage, however, she does not abandon her dream; she puts away as much money as she can and runs a boarding house to build up their savings. When her friend Joe (Eric Linden) discovers a way to make a permanent dye out of the waste products of the steel mill, she sees her chance. Despite his initial opposition, Jim supports his wife. He tells Joe th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Of Crestwood
''The Phantom of Crestwood'' is a 1932 American pre-Code murder-mystery film released by Radio Pictures, directed by J. Walter Ruben, and starring Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Anita Louise, H.B. Warner, and Pauline Frederick. Morley plays Jenny Wren, who plans to extort money from various wealthy ex-lovers, after she lures them to a ranch called “Casa de Andes” near Crestwood, California. The picture features what Leonard Maltin called an "eye-popping" flashback technique, where the camera seems to whirl from one scene to the next, although William K. Howard had actually pioneered this technique earlier that year in ''The Trial of Vivienne Ware''. The film was based on a radio serial that was heard on NBC Radio's ''Hollywood on the Air'' for six weeks from August 26 through September 30, 1932. The radio program ended on a cliffhanger, with the solution to the murders to come in this film. A contest offered more than 100 prizes totaling $6,000 ($ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Of The Big House
''Ladies of the Big House'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marion Gering and written by Ernest Booth, William Slavens McNutt and Grover Jones. The film stars Sylvia Sidney, Gene Raymond, Wynne Gibson, Earle Foxe, Rockliffe Fellowes, Purnell Pratt and Frank Sheridan. The film was released on December 26, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Young florist Kathleen Storm ( Sylvia Sidney) is instantly the object of desire of a young man standing in front of the shopwindow, where she is arranging flowers. They have two wonderful weeks in their life together before they marry. The same day her criminal ex-boyfriend Kid Athens (Earle Foxe), who heard about her wedding, decides to frame her and her new husband. She and her husband Standish (Gene Raymond) end up in prison. He is sentenced to death penalty on a charge of murder and she to a life sentence. In prison she meets a woman, Susie Thompson (Wynne Gibson), who was Kid Athens' girlfriend before her, who after an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise)
''Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed and produced by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. The film was based on the novel by David Graham Phillips and made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the only film in which Greta Garbo was paired with Clark Gable. However, they didn't like each other. The notoriety of the novel alone was enough for British censors to ban it from release. With a few cuts, it was finally approved in the UK with a new title: ''The Rise of Helga''. tcm.com; accessed August 8, 2015. Plot [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
