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Harold Young (director)
Harold Young (November 13, 1897 – March 3, 1972) was an American film director, editor, and occasional actor. Career Young was born in 1897 in Portland, Oregon, where he was raised and attended high school. After graduating from Columbia University, Young began his career as a film editor from 1923-1934, working first on a series of George O'Hara (actor), George O'Hara short subjects under the director Malcolm St. Clair (filmmaker), Malcolm St. Clair. Young's best-known early directorial assignment is probably ''The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film), The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1934), starring Leslie Howard (actor), Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon, one example of his occasional work in Britain. He died on March 3, 1972, in Beverly Hills, California. Filmography As editor: * ''Sally, Irene and Mary (1925 film), Sally, Irene and Mary'' (1925) * ''The Strong Man'' (1926) * ''Sin Cargo'' (1926) * ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy'' (1927) * ''Yellow Lily'' (1928) * ''The Pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lash (1930 Film)
''The Lash'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. It had an alternate title of ''Adios''. The film was directed by Frank Lloyd and stars Richard Barthelmess, Mary Astor, James Rennie and Marian Nixon. The film was issued in two formats: Warner Bros. 65mm Vitascope wide screen and regular 35mm. The Vitaphone sound system was used for recording. Exteriors were filmed at the current Westlake Village, California and Russell Ranch of Thousand Oaks, California areas near Los Angeles. It was adapted for the screen by Bradley King from a story ''Adios'' by Fred Bartlett and Virginia Stivers Bartlett.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p.100 c.1978 published by The American Film Institute Plot When Francisco Delfino (Richard Barthelmess) goes off to study for four years at a university in Mexico, his home in Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There's One Born Every Minute
''There's One Born Every Minute'', also known as ''Man or Mouse'', is a 1942 American Universal Pictures comedy film directed by Harold Young. It was Elizabeth Taylor's first film and one of her only films with Universal Studios. The film is a comedy about false advertising. The Twine family profits from marketing their puddings as containing the fantastic Vitamin Z, with the press failing to realize that this vitamin does not exist. A local scientist is persuaded to act as a shill for their product. Plot With a helpful push from his wife Minerva, Lemuel P. Twine, "Lem", decides to enter the scene of politics, by running a campaign as reform-mayor of his hometown Witumpka Falls. Normally he runs the Twine's Tasty Pudding Powder Company. Lem is unaware that his financial backer, Lester Cadwalader Sr., wants him to run in order to secure that the current mayor, Moe Carson, is re-elected. When Lem's oldest daughter Helen Barbara is on her way to her date with Cadwalader's son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juke Box Jenny
''Juke Box Jenny'' (also known as ''Fifty Million Nickels'') is a 1942 film directed by Harold Young and starring Ken Murray, Harriet Hilliard, Iris Adrian, and Donald Douglas. The film is a musical comedy with songs performed by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra, The King's Men, Wingy Manone and his Orchestra, The Milt Herth Trio, and The Eddie Beal Trio. The songs include "Fifty Million Nickels Can't Be Wrong", "Swing to Mother Goose", "Tiger Rag", "Macumba", and others. Plot Roger Wadsworth, owner of a record company, is pressured by Mrs. Horton, a major stock holder in the company and mother of his fiancé Genevieve, to only produce recordings of classical music. Romantic complications follow with the involvement of his top salesman, Malcolm Hammond, who wants the company to produce jazz records, and a torch singer, Jinx Corey. Cast * Ken Murray as Malcolm Hammond * Harriet Hilliard as Genevieve Horton * Iris Adrian as Jinx Corey * Don Douglas as Roger Wadsworth * Marj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming Out Loud (film)
''Dreaming Out Loud'' is a 1940 American film based on the radio series ''Lum and Abner'', directed by Harold Young starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff. It is also known as ''Money Isn't Everything''. Plot summary This time around, Lum Edwards (Chester Lauck) and Abner Peabody (Norris Goff), the two elderly men owning the Jot 'Em Down general store which is the centre of life in Pineridge, Arkansas, try to lend a helping hand to their unfortunate town neighbors. An alcoholic, Wes Stillman (Irving Bacon), loses his daughter Effie Lou ( Sheila Sheldon) in a traffic accident, when she is hit by a passing car. Wes is beyond himself with grief and cannot stop blaming himself for not taking better care of her. In order to bring relief to Wes, Lum and Abner see to it that Wes is appointed deputy sheriff, and in charge of putting traffic offenders to justice. Wes gets to serve as deputy directly under police Constable Caleb Weehunt ( Robert McKenzie). Another neighbor in distress is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabotage (1939 Film)
''Sabotage'' is a 1939 American action film directed by Harold Young and written by Lionel Houser and Alice Altschuler. The film stars Arleen Whelan, Gordon Oliver, Charley Grapewin, Lucien Littlefield, Paul Guilfoyle and J. M. Kerrigan. The film was released on October 13, 1939, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Arleen Whelan as Gail *Gordon Oliver as Tommy Grayson *Charley Grapewin as Major Matt Grayson *Lucien Littlefield as Eli *Paul Guilfoyle as Steve Barsht * J. M. Kerrigan as Mel *Dorothy Peterson as Edith Grayson *Don Douglas as Joe Grayson *Joe Sawyer as Gardner *Maude Eburne as Mrs. Hopkins *Horace McMahon as Art Kruger * Johnny Russell as Matt Grayson II *Wade Boteler as Cop *Frank Darien Frank Darien (March 18, 1876 – October 20, 1955) was an American actor. He appeared in 225 films and between 1915 and 1951. Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Darien, Frank 1876 births 1955 deaths American ... as Smitty References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Tough Guy
''Little Tough Guy'' is a 1938 crime film that starred several of the ''Dead End Kids''. In the follow-up films, the studio began using the group name '' The Little Tough Guys'', and later '' The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys''. This was the first of several films and serials that Universal made using several of the "Kids", whom they borrowed from Warner Bros. ''Little Tough Guy'' is in the public domain. Plot Johnny Boylan's father was sentenced to death for a crime that he was never fully proven to have committed. He and his family move to a poorer section of the East Side in New York City. His sister, Kay resorts to dancing in a burlesque theater after she is fired from her job. Her former fiancé, Paul Wilson, still cares for her and wants to help her, but she avoids him because of the shame she is feeling. Johnny tries to enlist his fellow newsboy friends to help prove his father's innocence. They try to convince the judge, but are unsuccessful. In frustration, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsboys' Home
''Newsboys' Home'' is a 1938 crime film that starred Jackie Cooper and ''Little Tough Guys, The Little Tough Guys''. Plot When his father, a small town sheriff, is slain by a big city gangster, "Rifle" Edwards becomes a homeless vagabond, drifting from town to town. Arriving broke and hungry in a large metropolis, he seeks food and shelter at the Newsboys' Home, where the kids force him to fight an amateur bout with the champ, Danny Shay, before he can eat. When Rifle knocks Danny out, the country boy is accepted into the gang of newsies. He goes to work selling the ''Globe'', which is published by Howard Price Dutton, the founder and benefactor of the home. When Dutton dies, his daughter Gwen becomes the new publisher. ''Globe'' reporter Perry Warner is in love with Gwen, but they quarrel over her ideas about turning the ''Globe'' into a highbrow paper. Perry warns Gwen that she will ruin the paper, but she is stubborn and refuses to listen. Meanwhile, Tom Davenport, a crooked po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Them Live
''Let Them Live'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Harold Young and written by Lionel Houser and Bruce Manning. The film stars John Howard, Nan Grey, Edward Ellis, Judith Barrett, Robert Wilcox and Benny Bartlett. The film was released on April 25, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *John Howard as Dr. Paul Martin *Nan Grey as Judith Marshall * Edward Ellis as Pete Lindsey *Judith Barrett as Rita Johnson * Robert Wilcox as Dr. Donald Clipton *Benny Bartlett as Mike *Henry Kolker as Judge Lederer *Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 1964) was an American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances. A matinee idol during the silent film era, he also prospered after the introduction ... as The Mayor * William B. Davidson as The Editor *Ralph Remley as Danny References External links * {{Harold Young 1937 films American drama films 1937 drama films Universal Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52nd Street (film)
''52nd Street'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Harold Young and starring Ian Hunter. Leo Carrillo and Pat Paterson. An independent production by Walter Wanger it was distributed by United Artists. It portrays the rise of 52nd Street in Manhattan as a major hub of nightclubs in the 1930s. Cast * Ian Hunter as Rufus Rondell * Leo Carrillo as Fiorello Zamarelli * Pat Paterson as Margaret Rondell * Ella Logan as Betty * Zasu Pitts as Letitia Rondell * Marla Shelton as Evelyn Macy Rondell * Collette Lyons as Minnie * Dorothy Peterson as Adela Rondell * Kenny Baker as 'Benny' Zamarelli * Al Shean as Klauber * Sid Silvers as Sid * Jack White as Jack * Jack Adair as Porky * George Tapps as George Tapps * Jerry Colonna as Specialty Vocalist * Roman Bohnen as James * Wade Boteler as Butler * Pat Harrington Sr. as Pat Harrington * Al Norman as Al Norman * Maurice Rocco as Maurice Rocco * Dotty Saulter as Dorothy * Delmar Watson as Young Benjamin * Frank Mills as Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Regret (film)
''Without Regret'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Harold Young and starring Elissa Landi, Paul Cavanagh and Frances Drake. It also features an early appearance by David Niven. It was based on the play ''Interference'' the British writers Roland Pertwee and Harold Dearden which had previously been turned into a 1928 silent film of the same title. The film was released on September 13, 1935, by Paramount Pictures. Premise After returning to England and unwittingly committing bigamy, a young woman is threatened with blackmail. Main cast *Elissa Landi as Jennifer Gage *Paul Cavanagh as Robert Godfrey *Frances Drake as Mona Gould *Kent Taylor as Steven Paradin *Gilbert Emery as Inspector Hayes *David Niven as Bill Gage * Forrester Harvey as Police Surgeon * Peter Hobbes as Fred * Viva Tattersall Viva Tattersall (1898–1989) was the stage name of British stage and film actress, playwright and sculptor, Vera Tattersall, who settled in the United States. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave It To Blanche
Leave may refer to: * Permission (other) ** Permitted absence from work *** Leave of absence, a period of time that one is to be away from one's primary job while maintaining the status of employee *** Annual leave, allowance of time away from work while continuing to be paid *** Leave (military), a period of time in which a soldier is allowed to be away from his or her assigned unit ** Leave to enter, permission for entry to the United Kingdom granted by British immigration officers ** Leave to remain, permanent residency in the United Kingdom ** Leave to appeal, granted to the loser in a court case to appeal the verdict ** Leave to prosecute, permission to bring a private prosecution of a criminal case ** ''Leave of the house/senate'', the term used to describe unanimous consent in Westminster system parliaments * The pro-Brexit side of the Brexit debate (opposite of "Remain") Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Leave'' (film), a 2010 film by Robert Celestino Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
