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Her Lucky Night
''Her Lucky Night'' is a 1945 musical film starring The Andrews Sisters. It was their last film for Universal. Plot A story of a woman who tries to find a boyfriend. Cast Lawsuit The film was part of a lawsuit by Harold Lloyd against Universal Pictures. He claims they copied sequences from his films, '' The Freshman'', ''Movie Crazy'' and ''Welcome Danger'' in their films ''Her Lucky Night'', ''So's Your Uncle ''So's Your Uncle'' is 1943 comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Billie Burke and Donald Woods. The screenplay concerns a man who impersonates his uncle and runs into trouble with his girlfriend's aunt. Cast * Billie Burke as Aun ...'' and '' Lucky Man''. ''Her Lucky Night'' was supposed to have copied ''The Freshman''; Lloyd claimed $500,000 in general damages and $500,000 in special damages for that film in particular. Lloyd won $60,000 for the ''Movie Crazy''-''So's Your Uncle'' infringement; he settled with Universal for more than $100,000 for the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Lilley
Edward Clark Lilley (1896 – 1974) was a director of musicals, operettas, and films in the United States. He worked for Universal Pictures. Broadway *''Walk with Music'' (1940) *''Panama Hattie'' (1940) *''Virginia'' Filmography *'' Moonlight in Vermont'' (1943) *'' Never a Dull Moment'' (1943) *'' Larceny with Music'' (1943) *''Honeymoon Lodge'' (1943) *''Sing a Jingle'' (1943) *''Hi, Good Lookin'!'' (1944) *''My Gal Loves Music'' (1944), director and producer{ *''Allergic to Love'' (1944) *'' Babes on Swing Street'' (1944) *''Swing Out, Sister ''Swing Out, Sister'' is a 1945 American musical comedy film directed by Edward C. Lilley and starring Arthur Treacher, Rod Cameron and Billie Burke. The screenplay concerns two people who get jobs anonymously at a jazz club without telling th ...'' (1945) References External linksIBDB page {{DEFAULTSORT:L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Acuff
Edward DeKalb Acuff (June 3, 1903 – December 17, 1956) was an American stage and film actor. He frequently was cast as a droll comic relief, in the support of the star. His best-known recurring role is that of Mr. Beasley, the postman, in the '' Blondie'' movie series that starred Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Early years Acuff was born in Caruthersville, Missouri. He was the son of DeKalb Acuff (1880-1916) and his wife Grace (later known as Mrs. H. N. Arnold),. Career Before beginning his Hollywood film career in 1934, Acuff performed in Broadway theatre in the early-1930s. His Broadway credits include ''Jayhawker'' (1934), ''Yellow Jack'' (1934), ''John Brown'' (1934), ''Growing Pains'' (1933), ''Heat Lightning'' (1933), and ''The Dark Hours'' (1932). In 1935, Warner Bros. signed Acuff to a long-term contract and scheduled him to debut on film in ''Anchors Aweigh''. He had a recurring role as the postman in the '' Blondie'' film series. Acuff was seen in three fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s English-language Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Universal Pictures Films
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1945 Musical Films
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Prussia. * January 16 – WWII: Adolf Hitler takes residence in the ''Führerbunker'' in Berlin. * January 17 ** WWII: The Soviet Union occupies Warsaw, Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Films
The year 1945 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1945 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 26 – The film ''National Velvet'', starring Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp and Anne Revere, is released nationally in the United States. The film is an instant critical and commercial success, propelling 12-year-old Taylor to stardom and earning Revere the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. * January 30 – Restricted release of '' Kolberg'', an historical epic which is one of the last Nazi Germany propaganda pieces, in war-torn Berlin. Given its cast of 187,000, probably fewer people view it than appear in it. * April 20 – Release of ''Son of Lassie'', the 2nd Lassie film and the first film ever to be filmed using the Technicolor Monobook method, where a single magazine of film is used to record all of the primary colors. Prior to this method, the most popular reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Musical Films
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] |
Lucky Man (1995 Film)
''Lucky Man'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by Pratap Pothen. The film stars Karthik, Goundamani, Senthil, and Sanghavi, while Manjula Vijayakumar, Radha Ravi, Vinu Chakravarthy, and Thyagu play supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film ''Yamaleela''. The film released on 14 April 1995. Plot The film starts in heaven where Yama's assistant Chitragupta loses the Brahma Suvadi book written by Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma to administrate human birth, death, post-death punishment, and rebirth. The Brahma Suvadi falls into a city in Tamil Nadu, and Gopi, a young man, gets hold of the book and becomes rich using the book. At the same time, Brahma come to know that the book is lost and orders Yama and Chitragupta to locate the book within one month. Chitragupta fears that if the book is seen by humans, chaos will happen. However, Yama assures him that only the details of the person who is viewing the same will be shown by the book. Meanw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So's Your Uncle
''So's Your Uncle'' is 1943 comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Billie Burke and Donald Woods. The screenplay concerns a man who impersonates his uncle and runs into trouble with his girlfriend's aunt. Cast * Billie Burke as Aunt Minerva * Donald Woods as Steve Curtis aka Uncle John * Elyse Knox as Patricia Williams * Frank Jenks as Joe Elliott * Robert Lowery as Roger Bright * Irving Bacon as Dempster * Chester Clute as Dinwiddle * Paul Stanton as John L, Curtis * Jack Norton as Drunk * Tom Kennedy as Cop * John Dilson as Stevens Lawsuit The film was part of a lawsuit by Harold Lloyd against Universal Pictures. He claims they copied sequences from his films, '' The Freshman'', ''Movie Crazy'' and ''Welcome Danger'' in their films ''Her Lucky Night ''Her Lucky Night'' is a 1945 musical film starring The Andrews Sisters. It was their last film for Universal. Plot A story of a woman who tries to find a boyfriend. Cast Lawsuit The film was part of a lawsuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome Danger
''Welcome Danger'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Clyde Bruckman and starring Harold Lloyd. A sound version and silent version were filmed. Ted Wilde began work on the silent version, but became ill and was replaced by Bruckman. Plot Harold Bledsoe, a student of botany, is traveling by rail to San Francisco, where the captain of police has sent for him to help investigate a crime wave in the city's "Chinatown" district. Since Harold is the son of San Francisco's former police captain, municipal authorities hope he will be as skilled as his father in solving crimes. Also traveling to the city, but by car, are two people unknown to Harold. They are a young woman named Billie Lee and her little brother Buddy, who is in dire need of having his lame leg treated in San Francisco by "the famous Chinese physician" Dr. Chang Gow. During a brief train stop in Colorado, Harold has his photograph taken at a vending machine. He is surprised to see in the print the face ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Crazy
''Movie Crazy'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd in his third sound feature. The film's copyright was renewed in 1959. Plot Harold Hall, a young man with little or no acting ability, desperately wants to be in the movies. After a mix-up with his application photograph, he gets an offer to have a screen-test, and goes off to Hollywood. At the studio, he does everything wrong and causes all sorts of trouble. But he catches the fancy of a beautiful actress, and eventually the studio owner recognizes him as a comic genius. Cast * Harold Lloyd as Harold Hall / Trouble * Constance Cummings as Mary Sears * Kenneth Thomson as Vance * Louise Closser Hale as Mrs Kitterman * Spencer Charters as J.L. O'Brien * Robert McWade as Wesley Kitterman, Producer * Eddie Fetherston as Bill (assistant director) * Sydney Jarvis as The Director * Harold Goodwin as Miller * Mary Doran as Margie * DeWitt Jennings as Mr Hall * Lucy Beaumont as Mrs Hall * Arthur Housman as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
