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If I Had A Million
''If I Had a Million'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Paramount Studios anthology film starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, Charles Laughton, W.C. Fields, Jack Oakie, Frances Dee and Charlie Ruggles, among others. There were seven directors: Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Taurog, Stephen Roberts, Norman Z. McLeod, James Cruze, William A. Seiter, and H. Bruce Humberstone. Lubitsch, Cruze, Seiter, and Humberstone were each responsible for a single vignette, Roberts and McLeod directed two each, and Taurog was in charge of the prologue and epilogue. The screenplays were scripted by many different writers, with Joseph L. Mankiewicz making a large contribution. ''If I Had a Million'' is based on a novel by Robert Hardy Andrews. A wealthy dying businessman played by veteran actor Richard Bennett decides to leave his money to eight complete strangers. Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, George Raft, May Robson, Charles Ruggles, and Gene Raymond play some of the lucky beneficiaries. The 1950s televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch (; January 29, 1892November 30, 1947) was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch". Among his best known works are '' Trouble in Paradise'', ''Design for Living'', ''Ninotchka'', ''The Shop Around the Corner'', ''To Be or Not to Be'' and '' Heaven Can Wait''. In 1946, he received an Honorary Academy Award for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture. Early life Lubitsch was born in 1892 in Berlin, the son of Simon Lubitsch, a tailor, and Anna (née) Lindenstaedt. His family was Ashkenazi Jewish; his father was born in Grodno in the Russian Empire (now Belarus), and his mother was from Wriezen outside Berlin. He turned his back on his father's tailoring business to enter the theater, and by 1911 was a member of Max Reinhar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Slavens McNutt
William Slavens McNutt (September 12, 1885 – January 25, 1938), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 28 films between 1922 and 1939. He was nominated for an Academy Award on two occasions. At the 5th Academy Awards, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for ''Lady and Gent''. In 1936, he was nominated for Adapted Screenplay for the film '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer''. He was born in Urbana, Illinois and died in San Fernando, California. Selected filmography * '' The Wise Kid'' (1922) * ''Tom Sawyer'' (1930) *'' Dangerous Paradise'' (1930) *'' Derelict'' (1930) * ''Huckleberry Finn'' (1931) * ''Lady and Gent'' (1932) * '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) Bibliography * * * *Novelization of film of same title. * ''There Were Giants, a Story of Blood and Steel'' (A novel with Grover Jones Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on Theatre, stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin's ''The Great Dictator'' (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early life Jack Oakie was born in Sedalia, Missouri, Sedalia, Missouri, at 522 W. Seventh St. His father, James Madison Offield (1880–1939), was a grain dealer, and his mother, Evelyn Offield (''nee'' Jump) (1868–1939), was a psychology teacher. When he was 5, the Offield family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, the source of his "Oakie" nickname. His adopted first name, Jack, was the name of the first character he played on stage. Young Lewis/Jack grew up mostly in Oklahoma but also lived for periods of time with his grandmother in Kansas City, Missouri. While there he attended Woodland Elementary and made spending money as a paperboy for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Film
An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme, premise, or author. Sometimes each one is directed by a different director or written by a different author, or may even have been made at different times or in different countries. Anthology films are distinguished from " revue films" such as ''Paramount on Parade'' (1930)—which were common in Hollywood in the early decades of sound film, composite films, and compilation films. Sometimes there is a theme, such as a place (e.g. ''New York Stories'', ''Paris, je t'aime''), a person (e.g. ''Four Rooms''), or a thing (e.g. '' Twenty Bucks'', '' Coffee and Cigarettes'', '' Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia''), that is present in each story and serves to bind them together. Two of the earliest films to use the form were Edmund Goulding's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Code Hollywood
Pre-Code Hollywood was the brief era in the Cinema of the United States, American film industry between the widespread adoption of sound in film in 1929LaSalle (2002), p. 1. and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines, popularly known as the "Hays Code", in mid-1934. Although the Code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor, and it did not become rigorously enforced until July 1, 1934, with the establishment of the Production Code Administration (PCA). Before that date, film content was restricted more by local laws, negotiations between the Studio Relations Committee (SRC) and the major studios, and popular opinion, than by strict adherence to the Hays Code, which was often ignored by Hollywood filmmakers. As a result, some films in the late 1920s and early 1930s depicted or implied innuendo, sexual innuendo, miscegenation, romantic and sexual relationships between white and black people, mild profanity, Recreational drug use, illegal drug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, Motion Picture Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeRoy Stone
LeRoy Stone (January 5, 1894 – September 15, 1949) was an American film editor and a screenwriter. He worked on over 60 films, being nominated at the 17th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film Editing for his work on the film ''Going My Way''. Filmography ;Film *Civilization'' (1915) *'' The Toll Gate (as Le Roy Stone)'' (1920) *'' Sand!'' (1920) *'' The Testing Block'' (1920) * Skin Deep (1922) *'' Eyes of the Forest'' (1923) * '' Flowing Gold'' (1924) *''The Woman on the Jury'' (1924) *'' Flirting with Love'' (1924) *'' If I Marry Again'' (1925) *''The Talker'' (1925) *'' The Lady Who Lied'' (1925) *'' Sailors' Wives'' (1928) *''Harold Teen'' (1928) *''The Butter and Egg Man'' (1928) *'' Show Girl'' (1928) *'' Naughty Baby'' (1928) *''Children of the Ritz'' (1929) * Prisoners'' (1929) *'' Twin Beds'' (1929) *'' Sally (uncredited)'' (1929) *'' Bride of the Regiment'' (1930) *'' Sunny (edited by)'' (1930) *''The Finger Points'' (1931) *''The Lady Who Dared'' (1931) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin Wyckoff
Alvin Wyckoff (July 3, 1877 – July 30, 1957) was an American cinematographer who worked on more than 80 films between 1914 and 1945. Several of Wyckoff's films had sequences filmed in the early Handschiegl Color Process, originally billed as the "DeMille-Wyckoff Process". Wyckoff also worked with DeMille to develop the Lasky-lighting technique, which made selective lighting possible. Partial filmography * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1912) (*as actor) * '' The Spoilers'' (1914) * '' The Man From Home'' (1914) * '' Rose of the Rancho'' (1914) * ''What's His Name'' (1914) * '' The Virginian'' (1914) * '' The Cheat'' (1915) * ''Carmen'' (1915) * '' The Captive'' (1915) * ''Temptation'' (1915) * '' The Arab'' (1915) * ''Chimmie Fadden'' (1915) * ''Kindling'' (1915) * ''The Wild Goose Chase'' (1915) * ''Joan the Woman'' (1916) * ''The Heart of Nora Flynn'' (1916) * '' The Dream Girl'' (1916) * '' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1916) * ''The Devil-Stone'' (1917) * ''The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Warrenton
Gilbert Warrenton (March 7, 1894, Paterson, New Jersey - August 21, 1980, Riverside County, California) was a prominent American silent and sound film cinematographer. He filmed over 150 films before his death. Notable credits include '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) and several B-movies of the 1950s and 1960s. He was the son of actress Lule Warrenton. Selected filmography *''Kinkaid, Gambler'' (1916) *''The Hard Rock Breed'' (1918) * ''Fair Enough'' (1918) *''The Law of the Great Northwest'' (1918) * '' The Golden Fleece'' (1918) *''Humoresque'' (1920) *''The Plaything of Broadway'' (1921) *'' The Land of Hope'' (1921) *''Hush Money'' (1921) *''The Lane That Had No Turning'' (1922) *'' Little Old New York'' (1923) *'' Under the Red Robe'' (1923) *''The Leopardess'' (1923) * '' Flowing Gold'' (1924) *''Secrets of the Night'' (1924) * ''Love and Glory'' (1924) *''The Plastic Age'' (1925) *''The Last Edition'' (1925) * '' Smilin' at Trouble'' (1925) * '' Seven Days'' (1925) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Schoenbaum
Charles Edgar Schoenbaum (April 28, 1893 – January 23, 1951) was an American cinematographer whose career began in 1917 and ended with his death in 1951. Schoenbaum worked on over 100 films, including several of the ''Lassie'' films in the late 1940s. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1949 for his work on ''Little Women''. Partial filmography *''The Woman God Forgot'' (1917) *''Love Insurance'' (1919) *''Hawthorne of the U.S.A.'' (1919) *''Too Much Johnson'' (1919) *''The Six Best Cellars'' (1920) *'' Held by the Enemy'' (1920) *'' Always Audacious'' (1920) *'' The Charm School'' (1921) *'' The Love Special'' (1921) *''Too Much Speed'' (1921) *''The Hell Diggers'' (1921) *''Exit the Vamp'' (1921) *'' Rent Free'' (1922) *''The World's Champion'' (1922) *''Across the Continent'' (1922) *''On the High Seas'' (1922) *''The Heart Raider'' (1923) *''Empty Hands'' (1924) *''Code of the Sea'' (1924) *''Adventure'' (1925) *''The Devil's Cargo'' (1925) *''A Son of His Father'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Fischbeck
Harry Fischbeck (1879–1968) was a German-born cinematographer who emigrated to the United States where he worked in the American film industry. He was employed by a variety of different studios during his career including Universal, United Artists and Warner Brothers, but primarily for Paramount Pictures. One of his first credits was for the historical ''The Lincoln Cycle'' films directed by John M. Stahl.Babington & Charles Barr p.29 Selected filmography * ''The Lincoln Cycle'' (1917) * ''Wives of Men'' (1918) * ''Her Code of Honor'' (1919) * ''The Devil'' (1921) * ''Nobody'' (1921) * ''Disraeli'' (1921) * ''You Find It Everywhere'' (1921) * '' The Man Who Played God'' (1922) * '' The Ruling Passion'' (1922) * ''The Man from Beyond'' (1922) * ''The Curse of Drink'' (1922) * ''Mark of the Beast'' (1923) * '' The Green Goddess'' (1923) * ''Backbone'' (1923) * ''Twenty Dollars a Week'' (1924) * '' The Humming Bird'' (1924) * '' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1924) * ''A Sainted Devil'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bennett (actor)
Clarence Charles William Henry Richard Bennett (May 21, 1870 – October 22, 1944) was an American actor who became a stage and silent screen actor over the early decades of the 20th century. He was the father of actresses Constance Bennett, Barbara Bennett and Joan Bennett with actress Adrienne Morrison, his second wife. Biography Bennett was born in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana, in May 1870. Called Clarence until he was 10, he was the eldest child of George Washington Bennett and Eliza Leonora Bennett. His younger sister was Ina Blanche Bennett. For a time, he was a sailor on Great Lakes steamer, a professional boxer, medicine showman, troubadour and night clerk in a hotel in Chicago. Bennett made his stage debut on May 10, 1891, in Chicago, in ''The Limited Mail''. He went to New York City, where his Broadway debut was in ''His Excellency the Governor'' (1899), which was produced by Charles Frohman. In his third Broadway production, he played the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
