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J. Walter Ruben
Jacob Walter Ruben (August 14, 1899 – September 4, 1942) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for more than 30 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano. He was born in New York City and died in Hollywood. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Selected filmography * ''Shootin' Irons'' (1927) * '' Under the Tonto Rim'' (1928) * '' Sunset Pass'' (1929) * ''She's My Weakness'' (1930) * ''Shooting Straight'' (1930) * ''Young Donovan's Kid'' (1931) * ''The Public Defender'' (1931) * ''The Phantom of Crestwood'' (1932) * '' Ace of Aces'' (1933) * '' Where Sinners Meet'' (1934) * '' Man of Two Worlds'' (1934) * ''Java Head'' (1934) * ''Riffraff'' (1936) * ''Trouble for Two'' (1936) * ''Old Hutch'' (1936) * ''The Good Old Soak'' (1937) * '' The Bad Man of Brimstone'' (1937) * ''Maisie'' (1939) * ''Tennessee Johnson ''Tennessee Johnson'' is a 1942 A ... [...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] |
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] |
1942 Deaths
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Johnson
''Tennessee Johnson'' is a 1942 American film about Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by William Dieterle and written by Milton Gunzburg, Alvin Meyers, John Balderston, and Wells Root. It stars Van Heflin as Johnson, Lionel Barrymore as his nemesis Thaddeus Stevens, and Ruth Hussey as first lady Eliza McCardle Johnson. The film depicts the events surrounding the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, and "presents its title character as Lincoln’s worthy successor who runs afoul of vindictive Radical Republicans." Kauffman, Bill (2011-12-02Redford Goes Ron Paul ''The American Conservative'' Like most U.S. historical films made during World War II, ''Tennessee Johnson'' has a strong underlying theme of national unity. The film depicts Johnson as a visionary who heals the rift between North and South despite the efforts of his shortsighted foes. In a climactic but fictional scene, he delivers an impassioned speech to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maisie (film)
''Maisie'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Edwin L. Marin based on the 1935 novel ''Dark Dame'' by Wilson Collison. The rights to the novel were originally purchased by MGM for a Jean Harlow film, but Harlow died in 1937 before a shooting script could be completed. The project was put on hold until 1939, when Ann Sothern was hired to star in the film with Robert Young as leading man. It was the first of 10 films starring Sothern as Maisie Ravier. In Mary C. McCall, Jr.'s screenplay, Maisie is stranded penniless in a small Wyoming town, takes a job at a ranch, and gets caught in a web of romantic entanglements. Plot When Brooklyn burlesque showgirl Maisie Ravier arrives at a small Wyoming town, she finds her new employer has folded after a single performance, leaving her stranded and nearly penniless. She persuades Rico to hire her for his midway shooting gallery. Her first customer is the unfriendly "Slim" Martin, the manager of a ranch. Slim accidentally drops his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bad Man Of Brimstone
''The Bad Man of Brimstone'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery, Virginia Bruce and Dennis O'Keefe. The screenplay was written by Cyril Hume and Richard Maibaum, from a story by Ruben and Maurice Rapf. The film was shot in parts of Utah, including Johnson Canyon, the Gap, Kanab Canyon, Zion National Park, and Springdale. Plot In 1889 at a saloon in the town of Brimstone, AZ, "Trigger Bill" (a western outlaw) recognizes a young boxer ("Jeff") to be his long-lost son. After reconciling, Bill steers Jeff away from a boxing career and sends him to law school. When his son returns, a lot has changed. Cast * Wallace Beery as "Trigger" Bill * Virginia Bruce as Loretta Douglas * Dennis O'Keefe as Jeff Burton * Joseph Calleia as Ben * Lewis Stone as Mr. Jackson Douglas * Guy Kibbee as "Eight Ball" Harrison * Bruce Cabot as "Blackjack" McCreedy * Cliff Edwards as "Buzz" McCreedy * Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as "Vulch" McCreedy (as Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Old Soak
''The Good Old Soak'' is a 1937 drama film starring Wallace Beery and directed by J. Walter Ruben from a screenplay by A. E. Thomas based upon the 1922 stage play of the same name by Don Marquis. The picture's supporting cast features Una Merkel, Eric Linden, Betty Furness, and Ted Healy. Screenwriter Thomas was disturbed that MGM changed the title from the original "The Old Soak," to the "Good Old Soak." MGM did that because it felt Wallace Beery's fans considered the word "good" synonymous with Beery. Rollin Kirby, a distinguished political cartoonist on the ''New York World'' newspaper, and good friend of Don Marquis, got a laugh from Marquis when he suggested how appropriate it was that a man named Beery would portray the Old Soak himself. The story was previously made as a silent film by Universal in 1926 called ''The Old Soak'' starring Jean Hersholt. Cast * Wallace Beery as Clem Hawley * Una Merkel as Nellie * Eric Linden as Clemmie Hawley * Judith Barrett as Ina Heath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Hutch
''Old Hutch'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery as a man who finds $100,000 in the depths of the Depression. It is a remake of the 1920 Will Rogers film ''Honest Hutch.'' Cast *Wallace Beery as Hutch Hutchins *Eric Linden as Dave Jolly *Cecilia Parker as Irene Hutchins *Robert McWade as Mr. Jolly *Caroline Perkins as Carrie Hutchins *Julia Perkins as Julie Hutchins *Delmar Watson as Allie Hutchins *Harry Watson as Freddie Hutchins *Virginia Grey as Ethel (in drugstore) *Donald Meek as Mr. Gunnison *George Chandler George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985) was an American actor who starred in over 140 feature films, usually in smaller supporting roles, and he is perhaps best known for playing the character of Uncle Petrie Martin on the televi ... as Cigar Store Clerk References External links * 1936 films 1930s English-language films 1936 romantic comedy films Films directed by J. Walter Rub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouble For Two
''Trouble for Two'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. It is based on '' The Suicide Club'', a short story collection by Robert Louis Stevenson. A European prince, unhappy over an impending arranged marriage, finds intrigue at an unusual London club. Plot Prince Florizel of Corovia is unpleasantly surprised to learn that negotiations for his marriage to Princess Brenda of Irania are far advanced. He has not seen his intended bride since they were children, and at the time, he was not impressed. Luckily for him, Brenda is equally unwilling to marry him, likening it to "buying a pig in a poke". However, his father, the King, reminds him of his duty and their somewhat precarious position; only three years earlier, a revolution was suppressed, and the ringleaders are still at large. The King sends his son to London to think things over, accompanied by Colonel Geraldine. Traveling incognito, Florizel meets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riffraff (1936 Film)
Riff Raff, Riffraff, or Riff-Raff, a term for the common people but with negative connotations, may refer to: In music * Riff Raff (rapper), from Texas * Riff Raff (band), a UK progressive rock band * Riff Raff, a band formed by Billy Bragg * ''Riff Raff'' (British magazine), a London-based monthly rock magazine * ''Riff Raff'' (album), by Dave Edmunds * "Riff Raff", an organ piece by Giles Swayne * "Riff Raff", a song by the band AC/DC, from their album, ''Powerage'' Films * ''Riffraff'' (1936 film), an American drama starring Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy * ''Riff-Raff'' (1947 film), a black-and-white film noir featuring Pat O'Brien * ''Riff-Raff'' (1991 film), a British film * ''Riff Raff'', a Laurence Fishburne play from which the 2000 film ''Once in the Life ''Once in the Life'' is a 2000 American direct-to-video crime film written , directed and starring Laurence Fishburne. He adapted the script from his own play, ''Riff Raff''. Plot Once you're in the life of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Java Head (1934 Film)
''Java Head'' is a 1934 British historical drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and J. Walter Ruben. It stars Anna May Wong, Elizabeth Allan and Ralph Richardson. Synopsis The son of a wealthy Bristol shipping magnate marries a Chinese noblewoman, but she soon becomes aware that he is in fact in love with another woman. Cast * Anna May Wong as Princess Taou Yuen * Elizabeth Allan as Nettie Vollar * John Loder as Gerrit Ammidon * Edmund Gwenn as Jeremy Ammidon * Ralph Richardson as William Ammidon * Herbert Lomas as Barzil Dunsack * George Curzon as Edward Dunsack * Roy Emerton as Broadrick * John Marriner as John Stone * Grey Blake as Roger Brevard * Amy Brandon Thomas as Rhoda * Frances Carson as Kate Production The screenplay was written by Gordon Wellesley and Carol Reed served as an assistant director. The film is an adaptation of a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer of the same name. Its sets were designed by Edward Carrick. A previous silent version was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
