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Jack Norton
Jack Norton (born Mortimer John Naughton; September 2, 1882 – October 15, 1958) was an American stage and film character actor who appeared in more than 180 films between 1934 and 1948, often playing drunks, although in real life he was a teetotaler. Career Jack Norton was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 2, 1882. In his early career he had a vaudeville comedy act with his wife Lillian Healy.Erickson, HaBiography (Allmovie)/ref> Norton made his Broadway debut in 1925 in that year's edition of '' Earl Carroll's Vanities'', and also appeared in ''Florida Girl'', which was produced and staged by Carroll. Norton's first film work was for a musical short, ''School for Romance'', in 1934, in which a young Betty Grable appeared, but his scenes were deleted. His work survived to reach the screen in his next assignment, ''The Super Snooper'', a comedy short, and in his third film, his first full-length movie, ''Finishing School'', which featured Frances Dee, Billie Burke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the western portion of Long Island and shares a border with the borough of Queens. It has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of |
Hail The Conquering Hero
''Hail the Conquering Hero'' (1944) is a satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines and William Demarest, and featuring Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, Bill Edwards and Freddie Steele. Sturges was nominated for a 1945 Academy Award for his screenplay. Many critics consider the film to be one of Sturges's best.TCNotes/ref> It was the eighth film he made for Paramount Pictures, and also his last, although '' The Great Moment'' was released after it. Sturges later wrote about his departure, "I guess Paramount was glad to be rid of me eventually, as no one there ever understood a word I said." In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith is a small town boy whose father, "Hinky Dinky" Truesmith, was a Marine who die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moon's Our Home
''The Moon's Our Home'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine. Plot summary A comedy about marriage and everything relating to it. New York novelist Henry Fonda meets up with an actress, Margaret Sullavan, and the two date and later marry, though neither knows of the other's fame. The real adventure begins on the honeymoon, when this screwball comedy really heats up with insults and arguments. Cast Reception The film recorded a loss of $111,845. Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, describing it as "a trivial charming comedy". Greene praised Dorothy Parker's comedy writing and the acting of Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda for providing "the sense of something fresh and absurd and civilized". On radio ''Lux Radio Theatre'' aired a one-hour adaptation of the film on February 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Faces (1936 Film)
''Forgotten Faces'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Herbert Marshall, Gertrude Michael and James Burke. The film was based on a short story by Richard Washburn Child, which had previously been made as a 1928 silent film by Paramount. Partial cast * Herbert Marshall as Harry Ashton * Gertrude Michael as Cleo Ashton * James Burke as Sgt. Johnny Donovan * Robert Cummings as Clinton Faraday * Betty Jane Rhodes as Sally McBride * Robert Gleckler as Mike Davidson * Arthur Hohl as Hi-Jack Eddie * Alonzo Price as Warden Davis * Pierre Watkin as Mr. McBride * Alan Edwards as Steve Deland * Dora Clement as Mrs. McBride * Ann Evers as Maid * Mary Gordon as Mrs. O'Leary * Andrea Leeds as Salesgirl * Bess Flowers as Nurse * Carolyn Ganzer as Baby * Irving Bacon as Pretty * Chick Chandler as Chick * Robert Emmett Keane as Fields * Jack Norton as Drunk * Ruth Warren as Nurse * Paul Newlan as Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Cafe
''Ship Cafe'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Robert Florey Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an orphan at an early age and was then raised in Switzerland. In 1920 he worked a .... Cast * Carl Brisson as Chris Anderson * Arline Judge as Ruby * Mady Christians as Countess Boranoff * William Frawley as Briney O'Brien * Eddie Davis as Eddie Davis * Inez Courtney as Molly * Grant Withers as Rocky Stone * Hedda Hopper as Tutor * Irving Bacon as Slim * uncredited players include Jack Norton and Tiny Sandford External links * 1935 films Films directed by Robert Florey Paramount Pictures films 1935 musical films American black-and-white films American musical films 1930s American films {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Highbrow
''Going Highbrow'' is a 1935 American comedy-musical film directed by Robert Florey Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an orphan at an early age and was then raised in Switzerland. In 1920 he worked a .... Guy Kibbee and ZaSu Pitts play a newly rich couple, so eager to buy their way into society they hire a waitress to pose as their daughter. Plot summary Cast * Guy Kibbee as Matt Upshaw * ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Cora Upshaw * Edward Everett Horton as Augie Winterspoon * Ross Alexander as Harley Marsh * June Martel as Sandy Long * Gordon Westcott as Sam Long * Judy Canova as Annie * Nella Walker as Mrs. Forrester Marsh * Jack Norton as Sinclair * Arthur Treacher as Waiter References External links * * * * 1935 films Films directed by Robert Florey Warner Bros. films 1935 musical comedy films American musical comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calling All Cars (1935 Film)
''Calling All Cars'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Jack La Rue, Lillian Miles and Jack Norton.Pitts p.146 It was originally made for distribution by Mayfair Pictures Mayfair Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active between 1931 and 1934 during the early sound era. It grew out of Action Pictures, another low-budget studio location on Poverty Row. It was established by the producer ..., but the company had ceased business by the time of its release. Cast * Jack La Rue as Jerry Kennedy * Lillian Miles as Kay Larson * Jack Norton as Duke Costello * Eddie Fetherston as Marty Blake / Marty Dempsey * Harry Holman as Judge Marlowe * Ernie Adams as Reporter * Arthur Millett as Policeman References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Bet On Blondes
''Don't Bet on Blondes'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film. Plot summary When top Broadway bookmaker Odds Owen ( Warren William) loses $50,000 on a horse owned by Everett Markham ( Clay Clement), he investigates and finds out that the horse was doped. Owen visits Everett and lets him know that Everett will be selling his horses and paying back the $50,000. Owen is inspired by hearing about Lloyd's of London. He decides to go into the business of underwriting unusual insurance policies. Everett is a friend to actress Marilyn Youngblood ( Claire Dodd). Marilyn supports her ne’er do well father, Colonel Youngblood ( Guy Kibbee), and she is dating rich playboy Dwight Board ( Walter Byron) who is also a hypochondriac. Everett convinces Marilyn's father to take out a 3-year insurance policy against Marilyn getting married. If she gets married within three years, her father gets 50,000. Owen agrees to insure the policy. Owen's men get rid of Dwight by convincing him th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Haters
''Woman Haters'' is a 1934 musical short subject directed by Archie Gottler starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Jerry Howard). It is the inaugural entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who would ultimately star in 190 short subjects for the studio between 1934 and 1959. This short is known to be the first program shown on Antenna TV, a channel that was launched on January 1, 2011, by Tribune Broadcasting (later bought by Nexstar Media Group). Plot The Stooges, employed as traveling salesmen, join the Woman Haters Club, swearing to never get romantically involved with any women. That does not last very long. Jim (Larry) finds an attractive woman, Mary ( Marjorie White), falls in love, and has proposed marriage. Women Haters Tom (Moe) and Jack (Curly) talk him out of it. However, during the party, Mary's intimidating father threatens Jim to marry his daughter by telling him a story about his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island, New York
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United States and the 18th-most populous in the world. The island begins at New York Harbor approximately east of Manhattan Island and extends eastward about into the Atlantic Ocean and 23 miles wide at its most distant points. The island comprises four counties: Kings and Queens counties (the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) and Nassau County share the western third of the island, while Suffolk County occupies the eastern two thirds of the island. More than half of New York City's residents (58.4%) lived on Long Island as of 2020, in Brooklyn and in Queens. Culturally, many people in the New York metropolitan area colloquially use the term "Long Island" (or "the Island") to refer exclusively to Nassau and Suffolk counties, and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton (town), New York
Southampton, officially the Town of Southampton, is a town in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the town had a population of 69,036. Southampton is included in the stretch of shoreline prominently known as The Hamptons. Stony Brook University's Southampton campus is located in Southampton. History The town was founded in 1640, when settlers from Lynn, Massachusetts established residence on lands obtained from local Shinnecock Indian Nation. The first settlers included eight men, one woman, and a boy who came ashore at Conscience Point. These men were Thomas Halsey, Edward Howell, Edmond Farrington, Allen Bread, Edmund Needham, Abraham Pierson the Elder, Thomas Sayre, Josiah Stanborough, George Welbe, Henry Walton and Job Sayre. By July 7, 1640, they had determined the town boundaries. During the next few years (1640–43), Southampton gained another 43 families and now there are thousands of peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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