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Jeepers Creepers (1939 Live-action Film)
'' Jeepers Creepers'' is a 1939 American musical comedy starring Roy Rogers, with the popular hillbilly comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry. Rogers plays a Sheriff in a town where a rich industrialist cheats a poor family out of their land when coal is discovered there. The unusual title refers to the 1938 song " Jeepers Creepers" by Harry Warren and Jerry Mercer, which Rogers and the cast sing during the film. The film also features " Little Brown Jug", "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree", "Listen to the Mocking Bird", and "In the Good Old Summer Time". Plot Wealthy industrialist M. K. Durant (Thurston Hall) discovers a rich vein of coal on the Pineville property owned by the Weavers. When the family refuses to sell their property to him, he discovers the Weavers owe back taxes. Durant pays them, takes possession of their land and begins mining. Sheriff Roy and the rest of Pineville's citizens come up with a plan to drive Durant and his miners away. The miners retal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Schaefer
Armand Schaefer (5 August 1898 – 26 September 1967) was a Canadian film producer and director. He produced more than 100 films between 1932 and 1953. He also directed 24 films between 1931 and 1946. He was born in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. From 1955 to 1956, he joined Gene Autry as co-executive producers of the Dickie Jones western television series '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' Selected filmography * '' The Cheyenne Cyclone'' (1931 - directed) * '' The Hurricane Horseman'' (1931 – directed) * ''The Lightning Warrior'' (1931 – directed) * ''The Hurricane Express'' (1932 – directed) * ''The Wyoming Whirlwind'' (1932 – directed) * '' Law and Lawless'' (1932 – directed) * ''Outlaw Justice'' (1932 – directed) * ''The Reckless Rider'' (1932 – directed) * '' Battling Buckaroo'' (1932 – directed) * ''Fighting with Kit Carson'' (1933 – directed) * ''Sagebrush Trail (1933'' – directed) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934 – produced) * '' The Lost Jungle'' (1934 – directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxoffice Pro
''Boxoffice Pro'' is a film industry magazine dedicated to the movie theatre business published by BoxOffice Media LP. History It started in 1920 as ''The Reel Journal'', taking the name ''Boxoffice'' in 1931 and still publishes today, with an intended audience of theatre owners and film professionals. In 2019, its name was changed to ''Boxoffice Pro''. ''Boxoffice Pro'' is the official publication of the National Association of Theatre Owners, a role it took on in 2006. In 1937 the magazine began to publish box office reports; it ended its publication of movie reviews in 2012. The magazine was originally published every Saturday by Associated Publications. Box office performance was expressed as a percentage of normal performance with normal being expressed as 100%. A Barometer issue was published in January with a review of the year including the performance of movies for the year. ''Boxoffice'' was acquired by Webedia Webedia is a global company specializing in onlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten Best Picture-nominated films that year include classics in multiple genres. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood films produced in Southern California were at the height of their Golden Age (in spite of many cheaply made or undistinguished films also being produced, something to be expected with any year in commercial cinema), and during 1939 there are the premieres of an outstandingly large number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which become honored as all-time classic films. ** June 10 – MGM's first successful animated character, Barney Bear, made his debut in ''The Bear That Couldn't Sleep''. ** August 15 – ''The Wizard of Oz'' premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. ** October 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Daily News
The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in tabloid format. It reached its peak circulation in 1947, at 2.4 million copies a day. As of 2019 it was the eleventh-highest circulated newspaper in the United States. Today's ''Daily News'' is not connected to the earlier '' New York Daily News'', which shut down in 1906. The ''Daily News'' is owned by parent company Tribune Publishing. This company was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media, in May 2021. After the Alden acquisition, alone among the newspapers acquired from Tribune Publishing, the ''Daily News'' property was spun off into a separate subsidiary called Daily News Enterprises. History ''Illustrated Daily News'' The ''Illustrated Daily News'' was founded by Patters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Daily News
The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in tabloid format. It reached its peak circulation in 1947, at 2.4 million copies a day. As of 2019 it was the eleventh-highest circulated newspaper in the United States. Today's ''Daily News'' is not connected to the earlier ''New York Daily News'', which shut down in 1906. The ''Daily News'' is owned by parent company Tribune Publishing. This company was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media, in May 2021. After the Alden acquisition, alone among the newspapers acquired from Tribune Publishing, the ''Daily News'' property was spun off into a separate subsidiary called Daily News Enterprises. History ''Illustrated Daily News'' The ''Illustrated Daily News'' was founded by Patterson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladys Gale
Gladys Gale (January 15, 1891 – October 4, 1948) was an American nightclub singer and vaudeville performer, before becoming a character actress in films during the 1930s and 1940s. The wife of a millionaire, she led a checkered life before dying under mysterious circumstances in a Los Angeles hotel room under an assumed name. Life and early career Born Gladys Lanphere on January 15, 1891, in Monmouth, Illinois, she married millionaire Park Benjamin. During the Prohibition Era she became a nightclub performer in a speakeasy in New York City, also appearing on the vaudeville stage in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Film career and death Gale went to Hollywood in 1931, where she made her film debut in RKO's '' Smart Woman'' in a small role. She used the stage name of Gladys Gale, instead of her married name, Gladys Benjamin. Over her fifteen-year film career, she would appear in over 30 feature films, mostly in smaller roles, with the occasional featured part. Some of her more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee (January 27, 1896 – April 17, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 360 films between 1933 and 1953. He was the brother of actor Guy Kibbee and his daughter was actress Lois Kibbee. He died in Simi Valley, California. His remains are interred at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California.Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson Partial filmography *'' Central Airport'' (1933) *''College Coach'' (1933) *'' Little Big Shot'' (1935) unbilled *''Moonlight on the Prairie'' (1935) *''Fugitive in the Sky'' (Unbilled) (1936) *''Bengal Tiger'' (1936) *''Murder by an Aristocrat'' (1936) *''Times Square Playboy'' (1936) *''Back in Circulation'' (1937) * ''The Lady Escapes'' (1937) *''Smart Blonde'' (1937) *''The Gladiator'' (1938) *''Overland Stage Raiders'' (1938) *''The Roaring Twenties'' (1939) as a Cab Driver (uncredited) *'' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939) as a Reporter (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Dayton Sanford (May 21, 1899 – June 20, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films and in at least 200 episodes on television between 1930 and 1960, mostly bit parts or supporting roles. Sanford frequently appeared in Westerns and often portrayed "tough guys". Sanford also served in the infantry during World War I. Career Sanford's began his professional career in 1924 as the dancing partner of Ray Bolger. He moved to California in 1928 and gained his first movie credit in 1933. He began appearing on television in 1951, playing various roles. He is probably best-remembered on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, appearing in 21 episodes, including 16 as Mayor Jim Kelly during the 1958-1959 season. On Broadway, Sanford performed in ''Between Two Worlds'' (1934), ''Saluta'' (1934), ''They Shall Not Die'' (1934), ''Twenty-five Dollars an Hour'' (1933), ''Ballyhoo of 1932'' (1932), ''Hey Nonny Nonny!'' (1932), ''Child of Manhattan'' (1932), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Geary
Bud Geary (February 15, 1898 – February 22, 1946), was an American film actor. He appeared in 258 films between years 1920 and 1946. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California, aged 48. Partial filmography *'' Everyman's Price'' (1921) * ''Robin Hood'' (1922) * ''Why Women Remarry'' (1923) * ''The Scarlet Honeymoon'' (1925) * ''Soft Living'' (1928) * ''The Flying Fleet'' (1929) * '' Shipmates'' (1931) * '' The Circus Queen Murder'' (1933) * '' The Meanest Gal in Town'' (1934) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938) * ''Mysterious Doctor Satan'' (1940) * ''Secret Service in Darkest Africa'' (1943) * ''Thundering Trails'' (1943) * ''Sheriff of Sundown'' (1944) * '' Tucson Raiders'' (1944) * ''Marshal of Reno'' (1944) * ''The San Antonio Kid'' (1944) * ''Cheyenne Wildcat'' (1944) * ''Vigilantes of Dodge City'' (1944) * ''Sheriff of Las Vegas'' (1944) * ''Great Stagecoach Robbery'' (1945) * ''Lone Texas Ranger'' (1945) * '' Phantom of the Plains'' (1945) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Arthur
Johnny Arthur (born John Lennox Arthur Williams; May 20, 1883 – December 31, 1951) was an American stage and motion picture actor. Early years Born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Arthur was a veteran of twenty-five years on stage before he made his screen debut in 1923's ''The Unknown Purple''. Arthur's screen personality was nebulous enough to allow him to play the romantic lead in the Lon Chaney vehicle '' The Monster'' (1925). Talkie era With the coming of sound, Arthur developed his first comedic image, an effeminate character in films such as ''The Desert Song'' (1929), '' She Couldn't Say No'' (1930), '' Penrod and Sam'' (1931) and ''The Ghost Walks'' (1934). When the Production Code took effect on July 1, 1934, the overtly homosexual characters played by Arthur were toned down in Hollywood movies. He spent the rest of the 1930s playing fussy characters. This served him well in low-budget films like ''The Natzy Nuisance'', ''Ellis Island'' and ''Danger on the Air'', as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Lee (actor)
Billy Lee (William Lee Schlensker) (March 12, 1929 – November 17, 1989) was a child actor who appeared in many films from the mid-1930s through the early 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his performance in '' The Biscuit Eater''. Lee's first role was in the ''Our Gang'' comedy short ''Mike Fright'' as a tap dancer in a sailor suit. He was signed under contract with Paramount Pictures from 1934 to 1941 and his first significant role was in ''Wagon Wheels'' when he was just four years old. Lee continued acting throughout the 1930s, appearing in a number of movies (among others: ''Too Many Parents'', ''Easy to Take'', ''Three Cheers for Love'', '' Silk Hat Kid'', ''The Big Broadcast of 1937'', ''Sons of the Legion'', ''Say It in French'', ''Boy Trouble'', '' Night Work'', ''Sudden Money'', ''Nobody's Children'', ''Hold Back the Dawn'', '' Nevada City'', '' Road to Happiness'') and working alongside some of Hollywood's finest, including, Donald O'Connor, Lon Chaney Jr., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
