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Jerry Douglas (actor)
Gerald Rubenstein (November 12, 1932 – November 9, 2021), known professionally as Jerry Douglas, was an American television and film actor. For 25 years Douglas reigned as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television serial ''The Young and the Restless''. In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. Early life Douglas was born as Gerald Rubenstein in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 12, 1932, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Rose (Silbert) and William Rubenstein, a junk seller and later mattress manufacturer. His brother was record producer Alan Douglas. He attended Brandeis University and law school in Boston before he dropped out, began auditioning for acting roles and moved to California. There he met his first wife, Arlene Martel, who had a young son by the name of Adam Palmer. They went on to have two children of their own, Avra and Jod. Later career In March 2006, after 25 years on the show, Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. As of the 2020 census, Chelsea had a population of 40,787. With a total area of just 2.46 square miles, Chelsea is the smallest city in Massachusetts in terms of total area. It is the List of United States cities by population density, second most densely populated city in Massachusetts, behind Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville, and is the city with the Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts, second-highest percentage of Latino residents in Massachusetts, behind Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lawrence. History The area of Chelsea was first called ''Winnisimmet'' possibly meaning "good spring nearby" or "swamp hill" by the Naumkeag people, Naumkeag tribe, who lived there for thousands of years prior to European colonization in the 1600s. Samuel Maverick (colonist), Samuel Maverick became the first European to settle permanently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Feather And Father Gang
''The Feather and Father Gang'' is a 1976–1977 American crime-drama television series starring Stefanie Powers and Harold Gould, which centers on an attorney who enlists her con-man father and his team of bunco artists to help her solve crimes. The show aired from December 6, 1976, to July 30, 1977.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 282.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present, Sixth Edition'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 349. Cast * Stefanie Powers....Toni "Feather" Danton *Harold Gould....Harry Danton *Frank Delfino...Enzo *Joan Shawlee....Margo *Monte Landis....Michael *Lewis Charles....Lou Synopsis Toni "Feather" Danton is a beautiful and clever young attorney. Her father, Harry Danton, is a shrewd and skillful confidence man. To keep Harry out of trouble, Feather hires him as an investigat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Godson (film)
''The Godson'' is a 1998 comedy film directed by Bob Hoge, starring Rodney Dangerfield, Kevin McDonald and Dom DeLuise. The film is a parody of ''The Godfather'' film series and '' Scarface'', as well as other gangster films that were popular in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Cast *Rodney Dangerfield as The Rodfather *Kevin McDonald as Guppy Calzone (credited as Kevin Hamilton McDonald) *Dom DeLuise as The Oddfather *Fabiana Udenio as Don Na *Lou Ferrigno as Bugsy/Alice *Paul Greenberg as Frito Calzone *Carol DeLuise as Mama Calzone (as Carol Arthur) * Barbara Crampton as Goldy *Bob Hoge as Sunny Calzone (as Bob 'The Sicilian Salami' Hoge) *Pat Crawford Brown as Toenail Lady *Bobbie Brown as Sunny's Babe Reception As it is a direct-to-video release, there were few critical reviews. On IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JFK (film)
''JFK'' (released under the subtitle The Story That Won’t Go Away) is a 1991 American epic political thriller film written and directed by Oliver Stone. The film examines the events leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 and its alleged cover-up, through the eyes of former New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison. Garrison filed charges against Clay Shaw for his alleged participation in a conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy, for which Lee Harvey Oswald was found responsible by the Warren Commission. The film's screenplay was adapted by Stone and Zachary Sklar from the books ''On the Trail of the Assassins'' (1988) by Jim Garrison and ''Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy'' (1989) by Jim Marrs. Stone described this account as a "counter-myth" to the Warren Commission's "fictional myth." ''JFK'' became embroiled in controversy at the time of its release. Many major American newspapers ran editorials accusing Stone of taking liberties with historical fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looker
''Looker'' is a 1981 American science fiction film written and directed by Michael Crichton and starring Albert Finney, Susan Dey, and James Coburn. The film is a suspense/science-fiction piece that comments upon and satirizes media, advertising, television's effects on the populace, and a ridiculous standard of beauty. Though sparse in visual effects, the film is the first commercial film to attempt to make a computer-generated, three-dimensional, solid-looking model of a whole human body. However, as with its predecessors ''Futureworld'', ''Star Wars'', and ''Alien'', this was an example of "CGI representing CGI", and only depicted on CRT screens in the film, rather than being used as a special effect. The model had no skeletal or facial movements and was not a character. ''Looker'' was also the first film to create three-dimensional (3D) shading with a computer, months before the release of the better-known ''Tron''. Plot Dr. Larry Roberts (Finney), a Beverly Hills plastic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mommie Dearest (film)
''Mommie Dearest'' is a 1981 American biographical psychological drama film directed by Frank Perry. The film depicts Christina Crawford's adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, as an abusive and manipulative mother. Starring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel, and Diana Scarwid, the film was adapted for the screen by Robert Getchell, Tracy Hotchner, Frank Perry, and Frank Yablans from Christina's 1978 autobiography of the same name. The executive producers were Christina's husband, David Koontz, and Terry O'Neill, Dunaway's then-boyfriend and soon-to-be husband. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, the only one of the Big Eight film studios for which Crawford had never appeared in a feature film. The film was a commercial failure, grossing just over $19 million in North America from a $10 million budget. Despite receiving mostly negative reviews from critics, the film's perceived bizarre script and highly charged acting, particularly Dunaway's, have brought a cult follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalanche (1978 Film)
''Avalanche '' is a 1978 American disaster film directed by Corey Allen and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Forster, Mia Farrow and Jeanette Nolan. Plot David Shelby is the wealthy owner of a new ski resort nestled below a snow-covered mountain. He invites his ex-wife, Caroline Brace, to come to the resort for the grand opening, which also kicks off a ski tournament and a figure skating competition. Among the many guests is David's feisty mother, Florence, Bruce Scott, a world-famous ski champion, and two rival figure skaters. Caroline, a magazine reporter, divorced David as he is a control freak, but David invited her to the resort in an attempt to rekindle their marriage. David has to be "King of the Mountain" and opened the resort in what was considered uninhabitable country due to the heavy avalanches. McDade, the timid bookkeeper, explains to Florence that David had to negotiate with land developers and put his own money into building the resort. While taking her on a tour of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Guys Wear Black
''Good Guys Wear Black'' is a 1978 American martial arts action film starring Chuck Norris and directed by Ted Post. This was the second film to feature Norris as the star, following ''Breaker! Breaker!'' (1977). However, this is the one that Norris considers his "breakthrough". Following years of kung fu film imports from Hong Kong action cinema during the 1970s, most notably Bruce Lee films followed by Bruceploitation flicks, ''Good Guys Wear Black'' launched Chuck Norris as the first successful homegrown American martial arts star, having previously been best known for his film debut as a villain in Bruce Lee's ''Way of the Dragon'' (1972). ''Good Guys Wear Black'' distinguished itself from earlier martial arts films with its distinctly American setting, characters, themes, and politics, a formula which Norris continued with the similarly successful '' Force of One'' (1979). The film featured a first screen appearance by Norris' brother Aaron Norris and final appearances by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunn (film)
''Gunn'' is a 1967 American neo noir mystery film directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Craig Stevens, based on the 1958-1961 television series ''Peter Gunn''. Stevens was the only regular cast member from the original series to appear in the film; the characters of Gunn's singing girlfriend Edie Hart, club owner "Mother", and police lieutenant Jacoby were all recast for the film. The movie was intended to be the first in a projected series of ''Peter Gunn'' feature films, but no sequels followed. Plot A gangster named Scarlotti once saved private detective Peter Gunn's life, but now Scarlotti's been killed, and Fusco intends to take over the town's crime syndicate. Gunn and Lt. Jacoby are convinced that Fusco himself must be behind it. Gunn makes a visit to Mother's, the nightclub, and talks to Mother. Afterward, he has a romantic interlude with Edie but is interrupted to pay a visit to Daisy Jane, owner of The Ark floating brothel. She hires Gunn to find out who the kille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlow (Paramount Film)
''Harlow'' is a 1965 American biographical film directed by Gordon Douglas about the life of film star Jean Harlow. It stars Carroll Baker in the titular role and Raf Vallone, Red Buttons, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Mike Connors, Martin Balsam and Leslie Nielsen in supporting roles. The picture was released by Paramount Pictures shortly after Magna had released a different film with the same title and subject. Although the film failed commercially, it was successful in launching the hit song " Girl Talk" by Neal Hefti. Plot The film opens with Harlow as a struggling extra and bit actress supporting a greedy stepfather Marino and a loving but oblivious mother "Mama Jean". With the help of agent Arthur Landau, she secures a contract at the studio of the Howard Hughes-inspired Richard Manley. The reception to her first film is disappointing, and at Manley's studio her career is stalled. When Manley attempts to add her to his list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Zoo
''Black Zoo'' is a 1963 American horror film directed by Robert Gordon and starring Michael Gough, Jeanne Cooper, Rod Lauren, Virginia Grey, Jerome Cowan, and Elisha Cook, Jr. It was produced and co-written by Herman Cohen. It is a violent, gore-filled tale. Plot Michael Conrad is a private zookeeper who owns Conrad's Animal Kingdom. He leads a cult group who literally worship the animals he tends — especially the big cats: 3 lions, a lioness, a pair of cheetahs, a tiger, a cougar, and a black leopard; as well as a gorilla. Conrad plays organ music to the animals in his living room, and uses them to kill anyone who gets in his way. Conrad is married to Edna and forces his mute son Carl to assist him. Cast Production Herman Cohen had the idea for the film, and hired Aben Kandel to work with him on the script. Cohen had worked with Gough previously in ''Horrors of the Black Museum'' and ''Konga''. The animals were provided by Ralph Helfer, most notably Zamba, who pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blast Of Silence
''Blast of Silence'' is a 1961 American neo-noir written, directed by, and starring Allen Baron. The film also stars Molly McCarthy and Larry Tucker and features Peter H. Clune. It was produced by Merrill Brody, who was also the cinematographer. Plot Frankie Bono, a hitman from Cleveland, returns to New York City during Christmas week to kill Troiano, a middle-management mobster. The assassination will be risky, and Frankie is warned by the go-between who delivers the front half of Frankie's money that the contract will be reneged if he is spotted before the hit is performed. Frankie follows his target to select the best possible location, but opts to wait until Troiano isn't being accompanied by his bodyguards. He then goes to purchase a revolver from Big Ralph, an obese man who keeps sewer rats as pets. The encounter with this old acquaintance leaves Frankie feeling disgusted. With several days left before the hit is to be performed, Frankie decides to kill time in the city, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
