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John Howard (American Actor)
John Howard (born John Richard Cox Jr.; April 14, 1913 – February 19, 1995) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his roles in the films ''Lost Horizon'' (1937) and '' The Philadelphia Story'' (1940). Howard played Bulldog Drummond in seven films which were produced by Paramount. He also appeared in many television series and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Howard was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of what now is Case Western Reserve University. At college he discovered a love for the theater, and took part in student productions. One night, a talent scout from Paramount was in Cleveland to see the local stock company. The show was not on that night, so the scout decided to go and see a production at the local university. He was impressed by Howard in a production of ''John Brown's Body'' and arranged for a screen test.Weaver p 191 Career Paramount Howard became a contract player for Paramount under the name of "Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, northeast of Cincinnati, northeast of Columbus, and approximately west of Pennsylvania. The largest city on Lake Erie and one of the major cities of the Great Lakes region, Cleveland ranks as the 54th-largest city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors both the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area (CSA). The CSA is the most populous in Ohio and the 17th largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the MSA ranks as 34th largest at 2.09 million. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soak The Rich
''Soak the Rich'' is a 1936 American comedy film written and directed by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and starring Walter Connolly, John Howard, Mary Zimbalist, Lionel Stander, Ilka Chase and Alice Duer Miller. It was released on January 17, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Humphrey Craig is a tycoon who has endowed a university. His idealistic daughter Belinda enrolls there, hoping to get some idea of the 'real world'. When Professor Popper lectures his students on the merits of a 'soak-the-rich' tax bill, Craig (who opposes the bill) gets Popper fired. Meanwhile, Joe Muglia is the leader of a band of radicals on campus. When the radicals protest the dismissal of Popper, Belinda falls in love with Buzz Jones, a radical, handsome idealist . Cast *Walter Connolly as Humphrey Craig *John Howard as Kenneth "Buzz" Jones *Mary Zimbalist as Belinda "Bindy" Craig *Lionel Stander as Muglia *Ilka Chase as Mrs. Mabel Craig *Alice Duer Miller as Miss Beasley * Francis Compton as T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Them Live
''Let Them Live'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Harold Young and written by Lionel Houser and Bruce Manning. The film stars John Howard, Nan Grey, Edward Ellis, Judith Barrett, Robert Wilcox and Benny Bartlett. The film was released on April 25, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *John Howard as Dr. Paul Martin *Nan Grey as Judith Marshall * Edward Ellis as Pete Lindsey *Judith Barrett as Rita Johnson * Robert Wilcox as Dr. Donald Clipton *Benny Bartlett as Mike *Henry Kolker as Judge Lederer *Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 1964) was an American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances. A matinee idol during the silent film era, he also prospered after the introduction ... as The Mayor * William B. Davidson as The Editor *Ralph Remley as Danny References External links * {{Harold Young 1937 films American drama films 1937 drama films Universal Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the " American Dream personified".Freer 2009, pp. 40–41. Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936), '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938), and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939). During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the ''Why We Fight'' seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Colman
Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then immigrating to the United States and having a successful Hollywood film career. He was most popular during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He received Oscar nominations for ''Bulldog Drummond'' (1929), ''Condemned'' (1929) and ''Random Harvest'' (1942). Colman starred in several classic films, including ''A Tale of Two Cities'' (1935), ''Lost Horizon'' (1937) and ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937). He also played the starring role in the Technicolor classic '' Kismet'' (1944), with Marlene Dietrich, which was nominated for four Academy Awards. In 1947, he won an Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the film '' A Double Life''. Colman was an inaugural recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in motion pictures. He was awarded a second star for his television work. Early ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Shipman (writer)
David Herbert Shipman (4 November 1932 – 22 April 1996)Richard Cohen & James FergusoAccessed 23 July 2012. was an English film critic and writer best known for his book trilogy ''The Great Movie Stars'' and his book duology ''The Story of Cinema''. He was described in an obituary as "the most influential writer on film in the world". Biography Shipman was born in Norwich, Norfolk, After a period in London, the family was evacuated in 1940 to Pensilva, Cornwall. He did his national service in the RAF, partly in Singapore, then briefly attended Merton College, Oxford. He worked as a publishing sales representative from 1955 to 1965, mostly in Europe, then returned to work for the UK publisher Thames & Hudson. In 1968, Shipman began work on a first book, ''The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years'', which was published two years later and sold well. He also worked as a lecturer, journalist and film consultant, and from 1986 until his death wrote obituaries for ''The Independent'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsha Hunt (actress, Born 1917)
Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt; October 17, 1917 – September 7, 2022) was an American actress, model, and activist, with a career spanning nearly 80 years. She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism. She appeared in many films, including '' Born to the West'' (1937) with John Wayne, ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1940) with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, ''Kid Glove Killer'' (1942) with Van Heflin, '' Cry 'Havoc''' (1943) with Margaret Sullavan and Joan Blondell, ''The Human Comedy'' (1943) with Mickey Rooney, '' Raw Deal'' (1948) with Claire Trevor, ''The Happy Time'' (1952) with Charles Boyer, and Dalton Trumbo's ''Johnny Got His Gun'' (1971). In the midst of the blacklist era, she became active in the humanitarian cause of world hunger and in her later years aided homeless shelters, supported same-sex marriage, raised awareness of climate change, and promoted peace in Third World countries. Early life Hunt was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy To Take
''Easy to Take'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Glenn Tryon and written by Virginia Van Upp. The film stars Marsha Hunt, John Howard, Eugene Pallette, Richard Carle, Douglas Scott and Robert Greig. The film was released on November 6, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Marsha Hunt as Donna Westlake *John Howard as Rodney Garfield *Eugene Pallette as Dr. Reginald Kraft aka Doc *Richard Carle as Attorney Olney *Douglas Scott as Wilbur Wentworth Westlake *Robert Greig as Judd *Jan Duggan as Miss Higgie *Marilyn Knowlden as Gwen Ferry *Josephine Whittell as Mrs. Ferry *Carl Switzer as Alfred Bottle * Charles Lane as Skip *Billy Lee Billy Lee is a former Gaelic footballer and former manager of the Limerick county football team. He is from Newcastle West. Player Lee played for Limerick. He became a selector when Liam Kearns managed the team between 1999 and 2005, and t ... as Bill Ardmore Jr. References External links * 1936 films Paramount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladys George
Gladys George (born Gladys Clare Evans; September 13, 1904 – December 8, 1954) was an American actress of stage and screen. Though nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in ''Valiant Is the Word for Carrie'' (1936), she spent most of her career in supporting roles in films such as ''Marie Antoinette'' (1938), ''The Roaring Twenties'' (1939), '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941), ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), and '' Flamingo Road'' (1949). Early life George was born on September 13, 1904 lists Gladys Clare Evans born September 13, 1904, Maine - died December 8, 1954, Los Angeles, California. in Patten, Maine to British parents, Sir Arthur Evans Clare, a "noted Shakespearean actor", and his wife, Lady Alice. Another source indicated "Gladys was born in a little town in Missouri, where the troupe her parents belonged to happened to be stranded at the time." Career George went on the stage at the age of 3 and toured the United States, appearing with her parents, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valiant Is The Word For Carrie
''Valiant Is the Word for Carrie'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Claude Binyon, based on the 1935 novel of the same name by Barry Benefield. The film stars Gladys George, Arline Judge, John Howard, Dudley Digges, Harry Carey, and Isabel Jewell. ''Valiant Is the Word for Carrie'' was theatrically released in the United States on October 2, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. The film earned George her first and only Academy Award nomination in her career for her portrayal of the title character. Plot Carrie Snyder (Gladys George) is a prostitute who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon after forming a friendship with a young boy named Paul (Jackie Moran), whose dying mother (Janet Young) is unable to stop her son from visiting such a woman. After Carrie leaves town, Paul runs away from his abusive father ( John Wray) and meets a girl named Lady (Charlene Wyatt) who has run away from a burning trainwreck, not wanting to go bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Farmer
Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913August 1, 1970) was an American actress and television hostess. She appeared in over a dozen feature films over the course of her career, though she garnered notoriety for sensationalized accounts of her life, especially her involuntary commitment to psychiatric hospitals and subsequent mental health struggles. A native of Seattle, Washington, Farmer began acting in stage productions while a student at the University of Washington. After graduating, she began performing in stock theater before signing a film contract with Paramount Pictures on her 22nd birthday in September 1935. She made her film debut in the B film ''Too Many Parents'' (1936), followed by another B picture, ''Border Flight'', before being given the lead role opposite Bing Crosby in the musical Western ''Rhythm on the Range'' (1936). Unhappy with the opportunities the studio gave her, Farmer returned to stock theater in 1937 before being cast in the original Broadway p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border Flight
''Border Flight'' is a 1936 American aviation drama film directed by Otho Lovering and written by Stuart Anthony, Arthur J. Beckhard and Ewing Scott. The film stars Frances Farmer, John Howard, Roscoe Karns, Robert Cummings, Grant Withers and Samuel S. Hinds. ''Border flight'' was based on the exploits of the US Coast Guard pilots, based in San Diego. In ''Aviation in the Cinema'' (1985), aviation film historian Stephen Pendo considered ''Border Flight'', a drama that "detailed the aerial activities of the United States Coast Guard fighting a gang of smugglers." Plot Lieutenant Pat Tornell (Grant Withers) and Lieutenant Bob Dixon (Robert Cummings) are sworn into the United States Coast Guard Air Patrol, West Coast division. Pat hates to follow rules, but works with his former rival from school, Lieutenant Dan Conlon (John Howard). Pat starts flirting with Dan's beautiful girlfriend, Anne Blane (Frances Farmer). Former ace pilot Calico Smith (Roscoe Karns), intervenes between P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
