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June Collyer
June Collyer (born Dorothea Heermance, August 19, 1906 – March 16, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s. Early life Born in New York City, Collyer chose to use her mother's maiden name when she decided to pursue acting. Her father was Clayton Heermance, an attorney in New York. Career A debutante chosen by Allan Dwan, Collyer had her first starring role in 1927 when she starred in '' East Side, West Side''. She did a total of 11 silent films, and she made a successful transition to sound movies. In 1928, she was one of 13 girls selected as "WAMPAS Baby Stars", an honor her future sister-in-law Marian Shockley received in 1932. In 1930, Collyer starred opposite Louise Dresser and Joyce Compton in '' The Three Sisters'', and the same year, she starred with Claudia Dell in '' Sweet Kitty Bellairs''. She starred in 19 films from 1930 to 1936. She took a break in the 1940s, either by choice or due to her not receiving starring roles. During the 1950s, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playhouse 90
''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s usually were hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual: a weekly series of hour-and-a-half-long dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Background The producers of the show were Martin Manulis, John Houseman, Russell Stoneman, Fred Coe, Arthur Penn, and Hubbell Robinson. The leading director was John Frankenheimer (27 episodes), followed by Franklin J. Schaffner (19 episodes). Other directors included Sidney Lumet, George Roy Hill, Delbert Mann, and Robert Mulligan. With Alex North's opening theme music, the series debuted October 4, 1956 with Rod Serling's Forbidden Area (Playhouse 90), adaptation of Pat Frank's novel ''Forbidden Area (Playhouse 90), Forbidden Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge At Monte Carlo
''Revenge at Monte Carlo'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring June Collyer, José Crespo and Wheeler Oakman.Pitts, p. 329 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Mystery at Monte Carlo''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. A separate Spanish-language version '' Dos noches'' was also produced. Cast * June Collyer as Landra * José Crespo as Boris Krinsky * Wheeler Oakman as Spike Maguire * Dorothy Gulliver as Diane * Edward Earle as Francisco Hernandez * Lloyd Ingraham as Luis del Valle * Clarence Geldart as Mendez * Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ... as Alba References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hamilton (film)
''Alexander Hamilton'' is a 1931 American pre-Code biographical film about Alexander Hamilton, produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and based on the 1917 play ''Hamilton'' by George Arliss and Mary Hamlin. It was directed by John G. Adolfi and stars Arliss in the title role. It follows the attempts of Hamilton to establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Confederation Period and the establishment of a new Constitution in 1787. It is preserved at the Library of Congress. Plot summary The story depicts the efforts of Hamilton (George Arliss) to pass the Assumption Bill, which required the federal government to assume the debts incurred by the thirteen rebel colonies during the American Revolutionary War and his agreement to a compromise passage of the Residence Bill, which established the national capital. Cast * George Arliss as Alexander Hamilton * Doris Kenyon as Mrs. Betsey Hamilton * Dudley Digges as Senator Timothy Roberts * June C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brat
''The Brat'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, starring Sally O'Neil, and featuring Virginia Cherrill. The film is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazimova. This 1931 screen version has been updated to then contemporary standards i.e. clothing, speech, topics in the news. Plot A novelist brings a wild chorus girl home, hoping to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His snobby upper-class family is upset by her presence, but soon she has changed their lives forever. Background Writer Maude Fulton was an actress as well and starred in the 1917 Broadway premiere of her own play. Two of her co-stars in the play went on to have major film careers, Lewis Stone and Edmund Lowe.''Pictorial History of the American Theatre 1860-1970 (this edit. c.1970) by Daniel Blum, p. 163 The film was restored in DCP form and exhibited at New York City's Museum of Modern Art in November 2016. Cast * Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Me Again (1931 Film)
''Kiss Me Again '' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical operetta film filmed entirely in Technicolor. It was originally released in the United States as ''Toast of the Legion'' late in 1930, but was quickly withdrawn when Warner Bros. realized that the public had grown weary of musicals. The Warner Bros. believed that this attitude would only last for a few months, but, when the public proved obstinate, they reluctantly re-released the film early in 1931 after making a few cuts to the film. Like the 1926 silent First National film '' Mademoiselle Modiste'', ''Kiss Me Again'' is based on a popular 1905 operetta on Broadway, ''Mlle. Modiste'', by Victor Herbert and Henry Martyn Blossom.Traubner, Richard''Operetta: A Theatrical History'' p. 351. Psychology Press, 2003 Plot A French shopgirl (Bernice Claire) obeys her parents by leaving her lover to become an opera star. Cast * Bernice Claire as Mademoiselle Fifi * Edward Everett Horton as Rene * Walter Pidgeon as Paul de St. Cyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley's Aunt (1930 Film)
''Charley's Aunt'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Al Christie and starring Charles Ruggles, June Collyer, and Hugh Williams. It was an adaptation of the 1892 play ''Charley's Aunt'' by Brandon Thomas. It marked the film debut of Williams, who then returned to Britain and became a major star. Cast * Charles Ruggles as Lord Fancourt Babberley * June Collyer as Amy Spettigue * Hugh Williams as Charlie Wykeham * Doris Lloyd as Donna Lucia D' Alvadorez * Halliwell Hobbes as Stephen Spettigue * Flora le Breton as Ela Delahay * Rodney McLennan as Jack Chesney * Phillips Smalley as Sir Francis Chesney * Flora Sheffield as Kitty Verdun * Wilson Benge as Brassett * Robert Bolder as Scotty * Edgar Norton Edgar Norton (born Harry Edgar Mills; August 11, 1868 – February 6, 1953) was an English-born American character actor. Early years Norton was born in Islington in London, England, on August 11, 1868, as Harry Edgar Mills, one of eight child ... as Spettigue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extravagance (1930 Film)
''Extravagance'' is a 1930 pre-Code film directed by Phil Rosen and released by Tiffany Pictures. Plot summary Alice Kendall is the darling of her social set, the sons and daughters of millionaires. Unknown to Alice, her mother has impoverished herself to provide Alice the luxuries she expects. When Alice becomes engaged to businessman Fred Garlan, her mother spends the last of her money on Alice's trousseau. Feeling stifled in her marriage because of Fred's long hours, Alice spends more than Fred can earn, causing strain in the marriage. When she asks for a sable coat like her friend owns, Fred makes it clear they cannot afford it. When a well-known playboy named Morrell helps her get one through a phony stock deal, Alice and Fred's marriage is brought to the breaking point. Cast *June Collyer as Alice Kendall * Lloyd Hughes as Fred Garlan *Owen Moore as Jim Hamilton *Dorothy Christy as Esther Hamilton *Jameson Thomas as Morrell *Gwen Lee as Sally *Robert Agnew as Billy *Nella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man From Wyoming
''A Man from Wyoming'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code war romance film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Gary Cooper, June Collyer, and Regis Toomey. Written by Albert S. Le Vino and John V.A. Weaver, the film is about a man from Wyoming who enlists in the Army and is sent to the front during World War I. There he saves the life of an American society girl working in the Ambulance Corps. Afterwards at a rest camp, they meet again, fall in love, and are secretly married. Plot After the United States enters World War I in 1917, Wyoming native Jim Baker (Gary Cooper) and his fellow engineer Jersey (Regis Toomey) join the Army and are sent to France with the Engineer Corps. On the battlefield, Baker rescues Patricia Hunter (June Collyer), an American society girl who wanders onto the battlefield. Having worked for the Ambulance Corps, Hunter went AWOL to escape the boredom of her job. After rescuing her from enemy fire, Baker reprimands her for her actions. Later at a rest camp, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Of Romance
''River of Romance'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and written by Ethel Doherty, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Dan Totheroh and John V.A. Weaver. The film stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Brian, June Collyer, Henry B. Walthall, Wallace Beery, Fred Kohler and Natalie Kingston. It is based on the play ''Magnolia'' by Booth Tarkington. The film was released on June 29, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. Plot In 1830s Mississippi, Tom Rumsford (Charles "Buddy" Rogers) comes back to Magnolia Landing, his Parents' estate. Having been brought up in the north by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the south to settle a dispute between gentleman, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake" the terror of the Lower Mississippi... Cast *Charles "Buddy" Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Quite Decent
''Not Quite Decent'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code early sound film or part-talkie, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Irving Cummings, and starring June Collyer and Louise Dresser. Cast *June Collyer as Linda Cunningham *Louise Dresser as Mame Jarrow *Allan Lane as Jerry Connor *Marjorie Beebe as Margie *Oscar Apfel as Canfield *Ben Hewlett as a Crook *Jack Kenny as Another Crook *Paul Nicholson as Al Bergon Preservation status ''Not Quite Decent'' is now considered to be a lost film. See also * List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * *Lobby poster [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Doctor
''The Love Doctor'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown and written by Guy Bolton, Herman J. Mankiewicz, and J. Walter Ruben based upon a play by Victor Mapes and Winchell Smith. The film stars Richard Dix, June Collyer, Morgan Farley, Miriam Seegar, Winifred Harris, and Lawford Davidson. The film was released on October 5, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. Previously filmed as a silent ''The Boomerang'' (1925) starring Anita Stewart. Cast *Richard Dix as Dr. Gerald Summer *June Collyer as Virginia Moore *Morgan Farley as Bud Woodbridge *Miriam Seegar as Grace Tyler *Winifred Harris as Mrs. Woodbridge *Lawford Davidson as Preston DeWitt *Gale Henry Gale Henry (April 15, 1893 – June 17, 1972) was an American film actress. A prominent comedian, she appeared in more than 230 films between 1914 and 1933. In 1923, Gale Henry and her husband, Henry East, began training dogs for motion p ... as Lucy References External links * *Several stillsat c1n3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
