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Jack Fier
Jack Fier (November 8, 1896 – March 3, 1966) was an American film producer. He worked on more than 140 films between 1938 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Secret of Treasure Island'' (1938) * ''The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' (1938) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938) * ''Smashing the Spy Ring'' (1938) * ''Flying G-Men'' (1939) * ''Mandrake the Magician'' (1939) * ''Overland with Kit Carson'' (1939) * ''Cafe Hostess'' (1940) * '' Nobody's Children'' (1940) * '' Sweetheart of the Campus'' (1941) * '' The Pinto Kid'' (1941) * ''The Blonde from Singapore'' (1941) * ''Secrets of the Lone Wolf'' (1941) * '' Stand By All Networks'' (1942) * '' Frontier Fury'' (1943) * ''Doughboys in Ireland'' (1943) * ''Sergeant Mike ''Sergeant Mike'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Henry Levin, which stars Larry Parks, Jeanne Bates, and Loren Tindall. Cast list * Larry Parks as Pvt. Tom Allen * Jeanne Bates as Terry Arno * Loren Tindall as Simms * Jim Bannon as P ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
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 . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetheart Of The Campus
''Sweetheart of the Campus'' (also released as ''Broadway Ahead'') is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Ruby Keeler, Ozzie Nelson, and Harriet Hilliard. Plot Betty Blake (Ruby Keeler) is a lead vocalist for Ozzie Norton's (Ozzie Nelson) orchestra. While performing a one-night stand at a college campus, Betty vows to prevent a hostile takeover of the establishment by puritanical trustee Minnie Sparr (Kathleen Howard). To this end, Betty, Ozzie and his entire band enroll as college students. Cast * Ruby Keeler as Betty Blake * Ozzie Nelson as Ozzie Norton * Harriet Hilliard as Harriet Hale * Gordon Oliver as Terry Jones * Don Beddoe as Sheriff Denby * Charles Judels as Tomasso/Victor Demond * Kathleen Howard as Mrs. Minnie Sparr * Byron Foulger as Dr. Bailey * George Lessey George Lessey (June 8, 1879 – June 3, 1947) was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1910 and 1946. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communism, Communist aggression there is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation (later known as X-rays). * January 6 – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope, for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. * January 7 – American culinary expert Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook. * January 12 – H. L. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. * January 17 – Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War: British redcoats enter the Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I is deposed. * January 18 – The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time. * January 28 – Walter Arnold, of East Peckham, Kent, England, is fined 1 shilling for speeding at (exceeding the contemporary speed limit of , the first spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant Mike
''Sergeant Mike'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Henry Levin, which stars Larry Parks, Jeanne Bates, and Loren Tindall. Cast list * Larry Parks as Pvt. Tom Allen * Jeanne Bates as Terry Arno * Loren Tindall as Simms * Jim Bannon as Patrick Henry * Robert Williams as Sgt. Rankin * Richard Powers as Reed * Larry Joe Olsen as S. K. Arno * Eddie Acuff as Monnohan * John Tyrrell as Pvt. Rogers * Charles Wagenheim Charles Wagenheim (February 21, 1896 – March 6, 1979) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 films. On television, Wagenheim appeared in an episode of ''Barnaby Jones'' titled "The Murdering Class", portraying a cemetery groundskeeper ... as Hall References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Henry Levin 1949 drama films 1949 films American drama films Pacific War films World War II films made in wartime Films about dogs American black-and-white films 1944 drama films 1944 films {{1940s-drama-film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doughboys In Ireland
''Doughboys in Ireland'' is a 1943 American musical war film directed by Lew Landers and starring Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell and Lynn Merrick.Krutnik p.232 The film offered an early role for future star Robert Mitchum, who appeared in many films that year. A group of American troops are stationed in Ireland, where they come into conflict with the locals. Cast * Kenny Baker as Danny O'Keefe * Jeff Donnell as Molly Callahan * Lynn Merrick as Gloria Gold * Robert Mitchum as Ernie Jones * George Tyne as Jimmy Martin * Harry Shannon as Michael Callahan * Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Callahan * Larry Thompson as Captain * Syd Saylor as Sergeant * Herbert Rawlinson as Larry Hunt * Neil Reagan as Medical Captain * The Jesters The Jesters were a doo-wop group based in New York City who achieved success in the late 1950s. They were students at Cooper Junior High School in Harlem, who graduated from singing under an elevated train station near 120th Street to the amateu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontier Fury (1943 Film)
''Frontier Fury'' is a 1943 American Western directed by William Berke and starring Charles Starrett. Plot In this western, a decent Indian agent loses his job and his good name after someone steals the government money he was to deliver to a tribe. Because he cannot bear to see the people starve over the long winter, he begins searching for the robbers. He does so by looking for the unusual coins that been included in the payroll. Cast * Charles Starrett as Steve Langdon * Roma Aldrich as Stella Larkin * Arthur Hunnicutt Arthur Lee Hunnicutt (February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portrayal of wise, grizzled, and old rural characters. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ... as Arkansas Tuttle (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt) * Jimmie Davis as Jimmie Davis * Jimmie Davis and His Singing Buckaroos as Musicians References External links * * 1943 films 1943 Western (genre) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand By All Networks
''Stand by All Networks'' is a 1942 American thriller film directed by Lew Landers and starring Florence Rice, John Beal and Margaret Hayes.Shull p.248 The films sets were designed by Lionel Banks. Synopsis Before Pearl Harbor, a radio reporter is fired by his station for his "alarmist" broadcasts. He investigates a suspected ring of Nazi saboteurs on his own. Cast * Florence Rice as Frances Prescott * John Beal as Ben Fallon * Margaret Hayes as Lela Cramer * Alan Baxter as Victor * Mary Treen as Nora Cassidy * Pierre Watkin as Grant Neeley * Tim Ryan as Police Inspector Ryan * Boyd Davis as Colonel Stanton * Kenneth MacDonald as Captain Banion * Patrick McVey as Monty Johnson * Ernie Adams as Sockeye Schaefer * Sven Hugo Borg as Sailor * Lloyd Bridges as Slim Terry * Eddie Laughton as Joe * Peter Brocco as Cab Driver * Lee Shumway as Cop * John Tyrrell as Watchman * Lester Dorr as Bartender * Rick Vallin Rick Vallin (born Eric Efron; September 24, 1919 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of The Lone Wolf
''Secrets of the Lone Wolf'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Warren William. It is part of Columbia Pictures series of Lone Wolf films. Cast * Warren William as Michael Lanyard * Ruth Ford as Helene de Leon * Roger Clark as Paul Benoit * Victor Jory as 'Dapper' Dan Streever * Eric Blore as Jamison the Butler * Thurston Hall as Inspector Crane * Fred Kelsey as Detective Sergeant Wesley Dickens * Victor Kilian Victor Arthur Kilian (March 6, 1891 – March 11, 1979) was an American actor who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s. Early life, career, and homicide Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Victor Kilian began his ca ... as Colonel Costals * Marlo Dwyer as 'Bubbles' Deegan * Lester Sharpe as Deputy Duval (as Lester Scharff) * Irving Mitchell as Mr. Evans, financier * John Harmon as Uptown Bernie, alias Bernard the Steward * Joe McGuinn as Bob McGarth, Private Detective References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blonde From Singapore
''The Blonde from Singapore'' (also released as ''Hot Pearls'') is a 1941 American adventure film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Florence Rice. Cast * Florence Rice as Mary Brooks * Leif Erickson as Terry Prescott * Gordon Jones as 'Waffles' Billings * Don Beddoe as Sgt. Burns * Alexander D'Arcy as Prince Sali * Adele Rowland as Sultana * Lumsden Hare as Reginald Belvin * Richard Terry as Tada * Emory Parnell as Capt. Nelson * Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles Rudy Robles (born Pastor Lluviosa Robles, 29 April 1910 – 11 August 1970) was a Filipino film and television actor. He was one of the first Filipino actors to appear in Hollywood movies. Career Robles was born in Tacloban, in the Eastern ... as the servant. References External links * 1941 films 1941 adventure films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward Dmytryk American adventure films Columbia Pictures films 1940s English-language films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pinto Kid (1941 Film)
''The Pinto Kid'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Charles Starrett, Louise Currie and Bob Nolan.Pitts p.250 Cast * Charles Starrett as Jud Calvert * Louise Currie as Betty Ainsley * Bob Nolan as Bob * Paul Sutton as Vic Landreau * Hank Bell as Hank * Francis Walker as Curt Harvey * Ernie Adams as Ed Slade * Jack Rockwell as Marshal * Roger Gray as Dan Foster * Dick Botiller as Henchman Cheyenne * Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ... as Musicians References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1941 films 1941 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody's Children (1940 Film)
''Nobody's Children'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Edith Fellows, Billy Lee, Georgia Caine and Lois Wilson. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.Fetrow p.345 Cast * Edith Fellows as Pat * Billy Lee as Tommy * Georgia Caine as Mrs. Marshall * Lois Wilson as Miss Jamieson * Walter White Jr. as Walter White Jr. * Ben Taggart as Mr. Millar * Mary Currier as Mrs. Millar * Mary Gordon as Mary * Lillian West as Miss Spellman * William Gould as Dr. Tovar * Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Alice Stone * Russell Hicks as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave * Georgia Backus as Mrs. Wynn * Ivan Miller as Mr. John Stone * Lloyd Whitlock as Mr. Gibney * Edythe Elliott as Mrs. King * John Marston as Mr. Ferber * Mira McKinney as Mrs. Ferber * Edward Earle as Mr. Rogers * Joel Friedkin as Tim, the Grocery Man * Lee Millar as Dr. Gireaux * Freddie Chapman as Hal * Janet Chapman as Peggy * Joel Davis as Vincent * Nell Craig as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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