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Jack Rice
Jack Rice (May 14, 1893 – December 14, 1968) was an American actor best known for appearing as the scrounging, freeloading brother-in-law in Edgar Kennedy's series of short domestic comedy films at the RKO studio, and also as "Ollie" (aka "Oliver Merton" and "Oliver Shaw") in around a dozen of Columbia Pictures's series of the ''Blondie'' comic strip. Born in Michigan to Dr. John Rice (1858–1921) and Mrs. Eugenia Rice, née Kerwick,(1874–1897), Jack Rice began his career as a stage actor some time after the end of the First World War; he had previously worked as a travelling salesman in Grand Rapids. His stage credits included the annual road company tours of ''The Passing Show'' (1922–1925). He first appeared in films in 1933 and played roles in many shorts, feature films and TV. Rice appeared in the films ''Son of Flubber'' (1963), ''That Touch of Mink'' (1962), ''Ransom!'' (1956), ''The Spirit of 1976'' (1935), ''The Pride of St. Louis'' (1952), ''Blondie's Big Deal'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,087,592 and a combined statistical area population of 1,383,918. Situated along the Grand River approximately east of Lake Michigan, it is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, as well as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Midwest. A historic furniture manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City" and more recently, "Beer City" (the latter given by ''USA Today'' and adopted by the city as a brand). The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, auto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Millions
''Kid Millions'' (1934) is an American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, and starring Eddie Cantor. Its elaborate "Ice Cream Fantasy Finale" production number was filmed in three-strip Technicolor, one of the earliest uses of that process in a feature-length film. Plot In New York City, 1934, jazz singer Dot Clark and her shady gangster boyfriend, Louie The Lug ("An Earful of Music"), are introduced. After having an affair with the deceased Professor Edward Wilson, Dot is now technically his common-law wife and heiress to $77 million. She has to go to Egypt to claim the money, and sets off with Louie in hopes of getting the cash. Former assistant to Edward Wilson, Gerald Lane, informs the law offices of Benton, Loring, and Slade of Professor Wilson's death and the fact that Edward's son, Eddie Wilson, Jr, is the rightful heir to the money. Mr. Slade, the lawyer, goes to a barge in Brooklyn where Eddie is living with his adopted father, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dummy Ache
''Dummy Ache'' is a 1936 American short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The Academy Film Archive preserved ''Dummy Ache'' in 2013. Cast * Edgar Kennedy - Edgar * Florence Lake - Florence * Jack Rice - Florence's Brother * Dot Farley - Florence's Mother * George J. Lewis - The Actor * Lucille Ball - The Actress * Harry Bowen - The Cabbie * Billy Franey - Man with Pitchfork * Bobby Burns Robert Paul Burns (September 1, 1878 – January 16, 1966) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1908 and 1952 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916. Burns was born in Philadelphi ... - Bit Role (uncredited) References External links * 1936 films RKO Pictures short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Leslie Goodwins 1936 comedy films 1936 short films American comedy short films 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm On The Range
''Rhythm on the Range'' is a 1936 American Western musical film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Bing Crosby, Frances Farmer, and Bob Burns. Based on a story by Mervin J. Houser, the film is about a cowboy who meets a beautiful young woman while returning from a rodeo in the east, and invites her to stay at his California ranch to experience his simple, honest way of life. ''Rhythm on the Range'' was Crosby's only Western film (apart from the remake ''Stagecoach'', 1966) and introduced two western songs, " Empty Saddles" by Billy Hill and "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)" by Johnny Mercer, the latter becoming a national hit song for Crosby. The film played a role in familiarizing its audience with the singing cowboy and Western music on a national level. Plot Doris Halliday (Frances Farmer), the daughter of a wealthy New York banker, is engaged to wed a rich man she doesn't love. Her Aunt Penelope (Lucile Gleason), an outspoken Arizona rancher, objects to their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Outlaw (1936 Film)
''The Last Outlaw'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by John Twist and Jack Townley. The original story was credited to "E. Murray Campbell" (Evelyne Murray Campbell, who wrote it in 1919) and John Ford, who directed the 1919 version. Harry Carey starred in both versions. The premise has Carey as a notorious outlaw jailed in 1911. Twenty-five years later he is released, and finds that the world has moved on without him. His reputation as the terror of the west has been forgotten, and he has trouble adjusting to life in the city. He joins forces with the sheriff who originally caught him (Henry B. Walthall) to track down the new terror (Tom Tyler). RKO Radio Pictures previewed the film with a running time of 73 minutes. It was edited to 68 minutes, and finally released as a standard "program western" running 62 minutes. In the trade it was considered a " sleeper", with a novel storyline and treatment. ''Variety'' reported that studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder On A Bridle Path
''Murder on a Bridle Path'' is a 1936 mystery film directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, starring James Gleason and Helen Broderick. This film was the fourth production in the Hildegarde Withers series, and the only one in which Broderick played Hildegarde Withers. Plot An apparent accident involving a horse in Central Park leads a police inspector to join forces with a brash amateur detective (Hildegarde Withers, played by Helen Broderick) to solve a woman's death. Cast * James Gleason as Police Inspector Oscar Piper * Helen Broderick as Hildegarde Withers * Sheila Terry as Violet Feverel * Louise Latimer as Barbara Foley, Violet's sister * Owen Davis Jr. as Eddie Fryi * John Arledge as Joey Thomas * John Carroll as Latigo Wells * Leslie Fenton as Don Gregg * Christian Rub as Chris Thomas * Willie Best as High Pockets * John Miltern as Pat Gregg * Spencer Charters as Warden Sylvester Mahoney * James Donlan as Detective Kane * Gustav von Seyffertitz as Doctor Bloom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silly Billies
''Silly Billies'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol from a screenplay by Al Boasberg and Jack Townley, based on a story by Guiol and Thomas Lennon. The film was the twentieth feature for the comedy duo of Wheeler and Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey), and also stars Dorothy Lee, who had been in a number of their films. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on March 20, 1936. Premise In 1851, dentists Roy Banks (Wheeler) and Philip "Painless" Pennington ( Woolsey) attempt to save a town from being led into an Indian ambush. Cast *Bert Wheeler as Roy Banks *Robert Woolsey as Dr. Philip "Painless" Pennington * Dorothy Lee as Mary Blake * Harry Woods as Hank Bewley *Ethan Laidlaw as Trigger *Chief Thunderbird as Chief Cyclone *Delmar Watson as Martin * Richard Alexander as John Little *Willie Best William Best (May 27, 1913 – February 27, 1962), known professionally as Willie Best or Sleep n' Eat, was an American television and film actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Farmer In The Dell (film)
''The Farmer in the Dell'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes from a screenplay by Sam Mintz and John Grey, adapted from Phil Stong's 1935 novel, which was similarly titled, ''Farmer in the Dell''. The film was premiered by RKO Radio Pictures in New York City on March 6, 1936, and released widely later that month on March 27. It stars Fred Stone (making his film debut), Jean Parker, and Esther Dale. Plot Ma and Pa Boyer work a small farm in Iowa, where they live with their daughter, Adie. Adie is dating her high school sweetheart, Davy Davenport. Ma thinks that Adie is pretty enough to be in the movies, and convinces Pa to sell the farm and move the family to Hollywood. Once there, Ma obtains a pair of passes to a studio, and convinces Pa to take Adie the following day. Once on the set, they watch director Chester Hart as he films a scene about farm life. As the filming proceeds, Pa offers some common sense hints on how to do things correctly. Hart enjoys Pa's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On A Bet
''Love on a Bet'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason using a screenplay by P. J. Wolfson and Philip G. Epstein, based on a story by Kenneth Earl. The film stars Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, and Helen Broderick, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 1, 1936. Plot To finance a new play, Michael McCreigh needs $15,000. He proposes an outrageous wager with his rich Uncle Carlton, that without clothes or money, Michael can make it from New York City to Los Angeles in 10 days, and arrive there in a new suit with $100. If not, he will quit the theater and go into his uncle's meatpacking business. Dropped off from a limousine in only his undergarments, Michael dashes into a diner. There he encounters Paula Gilbert and her beau Jackson Wallace, promptly stealing her coat and his tux. While hitchhiking, by coincidence, Paula and her Aunt Charlotte come along. To the consternation of her aunt, who prefers Jackson's prospects, Paula begins to fall f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tough Guy (film)
''Tough Guy'' is a 1936 American action film directed by Chester Franklin, written by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf, and starring Jackie Cooper, Joseph Calleia, Rin Tin Tin, Jr., Harvey Stephens, Jean Hersholt, and Edward Pawley. It was released on January 24, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Young "Freddie" Vincent runs away from home with his faithful dog, Duke. Stowing away in the back of a truck, Freddie and Duke find themselves in the clutches of gangsters. Cast * Jackie Cooper as Freddie, Frederick Martindale Vincent III * Joseph Calleia as Joe Calerno * Rin Tin Tin, Jr. as Duke * Harvey Stephens as Chief Davison * Jean Hersholt as Doctor * Edward Pawley as Tony * Mischa Auer as Chi * Robert Warwick as Frederick Vincent Home media ''Tough Guy'' was released on manufactured-on-demand DVD by the Warner Archive Collection The Warner Archive Collection is a home video division for releasing classic and cult films from Warner Bros.' library. It started as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Oakley (1935 Film)
''Annie Oakley'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by George Stevens and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglasand Moroni Olsen. The film is based on the life of Annie Oakley. Plot In late 1800s, Annie Oakley, a young woman from the Ohio backwoods, delivers six dozen quail that she has shot to the owner of the general store. He sends them to the MacIvor Hotel in Cincinnati, where the mayor is holding a large banquet in honor of Toby Walker, the "greatest shot in the whole world." Toby is particular about what he eats, and hotel owner James MacIvor bought Annie's quail because she shoots the quail cleanly through the head, leaving no buckshot elsewhere. At the banquet, Jeff Hogarth signs Toby to a contract, making him part of the ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' show. James challenges Toby to a shooting contest to take place the next morning. James arranges for "Andy" Oakley to compete against Walker, only to be shocked when Annie appears. The match ends i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi, Gaucho!
''Hi, Gaucho!'' was a 1935 American comedy film directed by Tommy Atkins (who also wrote the story), from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Released by RKO Radio Pictures on October 11, 1935, the film stars John Carroll (in his first credited role), Steffi Duna, Rod La Rocque, and Montagu Love Montagu Love (15 March 1877 – 17 May 1943) was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor. Early years Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Love was the son of Harry Love and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad; his father was listed as accountant .... References External links * * 1935 films American comedy films 1935 comedy films American black-and-white films Films set in Argentina RKO Pictures films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
