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James B. Leong
James B. Leong (born Leong But-jung and sometimes credited as Jimmy Leong) was a Chinese-American character actor and filmmaker who had a long career in Hollywood beginning during the silent era. Leong was born in Shanghai, and he moved to the United States with his parents when he was young. He graduated from college in Muncie, Indiana, in 1915 and briefly worked at a newspaper before moving to Hollywood, where he worked at first as a technical director for filmmakers like D. W. Griffith and Wesley Ruggles. By 1919, he had started his own production company — James B. Leong Productions, later known as the Wah Ming Motion Picture Company — to show Chinese life as it really was. He had grown tired of seeing Chinese people portrayed as kidnappers and assassins on the screen. Under this banner, he wrote and directed the 1921 film ''Lotus Blossom''. During that time, he had said he planned to write and direct four films a year, though it never to fruition, with a planned follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State University
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities". History A seminary building was constructed and later used for Vigo Collegiate Institute. After several years the school closed and the property sold to be part of a public institution of education. It is now part of the Indiana State University campus. Indiana State University was established by the Indiana General Assembly on December 20, 1865, as the Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute. It's location in Terre Haute was secured by a donation of $73,000 by Chauncey Rose. As the State Normal School, its core mission was to educate elementary and high school teachers. The school awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1908 and the first master's degrees in 1928. In 1929, the Indiana State Normal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hell Cat (1934 Film)
''The Hell Cat'' is a 1934 pre-Code American crime film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Robert Armstrong, Ann Sothern and Benny Baker.Larry Langman, Daniel Finn ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties'' 1995 p110 HELL CAT, THE (1934), Col. Dir. Al Rogell; Sc. Fred Niblo Jr.; Cast includes: Ann Sothern, Robert Armstrong, Benny Baker, Minna Gombel, Purnell Pratt, Charles Wilson, J. Carrol Naish. Another entry in the hackneyed newspaper-crime genre," Cast * Robert Armstrong as Dan Collins *Ann Sothern as Geraldine Sloane *Benny Baker as Snapper Dugan *Minna Gombell as Pauline McCoy *Purnell Pratt as the butler * Charles C. Wilson as Graham *J. Carrol Naish as Joe Morgan *Irving Bacon as Regan * Henry Kolker as C.W. Sloane * Guy Usher as Gillette * Joseph Crehan as Capt. Barnett * Ray Mayer as Evans * Stanley Blystone as Chief Boatswain Mate * Eddy Chandler as Scotty * Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, October 9, 1887 – September 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drums Of Fu Manchu
''Drums of Fu Manchu'' (1940) is a 15-chapter Republic Pictures, Republic serial film based on the character created by Sax Rohmer. Though using the title of the ninth novel in the series, it actually is based on numerous elements from throughout the series to that point, cherry-picked by the writers. It starred Henry Brandon (actor), Henry Brandon, William Royle and Robert Kellard. It was directed by the legendary serial team of William Witney and John English (director), John English and is often considered one of the best serial films ever made. Plot Fu Manchu attempts to conquer the world by acquiring the sceptre of Genghis Khan, which will unite the people of Asia under his rule. Allan Parker allies himself with the traditional United Kingdom, British literary nemeses of Fu Manchu, Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his associate, Dr. Flinders Petrie after his father is kidnapped and killed by Fu Manchu's dacoits. Cast *Henry Brandon (actor), Henry Brandon as Fu Manchu *William Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughter Of The Tong
''Daughter of the Tong'' is a 1939 crime film about a detective that goes against a female leader of an Oriental crime ring. Plot Ralph Dickson is an FBI agent assigned to investigate the killing of a colleague. He is chosen to investigate due to an uncanny likeness to the presumed killer. Dickson goes undercover and learns the identity of the gang leader, Carney, who is also known as "the Illustrious One" and the "Daughter of the Tong." Carney stays holed up at the Oriental Hotel while she has her henchmen doing her dirty work. Cast *Evelyn Brent as Carney - The Illustrious One *Grant Withers as Ralph Dickson * Dorothy Short as Marion Morgan * Dave O'Brien as Jerry Morgan *Richard Loo as Wong, the hotel clerk *Dirk Thane as Henchman Ward * Harry Harvey as Harold 'Mugsy' Winthrop *Budd Buster as 'Lefty' McMillan *Robert Frazer as FBI Chief Williams *Hal Taliaferro Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who speciali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of Shanghai
''North of Shanghai'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Cast * James Craig (actor), James Craig as Jed Howard * Betty Furness as Helen Warner * Keye Luke as Jimmy Riley * Morgan Conway as Bob Laird * Joe Downing as Chandler (as Joseph Downing) * Russell Hicks as Rowley * Dorothy Gulliver as Sue * Honorable Wu as Ming * Dick Curtis as Creighton * E. Alyn Warren as Leader * Richard Loo as Jed's Pilot References External links * 1939 films 1939 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by D. Ross Lederman Columbia Pictures films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You, Mr
Thanks may refer to: * ''Thank you'' (phrase), a common expression of gratitude Film and television * ''Thanks'' (film), a 2011 American film * ''Thanks'' (TV series), a 1999 American sitcom Music Albums * ''Thanks'', by Ivan Neville, 1994 * ''Thanks'', by Marty Grosz, 1997 * ''Thanks'', by w-inds., 2006 Songs * "Thanks" (song), by Bill Anderson, 1975 * "Thanks!", by GAM, 2006 * "Thanks", by J. Vincent Edwards, 1969 * "Thanks", by the James Gang from ''James Gang Rides Again'', 1970 * "Thanks", by Judith Allen and by Bing Crosby from the ''Too Much Harmony'' soundtrack, 1933 * "Thanks", by Waylon Jennings from '' Ladies Love Outlaws'', 1972 See also * * * Thankful (other) * Thank God (other) Thank God may refer to: * Thank God (song), a song by Hank Williams * "Thank God" (Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown song), from Kane Brown's 2022 album ''Different Man'' *Thank God (film) an Indian Hindi-language film * "Thank God", a song by After Ed ... * Thank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Shanghai
''West of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff as a Chinese warlord. It is based on the 1920 Porter Emerson Browne play '' The Bad Man''. Three other films, all titled ''The Bad Man'', are also based on the same play: * in 1923, directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Holbrook Blinn * in 1930, directed by Clarence Badger and starring Walter Huston * in 1941, starring Wallace Beery and Ronald Reagan and directed by Richard Thorpe. Plot On a train bound for lawless northern China, businessman Gordon Creed (Ricardo Cortez) encounters acquaintance Myron Galt ( Douglas Wood) and his attractive daughter Lola (Sheila Bromley). Galt is on his way to foreclose on a very promising oilfield built up by Jim Hallet (Gordon Oliver). Creed, on the other hand, wants to offer Hallet enough money to pay off his loan from Galt (for a tidy share of the oilfield). Creed is annoyed when his reserved compartment is appropriated by General Cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Earth (film)
''The Good Earth'' is a 1937 American drama film about Chinese farmers who struggle to survive. It was adapted by Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, and Claudine West from the 1932 play by Owen Davis and Donald Davis, which was in itself based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck. The film was directed by Sidney Franklin, with uncredited contributions by Victor Fleming and Gustav Machaty. The film stars Paul Muni as Wang Lung. For her role as his wife O-Lan, Luise Rainer won an Academy Award for Best Actress. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Karl Freund. It was nominated for Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture. Its world premiere was at the elegant Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. Plot In pre-World War I northern China, young farmer Wang Lung ( Paul Muni) marries O-Lan (Luise Rainer), a slave at the Great House, the residence of the most powerful family in their village. O-Lan pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Of Chinatown
''Shadow of Chinatown'' is both a 1936 film serial and a feature film edited from the serial made by Sam Katzman's Victory Pictures. Plot A consortium of American businesses are disturbed by the loss of profits due to Chinese businesses located in Chinatowns in the United States. They hire a pair of Eurasians and their criminal organization to eliminate their competition. Cast *Bela Lugosi ... Victor Poten *Herman Brix ... Martin Andrews *Joan Barclay ... Joan Whiting *Luana Walters ... Sonya Rokoff, the Dragon Lady * Charles King ... Grogan *Forrest Taylor Edwin Forrest Taylor (December 29, 1883 – February 19, 1965) was an American character actor whose artistic career spanned six different decades, from silents through talkies to the advent of color films. Early years Taylor was born in Bl ... ... Police Captain Walters Chapter Titles The serial chapters are as follows: # The Arms of the Gods # The Crushing Walls # 13 Ferguson Alley # Death o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of Java
''East of Java'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Charles Bickford, Elizabeth Young and Frank Albertson.Goble p.746 Cast * Charles Bickford as Red McGovern aka Harvey Bowers * Elizabeth Young as Ann Martin * Frank Albertson as Larry Page * Leslie Fenton as Captain Wong Bo * Sig Ruman as Hans Muller * Clarence Muse as First Mate Johnson * Jay Gilbuena as Lee * Frazer Acosta as Lute * Charles McNaughton as 'Sloppy Alf' * 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 childr ... as Resident References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1935 films American drama films 1935 drama films 1930s English-language films Films directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captured In Chinatown
''Captured in Chinatown'' is a 1935 American film directed by Elmer Clifton. Plot A feud between two gangs in Chinatown breaks out into a Tong war. Cast *Tarzan (the police dog) as Tarzan *Marion Shilling as Ann Parker *Charles Delaney as Bob Martin *Philo McCullough as Raymond *Paul Ellis as Zamboni * Robert Walker as Harry, Henchman *Bobby Nelson as Bobby, Newsboy * John Elliott as Butler, City Editor *Bo Ling as Joy Ling *James B. Leong James B. Leong (born Leong But-jung and sometimes credited as Jimmy Leong) was a Chinese-American character actor and filmmaker who had a long career in Hollywood beginning during the silent era. Leong was born in Shanghai, and he moved to the ... as Wong *Wing Foo as Tom Wong *Paul C. Fong as Lieu Ling References External links * * * 1935 films American mystery films American crime films American romance films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1930s mystery films 1930s crime films 1930s romance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of The Orient
''Shadows of the Orient'' is a 1935 American crime drama film directed by Burt P. Lynwood. Plot Law enforcement officers try to track down the head of a smuggling ring operating out of the 'shadows' of Chinatown. Cast *Esther Ralston as Viola Avery *Regis Toomey as Inspector Bob Baxter *J. Farrell MacDonald as Inspector Sullivan *Oscar Apfel as Judge Avery *Sidney Blackmer as King Moss *Eddie Fetherston as James 'Flash' Dawson *Kit Guard as Spud Nolan *James B. Leong James B. Leong (born Leong But-jung and sometimes credited as Jimmy Leong) was a Chinese-American character actor and filmmaker who had a long career in Hollywood beginning during the silent era. Leong was born in Shanghai, and he moved to the ... as Ching Chu Soundtrack External links * * * 1935 films 1935 crime drama films American crime drama films American black-and-white films Majestic Pictures films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Burt P. Lynwood 1930s English-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
