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Jodie Copelan
Jodie Copelan (born Joseph Caplan and sometimes credited as Jodie Caplan) was an American film editor who worked on dozens of B movies and TV shows from the late 1940s through the 1970s. Biography Beginnings Jodie was born in Los Angeles, California, to Julius Caplan and Rosie Siegel. He started going by Jodie Copelan professionally early on in his career. Career He began working as an assistant editor sometime around the early 1930s, and got his first credit as an editor on 1947's '' The Guilty''. He spent the next 30 years editing and directing films and TV episodes; his sole directorial credit on a feature film came in 1958 with the release of ''Ambush at Cimarron Pass'', a Western released by 20th Century Fox featuring a young Clint Eastwood in a supporting role. Personal life He married Lillian Schleifer in 1949. Jodie was a lifelong Dodgers fan who spent his later years tracking prospects from the farm league. "If I had my life to live over again, it would be in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guilty (1947 Film)
''The Guilty'' is a 1947 film noir directed by John Reinhardt, based on Cornell Woolrich's short story "Two Men in a Furnished Room". The film was produced by oil millionaire Jack Wrather, the husband of lead actress Bonita Granville. Plot Mike Carr and Johnny Dixon are roommates. After many months Mike returns to his old New York neighborhood and goes into Tim McGinnis’ bar to wait for Estelle Mitchell, a woman he hasn't seen since soon after her twin sister Linda was murdered. He sits down and starts having flashbacks of the events around Linda's death. Johnny had been dating Estelle until he discovered that she was seeing other men. He dumped her and began a relationship with her sweet twin, Linda. Due to a head injury he had suffered during the war, Johnny experienced regular nervous breakdowns. He and Mike served in the army together and, being roommates, Mike nursed him through these. Johnny and Linda were very much in love, but Estelle wanted him back and was determi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Tide
''Night Tide'' is a 1961 American fantasy film sometimes considered to be a horror film, written and directed by Curtis Harrington and featuring Dennis Hopper in his first starring role. It was filmed in 1960, premiered in 1961, but was held up from general release until 1963. The film's title was inspired by some lines from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee". The film was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with ''The Raven''. Plot Johnny Drake, a sailor on shore leave in Santa Monica, meets a young woman named Mora in a local jazz club. Mora tells him that she makes her living on the pier appearing as a mermaid in a sideshow attraction under the name 'Mora the Mermaid', a 'half-woman, half-fish', on the boardwalk, operated by Captain Murdock. She lives in an apartment above the amusement park that houses the merry-go-round. He goes to see her in her mermaid costume at the pier. Mora tells Johnny that Captain Murdock is her godfather and he found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilroy Was Here (1947 Film)
''Kilroy Was Here'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Phil Karlson and written by Dick Irving Hyland. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Jackie Coogan, Wanda McKay, Frank Jenks, Norman Phillips Jr. and Rand Brooks. It was released on July 19, 1947 by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Jackie Cooper as John J. Kilroy *Jackie Coogan as Pappy Collins *Wanda McKay as Connie Harcourt *Frank Jenks as Butch Miller *Norman Phillips Jr. as Elmer Hatch *Rand Brooks as Rodney Meadows *Barton Yarborough as Prof. Thomas Shepherd * Frank J. Scannell as 1st Cab Driver *Patti Brill as Marge Connors *Robert Coogan as Soldier Cheer Leader *Joseph Forte as College Registrar *Sid Melton as Joe *Pat Goldin as Waiter *Raymond Largay as Dean Butler *Gil Stratton as Jimmy White *William Edwin Self as Murdock *Therese Lyon as Mother Dunlap *Allen Mathews as Mike *Eric Sinclair as Dick *Jimmy Clark as Richard *Gregg Barton as Guard *Phil Arnold as Sugar Bowl Proprietor *Nita Bieber N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town Riders
''Ghost Town Riders'' is a 1938 American Western film written and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Bob Baker, Fay McKenzie, Hank Worden, George Cleveland, Forrest Taylor and Glenn Strange. The film was released on December 16, 1938, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Bob Baker as Bob Martin *Fay McKenzie as Molly Taylor *Hank Worden as Tom 'Cherokee' Walton *George Cleveland as Judge Stillwell *Forrest Taylor as Gomer *Glenn Strange as Tex *Jack Kirk as Slim *Martin Turner as Rosebud *Reed Howes as Fred *Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the ... as Harry Branson References External links * {{George Waggner 1938 films American Western (genre) films 1938 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Without Tears
''Murder Without Tears'' is a 1953 American thriller film directed by William Beaudine, starring Craig Stevens, Joyce Holden and Richard Benedict. Cast * Craig Stevens as Detective Sergeant Steve O'Malley * Joyce Holden as Joyce Fitzgerald * Richard Benedict as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola * Edward Norris as Warren Richards * Clair Regis as Lilly Richards * Tom Hubbard as Det. Pete Morgan * Murray Alper as Jim, the Bartender * Robert Carson as Dan, the District Attorney * Leonard Penn as Defense Attorney Parker * Hal Gerard as Dr. Saul Polito * Fred Kelsey as Sergeant-at-arms * Jack George as Sam Gordon, Pawnbroker * Bess Flowers as Bank Customer * Hal Miller as Coroner * Frank Mills Frank Mills (born June 27, 1942) is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer". Early life and education Mills was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was raised in Verdun, Quebec and started pl ... as Courtroom Extra Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snow Creature
''The Snow Creature'' is a 1954 American science fiction-horror film produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder, for Planet Filmplays Inc., written by Myles Wilder, and starring Paul Langton. Plot In an undisclosed Himalayan country (presumably bordering India), Dr. Frank Parrish leads a scientific expedition intent on collecting botanical samples. He encounters difficulties when the wife of the expedition's chief guide is kidnapped. The guide, a sherpa named Subra, seizes the expedition's guns and takes control of the team when he is unable to convince Parrish to pursue the Yeti and save his wife. Parrish, a man of science, is skeptical of the Yeti's existence, but is forced to participate in Subra's march. Along with his fellow westerner, a photographer named Peter Wells, Parrish awaits his opportunity to overthrow the renegade sherpa. However, as the team draws closer to the Yeti, evidence emerges that begins to change Parrish's opinion regarding the creature's existence. Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Taxi
''Battle Taxi'' is a 1955 American aviation drama film directed by Herbert L. Strock and written by Malvin Wald. The film stars Sterling Hayden, Arthur Franz, Marshall Thompson, Leo Needham and Jay Barney. The film was released on January 26, 1955 by United Artists. Plot In the Korean War, Capt. Russ Edwards (Sterling Hayden), the commander of an Air Rescue helicopter team, must show Lt. Pete Stacy (Arthur Franz), a hot-shot former jet pilot how important helicopter rescue work is and turn him into a team player. Lt. Col. Stoneham (Jay Barney), the overall commander of the unit, is worried that the rescue missions are being jeopardized by the number of helicopters out of service, and leans on Edwards to make his men aware that taking unnecessary risks is hurting their operational readiness. Despite the cautions, on the very next mission, Stacy and his copilot, 2nd Lt. Tim Vernon (Marshall Thompson) and Medic (Michael Colgan (actor), Michael Colgan) put themselves and a rescued s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kronos (film)
''Kronos'' (a.k.a. ''Kronos, Destroyer of the Universe'' or ''Kronos, Ravager of Planets'') is a 1957 American black-and-white science fiction film from Regal Films, a division of 20th Century-Fox. It was produced by Irving Block, Louis DeWitt, Kurt Neumann, and Jack Rabin, directed by Kurt Neumann, and stars Jeff Morrow and Barbara Lawrence. ''Kronos'' was distributed as a double feature with '' She Devil''. Since the film's release, it has been widely praised for its above-average storyline and its farsighted portrayal of the consequences of over-consumption of both natural and man-made resources; it has achieved minor cult status as a result. Plot A huge, blinking flying object from deep space emits a glowing ball of electrical energy, which races to Earth. It intercepts a man driving his pickup along an isolated road in the American Southwest desert late at night. It takes over the man's mind. directing him to LabCentral, a U.S. research facility, where a pair of scientists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apache Warrior
''Apache Warrior'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Elmo Williams and written by Carroll Young, Kurt Neumann and Eric Norden. The film stars Keith Larsen, Jim Davis, Rodolfo Acosta, John Miljan, Damian O'Flynn and George Keymas. The film was released in July 1957, by 20th Century Fox. It was also known as ''Red Arrow'', ''The Apache Kid'' and ''The Long Knives''. Filming started March 1957. Plot Cast * Keith Larsen as Katawan aka The Apache Kid * Jim Davis as Ben Ziegler * Rodolfo Acosta as Marteen * John Miljan as Chief Nantan * Damian O'Flynn as Major * George Keymas as Chato * Lane Bradford as Sgt. Gaunt * Dehl Berti as Chikisin * Eugenia Paul as Liwana * Nick Thompson as Horse Trader * Eddie Little Sky as Apache * Michael Carr as Apache * Ray Kellogg as Bounty Hunter * Karl Davis as Bounty Man * David Carlile as Cavalry Leader * Allan Nixon Allan Hobbs Nixon (August 17, 1915 – April 13, 1995) was an American actor and novelist. Career Nixon w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deerslayer (1957 Film)
''The Deerslayer'' is a 1957 American Western film in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe, directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Carroll Young, Neumann and an uncredited Dalton Trumbo. The film stars Lex Barker, Rita Moreno, Forrest Tucker, Cathy O'Donnell, Jay C. Flippen and Carlos Rivas. It is based on the 1841 novel ''The Deerslayer'' by James Fenimore Cooper. The film was released on September 10, 1957 by 20th Century-Fox. Plot Frontiersman Deerslayer and his Mohican blood brother Chingachgook are attacked by a scout for a Huron war party. Dispatching the Huron, they hear war cries from the river and help white trader Harry March, who is being chased by the war party in canoes. Deerslayer and Chingachgook, cannot understand why the Hurons have gone on the warpath so far west of the white settlements. Harry tells them that he is making for a floating fort moored in the middle of Lake Otsego, on which old Tom Hutter and his two daughters, Judith and Hetty, live. Harry needs t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Fire (1957 Film)
''Under Fire'', also known as ''Dark Valor'', is a 1957 American drama film directed by James B. Clark, written by James Landis, and starring Rex Reason, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie, Peter Walker, Robert Levin and Jon Locke. It was released on September 23, 1957, by 20th Century Fox. The film was produced by Plato A. Skouras, son of 20th Century Fox chairman Spyros Skouras. Plot Cast *Rex Reason as Lt. Steve Rogerson *Harry Morgan as Sgt. Joseph C. Dusak * Steve Brodie as Capt. Linn * Peter Walker as Lt. Sarris *Robert Levin as Pvt. Pope *Jon Locke as Corp. John Crocker *Gregory LaFayette as Cpl. Quinn *Karl Lukas as Sgt. Hutchins *William Allyn as Lt. Karl Stagg *Frank Gerstle as Col. Dundee *Tom McKee as Capt. O'Mar *George Chakiris as Pvt. Steiner Production Filming started in June 1957. The same team later made ''Sierra Baron'', and ''Villa!! ''Villa!!'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by James B. Clark, written by Louis Vittes, and starring Brian Keit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Of The Blood Beast
''Night of the Blood Beast'' is a 1958 American science fiction film, science-fiction horror film about a team of scientists who are stalked by an alien creature, which implants its embryos in an astronaut's body during a space flight. Produced by exploitation filmmaker Roger Corman and his brother Gene Corman, Gene, it was one of the first films directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and was written by first-time screenwriter Martin Varno, who was 21 years old. It starred several actors who had regularly worked with Roger Corman, including Michael Emmet, Ed Nelson, Steve Dunlap, Georgianna Carter and Tyler McVey. The film was theatrically released in December 1958 as a double feature with ''She Gods of Shark Reef''. It took Varno six weeks to write the script, the original working title of which was ''Creature from Galaxy 27''. The story was partially influenced by the real-life Space Race and the Howard Hawks film ''The Thing from Another World'' (1951). Screenwriters Jerome Bixby and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
