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June Martel
June Martel (born Martha Irene Greif; November 19, 1909 – November 23, 1978) was a singer and a stage and motion picture actress from Chicago, Illinois. She was a petite brunette. Singer and actress Her career began as a singer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Martel was in the cast of the Broadway (Manhattan) play, ''Snatch as Snatch Can'', in May 1934. Other actors paired with her included Barton MacLane. Her first film role was in '' Front Page Woman'' (1935) followed by ''Going Highbrow'' (1935). The latter starred Guy Kibbee. She was the female lead in '' Fighting Youth'' (1935). Playing the part of "Betty Wilson'," Martel starred opposite Charles Farrell and Andy Devine. The movie combined football excitement with the influence of communism on college athletics. Martel was signed by Harry Warner of Warner Bros. in 1935. Other aspiring Warners' actresses were Olivia de Havilland, June Grabiner, Nan Grey, and Dorothy Dare. By August 1936 she had become the property of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Highbrow
''Going Highbrow'' is a 1935 American comedy-musical film directed by Robert Florey. Guy Kibbee and ZaSu Pitts play a newly rich couple, so eager to buy their way into society they hire a waitress to pose as their daughter. Plot summary Cast * Guy Kibbee as Matt Upshaw * ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Cora Upshaw * Edward Everett Horton as Augie Winterspoon * Ross Alexander as Harley Marsh * June Martel as Sandy Long * Gordon Westcott as Sam Long * Judy Canova as Annie * Nella Walker as Mrs. Forrester Marsh * Jack Norton as Sinclair * Arthur Treacher Arthur Veary Treacher (, 23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English types, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet c ... as Waiter References External links * * * * 1935 films Films directed by Robert Florey Warner Bros. films 1935 musical comedy films American musical comedy films Films produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Grey
Nan Grey (born Eschal Loleet Grey Miller; July 25, 1918 – July 25, 1993) was an American film actress. Early years Grey was born in Houston, Texas. In 1934, at age 16, she went to Hollywood with her mother for a holiday. She was persuaded by a friend to take a screen test and ended up in pictures. Grey attended the school that Universal Studios operated for children who had film contracts. Career Film Grey's screen debut was in 1934 in Warner Bros.'s ''Firebird''. She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1936 film ''Sea Spoilers''. Grey appeared in the Universal Monsters films ''Dracula's Daughter'' (1936) and ''The Invisible Man Returns'' (1940). She also appeared in the popular 1936 musical comedy ''Three Smart Girls'', as well as the 1939 sequel ''Three Smart Girls Grow Up''. Radio Grey played Kathy Marshall in the NBC radio soap opera ''Those We Love'' 1938-1945. Grey played in '' The Lux Radio Theatre'', November 8, 1937 episode, " She Loves Me Not" with Bing Crosby, Joa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Mahoney
''Arizona Mahoney'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Stuart Anthony and Robert Yost. The film stars Joe Cook, Robert Cummings, June Martel, Buster Crabbe, Marjorie Gateson and John Miljan. It is based on the short story "Stairs of Sand" by Zane Grey. The film was released on December 4, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. Cast * Joe Cook as Arizona Mahoney * Robert Cummings as Phillip Randall * June Martel as Sue Beatrice Bixby * Buster Crabbe as Kirby Talbot * Marjorie Gateson as Safroney Jones * John Miljan as Cameron Lloyd * Dave Chasen as Flit Smith * Irving Bacon as Smokey * Richard Carle as Sheriff * Billy Lee as Kid * Fred Kohler as Gil Blair * James P. Burtis as Terry * Frank Mayo as Lefty * Paul Newlan Paul Emory Newlan (June 29, 1903 – November 23, 1973) was an American film and TV character actor from Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He was best known for his role as Captain Grey on the NBC police series ''M Squad'' and for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Lady
''Waterfront Lady'' is a 1935 American film directed by Joseph Santley. Premise When a young man is befriended by a gambling ship operator and made a partner in the business, he becomes involved in a police manhunt after he covers up a murder committed by his new partner. Cast *Ann Rutherford as Joan O'Brien *Frank Albertson as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill *J. Farrell MacDonald as Capt. O'Brien *Barbara Pepper as Gloria Vance * Charles C. Wilson as Jim McFee aka Mac *Grant Withers as Tod *Purnell Pratt as Dist. Atty. Shaw *Jack La Rue as Tom Burden * Ward Bond as Jess *Paul Porcasi as Tony Spadaloni * Mary Gordon as Mrs. O'Flaherty *Mathilde Comont as Mrs. Spadaloni *Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Lieutenant * Clarence Wilson as Truant Officer *Victor Potel as Alex *Wally Albright as Mickey O'Flaherty *Smiley Burnette as Musician *Naomi Judge as Mrs. DeLacy *Norma Taylor as Blonde Casino Patron Soundtrack * "Deep Dark River" (Music and Lyrics by Smiley Burnette Lester Alvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the List of the most populous counties in the United States, most populous county in the United States and in the U.S. state of California, with 9,861,224 residents estimated as of 2022. It is the most populous non–State (United States), state-level government entity in the United States. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual List of U.S. states and territories by population, U.S. states. At and with List of cities in Los Angeles County, California, 88 incorporated cities and List of unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California, many unincorporated areas, it is home to more than one-quarter of California residents and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. Its county seat, Los Angeles, is also California's most populous city and the second-most populous city in the United States, with about 3.9 million residents. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. It is a member of the Ivy League. Chartered by the Connecticut Colony, the Collegiate School was established in 1701 by clergy to educate Congregational ministers before moving to New Haven in 1716. Originally restricted to theology and sacred languages, the curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences by the time of the American Revolution. In the 19th century, the college expanded into graduate and professional instruction, awarding the first PhD in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887. Yale's faculty and student populations grew after 1890 with rapid expansion of the physical campus and scientific research. Yale is organized into fourteen constituent schools: the original undergraduate col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Fe Stampede
''Santa Fe Stampede'' is a 1938 American " Three Mesquiteers" Western film directed by George Sherman and starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series. Plot summary Cast * John Wayne as Stony Brooke * Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith * Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin * Elmer as Elmer (Lullaby Joslin's Ventriloquist Dummy) (uncredited) * June Martel as Nancy Carson * William Farnum as Dave Carson * LeRoy Mason as Mayor Gil Byron * Martin Spellman as Billy Carson * Genee Hall as Julie Jane Carson * Walter Wills as Lawyer Harris * Ferris Taylor as Judge Henry J. Hixon * Tom London as Marshal Jim Wood * Dick Rush as Sheriff Tom * James Cassidy as Jed Newton * Richard Alexander as Joe Moffit (Henchman) (uncredited) Reception Frank S. Nugent of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Horse Rodeo
''Wild Horse Rodeo'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Livingston (actor), Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Written by Oliver Drake (filmmaker), Oliver Drake and Betty Burbridge, based on a story by Drake and Gilbert Wright, the film is about a champion rodeo rider who returns to his home town in search of a legendary wild horse called Cyclone. The film is part of the ''The Three Mesquiteers, Three Mesquiteers'' series of B-movies produced by Republic Pictures. ''Wild Horse Rodeo'' was the first film directed by George Sherman, who later directed numerous Western films for Republic, Columbia Pictures, and Universal Studios, Universal Pictures. Cast * Robert Livingston (actor), Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith * Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin * June Martel as Alice Harkley * Walter Miller (actor), Walter Miller as Colonel Nye * Edmund Cobb as Hank Bain * William Gould (ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forlorn River (1937 Film)
''Forlorn River'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Charles Barton and starring Buster Crabbe, June Martel, and Harvey Stephens. Based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Zane Grey, the film is about a cowboy name Nevada who takes a job on a ranch rounding up horses. He comes into conflict with a powerful cattleman and former bankrobber. Cast * Buster Crabbe as Jim Lacey aka Nevada * June Martel as Ina Blaine * Harvey Stephens as Les Setter * John Patterson as Ben Ide * Syd Saylor as "Weary" Pierce * William Duncan as Blaine * Ray Bennett as Henchman Bill * Ruth Warren as Millie the cook * Lew Kelly as Sheriff Jim Henry * Chester Conklin as Sheriff Alec Grundy * Barlowe Borland as "Dad", the Bank Cashier * Larry Lawrence as Ed * Lee Powell as Henchman Duke * Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Oscar George "Dutch" Hendrian (January 19, 1896 – December 13, 1953) was an American actor and former American football player in the National Football League. Career Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Films
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London Business *The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Cartridge Company, a manufacturer of ammunition *Western Publishing, a defunct publishing company Educational institutions *Western Washington University i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting On The Moon
''Sitting on the Moon'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ralph Staub and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Songwriter Danny West wakes up with an unknown woman in a taxi outside the film studio Regent Pictures Inc. where he works. He remembers little from the night before. The woman is still asleep and Danny asks the driver to drop her off where they picked her up. Danny and songwriting colleague Mike are tasked with delivering a song to studio executive Tucker. Actress Polly Blair once walked out on Tucker, and now he won't even hire her for the chorus. Polly's friend Mattie offers moral support. Danny recognize Polly from when she chose his and Mike's song "Who Am I" for her movie "Fugitive Princess". The song became a hit and was Danny's big break. Danny writes the song "Sitting on the Moon" for Polly and she performs it with Charlie Lane and his ensemble. Right before Danny and Polly's engagement party, Danny and Mike are fired from the film studio. Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
