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Laugh It Off (1939 Film)
''Laugh It Off'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, Marjorie Rambeau and Cecil Cunningham. It was shot at Universal City, California, Universal City in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Otterson. Synopsis Four veteran actresses are turned out of an retirement home for entertainers when the Spencer Trust that owns it goes bust. One of them gets her lawyer nephew to seek out the only remaining member of the Spencer family, a young woman named Ruth, who proves sympathetic but has no money to help. They next turn to the idea of reopening a failed gambling club as a popular nightclub in which they will all appear and sing. However this threatens to embarrass their respectable relations who try and prevent it. Cast * Johnny Downs as Stephen 'Steve' Hannis * Constance Moore as Ruth Spencer * Marjorie Rambeau as Sylvia Swan * Cecil Cunningham as Tess Gibson * Hed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert S
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s Entertainment * Albert (1985 film), ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * Albert (2016 film), ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * Albert (album), ''Albert'' (Ed Hall album), 1988 * Albert (short story), "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (Discworld), Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert (suspiria), Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film ''Suspiria'' Military * Battle of Albert (1914), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1916), a WWI battle at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawyer
A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant — with each role having different functions and privileges. Working as a lawyer generally involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific problems. Some lawyers also work primarily in advancing the interests of the law and legal profession. Terminology Different legal jurisdictions have different requirements in the determination of who is recognized as being a lawyer. As a result, the meaning of the term "lawyer" may vary from place to place. Some jurisdictions have two types of lawyers, barrister and solicitors, while others fuse the two. A barrister (also known as an advocate or counselor in some jurisdictions) is a lawyer who typically specia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude Hoffman (actress)
Gertrude W. Hoffmann (born Eliza Gertrude Wesselhoeft; May 17, 1871 – February 13, 1968) was a German-born American character actress who began her Hollywood career as she was entering her later years. Family Hoffmann was born on May 17, 1871, at Heidelberg ( German Empire), the daughter of Walter and Mary Sara Silver (née Fraser) Wesselhoeft. Her father was a German-born doctor who at the time of her birth had left his medical practice in Halifax, Nova Scotia, behind to volunteer his services after the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. He returned to North America in early 1873 and opened a general practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Gertrude was raised along with her six siblings. Though German by birth, Dr. Wesselhoeft was raised in Cambridge where a number of his relatives had established themselves in the medical community there. He received his medical degree from Harvard University in 1859 and upon graduation began his practice in Halifax. In time he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dilson
John Dilson (February 18, 1891 – June 1, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944. Selected filmography * ''A Man's Game'' (1934) * '' The Westerner'' (1934) * '' The Girl Who Came Back'' (1935) * ''Death from a Distance'' (1935) * '' Cheers of the Crowd'' (1935) * ''Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island'' (1936) * '' The Drag-Net'' (1936) * ''The Public Pays'' (1936) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1936) * '' Three of a Kind'' (1936) * ''Dick Tracy'' (1937) * ''Gang Bullets ''Gang Bullets'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film is also known as ''The Crooked Way'' in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United ...'' (1938) * ''Laugh It Off (1939 film), Laugh It Off'' (1939) * ''Racketeers of the Range'' (1939) * ''Scandal Sheet (1939 film), Scandal Sheet'' (1939) * ''A Woman Is the Judge'' (1939) * ''Phantom of Chinatown'' (1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Bates
Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * Louise (Bonnie Tyler song), "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * Louise (The Human League song), "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * Louise (Jett Rebel song), "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * Louise (Maurice Chevalier song), "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of Xymox from the album ''Medusa (Clan of Xymox album), Medusa'' *"Louise", by NOFX from the album ''Pump Up the Valuum'' * "Louise", by Paul Revere & the Raiders from ''The Spirit of '67 (Paul Revere & the Raiders album), The Spirit of '67'' * "Louise", by Paul Siebel from ''Woodsmoke and Oranges'', covered by several artists * "Louise", by Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders from ''Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders (album), Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders'' *"Louise", by The Yardbirds from the album ''Five Live Yardbirds'' Other * Louise (opera), ''Louise'' (opera), an opera by Charpentier * Louise (1939 film), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Clute
Chester Lamont Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consisting usually of one or two lines, in nearly 250 films. Biography Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey, Clute died of a heart attack in Woodland Hills, California, aged 65. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Career Clute's Broadway credits included ''Ceiling Zero'' (1935), ''Page Miss Glory'' (1934), ''Triplets'' (1932), ''Oh, Promise Me'' (1930), ''The New Yorkers'' (1927), and ''She Couldn't Say No'' (1926). Selected filmography * ''The Dentist'' (1932) * ''Crash Donovan'' (1936) - Mr. Horner (uncredited) * '' Navy Blues'' (1937) - Uncle Andrew * ''There Goes My Girl'' (1937) - Stu Parker - Whelan's Idea Man * '' Dance, Charlie, Dance'' (1937) - Alvin Gussett * '' Exclusive'' (1937) - Garner * '' She Asked fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Stone
Paula Stone (January 20, 1912 – December 23, 1997) was an American theater and motion pictures actress from New York City. Birth She was the daughter of Fred Stone, a stage actor, dancing comedian, and owner of the Fred Stone theatrical stock company. Her mother, Allene Crater Stone, acted with her father and was a singer. The family had a ranch near Lyme, Connecticut, as well as a home in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. Theater Stone made her debut in May 1925, at the Illinois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, in ''Stepping Stones''. She was 13 years old. Her sister Dorothy Stone made her stage debut at 16. Dorothy performed with Fred Stone at the Globe Theater in Manhattan in ''Criss-Cross'' in December 1926. Stone was then 14 and training to be a stage actress within two years. Her first ambition was to be a singer like her mother. Another sister, Carol, was 12. She also aspired to go into theater work. Stone appeared with Fred and Dorothy in ''Ripples'', a show which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor. He was one of Hollywood's favorite heavies. McMahon began his acting career on Broadway, then appeared in many films and television series. In 1962, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the series '' Naked City'' (1958–1963). Early years McMahon was born in South Norwalk, Connecticut. He became interested in acting when he was a student at Fordham University School of Law. Career In his early career he mostly played thugs or jailbirds, but in 1949 he starred in his most acclaimed role, as Lieutenant Monaghan in the drama play ''Detective Story'' and in 1951 he reprised his character in Paramount Pictures' film version ''Detective Story'', alongside Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker. McMahon also starred on television, in the ABC police series '' Naked City'' as Lt. Mike Parker, a gruff, no-nonsense, but warmhearted cop's cop, interested only in justice and doing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Demarest
Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 27, 1983) was an American character actor, known especially for his roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and for playing Uncle Charley in the sitcom ''My Three Sons'' Demarest, who frequently played crusty but good-hearted roles, was a prolific film and television actor, appearing in over 140 films, beginning in 1926 and ending in the late 1970s. Before his career in motion pictures, he performed in vaudeville for two decades.Pareles, Jon (1983). "William Demarest, 91, Actor, Known for Roles in Comedies", obituary, ''The New York Times'', December 29, 1983, p. D19. Retrieved via subscription to ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Ann Arbor, Michigan), August 27, 2022. Early life Carl William Demarest was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the youngest of threes sons of Wilhelmina (née Lindgren) and Samuel Demarest. During William's infancy, the family moved to New Bridge, a hamlet in Bergen County, New Jersey. Demares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Dugan (actor, Born 1889)
Tom Dugan (1 January 1889 – 7 March 1955) was an Irish-American film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Redlands, California, after injuries sustained in a road accident. Life and career At an early age, Tom Dugan's family moved to Philadelphia where he was educated at the Philadelphia High School. After leaving school, he tried three trades (shoe cutting, neck tie cutting and paper hanging) in quick succession but he had a good tenor voice, so he decided on show business. He appeared in a travelling medicine show, then a minstrel troupe before going on stage. He was a headliner for the Keith Circuit in America for several years. He also played in musical comedies in New York City and in vaudeville theatres like Earl Carroll's Vanities. He eventually became a Broadway comedian. Dugan appeared in nearly 270 films between 1927 and 1955 and had also some television roles near the end of his life. He sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to portray characters whose anger slowly rose in frustrating situations. In many of his roles, he used exasperated facial expressions and performed very deliberately to convey his rising anger or "burn", often rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face in an effort to control his temper. One memorable example of his comedy technique can be seen in the 1933 Marx Brothers' film '' Duck Soup'', where he plays a sidewalk lemonade vendor who is harassed and increasingly provoked by Harpo and Chico. Early years Kennedy was born April 26, 1890, in Monterey County, California, to Canadians Neil Kennedy and Annie Quinn. He attended San Rafael High School before taking up boxing. He was a light-heavyweight and once went 14 rounds with Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Beecher
Janet Beecher (born Janet Meysenberg; October 21, 1884 – August 6, 1955) was an American stage and screen actress. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Von Meysenburg, Beecher was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. Her sister was actress Olive Wyndham. The sisters were related to Harriet Beecher Stowe on their mother's side. Her father's work as a vice-consul for Germany led to her growing up in Chicago. Career Beecher was a supporting player and lead on the Broadway stage between the 1900s and 1940s. Her Broadway debut came in '' The Education of Mr. Pipp'' (1905). Her final Broadway play was ''The Late George Apley'' (1944). Other notable plays she appeared in included ''The Lottery Man'' (1909), '' The Concert'' (1910), ''The Purple Road'' (1913), ''Fair and Warmer'' (1915), ''The Woman in Room 13'' (1919), ''Call the Doctor'' (1920), '' A Bill of Divorcement'' (1921),(7 August 1955)Janet Beecher, Actress is Dead - Star of Stage aad' Screen Played Her Last Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
