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Linda Brent (actress)
Linda Laura Brent (August 14, 1919 – May 7, 1994) was an American actress. She is best known for appear in westerns such as ''Below the Border'' (1942), ''Death Valley Rangers'' (1943) and ''The Laramie Trail'' (1944). Born in Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ..., China to an Irish father and a Russian mother (née Vassilieva), Brent was voted as the "prettiest white girl in Shanghai" and later became an American citizen in 1942. Filmography Film Television References External links * * *Rotten Tomatoes profile 1919 births 1994 deaths Actors from Shanghai Actresses from Shanghai American film actresses 20th-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Laramie Trail
''The Laramie Trail'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by John English and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Robert Livingston, Smiley Burnette, Linda Brent, Martin Garralaga, Emmett Lynn and John James. The film was released on April 3, 1944, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Robert Livingston as Johnny Rapidan *Smiley Burnette as Frog * Linda Brent as Vega Alarcon *Martin Garralaga as Don Louis Alarcon *Emmett Lynn as Alfred 'Barfoot' Jennings *John James as Jimmy Terril * George J. Lewis as John Emerson, aka Blackie Mason *Leander de Cordova as Esteban *Slim Whitaker as Sheriff Jesse Law *Bud Osborne as Deputy Chip *Bud Geary as Hefty Gurlak / Bill Smith *Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft; September 7, 1902 – November 28, 1969) was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. From 1937 to 1957, he appeared in more than 300 films for R ... as Dick Rapidan References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Affairs Of Jimmy Valentine
''The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine'' is a 1942 American comedy crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Ruth Terry, and Gloria Dickson. The film is also known as ''Unforgotten Crime'' (American TV title) and ''Find Jimmy Valentine''. The original film was cut to 53 minutes due to its B-movie billing and later for television. The film was based on the 1910 play, '' Alias Jimmy Valentine'', by Paul Armstrong. Plot To boost listener ratings, radio personality Mike Jason (Dennis O'Keefe) encourages sponsors, of his murder mystery radio show, to offer a reward to anyone who can locate safe cracker Jimmy Valentine, who is reportedly retired. The reward for the person who finds the legendary gentleman burglar is set to $10,000. There's little tough guy Mousey ( George Stone), who becomes over zealous over the possibility of winning the reward. Valentine is rumored to have thrown down his hat in a picturesque small town called Fernville in Illinois. Jason and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Dr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow The Boys (1944 Film)
''Follow the Boys'' also known as ''Three Cheers for the Boys'' is a 1944 musical film made by Universal Pictures during World War II as an all-star cast morale booster to entertain the troops abroad and the civilians at home. The film was directed by A. Edward "Eddie" Sutherland and produced by Charles K. Feldman. The movie stars George Raft and Vera Zorina and features Grace McDonald, Charles Grapewin, Regis Toomey and George Macready. At one point in the film, Orson Welles saws Marlene Dietrich in half during a magic show. W.C. Fields, in his first movie since 1941, performs a classic pool playing presentation he first developed in vaudeville four decades earlier in 1903. Making appearances are Walter Abel, Carmen Amaya, The Andrews Sisters, Evelyn Ankers, Louise Beavers, Noah Beery Jr., Turhan Bey, Steve Brodie, Nigel Bruce, Lon Chaney Jr., the Delta Rhythm Boys, Andy Devine, Marlene Dietrich, W. C. Fields, Susanna Foster, Thomas Gomez, Louis Jordan and His Orchestra, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Girl (film)
''Cover Girl'' is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor, and starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. The film tells the story of a chorus girl given a chance at stardom when she is offered an opportunity to be a highly paid cover girl. It was one of the most popular musicals of the war years. Primarily a showcase for Hayworth, the film has lavish modern and 1890s costumes, eight dance routines for Hayworth, and songs by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, including "Long Ago (and Far Away)". Plot Rusty is a very lovely and beautiful chorus girl at a Brooklyn, New York nightclub run by her boyfriend Danny McGuire. Fellow showgirl Maurine Martin enters a contest to be on the cover of ''Vanity'' magazine, so Rusty tries out as well. When Maurine is given a lukewarm evaluation by Cornelia Jackson, she sabotages Rusty's chances, giving her terrible advice on how to act toward Cornelia. Cornelia's boss, magazine editor John Coudair, decides to check out Mauri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Career Girl (1944 Film)
''Career Girl'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Frances Langford. It was PRC's answer to Columbia's ''Cover Girl''. This film is in the public domain. Plot summary Kansas City girl Joan Terry has come to New York to conquer Broadway as thousands have before her. Advised to maintain an appearance of wealth, she has been living in an expensive hotel until she is discovered. With no offers coming in she moves to an economical women's boarding house full of equally unsuccessful actresses, singers, and dancers. However, when Joan demonstrates her ability in the traditional newcomer's show for the residents, the girls recognise her considerable talent and form a corporation to support her until she is discovered and can pay them back from her earnings. Joan has a further problem when her impatient fiancée, a Kansas City coal mines owner, orders her to return home in failure to become his meek housewife. When she carries on in her plans, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Old Oklahoma
''In Old Oklahoma'' (reissued as ''War of the Wildcats'') is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell starring John Wayne and Martha Scott. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and the other for Sound Recording (Daniel J. Bloomberg). The supporting cast features George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Rambeau, Dale Evans, Sidney Blackmer as Theodore Roosevelt, and Paul Fix. Plot Eastern school teacher Catherine Allen becomes notorious in 1906 when it is learned that she has authored a romance novel. She decides to move west and begin a new life. On the train, oil man Jim Gardner makes a pass at her. Catherine asks a cowboy, Dan Somers, to sit nearby as a safety measure. Both are on their way to Oklahoma, with stagecoach driver Despirit Dean tagging along with his friend Dan. Many people in Sapulpa are upset with Jim's business tactics. A farmer feels he was paid too little for his property after Jim discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Scream In The Dark
''A Scream in the Dark'' is an American comedy crime mystery directed by George Sherman and written by Anthony Coldeway and Gerald Schnitzer in 1943. The film stars Robert Lowery, Marie McDonald, Edward Brophy, Elizabeth Russell, Hobart Cavanaugh and Wally Vernon. The film was released on October 15, 1943, by Republic Pictures. It is based on the book "The Morgue is Always Open".Film credits Plot Eddie and Mike, a pair of Brooklyn crooks, are running a detective agency as a scam and asking for payment in advance. They mainly offer to search for missing people and find evidence on people having extramarital affairs. Mr Norton hires them to find his missing wife and pays $1000 upfront. He is murdered soon after leaving and finding their receipt, the police interview the pair. Mr Lackey from Texas also uses their services. He is searching for his wife Muriel, whom he thinks is living as the wife of a Leo Stark. It turns out that she has been married multiple times. Lackey ends up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Proudly We Hail!
''So Proudly We Hail!'' is a 1943 American war film directed and produced by Mark Sandrich and starring Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard – who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance – and Veronica Lake. Also featuring George Reeves, it was produced and released by Paramount Pictures. The film follows a group of military nurses sent to the Philippines during the early days of World War II. The movie was based on a book written by Lieutenant Colonel Juanita Hipps, a World War II nurse – one of the "Angels of Bataan" – who served in Bataan and Corregidor during the time when MacArthur withdrew to Australia which ultimately led to the surrender of US and Philippine troops to Japanese forces. Those prisoners of war were subjected to the Bataan Death March. The film was also based, in part, on Hipps's memoir ''I Served on Bataan''. Plot The film begins with a group of several nurses arriving in Australia, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fired Wife
''Fired Wife'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Robert Paige, Diana Barrymore and Louise Allbritton. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. This was one of the final films in Barrymore's short-lived Universal contract. Cast *Diana Barrymore - Eve Starr *Robert Paige - Hank Dunne *Louise Allbritton - Tabitha 'Tig' Dunne *Walter Abel - Chris McClelland *George Dolenz George Dolenz (born Jure Dolenc; akas: Giorgio Dolenz and George Dolentz; January 5, 1908 February 8, 1963) was an American film actor born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary, now Italy), in the city's Slovene community. Biography Un ... - Oscar Blix References External links * *lobby poster 1943 films American comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Charles Lamont 1943 comedy films Films scored by Frank Skinner Films based on works by Hagar Wilde American black-and-white films 1940s American films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salute For Three
''Salute for Three'' is a 1943 American comedy musical film starring Macdonald Carey and Betty Jane Rhodes. Plot The singer Judy Ames's agent thinks she might get some favorable and helpful publicity if he can arrange for her to appear to be in a new romance with Buzz McAlister, a war hero. Cast * Betty Jane Rhodes as Judy * Macdonald Carey as Buzz * Marty May as Jimmy Gates * Dona Drake as herself * Noel Neill as Gracie O'Connor * Cliff Edwards as Foggy Production Jules Styne wrote some of the music. at Julestyne.com References External links ''Salute for Three'' at |
Arabian Nights (1942 Film)
''Arabian Nights'' is a 1942 adventure film directed by John Rawlins and starring Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Sabu and Leif Erikson. The film is derived from '' The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' but owes more to the imagination of Universal Pictures than the original Arabian stories. Unlike other films in the genre ('' The Thief of Bagdad''), it features no monsters or supernatural elements. The film is one of series of "exotic" tales released by Universal Pictures during World War II. Others include ''Cobra Woman, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' and '' White Savage''. This is the first feature film that Universal made using the three-strip Technicolor film process, although producer Walter Wanger had worked on two earlier Technicolor films for other studios: '' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' at Paramount and '' Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938'' for United Artists. Plot In ancient Persia, the young women of a royal harem read the story of Sherazade (Montez), un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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