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Ladies Of Leisure
''Ladies of Leisure'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is based on the 1924 play ''Ladies of the Evening'' by Milton Herbert Gropper, which ran for 159 performances on Broadway. The film is about an artist from a wealthy family who hires a "party girl" as his model. As they get to know each other, the girl begins to regret her past, and the two fall in love, but they must face his family's strong opposition to their union. ''Ladies of Leisure'' received generally positive reviews, and Stanwyck's performance was praised by critics. The success of the film made Stanwyck a star. Plot Aspiring artist, Jerry Strong, the son of a wealthy railroad tycoon, sneaks out of a party he allowed his friend Bill Standish to hold at his New York City penthouse apartment and studio. While out driving in the country, Jerry meets self-described "party girl" Kay Arnold, who is escapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the " American Dream personified".Freer 2009, pp. 40–41. Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936), '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938), and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939). During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the ''Why We Fight'' seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Prevost
Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 – January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her 20-year career, she made 121 silent and sound films. Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was discovered by Mack Sennett who signed her to contract and made her one of his "Bathing Beauties" in the late 1910s. Prevost appeared in dozens of Sennett's short comedy films before moving on to feature-length films for Universal. In 1922, she signed with Warner Bros. where her career flourished as a leading lady. She was a favorite of director Ernst Lubitsch who cast her in three of his comedy films: ''The Marriage Circle'' (1924), '' Three Women'' (1924) and '' Kiss Me Again'' (1925). After being let go by Warner Bros in early 1926, Prevost's career began to decline and she was relegated to secondary roles. She was also beset with personal problems, including the death of her mother in 1926 and the breakdown of her marriage to actor Kenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Buckingham
Tom Buckingham (February 25, 1895 – September 7, 1934) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 48 films between 1920 and 1932. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died from surgical complications. His film '' Cock of the Air'' was restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2016. Partial filmography * ''The Atom'' (1918) * ''Laughing Gas'' (1920) (director and screenwriter) * ''Golf'' (1922) (director and screenwriter) * '' The Agent'' (1922) (director and screenwriter) * '' Arizona Express'' (1924) (director) * ''The Cyclone Rider'' (1924) (director) * ''Troubles of a Bride'' (1924) (director) * ''Forbidden Cargo'' (1925) (director) * ''Ladies of Leisure'' (1926) (director) * ''Lure of the Night Club'' (1927) (director) * '' Crashing Through'' (1928) * ''Hell's Island'' (1930) * '' Officer O'Brien'' (1930) * '' Cock of the Air'' (1932) (director) * ''The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Of Leisure (1926 Film)
''Ladies of Leisure'' is a 1926 American silent melodrama film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was directed by Tom Buckingham and stars Elaine Hammerstein. This film is not related in story to the Ladies of Leisure, 1930 Frank Capra film of the same name. However, prints of both films are held by the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mamie Taylor, a hired companion and friend to Marian Forrest, is in love with latter's brother Jack. Mamie's affections are fixed on Van Norden, a wealthy bachelor. Eddie Lannigan, a crooked blackmailer, threatens to expose Mamie's past. She runs away, is stopped from committing suicide by Van Norden, who takes her to his residence. Jack trails Mamie and accuses Van Norden of disloyalty. Mamie exits by rear door and Marian suddenly appears, informing Jack she and Van Norden are married. Jack and Mamie are united. Cast *Elaine Hammerstein as Mamie Taylor *T. Roy Barnes as Eric Van Norden *Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malibu Lake
Malibou Lake is a small reservoir surrounded by a residential development in the Santa Monica Mountains near Agoura Hills, California. Adjacent to Malibu Creek State Park and within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, it is situated between Malibu Beach and the Conejo Valley. It was created in 1922 after the Malibu Lake Club Dam was built at the confluence of two creeks. The lake, and community of 250 residents are private. The site includes rugged mountain terrain, exclusive ranch houses, cabins and a club, It has been a popular venue for filming due to its proximity to the Hollywood studios. About 100 Hollywood movies have been filmed since the silent film period. Etymology The territory of the Chumash, Native Americans, extended loosely from the San Joaquin Valley to San Luis Obispo to Malibu, as well as several islands off the southern coast of California. They named this region "''Humaliwo''" or "the surf sounds loudly." This name was included within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, the Warner Animation Group, Castle Rock Entertainment, and DC Studios. Among its other assets, stands the television production company Warner Bros. Television Studios. Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character created by Tex Avery, Ben Hardaway, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Noose (film)
''The Noose'' is an American silent drama film adaptation of the Willard Mack play '' The Noose'', which was released in 1928. It stars Richard Barthelmess, Montagu Love, Robert Emmett O'Connor, and Thelma Todd. The movie was adapted by Garrett Graham and James T. O'Donohoe from the play. It was directed by John Francis Dillon and Richard Barthelmess's performance was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film survives at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The play was also the basis of the Paramount Pictures film ''I'd Give My Life'' (1936). Cast *Richard Barthelmess as Nickie Elkins *Montagu Love as Buck Gordon *Robert Emmett O'Connor as Jim Conley *Jay Eaton as Tommy *Lina Basquette as Dot *Thelma Todd as Phyllis *Ed Brady as Seth McMillan *Fred Warren as Dave, Pianist *Alice Joyce as Mrs. Bancroft *Will Walling as Warden (credited as William Walling) *Robert T. Haines as Governor *Ernest Hilliard as Craig *Emile Chautard as Priest *Romaine Fielding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Fay (American Actor)
Frank Fay (born Francis Anthony Donner; November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American vaudeville comedian (the first stand-up) and film and stage actor. He is considered an important pioneer in stand-up comedy. For a time he was a well known and influential star, but he later fell into obscurity, in part because of his abrasive personality and fascist political views. He played the role of Elwood P. Dowd in the 1944 Broadway play ''Harvey'' by the American playwright Mary Coyle Chase. He is best known as actress Barbara Stanwyck's first husband. Their troubled marriage is thought by some to be the basis of the 1937 film '' A Star Is Born'', in which the previously unknown wife shoots to stardom while her husband's career goes into sharp decline. Fay was notorious for his bigotry and alcoholism, and according to the American Vaudeville Museum, "even when sober, he was dismissive and unpleasant, and he was disliked by most of his contemporaries". Although very tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgonzola (cheese)
Gorgonzola (; ) is a veined blue cheese, originally from Italy, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a "bite" from its blue veining. History Historically, gorgonzola has been produced for centuries in Gorgonzola, Milan, acquiring its greenish-blue marbling in the 11th century. However, the town's claim of geographical origin is disputed by other localities. Production Today, gorgonzola is produced worldwide, with high concentrations of production located in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy, as well as production in the United States. Whole cow's milk is used, to which starter bacteria are added with spores of the mould ''Penicillium glaucum''. The whey is then removed during curdling, and the result is aged at low temperatures. During the ageing process, metal rods are quickly inserted and removed, creating air channels that allow the mould spores to grow into hyphae and cause the cheese's charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Belasco
David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story ''Madame Butterfly'' for the stage. He launched the theatrical career of many actors, including James O'Neill, Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric, and Barbara Stanwyck. Belasco pioneered many innovative new forms of stage lighting and special effects in order to create realism and naturalism.Osnes, Beth, and Gill, Sam. ''Acting: An International Encyclopedia'', ABC-CLIO (2001) p. 34Marker, Lise-Lone, ''David Belasco: Naturalism in the American Theater'', Princeton Univ. Press (1975) Early years David Belasco was born in 1853 in San Francisco, California, the son of Abraham H. Belasco (1830–1911) and Reyna Belasco (née Nunes, 1830–1899), Sephardic Jews who had immigrated to the United States from London's Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community during the California Gold Rush. He began working as a youth in a San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, ''melodramas'' are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Walker (actor Born 1894)
Johnnie Walker (January 7, 1894 – December 5, 1949), sometimes credited as Johnny Walker, was an American actor and producer popular from the silent era to the late 1930s. He appeared in a variety of short and feature films, including the highly successful features '' Captain Fly-by-Night'', '' Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'', ''Broken Hearts of Broadway'' and '' Old Ironsides''.''Silent Film Necrology'' 2nd edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana He began his film career in 1915. Background The eldest son of William (1865–1940) and Johanna Walker (1871–1942), he was born John William Walker in New York City on January 7, 1894. His father was a New York City plumber. Young Walker served as a pay clerk in the United States Naval Reserve Force (December 1918-May 1919). Partial filmography *''Destruction'' (1915) *'' Cohen's Luck'' (1915) *'' On Dangerous Paths'' (1915) *''Greater Than Fame'' (1920) *'' Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'' (1920) *''Fantômas'' (1920) * ''Bachelor A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
