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Lawrence Hazard
Lawrence Hazard (May 12, 1897 – April 1, 1959) was an American playwright and screenwriter active between 1933 and 1958. His career was cut short when he died at age 61 in 1959. His films include ''Man's Castle'' (1933) directed by Frank Borzage and starring Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young; ''Mannequin'' (1937) directed by Borzage and starring Joan Crawford and Spencer Tracy; '' Strange Cargo'' (1940) directed by Borzage and starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford; '' The Spoilers'' (1942) starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne; ''Jackass Mail'' (1942) starring Wallace Beery; ''Dakota'' (1945) starring John Wayne and Walter Brennan, and numerous other films as well as scripts for television anthologies in the 1950s. Partial filmography * ''Man's Castle'' (1933) * '' I'll Love You Always'' (1935) * '' Hooray for Love'' (1935) * ''Mannequin'' (1937) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1940) * '' The Spoilers'' (1942) * ''Jackass Mail'' (1942) * ''Whistling in Dixie'' (1942) * ''Dakota'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Tracy Loretta Young Man's Castle
Spencer may refer to: People * Spencer (surname) ** Spencer family, British aristocratic family **List of people with surname Spencer *Spencer (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Spencer, New South Wales, on the Central Coast *Spencer Gulf, one of two inlets on the South Australian coast United States *Spencer, Idaho * Spencer, Indiana * Spencer, Iowa * Spencer, Massachusetts **Spencer (CDP), Massachusetts * Spencer, Missouri *Spencer, Nebraska *Spencer, New York **Spencer (village), New York *Spencer, North Carolina *Spencer, Ohio * Spencer, Oklahoma *Spencer, South Dakota * Spencer, Tennessee * Spencer, Virginia * Spencer, West Virginia * Spencer, Wisconsin ** Spencer (town), Wisconsin * Spencer County, Indiana * Spencer County, Kentucky Ireland * Spencer Dock, North Wall, Dublin Arts and entertainment Fictional characters *Spencer, character in ''Beyblade'' *Spencer, character from ''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest'' * Spenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Beery
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in ''Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in ''Grand Hotel'' (1932), as Long John Silver in ''Treasure Island'' (1934), as Pancho Villa in ''Viva Villa!'' (1934), and his titular role in '' The Champ'' (1931), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Beery appeared in some 250 films during a 36-year career. His contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stipulated in 1932 that he would be paid $1 more than any other contract player at the studio. This made Beery the highest-paid film actor in the world during the early 1930s. He was the brother of actor Noah Beery and uncle of actor Noah Beery Jr. For his contributions to the film industry, Beery was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion-picture star in 1960. His star is located at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard. Early life B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Dramatists And Playwrights
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Screenwriters
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive Islands, Maldive archipelago (Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) United Suvadive Republic, declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 23 – Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only capital case in United States history, where spectral evidence helps secure a conviction. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Association is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fabulous Texan
''The Fabulous Texan'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Lawrence Hazard and Horace McCoy. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Albert Dekker, Andy Devine and Patricia Knight. The film was released on November 9, 1947, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Jim McWade *John Carroll as John Wesley Baker * Catherine McLeod as Alice Sharp *Albert Dekker as Gibson Hart *Andy Devine as Elihu Mills *Patricia Knight as Josie Allen *Ruth Donnelly as Utopia Mills *Johnny Sands as Bud Clayton *Harry Davenport as Rev. Baker *Robert Barrat as Dr. Sharp *Douglass Dumbrille as Luke Roland *Reed Hadley as Jessup *Roy Barcroft as Standifer * Russell Simpson as Wade Clayton *James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming (1947 Film)
''Wyoming'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Vera Ralston and John Carroll.Martin p.231 It was produced by Republic Pictures. While Republic specialized in lower-budget second features, it also released more prestigious films such as this in an attempt to compete with the major studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Hotaling. Synopsis When Karen Alderson returns from an education in Europe to Wyoming in the 1890s she finds that her father's large estate is being encroached by homesteaders. A land war breaks out, partly inspired by a cattle rustler who is using the conflict for his own ends. Karen falls in love with Glenn Forrester, her father's foreman, who tries to prevent bloodshed. Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Charles Alderson * Vera Ralston as Karen Alderson * John Carroll as Glenn Forrester * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Windy Gibson * Albert Dekker as Duke Lassiter * Virginia Grey as Lila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whistling In Dixie
''Whistling in Dixie'' is a 1942 American crime comedy film, the second of three starring Red Skelton as radio detective and amateur crime solver Wally Benton (also known as The Fox) and Ann Rutherford as his fiancée. The pair are called upon to solve a crime in the Southern United States. The film also re-introduces Rags Ragland, playing dual roles as twins, the mostly-reformed Chester, as well as his villainous brother from the first film. The film turns into a romantic comedy mystery, complete with death traps, corrupt politicians and lost gold, ending with a frenetic fight at the end between Wally Benton and both of Rags Ragland's characters. The film is a sequel to ''Whistling in the Dark'' and is followed by '' Whistling in Brooklyn''. Plot summary Cast * Red Skelton as Wally "The Fox" Benton * Ann Rutherford as Carol Lambert * George Bancroft as Sheriff Claude Stagg * Guy Kibbee as Judge George Lee * Diana Lewis as Ellamae Downs * Peter Whitney as Frank V. Bailie * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooray For Love (film)
''Hooray for Love'' is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Walter Lang from a screenplay by Lawrence Hazard and Ray Harris, which was based on an unpublished story by Marc Lachmann titled ''The Show Must Go On''. Starring Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond, they were supported by Bill Robinson, Maria Gambarelli, Thurston Hall, and Pert Kelton; the film was released by RKO on June 14, 1935, with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The film's musical director was Alberto Colombo Alberto Colombo (born 23 February 1946 in Varedo, Lombardy) is a former racing driver from Italy. He unsuccessfully entered three Formula One Grands Prix in 1978 with ATS (two failures to qualify) and Merzario (one failure to pre-qualify). He .... References 1935 musical comedy films American musical comedy films Films directed by Walter Lang American black-and-white films 1935 films RKO Pictures films 1930s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Love You Always
''I'll Love You Always'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Leo Bulgakov and starring Nancy Carroll, George Murphy and Raymond Walburn.Nemcek p.200 Synopsis An engineer, married to an actress, pretends he is working on a job in Russia when he has in fact been sent to prison for stealing money from his employer. Partial cast * Nancy Carroll as Nora Clegg * George Murphy as Carl Brent * Raymond Walburn as Charlie * Arthur Hohl as Jergens * Jean Dixon as Mae Waters * Robert Allen as Joe * Harry Beresford as Mr. Clegg * Paul Harvey as Sandstone * Lucille Ball as Lucille * Eadie Adams as Singer * Claudia Coleman as Francine * Gino Corrado as Waiter * Adrian Morris Adrian Grant Morris (18 May 1929 – 6 December 2004) was an England, English painter. Early life Morris was born in London, England. He spent his childhood in rural Somerset before the family moved to the United States, where he attended the ... as Pigface References Bibliography * Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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