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Lewis Wilson
Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor, who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 serial film, film serial ''Batman (serial), Batman''. Life and career Wilson was born in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the son of Lucile (née Gregg) and John Henry Wilson. He grew up in Littleton, Massachusetts, where his father was minister of the First Unitarian Church from 1927-1945. Wilson graduated from Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1939. His family had long roots with the school and his father and grandfather were graduates. Following the entry of the United States into World War II, in 1943 Columbia Pictures created the first Batman live action series, simply called Batman (serial), ''Batman''. Wilson was cast as the title character in the 15-episode serial against J. Carrol Naish who portrayed a Japanese spy named Dr. Daka. It was Wilson's screen debut at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham () is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Incorporated in 1700, it is located in Middlesex County and the MetroWest subregion of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The city proper covers with a population of 72,362 in 2020, making it the 14th most populous municipality in Massachusetts. Residents voted in favor of adopting a charter to transition from a representative town meeting system to a mayor–council government in April 2017, and the municipality transitioned to city status on January 1, 2018. History Framingham, sited on the ancient trail known as the Old Connecticut Path, was first settled by a European when John Stone settled on the west bank of the Sudbury River in 1647. Native American leader Tantamous lived in the Nobscot Hill area of Framingham prior to King Philip's War in 1676. In 1660, Thomas Danforth, an official of the Bay Colony, formerly of Framlingham, Suffolk, received a grant of land at "Danforth's Farms" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Foods
General Foods Corporation was a company whose direct predecessor was established in the United States by Charles William Post as the Postum Cereal Company in 1895. The company changed its name to "General Foods" in 1929, after several corporate acquisitions, by Marjorie Post after she inherited the established cereal business from her father C. W. Post. In November 1985, General Foods was acquired by Philip Morris Companies (now Altria Group, Inc.) for $5.6 billion, the largest non-oil acquisition to that time. In December 1988, Philip Morris acquired Kraft Foods Inc., and, in 1990, combined the two food companies as Kraft Foods. "General Foods" was dropped from the corporate name in 1995; a line of caffeinated hot beverage mixes continued to carry the General Foods International name until 2010. History Background General Foods background can be traced to the Post Cereal Company, founded by C. W. Post in 1895 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Post was a patient at the Battle C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Women (1951 Film)
''Wild Women'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Lewis Wilson, Dana Broccoli and Clarence Brooks. A low-budget production which utilized stock footage, it is also known by the alternative titles of ''Bowanga Bowanga'' and ''White Sirens of Africa''.Krzywinska, Tanya. ''Sex and the Cinema''. Wallflower, 2006. p. 244. . Plot An American big game hunter named Trent and his friend an Italian count are on safari in Africa. They encounter a tribe of amazons, fearsome female warriors that bring back memories of Trent's living in the area as a boy. Cast *Lewis Wilson Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor, who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial ''Batman''. Life and career Wilson was born in ... as Trent * Dana Broccoli as Queen *Morton C. Thompson as Kirby *Don Orlando as Count Sparafucile * Clarence Brooks as Sungu *Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (1944 Film)
''Once Upon a Time'' is a 1944 American comedy fantasy film involving a dancing caterpillar who lives in a small box. Cary Grant plays a conniving showman who desperately needs money to save his theater. The film was based on a 1940 radio play. "My Client Curley", adapted by Norman Corwin from a magazine story by Lucille Fletcher. Plot Jerry Flynn has to come up with $100,000 within a week to keep his theater. By chance, youngster Arthur "Pinky" Thompson shows him "Curly" (the original title of the film), a caterpillar that gets up on its tail and dances when Pinky plays " Yes Sir, That's My Baby" on his harmonica. Pinky refuses to let Jerry buy his friend, so they become partners. The boy is an orphan being raised by his showgirl sister Jeannie, so he soon becomes very attached to Jerry, as does his sister. Jerry is soon publicizing Curly, managing to generate a nationwide sensation. Brandt, a suspicious reporter who has been feuding with Jerry, brings in scientists to exam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor's Holiday (1944 Film)
''Sailor's Holiday'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by William Berke and starring Arthur Lake, Jane Lawrence and Bob Haymes.Erickson p.383 Plot Cast * Arthur Lake as 'Marblehead' Tomkins * Jane Lawrence as Clementine Brown * Bob Haymes as Bill Hayes * Shelley Winters as Gloria Flynn * Lewis Wilson as Jerome 'Iron Man' Collins * Edmund MacDonald as Fred Baxter * Ann Miller as Ann Miller * Vi Athens as Maid * Eddie Bruce as Radio Announcer * Heinie Conklin as Air Raid Warden * Harry Depp as Photographer * Jack Evans as Mug * George Ford as Ronald Blair * Jack Gordon as Wolfman * Harrison Greene as Justice of the Peace * Dick Jensen as Policeman Swing * Eddie Laughton as Guard * Pat O'Malley as Studio Guide * Joe Palma as King's Guard * Herbert Rawlinson as Director * Harry Semels as King's Guard * Ben Taggart as Director * Harry Tenbrook as Laundry Man * Nick Thompson as Indian * George Tyne as Assistant Director * John Tyrrell as Guard * Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful But Broke
''Beautiful but Broke'' (1944) is an American musical-comedy film starring Joan Davis and Jane Frazee. Cast * Joan Davis as Dottie Duncan * Jane Frazee as Sally Richards * Judy Clark as Sue Ford * John Hubbard as Bill Drake * Bob Haymes as Jack Foster See also *List of American films of 1944 Below is a list of American films released in 1944. ''Going My Way'' won Best Picture at the 17th Academy Awards. The remaining four nominees were ''Double Indemnity'', ''Gaslight'', ''Since You Went Away'' and '' Wilson''. A B C D E-F ... External links * * 1944 films 1944 musical comedy films American musical comedy films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Charles Barton 1940s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Racket Man
''The Racket Man'' is a 1944 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Plot A racketeer gets his draft notice and becomes a soldier. He comes across a criminal organization while in the Army and decides to do something about it. Cast * Tom Neal as Matt Benson * Hugh Beaumont as 'Irish' Duffy * Jeanne Bates as Phyllis Lake * Larry Parks as Larry Lake * Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley, May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs, He is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated m ... as Toby Sykes References External links * 1944 films 1944 crime films American crime films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by D. Ross Lederman Columbia Pictures films 1940s American films {{1940s-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klondike Kate (film)
''Klondike Kate'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Ann Savage and Tom Neal. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s, it is loosely based on the story of a real figure known as Klondike Kate. She personally selected Savage, a contract starlet at Columbia Pictures, to play her. It was the first time Savage appeared in a lead role. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Although the film was a B Picture, it had a higher budget than many such productions and employed numerous extras.Morton & Adamson p.48 Plot A young man in Alaska finds himself accused of murder, and must fight to clear his name. Cast * Ann Savage as Kathleen O'Day * Tom Neal as Jefferson Braddock * Glenda Farrell as Molly * Constance Worth as Lita * Sheldon Leonard as 'Sometime' Smith * Lester Allen as Duster Dan * George Cleveland George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There's Something About A Soldier (1943 Film)
''There's Something About a Soldier'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Tom Neal, Evelyn Keyes and Bruce Bennett.Wilt p.34 It takes its title from a popular song of the same name. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Plot During World War II, a group of fresh candidates arrive at an officer training school in Wilimington in North Carolina. Despite their rivalries they learn to work together during the seventeen week course. Main cast * Tom Neal as Wally Williams * Evelyn Keyes as Carol Harkness * Bruce Bennett as Frank Molloy * John Hubbard as Michael Crocker * Jeff Donnell as Jean Burton * Frank Sully as Alex Grybinski * Lewis Wilson as Thomas Bolivar Jefferson * Robert Stanford as George Edwards * Jonathan Hale as General Sommerton * Hugh Beaumont as Lieutenant Martin * Shelley Winters as Norma * Louise Beavers as Birdie * Jeanne Bates Jeanne Bates (May 21, 1918 – November 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Kingdom For A Cook
''My Kingdom for a Cook'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, which stars Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, and Bill Carter. Synopsis A visiting British emissary on a goodwill tour of the United States struggles to replace his long-standing cook when he is unable to join him on the journey. Cast list * Charles Coburn as Rudyard Morley * Marguerite Chapman as Pamela Morley * Bill Carter as Mike Scott * Isobel Elsom as Lucille Scott * Edward Gargan as Duke * Mary Wickes as Agnes Willoughby * Almira Sessions as Hattie * Eddy Waller as Sam Thornton * Ralph Peters as Pretty Boy Peterson * Ivan Simpson as Professor Harlow * Betty Brewer as Jerry * Melville Cooper as Angus Sheffield * Kathleen Howard as Mrs. Carter * Charles Halton as Oliver Bradbury * Andrew Tombes as Abe Mason * Norma Varden as Margaret * William Austin as Brooks * Constance Worth as Auxiliary girl * Reginald Sheffield as English reporter * Sterling Campbell as British wing commander * Ethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Comes Courage
''First Comes Courage'' is a 1943 American war film, the final film directed by Dorothy Arzner, one of the few female directors in Hollywood at the time. The film was based on the 1943 novel ''Commandos'' by Elliott Arnold, adapted by George Sklar, with a screenplay by Melvin Levy and Lewis Meltzer. It stars Merle Oberon and Brian Aherne. Plot Nicole Larsen (Merle Oberon) is a member of the Norwegian resistance in a small town, about to marry the Nazi commandant ( Carl Esmond). When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him: her former lover, Capt. Allan Lowe (Brian Aherne). Cast * Merle Oberon as Nicole Larsen * Brian Aherne as Capt. Allan Lowell * Carl Esmond as Maj. Paul Dichter * Isobel Elsom as Rose Lindstrom * Fritz Leiber as Dr. Aanrud * Erville Alderson as Soren * Erik Rolf as Ole * Reinhold Schünzel as Col. Kurt von Elser * Byron Foulger as Shopkeeper (uncredited) * Miles Mander as Col. Wallace (uncredited) Production ''First Comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Luck, Mr
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil and is of interest in the study of ethics, morality, philosophy, and religion. The specific meaning and etymology of the term and its associated translations among ancient and contemporary languages show substantial variation in its inflection and meaning, depending on circumstances of place and history, or of philosophical or religious context. History of Western ideas Every language has a word expressing ''good'' in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" ( ἀρετή) and ''bad'' in the sense "undesirable". A sense of moral judgment and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals. Plato and Aristotle Although the history of the origin of the use of the concept and meaning of "good" are diverse, the notable discussions of Plato and Aristotle on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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