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Little Men (1940 Film)
''Little Men'' (1940) is an American film based on the novel ''Little Men'' (1871) by Louisa May Alcott. Norman Z. McLeod directed the film. It is the second sequel to Little Women (1933 film) after Little Men (1934 film) Plot Jo March (Kay Francis), the lead character in Alcott's novel '' Little Women'', now runs a private school for young boys. Cast * Kay Francis as Jo March * Jack Oakie as Willie the Fox * George Bancroft as Major Burdle * Jimmy Lydon as Dan * Ann Gillis as Nan * Carl Esmond as Professor Bhaer * Richard Nichols as Teddy * Francesca Santoro as Bess * Lillian Randolph as Asia * Johnny Burke as Silas * Sammy McKim as Tommy * Edward Rice as Demi * Anne Howard as Daisy * Jimmy Zahner as Jack * Bobby Cooper as Adolphus * Schuyler Standish as Nat * Paul Matthews as Stuffy * Tony Neil as Ned * Fred Estes as Emmett * Douglas Rucker as Billy * Donald Rackerby as Frank * William Demarest as Constable Tom Thorpe * Sterling Holloway as Reporter * Isabel Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Z
Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries ** Norman dynasty, a series of monarchs in England and Normandy ** Norman architecture, romanesque architecture in England and elsewhere ** Norman language, spoken in Normandy ** People or things connected with the French region of Normandy Arts and entertainment * Norman (film), ''Norman'' (film), a 2010 drama film * ''Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'', a 2016 film * Norman (TV series), ''Norman'' (TV series), a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom * The Normans (TV series), ''The Normans'' (TV series), a documentary * Norman (song), "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson * "Norman (He's a Rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Lydon
James Joseph Lydon (May 30, 1923 – March 9, 2022) was an American actor and television producer whose career in the entertainment industry began as a teenager during the 1930s. Early life Lydon was born in Harrington Park, New Jersey on May 30, 1923, the fifth of nine children. His family was of Irish heritage. He was raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Career In 1932, Lydon's father, who was an alcoholic, decided to retire from working. This decision forced all of the other family members to seek employment in the depths of the Great Depression. In 1937, Jimmy, not knowing what he wanted to do, tried his hand at acting. His first role was Danny in the Broadway play ''Western Waters''. He had been allowed to audition for the part after fabricating a list of roles he had previously portrayed. In the next couple of years, he learned the acting craft while performing in plays such as ''Sunup to Sundown'', ''Prologue to Glory'', ''Sing Out the News'', and ''The Happiest Days''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Henderson (actor)
David John Henderson (14 May 1877 – 1 January 1957) was an American silent film actor. Jack Henderson was born on 14 May 1877 or 1878 in Syracuse, New York. Henderson acted with Charlie Chaplin at Essanay Studios in Los Angeles from October 1915, and continued with him at Mutual. Henderson died on 1 January 1957 in New York City. Partial filmography *''Burlesque on Carmen'' (1915) *''A Dash of Courage'' (1916) *''A Royal Rogue'' (1917) *''Scars and Bars'' (1918) *''Hearts in Hock'' (1919) *'' A Roman Scandal'' (1919) *''Jiggs in Society'' (1920) *''The Phantom Fortune'' (1923) *''The Foolish Virgin'' (1924) * ''A Captain's Courage'' (1926) * '' Thunderbolt's Tracks'' (1927) * '' Tracked'' (1928) *'' Taking a Chance'' (1928) *''Little Men ''Little Men,'' or ''Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys,'' is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was first published in 1871 by Roberts Brothers. The book reprises characters from her 1868–69 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career Stage Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19. She appeared in the Broadway production ''The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast'', which ran for more than 240 performances at the Broadway Theatre in 1901–1902. (A 1930 newspaper article says that Cecil "made her debut, three decades ago, on the London stage.") Film Cecil appeared in well over 100 feature films and film shorts. In 1915, she moved from the stage into films, her first appearance being in a starring role in ''The Arrival of Perpetua'', directed by Émile Chautard. She often played "thin-lipped, stern-visaged dowagers and forbidding mothers-in-law" and "welfare workers, landladies, schoolmistresses and maiden aunts". One of the most significant roles was in the W.C. Fields vehicle '' The Old Fashioned Way'' in 1934. Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Blystone
William Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made more than 500 films appearances between 1924 and 1956. He was sometimes billed as William Blystone or William Stanley. Early years Blystone was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a steel production engineer and worked in ore mines before he became an actor. Career Blystone is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's '' Modern Times'', playing Paulette Goddard's father, and several short films starring The Three Stooges. Some of his more memorable roles were in the films ''Half Shot Shooters'', '' False Alarms'', ''Goofs and Saddles'', ''Three Little Twirps'' and '' Slaphappy Sleuths''. His final appearance with the trio was ''Of Cash and Hash'' in 1955. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films. Personal life and death Blystone was married to Hollywood starlet Alma Tell. They had no children. Blystone's brother John G. Blystone was a film director in Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Arnt
Charles E. Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Players and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe. He became a banker after he graduated from college. In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland. On Broadway, he appeared in ''Carry Nation'' (1932), ''Three Waltzes'' (1937), and ''Knickerbocker Holiday'' (1938). In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state. Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Selected filmography * ''Roman Scandals'' (1933) – Caiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsie The Cow
Elsie the Cow is a cartoon cow developed as a mascot for the Borden Dairy Company in 1936 to symbolize the "perfect dairy product". Since the demise of Borden in the mid-1990s, the character has continued to be used in the same capacity for the company's partial successors, Eagle Family Foods (owned by J.M. Smucker) and Borden Dairy. Named one of the Top 10 Advertising Icons of the 0thCentury by ''Ad Age'' in 2000, Elsie the Cow has been among the most recognizable product logos in the United States and Canada. History The cartoon Elsie was created in 1936 by a team headed by advertising creative director David William Reid. Elsie first appeared as one of four cartoon cows (with Mrs. Blossom, Bessie, and Clara) in a 1936 magazine advertisement series featured in medical journals. By 1939, she was featured in her own advertisement campaign that was voted "best of the year" by the Jury of the 1939 Annual Advertising Awards. The first living Elsie was a registered Jersey heife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell (July 19, 1907 – April 5, 1972) was an American actress who rose to prominence in the 1930s and early 1940s. Some of her more famous films were '' Ceiling Zero'', ''Marked Woman'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'', and ''Gone with the Wind''. Early life Born in Shoshoni, Wyoming on July 19, 1907, Jewell was the daughter of Emory Lee Jewell and Livia A. Willoughby Jewell. Her father was "a prominent...doctor and medical researcher." She was educated at St. Mary's Academy in Minnesota and at Hamilton College in Kentucky. Career After years in theater stock companies, including an 87-week stint in Lincoln, Nebraska, she got a part on Broadway in ''Up Pops the Devil'' (1930). She received glowing critical reviews for ''Blessed Event'' (1932) as well. Jewell's film debut came in ''Blessed Event'' (1932). She had been brought to Hollywood by Warner Brothers for the film version of ''Up Pops the Devil''. Jewell gained other supporting roles, appearing in a variety of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for The Walt Disney Company, playing Mr. Stork in ''Dumbo'', Adult Flower in ''Bambi'', the Cheshire Cat in '' Alice in Wonderland'', Kaa in ''The Jungle Book'', Roquefort the Mouse in ''The Aristocats'', and the title character in ''Winnie the Pooh'', among many others. Early life Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Holloway was named after his father, Sterling Price Holloway (1864–1930), who, in turn, was named after a prominent Confederate general, Sterling "Pap" Price. His mother was Rebecca DeHaven Boothby (1879–1963). He had a younger brother named Boothby (1909–1978). The family owned a grocery store in Cedartown, where his father served as mayor in 1912. After graduating from Georgia Military Academy in 1920 at the age of fifteen, he left Georgia for New York City, where he attended the Amer ... [...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] |
Anne Howard (actress)
Anne Howard (March 18, 1925 – April 22, 1991), was an American actress. Early life On March 18, 1925, Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois. Career In 1929, Howard's film career started as a child actress. Her work included portraying Estella in ''Great Expectations (1934 film)'' (1934), a role for which she was chosen because she resembled Jane Wyatt, who portrayed the adult Estella. Howard retired from acting in 1966, then became active in civic affairs. Howard's last film was Prince of Darkness (1987). Personal life Howard's husband was Leonard Caulfield. Howard's daughter is Vicki Caulfied. In 1980, Howard's husband died. Howard's daughter Vicki married Lewis Snow. On April 22, 1991, Howard died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Los Angeles, California. Howard was 66. Filmography *1932: ''The Hatchet Man'' as Young girl (uncredited) *1934: ''Jane Eyre'' as Georgianna Reed (uncredited) *1934: ''She Was a Lady'' as Iris Vane *1934: ''Great Expectations'' as Estella, as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy McKim
Sammy McKim (December 20, 1924 – July 9, 2004) was a Canadian film actor and artist. He graduated from Los Angeles Art Center with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in Burbank, California from heart failure in 2004. McKim Served in the U.S. Army in 1943 with his brother David McKim where he fought in the Korean War. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross medal for being shot down in combat during the Korean War. After the war McKim stopped acting and became an artist, starting his career at the art department of Fox Studios before moving to the Walt Disney Company where he'd stay for the next 32 years until his retirement in 1987, 12 of which he would work closely with Walt Disney. WED Enterprises/Walt Disney Imagineering career McKim began his career at WED Enterprises in 1954 as an illustrator six months prior to the opening of Disneyland. One of his earliest illustrations being of The Golden Horseshoe in Frontierland as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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