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Lynn Shores
Lynn Shores (1893–1949) was an American film director. Shores was born on September 22, 1893, in Binghamton, New York, and is best known for directing Sally's Shoulders (1928), A Million to One (1936) and Here's Flash Casey (1938). Lynn died on December 28, 1949, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''Sally's Shoulders'' (1928) * ''Stolen Love (film), Stolen Love'' (1928) * ''Skinner's Big Idea'' (1928) * ''Sally of the Scandals'' (1928) * ''The Jazz Age (film), The Jazz Age'' (1929) * ''The Voice of the Storm'' (1929) * ''The Delightful Rogue'' (1929) * ''The Glory Trail'' (1936) * ''Rebellion (1936 film), Rebellion'' (1936) * ''Here's Flash Casey'' (1937) * ''The Shadow Strikes'' (1937) * ''Woman in Distress'' (1937) * ''Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum'' (1940) * ''Golden Hoofs'' (1941) References Bibliography * External links * 1893 births 1949 deaths Film directors from New York (state) People from Binghamton, New York {{US-film-direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as Greater Binghamton, or historically the Triple Cities, including Endicott and Johnson City), home to a quarter million people. The city's population, according to the 2020 census, is 47,969. From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers. IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glory Trail
''The Glory Trail'' is a 1936 American Western film. Directed by Lynn Shores, the film stars Tom Keene, Joan Barclay, and E. H. Calvert. It was released on September 15, 1936. Cast list * Tom Keene as Captain John Morgan * Joan Barclay as Lucy Strong * E. H. Calvert as Colonel Strong * Frank Melton as Lieutenant Gilchrist * William Royle as Captain Fetterman * Walter Long as Riley * Allen Greer as Indian Joe * William Crowell as Wainwright * Harve Foster as Hampton * Ann Hovey as Julie Morgan * John Lester Johnson as Toby * Etta McDaniel Etta McDaniel (December 1, 1890January 13, 1946) was an American actress who appeared in over 60 films between 1933 and 1946. She was the sister of actor Sam McDaniel and actress and Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel. Early life McDaniel ... as Mandy * James Bush as David Kirby References External links * * American Western (genre) films 1936 Western (genre) films 1936 films American black-and-white films Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his travel expenses. Only two 1949 models are sold in America tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Hoofs
''Golden Hoofs'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Ben Grauman Kohn. The film stars Jane Withers, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Kay Aldridge, George Irving (American actor), George Irving, Buddy Pepper and Cliff Clark. The film was released on February 14, 1941, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Having loved and trained horses since she was a little girl, Jane Drake is devastated when her dad Dr. Tim Drake's farm is sold to Dean MacArdle, who also intends to abandon the longtime tradition of harness racing to bring in "bangtails" to race. Dean is kind enough to sell Jane her favorite trotter, Yankee Doodle, for just $5. While she and her dad Doc Drake nurse that horse back to health, she persuades Dean to enter Doodle's old stablemate, Yankee Clipper, in the upcoming "Hiatoga Stakes," hoping to change his mind about harness racing. Jane is disappointed when Dean's snobby sweetheart Cornelia Hunt shows up. She decides to enter Yankee Doodle in the same race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan At The Wax Museum
''Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum'' is a 1940 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as detective Charlie Chan. Revisiting an old case results in fresh deaths. Plot Chan's testimony results in a death sentence for convicted murderer Steve McBirney ( Marc Lawrence). However, he escapes and heads to a wax museum, a secret Mob hideout run by Dr. Cream ( C. Henry Gordon). Cream, a crooked "facial surgeon", operates on McBirney, changing his appearance. Chan is lured to the wax museum on the pretext of sparring over an old case with Dr. Otto Von Brom (Michael Visaroff) on a radio broadcast arranged by Cream. Based on Von Brom's testimony, Joe Rocke had been to be executed, but Chan is convinced that Rocke was innocent. In fact, it is all a setup so that McBirney can have his revenge, but Chan already suspects it. His son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) sneaks into the museum to investigate (without Chan's knowledge). When everyone gathers at the museum, Carter Lane barges in, representing Mrs. Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman In Distress
''Woman in Distress'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars May Robson, Irene Hervey, Dean Jagger, Douglass Dumbrille, George McKay and Gene Morgan. The film was released on January 17, 1937, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *May Robson as Phoebe Tuttle *Irene Hervey as Irene Donovan *Dean Jagger as Fred Stevens *Douglass Dumbrille as Jerome Culver * George McKay as Sergeant Casey *Gene Morgan as 'Slug' Bemis * Paul Fix as Joe Emory * Frank Sheridan as Inspector Roderick * Charles C. Wilson as Herbert Glaxton * Arthur Loft as Stewart Sadler *Wallis Clark Wallis Hensman Clark (2 March 1882 – 14 February 1961) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Clark was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of William Wallis Clark (1854 - 1930), an engineer. Prior to acting, Clark was an en ... as Mervyn Seymour References External links * {{IMDb title, 0029792, Woman in Distress 1937 films American cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow Strikes
''The Shadow Strikes'' is a 1937 black and white American film based on the story ''Ghost of the Manor'' written by Walter B. Gibson under the pen name Maxwell Grant The Shadow was featured on a popular radio show and also as a pulp magazine crime fighter. The film was directed by Lynn Shores and stars Rod La Rocque as Lamont Granston, The Shadow. (The cast list at the beginning and a newspaper article toward the end of the film spell his surname ''Granston''). This film is the first that features the character known as The Shadow, both this film and its sequel, '' International Crime'', were produced by Colony Pictures and released by Grand National Pictures. The film was released on October 29, 1937. Plot Lamont Granston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When the police search the scene, Granston must assume the identity of the attorney, Chester Randall. Before he can leave, a phone call summons the attorney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here's Flash Casey
''Here's Flash Casey'' is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Eric Linden and Boots Mallory. Plot Flash Casey is able finally to get the job as photographer at Globe Press. And he would like to marry newspaper woman Kay Lanning. Some blackmailing-crooks are stealing pictures from people who bring them in to be developed in the shop run by the same crooks, to blackmail socialites. Then Kay is kidnapped and Flash is able with some help to find her. Cast *Eric Linden as "Flash" Casey *Boots Mallory as Kay Lanning *Cully Richards as Tom Wade *Holmes Herbert as Major Rodney Addison *Joseph Crehan as Blaine (City Editor) *Howard Lang as "Pop" Lawrence *Victor Adams as "King" Ricker * Harry Harvey as Gus Payton * Suzanne Kaaren as Mitzi LaRue *Matty Kemp as Rodney Addison Jr. * Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs.O'Hara (Landlady) *Maynard Holmes as Joe (Roommate) * unbilled players include Sven Hugo Borg, Lynton Brent, Don Brodie, Leonard Carey, Virginia Dabney, and Spec O'Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebellion (1936 Film)
''Rebellion '' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Tom Keene, Rita Hayworth, and Duncan Renaldo. Cast * Tom Keene as Captain John Carroll *Rita Hayworth as Paula Castillo (credited as Rita Cansino) *Duncan Renaldo as Ricardo Castillo *William Royle as Harris *Gino Corrado as Pablo * Roger Gray as Honeycutt * Bob McKenzie as Judge Moore *Allan Cavan as President Zachary Taylor (credited as Allen Cavan) *Jack Ingram as Henchman Hank *Lita Cortez as Marquita *Theodore Lorch as General Vallejo (credited as Theodore Lorsch) *Merrill McCormick as Dr. Semple (credited as W. M. McCormick) *Ralph Bucko as Henchman (uncredited) *Allen Greer as Castillo Rider (uncredited) *Al Haskell as Gang Member (uncredited) *George Regas George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor. Biography Regis was born in the village of Goranoi near Sparta, Greece, the brother of acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Delightful Rogue
''The Delightful Rogue'' is a 1929 pre-Code romantic adventure film produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. The film was directed by A. Leslie Pearce, with the screenplay by Wallace Smith, based on his short story, ''A Woman Decides''. The film stars Rod La Rocque as a modern-day pirate in the south seas, as well as Rita La Roy and Charles Byer. La Rocque had been playing similar style adventurers in a few of his last silent films, and this film attempts to replicate the success of those silent adventure movies using RCA's early sound equipment, the Photophone system. Plot Lastro is a modern-day pirate who hijacks a yacht and heads into the tropic port of Tapit. He is wanted for a variety of offenses, including murder and robbery. Upon his arrival, he is recognized by a local native leader, Junipero, but Junipero takes a bribe to not turn him in. While in Tapit, he sees an American dancer, Nydra, whom he is immediately attracted to. Nydra is also being pursued by Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
