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Manuel Seff
Manuel Seff (1895–1969) was an American playwright and screenwriter.Balio p.217 Selected filmography * ''Terror Aboard'' (1933) * ''The Girl in 419'' (1933) * ''Footlight Parade'' (1933) * '' Easy to Love'' (1934) * ''Gold Diggers of 1935'' (1935) * ''Traveling Saleslady'' (1935) * ''A Night at the Ritz'' (1935) * ''Trouble for Two'' (1936) * ''Kansas City Kitty'' (1944) * '' Sailor's Holiday'' (1944) * ''Louisiana Hayride'' (1944) * ''Hitchhike to Happiness'' (1945) * ''The Falcon's Alibi ''The Falcon's Alibi'' is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Tom Conway, Rita Corday and Vince Barnett. It was the ninth film featuring Conway as The Falcon. After the following film, ''The Falcon's Adventure'', the ...'' (1946) * '' Unmasked'' (1950) References Bibliography * Balio, Tino. ''Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939''. University of California Press, 1995. External links * 1895 births 1969 deaths 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526. Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouble For Two
''Trouble for Two'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. It is based on '' The Suicide Club'', a short story collection by Robert Louis Stevenson. A European prince, unhappy over an impending arranged marriage, finds intrigue at an unusual London club. Plot Prince Florizel of Corovia is unpleasantly surprised to learn that negotiations for his marriage to Princess Brenda of Irania are far advanced. He has not seen his intended bride since they were children, and at the time, he was not impressed. Luckily for him, Brenda is equally unwilling to marry him, likening it to "buying a pig in a poke". However, his father, the King, reminds him of his duty and their somewhat precarious position; only three years earlier, a revolution was suppressed, and the ringleaders are still at large. The King sends his son to London to think things over, accompanied by Colonel Geraldine. Traveling incognito, Florizel meets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Deaths
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy ''The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unmasked (1950 Film)
''Unmasked'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller and Raymond Burr.Spicer p.36 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Hotaling. Plot Cast * Robert Rockwell as Detective Lt. James 'Jim' Webster * Barbra Fuller as Linda Jackson * Raymond Burr as Roger Lewis * Hillary Brooke as Doris King Jackson * Paul Harvey as Harry Jackson * Norman Budd as 'Biggie' Wolfe * John Eldredge as Johnny Rocco * Emory Parnell as 'Pop' Swenson * Russell Hicks as George Richards, District Attorney * Grace Albertson as Mona Durant, Lewis' Sweetheart * Lester Sharpe as Mr. Schmidt, Pawnbroker * Charles Quigley as Newcombe—Police Detective * Barbara Pepper as Mrs. Schmidt * Charles Trowbridge Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge (January 10, 1882 – October 30, 1967) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1915 and 1958. Biography Trowbridge was born in Veracr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Falcon's Alibi
''The Falcon's Alibi'' is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Tom Conway, Rita Corday and Vince Barnett. It was the ninth film featuring Conway as The Falcon. After the following film, ''The Falcon's Adventure'', the series was ended due to declining popularity.Mayer p.140 Plot After attending a birthday party for the wealthy Gloria Peabody, The Falcon is employed by her secretary to find some missing jewels which she fears she will be blamed for. Before long, a man is murdered, bringing unwelcome police involvement in the case. Cast * Tom Conway as Tom Lawrence * Rita Corday as Joan Meredith * Vince Barnett as Goldie Locke * Jane Greer as Lola Carpenter * Elisha Cook Jr. as Nick * Emory Parnell as Metcalf * Al Bridge as Police Inspector Blake * Esther Howard as Gloria Peabody * Jean Brooks as Baroness Lena * Paul Brooks as Alex Olmsted * Jason Robards Sr. as Harvey Beaumont * Morgan Wallace as Bender * Lucien Prival Lucien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchhike To Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness is a 1945 musical that was nominated at the 18th Academy Awards in the category of Best Musical score. Which Morton Scott Morton may refer to: People * Morton (surname) * Morton (given name) Fictional * Morton Koopa, Jr., a character and boss in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' * A character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' franchise * A character in the 2008 film '' Horton H ... was nominated for. Plot A famous radio singer returns to New York City to reunite with her old friends who are unaware of who she is due to how she uses a stage name. She falls in love with a struggling songwriter as well. Cast References External links * * * 1945 musical films 1945 films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Joseph Santley Republic Pictures films American musical films 1940s American films {{Musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Hayride (film)
''Louisiana Hayride'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Judy Canova, Ross Hunter and Richard Lane.Hischak p.124 It was made by Columbia Pictures rather than Republic, with whom Canova mostly worked during the decade. The film's art direction was by Lionel Banks and Walter Holscher. Cast * Judy Canova as Judy Crocker * Ross Hunter as Gordon Pearson * Richard Lane as J. Huntington McMasters * Lloyd Bridges as Montague Price * Matt Willis as Jeb Crocker * George McKay as Canada Brown * Minerva Urecal as Ma Crocker * Hobart Cavanaugh as Malcolm Cartwright * Jessie Arnold as Aunt Hepzibah (uncredited) * Russell Hicks as H.C. Forbes * Arthur Loft as Studio director * Ernie Adams as Pawnbroker * Eddie Kane as Warburton * Nelson Leigh as Wiffle, Makeup Artist * Robert Homans as Police Officer Conlon 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 Ac ... [...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] |
Kansas City Kitty
''Kansas City Kitty'' is a 1944 United States, American romance film, romantic musical film directed by Del Lord, starring Joan Davis and Jane Frazee. The film features the singing The Williams Brothers, Williams Brothers, including the youngest of the quartet, Andy Williams. Cast * Joan Davis - Polly Jasper * Bob Crosby - Jimmy * Jane Frazee - Eileen Hasbrook * Erik Rolf - Dr. Henry Talbot * Tim Ryan (actor), Tim Ryan - Dave Clark * Robert Emmett Keane - Joe Lathim * The Williams Brothers - Speciality Performers * Ray Walker (actor), Ray Walker - Lawyer Simpson *Johnny Bond (uncredited)- Chaps Wiliker References External links * * * 1944 films 1944 musical comedy films 1944 romantic comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films set in New York City 1940s romantic musical films Films directed by Del Lord 1940s English-language films 1940s American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night At The Ritz
''A Night at the Ritz'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring William Gargan, Patricia Ellis and Allen Jenkins.Gledhill p.36 The art direction was by Esdras Hartley. The film is of interest because the storyline, involving a con artist trying to profit off an impersonation, somewhat anticipates the more-famous '' Nothing Sacred'' two years later. Plot Leopold Jaynos dreams of becoming a famous chef, despite the fact that he can't cook a whit. Fast-talking press agent Duke Regan, who's dating his sister Marcia, comes up with a scheme: He goes to the Ritz Hotel and tells manager Vincent that a world-famous Hungarian chef is coming to visit and to roll out the red carpet for him and his entourage (meaning Regan and sidekick Gyp). Vincent happily agrees, but with his own job on the line, begs Regan to get Leopold to become the new chef for the hotel. Problem: Regan doesn't know that Leopold can't really cook—those delicious meals he had at the Ja ... [...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] |
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