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Maurice Black
Maurice Black (January 14, 1891 – January 18, 1938) was an American character actor known for his portrayal of mobsters. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1928 to 1938, when he died of pneumonia, four days after his 47th birthday. He was married to Edythe Raynore. Selected filmography *''Captain Swagger'' (1928) – Manager, Viennese Club (uncredited) *''Show Folks'' (1928) – Vaudeville Performer *''Marked Money'' (1928) – Donovan *'' Romance of the Underworld'' (1928) – Maitre D' (uncredited) *'' The Carnation Kid'' (1929) – Tony * ''Square Shoulders'' (1929) – Hook *''Broadway Babies'' (1929) – Nick Stepanos *'' Dark Streets'' (1929) – Beefy Barker *''Song of Love'' (1929) – Tony Giuseppe (uncredited) *''Playing Around'' (1930) – Joe *'' Street of Chance'' (1930) – Nick *'' Framed'' (1930) – Bing Murdock *''Show Girl in Hollywood'' (1930) – Actor in Scene (uncredited) *'' The Runaway Bride'' (1930) – 'Red' Dugan (uncredited) *''True to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Front Page (1931 Film)
''The Front Page'' is a 1931 American pre-Code screwball comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien. Based on the 1928 Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United Artists. The supporting cast includes Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville, and Matt Moore. At the 4th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Milestone for Best Director, and Menjou for Best Actor. In 2010, this film was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is in the public domain. Two versions of the film exist, each made up of different takes, one for the international market and director Lewis Milestone's preferred version for its origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True To The Navy
''True to the Navy'' is a 1930 romantic comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle for Paramount Pictures. The film stars Clara Bow as a counter girl at a San Diego drugstore with a predilection for sailors. Eventually she sets her sights on Bull's Eye McCoy (Fredric March), a stiff-necked gunner's mate. Cast *Clara Bow as Ruby Nolan *Fredric March as "Bull's-Eye" McCoy *Harry Green as Solomon Bimberg * Sam Hardy as Brady *Rex Bell as Eddie *Ray Cooke as Peewee *Eddie Fetherston as Michael * Eddie Dunn as Albert *Adele Windsor as Maizie *Harry Sweet as Artie Critical reception Allmovie wrote, "the spectacle of distinguished actor Frederic March in sailor togs, chewing gum and dispensing sez-you dialogue, is worth the admission price in itself" ; while ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spy (1931 Film)
''The Spy'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and written by Ernest Pascal. The film stars Kay Johnson, Neil Hamilton, John Halliday, Milton Holmes, Freddie Burke Frederick and Austen Jewell. The film was released on April 26, 1931, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Kay Johnson as Anna Turin * Neil Hamilton as Ivan Turin * John Halliday as Sergei Krasnoff *Milton Holmes as Yashka *Freddie Burke Frederick as Kalya *Austen Jewell as Petya *Henry Kolker as Tchijinski *Douglas Haig as Seryoska * David Durand as Vanya *Mischa Auer Mischa Auer (born Mikhail Semyonovich Unkovsky (Михаил Семёнович Унковский; 17 November 1905 – 5 March 1967) was a Russians, Russian-born American actor who moved to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He first appeared in fi ... as Man in Cafe References External links * 1931 films American drama films 1931 drama films Fox Film films Films directed by Berthold Viertel American black-an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Front Page (1931 Film)
''The Front Page'' is a 1931 American pre-Code screwball comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien. Based on the 1928 Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United Artists. The supporting cast includes Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville, and Matt Moore. At the 4th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Milestone for Best Director, and Menjou for Best Actor. In 2010, this film was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is in the public domain. Two versions of the film exist, each made up of different takes, one for the international market and director Lewis Milestone's preferred version for its origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sit Tight
''Sit Tight'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy film, directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Rex Taylor, edited by James Gibbon, and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was originally intended as a full musical, but due to the backlash against musicals, all the songs were cut from the film except for one – sung by Winnie Lightner – in all release prints in the United States. Plot Winnie is the head of a health clinic and has Jojo (played by Joe E. Brown) as one of her employees. Jojo is a wrestler forced to enter the ring and face down a musclebound masked opponent Olaf (played by Frank Hagney). Making matters worse, the masked marauder is convinced his wife has been fooling around with JoJo. JoJo is knocked out early in the proceedings, whereupon he dreams he is a sultan surrounded by harem girls. A romantic subplot involves Tom (played by Paul Gregory) and Sally (played by Claudia Dell). Tom works for Sally's father. Sally asks her father to give To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely Wives
''Lonely Wives'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Russell Mack and produced by E.B. Derr for Pathé Exchange, and was distributed by RKO Pictures after the merger of the two studios; it starred Edward Everett Horton, Esther Ralston, Laura La Plante, and Patsy Ruth Miller. The screenplay was written by Walter DeLeon, based upon a successful German vaudeville act entitled ''Tanzanwaltz'', penned by Pordes Milo, Walter Schütt, and Dr. Eric Urban. The German production had been translated for the American stage by DeLeon and Mark Swan and, under the same title as the film. Plot summary Richard "Dickie" Smith (Edward Everett Horton), is a seemingly respectable defense attorney by day, who turns into a philandering Don Juan when the clock strikes 8 o’clock. His wife, Madeline (Esther Ralston), has been away for several months, and is not expected back anytime soon. However, Madeline's mother, Mrs. Mantel (Maude Eburne) is staying with the Smiths, in an effort to curta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Limit (1931 Film)
''No Limit'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Clara Bow, Norman Foster, Stuart Erwin, Thelma Todd, Dixie Lee, and Mischa Auer. Cast *Clara Bow as Helen "Bunny" O'Day *Norman Foster as Douglas Thayer *Stuart Erwin as Ole Olson *Dixie Lee as Dotty 'Dodo' Potter *Harry Green as Maxie Mindil *Thelma Todd as Betty Royce *Kenne Duncan as Curly Andrews *Mischa Auer as Romeo *Maurice Black as Happy * G. Pat Collins as Charlie *William B. Davidson as Wilkie *Frank Hagney as Battling Hannon *Allan Cavan as Board Member (uncredited) *Robert Greig as Doorman (uncredited) *Lee Phelps as Ticket Taker (uncredited) *Syd Saylor Syd or SYD may refer to: * Syd (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist * Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New Sout ... as Reporter (uncredited) External links * * 1931 films American musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Caesar (film)
''Little Caesar'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film distributed by Warner Brothers, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Glenda Farrell, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons. The storyline was adapted from the novel of the same name by William R. Burnett. ''Little Caesar'' was Robinson's breakthrough role and immediately made him a major film star. The film is often listed as one of the first fully-fledged gangster films and continues to be well received by critics. In 2000, ''Little Caesar'' was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation. The Library of Congress maintains a print. Plot Small-time criminals Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello and his friend Joe Massara move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Money (film)
''Big Money'' is a 1930 American comedy-drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Eddie Quillan, Robert Armstrong, and James Gleason.Munden p.58 It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange, shortly before the company was completely absorbed by RKO. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carroll Clark. Synopsis A message boy from a brokerage house ends up having to take care of $50,000 overnight. Cast * Eddie Quillan as Eddie * Robert Armstrong as Ace * James Gleason as Tom * Margaret Livingston as Mae * Miriam Seegar as Joan McCall * Robert Edeson as Mr. McCall * Dorothy Christy as Leila * G. Pat Collins as Smiley * Morgan Wallace as Durkin * Myrtis Crinley as Flora * Robert Gleckler as Monk * Charles Sellon as Bradley * Kit Guard as Lefty * Johnnie Morris as Weejee * Frank Sabini as Waiter * Clara Palmer as Society Woman * Spec O'Donnell as Elevator Boy * Mona Rico as Maid * Murray Smith as Izzy * Jack McDonald as Butler * Zita Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renegades (1930 Film)
''Renegades'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Victor Fleming for Fox Film. It stars Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, and Noah Beery. Jules Furthman based his script on André Armandy's novel ''Le Renégat.'' Fleming shot in the Mojave Desert (with immense sets and hundreds of extras) where the extreme heat proved a severe impediment to the production. Bela Lugosi has a relatively small role as the Marabout, a Rif sheik whom Loy's character manipulates, but his character is important to the story. An uncredited Victor Jory in his film debut plays a Legion officer. Critics mostly acclaimed the film as "a great action picture" and "a box office hit" that had to be held over.Bela Lugosi (Midnight Marquee Actors Series) by Gary Svehla and Susan Svehla (1995); ISBN 1-887664-01-7 (paperback) Plot Morocco during the Rif War. Four unruly French Foreign Legionnaires (Warner Baxter, Noah Beery, Gregory Gaye, George Cooper), each with dishonorable pasts, are awarded medals for braver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers (1930 Film)
''Brothers'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang. A print of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.22 c.1978 American Film Institute Cast * as Bob Naughton/Eddie Connolly * as Norma Moore * as Dr. Moore * |
The Sea God
''The Sea God'' is a 1930 American pre-Code adventure film written and directed by George Abbott. The film stars Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Eugene Pallette, Ivan Simpson, Maurice Black, and Bob Perry. The film was released on September 13, 1930, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Pink Barker (Arlen) loses his boat and his girl Daisy (Wray) to his bitter rival Schultz (Gleckler), but his fortunes change when an old, dying sailor he rescues at sea tells him about a fortune to be had in pearls. Unfortunately, the pearl beds lie off an island inhabited by cannibals. Barker sails in search of the island with his friend Square Deal (Pallette). Still in love with Pink, Daisy stows away but is soon discovered and forced by her unforgiving ex to work her passage. The cannibals attack Pink’s boat while he is underwater collecting the pearl oysters, forcing him to cut his air line and make for the shore. Unable to remove his cumbersome diving suit he later stumbles into the native village w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
