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Michael L. Simmons
Michael L. Simmons (1896–1980) was an American screenwriter and novelist. The 1933 film ''The Bowery'' was based on his novel ''Chuck Connors''.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.112 Filmography * ''First Aid'' (1931) * ''The Honor of the Press'' (1932) * ''The Bowery'' (1933) * ''The Awakening of Jim Burke'' (1935) * ''The Raven'' (1935) * ''Girl of the Ozarks'' (1936) * ''Venus Makes Trouble'' (1937) * ''All American Sweetheart'' (1937) * ''Murder in Greenwich Village'' (1937) * ''Little Miss Roughneck'' (1938) * ''Juvenile Court'' (1938) * ''Flight to Fame'' (1938) * ''Squadron of Honor'' (1938) * '' The Little Adventuress'' (1938) * ''Tropic Fury'' (1939) * '' Missing Daughters'' (1939) * '' Romance of the Redwoods'' (1939) * '' Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' (1939) * ''Scattergood Baines'' (1941) * ''Scattergood Meets Broadway'' (1941) * ''Scattergood Rides High'' (1942) * ''Scattergood Survives a Murder'' (1942) * ''Eyes of the Underworld'' (1942) * ''Cinderella Swings It'' (1943) *''The C ...
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Squadron Of Honor
''Squadron of Honor'' is a 1938 American action film directed by Charles C. Coleman (director), Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Mary Russell (actress), Mary Russell, and Thurston Hall. It was produced as a second feature by Columbia Pictures.Miller p.61 The film's sets were designed by the art director Stephen Goosson. Synopsis American Legion commander Bob Metcalf and district attorney Don Blane join forces to battle a crooked operator who tries to frame Metcalf for murder. To assist him Blane calls on the help of a hundred thousand American Legion members. Cast * Don Terry as District Attorney Don Blane * Mary Russell (actress), Mary Russell as Eve Rogers * Thurston Hall as Bob Metcalf * Arthur Loft as Lou Tanner * Robert Warwick as Kimball * Marc Lawrence as Lawlor * Dick Curtis as Craig * George McKay (actor), George McKay as Todd * Eddie Fetherston as Denton * Edward LeSaint as Forsythe * Ivan Miller (actor), Ivan Miller as Chief Finley * Harry Strang as C ...
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Two Weeks To Live
''Two Weeks to Live'' is a 1943 American Lum and Abner film directed by Malcolm St. Clair. Plot This time around, Abner Peabody, proud owner of the Jot 'Em Down general store in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, inherits railroad stock from his Uncle Ernest. Because of this, he becomes the sole owner of the C&O Railroad. He assumes that it is the Chicago and Ohio Railroad. His general store partner, Lum Edwards, quickly involves himself in the business by appointing himself president. Lum comes up with the idea of selling some of the stock to the town's inhabitants, thus getting money to buy the land on which the railway is built and its surroundings. Abner agrees with the plan and they raise nearly $10,000 from selling stock. The money is enough to buy the land and to go to Chicago, where Uncle Ernest's attorney, J.J. Stark, keeps his office. Upon their arrival they find that it is a broken down local railroad that coincidentally is abbreviated C&O. The assets aren't worth more than $200 ...
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The Crime Smasher
''The Crime Smasher'' is a 1943 American crime comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Edgar Kennedy, Richard Cromwell and Gale Storm.Tucker p.67 It is based on the Radio program ''Cosmo Jones'' featuring Frank Graham. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. It is sometimes alternatively titled ''Cosmo Jones in the Crime Smasher''. Cast *Edgar Kennedy as Police Chief Murphy *Richard Cromwell as Sgt. Pat Flanagan *Gale Storm as Susan Fleming *Mantan Moreland as Eustace Smith * Frank Graham as Professor Cosmo Jones *Gwen Kenyon as Phyllis Blake *Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. James J. Blake * Tristram Coffin as Jake Pelotti * Charles Jordan as Biff Garr *Vince Barnett as Henchman "Gimp" *Emmett Vogan as Police Commissioner Gould * Maxine Leslie as Mrs. Jake Pelotti *Mauritz Hugo as Tony Sandol - Gangster *Sam Bernard Sam Bernard (born Samuel Barnett, 5 June 1863 – 16 May 1927) was an English-born American vaudeville comedian who also performed ...
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Cinderella Swings It
''Cinderella Swings It'' is a 1943 American comedy-drama film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on short stories by Clarence Budington Kelland about small-town philanthropist Scattergood Baines. Produced and Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on January 22, 1943, and stars Guy Kibbee and Gloria Warren. It was the last of the six films in the Scattergood Baines series and the only one without the word “Scattergood” in the title. Originally called ''Scattergood Swings It'', the picture was renamed because the franchise was declining in popularity. Plot Scattergood Baines is a local merchant in the New England town of Coldriver. To support the war effort, he donates a tract of land to the army and organizes the local civilian defense team. In addition, when a local bandleader, Tommy Stewart, is upset over not being able to enlist until he graduates, Scattergood suggests that Stewart and his female friend, Sally Benson, orga ...
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Eyes Of The Underworld (1942 Film)
''Eyes of the Underworld'' is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Roy William Neill starring Richard Dix, Wendy Barrie and Lon Chaney Jr.Weaver, Brunas & Brunas p.318 Plot Cast * Richard Dix as Police Chief Richard Bryan * Wendy Barrie as Betty Standing * Lon Chaney Jr. as Benny * Lloyd Corrigan as J.C. Thomas * Don Porter as Edward Jason * Billy Lee as Mickey Bryan * Marc Lawrence as Gordon Finch * Edward Pawley as Lance Merlin * Joseph Crehan as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief * Wade Boteler as Sergeant Clancy * Steve Pendleton as Hub Gelsey * Mike Raffetto as District Attorney Fred * Sonny Bupp Moyer MacClaren Bupp (January 10, 1928 – November 1, 2007) professionally known as Sonny Bupp, was an American child film actor and businessman. His most notable film was ''Citizen Kane'' (1941), in which he appears as Junior, Charles Fo ... as Boy (uncredited) References Bibliography * Weaver, Tom & Brunas, Michael & Brunas, John. ''Uni ...
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Scattergood Survives A Murder
''Scattergood Survives a Murder'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland. Cast *Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines * John Archer as Dunker Gilson *Margaret Hayes as Gail Barclay *Wallace Ford as Wally Collins *Spencer Charters as Sheriff *Eily Malyon as Mrs. Grimes *John Miljan as Rolfe *George Chandler as Sam Caldwell *Dick Elliott as Mathew Quentin *Florence Lake as Phoebe Quentin * Sarah Edwards as Selma Quentin *Willie Best as Hipp *George Guhl as Deputy *Eddy Waller as Lafe Allen *Margaret Seddon as Cynthia Quentin *Margaret McWade as Lydia Quentin *Frank Reicher as Thaddeus Quentin *Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Career Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, ...
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Scattergood Rides High
''Scattergood Rides High'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Michael L. Simmons. It is the sequel to the 1941 film ''Scattergood Meets Broadway''. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Jed Prouty, Dorothy Moore, Charles Lind and Kenneth Howell. The film was released on May 8, 1942, by RKO Pictures. Plot Cast *Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines *Jed Prouty as Mr. Van Pelt *Dorothy Moore as Helen Van Pelt *Charles Lind as Dan Knox *Kenneth Howell as Phillip Dane *Regina Wallace as Mrs. Van Pelt *Frances Carson as Mrs. Dane *Arthur Aylesworth as Cromwell *Paul White as Hipp *Philip Hurlic as Toby *Walter Baldwin as Martin Knox *Lee Phelps Lee Phelps (born Napoleon Bonaparte Kukuck; May 15, 1893 – March 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films between 1917 and 1953, mainly in uncredited roles. He also appeared in three films that won the Acade ... as Trainer References External links * 1942 films A ...
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Scattergood Meets Broadway
''Scattergood Meets Broadway'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Michael L. Simmons and Ethel B. Stone. It is the sequel to the 1941 film '' Scattergood Pulls the Strings''. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Mildred Coles, William "Bill" Henry, Emma Dunn, Frank Jenks, Joyce Compton and Bradley Page. The film was released on August 22, 1941, by RKO Pictures. Plot Scattergood loans some money to his neighbor, Elly Drew, who was going to sell her home in order to support her son David, an aspiring playwright who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. He also decides to go visit New York to see how David was doing and finds out finds out that things aren't quite as rosy as they seem. Cast *Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines * Mildred Coles as Peggy Gibson * William "Bill" Henry as David Drew *Emma Dunn as Mirandy Baines *Frank Jenks as J. J. Bent *Joyce Compton as Diana Deane *Bradley Page as H. C. Bard *Chester Clute as Quentin Van D ...
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Scattergood Baines
''Scattergood Baines'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film. It is based on a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland. The character of Scattergood was also popular during the days of live radio. In the film, Guy Kibbee plays the title character. The plot has him choosing the small New England town of Cold River to settle down in and, twenty years later, his outmaneuvering of the townspeople both when it comes to large matters (ownership of the local railroad) and small (the pretty new schoolteacher's hair). Five other Scattergood Baines films, all starring Guy Kibbee, were subsequently made. Cast * Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines * Carol Hughes as Helen Parker * John Archer as Johnny Bones * Dink Trout as Pliny Pickett * Emma Dunn as Mirandy Baines * Willie Best as Hipp * Fern Emmett as Clara Potts * Lee 'Lasses' White as Ed Potts * Kate Harrington as Gertrude Brown * Joseph Crehan as Keith * Edward Earle as Crane * Bradley Page as McKettrick * Paul White as Young Hipp * ...
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Mutiny On The Blackhawk
''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *Andy Devine as Slim Collins *Constance Moore as Helen ailey*Noah Beery as Captain *Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Mate *Ray Mala as Woni *Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187. Career Stag ... as Sam Bailey *Sandra Kane as Tania ailey* Paul Fix as Jack * Richard Lane as Kit Carson References External links * * * Universal Pictures films 1939 adventure films American adventure films Films directed by Christy Cabanne American black-and-white films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films English-language adventur ...
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Romance Of The Redwoods (1939 Film)
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