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Murder On The Waterfront
''Murder on the Waterfront'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Warren Douglas, Joan Winfield, John Loder, Ruth Ford, Bill Crago and Bill Kennedy. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 18, 1943. Plot Joey and Gloria Davis get married, but Joey must report to service in the Navy before they can have their wedding night. Joey sneaks his new wife into a heavily secured camp which is watchful due to new top secret information. When a murder is found, the newlyweds find themselves involved in the investigation. A mystery ensues, and Gloria may be in danger. Cast *Warren Douglas as Joey Davis *Joan Winfield as Gloria Davis * John Loder as Lt. Cmdr. Holbrook *Ruth Ford as Lana Shane *Bill Crago as Lt. Dawson * Bill Kennedy as First Officer Barnes *William B. Davidson as Capt. David Towne *Don Costello as Gordon Shane *James Flavin James William Flavin Jr. (May 14, 1906 – April 23, 1976) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jacobs (producer)
William Jacobs (October 31, 1887 – September 30, 1953) was an American screenwriter and producer for Warner Bros. He wrote 13 Hollywood films and produced 59 more, including musicals. Early life Jacobs was born on October 31, 1887, in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Abe, was a stage manager at the Majestic Theatre in Chicago. Career Jacobs joined Warner Bros. as a screenwriter in 1934. He wrote the scripts of several movies, including ''Song of the Saddle''. From 1938 to his death, Jacobs produced movies for Warner Bros. In 1940, he was the associate producer of '' Ladies Must Live''. He was active as a producer until 1953. During those years, he produced 59 movies and musicals, including ''Calamity Jane'', ''Over the Goal'', ''Christmas in Connecticut'', and '' Tea for Two''. Personal life and death Jacobs was predeceased by his wife in 1949. He resided at 1716 Chevy Chase Drive in Beverly Hills, California. Jacobs died on September 30, 1953, in Beverly Hills, at age 65. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseline (database)
Studio System by Gracenote, formerly known as Baseline StudioSystems, is an American e-commerce company. It was founded in 1982 and licenses its commercial entertainment database, known as Studio System. It is owned by Gracenote, a subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings. History James Monaco founded Baseline in 1982. Their primary product, an entertainment database, was launched in 1985. Monaco left Baseline in 1992, and Paul Kagan Associates purchased it the following year. Big Entertainment purchased the database in 1999 and subsequently renamed themselves to Hollywood.com. The same year, Creative Planet purchased The Studio System, a rival database founded in 1987, from Brookfield Communications. In 2004, Hollywood.com's parent company, Hollywood Media, purchased The Studio System and merged the two databases. Two years later, The New York Times Company purchased the now-renamed Baseline StudioSystems and integrated it into NYTimes.com, only to sell it back to Hollywood.com i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |