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Nate Watt
Nathan Watt (April 6, 1889 – May 26, 1968) was an American film director. He directed 30 films between 1916 and 1961. Filmography * '' The Torch Bearer'' (1916) (actor) * ''Persistent Percival'' (1916, short) * ''Cooking His Goose'' (1916, short) * '' The Man Who Would Not Die'' (1916) * ''The Galloping Devil'' (1920) * ''What Women Love'' (as Nate C. Watt) (1920) * ''Three Good Pals'' (1921, short) * ''The Raiders'' (1921) * ''The Hunger of the Blood'' (1921) * ''Bad Breaks'' (1926, short) * ''Pound Foolish'' (1926, short) * ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1930; assistant director) * ''High Spirits'' (1927, short) * ''Dear Season'' (1927, short) * ''Hot Cookies'' (1927, short) * ''Air Maniacs'' (1933, short) * ''Hopalong Cassidy Returns'' (1936) * ''Trail Dust'' (1936) * '' Mariners of the Sky/Navy Born'' (1936) * '' Carnival Queen'' (1937) * ''Rustlers' Valley'' (1937) * ''North of the Rio Grande'' (1937) * ''Hills of Old Wyoming'' (1937) * '' Borderland'' (1937) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver, Colorado
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth most populous state capital. It is the principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the first city of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Denver is located in the Western United States, in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Its downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, approximately east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is named after James W. Denver, a governor of the Kansas Territory. It is nicknamed the ''Mile High City'' because its official elevation is exactly one mile () above sea level. The 105th meridian we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of The Rio Grande (1937 Film)
''North of the Rio Grande'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Bernadene Hayes and Jack Rutherford. The film was released on June 25, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Hopalong Cassidy's Brother, Buddy, is shot in the back by the Deputy Sheriff Plunkett. His friend Lucky tries to testify against Plunkett but is thwarted by the crooked coroner Stoneham. Lucky tells Buddy's wife, Mary, that he's dead...then tells her he's going to tell Hopalong Cassidy. Hoppy plans to enter town anonymously as an outlaw and work from that premise. Hoppy arrives posing as an outlaw to avenge his brother's killing by Plunkett. After robbing a train and killing Plunkett, he gets to meet the boss known as the Lone Wolf and lead his next job. Seeking help from Stoneman to capture the outlaws, he realizes too late that Stoneman is the Lone Wolf and is captured. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Deaths
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiend Of Dope Island
''Fiend of Dope Island'', also released as ''Whiplash'', was a lurid men's adventure type motion picture filmed in 1959 and released in 1961. The picture starred and was co-written by Bruce Bennett and was the final film directed by Nate Watt. It was filmed in Puerto Rico where producer J. Harold Odell had previously filmed his ''Machete'' (1958) and '' Counterplot'' (1959). Several scenes were censored for the United States release.http://www.kshs.org/research/collections/documents/govtrecords/boardofreviewresults.php?page=43 The film co-stars Tania Velia, billed as the "Yugoslavian Bombshell" who had appeared in the July 1959 ''Playboy'', and Puerto Rican actor Miguel Ángel Álvarez. Plot Charlie Davis runs his own island in the Caribbean with a literal whip hand. He makes his income as a marijuana grower, exporter and gunrunner. He hires a female entertainer to amuse the clients of his cantina and himself. Charlie's world falls apart when one of his employees is an undercov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontier Vengeance
''Frontier Vengeance'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Barry Shipman and Bennett Cohen. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Betty Moran, George Offerman Jr., Ivan Miller, Obed 'Dad' Pickard and Cindy Walker. The film was released on October 10, 1940, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Don "Red" Barry as Jim Sanders *Betty Moran as Ruth Hunter *George Offerman Jr. as Clay Blackburn *Ivan Miller as Frank Blackburn *Obed 'Dad' Pickard as Rocky *Cindy Walker as Singer Cindy * Kenneth MacDonald as Slash *Griff Barnett as Joel Hunter *Yakima Canutt as Henchman Zack *Jack Lawrence as Henchman Moyer *Matty Roubert as Henchman Pinto *Fred Toones Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years. Career He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard ch ... as Snowflake References External links * 1940 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Renegades
''Oklahoma Renegades'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Nate Watt. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo * Lee 'Lasses' White as Jim Keith * Florine McKinney as Marian Carter * William Ruhl as Mace Liscomb * Al Herman as Hank Blake * James Seay as Carl – Blind veteran * Eddie Dean as Veteran * Harold Daniels Harold Daniels was an actor and then a director of American films. He directed about 14 films. The 1958 ''Terror in the Haunted House'' he directed was the first to use the technique known as '' Psychorama''. Filmography Director *'' They Met in ... as Orv Liscomb * Jack Lescoulie as Veteran * Frosty Royce as Veteran Mort (as Frosty Royse) References External links * 1940 films 1940 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Republic Pictures films Three Mesquiteers films Films directed by Nate Watt 1940s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Of The Pampas
''Law of the Pampas'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Sidney Toler, Steffi Duna, Sidney Blackmer, Pedro de Cordoba and William Duncan. The film was released on November 3, 1939, by Paramount Pictures. Hungarian-born Steffi Duna plays a convincing Argentine senorita and Sidney Toler plays a comic character. Contrary to previously published reports, David Niven does not appear in ''Law of the Pampas'', unbilled or otherwise. Plot Hoppy ( William Boyd) and his pal Lucky (Russell Hayden) head to South America to look after a herd of cattle sold by Cassidy's boss to an Argentine rancher. Villain Ralph Merritt (Sidney Blackmer) wants to get his mitts on that cattle, and he's not above hiring the scum of the earth to do his bidding. Fortunately, Hoppy, Lucky and their new Latin American buddy Don Fernando (Sidney Toler) make short work of the bad guys in an outsized barroom brawl. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Awful Tooth
''The Awful Tooth'' is a 1938 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Nate Watt. It was the 167th ''Our Gang'' short (168th episode, 79th talking short, and the 80th talking episode) that was released. Plot Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Porky, and Spike in need of money to purchase baseball equipment, devise a scheme: they will have all their teeth pulled out, which they calculate will earn them one dime per tooth from the tooth fairy. Their dentist hears of their plan, and takes steps to dissuade the kids—beginning with a terrified Alfalfa. In the end, Alfalfa decides to keep his teeth, but the dentist does give them some baseball equipment as a reward for learning a valuable lesson about dental health. Cast The Gang * Eugene Lee as Porky * Carl Switzer as Alfalfa * Billie Thomas as Buckwheat * Henry Lee as Spike * George the Monkey as himself * Pete the Pup as himself Additional cast * Jack Norton Jack Norton (born Mortimer John Naughton; September 2, 1882 – October 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Men In A Tub
''Three Men in a Tub'' is a 1938 ''Our Gang'' short film, short comedy film directed by Nate Watt. It was the 164th ''Our Gang'' short (165th episode, 76th talking short, and 77th talking episode) that was released. Cast The Gang * Darla Hood as Darla * Eugene Gordon Lee, Eugene Lee as Porky * George McFarland as Spanky * Carl Switzer as Alfalfa * Billie Thomas as Buckwheat Additional cast * Darwood Kaye as Waldo * John Collum as Race starter * Gary Jasgur as Gary 'Junior' * Harold Switzer as Kid who falls in the water * Sheila Brown as Extra * Audrey Carol as Extra * Tommy McFarland as Extra * Jerry Tucker (actor), Jerry Tucker as Extra See also * Our Gang filmography, ''Our Gang'' filmography References External links * 1938 films American black-and-white films 1938 comedy films 1938 short films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films Films directed by Nate Watt Our Gang films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films {{short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borderland (1937 Film)
''Borderland'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, John Beach, Nora Lane, and Charlene Wyatt. The film was released on February 26, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. Plot The Plot follows ranger Hoppy who goes undercover in an outlaw gang operating in the border, Hoppy has to find the head of the gang and dismantle it. Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy *James Ellison as Johnny Nelson *George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy Halliday *Morris Ankrum as Loco *John Beach as Texas Ranger Bailey * Nora Lane as Grace Rand *Charlene Wyatt as Molly Rand *Trevor Bardette as Colonel Gonzales *Earle Hodgins as Major Stafford *Al Bridge as Henchman 'Dandy' Morgan *George Chesebro George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hills Of Old Wyoming
''Hills of Old Wyoming'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Maurice Geraghty, the 10th film of the 66 Hopalong Cassidy movies. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayden, Gail Sheridan, John Beach and Clara Kimball Young, Russell Hayden makes his first (of 27 consecutive) appearances. The film was released on April 16, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. Plot An evil deputy is using Indian mixed-blood individuals to rustle cattle. This causes trouble between the cattlemen and the Indians. Hoppy, Windy and Lucky see that justice is served. Songs abound. Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy Halliday * Morris Ankrum as Andrews * Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins * Gail Sheridan as Alice Hutchins * John Beach as Rancher Saunders * Clara Kimball Young as Ma Hutchins * Earle Hodgins as Thompson * Steve Clemente as Henchman Lone Eagle * Chief John Big Tree as Chief Big Tree * Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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