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Operation Mad Ball
''Operation Mad Ball'' is a 1957 military comedy from Columbia Pictures, produced by Jed Harris, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Arthur O'Connell, and Mickey Rooney. The screenplay is by Blake Edwards, Jed Harris, and Arthur Carter, based on an unproduced play by Carter. Plot Following World War II in 1945, at a U.S. Army hospital unit in France, Pvt. Hogan does not believe that a blue-stocking can ever be good-looking. Catching first sight of new arrival nurse Lt. Betty Bixby convinces him otherwise. He picks up her dropped cigarette lighter after putting aside his M-1 rifle. He is seen by security officer Capt. Paul Locke, who admonishes him for doing so while Hogan is standing night guard duty. Locke confines him to quarters preliminary to a court martial. The colonel in charge of the hospital, however, would prefer to keep everything "in the family" and avoid a court martial. He knows it would be bad for camp morale and discipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Quine
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer. He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved into producing and directing television. Quine's films as director include ''Bell, Book and Candle'' (1958), ''The World of Suzie Wong'' (1960), ''Paris When It Sizzles'' (1964), ''How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965), and ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1979). Career Child actor Born in Detroit, Quine's father was an actor. Quine's family moved to Los Angeles when he was six years old. As a child, he began working as a radio actor and became a minor radio star. He then appeared in vaudeville before moving on to stage roles. Quine made his film debut in the drama ''Cavalcade'' (1933). He could also be seen in ''The World Changes'' (1933) (alongside a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick York
Richard Allen York (September 4, 1928 – February 20, 1992) was an American radio, stage, film, and television actor. He was the first actor to play Darrin Stephens on the ABC fantasy sitcom ''Bewitched''. He played teacher Bertram Cates in the film '' Inherit the Wind'' (1960). York's career was hampered by a serious back injury he sustained while working on the film ''They Came to Cordura'' in 1959; although his role in ''Bewitched'' was a success, he left the series in 1969 after a further decline in his physical health, and rarely acted thereafter. Early life York was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Bernard York, a salesman, and Betty, a seamstress. He grew up in Chicago, where a Catholic nun first recognized his vocal promise. He began his career at the age of 15 as the star of the CBS radio program ''That Brewster Boy''. He also appeared in hundreds of other radio shows and instructional films before heading to New York City, where he acted on Broadway in ''Tea and Sympat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1957
A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-H I-N O-Q R-T U-Z See also * 1957 in the United States References External links 1957 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1957 1957 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1957 films by country or language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGA Award
WGA may refer to: In arts and entertainment: * Web Gallery of Art * Writers Guild of Alberta * Writers Guild of America, an American union ** Writers Guild of America, East ** Writers Guild of America, West Other uses: * Wagga Wagga Airport (IATA code) * RAAF Base Wagga (IATA code) * Western Golf Association * Western Governors Association, a group of American governors in western states and territories * Western Growers Association, an association representing farmers in the states of California and Arizona * Wheat Germ Agglutinin, a protein that protects wheat from insects, yeast and bacteria * Windows Genuine Advantage * Western Global Airlines * Whole genome association study * Whole of Government Accounts, accruals based accounts covering the whole of the UK public sector * World Goldpanning Association * Wycliffe Global Alliance Wycliffe Global Alliance is an alliance of organizations that have objective of translating the Bible into every language. The organisation is na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Awards
The Laurel Awards was an American cinema awards system established to honor films, actors, actresses, producers, directors, and composers. This award was created by the ''Motion Picture Exhibitor'' magazine, and ran from 1948 to 1971 (with the exception of 1969). The Laurel Awards were determined by both American and Canadian film buyers. After the vote, the results were published in the magazine and each winner was given a golden plaque. Awardees ; Best Picture * ''Patton'': 1971, not awarded any other year ; Best Drama Performance * ''Joan Crawford'': 1953 ;Best Male Performance * James Stewart: ''The Stratton Story'' 1950 ;Best Female Performance * June Allyson: ''The Stratton Story'' 1950 ;Top Female Star * Doris Day: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 * Elizabeth Taylor: 1965, 1966 * Julie Andrews: 1967, 1968 * Katharine Hepburn: 1970, 1971 ;Top Male Star * Rock Hudson: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 * Burt Lancaster: 1961 * Cary Grant: 1964, 1966 * Jack Lemmon: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie channel, movie-oriented pay television, pay-TV television network, network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown Atlanta, Midtown business district of Atlanta, Georgia. The channel's programming consists mainly of Golden age (metaphor), classic theatrically released feature films from the Turner Entertainment film library – which comprises films from Warner Bros. (covering films released before 1950), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (covering films released before May 1986), and the North American distribution rights to films from RKO Pictures. However, Turner Classic Movies also licenses films from other studios and occasionally shows more recent films. The channel is available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta (as Turner Classic Movies), Latin America, France, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, the Nordic countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Jones-Moreland
Betsy Jones-Moreland (died May 1, 2006) was an American actress. Early life Jones-Moreland worked in secretarial jobs before she became an entertainer. Career Jones-Moreland acted on stage, including as a member of the newly formed Valley Playhouse in Woodland Hills, California, in 1958 and the Players Ring Theater in Los Angeles in 1960. She also appeared in ''The Solid Gold Cadillac'' on Broadway and in the touring company that presented that play across the United States. She began her film career in small roles in the mid-1950s, appearing in several Roger Corman films, including a lead role in ''Last Woman on Earth'' (1960). Subsequently, she appeared mostly on television through 1975. Jones-Moreland guest-starred in an episode of the television series '' Ironside'' starring Raymond Burr, and in the early 1990s appeared in a recurring role as a judge in a series of his ''Perry Mason'' television films. Her first ''Perry Mason'' appearance was in 1959 as Lorrie Garvin in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Crockett
Richard DeHart Crockett (February 27, 1915 – January 25, 1979) was an American television and film actor, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, producer, and director, best known for his work with director Blake Edwards. Career The first film he worked on was ''Room Service (1938 film), Room Service'' in 1938. The following year he began acting and doing stunt work in ''Bachelor Mother'' and ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' respectively. He appeared in ''Munster, Go Home!'' and ''Batman (1966 film), Batman'' which were both released in 1966 and based on the respective television shows. Crockett continued as an actor and a stuntman until the late 1970s. He was also an associate producer for four movies in the 1960s: ''The Pink Panther (1963 film), The Pink Panther'', ''The Great Race'', ''What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?'' and ''Gunn (film), Gunn''. A few years later he became a second unit director for ''Darling Lili'', ''The Moonshin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheridan Comerate
Sheridan Comerate (April 11, 1928 – April 16, 1973) was an American actor famous for his film roles in '' 3:10 to Yuma'' and '' Live Fast, Die Young''. In television, some memorable appearances came in episodes in series like ''Twilight Zone'' (as gas station attendant in "Walking Distance"), and in "The Millionaire" where Comerate portrays a man who survives horrific plane crash. In life, he died in a plane crash near Brick Township, New Jersey, in 1973 at the age of 45. Death At about 4:20 a.m. on April 16, 1973, Comerate and five other people died when the Beechcraft Queen Air they were riding in disintegrated in midair over Brick Township, New Jersey. The pilot of the plane was reportedly flying stunts before the crash. The blood alcohol content of the pilots was over the legal limit for driving a car. Filmography * ''Ford Theatre'' (TV series, episode "Miller's Millions") * '' Jeanne Eagels'' (uncredited, 1957) * '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (1957) * ''Operation Mad Ball'' (1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hickey (actor)
William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston film ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), as well as Uncle Lewis in ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989) and the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993). Early life Hickey was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Edward and Nora Hickey, both of Irish descent. He had an older sister, Dorothy Finn. Hickey began acting on radio in 1938. He grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and Richmond Hill, Queens. Career Hickey had a long, distinguished career in film, television and stage. He began his career as a child actor on the variety stage and made his Broadway debut as a walk-on in the 1951 production of George Bernard Shaw's '' Saint Joan'', starring Uta Hagen. He performed often during the golden age of television, including appearances on Studio One and Philco Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leslie (actor)
William Leslie (May 27, 1925 – December 19, 2005) was an American film and television actor. Born in Seagraves, Texas. Leslie attended at University of Colorado. He served in the United States Navy during World War II for which Leslie served for three years. He began his career in 1952, where Leslie co-starred in the film '' Scorching Fury'' alongside actors, Richard Devon and Sherwood Price. He then appeared in the 1953 film '' Forever Female''. Leslie appeared in two films from 1955 with actress, Lucy Marlow. He guest-starred in television programs including '' Fury'', ''Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''The Donna Reed Show'', ''My Three Sons'', '' Dr. Kildare'', '' Ironside'', ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', ''Hawaiian Eye'', ''Combat!'' and ''Father Knows Best''. Leslie also co-starred and appeared in films such as, ''Up Periscope'', ''Bring Your Smile Along'', '' Hellcats of the Navy'', ''The Horse Soldiers'', ''The Night the World Exploded'', ''Operation Mad Ball'', ''Muti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Hanold
Marilyn Hanold (born June 9, 1938) is an American model and actress. Biography Hanold was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1959 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Bruno Bernard. Hanold was the second of six children and is of German ancestry. Her father was a lieutenant with the New York City police. Hanold appeared in a number of films and television programs in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. She was married to Rulon Keaton Neilson, president of Skyline Oil Company from 1967 until his 1993 death at the age of 83. They had three children, Elisabeth R (b. 1969), Sabrina C (b. 1971) and Valerie M. Filmography * ''The Solid Gold Cadillac'' (1956) (uncredited) as Miss L'Arriere * ''Back from Eternity'' (1956) (uncredited) casino showgirl * ''Official Detective'' - "The Brunette" (as Marilyn Harold) * '' Space Ship Sappy'' (1957) as Amazon * ''The Garment Jungle'' (1957) (uncredited) as Model * ''Operation Mad Ball'' (1957) (uncredited) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
