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Paul Palmentola
Paul Palmentola (1888–1966) was an Italian-born American art director.Stephens p.233 He designed the film sets for more than two hundred productions during his career, much of his work during the 1930s and 1940s at low-budget studios such as Mayfair Pictures, Monogram and PRC. He was later employed by Columbia Pictures in the early 1950s, working on their adventure films and with Sam Katzman's unit. Selected filmography * ''The Honor of the Press'' (1932) * '' The Heart Punch'' (1932) * ''High Gear'' (1933) * ''Her Resale Value'' (1933) * '' Found Alive'' (1933) * ''Revenge at Monte Carlo'' (1933) * '' Alimony Madness'' (1933) * ''Badge of Honor'' (1934) * '' Hollywood Mystery'' (1934) * ''I Hate Women'' (1934) * ''Shadows of the Orient'' (1935) * ''The Fire-Trap'' (1935) * '' White Legion'' (1936) * '' We Went to College'' (1936) * ''The Devil Is a Sissy'' (1936) * ''Wallaby Jim of the Islands'' (1937) * ''Here's Flash Casey'' (1938) * ''I Take This Oath'' (1940) * ''Tiger Fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Italy
The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia was proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to an 1946 Italian institutional referendum, institutional referendum to abandon the monarchy and form the modern Italy, Italian Republic. The state resulted from a decades-long process, the ''Italian unification, Risorgimento'', of consolidating the different states of the Italian Peninsula into a single state. That process was influenced by the House of Savoy, Savoy-led Kingdom of Sardinia, which can be considered Italy's legal Succession of states, predecessor state. Italy Third Italian War of Independence, declared war on Austrian Empire, Austria in alliance with Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia in 1866 and received the region of Veneto following their victory. Italian troops Capture of Rome, entered Rome in 1870, ending Papal States, more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alimony Madness
''Alimony Madness'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Helen Chandler, Leon Ames, and Edward Earle.Pitts p. 329 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Plot A man's greedy ex-wife who only married him for his money is receiving excessive sums in alimony from him. When his new wife, who he met when she posed as the co-respondent In English law, a co-respondent is, in general, a respondent to a petition, or other legal proceeding, along with another or others, or a person called upon to answer in some other way. 7.4.19 Divorce More particularly, since the Matrimonial Ca ... for his divorce case, confronts him, the other woman ends up dead. Cast References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1933 films American drama films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweethearts Of The U
Sweethearts may refer to: Films and television * ''Sweethearts'' (1938 film), a 1938 MGM film starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy * ''Sweethearts'' (1990 film), a 1990 Australian film * ''Sweethearts'' (1996 film), a 1996 film by Birger Larsen nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film * ''Sweethearts'' (1997 film), a 1997 independent film starring Janeane Garofalo *Sweethearts (game show), may refer to: ** Sweethearts (TV series), a British version hosted by Larry Grayson ** Sweethearts (U.S. game show), an American version hosted by Charles Nelson Reilly Music *Sweethearts (music group), an Australian new soul group * ''Sweethearts'' (musical), a 1913 operetta by Victor Herbert *The Sweethearts, or Sweethearts of Sigma, an American trio of backing singers Other * ''Sweethearts'' (book), a book by Sharon Rich, the full title being ''Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair Onscreen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy'' *Sweethearts (candy), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Fangs
''Tiger Fangs'' is a 1943 American adventure/thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Frank Buck and June Duprez. It was distributed Producers Releasing Corporation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Plot Frank Buck tangles with Nazis who have been doping tigers in Malaya, thereby making man-eaters of them. With the cats on a rampage, rubber production is seriously curtailed and the Allied war effort jeopardized. Buck and his associates, Peter Jeremy, Geoffrey MacCardle and Linda McCardle, thwart the Teutonic malefactors: the villainous Nazi Dr. Lang (Arno Frey) and his portly accomplice Henry Gratz. Thereafter, life is safe once again in the jungle. Cast * Frank Buck as Frank Buck * June Duprez as Linda McCardle * Duncan Renaldo as Peter Jeremy * Howard Banks as Tom Clayton * J. Farrell MacDonald as Geoffrey MacCardle * Alex Havier as Ali (credited as J. Alex Havier) * Arno Frey as Dr. Lang * Dan Seymour as Henry Gratz * Pedro Regas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Take This Oath
''I Take This Oath'' is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Sam Newfield under the pseudonym of Sherman Scott. Featuring Gordon Jones and Joyce Compton, it was the first release by Producers Releasing Corporation. In 1952, Pictorial Films reissued it for television showings as ''Police Rookie''. Plot Police officer Mike Hanagan (Robert Homans) attempts to expose a fraudulent official who works with a gang of racketeers, but the official has Hanagan murdered. Hanagan's son Steve (Gordon Jones) decides to avenge his father, and at the suggestion of his girlfriend Betty Casey (Joyce Compton) he joins the police force. Under the instruction of Daniel Casey (Guy Usher), Betty's father, Steve begins learning how to be an officer. However, as he has become so dedicated to finding his father's murderer, he begins to fall behind on his law studies, and due to his poor grades he is dismissed from the force. Steve believes he has found the clue that points to his friend Joe Kelly' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here's Flash Casey
''Here's Flash Casey'' is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Eric Linden and Boots Mallory. Plot Flash Casey is able finally to get the job as photographer at Globe Press. And he would like to marry newspaper woman Kay Lanning. Some blackmailing-crooks are stealing pictures from people who bring them in to be developed in the shop run by the same crooks, to blackmail socialites. Then Kay is kidnapped and Flash is able with some help to find her. Cast *Eric Linden as "Flash" Casey *Boots Mallory as Kay Lanning *Cully Richards as Tom Wade *Holmes Herbert as Major Rodney Addison *Joseph Crehan as Blaine (City Editor) *Howard Lang as "Pop" Lawrence *Victor Adams as "King" Ricker * Harry Harvey as Gus Payton * Suzanne Kaaren as Mitzi LaRue *Matty Kemp as Rodney Addison Jr. * Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs.O'Hara (Landlady) *Maynard Holmes as Joe (Roommate) * unbilled players include Sven Hugo Borg, Lynton Brent, Don Brodie, Leonard Carey, Virginia Dabney, and Spec O'Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallaby Jim Of The Islands
''Wallaby Jim of the Islands'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Charles Lamont and written by Bennett Cohen and Houston Branch. The film stars George F. Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton, Wilhelm von Brincken, Mamo Clark and Colin Campbell. The film was released on December 17, 1937, by Grand National Films Inc., a poverty row studio. Plot Jim and his men found a valuable source of pearls in the South Pacific. However, his partner Brooks lost most of their money on gambling and Jim now has no money to fill the claim for the pearls. His rival Ritcher takes advantage of the situation. Cast *George F. Houston as Wallaby Jim *Ruth Coleman as Allison * Douglas Walton as Norman Brooks *Wilhelm von Brincken as Adolph Richter *Mamo Clark as Lana *Colin Campbell as Limey *Syd Saylor as Jake *Juan Torena as Pascal the Thief *Nick Thompson as Carneli Joe *Warner Richmond as Karl Haage *Edward Gargan Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Is A Sissy
''The Devil is a Sissy'' is a 1936 American MGM comedy-drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and Rowland Brown. The film stars Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney, three of the biggest child stars of the 1930s. The film premiered on September 18, 1936. Plot Claude Pierce is an aristocratic and well-bred boy from England, whose parents have received a divorce. According to a child custody agreement signed by his parents, Claude will spend six months living with his father. Jay Pierce, the father in question, has settled in New York City, where he works as an architect. Claude starts attending a public school in New York City. Claude's "polished" manners make him stand out among his schoolmates, and the other kids start playing pranks on him. He soon gets on the bad side of two lower-class kids, Robert "Buck" Murphy and James "Gig" Stevens. Gig is in a dark mood at the time, because his father is about to be executed for murder. Finding himself the target of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Went To College
''We Went to College'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley, written by Richard Maibaum and Maurice Rapf, and starring Charles Butterworth (actor), Charles Butterworth, Walter Abel, Hugh Herbert, Una Merkel and Edith Atwater. It was released on June 19, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Cast * Charles Butterworth (actor), Charles Butterworth as Glenn Harvey * Walter Abel as Phil Talbot * Hugh Herbert as Professor Standish * Una Merkel as Susan Standish * Edith Atwater as Nina * Walter Catlett as Senator Budger * Charles Trowbridge as President Tomlin * Tom Ricketts as 'Pop' References External links * * 1936 films 1936 comedy films American black-and-white films American comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Joseph Santley Films produced by Harry Rapf Films set in universities and colleges Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by Richard Maibaum 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Legion (film)
''White Legion'' is a 1936 American drama film written and directed by Karl Brown. The film stars Ian Keith, Tala Birell, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Suzanne Kaaren, Lionel Pape, Rollo Lloyd, Teru Shimada and Nigel De Brulier. The film was released on October 25, 1936, by Grand National Films Inc. Plot In the early 1900s, as the Panama Canal is being built, a group of doctors try to discover a cure for yellow fever, a disease that is decimating the workers constructing canal. Cast *Ian Keith as Dr. Julian Murray *Tala Birell as Dr. Sterne *Ferdinand Gottschalk as Dr. Fontaine * Suzanne Kaaren as Gloria Blank *Lionel Pape as Dr. Travis * Rollo Lloyd as The Colonel *Teru Shimada as Dr. Nogi *Nigel De Brulier as Father Gonzales *Nina Campana as Maria *Warner Richmond as Burke *Ferdinand Munier as Sen. Blank * Harry Allen as McKenzie * Don Barclay as Miggs *Snub Pollard as Baker *Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fire-Trap
''The Fire Trap'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Burt P. Lynwood and starring Norman Foster, Evalyn Knapp and Sidney Blackmer.Pitts p.146 An insurance investigator goes on the trail of a gang of arsonists. Cast * Norman Foster as Bill Farnsworth * Evalyn Knapp as Betty Marshall * Sidney Blackmer as Cedric McIntyre * Oscar Apfel as R.A. Rawson * Ben Alexander as Bob Fender * Herbert Corthell as Commodore Brunton * Marie Callahan Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tr ... as Secretary References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 films 1935 crime drama films American crime dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of The Orient
''Shadows of the Orient'' is a 1935 American crime drama film directed by Burt P. Lynwood. Plot Law enforcement officers try to track down the head of a smuggling ring operating out of the 'shadows' of Chinatown. Cast *Esther Ralston as Viola Avery *Regis Toomey as Inspector Bob Baxter *J. Farrell MacDonald as Inspector Sullivan *Oscar Apfel as Judge Avery *Sidney Blackmer as King Moss *Eddie Fetherston as James 'Flash' Dawson *Kit Guard as Spud Nolan *James B. Leong James B. Leong (born Leong But-jung and sometimes credited as Jimmy Leong) was a Chinese-American character actor and filmmaker who had a long career in Hollywood beginning during the silent era. Leong was born in Shanghai, and he moved to the ... as Ching Chu Soundtrack External links * * * 1935 films 1935 crime drama films American crime drama films American black-and-white films Majestic Pictures films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Burt P. Lynwood 1930s English-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |