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Peter Chong (actor)
Peter Chong (born John Kohnie Kuh, and sometimes credited as Goo Chong or Peter Chong Goe; December 2, 1898 – January 13, 1985) was a Chinese-American character actor who worked in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Origins Chong was born in 1898 at Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Oberlin College; he eventually earned a master's degree and a PhD. Acting career He appeared in a number of Broadway productions and had a vaudeville act before going to Hollywood to work in film. When he arrived in Los Angeles, he was under contract at Warner Brothers. He also worked part-time as an interpreter for the Los Angeles Police Department. For much of his career, he was cast in Japanese, Indonesian, and Hawaiian roles — he didn't play a Chinese role until 1953. Personal life He and his first wife, Ah He "Soo" Young, had a vaudeville act together. His second marriage was to Eileen Loh, a schoolteacher; they had a daughter together named Molly. Partial filmography *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway to the world. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. ''Honolulu'' means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in Hawaiian; its old name, ''Kou'', roughly encompasses the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city's desirability as a port accounts for its historical growth and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reformer And The Redhead
''The Reformer and the Redhead'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell. Overview Kathleen Maguire (Allyson) is the daughter of a long-time zookeeper, Dr. Kevin G. Maguire (Cecil Kellaway), who is fired from his job for political reasons. She turns for help to a crusading young attorney, Andrew Rockton Hale (Powell). Trouble comes in the form of both political corruption and a loose lion. Cast * June Allyson as Kathleen Maguire * Dick Powell as Andrew Rockton Hale * David Wayne as Arthur Colner Maxwell * Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Kevin G. Maguire * Ray Collins as Commodore John Balwind Parker * Robert Keith as Tim Harveigh * Marvin Kaplan as Leon * Kathleen Freeman as Lily Rayton Parker * Wally Maher as Jerry Nolard Boyle * Alex Gerry as James I. Michell * Charles Evens as Mr. Eberle * Paul Maxey as Thompson Uncredited: * Matt Moore as butler * John Hamilton as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell And High Water (1954 Film)
''Hell and High Water'' is a 1954 American Technicolor Cold War drama film from 20th Century Fox, directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, and Victor Francen. The film was made to showcase CinemaScope in the confined sets of a submarine, and is not related to the 1933 film by the same name. Plot Before the credits, an off-screen voice-over narrates: Renowned French scientist Professor Montel (Victor Francen) goes missing; authorities believe that he and four other Western scientists have defected behind the Iron Curtain. Former U.S. Navy submarine commander Adam Jones (Richard Widmark) arrives in Tokyo after receiving a mysterious package containing $5,000. Jones meets Professor Montel and a small group of international scientists, businessmen, and statesmen who suspect the Communist Chinese are building a secret atomic base on an island somewhere north of Japan. They must have proof, and so offer Jones $45,000 if he will command a World War II-era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Sadie Thompson
''Miss Sadie Thompson'' is a 1953 3-D American musical romantic drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, and Aldo Ray. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1921 short story " Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain"). Other film versions include '' Sadie Thompson'' (1928) starring Gloria Swanson, ''Rain'' (1932) starring Joan Crawford, and ''Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.'' (1946). The film received a nomination for Best Original Song ("Sadie Thompson's Song") at the 26th Academy Awards. Premise A bar girl from Hawaii, a religious zealot, and a love-struck Marine struggle with sin and salvation just after World War II while Sadie Thompson kicks out several songs, including "Blue Pacific Blues". Cast * Rita Hayworth as Sadie Thompson * José Ferrer as Alfred Davidson * Aldo Ray as Sgt. Phil O'Hara * Russell Collins as Dr. Robert MacPhail * Diosa Costello as Ameena Horn * Harry Bellaver as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden (1953 Film)
''Forbidden'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Rudolph Mate and starring Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru and Lyle Bettger.. Plot Eddie Darrow (Tony Curtis) works for American gangster Barney Pendleton, who sends him to Macao to find a woman, Christine Lawrence, and bring her back to the United States. Aware of a previous romantic attraction between the two, Pendleton tells his thug Chalmer to follow Eddie on the trip, just in case. At a nightclub and casino, Eddie saves the owner, Justin Keit, from some Chinese men attacking him. A grateful Justin invites him home and introduces Eddie to his fiancée, Christine. Eddie is bitter because Christine had run off to marry a criminal named Manard, who is now dead. A jealous Justin overhears Christine explain to Eddie that she only wed Manard because he threatened to harm Eddie. She also says Pendleton wants her back because she has hidden documents that could land him behind bars. In order to keep an eye on Eddie, Justin o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torch Song (1953 Film)
''Torch Song'' is a 1953 American Technicolor musical drama film distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Joan Crawford and Michael Wilding in a story about a Broadway star and her blind rehearsal pianist. The screenplay by John Michael Hayes and was based upon the story "Why Should I Cry?" by I.A.R. Wylie in a 1949 issue of ''The Saturday Evening Post''. The film was directed by Charles Walters and produced by Sidney Franklin, Henry Berman and Charles Schnee. Crawford's singing voice was dubbed by India Adams. Crawford lip-syncs to the recording Adams originally made for Cyd Charisse in a number discarded from the 1953 film, ''The Band Wagon''. '' That's Entertainment III'' includes a segment presenting the two numbers side-by-side, in split screen. The film marked Crawford's return to MGM after leaving to studio to join Warner Bros. in 1944. Her original recordings for the soundtrack, which were not used in the film, have survived and have been included in home video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sea Woman
''South Sea Woman'' is a 1953 American black-and-white action-comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo and Chuck Connors. It is credited as being based on the play ''General Court Martial'' by William M. Rankin with the working title being ''Sulu Sea''. The picture was written by Edwin Blum and an uncredited Roland Kibbee. Jeanine Basinger's and Jeremy Arnold's book ''The World War II Combat Film – Anatomy of a Genre'' calls the film a significant mixture of genres: tongue-in-cheek adventure, " Flagg and Quirt" (1926)-style service comedy, Road to...Hope and Crosby road film, South Seas, prison escape, pirate, World War II and costume drama mixing ridiculous comedy with hard-boiled action in " Tell It to the Marines" style. Plot U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant James O'Hearn (Burt Lancaster) is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remains To Be Seen
''Remains to Be Seen'' is a 1953 crime musical comedy film directed by Don Weis and starring June Allyson, Van Johnson and Louis Calhern. It is based on the 1951 Broadway play ''Remains to Be Seen'' by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay. Plot A girl vocalist and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn. Cast * June Allyson as Jody Revere * Van Johnson as Waldo Williams * Louis Calhern as Benjamin Goodman * Angela Lansbury as Valeska Chauvel * John Beal as Dr. Glenson * Dorothy Dandridge as herself * Barry Kelley as Lt. O'Flair * Sammy White as Ben * Kathryn Card as Mrs. West * Paul Harvey as Mr. Bennett * Helene Millard as Mrs. Bennett * Peter Chong as Ling Tan * Charles Lane as Delapp, examiner * Larry J. Blake as Detective Minetti * Morgan Farley as Kyle Manning * Howard Freeman as Clark * Frank Nelson as Fleming * Robert Foulk as Officer Miller * Stuart Holmes as Travis Revercombe * Ernö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Target Hong Kong
''Target Hong Kong'' is a 1953 American action film noir directed by Fred F. Sears. Plot American mercenaries attempt to stop a spy ring targeting Hong Kong. Cast * Richard Denning as Mike Lassiter * Nancy Gates as Ming Shan * Richard Loo as Fu Chao * Soo Yong as Lao Shan * Ben Astar as Suma * Michael Pate as Dockery Pete Gresham * Philip Ahn as Sin How * Henry Kulky Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ... as Dutch Pfeifer References External links * 1953 films Films directed by Fred F. Sears Columbia Pictures films Films set in Hong Kong Cold War spy films American black-and-white films American action films 1950s action films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World In His Arms
''The World in His Arms'' is a 1952 seafaring adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn, with John McIntire, Carl Esmond, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich, Hans Conried, and Sig Ruman. Made by Universal-International, it was produced by Aaron Rosenberg from a screenplay by Borden Chase and Horace McCoy. It is based on the novel by Rex Beach. The music score was by Frank Skinner and the cinematography by Russell Metty. Plot In 1850 San Francisco, Russian Countess Marina Selanova (Blyth) flees from an arranged marriage to Prince Semyon (Esmond). She books passage with "Portugee" (Quinn) to Sitka, where her uncle Governor Ivan Vorashilov (Sig Ruman) can protect her. When Portugee's bitter rival, Captain Jonathan Clark, "the Boston-man" (Peck), frees his shanghaied crew, she sends a man to negotiate with him instead. However, Jonathan hates all Russians and turns down the offer. In desperation, Marina goes to the party he is throwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Yank In Indo-China
''A Yank in Indo-China'' is a 1952 American war film directed by Wallace Grissell and starring John Archer, Douglas Dick and Jean Willes. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. It was one of the few American films to be set during the First Indochina War. It was inspired by the success of ''A Yank in Korea'' (1951), also by producer Sam Katzman. Plot Two American flyers operating a business in Indo China become involved with communists. Cast * John Archer as Mulvaney *Douglas Dick as Clint Marshall *Jean Willes as Cleo *Maura Murphy as Ellen Philips *Hayward Soo Hoo as Jake * Don C. Harvey as Swede Philips * Harold Fong as Captain Sung Minh * Rory Mallinson as Prof. William Marlow * Leonard Penn as Colonel Sablon * Kam Tong as Major Lao Kay * Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Express (film)
''Peking Express'' is a 1951 American film-noir crime thriller action adventure film made by Paramount Pictures. It is the second remake of Paramount's earlier '' Shanghai Express'' (1932), remade as ''Night Plane from Chungking'' (1943) and the first film to be set in the newly emerged People's Republic of China (PRC). It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Hal B. Wallis, from a screenplay by John Meredyth Lucas, based on the original screenplay by Jules Furthman and Harry Hervey. The film stars Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet and Edmund Gwenn with Marvin Miller. ''Peking Express'' is notable for its production values. The music score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, the cinematography was by Charles Lang, the art direction by Franz Bachelin and Hal Pereira and the costume design by Edith Head. Plot Doctor Michael Bachlin (Joseph Cotten), is in Shanghai investigating a missing shipment of medical supplies for the United Nation's World Health Organization. He must tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
