|
Phil Regan (actor)
Philip Joseph Christopher Aloysius Regan (May 28, 1906 – February 11, 1996) was an American actor and singer who later served time for bribery in a real estate scandal. Early years Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1908, Regan was the oldest of five children of an Irish immigrant couple who lived in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 13 years old, Regan "had to quit school and drive a team of horses in Brooklyn." Before venturing into a career in entertainment, he went on to work as a boatman, a court clerk, a clerk for an oil company, and a policeman. Career Regan worked as a detective on the NYPD, before his singing was overheard by a radio producer at a party. He was signed by CBS radio "as a result of his singing -- gratis -- at a charity benefit." He became known as "The Romantic Singer of Romantic Songs" when he performed with Guy Lombardo and his orchestra on the Burns and Allen radio program. This earned him the nickname "The Singing Cop". Regan went on to headline musical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (film)
''Manhattan Merry-Go-Round'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by John Victor Mackay. The film is also known as ''Manhattan Music Box'' in the United Kingdom. Plot summary A group of gangsters take over a record company, now they strong-arm various celebrities into making records. Cast * Phil Regan as Jerry Hart *Leo Carrillo as Tony Gordoni *Ann Dvorak as Ann Rogers *Tamara Geva as Madame "Charlie" Charlizzini *James Gleason as Danny The Duck * Ted Lewis and His Orchestra as Themselves *Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra as Themselves * Kay Thompson and Her Ensemble as Themselves *Joe DiMaggio as Himself - the Baseball Player *Henry Armetta as Spadoni *Luis Alberni as Martinetti, the Impresario *Max Terhune as Himself, Alibi - the Ventriloquist *Smiley Burnette as Frog - Accordion Player *Louis Prima and His Band as Themselves *Gene Autry as Himself - the Cowboy Star Louis Prima, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 United States Presidential Election
The 1952 United States presidential election was the 42nd quadrennial presidential election and was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1952. Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower won a landslide victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, which ended 20 years of Democratic rule that stretched back to 1932. Illinois Governor Stevenson, emerged victorious on the third presidential ballot of the 1952 Democratic National Convention by defeating Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver, Georgia Senator Richard Russell Jr., and other candidates. The Republican nomination was primarily contested by Eisenhower, a general who was widely popular for his leadership in World War II, and the conservative Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft. With the support of Thomas E. Dewey and other party leaders, Eisenhower narrowly prevailed over Taft at the 1952 Republican National Convention with Richard Nixon, a young senator from California, as his running mate. In the first televised presidential campaign, Eisenhower, in sharp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbonnet Sue
''Sunbonnet Sue'' is a 1945 American comedy musical film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Gale Storm, Phil Regan and George Cleveland. The film's composer, Edward J. Kay, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1946. Cast *Gale Storm as Sue Casey * Phil Regan as Danny *George Cleveland as Casey, Tavern Owner *Minna Gombell as Mrs. Fitzgerald *Edna Holland Julia (as Edna M. Holland) *Raymond Hatton as Joe Feeney *Charles D. Brown as Father Hurley *Alan Mowbray as Jonathan *Charles Judels as Milano *Gerald Oliver Smith Masters (as Gerald O. Smith) * William E. Green Flaherty (as Billy Green) * Jerry Franks Jr. as Burke *Michael Raffetto Commentator (voice) See also *List of American films of 1945 This is a list of American films that were released in 1945. In that year, the film '' The Lost Weekend'' won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z ... B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
''Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young. Cast * Betty Grable as Madeleine Marlowe / Rosie O'Grady * Robert Young as Sam Magee * Adolphe Menjou as Thomas Moran * Reginald Gardiner as Charles, Duke of Trippingham * Virginia Grey as Edna Van Dyke * Phil Regan as Mr. Clark * Sig Ruman as Joe Flugelman * Alan Dinehart as Arthur Skinner * Hobart Cavanaugh as Clark * Frank Orth as Taxi Driver * Jonathan Hale as Mr. Fox * George Cockerill as Singer Box office Betty Grable was the number one box-office attraction at the time of this film's release. Her other film that year was ''Coney Island'', and this movie was also an enormous success. Both ''Coney Island'' and ''Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' were among the top 10 high-grossing films of 1943 and were two of 20th Century Fox 20th Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Nights
''Las Vegas Nights'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Ernest Pagano, Harry Clork and Eddie Welch. The film stars Phil Regan, Bert Wheeler, Constance Moore, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Betty Brewer and Hank Ladd. The film was released on March 28, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. This was Frank Sinatra's film debut; he appears briefly with the Tommy Dorsey Band singing "I'll Never Smile Again". Plot In this musical, vaudevillian sisters Norma (Constance Moore), Mildred (Lillian Cornell), and Patsy (Virginia Dale), along with Patsy's husband, Stu (Bert Wheeler), come to Las Vegas to turn an old building they inherited into a trendy nightclub. At a casino, the sisters win a tidy sum to fund their venture, but Stu loses it just as quickly. While taking out loans, they get mixed up with a scheming lawyer who wants their property for himself and they must fend him off to keep their new club running. Cast * Phil Regan as Bill Stevens *Bert W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight At Midnight
''Flight at Midnight'' is a 1939 American action film directed by Sidney Salkow and written by Eliot Gibbons. The film stars Phil Regan, Jean Parker, Roscoe Turner, Robert Armstrong, Noah Beery Jr. and Harlan Briggs. ''Flight at Midnight'' was released on August 28, 1939 by Republic Pictures. Plot Norwark's field director "Pop" Hussey has a lot of trouble. His airport is well-equipped, but a high-voltage line located on the edge leads the administration to close it and Hussey is given two months to find a solution. Hussey does not have the money to move the line, and the municipality is turning a deaf ear. The CAA inspector is still present when a student pilot crashes after narrowly avoiding power lines. "Spinner" McGee is a Midway Airlines pilot who hauls mail at night. He is also a true romantic and is often lovestruck. After a hectic flight during which McGee also narrowly avoids high-voltage cables, he meets the beautiful air hostess Maxine. He learns that he has been sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Married A Cop
''She Married a Cop'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Phil Regan, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan, Dorothea Kent, Benny Baker and Barnett Parker. The film was released on July 12, 1939, by Republic Pictures. Plot A couple of cops, Jimmy Duffy and partner Joe, answer a call after a neighbor complains about the noise from an apartment where Hollywood studio animators Linda Fay and Bob Adams are auditioning actors for a cartoon pig. After buying tickets to a policemen's ball and promising to keep the noise down, Linda overhears Jimmy singing a few notes and has an inspiration, hiring him. She neglects to tell him what for, however, and Jimmy believes he will be seen singing in a movie. They fall in love and marry, but Jimmy is humiliated at the film's premiere, with all his family and friends there, when his voice comes from "Paddy," the cartoon pig. It leads to a separation, but Jimmy has a change of heart when he fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outside Of Paradise
''Outside of Paradise'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by John H. Auer and written by Harry Sauber. The film stars Phil Regan, Penny Singleton, Bert Gordon, Leonid Kinskey, Ruth Coleman and Mary Forbes. The film was released on February 7, 1938, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Phil Regan as Daniel 'Danny' Francis O'Toole *Penny Singleton as Colleen Kerrigan * Bert Gordon as Mischa *Leonid Kinskey as Cafe Owner Ivan Petrovich *Ruth Coleman as Dorothy Stonewall *Mary Forbes as Mrs. Stonewall *Lionel Pape as Mr. Stonewall *Ralph Remley as Timothy *Renie Riano as Ellen *Peter Lind Hayes as Lind *Joe E. Marks as Bass *David Kerman as Felix *Billy Young as Johnny *Cliff Nazarro Clifford Nazarro (January 31, 1904 – February 18, 1961) was an American double-talk Double-talk is a form of speech in which inappropriate, invented, or nonsense words are interpolated into normal speech to give the appearance of knowledg ... as Cliff * Harry Allen as Old Man *Gloria R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
''Manhattan Merry-Go-Round'' is an NBC musical variety radio program that was broadcast from November 6, 1932, until April 17, 1949. The musical revue was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert. Sponsored by Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder, the radio series was adapted by Frank Hummert and producer Harry Sauber into a 1937 musical comedy feature film for Republic Pictures. Radio The program simulated visits to New York night clubs. In a format slightly similar to ''Your Hit Parade'', the top eight tunes of the week (a ranking based on the sales figures for records and sheet music) were performed by the orchestras of Andy Sannella and Victor Arden, with a line-up of vocalists that included Barry Roberts, Glenn Cross, Marian McManus and Thomas L. Thomas. The announcers were Ford Bond and Roger Krupp. The director was Paul Dumont. The program began on November 6, 1932, on the NBC Blue Network, broadcast at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoons, until April 9, 1933, when it moved to the NBC Red Networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hit Parade (film)
''The Hit Parade'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Gus Meins and written by Bradford Ropes, Samuel Ornitz and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Frances Langford, Phil Regan, Max Terhune, Edward Brophy, Louise Henry and Pert Kelton. The film was released on April 26, 1937, by Republic Pictures. Republic later reissued the film in 67 minute length as ''I'll Reach for a Star''. Plot The plot follows Pete Garland as he gets fired by singer Monica Barrett, and out of spite finds Ruth Allison and decides to make her a star, he succeeds, but Ruth has some dark secrets. Cast *Frances Langford as Ruth Allison * Phil Regan as Pete Garland *Max Terhune as Rusty Callahan *Edward Brophy as Mulrooney * Louise Henry as Monica Barrett *Pert Kelton as Eadie White *Pierre Watkin as J. B. Hawley *J. Farrell MacDonald as Sgt. O'Hara *Monroe Owsley as Teddy Leeds *Inez Courtney as Tillie *William Demarest as Parole Officer *George Givot as Herman * Sammy White as Dancer *Paul Garner as Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Go Lucky (1936 Film)
''Happy Go Lucky'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Phil Regan, Evelyn Venable, Jed Prouty, William Newell, Jonathan Hale and Harlan Briggs. The film was released on December 14, 1936. by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Phil Regan as John L. 'Happy Jack' Cole / Bill Lyons *Evelyn Venable as Mary Gorham *Jed Prouty as Charles Gorham * William Newell as Charlie Davis *Jonathan Hale as J. Lansing Bennett *Harlan Briggs as U.S. Consul E.R. Brown *Stanley Andrews as Capt. Matzdorf *Claude King as Col. Wallis *Carleton Young as Al *Karl Hackett as Porozzi * Guy Kingsford as Joe *Howard Hickman as Dr. Wilson *Willie Fung Willie Fung (3 March 1896 – 16 April 1945) was a Chinese-American film actor who played supporting roles in 125 American films between 1922 and 1944. Like many Chinese actors working in Hollywood during the era, he often played Japanese charac ... as Coolie Fisherman References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're In The Money (film)
''We're in the Money'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Ray Enright. It was released by Warner Bros. on August 17, 1935. The film stars Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell and is one of five Warner Bros. films in which they were paired as blonde bombshell comedy duo. The other films include ''Havana Widows'' (1933), ''Kansas City Princess'' (1934), ''Traveling Saleslady'' (1935) and ''Miss Pacific Fleet'' (1935). Ginger and Dixie are two process servers, who serve legal papers to a playboy, a racketeer, a wrestler and a singer. Plot Ginger Stewart (Joan Blondell) and Dixie Tilton (Glenda Farrell) are offered $1000 by ditsy lawyer Homer Bronson (Hugh Herbert) to serve subpoenas on reluctant witnesses for a breach of promise lawsuit brought by Claire LeClaire against wealthy C. Richard Courtney (Ross Alexander). They have a deadline, as a new state law will take effect in a few weeks banning such suits. Unbeknownst to Ginger, she already knows the defendant; she an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Sweet Rosie O'Grady")
.jpg "Click for more on -> We're In The Money (film)")