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Priscilla Lawson
Priscilla Jones Lawson (née Shortridge, March 8, 1914 – August 27, 1958), was an American actress best known for her role as Princess Aura in the original ''Flash Gordon'' serial (1936). Early years Born in St. Paul, Indiana, Lawson was the daughter of Elmer Shortridge, a railroad yard foreman and machinist, and his wife, Elizabeth Shortridge née Hess. Career Lawson was a professional model by her early twenties and was named Miss Miami Beach in 1935, after which she was employed as an Earl Carroll chorus girl at the Miami Casino. This gained her a contract with Universal Studios, which used her in a variety of small roles. However, in 1936 she was cast in the serial ''Flash Gordon'' as the voluptuous daughter of the villain, Ming the Merciless. Princess Aura's rivalry with Dale Arden for Flash Gordon's affection was one of the centerpieces of the serial and gained Lawson cult figure status. Roy Kinnard wrote in ''Science Fiction Serials'' that "Lawson's notable physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers , making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Broadcast Of 1937
''The Big Broadcast of 1937'' is a 1936 Paramount Pictures production directed by Mitchell Leisen, and is the third in the series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies. The musical comedy stars Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Ray Milland, Benny Fields, Frank Forest and the orchestra of Benny Goodman (featuring Gene Krupa). It was in this film that Leopold Stokowski made his movie debut conducting two of his Bach transcriptions. Uncredited roles include Jack Mulhall. German animator Oskar Fischinger was hired to create an animation sequence in Technicolor. However, when Paramount changed the production to black-and-white, Fischinger's original abstract animation design was changed to a hybrid animation and live-action sequence showing consumer products emanating from a broadcasting tower, to the song "Radio Dynamics" by Ralph Rainger.IMDb entry for the film Plot summary Jack Carson (Benny) produces a radio show. Mrs. Platt (Gracie Allen) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wives Never Know
''Wives Never Know'' is a 1936 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent. Written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Edwin Justus Mayer and Keene Thompson, the film stars Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, and Adolphe Menjou, and was produced by Adolph Zukor for Paramount Pictures. Plot Homer (Charlie Ruggles) and Marcia Bigelow (Mary Boland) are a happily married couple. Visiting novelist J. Hugh Ramsey (Adolphe Menjou) considers himself both too wise to ever marry and, through hubris, qualified to offer his own wild theories on what constitutes a happy marriage. He had thus written a best selling novel titled ''Marriage, the Living Death''. Ramsey decides that the Bigelow marriage could not possibly be as perfect as it appears, and convinces Homer that his wife must be secretly unhappy because she had never had the opportunity to forgive the morally spotless Homer for any misdeed. Wishing to please, Homer decides to involve himself in a trist so that Marcia wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight From The Shoulder (1936 Film)
''Straight from the Shoulder'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Stuart Heisler, written by Lucian Cary and Madeleine Ruthven, and starring Ralph Bellamy, Katherine Locke, David Holt, Andy Clyde, Purnell Pratt and Onslow Stevens. It was released on August 28, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Ralph Bellamy as Curt Hayden *Katherine Locke as Gail Pyne * David Holt as Johnny Hayden * Andy Clyde as J. M. Pyne *Purnell Pratt as James McBride *Onslow Stevens as Mr. Wendi * Chick Chandler as Fly * Rollo Lloyd as Mr. Blake *Bert Hanlon as Baldy *Paul Fix as Trigger Benson *Noel Madison Noel Madison (born Noel Nathaniel Moscovitch; April 30, 1897 – January 6, 1975) was an American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s and appeared in 75 films, often as a gangster. Born in New York City, Madison was the son of actor M ... as Trim References External links * 1936 films Paramount Pictures films American drama films 1936 drama films Films di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yours For The Asking
''Yours for the Asking'' is a 1936 American comedy film film starring George Raft as a casino owner and Dolores Costello as the socialite he hires as hostess. The movie also features Ida Lupino and was directed by Alexander Hall. Plot Johnny Lamb runs a secret casino in Miami. He meets impoverished socialite Lucille Sutton and decides to open a casino at her mansion. His friends worry Lucille will ruin Johnny so they hire con artists Gertie Malloy and Dictionary McKinney to impersonate socialites to seduce Johnny. Johnny falls for Gertie and asks for Lucille's help in wooing her. Cast * George Raft as Johnny Lamb * Dolores Costello as Lucille Sutton * Ida Lupino as Gert Malloy * Reginald Owen as Dictionary McKinney * James Gleason as Saratoga * Edgar Kennedy as Bicarbonate * Lynne Overman as Honeysuckle * Robert Gleckler as Slick Doran * Groucho Marx as Sunbather (uncredited) * Dennis O'Keefe as Man (uncredited) * Charles Ruggles as Sunbather (uncredited) * Ellen Drew as Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Rider (Universal Serial)
''The Phantom Rider'' is a 1936 American Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor for Universal and starring Buck Jones and Marla Shelton. Plot Cast * Buck Jones as Buck Grant * Marla Shelton as Mary Grayson * George Cooper as Spooky * Diana Gibson as Helen Moore * Harry Woods as Harvey Delaney * Frank LaRue as Judge Holmes * Eddie Gribbon as Sheriff Mark * Matt McHugh as Agent Shorty * Helen Shipman as Lizzie * Joey Ray as Steve Scott * Lafe McKee as Jeff Grayson * Jim Mason as Dirk, a henchman * Charles King as Keeler, a henchman * Clem Bevans as Mr Hudson * Wally Wales as Lew, a henchman Production Stunts * Cliff Lyons * George Plues * Wally West * Jay Wilsey Chapter titles # Dynamite # The Maddened Herd # The Brink of Disaster # The Phantom Rides # Trapped by Outlaws # Shot Down # Stark Terror # The Night Attack # The Indians Attack # Human Targets # The Shaft of Doom # Flaming Gold # Crashing Timbers # The Last Chance # The Outlaw's Vengeance Source: See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutter's Gold
''Sutter's Gold'' is a 1936 American Western film. It is a fictionalized version of the aftermath of the discovery of gold on Sutter's property, spurring the California Gold Rush of 1849. Edward Arnold plays John Sutter. The supporting cast includes Lee Tracy, Binnie Barnes, Katherine Alexander, Montagu Love, and Harry Carey as Kit Carson. The film was directed by James Cruze. The film is based on the novel "L'Or; la merveilleuse histoire du général Johann August Suter" by Blaise Cendrars (Paris, 1925); , and a play by Bruno Frank. Cast * Edward Arnold as John Sutter *Lee Tracy as Pete Perkin *Binnie Barnes as Countess Elizabeth Bartoffski *Katharine Alexander as Anna Sutter *Montagu Love as Capt. Kettleson *Addison Richards as James Marshall *John Miljan as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado *Harry Carey as Kit Carson *William Janney as John Sutter, Jr. *Nan Grey as Ann Eliza Sutter *Robert Warwick as Gen. Alexander Rotscheff *Morgan Wallace as General Fremont *Allen Vincent as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Get Personal (1936 Film)
''Don't Get Personal'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by George Waggner, Clarence Marks and Houston Branch. The film stars James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Pinky Tomlin, Spencer Charters, Doris Lloyd and George Cleveland. The film was released on February 12, 1936, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * James Dunn as Bob *Sally Eilers as Jinxy *Pinky Tomlin as Arthur *Spencer Charters as Mr. Van Ranesoleer *Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Van Ronesoleer *George Cleveland as Farmer *Lillian Harmer as Farmer's Wife * Charles Coleman as The Butler *George Meeker as Fred *Jean Rogers as Blondy *Lucille Lund Lucille may refer to: People People with the given name "Lucille": * Lucille Bailie (born 1969), Australian basketball player * Lucille Ball (1911–1989), American actress best known for the television series ''I Love Lucy'' * Lucille Berrien (b ... as Bridesmaid References External links * 1936 films American comedy films 1936 comedy films Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Waters (1936 Film)
''Dangerous Waters'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Richard Schayer, Hazel Jamieson and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Jack Holt, Robert Armstrong, Grace Bradley, Diana Gibson, Charles Murray and Willard Robertson. The film was released on February 10, 1936, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Jack Holt as Jim Marlowe * Robert Armstrong as 'Dusty' Johnson *Grace Bradley as Joan Marlowe * Diana Gibson as Ruth Denning *Charles Murray as Chief Engineer McDuffy *Willard Robertson as Bill MacKeechie *Guy Usher as Captain Denning *Dewey Robinson as Chips *Edward Gargan as Bosun * Edwin Maxwell as Mr. Brunch * Richard Alexander as Hays * Walter Miller as Oleson *Donald Briggs as Quartermaster *John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King (born Miller McLeod Everson, July 11, 1909 – November 11, 1987) was a singer and film actor renowned for his Westerns particularly the Range Busters series. Biography Everson was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Impersonation (1935 Film)
''The Great Impersonation'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Edmund Lowe, Valerie Hobson and Wera Engels. It was adapted from the 1920 novel '' The Great Impersonation'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. It was made by Universal Pictures with some aesthetic similarities to the Universal Horror films of the 1930s.Weaver p.148-153 Two other film versions of the story were made with the same title in 1921 and 1942 respectively. Plot Before the First World War, Sir Everard Dominey, a drunken upper-class Englishman, encounters an old acquaintance the sinister German arms dealer Baron Leopold von Ragostein in Africa. The two men are identical, and von Ragostein plans to kill his doppelganger and take his place in British high society where he will be able to further his arms business and spy on Britain for the German Empire. He arranges the murder with his various associates. When "Dominey" returns to London shortly afterwards, he encounters the German ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Night Out
''His Night Out'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Harry Clork and Doris Malloy. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Irene Hervey, Jack La Rue, Robert McWade, Lola Lane and Willard Robertson. The film was released on October 1, 1935, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Edward Everett Horton as Homer B. Bitts *Irene Hervey as Peggy Taylor *Jack La Rue as Joe Ferranza *Robert McWade as Davis *Lola Lane as Lola *Willard Robertson as J.J. Trent *Oscar Apfel as Dr. Kraft *Theodore von Eltz as Parsons *Clara Kimball Young as Mrs. Davis *Ward Bond as Lanky *George Cleveland as Detective *Jack Mulhall as Salesman *Jack Norton as Dr. Singer *Dewey Robinson as Beef *Bill Burrud William James Burrud (January 12, 1925 – July 12, 1990) was a child actor and a television host and producer best known for his travel programs. Biography Born in Hollywood, California, Burrud was a son of Leland Burrud, who had produced on ... as Jimmie Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
