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Richard Cramer
Richard Earl Cramer (July 3, 1889 – August 9, 1960) was an American actor in films from the late 1920s to the early 1950s. Burly, menacing and gravel-voiced, Cramer specialized in villainous roles in many low-budget westerns, but is today best remembered for his several appearances with Laurel and Hardy. He also appeared with W. C. Fields in his short film, '' The Fatal Glass of Beer'', which Mack Sennett produced. He was sometimes billed as Rychard Cramer or Dick Cramer. On Broadway, Cramer portrayed Rube in ''Buddies'' (1919) and Hernando in ''Sancho Panza'' (1923). Partial filmography * ''The Love Mart'' (1927) * '' Sharp Shooters'' (1928) * ''The Tiger's Shadow'' (1928) * '' Kid Gloves'' (1929) * ''The Lost Zeppelin'' (1929) * ''Murder on the Roof'' (1930) * ''Hell's Island'' (1930) * '' Captain of the Guard'' (1930) * ''Those Who Dance'' (1930) * '' Big Money'' (1930) * '' Night Beat'' (1931) * '' The Pocatello Kid'' (1931) * ''Hell-Bent for Frisco'' (1931) * ''Lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Glass Of Beer (1933 Film)
''The Fatal Glass of Beer'' (1933) is an American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code short film starring W. C. Fields, produced by Mack Sennett, and released theatrically by Paramount Pictures. Written by Fields and directed by Clyde Bruckman, the film is a parody of rugged stage melodramas set in the Yukon. Plot Ma and Pa Snavely live in a cabin in the Yukon. Many years before, their son Chester left for the big city and became involved in crime after "the fatal glass of beer". Pa Snavely, as portrayed by Fields, serenades a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with "The Fatal Glass of Beer", a mournful song detailing the evils of foul drink and bad companions in the big city. A zither accompaniment recorded for the film seldom matches the vocal, because Fields subtly changes keys when the zither does not, resulting in a humorously off-key effect. Son Chester returns home after getting out of prison, and promises his father not to tell his Mother what he really did. He makes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Beat (1931 Film)
''Night Beat'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by George B. Seitz. Cast * Jack Mulhall as Johnny * Patsy Ruth Miller as Eleanor * Walter McGrail as Martin * Harry Cording as Chill Scarpelli * Ernie Adams as Weissenkorn * Richard Cramer as Featherstone * Harry Semels as Italian 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 * * * Night Beatavailable for free download from Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ... 1931 films 1931 crime films American crime films American black-and-white films Films directed by George B. Seitz Mayfair Pictures films 1930s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat's-Paw
''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was Lloyd's seventh and final collaboration with Taylor and the fourth of his seven starring roles in sound. ''The Cat’s Paw'', a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland, had appeared in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' from August 26-September 30, 1933, when Lloyd read it, and decided to buy the rights to it for $25,000. Plot Ezekiel Cobb, a naive young man raised by missionaries in China, is sent to the United States to seek a wife. He is promptly enlisted by the corrupt political machine of the fictional city of Stockport, led by the corrupt boss Jake Mayo ( George Barbier) to run for mayor as phony "reform" politician. He is expected to be the " cat's paw" of the political machine. Cobb unexpectedly takes his job seriously. Frequently quoting Chinese poet Li Po (pronounced "Ling Po" in the story), he embarks on a campaign to clean his town of its corrupt political machine. Fighting ba ... [...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] |
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Pack Up Your Troubles may refer to: * ''Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932 film), a 1932 Laurel and Hardy film * ''Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1939 film), a 1939 American comedy film * ''Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1940 film), a 1940 British war comedy film See also *"Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile" is the full name of a World War I marching song, published in 1915 in London. It was written by Welsh songwriter George Henry Powell under the pseudonym of "George Asaf", and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Jury Doors
''Behind Jury Doors'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Helen Chandler, William Collier Jr. and Blanche Friderici.Pitts, p. 329 Cast * Helen Chandler as Elsa Lanfield * William Collier Jr. as Steve Mannon * Blanche Friderici as Mrs. Lanfield * Franklin Parker as Casey * John Davidson as George Fisher * Walter Miller as Arthur Corbett * Richard Cramer as Gus Mauger * Jessie Arnold as Ma Mauger * Louis Natheaux as Halliday * Patsy Cunningham as Mame * James Gordon as William Wegand * Arthur Loft as James Collins * Gordon De Main Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publication claims his date of birth as 1897-March 5, 1967/ref> was an American film actor. He ... as Dr. Emil Lanfield References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawless Valley (1932 Film)
''Lawless Valley'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Lane Chandler, Gertrude Messinger and Richard Cramer.Pitts p.207 Cast * Lane Chandler as Bob Rand * Gertrude Messinger as Rosita * Richard Cramer as Bull Lemoyne * J.P. McGowan as Big Mike Carter * Anne Howard as Minerva Huff * Si Jenks Si Jenks (born Howard Hansell Jenkins; September 23, 1876 – January 6, 1970) was an American actor. He was involved in 224 films in a career spanning nearly two decades in vaudeville and films. His best known appearances includes ''The ... as Zebb Huff 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 * 1932 films 1932 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by J. P. McGowan American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
45 Calibre Echo
45 Calibre Echo is a 1932 American Western film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jack Perrin, Ben Corbett and Elinor Fair.Pitts, p. 172. The supporting cast features Ruth Renick in her final theatrical film role. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack * Ben Corbett as Bennie * Elinor Fair as Betty * Olin Francis as Burly Henchman * Richard Cramer as Saloon Owner * George Chesebro as Henchman * Jimmy Aubrey as Jim - the Sidekick * C.V. Bussey as Sheriff * Ruth Renick as Jack's Sister * Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the ... as Old Man in Saloon 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. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scram!
''Scram!'' is a 1932 pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film produced by Hal Roach, directed by Ray McCarey, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot The story begins in a courtroom, where Stan and Ollie appear before Judge Beaumont on a charge of vagrancy. The duo quickly anger the judge, who can't remand them in custody for 180 days as he would normally do because the jail is full; and so instead gives them "One hour... to get out of town! And never let me set eyes on you again..." — dismissing the case by snarling "Scram! Or I'll build a jail for you!" Later, as Stan and Ollie are walking down the sidewalk in a heavy rainstorm, they meet a well-dressed, highly intoxicated man and help retrieve his car key, which he has dropped down a grating, and in return he invites the homeless pair to stay at his mansion. Once they arrive at the residence, the congenial drunk cannot find his house key, but the boys finally get into the house, where they startle a young woman, causing her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Painted Desert
''The Painted Desert'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film released by Pathé Exchange. Produced by E. B. Derr, it was directed by Howard Higgin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Buckingham. The picture stars low-budget Western stars William Boyd (in his pre-Hopalong Cassidy era) and Helen Twelvetrees, and most notably features an unshaven young Clark Gable in his talking film debut. The film was shot mostly on location in Arizona. Plot Two cowboy friends, Jeff (J. Farrell MacDonald) and Cash (William Farnum), are traveling through the desert in the southwest U.S., when they come upon a baby who has been abandoned in the back of a covered wagon. They can't leave the defenseless child, so decide to take the baby with them, however, they argue over which of them would be better suited to raising the child. When Cash ends up prevailing in the debate, this creates a lifelong rift between the two friends. Years later the baby has now grown into a young man, Bill Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Parade (film)
''The Last Parade'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Jack Holt, Tom Moore and Constance Cummings.Dick, p. 51 Synopsis Two World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ... veterans return home. One joins the police while the other, failing to get a job as a newspaper reporter, gets mixed up with organized crime. Cast References Bibliography * Dick, Bernard F. ''The Merchant Prince of Poverty Row: Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures''. University Press of Kentucky, 2015. External links * 1931 films 1931 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Erle C. Kenton Columbia Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is There Justice?
''Is There Justice?'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Rex Lease, Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Mehaffey.Langman & Finn p.125 It is now considered a lost film. Synopsis The brother of woman who died in jail seeks revenge on the district attorney by getting hold of a photograph of his daughter dancing on a table on her underwear. Cast * Rex Lease as Jerry Heath * Henry B. Walthall as District Attorney John Raymond * Blanche Mehaffey as Kay Raymond * Robert Ellis as Dan Lawrence * Helen Foster as June Lawrence * Ernie Adams as Shorty Gray * Joseph W. Girard as Chief of Police * Richard Cramer as Detective Regan * John Ince as Dr. Gibbs * Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ... as Rollins Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |