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Ride, Kelly, Ride
''Ride, Kelly, Ride'' is a 1941 American sports drama film directed by Norman Foster and written by William Conselman Jr. and Irving Cummings Jr.. The film stars Eugene Pallette, Marvin Stephens, Rita Quigley, Mary Healy, Richard Lane and Charles D. Brown. The film was released on February 7, 1941, by 20th Century Fox. Synopsis An owner of racehorses, Dan Thomas, and his trainer Duke Martin discover a young fellow called "Corn Cob" Kelly on their way west. He has a natural way with horses, so they quickly teach him to become a jockey. As his career begins, Corn Cob befriends a fellow rider, Skeeziks O'Day, and antagonizes another, Tuffy Graves, whose rough tactics cause Corn Cob to fall from a mount and suffer a broken shoulder. While recuperating, he gets word that Dan has conspired with gangsters to fix a race. Knowing that honest trainer Bob Martin and daughter Ellen have all their money riding on the race, Corn Cob decides to ride their horse, injured shoulder notwithsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Foster (director)
Norman Foster (born Norman Foster Hoeffer; December 13, 1903 – July 7, 1976) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed many Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto films as well as projects for Orson Welles and Walt Disney. As an actor he was a leading man in early talkies and also appeared in Welles' final film, ''The Other Side of the Wind''. Life and career Norman Foster was born Norman Foster Hoeffer on December 13, 1903, in Richmond, Indiana. He became a cub reporter on a local newspaper in Indiana before going to New York in the hopes of getting a better newspaper job but there were no vacancies. He tried a number of theatrical agencies before getting stage work including ''The Barker'' (1927, New York; 1928, London) in which he appeared opposite future wife Claudette Colbert.Amy Fine Collins (April 2000),A Perfect Star, ''Vanity Fair''. Accessed April 19, 2019. He later appeared on Broadway theatre, Broadway in the George S. Kaufman/Ring Lardner play ''Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Movie Guide
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, television series, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data is accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic, AllMovie and AllGame were sold by Rovi in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Drama Films
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20th Century Fox Films
The following are lists of 20th Century Studios films by decade: Lists Predecessors * List of Fox Film films (1914–1935) * List of Twentieth Century Pictures films (1933–1935) As 20th Century Fox * List of 20th Century Fox films (1935–1999) * List of 20th Century Fox films (2000–2020) International releases * List of 20th Century Fox International films As 20th Century Studios * List of 20th Century Studios films (2020–present) External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:20th Century Studios films 20th Century Studios Lists of films by studio 20th Century Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Films
The year 1941 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, '' Citizen Kane''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1941 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 17 – '' Gone with the Wind'' goes into general release in the United States after touring in a roadshow version during 1940. Becoming a cultural phenomenon, it sells an estimated 60 million tickets this year alone. Adjusted for inflation with numerous rereleases, it remains the highest grossing domestic film of all time with $1.8 billion. * March 24 – Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie '' Sun Valley Serenade'' for Twentieth Century Fox. * May 1 – Orson Welles' '' Citizen Kane'', consistently rated as one of the films considered the all-time best, is premiered at the Palace Theatre (New York City). * July 2 – '' Sergeant York'', the film biopic of World War I hero A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films About Horse Racing ...
The following is a list of films featuring horse racing. List See also *List of films about horses * List of highest grossing sports films * List of sports films References {{Horse topics * Films about animals playing sports Horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Earle
Edward Earle (16 July 1882 – 15 December 1972) was a Canadian-American stage, film and television actor. In a career which lasted from the 1910s to 1966, he appeared in almost 400 films between 1914 and 1956. He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ..., aged 90. Partial filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Earle, Edward 1882 births 1972 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male silent film actors 20th-century Canadian male actors Male actors from Toronto Canadian emigrants to the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley (November 22, 1880 – December 25, 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1916 and 1946. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. On Broadway, Stanley appeared in ''This Man's Town'' (1930), ''The Marriage Bed'' (1929), and ''The Donovan Affair'' (1926). Stanley was also a playwright. Selected filmography * ''The Fear of Poverty'' (1916) - Alfred Griffin * '' Divorce and the Daughter'' (1916) - Dr. John Osborne * ''King Lear'' (1916) - Edgar * '' The Dummy'' (1917) - Mr. Meredith * '' The Law of Compensation'' (1917) - Raymond Wells * ''Miss Deception'' (1917) - Tom Norton * '' Just a Woman'' (1918) - Fred Howard * ''Marriages Are Made'' (1918) - James Morton * '' Every Mother's Son'' (1918) - Eldest Son * ''The Love Auction'' (1919) - Jack Harley * ''Life'' (1920) - Dennis O'Brien * '' Scandal for Sale'' (1932) - Hotel Resident (uncredited) * '' Amateur Daddy'' (1932) - 1st Fred Smith * ''Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Adams (actor)
Ernie Adams (born Ernest Stephen Dumarais; June 18, 1885 – November 26, 1947) was an American vaudevillian performer, stage and screen character actor and writer, he appeared primarily in small uncredited parts. Biography Adams was also billed as Ernest S. Adams and Ernie S. Adams. He appeared in vaudeville, theater, and film. He started his career in musical comedy on Broadway theatre. Along with his wife Berdonna Gilbert, he formed the vaudeville team "Gilbert and Adams". He appeared in more than 400 films starting from the silent era between 1919 and 1948, and was particularly known for playing shady characters. On Broadway, Adams appeared in ''Toot-Toot!'' (1918). On November 26, 1947, Adams died of an acute pulmonary edema at the West Olympic Sanitarium in Los Angeles, California, aged 62. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood.Resting Places: The Burial Sites of 14000 Famous Persons, by Scott Wilson Selected filmography * '' A Regular Girl'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spec O'Donnell
Walter D. "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal Roach, often appearing in silent comedies as the bratty son of Max Davidson or Charley Chase. His sound-era roles were mostly uncredited bits, often as bellhops, newsboys, and pages; he was playing adolescent roles well into his twenties. He has the unusual distinction of playing the same role (a newsboy) in both an original film and its remake: ''Princess O'Hara'' and ''It Ain't Hay''. Early life O'Donnell was born in Madera, California. His father, John O'Donnell, was a lumber mill labourer originally from Maryland. His mother and older siblings (Jack and Minnie) were born in California. Career In February 1924, O'Donnell signed with Julius Stern (producer), Julius and Abe Stern's Century Film Corporation. In 1924, O'Donnell starred in Walt Disney's ''Alice Comedies''. The first of these was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden (April 26, 1901 – January 1, 1977) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Early years MacFadden's parents were Rev. Robert A. MacFadden and Edith Hamilton MacFadden. His father died in 1909, leaving his mother to support herself and four children. In 1928, she became the first woman to file papers to run for governor of Massachusetts. Career MacFadden was a 1925 graduate of Harvard University. Soon after graduating, he became producer of the American Theatre Company, which presented plays for 10 weeks in the Boston area. The project was backed by Michael Strange, a writer who made her professional stage debut in the productions. He also served as director of the Community Arts Association in Santa Barbara, California, and the Theatre Guild School of Acting in New York. Plays that MacFadden produced on Broadway included '' Gods of the Lightning'' and ''La Gringa''. After starting out on Broadway in the 1920s, he moved into filmmaking in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cy Kendall
Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters. On old-time radio, Kendall portrayed Judge Carter in the drama ''The Remarkable Miss Tuttle''. On early television, he played detective Jonas Flint on the game show '' Armchair Detective''. Kendall was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Woodland Hills, California. Filmography * ''His Night Out'' (1935) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Hitch Hike Lady'' (1935) - Fruit Dealer (uncredited) * '' Dancing Feet'' (1936) - Hotel Detective * '' Man Hunt'' (1936) - Sheriff at Hackett * '' King of the Pecos'' (1936) - Alexander Stiles * ''Dancing Pirate'' (1936) - Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited) * '' The Lonely Trail'' (1936) - Adjutant General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
