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Rollo Lloyd
Rollo Lloyd (March 22, 1883 – July 24, 1938) was an American actor who appeared in about 65 films. His films include ''Today We Live'', ''Strictly Personal'', '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'', '' Mad Love'', ''Magnificent Obsession'', ''The Devil-Doll'', ''Anthony Adverse'', '' Seventh Heaven'', '' Armored Car'', ''The Last Train from Madrid'', ''Souls at Sea'' and ''The Lady in the Morgue'', among others. In 1920, Lloyd was selected as the Director and a leading actor for the summer at the Elitch Theatre. He was tasked with hiring the summer stock cast and selecting the plays for the season. Partial filmography *''Midnight at Maxim's'' (1915) - Mr. Shye *''The Call of the Dance'' (1915) - Brace - Fisk's Lieutenant *''Pals First'' (1918) - The Squirrel *''Prestige'' (1931) - Capt. Emil de Fontenac *''Okay, America!'' (1932) - Joe Morton *''Flaming Gold'' (1932) - Harry Banning *''Laughter in Hell'' (1933) - Zeb *''Today We Live'' (1933) - Major *''Strictly Personal'' (1933) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the United States. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage County, Ohio, Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Cuyahoga River, Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ''ἄκρον : ákron'' signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okay, America!
''Okay, America!'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film, about a gossip columnist's rise to fame, based closely on the real life of Walter Winchell. Cast * Lew Ayres as Larry Wayne * Maureen O'Sullivan as Sheila Barton * Louis Calhern as Mileaway Russell * Edward Arnold as Duke Morgan * Walter Catlett as City Editor aka 'Lucille' * Alan Dinehart as Roger Jones * Henry Armetta as Sam * Emerson Treacy as Jerry Robbins * Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Herbert Wright * Margaret Lindsay as Ruth Drake * Akim Tamiroff Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff, russian: Аким Михайлович Тамиров (born Hovakim Tamiryants; October 29, 1899 – September 17, 1972) was an Armenian-American actor of film, stage, and television. One of the premier character act ... as Bit role (uncredited) External links * 1932 films 1930s adventure drama films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Tay Garnett Films about journalists American adventure drama films American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Man (film)
''The Mystery Man'' is a 1935 American film directed by Ray McCarey. Plot summary A Chicago newspaper man, Larry Doyle, finds himself in St. Louis after a night of drunken revelry. Low on money, he sees a young woman, Anne Olgivie, at a coffee counter. She hasn't got enough money to cover her bill, so he surreptitiously pays for her. Later, after sending a telegram to his boss asking for funds, Larry sees Anne again, trying to send a wire to her mother for money to come home. Unable to pay for the message, she leaves, and Larry recovers her note. Exiting to the street, he thinks he sees Anne throw herself in front of a car, so he grabs her, making it look as if she embraces him wildly. He admits to her that he is broke and that he knows she is, as well. They take a suite in a Hotel, pretending to be on their honeymoon and try to raise some money. After being revealed to the hotel manager, Larry receives fifty dollars from his coworkers, which gives them some time. Larry attemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gilded Lily (1935 Film)
''The Gilded Lily'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland, and C. Aubrey Smith. The production's screenplay, written by Claude Binyon, is about a stenographer who becomes a famous café entertainer courted by an English aristocrat and an American newspaper reporter. Released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on January 25, 1935, the film is one of the English language films chosen by the National Board of Review for its top-10 list of 1935. ''The Gilded Lily'' is also the first of seven films in which Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray costar. Plot Stenographer Marilyn David (Claudette Colbert) and newspaper reporter Peter Dawes (Fred MacMurray) meet every Thursday on a bench outside the New York Public Library to eat popcorn and watch the world go by. One day, Peter confesses his love to her, but she tells him she only considers him a friend—that someday she will find love when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
''The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Jean Bart and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill, Juanita Quigley, Henry O'Neill and Henry Armetta. The film was released on December 24, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Paul Verin walks through the streets of 1915 Paris carrying his small daughter Linette on one arm and a black satchel on the other. Arriving at the home of Paul's boyhood friend, attorney Fernand De Marnay, Paul relates the events that led him there. Five years ago Paul and his wife Adele lived in Clichy. They lived off what Paul could make with his political writings. Adele loves Paul but she is unhappy living in Clichy. She wants to live in Paris. To make enough money to move to Paris, Paul accepts an offer to write political articles for aspiring politician Henri Dumont agreeing to let Dumont take credit as the author. Dumont has political aspirations and the anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Party's Over (1934 Film)
''The Party's Over'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang. Cast * Stuart Erwin as Bruce Blakely * Ann Sothern as Ruth Walker * Arline Judge as Phyllis * Chick Chandler as Martin * Patsy Kelly as Mabel * Catherine Doucet as Sarah * Marjorie Lytell as Betty Decker * Henry Travers as Theodore * William Bakewell William Bakewell (May 2, 1908 – April 15, 1993) was an American actor who achieved his greatest fame as one of the leading juvenile performers of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Early years Bakewell was a native of Los Angeles, where he at ... as Clay References External links * 1934 films 1934 comedy films American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Lang Columbia Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whom The Gods Destroy (1934 Film)
''Whom the Gods Destroy'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Walter Lang and starring Walter Connolly. Cast * Walter Connolly as John Forrester a.k.a. Eric Jann a.k.a. Peter Korotoff * Robert Young (actor), Robert Young as Jack Forrester * Doris Kenyon as Margaret Forrester * Macon Jones as Jack Forrester (aged 14) * Scotty Beckett as Jack Forrester (age 4; credited as Scott Beckett) * Rollo Lloyd as Henry Braverman * Maidel Turner as Henrietta Crosland * Henry Kolker as Carlo - the Puppeteer * George Humbert as Niccoli * Hugh Huntley as Jamison - Ship's Officer * Hobart Bosworth as Alec Klein * Gilbert Emery as Professor Weaver * Akim Tamiroff as Peter Korotoff References External links * 1934 films 1934 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Walter Lang Films with screenplays by Sidney Buchman 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Scandal
''Private Scandal'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Vera Caspary, Garrett Fort and Bruce Manning. The film stars ZaSu Pitts, Phillips Holmes, Mary Brian, Ned Sparks, Lew Cody, June Brewster and Harold Waldridge. The film was released on May 11, 1934, by Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director David S. Garber. Plot Cast *ZaSu Pitts as Miss Coates *Phillips Holmes as Cliff Barry *Mary Brian as Fran Somers *Ned Sparks as Inspector Riordan *Lew Cody as Benjamin J. Somers *June Brewster as Adele Smith *Harold Waldridge as Jerome *Jed Prouty as H.R. Robbins *Charles Sellon as Mr. Terwilliger * Rollo Lloyd as Insurance Agent Henry Lane *Olive Tell as Deborah Lane *Olin Howland as Ed *John Qualen John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was an American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Early years Qualen was born in V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Spy (1934 Film)
''Madame Spy'' is a 1934 American adventure film directed by Karl Freund and starring Fay Wray, Oscar Apfel, Edward Arnold (actor), Edward Arnold and Nils Asther. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is a remake of the 1932 film ''Under False Flag (1932 film), Under False Flag'' which was produced by Deutsche Universal, the German subsidiary of the studio, and was itself based on a novel of the same title by Max W. Kimmich.Goble p.259 Synopsis Maria is married to Captain Franck of Abteilung III b, German Intelligence. He does not know she is a Russian assigned to spy on him. When he is told to uncover a leak, he vows revenge on his wife. Cast *Fay Wray as Marie Franck *Oscar Apfel as Pahlke *Edward Arnold (actor), Edward Arnold as Schultz *Nils Asther as Capt. Franck *Vince Barnett as Peter *Noah Beery, Sr. as Gen. Philipow *A.S. 'Pop' Byron as Chemist *Eddy Chandler as Austrian Officer *Stephen Chase as Petroskie *Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892), Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting Pretty (1933 Film)
''Sitting Pretty'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical comedy film that tells the story of two aspiring but untalented songwriters played by Jack Oakie and Jack Haley. They are joined by Ginger Rogers and Thelma Todd on their trip from New York City to Hollywood to find their fortune. This film was directed by Harry Joe Brown and featured the Pickens Sisters as themselves. Plot Cast *Jack Oakie as Chick Parker *Jack Haley as Pete Pendleton *Ginger Rogers as Dorothy *Gregory Ratoff as Tannenbaum *Thelma Todd as Gloria Duval *Lew Cody as Jules Clark * Jerry Tucker as Buzz * The Pickens Sisters *The Hundred Hollywood Honeys *Hale Hamilton as Vinton * Walter Walker as George Wilson *Kenneth Thomson as Norman Lubin *William Davidson as Director *Lee Morgan as Assistant director *Harry Revel as Pianist *Mack Gordon as Song publisher * Arthur Jarrett *Virginia Sale Virginia Sale (May 20, 1899 – August 23, 1992) was an American character actress whose career spanned six de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnival Lady
''Carnival Lady'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Boots Mallory, Allen Vincent and Donald Kerr.Pitts p.166 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lewis J. Rachmil. Cast * Boots Mallory as Penny Lee * Allen Vincent as Tom Warren * Donald Kerr as Dick * Rollo Lloyd as Harry * Jason Robards Sr. as Jim Ryan * Gertrude Astor as Zandra, Fortune Teller * Anita Faye as Trixie * Richard Hayes as P.T. 'Porky' Owens * Earl McDonald as Carl * Kit Guard Kit Guard (born Christen Klitgaard May 5, 1894 - July 18, 1961) was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s. Guard left his birthplace of Hals, Denmark, around the turn of the 20th century, one of five brothers to do so. He m ... as Gorilla Watson 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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out All Night (1933 Film)
''Out All Night'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and written by William Anthony McGuire. The film stars Slim Summerville, ZaSu Pitts, Laura Hope Crews, Shirley Grey, Alexander Carr and Rollo Lloyd. The film was released April 8, 1933, by Universal Pictures. Plot A mama's boy falls for a spinster who works at a nursery in a department store. Cast *Slim Summerville as Ronald Colgate *ZaSu Pitts as Bunny *Laura Hope Crews as Mrs. Jane Colgate *Shirley Grey as Kate *Alexander Carr Alexander Carr (1878–1946) was a Russian born stage and screen actor, writer, vaudevillian, burlesque and circus performer. Biography He made his first stage appearance on stage at a music hall in St. Paul, Minnesota. He appeared later in the ... as Mr. Rosemountain * Rollo Lloyd as David Arnold * Billy Barty as Child *Edward Peil Jr. as Eddie * Shirley Temple as Child *Philip Purdy as Child *Gene Lewis as Tracy References External links * 1933 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
