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Richard Cahoon
Richard Cahoon (October 1, 1905 — September 19, 1985) was an American editor of both film and television. During his career he edited over 40 feature films, and over a dozen television series. His work earned him an Emmy nomination and two Eddie Awards. Career Cahoon's film career began at Universal Studios with his work on the 1929 William Wyler melodrama, '' The Shakedown''. It was one of five films he would work on that year, including the comedy, ''The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City'', In 1930, Cahoon became engaged to Margaret Pickstone. In the 1930s, some of the notable films on which he worked include: the Technicolor film ''Mamba'' (1930), starring Jean Hersholt; the World War I drama, ''The Mad Parade'' (1931), with a cast consisting entirely of women; the 1931 B film drama, ''Men in Her Life''; ''Air Hostess'', a 1933 melodrama directed by Albert Rogell; the 1934 drama ''Whirlpool'', starring Jack Holt and Jean Arthur; two 1934 features starring Fay Wray, ''Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holt (actor)
Charles John Holt, Jr. (May 31, 1888 – January 18, 1951) was an American motion picture actor who was prominent in both silent and sound movies, particularly Westerns. Early life Holt was born in 1888 in the Fordham section of The Bronx, New York, the son of an Episcopal priest at St. James Church. When in Manhattan, he attended Trinity School. He was accepted into the Virginia Military Institute in 1909, but expelled for misbehavior in his second semester there. Following Holt's father's death, the family moved to New York City, where Jack, his mother, and brother Marshall lived with his married sister, Frances. Holt worked at various jobs including construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad's tunnel under the Hudson River and being a "surveyor, laborer, prospector, trapper, and stagecoach driver, among many other jobs" during an almost six-year stay in Alaska. Military service Holt was prevented from serving in World War I because of "chronic foot problems" that resulte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara (; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was a native Irish and naturalized American actress and singer, who became successful in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in Western (genre)#Film, Westerns and adventure films. She worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne on numerous projects. O'Hara was born into a Catholic family and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She aspired to become an actress from a very young age. She trained with the Rathmines Theatre Company from the age of 10 and at the Abbey Theatre from the age of 14. She was given a screen test, which was deemed unsatisfactory, but Charles Laughton saw potential in her, and arranged for her to co-star with him in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Jamaica Inn (film), Jamaica Inn'' in 1939. She moved to Hollywood the same year to appear with him in the production of ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella Swings It
''Cinderella Swings It'' is a 1943 American comedy-drama film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on short stories by Clarence Budington Kelland about small-town philanthropist Scattergood Baines. Produced and Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on January 22, 1943, and stars Guy Kibbee and Gloria Warren. It was the last of the six films in the Scattergood Baines series and the only one without the word “Scattergood” in the title. Originally called ''Scattergood Swings It'', the picture was renamed because the franchise was declining in popularity. Plot Scattergood Baines is a local merchant in the New England town of Coldriver. To support the war effort, he donates a tract of land to the army and organizes the local civilian defense team. In addition, when a local bandleader, Tommy Stewart, is upset over not being able to enlist until he graduates, Scattergood suggests that Stewart and his female friend, Sally Benson, orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scattergood Survives A Murder
''Scattergood Survives a Murder'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland. Cast *Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines * John Archer as Dunker Gilson *Margaret Hayes as Gail Barclay *Wallace Ford as Wally Collins *Spencer Charters as Sheriff *Eily Malyon as Mrs. Grimes *John Miljan as Rolfe *George Chandler as Sam Caldwell *Dick Elliott as Mathew Quentin *Florence Lake as Phoebe Quentin * Sarah Edwards as Selma Quentin *Willie Best as Hipp *George Guhl as Deputy *Eddy Waller as Lafe Allen *Margaret Seddon as Cynthia Quentin *Margaret McWade as Lydia Quentin *Frank Reicher as Thaddeus Quentin *Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Career Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Starrett
Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the ''Durango Kid'' westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: 131 westerns, all produced by Columbia Pictures. Early years Starrett was born in Athol, Massachusetts, where his grandfather had built a prosperous tool works. He attended Worcester Academy, then graduated from Dartmouth College. Career A graduate of Worcester Academy in 1922, Starrett went on to study at Dartmouth College. While on the Dartmouth football team he was hired to play a football extra in the film ''The Quarterback'' (1926). Bitten by the acting bug, Starrett played minor roles in films and leading roles in stage plays. In 1928, he was a member of the Walker Company, a repertory theatre troupe headed by Stuart Walker. He played the romantic lead in his first movie, '' Fast and Loose'' (1930), which starred Frank Morgan, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Selman
David Selman (1878 – August 1, 1937) was an American film director.Langman & Finn p.86 Selected filmography * '' South Sea Love'' (1923) * ''Kentucky Days'' (1923) * ''Remember'' (1926) * ''Resurrection'' (1931) * '' The Westerner'' (1934) * ''Fighting Shadows'' (1935) * ''Gallant Defender'' (1935) * ''Justice of the Range'' (1935) * ''The Revenge Rider'' (1935) * '' Riding Wild'' (1935) * ''Square Shooter'' (1935) * '' Secret Patrol'' (1936) * ''The Mysterious Avenger'' (1936) * '' Tugboat Princess'' (1936) * '' The Cowboy Star'' (1936) * '' Woman Against the World'' (1937) * ''Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosa ...'' (1937) * '' Texas Trail'' (1937) References Bibliography * Larry Langman & Daniel Finn. ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Avenger
''The Mysterious Avenger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Selman. It features an early appearance by Jon Hall. Cast * Charles Starrett ... Ranny Maitland / Ranny Morgan * Joan Perry ... Alice Lockhart * Wheeler Oakman ... Brophy * Edward LeSaint ... Lockhart * Lafe McKee ... Maitland * Hal Price ... Sheriff * Jon Hall ... Lafe Lockhart (as Charles Locher) * George Chesebro ... Henchman Foley * Sons of the Pioneers... Musicians & Rangers * Roy Rogers ... Musician Len (as Len Slye) * Bob Nolan ... Musician Bob (as Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ...) * Hugh Farr ... Musician Hugh (as Sons of the Pioneers) * Karl Farr ... Musician Karl (as Sons of the Pioneers) * Tim Spencer ... Musician Tim (as Sons of the Pione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime And Punishment (1935 American Film)
''Crime and Punishment'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg for Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was adapted by Joseph Anthony and S.K. Lauren from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel of the same title. The film stars Peter Lorre in the lead role of Raskolnikov (here named Roderick instead of Rodion). Von Sternberg, who was contractually obliged to make the film, disliked it, later writing that it was "no more related to the true text of the novel than the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower is related to the Russian environment." The Library of Congress holds a print. Synopsis The American Film Institute provides a summary of the film's narrative: Cast * Peter Lorre - Roderick Raskolnikov * Edward Arnold - Inspector Porfiry * Marian Marsh - Sonya * Tala Birell - Antonya Raskolnikov * Elizabeth Risdon - Mrs. Raskolnikov (as Elisabeth Risdon) * Robert Allen - Dmitri * Douglas Dumbrille - Grilov * Gene Lockhart - Lushin * Charles Waldron - Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiley Post
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. On August 15, 1935, Post and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when Post's aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska. Post's Lockheed Vega aircraft, the ''Winnie Mae'', was on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center from 2003 to 2011. It is now featured in the "Time and Navigation" gallery on the second floor of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Early life Post was born to parents who cultivated cotton on a farm near Grand Saline, Texas. His father was William Francis and his mother was Mae Quinlan Post, a person of mixed Cherokee heritage. His family moved to Oklahoma whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Hawks
''Air Hawks'' is a 1935 American aviation-themed science fiction film based on Ben Pivar's "Air Fury", an unpublished story. Director Albert Rogell who had moved from shorts to B-films, was interested in aviation and had already helmed ''The Flying Marine'' (1929) and ''Air Hostess'' (1933). In ''Air Hawks'', the studio was able to add an A-list star, Ralph Bellamy, as well as exploiting the fame of record-setting pilot Wiley Post in his only feature film appearance. Although limited in budget and production values, the introduction of a "death ray" elevated the modest programmer into the science-fiction genre."Notes: 'Air Hawks'." ''Turner Classic Movies.'' Retrieved: March 20, 2013. Plot Pilot Barry Eldon ( |
Once To Every Woman (1934 Film)
''Once to Every Woman'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film adaptation of A. J. Cronin's 1933 short story ''Kaleidoscope in "K", Kaleidoscope in "K"''. The film was made by Columbia Pictures and stars Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray. Plot Mary Fanshawe (Fay Wray) is a dedicated, professional supervising nurse in an urban hospital. She is very friendly with one resident, Dr. Preston (Walter Byron (actor), Walter Byron), although it is clear that she is not his sole object of attention. Fanshawe reprimands one young nurse, Doris Andros (Mary Carlisle) for her careless attitude, but she is unaware that Andros and Preston are seeing one another in secret. Fanshawe is far less friendly with young Dr. Jim Barclay (Ralph Bellamy) despite his attentions toward her. Barclay, though, is also distracted by tensions with his superior, Dr. Walter Selby (Walter Connolly), who rejects the younger man's suggestions of trying more modern medical and surgical techniques. During a crucial operatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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