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Robert Cecil Smith
Robert Cecil Smith (December 15, 1912 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor of the stage, television, and film. He began his career as a teenager, making his first appearance in the 1927 film ''Baby Brother''. He went on to have an active career playing mid-sized character roles in films during the 1930s and 1940s. Smith was also active appearing in stage plays and musicals throughout the United States. He made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the 1934 play ''Lost Horizons (play), Lost Horizons''. His other Broadway credits include ''You Never Know (musical), You Never Know'' (1938), ''One for the Money (musical), One for the Money'' (1939), ''Two for the Show (musical), Two for the Show'' (1940), ''Gramercy Ghost'' (1951), ''The Girl in Pink Tights'' (1954), and the role of Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside in ''Auntie Mame'' opposite Rosalind Russell in the title role. A ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' review for ''Gramercy Ghost'' noted that he had "helpful drive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Takes A Wife
''Father Takes a Wife'' is a 1941 American comedy film starring Gloria Swanson and Adolphe Menjou. Silent screen queen Gloria Swanson returned to films after a seven-year absence. Eight years later, Swanson staged another comeback in the classic ''Sunset Boulevard'' (1950). Plot Senior (Adolphe Menjou) is a middle-aged widowed shipping magnate, who falls in love with celebrated actress Leslie Collier (Gloria Swanson) and marries her after a whirlwind courtship. Cast * Adolphe Menjou as Fredrick Osborne Sr. * Gloria Swanson as Leslie Collier * John Howard as Fredrick Osborne Jr. * Desi Arnaz as Carlos Bardez * Helen Broderick as Aunt Julie * Florence Rice as Enid Osborne * Neil Hamilton as Vincent Stewart * Grady Sutton as Tailor * George Meader as Henderson * Mary Treen as Secretary * Ruth Dietrich as Miss Patterson * Jack Briggs as Joe, Senior's Driver (uncredited) Reception The film lost $104,000 at the box office.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Town (film)
''On the Town'' is a 1949 Technicolor musical film with music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It is an adaptation of the Broadway stage musical of the same name produced in 1944 (which itself is an adaptation of the Jerome Robbins ballet entitled ''Fancy Free'' which was also produced in 1944), although many changes in script and score were made from the original stage version; for instance, most of Bernstein's score was dropped in favor of new songs by Edens, who disliked the majority of Bernstein's music for being too complex and too operatic for film audiences. This caused Bernstein to boycott the film. The film was directed by Gene Kelly, who also choreographed, and Stanley Donen in their directorial debut, and stars Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, and Ann Miller, and features Jules Munshin and Vera-Ellen. It was a product of the Arthur Freed unit at MGM, and is notable for its combination of studio and locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Maniacs
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power generation), heat energy (e.g. geothermal), chemical energy, electric potential and nuclear energy (from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion). Many of these processes generate heat as an intermediate energy form, so heat engines have special importance. Some natural processes, such as atmospheric convection cells convert environmental heat into motion (e.g. in the form of rising air currents). Mechanical energy is of particular importance in transportation, but also plays a role in many industrial processes such as cutting, grinding, crushing, and mixing. Mechanical heat engines convert heat into work via various thermodynamic processes. The internal combustion engine is perhaps the most common example of a mechanical heat engine, in which hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Court (film)
''Criminal Court'' is a 1946 American crime drama directed by Robert Wise. It stars Tom Conway and Martha O'Driscoll. Plot Hotshot lawyer Steve Barnes is a candidate to be district attorney. His girlfriend Georgia Gale has a job singing for nightclub owner Vic Wright, a gangster who works for the mob boss, Marquette. Steve has film footage of Vic and brother Frankie committing crimes. He rejects a $50,000 bribe made in the form of a campaign donation. Joan, his secretary, spies on Steve for the gangster. She witnesses a struggle for a gun and sees Vic accidentally shot dead. Georgia is seen leaving the scene and is charged with murder. Marquette will have his stooge Joe West give false testimony to convict her unless Steve plays ball. Steve realizes just in time that Joan is involved and calls her to the stand. West tries to shoot her, but is overcome. Joan tells what really happened and Georgia goes free. Cast * Tom Conway as Steve Barnes * Martha O'Driscoll as Georgia Gale * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayor Of 44th Street
''The Mayor of 44th Street'' is a 1942 film directed by Alfred E. Green. It stars George Murphy and Anne Shirley. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943. Cast * George Murphy as Joe Jonathan * Anne Shirley as Jersey Lee * William Gargan as Tommy Fallon * Richard Barthelmess as Ed Kirby * Joan Merrill as Vicky Lane * Freddy Martin as himself * Rex Downing as Bits McKarg * Millard Mitchell as Herman * Mary Wickes Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She often played supporting roles as prim, professional women, secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers and housekeepers, who made ... as Mamie References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayor of 44th Street 1942 films Films directed by Alfred E. Green Films produced by Cliff Reid RKO Pictures films American black-and-white films American musical drama films 1940s musical drama films 1942 romantic drama films American romantic drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Falcon Takes Over
''The Falcon Takes Over'' (also known as ''The Falcon Steps Out''), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis. The B film was the third, following ''The Gay Falcon'' and '' A Date with the Falcon'' (1941), to star George Sanders as the character Gay Lawrence, a gentleman detective known by the sobriquet the Falcon.Barra, Alle"Reinventing the American mystery story."''The New York Times'', September 1, 2002. Retrieved: September 4, 2016. Plot Brutish prison escapee Moose Malloy (Ward Bond) forces "Goldie" Locke (Allen Jenkins) to drive him to Club 13, a posh nightclub, where Moose hopes to be reunited with his old girlfriend Velma. After bashing his way into the club and not finding Velma, he kills the club manager and forces Goldie to drive him away from the club. When Gay Lawrence (George Sanders), an amateur sleuth and Goldie's boss, arrives at the club, he learns that Moose is the suspect, because the manager died of a broken neck. Police Inspector Mike O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framing Father
Framing may refer to: * Framing (construction), common carpentry work * Frameup, Framing (law), providing false evidence or testimony to prove someone guilty of a crime * Framing (social sciences) * Framing (visual arts), a technique used to bring the focus to the subject * Framing (World Wide Web), a technique using multiple panes within a web page * Pitch framing, a baseball concept * Timber framing, a traditional method of building with heavy timbers See also * Frame synchronization, in telecommunications * Frame of reference, a coordinate system * Frame (other) * Framed (other) * Framing device, a narrative tool * Framework (other) * Inertial frame of reference, describes time and space homogeneously, isotropically, independent of time * Picture frame * Verb framing, in linguistics {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obliging Young Lady
''Obliging Young Lady'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick. Plot On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents (Joan Carroll) is removed to a mountain resort, complete with a decoy mother, to protect her from the publicity. The situation is immediately complicated by persistent reporters, a romantic interest for the fake mother, and a convention of birdwatchers. Cast * Joan Carroll as Bridget Potter * Edmond O'Brien as "Red" Reddy * Ruth Warrick as Linda Norton * Eve Arden as "Space" O'Shea * Robert Smith as Charles Baker * Franklin Pangborn as Professor Gibney * Marjorie Gateson as Mira Potter * John Miljan as George Potter * George Cleveland as Lodge Manager * Luis Alberni as Riccardi * Charles Lane as Detective * Fortunio Bonanova as Chef * Andrew Tombes as Conductor * Almira Sessions as Maid * Pierre Watkin as Markham * Florence Gill as Miss H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Out The Marines
''Call Out the Marines'' is a 1942 military comedy released by RKO in February 1942. It stars Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe playing the same characters with different names that they played in '' What Price Glory?'' and several sequels; however the original film trailer mentions ''What Price Glory?'' and '' The Cock-Eyed World''. The film features extensive stock footage from RKO's '' Soldiers of the Sea'' that in some cases appear on process screens that the actors stand in front of. Plot Ex-Marines Jimmy McGinnis (Victor McLaglen) and Harry Curtis (Edmund Lowe), who haven't seen each other for fifteen years, meet at a racetrack. They both immediately drop their jobs as an attendant and cleaner to rekindle their friendship and brawl over which one will have Violet (Binnie Barnes) for their girl. When visiting a clip joint called the Shoreleave Cafe with Violet, they meet the owner, Jim Blake ( Paul Kelly). Blake was their former captain; he left the Corps under a cloud whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
