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Sam Baker (actor)
Sam Baker ( Taylor, Indiana; 7 May 1907– Abilene, Kansas; 8 May 1982), born Samuel D. Baker, was an American actor who usually performed with Rudolph Valentino, Ramon Novarro, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin. This Indiana-born actor played the Link in the film '' The Missing Link'' (1927), whose imposing presence made him a natural for early jungle flicks. His most easily recalled role may have been Hugo in Sherman S. Krellberg's notorious serial '' The Lost City'' (1935). His most memorable role was Queequeg in '' The Sea Beast'' (1926). Baker's filmography is brief, as the sound era saw him move quickly from featured roles as African chieftains to bits as black convicts. His first screen appearance was in a genre project: he was the sworder in Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost City (1935 Serial)
''The Lost City'' is an independently made 12 chapter science fiction film serial created and produced in 1935 by Sherman S. Krellberg and directed by Harry Revier. Plot Scientist Bruce Gordon comes to a secluded area in Africa after concluding that a series of electrically induced natural disasters had originated from in the area. There he finds the crazed Zolok, last of the Lemurians, in a secret complex inside a mountain. Zolok had created the natural disasters as a prelude to his attempt to take over the world, holding a brilliant scientist, Dr. Manyus, there hostage, along with his daughter, Natcha. He had forced Manyus to create mindless "giant" slaves out of the natives as a private army and as the serial progresses we learn Manyus also turned another tribe, the spider-worshipping Wangas, into thin, impotent whites. Gordon helps Manyus and his daughter to escape Zolok, but they encounter Ben Ali, a malignant slave trader; meet the sexy native Queen Rama, who tries to hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Mandalay (1926 Film)
''The Road to Mandalay'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, Owen Moore, and Lois Moran. It was written by Elliott Clawson (with Joseph Farmham doing the intertitles), based on a story idea by Tod Browning and Herman Mankiewicz. The script's original shooting title was ''Singapore''. The film took 28 days to complete at a cost of $209,000. The worldwide box office gross was $724,000. Some stills exist showing Chaney's makeup as Singapore Joe. Originally a 7-reel feature, the film was considered lost until a 9.5mm abridged version, of about 35 minutes, with French intertitles surfaced in Paris and was transferred to 16mm.Blake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 159. . This fair quality French abridgement is all that survives of ''The Road to Mandalay''. The intertitles were translated back into English, and the print now resides in the Warner Brothers Classics Vault. Archivist Jon Mirsalis (who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Deaths
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 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 Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McFarland Publishing
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its former president and current editor-in-chief is Robert Franklin, who founded the company in 1979. McFarland employs a staff of about 50, and had published 7,800 titles. McFarland's initial print runs average 600 copies per book. Subject matter McFarland & Company focuses mainly on selling to libraries. It also utilizes direct mailing to connect with enthusiasts in niche categories. The company is known for its sports literature, especially baseball history, as well as books about chess, military history, and film. In 2007, the ''Mountain Times'' wrote that McFarland publishes about 275 scholarly monographs and reference book titles a year; Robert Lee Brewer reported in 2015 that the number is about 350. List of scholarly journals The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamboat Round The Bend
''Steamboat Round the Bend'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by John Ford, released by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox Film Corporation, based on the 1933 novel of the same name by author Ben Lucien Burman. It was the final film made by star Will Rogers and was released posthumously, a month after he was killed in an airplane crash on August 15, 1935. Plot A con man enters his steamboat in a winner-take-all steamboat race in the 1890s with a rival while attempting to find an eyewitness that will save his nephew, who has been wrongly convicted of murder, from the gallows. Cast * Will Rogers as Doctor John Pearly * Anne Shirley as Fleety Belle * Irvin S. Cobb as Captain Eli * Eugene Pallette as Sheriff Rufe Jeffers * John McGuire as Duke * Berton Churchill as New Moses * Francis Ford as Efe * Roger Imhof as Breck's Pappy * Raymond Hatton as Matt Abel * Hobart Bosworth as Chaplain * Stepin Fetchit Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Hero ﹟1
''Public Hero ﹟1'' is a 1935 American crime film starring Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris and Joseph Calleia. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production was directed by J. Walter Ruben. Plot Undercover FBI agent Jeff Crane is planted in the same prison as Sonny Black, who is suspected of belonging to the notorious Purple Gang. Jeff helps Sonny escape in the hope that he will lead Jeff to the rest of the gang. Sonny is seriously wounded during the escape. Once the fugitives reach his home in central Wisconsin, he sends Jeff for Dr. Josiah Glass, an alcoholic who has saved the lives of many of the gang members. In his rush, Jeff forces a bus off the road during a late-night rainstorm. One of the passengers, Maria Theresa "Terry" O'Reilly, badgers him until he takes the stranded people back to town. However, he refuses Terry's persistent requests that he drive her to her destination, only a few miles away. Jeff finds Dr. Glass, but has to wait, as the storm has made a bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Misérables (1935 Film)
''Les Misérables'' is a 1935 American drama film starring Fredric March and Charles Laughton based upon the 1862 Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The movie was adapted by W. P. Lipscomb and directed by Richard Boleslawski. This was the last film for Twentieth Century Pictures before it merged with Fox Film Corporation to form 20th Century Fox. The plot of the film basically follows Hugo's novel ''Les Misérables'', but there are many differences. The film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director, the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. The National Board of Review named the film the sixth best of 1935. Plot summary Cast * Fredric March as Jean Valjean/ Champmathieu * Charles Laughton as Inspector Émile Javert * Cedric Hardwicke as Bishop Myriel * Rochelle Hudson as Cosette * Marilyn Knowlden as Young Cosette * Florence Eldridge as Fantine * John Beal as Marius * France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Pressure (1935 Film)
''Under Pressure'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Borden Chase, Lester Cole and Noel Pierce, and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Florence Rice, Marjorie Rambeau, Charles Bickford and Sig Ruman. It was released on February 1, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation. Borden Chase acted as technical adviser. The film was also known as ''East River'' and ''Man Lock''. Plot Cast *Edmund Lowe as Shocker Dugan *Victor McLaglen as Jumbo Smith *Florence Rice as Pat Dodge *Marjorie Rambeau as Amelia 'Amy' Hardcastle *Charles Bickford as Nipper Moran *Sig Ruman as Doctor *Roger Imhof as George Breck *Warner Richmond as Weasel *James Donlan James Donlan (July 23, 1888 – June 7, 1938) was an American actor. Born in San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cul ... as Corky References External links * * 1935 films Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drums O' Voodoo
''Drums O' Voodoo'' (also known as ''Louisiana'' and ''She Devil'') is a 1934 film about voodoo. The film was written by J. Augustus Smith, based on his 1933 play ''Louisiana'', and was directed by Arthur Hoerl. Cast This is the cast of characters as listed in the title sequence of the film. * Laura Bowman as Aunt Hagar * Edna Barr as Myrtle Simpson * Lionel Monagas as Ebenezer * J. Augustus Smith as Amos Berry * Morris McKenney as Thomas Catt * A. B. Comathiere as Deacon Dunson * Alberta Perkins as Sister Knight * Fred Bonny as Brother Zero * Paul Johnson as Brother August * Trixie Smith Smith as Sister Marguerite * Carrie Huff as Sister Zuran References External links * Drums o' Voodoo' at the ''AFI Catalog of Feature Films The ''AFI Catalog of Feature Films'', also known as the ''AFI Catalog'', is an ongoing project by the American Film Institute (AFI) to catalog all commercially-made and theatrically exhibited American motion pictures from the birth of cinema in ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Jungle (1933 Film)
''King of the Jungle'' is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and Max Marcin and written by Charles Thurley Stoneham, Max Marcin, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Philip Wylie. The film stars Buster Crabbe, Frances Dee, Sidney Toler, Nydia Westman, Robert Barrat, Irving Pichel and Douglass Dumbrille. The film was released on March 10, 1933, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Buster Crabbe as Kaspa the Lion Man *Frances Dee as Ann Rogers *Sidney Toler as Neil Forbes *Nydia Westman as Sue *Robert Barrat as Joe Nolan *Irving Pichel as Corey *Douglass Dumbrille as Ed Peters * Sam Baker as Gwana *Patricia Farley Patricia Farley (born June 1974) is a former member of the Nevada Senate, representing the 8th district from 2014 until 2018. She was first elected to the chamber as a Republican, but switched her partisan registration to Nonpartisan Nonpa ... as Kitty *Ronnie Cosbey as Kaspa (aged 3) References External links * 1933 films 1930s English-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Mystery
''Jungle Mystery'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Universal Pictures, Universal 12-chapter Serial (film), movie serial directed by Ray Taylor (director), Ray Taylor. The serial was based on a book called "The Ivory Trail" by Talbot Mundy. A 1935 feature version was also released, edited down to 75 minutes. Plot Various expeditionary parties head to Zanzibar to search for a legendary cache of ivory and a missing explorer named Jack Morgan. Tom Tyler played the hero, Kirk Montgomery, and Cecilia Parker played the heroine, Barbara Morgan, who is searching for her missing brother Jack. Boris Shillov and his henchman Comrade Krotsky are also searching for the ivory. The "jungle mystery" pertains to a half-man, half-ape creature named Zungu. Cast * Tom Tyler as Kirk Montgomery * Noah Beery Jr. as Fred Oakes * Cecilia Parker as Barbara Morgan * William Desmond (actor), William Desmond as John Morgan (Barbara's father) * Philo McCullough as Georgie Coutlass * Carmeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
