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Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899– March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films in Hungarian, German, and English. Biography He worked as a newspaper journalist in Germany, before returning to Hungary in the early 1930s. He directed one of the most famous classic Hungarian films, the frequently revived comedy ''Hyppolit, a lakáj'' (1931). That film was remade in 2000 and the original was later digitally restored and released on DVD. Sekely left pre-war Hungary, fleeing growing fascism and laws restricting rights and professional opportunities for Jews. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood for much of his subsequent career, directing mostly B movies and early episodic TV, although he directed his best-known English language film, the cult science fiction thriller ''The Day of the Triffids (film), The Day o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandal In Budapest
''Scandal in Budapest'' (german: Skandal in Budapest) is a 1933 German-Hungarian comedy film, filmed in Hungary in the German language and directed by Géza von Bolváry and Steve Sekely, Istvan Szekely and starring Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath, and Lotte Spira. It was made at Budapest's Hunnia Film Studio, Hunnia Studios by the European subsidiary of Universal Pictures, headed by Joe Pasternak, which had recently left Germany in the face of Hitler's "de-Judification" of that country. A separate Hungarian-language version was also made, with a different cast, titled ''Pesti Szerelem'' (or ''Romance in Budapest''). Both versions were released in the United States by Arthur Mayer's DuWorld Pictures Inc. The film was subsequently remade in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood as ''Top Hat (film), Top Hat'', starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Cast References Bibliography * Hales, Barbara & Weinstein, Valerie. ''Rethinking Jewishness in Weimar Cinema''. Berghahn Books, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Placid Serenade
''Lake Placid Serenade'' is a 1944 American musical romance film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Vera Ralston, Eugene Pallette and Barbara Jo Allen.Martin p.103 Following the German invasion of Czechoslovakia a Czech ice-skating champion goes to stay with her Uncle in the United States. It was made by Republic Pictures as a slightly higher-budget production than most of the studios' B Movies. The film's sets were designed by the art director Russell Kimball. Plot Vera Haschek (Vera Ralston), training for the Czechoslovak national figure skating championship, is given a pair of hand-made skates by her Grandfather (Lloyd Corrigan). She wins the contest, impressing the Countess (Barbara Jo Allen), an ice show impresario. She tries to sign Vera to a long-term contract, but Vera resists. The Countess puts Vera in a show at the Ice Carnival in Lake Placid, New York, and Vera becomes an audience favourite. When Vera learns that Nazi Germany has invaded Czechoslovakia, she is wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Buddy (film)
''My Buddy'' is a 1944 American crime film directed by Steve Sekely and written by Arnold Manoff. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Ruth Terry, Lynne Roberts, Alexander Granach, Emma Dunn and John Litel. The film was released on October 12, 1944, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Don "Red" Barry as Eddie Ballinger *Ruth Terry as Lola * Lynne Roberts as Lucy Manners *Alexander Granach as Tim Oberta *Emma Dunn as Mary Ballinger *John Litel as Father Jim Donnelly *George E. Stone as Pete * Jonathan Hale as Senator Henry * Ray Walker as Russ *Joe Devlin as Nicky Piastro *Matt McHugh Matthew O. McHugh (January 22, 1894 – February 22, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small cameo parts. Career McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a s ... as Happy References External links * 1944 films 1940s English-language films American crime films 1944 crime films Republic Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront (1944 Film)
''Waterfront'' is a 1944 American film from PRC Pictures directed by Steve Sekely. Plot In San Francisco during World War II, Dr. Carl Decker ( J. Carrol Naish) is a local Nazi spy leader undercover as an optometrist. While he is walking on the San Francisco waterfront at night, his decoder book and list of West Coast spies are stolen by the waterfront thug, Adolph Mertz. Victor Marlow comes to town, contacts Decker for his next assignment but the message he has is undecipherable without the book. It is a race to recover the book by two opposing teams: Decker and Marlow, and Zimmerman and Kramer; and a race to find a serial murderer. Cast *John Carradine as Victor Marlow * J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Carl Decker * Maris Wrixon as Freda Hauser, daughter * Edwin Maxwell as Max Kramer *Terry Frost as Jerry Donovan, Freda's boyfriend) *John Bleifer as Oscar Zimmerman, owner—Anchor Cafe *Marten Lamont A marten is a weasel-like mammal in the genus ''Martes'' within the subfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady In The Death House
''Lady in the Death House'' is a 1944 American film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Jean Parker and Lionel Atwill. Plot Mary Kirk Logan is led from her cell to the electric chair, to be "killed by the hand of the man I love." A psychologist and criminologist, Charles Finch, tells her story. They first meet in a bar when Mary's dress catches fire. Dr. Bradford, having drinks with Finch, helps extinguish the fire. He takes Mary home and they fall in love. Bradford is a scientist who hopes to develop a way to revive dead tissue. He works as an executioner for the state. Mary won't marry him unless he quits this profession. A blackmailer is killed in Mary's apartment and she is arrested and tried. Her teenaged sister Suzy is the key to the case. Finch gets her to identify the real killer, but a race against time begins to find the governor so he can stop the execution. Bradford holds off the warden and guards until Finch can save the day. Cast *Jean Parker as Mary Kirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Bondage
''Women in Bondage'' is a 1943 World War II film about conditions for women under Hitler's regime directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gail Patrick and Nancy Kelly. The plot involves two women imprisoned for speaking out against the government. Cast *Gail Patrick as Margot Bracken *Nancy Kelly as Toni Hall * William Henry as Heinz Radtke (as Bill Henry) *Tala Birell as Ruth Bracken *Gertrude Michael as District Director Schneider * Alan Baxter as Otto Bracken *Maris Wrixon as Grete Ziegler *Rita Quigley as Herta Rumann *Felix Basch as Dr. Mensch *H.B. Warner as Pastor Renz *Anne Nagel as Deputy District Director *Mary Forbes as Gladys Bracken *Roland Varno as Ernest Bracken Reception The film was one of the most successful in the history of Monogram A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Zombies
''Revenge of the Zombies'' is a 1943 horror film directed by Steve Sekely, starring John Carradine and Gale Storm. Dr. Max Heinrich von Altermann (John Carradine), is a mad scientist working to create a race of living dead warriors for the Third Reich. The film was a follow-up to the horror-comedy ''King of the Zombies'' (1941) with Mantan Moreland reprising his role as Jeff and Madame Sul-Te-Wan returning as a different character. Plot After the death of Max's (John Carradine) wife Lila (Veda Ann Borg), he holds a funeral for her. However, he has also turned her into a zombie. He is amazed when Lila show signs of free will and challenges him for control. In the excitement Dr. Keating (Barry Macollum) goes missing after entering a tomb which should not have been entered. During dinner, Scott Warrington (Mauritz Hugo) finds a radio in Max's cabinet, and figures out that it communicates to Hitler. Max learns of this and gags and ties up Scott. Lazarus (James Baskett), Max's righ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number 111 (1938 Film)
''Number 111'' is a 1938 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian thriller film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Jenő Törzs, Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor and Mária Lázár. It is a remake of the 1920 film ''Number 111 (1920 film), Number 111'', directed by Alexander Korda, which was itself an adaptation of a novel by Jenő Heltai. Plot summary Cast * Jenő Törzs - Joe Selfridge * Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor - Baron Sandor Vajk * Mária Lázár - Vera Komarowska / Olga Komarowska * Marica Gervai - Mabel Arnett * Gyula Csortos - Sam Arnett * Gábor Rajnay - Baranyai * Andor Lendvay - Himself * Zoltán Makláry - Selfridge's Aide * Ferenc Hoykó - Hotel Alkalmazott External links * * 1938 films Hungarian thriller films 1930s Hungarian-language films Films directed by Steve Sekely Films based on Hungarian novels Remakes of Hungarian films Sound film remakes of silent films 1938 thriller films Hungarian black-and-white films {{1930s-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cafe Moscow
''Cafe Moscow'' (Hungarian:''Café Moszkva'') is a 1936 Hungarian adventure film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Anna Tõkés, Gyula Csortos and Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss. Art direction was by József Pán. It is also known by the alternative title ''Only One Night''. The film is set during the First World War on the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front between Russian Empire, Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The film was intended to convey an anti-war message.Nemeskürty & Szántó p.60 Plot summary Cast * Anna Tõkés as Verjusa, Szuharov felesége * Gyula Csortos as Szuharov tábornok * Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss as Baklusin szárnysegéd * Lajos Vértes as Szilágyi fõhadnagy * József Timár as Bernát Gazsi hadnagy * József Juhász as Kadosa Géza zászlós * Nusi Somogyi as A Café Moszkva pénztárosnõje * Gerő Mály as Orosz hadifogoly * Lajos Gárdonyi as Izsák,a csempész * Béla Bálint as Magyar ezredes * Manyi Kiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half-Rate Honeymoon
''Half-Rate Honeymoon'' (Hungarian: ''Nászút féláron'') is a 1936 Cinema of Hungary, Hungarian romance film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Irén Ágay, Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor and Gyula Kabos. A Hungarian couple take advantage of a cut-price holiday offer in Italy where they visit many of the major sights. A German-language version ''Hochzeitsreise zu 50%'' was also released. Cast * Irén Ágay - Kovács Kató * Pál Jávor (actor), Pál Jávor - Kerekes Pál, mérnök * Gyula Kabos - Pernauer Lajos * György Dénes - Ifj. Majer úr * Mici Erdélyi - Lujza, Pernauer titkárnője és felesége * Lajos Köpeczi-Boócz - Id. Majer úr, vezérigazgató Bibliography * Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. External links * 1936 films Hungarian romantic comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films Films directed by Steve Sekely Films set in Italy Hungarian multilingual films 1936 romantic comedy films Hunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball At The Savoy (1935 Film)
''Ball at the Savoy'' (German: ''Ball im Savoy'') is a 1935 Austrian-Hungarian musical film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gitta Alpar, Hans Jaray and Rosy Barsony.Von Dassanowsky p.70 Part of the tradition of operetta films, it is based on the 1932 work of the same title by Paul Abraham. It was remade the following year in Britain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marton Vincze. The film was shot at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest. Cast * Gitta Alpar as Anita Helling * Hans Jaray as Baron André v. Wollheim * Rosy Barsony as Mary v. Wollheim * Willy Stettner as Der Zimmerkellner Jean * Felix Bressart as Birowitsch, der Sekretär * Otto Wallburg as Der Verleger Haller * Hermann Blaß as Der Direktor im Grand Hotel * Emmi Buttykay Emmi may refer to: People *Emmi (Australian singer), singer-songwriter and voice of Blind Pig *Emmi (Finnish singer), a Finnish singer-songwriter *Emmi Dölling (1906–1990), a Czechoslovak/German political a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
