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Sam Newfield
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958. In addition to his staggering feature output, he also directed one -and two-reel comedy shorts, training films, industrial films, TV episodes and pretty much anything anyone would pay him for. Because of this massive output—he would sometimes direct more than 20 films in a single year—he has been called the most prolific director of the sound era. Many of Newfield's films were made for PRC Pictures. This was a film production company headed by his brother Sigmund Neufeld. The films PRC produced were low-budget productions, the majority being westerns, with an occasional horror film or crime drama. Family and education Newfield completed one year of high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Time Or Bust
''Big Time or Bust'' is a 1933 American comedy-drama directed by Sam Newfield, which stars Regis Toomey, Gloria Shea, and Walter Byron. Plot Jimmy Kane is a high diver in a carnival, with his wife, Betty Roberts as his assistant. Before every dive she yells up to him, "Okay, big boy!" When the carnival closes he decides to travel to New York City and attempt to make it in the big time. However, when they arrive in the city, Kane struggles to get into a show which takes advantage of his diving skills. To make ends meet, Betty takes a position as a singer in a nightclub. She attracts the attention of a handsome playboy, John Hammond. Hammond convinces a theatrical producer to cast her in his next Broadway musical, in which she becomes a huge success. As Betty's career takes off, Kane becomes more and more hurt and resentful that they are living off of her earnings. As the two drift apart, Betty and Hammond drift closer together. In addition to Hammond, Betty is also the center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Of Vengeance
''Trail of Vengeance'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield, written by Fred Myton and George H. Plympton, and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith, Warner Richmond, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins and Frank LaRue. It was released on March 29, 1937, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Dude Ramsay *Iris Meredith as Jean Warner * Warner Richmond as Link Carson * Karl Hackett as Bert Pearson *Earle Hodgins as Buck Andrews *Frank LaRue as Tilden * Frank Ellis as Henchman Red *Lew Meehan as Henchman Billy O'Donnell *Frank Ball as Steve Warner *Dick Curtis Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Early years Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dy ... as Henchman Cartwright References External links * 1937 films American Western (genre) films 1937 Western (genre) films Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambling Terror
''The Gambling Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith and Charles King.Pitts p.121 Plot A town is effectively terrorised by a protection racket with no one knowing who their leader is. Their only opposition is the editor of a local newspaper. When the editor's young son is caught listening to a pair to thugs victimising a farmer the thugs threaten to beat him to tell them what he heard. They are thwarted and beat up by Jeff Hayes, a gambler who is passing through town. When they threaten retribution to Jeff, he laughs in their face, telling them that anyone who'd horsewhip a child wouldn't be too much for a ''man'' to worry about. The previous gambling in the town saloon was stopped by the protection racket when they wouldn't pay tribute. Jeff refuses to pay and gives the now frightened thugs a sample of his quick draw and expert marksmanship with his pair of six shooters. Jeff is cheered by the town, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Deputy
''The Fighting Deputy'' is a 1937 American western directed by Sam Newfield and produced by Jed Buell for Spectrum Pictures. Plot Sheriff Dan Bentley (Frank LaRue) and Deputy Tom Bentley ( Fred Scott) are after Scar Adams / Jim Denton ( Charles King), the brother of Alice Denton (Phoebe Logan). Tom Bentley plans to marry Alice Denton, but Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's father, is wounded and offers Tom the job as sheriff. Alice makes Tom refuse the job, but when Scar kills his father, Tom puts on the badge and takes off after him. Cast * Fred Scott as Deputy Tom Bentley *Phoebe Logan as Alice Denton *Al St. John as Deputy Fuzzy *Marjorie Beebe as Peaches * Charles King as Scar Adams / Jim Denton *Frank LaRue as Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's Father *Eddie Holden as Axel *Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion's Den (1936 Film)
''The Lion's Den'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Joan Woodbury and Don Barclay.Pitts p.191 Main cast * Tim McCoy as Tim Barton * Joan Woodbury as Ann Mervin * Don Barclay as Paddy Callahan * J. Frank Glendon as Nate Welsh * John Merton as Single-Shot Smith * Arthur Millett as Newt Mervin * Jack Rockwell as Texas Ranger * Dick Curtis Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Early years Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dy ... as Slim Burtis - Henchman References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Sam Newfield 1930s American films {{1930s-western- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Traitor (1936 American Film)
''The Traitor'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Frances Grant, and Frank Melton. It was released on August 29, 1936. Cast list * Tim McCoy as Tim Vallance * Frances Grant as Mary Allen * Frank Melton as Jimmy Allen * Pedro Regas as Pedro Moreno * Frank Glendon as Big George * Karl Hackett as Captain John Hughes (credited as Carl Hackett) * Dick Curtis as Morgan * Roger Williams as Sheriff * Jack Rockwell as Smoky * Dick Botiller Richard Edward Botiller (October 26, 1896 – March 24, 1953) was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. While most of his roles were un-credited, many of them nameless as well, he was given more substantial roles occasionally. Life ... as Remos References American Western (genre) films 1936 Western (genre) films 1936 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Sam Newfield 1930s American films 1930s English-language films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timber War
''Timber War'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield from a screenplay by Jos. O'Donnell and Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Lucille Lund, and Lawrence Gray. Cast * Kermit Maynard as Jim Dolan * Lucille Lund as Sally Martin * Lawrence Gray as Larry Keene * Robert Warwick as Ferguson * Wheeler Oakman as Murdock * Lloyd Ingraham as Terry O'Leary * Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantatio ... as Bowan * Patricia Royale as Secretary * Jim Pierce as Braden * Horace Murphy as Charlie References {{Reflist American drama films 1935 drama films 1935 films American black-and-white films Films based on works by James Oliver Curwood Films directed by Sam Newfield Films about lumberjacks 1930s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Luck (1935 Film)
''Racing Luck'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell and George Wallace Sayre. The film stars William Boyd, Barbara Worth, George Ernest, Esther Muir, Ernest Hilliard and Onest Conley. The film was released on November 19, 1935, by Republic Pictures. Plot After the horse Life Belt is disqualified for a drug violation, trainer Dan Morgan is suspended from horse racing. He goes to work in a lesser role for June and Jimmy Curtis at their stables and tends to Color Sergeant, an injured horse. A rival stable owner, Walker Hammond, is willing to go to any lengths to win. His men set fire to the Curtis stables, and when his horse Carnation scores a narrow victory over Color Sergeant in a big race, Morgan proves that Carnation is actually another horse, entered illegally. Hammond is now the one banned from the track. Cast *William Boyd as Dan Morgan * Barbara Worth as June Curtis *George Ernest as Jimmy Curtis *Esther Muir as Elaine B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulldog Courage (1935 Film)
''Bulldog Courage'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield, and produced by Sigmund Neufeld for Puritan Pictures. Plot When the rich and powerful Mr. Williams seizes Slim Braddock's mine through the courts, Pete is unable to afford a legal defence or appeal. He takes matters into his own hands by robbing the proceeds of his mine from Williams until he is fatally shot by a sheriff's posse but his last words are that Williams will have another Braddock to contend with. Slim's son Tim rides into town to also take the law into his own hands to help the impoverished locals in keeping their lucrative mines. Cast *Tim McCoy as Slim Braddock / Tim Braddock * Joan Woodbury as Helen Brennan *Paul Fix as Bailey * Eddie Buzard as Tim as a boy * John Cowell as Pete Brennan * Karl Hackett as Williams * John Elliott as Judge Charley Miller *Edmund Cobb as Cal Jepson * Edward Hearn as Henchman Clayton *Jack Rockwell Jack Rockwell Trowbridge (October 6, 1890 – Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrying Widows
''Marrying Widows'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Judith Allen, Johnny Mack Brown and Minna Gombell.Parish & Pitts, p. 286 Synopsis After the death of her sewing machine tycoon husband, a young woman is cold-shouldered by her grasping in-laws. She heads to New York City and meets a man, falls in love and gets married. Unknown to her her new husband is after what he thinks to be her fortune, in revenge for the theft of his father's patents that made the sewing machine profits. Discovering that she is in fact penniless, they both reconcile. Cast * Judith Allen as The Widow * Johnny Mack Brown as The Husband * Minna Gombell as The Press Agent * Lucien Littlefield as The Brother-In-Law * Bert Roach as The Husband's Partner * Sarah Padden * Virginia Sale * Nat Carr * Arthur Hoyt * Otto Hoffman * Syd Saylor * Gladys Blake * George Grandee George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercover Men
''Undercover Men'' is a 1934 American-Canadian action film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Charles Starrett, Adrienne Dore and Kenne Duncan.Pitts p.376 It was made in Toronto by the B-movie company Booth Productions. With a plot following the activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the film contains elements of a Northern. In 1934 it was released as a quota quickie in the United Kingdom by MGM, as it was eligible for the British quota having been made within the British Empire. Cast * Charles Starrett as Const. Robert Hunter * Adrienne Dore as Betty Winton * Kenne Duncan as Blake Hardy * Wheeler Oakman as Insp. A.R. McCrae * Eric Clavering Eric Clavering (1901–1989) was a British-born actor who spent much of his career in Canada. He played supporting roles in a number of British films during the Second World War. He later moved to Canada, and had a recurring role on the Canadian ... as Madigan * Philip Brandon as Const. Jamie Jamieson * Austin Moran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
