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Souls In Pawn (1940 Film)
''Souls in Pawn'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Melville Shyer and featuring Kenne Duncan, Lloyd Ingraham, Symona Boniface. It was produced by the independent film, independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.215 Synopsis A young woman is secretly married to a college student and falls pregnant. However he refuses to support the child and so after giving birth she agrees to give it up for adoption. It is then adopted by a burlesque queen as part of a publicity stunt. Cast * Ginger Britton as Nan Carey * Beatrice Curtis as Lois Saunders * Kenne Duncan as J.W. Carlton * Lloyd Ingraham as Dr. Ingram * Richard Beach as Bill Saunders * Patti Lacey as Patsy * Evelyn Mulhall as Manager of 'The Haven' * Symona Boniface as Nurse at 'The Manger' * Donald Kerr (actor), Donald Kerr as Nan's P.R. Man * Jimmy Aubrey as Motel Manager * Ethelreda Leopold as The Hitch-hiker * Richard Lee Spitz as Baby Bill References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melville Shyer
Melville Jacob Shyer (September 28, 1895 – September 14, 1968)According to the State of California. ''California Death Index, 1940–1997''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/caldeaths was an American film director, screenwriter and producer and one of the founders of the Directors Guild of America. His career spanned over 50 years, during which he worked with Mack Sennett and D. W. Griffith. Shyer was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son of Hattie (Schwarzenberg) and Charles Richard Shyer. His family was of German-Jewish background. His son is writer and director Charles Shyer. Filmography As director *''Sucker Money'' (1933) *''The Road to Ruin (1934 film), The Road to Ruin'' (1934) *''The Murder in the Museum'' (1934) *''Smashing the Vice Trust'' (1937) as John Melville *''Mad Youth'' (1940) *''Souls in Pawn (1940 film), Souls in Pawn'' (1940) as John M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |