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The Case Of The Velvet Claws
''The Case of the Velvet Claws'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Warren William, Claire Dodd and Wini Shaw. It is based on the first Perry Mason novel (1933) by Erle Stanley Gardner and featuring the fourth and final appearance of William as defense attorney Mason. Plot summary Mason finally marries his longtime secretary Della Street, but has to cut their honeymoon short in order to defend a woman accused of murder. Cast * Warren William as Perry Mason * Claire Dodd as Della Street Mason * Wini Shaw as Eva Belter (as Winifred Shaw) * Bill Elliott as Carl Griffin (as Gordon Elliott) * Joe King as George C. Belter (as Joseph King) * Addison Richards as Frank Locke * Eddie Acuff as Spudsy Drake * Olin Howland as Wilbur Strong * Dick Purcell as Crandal * Kenneth Harlan as Peter Milnor * Clara Blandick as Judge Mary F. O'Daugherty Home media On October 23, 2012, Warner Home Video released the film on DVD in Region 1 via their Warner Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clemens (film Director)
William Clemens (September 10, 1905 – April 29, 1980) was an American film director. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Clemens began his Cinema of the United States, Hollywood career as a film editor in 1931. His first directing project was ''Man Hunt'' in 1936. His major credits include ''On Dress Parade'' with the Dead End Kids, two Perry Mason mysteries (''The Case of the Velvet Claws'' and ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop''), three films featuring detective Tom Lawrence, a.k.a. "The Falcon", four films based on the Nancy Drew series, and ''Calling Philo Vance'' in 1940. Clemens' final project was ''The Thirteenth Hour'' in 1947. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1980. Complete filmography As director * ''Man Hunt (1936 film), Man Hunt'' (1936) * ''The Law in Her Hands'' (1936) * ''The Case of the Velvet Claws'' (1936) * ''Down the Stretch (1936 film), Down the Stretch'' (1936) * ''Here Comes Carter'' (1936) * ''The Sunday Round-Up'' (1936 short) * ''Once a Doctor'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Drake (character)
Paul Drake is a fictional private detective in the ''Perry Mason'' series of murder mystery novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. Drake is described as tall and slouching, nondescript (as suits his profession), and frequently wearing an expression of droll humor. He often smoked cigarettes especially when he had a subject of interest under surveillance. He is friend and right-hand man to Mason, a highly successful criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles. Novels Drake is frequently described as "lanky" and slightly "fish-faced" or "pop-eyed". In talking with Mason, he generally likes to slouch in an armchair with his back over one arm and his legs over the other. The conversations often include complaints about his indigestion from living on cheap hamburgers and bad coffee when working for Mason. His appearance and attitude are deceptive, however: he is personally dedicated, and physically tough in a fight. Films Allen Jenkins played a variation on the Paul Drake character, referre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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1936 Films
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 9 – Silent screen actor John Gilbert, perhaps best known for his appearances in films such as ''The Merry Widow'' and '' The Big Parade'', dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Bel Air home, aged 38. *February 15 – The first Republic serial, '' Darkest Africa'', is released. *May 29 – Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film, '' Fury'', starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released. *September 14 – Film producer Irving Thalberg, often referred by many as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", dies from pneumonia at his home in Santa Monica, aged 37. Academy Awards * Best Picture: ''The Great Ziegfeld'' – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Best Director: Frank Capra – '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' * Best Actor: Paul Muni – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of The Stuttering Bishop
''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Donald Woods as Perry Mason and Ann Dvorak as Della Street, his secretary. Edward McWade plays the role of stuttering Bishop William Mallory. It is the sixth and final film in the Warner Bros. Perry Mason series. It is based on the novel ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' (1936) by Erle Stanley Gardner. Plot Perry is asked by an Australian Bishop to take the case of a woman who was falsely accused of manslaughter 22 years ago. During his investigations Perry gets involved in another murder for which Ida, the woman he is supposed to free, gets arrested. Cast * Donald Woods as Perry Mason * Ann Dvorak as Della Street * Anne Nagel as Janice Alma Brownley * Linda Perry as Janice Seaton * Craig Reynolds as Gordon Bixler * Gordon Oliver as Philip Brownley * Joseph Crehan as Paul Drake * Helen MacKellar as Stella Kenwood (as Helen McKellar) * Edward McWade as Bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of The Black Cat
''The Case of the Black Cat'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by William C. McGann and an uncredited Alan Crosland, based on the 1935 Perry Mason novel '' The Case of the Caretaker's Cat'' by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason and co-stars June Travis and Jane Bryan in her film debut. The film is the fifth Perry Mason adaptation distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures in the 1930s and the first in the series not to feature Warren William as Mason. Plot Mason is summoned to the Laxter mansion in the dead of night to write granddaughter Wilma out of invalid Peter Laxter's will, to keep her from marrying suspected fortune hunter Doug. Peter dies in a mysterious fire and Laxter's two grandsons, Sam Laxter and Frank Oafley, inherit his estate on the condition old caretaker Schuster and his cat Clinker are kept on. When cat-hating Sam threatens Clinker, Perry steps in and learns Laxter's death was suspicious and the family fortune and diamonds ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of The Lucky Legs
''The Case of the Lucky Legs'' is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer. Plot Margie Clune wins the "Lucky Legs" beauty contest concocted by Frank Patton, but has trouble collecting her $1,000 prize when the promoter skips town. It turns out it is all a scam he has pulled before. When he later turns up stabbed to death, she is a strong suspect. Cast * Warren William as Perry Mason * Genevieve Tobin as Della Street * Patricia Ellis as Margie Clune * Lyle Talbot as Dr. Bob Doray * Allen Jenkins as Spudsy Drake, Mason's private investigator * Barton MacLane as Police Chief Bisonette * Peggy Shannon as Thelma Bell * Porter Hall as Bradbury * Anita Kerry as Eva Lamont * Craig Reynolds as Frank Patton * Henry O'Neill as District Attorney Manchester * Charles Wilson as Police Officer Ricker * Joseph Crehan as Detective Johnson * Olin Howland as Dr. Croker, Perry's doctor * Mary Treen as Spudsy's wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of The Curious Bride
''The Case of the Curious Bride'' is a 1935 American mystery film, the second in a series of four starring Warren William as Perry Mason, following ''The Case of the Howling Dog''. The script was based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner, published by William Morrow and Company, which proved to be one of the most popular of all the Perry Mason novels. The film marked the film debut of Errol Flynn. He appears twice, as a corpse and in flashback towards the end.Tony Thomas, Rudy Behlmer * Clifford McCarty, ''The Films of Errol Flynn'', Citadel Press, 1969 p 27 Plot Rhoda Montaine learns that her first husband, Gregory Moxley, is still alive, which makes things awkward for her, since she has remarried Carl, the son of wealthy C. Phillip Montaine. She turns to Perry Mason for help, but when he goes to see Moxley, he finds only his corpse. Rhoda is arrested for murder. Cast * Warren William as Perry Mason * Margaret Lindsay as Rhoda Montaine * Donald Woods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of The Howling Dog
''The Case of the Howling Dog'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner. It is first in a series of six Perry Mason films Warner Bros. made between the years 1934 and 1937. The film stars Warren William and Mary Astor. William would star as Mason in the first four films: after ''The Case of the Howling Dog'' there were: ''The Case of the Curious Bride'' (1935), ''The Case of the Lucky Legs'' (1935), and ''The Case of the Velvet Claws'' (1936). Ricardo Cortez took over the role of Perry Mason in the fifth film, ''The Case of the Black Cat'' (1936), then Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods became Mason in the sixth, ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' (1937). Each film in the series would feature a different actress portraying Della Street except for Claire Dodd, who played her twice; in this movie Street is portrayed by Helen Trenholme. The characters were revived in the popular CBS television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Archive Collection
The Warner Archive Collection is a home video division for releasing classic and cult films from Warner Bros.' library. It started as a manufactured-on-demand (MOD) DVD series by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on March 23, 2009, with the intention of putting previously unreleased catalog films on DVD for the first time. In November 2012, Warner expanded the Archive Collection to include Blu-ray releases. Some Warner Archive releases, such as '' Wise Guys'', previously had a pressed DVD release but have lapsed out of print and have since been re-released as part of the Warner Archive collection. DVDs are manufactured on-demand for the consumer and authorized distributors for online resale using DVD-R Recordable media rather than the traditional business model of pressing large batches of discs that ship to "brick and mortar" retailers. This saves on the costs of storing unsold stock in a warehouse and mitigates the risk of a retailer holding unsold merchandise, especially since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment; formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the American home video distribution division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (as a division of Warner Communications, Inc.). The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. It is responsible for distributing the film and television library of Warner Bros. Discovery and other companies on various home media formats, such as DVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, digital, and streaming platforms. Some of the companies that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment distributes include Max, Warner Bros. ( Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Television Studios, Warner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey; June 4, 1876 – April 15, 1962) was an American character, film, stage and theater actress who portrayed Aunt Em in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). As a character actress, she often played eccentric elderly matriarchs. Early life She was born on June 4, 1876, in Clara Blanchard Dickey, the daughter of Isaac B. Dickey and Harriet "Hattie" Dickey (née Mudgett), aboard the ''Willard Mudgett'' – an American ship captained by her father (named after one of her maternal relatives), and docked in Victoria Harbour, British Hong Kong. She was delivered by Captain William H. Blanchard, whose ship, ''Wealthy Pendleton'', was anchored nearby. His wife, Clara Pendleton Blanchard, was also present. To thank the Blanchards, Captain and Mrs. Dickey named their daughter Clara Blanchard Dickey. When she became successful as an actress, she took the first syllable of "Blanchard" and the first syllable of "Dickey" to create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
