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The Uplifters
The Uplifters may refer to: * The Uplifters (club) The Lofty and Exalted Order of Uplifters or simply The Uplifters is an invitation-only social club at the Los Angeles Athletic Club founded by Harry Marston Haldeman in 1913. The club is still in existence today. Haldeman, originally from Chica ..., an invitation-only social club at the Los Angeles Athletic Club founded in 1913 * ''The Uplifters'' (film), a 1919 American silent film directed by Herbert Blaché {{DEFAULTSORT:Uplifters, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uplifters (club)
The Lofty and Exalted Order of Uplifters or simply The Uplifters is an invitation-only social club at the Los Angeles Athletic Club founded by Harry Marston Haldeman in 1913. The club is still in existence today. Haldeman, originally from Chicago, was a plumbing magnate and grandfather of Watergate conspirator, H.R. Haldeman. Upon his arrival in Los Angeles, he sought to create a men's club similar to his Chicago club, The Bugs . Its membership included Marco H. Hellman, Sim W. Crabill, Ralph Hamlin, Herman Paine, Sr., Ernest R. Ball, Byron Gay, Will Rogers, Walt Disney, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Busby Berkeley, Leo Carrillo, Harold Lloyd, Darryl F. Zanuck, Ferde Grofé, Eugene Biscailuz, Hays Rice, Clarence R. Rundel, Sol Lesser, Louis F. Gottschalk, and L. Frank Baum. Baum created the group's name, wrote its anthem, "Haldeman," and scripted most of their amateur theatricals until his death, several of which were revived posthumously. In its initial stage, the Upli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
