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The Beloved Brat
''The Beloved Brat'' is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Bonita Granville, Dolores Costello, and Donald Crisp. The screenplay was written by Lawrence Kimble from an original story by Jean Negulesco. Plot Roberta Morgan has wealthy parents who give her plenty of material possessions but who basically ignore her. She acts out and torments the family butler Jenkins. The only person to take notice of her thirteenth birthday is her father's secretary, Williams. She makes friends with a black boy, Pinkie White, and visits his home. She is impressed by the love Pinkie's mother, Mrs White, shows Pinkie and his sister Arabella. Roberta invites Pinkie to dinner to say thank you and Jenkins angrily throws out Pinkie. Roberta's parents go away and Roberta starts behaving even more badly. Jenkins locks her in her room. She sets fire to it and escapes. Jenkins tracks her to Pinkie's house. On the way home in the car, they argue and Roberta grabs the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lubin
Arthur Lubin (July 25, 1898 – May 11, 1995) was an American film director and producer who directed several ''Abbott & Costello'' films, ''Phantom of the Opera'' (1943), the ''Francis the Talking Mule'' series and created the talking-horse TV series ''Mister Ed''. A prominent director for Universal Pictures in the 1940s and 1950s, he is perhaps best known today as the man who gave Clint Eastwood his first contract in film. Early life Arthur William Lubovsky was born in Los Angeles in 1898. His father, William Lubovsky, had come to the US from Poland in 1889. Lubovsky changed his name to Lubin in honour of filmmaker Siegmund Lubin and became a salesman. His family moved to Jerome, Arizona, when Arthur was five. He was interested in acting at an early age, appearing in local Sunday school productions, with the encouragement of his mother, who died when Lubin was six. His father remarried and the family moved from Jerome to San Diego when Lubin was eight. He managed the music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmett Vogan
Charles Emmett Vogan (September 27, 1893 – October 6, 1969) was an American actor with almost 500 film appearances from 1934 to 1954, making him, along with Bess Flowers, one of the most prolific film actors of all time. In 1913, Vogan acted with the Allen and Kenna Musical Comedy Company. In 1917, he was the male lead in a touring company that presented ''The Four Husbands''. He also was the male lead in the touring production of ''Too Much Mustard'' (1924). Vogan also acted with the Anderson Players, the Wilkes Players, and the O.D. Woodward group, in addition to having a headline vaudeville act. Selected filmography * '' Love Birds'' (1934) * '' G Men'' (1935) as Bill, the Ballistics Expert (uncredited) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1937) * ''San Quentin'' (1937) as Lieutenant * ''Sergeant Murphy'' (1938) * '' Female Fugitive'' (1938) * ''Emergency Landing'' (1941) * ''Margin for Error'' (1943) * ''Mystery Broadcast'' (1943) *''The Crime Smasher'' (1943) * '' Faces in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1949. Biography Glen Cavender was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He started his acting career in vaudeville shows. Cavender belonged to the original Keystone Cops and was a regular in numerous Mack Sennett comedies. He also worked as a director for three Mack Sennett films between 1914 and 1916. During the 1920s, Cavender worked for the film studios Educational and Christie and appeared in Buster Keaton's film classic '' The General'' (1926) as the antagonistic Union Captain Anderson. The advance of sound film in the late 1920s damaged his career and, formerly a well-known actor, Cavender only played minor roles until his retirement in 1949. Selected filmography * ''Cruel, Cruel Love'' (1914, Short) - Bearded Doctor (uncredited) * ''Dough and Dynamite'' (1914, Short) - Head Striking Baker * '' Tillie's Punctur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves, also known as Jessie Graves or Jesse A. Graves, was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career he appeared in over 100 films. Some of the more notable include: ''After the Thin Man'' in 1936, which stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, and James Stewart; 1938's ''Jezebel (1938 film), Jezebel'' with Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and George Brent; the Mickey Rooney version of ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939 film), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1939); Frank Capra's 1939 political comedy-drama, ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'', starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur; the Orson Welles classic, ''Citizen Kane'' (1941); the George Gershwin biopic, ''Rhapsody in Blue (film), Rhapsody in Blue'' (1945); and the 1948 Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn romantic comedy, ''State of the Union (film), State of the Union''. His final film was the 1949 western, ''El Paso (film), El Paso'', starring John Payne (actor), John Payne and Gail Russell. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle LaMal
Isabelle LaMal (July 16, 1886 – July 20, 1952) was an American film actress. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she appeared in over 95 films between 1928 and 1951. LaMal is best known for her appearance as Mrs. Bedford, socialite owner of prized poodle Garçon, in the Three Stooges short subject '' Calling All Curs''. She also appeared as society matron Clara in ''Ants in the Pantry''. Other film appearances include ''An American in Paris'', ''Think Fast, Mr. Moto'' and the ''Our Gang'' short subject ''Mike Fright''. LaMal died on July 20, 1952. Selected filmography * ''Storm Over the Andes'' (1935) * ''Should Wives Work?'' (1937) * ''Sagebrush Serenade'' (1939) * ''Escort Girl'' (1941) * ''The Lone Rider Rides On'' (1941) * ''Queen of Broadway ''Queen of Broadway'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Rusty McCullough and George Wallace Sayre. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Buster Crabbe, Paul Bryar, Emmett Lynn, Donald Mayo and Isabell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold (December 3, 1884 – May 5, 1955) was an American character and film actress. She was a character actress who appeared in more than 150 films from silent shorts to the early 1950s. She starred in the 1916 film ''Cross Purposes'' directed by William Worthington. In 1916 she joined Universal City's stock company after touring Australia and "the Orient". She was in the serial '' Timothy Hobbs'' directed by Wallace Berry. Death She died on May 5, 1955, aged 70 in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is interred in Hansville Cemetery. Filmography *''Temptation'', (1915) (uncredited) *''Cross Purposes'' (1916) as Lisa *''Tennessee's Pardner'' (1916) as Kate Kent *''The Social Pirates'' (1916) *''Shoes'' (1916) as Lil, co-worker at store *'' Rough and Ready'' (1918) as Estelle Darrow *'' The Dark Mirror'' (1920) as Inez *'' Blackbirds'' (1920) as Suzanne *''The Idol of the North'' (1921) as Big Blond *'' Fury'' (1923) as Boy's Mother *''Innocence'' (1923) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Worthington (actor)
William Worthington (April 8, 1872 in Troy, New York – April 9, 1941 in Beverly Hills, California) was an American silent film actor and director. Career Worthington became interested in the performing arts when he began his career as an opera singer and stage actor. He entered films with a lead role in 1913, and one of his more notable films was Damon and Pythias in 1914. From 1917 to 1925, William concentrated on directing films and was the head of a film production firm called Multicolor, which was bought by Cinecolor in 1932. He was active in films up until his death in 1941. Filmography Actor * ''The Old Clerk'' (1913) * ''The Restless Spirit'' (1913, Short) as A Stranger * ''The Passerby'' (1913, short) as Mr. Klein * ''Forgotten Women'' (1913, short) as The Reveller * '' Back to Life'' (1913, short) as The Gambler * ''The Barrier of Bars'' (1913, short) * ''The Dread Inheritance'' (1913, short) as The Doctor * ''Risen from the Ashes'' (1914, short) * ''Samson'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Wood (actor)
Douglas Wood (October 31, 1880 – January 13, 1966) was an American actor of stage and screen during the first six decades of the 20th century. During the course of his career, Wood appeared in dozens of Broadway productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he also made several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966. Early years His mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress. Career Early career on Broadway Wood made his Broadway acting debut in the revival of a pair of plays being produced at the Garden Theatre: ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' and ''Beau Brummell''. Over the next thirty years he appeared in dozens of plays on The Great White Way. He was in the original production of ''Du Barry'', written, directed, and produced by David Belasco, which had a successful run in 1901–02. After appearing in several plays with short runs, he was in another successful play from 1904 to 1905, '' The College Widow'', written by George Ade and directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams (January 20, 1874 – November 16, 1962) was an American character actress whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Early life Lottie Williams was born on January 20, 1874, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Career She began her career on the stage and appeared in Broadway productions during the 1900s. Williams debuted on film in a supporting role in the 1920 silent comedy, ''A Full House''. She went on to appear in over 70 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles, during her 30-year career. Some of the more notable films in which she appeared include: Michael Curtiz' ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien; the 1939 melodrama ''Dark Victory'', with Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and George Brent; ''Meet John Doe'' (1941), directed by Frank Capra, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck; the screwball comedy, ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' (1942), starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, and Monty Woolley; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottola Nesmith
Ottola Nesmith (December 12, 1889 – February 7, 1972) was an American actress who appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. Selected filmography * '' Still Waters'' (1915) - Drasa La Rue * '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1918) - Mrs. Wynne * ''Beyond Price'' (1921) - Mrs. Temple * ''Wife Against Wife'' (1921) - Florence Bromley * ''The Girl-Shy Cowboy'' (1928) - Girls' College Teacher * ''Back Page'' (1934) - Gertrude Mellon * ''Wings in the Dark'' (1935) - Housekeeper (uncredited) * ''Becky Sharp'' (1935) - Lady Jane Crawley * ''She Gets Her Man'' (1935) - Club Woman (uncredited) * ''A Feather in Her Hat'' (1935) - Susan (uncredited) * ''Ship Cafe'' (1935) - Lady Todhunter (uncredited) * ''The Unguarded Hour'' (1936) - Mrs. Samuel Metford (uncredited) * ''Anthony Adverse'' (1936) - Sister Ursula (uncredited) * ''Three Men on a Horse'' (1936) - Head Nurse * ''Flying Hostess'' (1936) - Passenger (uncredited) * ''A Doctor's Diary'' (1937) - Maternity Ward Nurse (uncred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmencita Johnson
Carmencita Johnson (March 31, 1923 – September 26, 2000) was an American actress. She was best known as a child actress in the 1920s and 1930s. Early life and career Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California, to Wynonah B. (née Breazeale) and Sidney K. Johnson. She had six siblings, Kenneth, Dick Winslow, Cammilla, Seessel Anne, Cullen, and Payne, all of whom also acted in films. Beginning her career as a child actress, she appeared in the ''Our Gang'' short films when she was just a few months old. With a career spanning 28 years, she played bit parts in more than 70 films, notably ''The Winning of Barbara Worth'' (1926), ''The Way of All Flesh'' (1927), '' The Wind'' (1928), '' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1934), ''These Three'' (1936), '' Quality Street'' (1937), and ''The Beloved Brat'' (1938). Her last film job was an uncredited role in '' A Place in the Sun'' (1951). Personal life Johnson was married to Jack Robertson from 1949 until her death in 2000. They h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Edwards (actress)
Sarah Edwards (October 11, 1881 – January 7, 1965) was a Welsh-born American film and stage actress. She often played dowagers or spinsters in numerous Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, mostly in minor roles. Life and career Edwards started her acting career as a stage actress, she was described in 1916 by a newspaper article as a leading actress "very popular with West End theatre-goers". She eventually settled in the United States and appeared in six Broadway plays between 1919 and 1931, primarily in comedies like ''The Merry Malones'' by George M. Cohan. Among her first movies was the New York-filmed 1929 musical ''Glorifying the American Girl'' (1929), where she portrayed the mercenary mother of leading actress Mary Eaton. She came to Hollywood in the mid-1930s where she appeared in about 190 films until her retirement 1951, mostly in uncredited, small character roles. Sarah Edwards died in Hollywood in 1965, aged 83. Edwards seemed older than she was and ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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