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The Bugle Sounds
''The Bugle Sounds'' is a 1942 American World War II movie starring Wallace Beery as a cavalry sergeant resistant to replacing horses with tanks. The supporting cast includes Marjorie Main, Lewis Stone, George Bancroft, Donna Reed, and Chill Wills, and the film was directed by S. Sylvan Simon. Plot In 1941, Colonel Lawton of the 19th Cavalry Regiment has to convert his unit from horses to light tanks. First Sergeant Patrick Aloysius 'Hap' Doan who has nearly 30 years in the US Cavalry with service in the Mexican Border Campaign and World War I has a hard time with the adjustments. The regiment is also to take in its first draftees. In the meantime saboteurs are attempting to destroy the tanks. Cast See also * List of American films of 1942 The other six Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main films: * ''Wyoming'' (1940) * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1941) * ''Jackass Mail'' (1942) * ''Rationing'' (1944) * ''Bad Bascomb Wilbur D. Bascomb Jr. is an American bass guitarist. He is the son o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Kimble
Lawrence Edwin Kimble (September 21, 1904 – September 3, 1977) was an American screenwriter. Early life and career On September 21, 1904, Kimble was born in Bakersfield, California, one of five children born to Sarah Elizabeth Stanley and Arthur William Kimble. Beginning in 1924, Kimble worked for several years as a reporter with ''The Bakersfield Californian'' before making his screenwriting debut in 1936 with ''All American Chump''. He was a charter member of the Screen Writers Guild. Personal life On June 1, 1935, Kimble married Marjorie Hedrick. Death On September 3, 1977, Kimble died of a heart attack at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. He was survived by a son and a granddaughter. ''The Hollywood Reporter''. September 8, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved March 23, 2022. Selected filmog ...
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Selective Training And Service Act Of 1940
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke–Wadsworth Act, , was the first peacetime conscription in United States history. This Selective Service Act required that men who had reached their 21st birthday but had not yet reached their 36th birthday register with local draft boards. Later, when the U.S. entered World War II, all men from their 18th birthday until the day before their 45th birthday were made subject to military service, and all men from their 18th birthday until the day before their 65th birthday were required to register. Effects of the Act The first peacetime conscription in the United States, the act required all American men between the ages of 21 and 36 to register for the draft. Draftees were selected by national lottery. If drafted, a man served on active duty for 12 months, and then in a reserve component for 10 years or until he reached the age of 45, whichever came first. Inductees had to remain in the Western Hemisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rationing (1944 Film)
''Rationing'' is a 1944 American comedy film about governmental restrictions on the sale of food, fuel, and other consumer items and services in the United States during World War II. Directed by Willis Goldbeck and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the production stars Wallace Beery and features Marjorie Main. Plot Ben Barton, a grocer in Tuttleton, is trying to get gas coupons from the local rationing board. Instead he gets a lecture on thrift from Iris Tuttle, the head of the board, who has been his enemy for twenty years. Ben also get news that his adopted son Lance has joined the Army, and is marrying his high school sweetheart, Dorothy, who is the daughter of Iris. Ben warns his son about his future mother-in-law Iris. Ben speaks from experience since he used to be engaged and spoke to Avijot Sidhu To everyone's surprise Iris approves of the young couple's plans to marry, but advises them to wait until after the war. Dorothy refuses to wait, but Lance is suspicious, sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackass Mail
''Jackass Mail'' is a 1942 Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. Cast Reception According to MGM records the film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $292,000 elsewhere, making the studio a profit of $230,000. See also The other six Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main films: * ''Wyoming'' (1940) * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1941) * ''The Bugle Sounds'' (1942) * ''Rationing'' (1944) * ''Bad Bascomb Wilbur D. Bascomb Jr. is an American bass guitarist. He is the son of jazz trumpeter Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb, who played with Erskine Hawkins and Duke Ellington. Career In the 1970s, Bascomb worked with James Brown(1974), References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnacle Bill (1941 Film)
''Barnacle Bill'' is a 1941 feature film starring Wallace Beery. The screen comedy was directed by Richard Thorpe. ''Barnacle Bill'' was the second of seven MGM films pairing Beery and character actress Marjorie Main. Plot Lazy fisherman Bill Johansen docks his small (and sinking) fishing boat in San Pedro harbor, aggravating ship chandler Pop Cavendish and Pop's spinster daughter Marge, who would like to marry Bill even though he has welched on paying his debts for years. Pop tries to have Bill's boat attached, but cannot because Bill has craftily listed the boat's ownership in the name of his daughter Virginia, whom he has not seen since she was a baby. Meanwhile, reefer ship-owner John Kelly has a monopoly and intimidates local fishermen into accepting less than market value for their fish. Marge tells Bill he is just the man to stand up to Kelly, but Bill would rather fish for swordfish, which bring a higher price (and thus require less work to earn beer money) with his par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming (1940 Film)
''Wyoming'' is a 1940 Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery. It was the first of seven films pairing Beery and character actress Marjorie Main. Cast See also The other six Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main films: * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1941) * '' Jackass Mail'' (1942) * ''The Bugle Sounds'' (1942) * ''Rationing'' (1944) * ''Bad Bascomb'' (1946) * '' Big Jack'' (1949) References External links * ''Wyoming''at the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1940 films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1940 Western (genre) films Films directed by Richard Thorpe American Western (genre) films Cultural depictions of George Armstrong Custer 1940s American film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1942
A list of American films released in 1942. Bob Hope hosted the 15th Academy Awards ceremony at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The winner of the Outstanding Motion Picture (later: Best Picture) category was MGM's Mrs. Miniver. The other nine nominated pictures were '' 49th Parallel''; ''Kings Row''; ''The Magnificent Ambersons''; ''The Pied Piper''; ''The Pride of the Yankees''; ''Random Harvest''; '' The Talk of the Town''; ''Wake Island''; and ''Yankee Doodle Dandy''. Casablanca was released in 1942, but won its three Oscars in 1944. A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M-N O-P Q-R S T U-V W-Z Documentaries Serials Shorts See also * 1942 in the United States References External links 1942 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American Films Of 1942 1942 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale (born Jonathan Hatley; March 21, 1891 – February 28, 1966) was a Canadian-born film and television actor. Life and career Hale was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Before his acting career, Hale worked in the Diplomatic Corps. Hale is most well known as Dagwood Bumstead's boss, Julius Caesar Dithers, in the '' Blondie'' film series in the 1940s. He is also notable for playing Inspector Fernack in various The Saint films by RKO Pictures. In 1950 he made two appearances in ''The Cisco Kid'' as Barry Owens. He also appeared in two different episodes of '' Adventures of Superman'': "The Evil Three", in which he played a murderous "Southern Colonel"-type character, and " Panic in the Sky", one of the most famous episodes, in which he played the lead astronomer at the Metropolis Observatory, actually a California observatory. Among the relatively few television programs on which Hale appeared are the religion anthology series ''Crossroads'', ''The Loretta You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Space
Charles Arthur Space (October 12, 1908 – January 13, 1983) was an American film, television and stage actor. He was best known as Doc Weaver, the veterinarian, in thirty-nine episodes of the CBS television series ''Lassie''. Early years Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Space first delved into acting at Douglass College. Career Space began his career in summer stock theater and eventually began appearing on Broadway. His Broadway credits include ''Three Men on a Horse'' and ''Awake and Sing''. He made his film debut in the 1941 crime drama ''Riot Squad'' opposite Richard Cromwell. The following year, Space appeared alongside Abbott and Costello in '' Rio Rita''. He also had roles in ''Tortilla Flat'' (1942), ''Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'' (1945), ''The Fuller Brush Man'' (1948), and ''The Fuller Brush Girl'' (1950). In the early 1950s, Space appeared in various film serials including ''Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion'', ''Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders'', and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Palmer Cowan (October 6, 1897 – January 24, 1972) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early years Cowan was born in New York City, the son of William Cowan, a confectioner of Scottish descent, and Julia Cowan, née Palmer. Stage At 18, Cowan joined a travelling stock company, shortly afterwards enlisting in the United States Navy during World War I. After the war he returned to the stage and became a vaudeville headliner, then gained success on the New York stage. His Broadway debut was in ''We've Got to Have Money'' (1923). His other Broadway credits include ''Frankie and Johnnie'' (1930), ''Just to Remind You'' (1931), ''Rendezvous'' (1932), ''The Little Black Book'' (1932), ''Marathon'' (1933), ''Both Your Houses'' (1933), ''As Thousands Cheer'' (1933), ''Ladies' Money'' (1934), ''Paths of Glory'' (1935), ''Boy Meets Girl'' (1935), '' My Three Angels'' (1953), ''Lunatics and Lovers'' (1954), '' Rumple'' (1957), and ''Say, Darling'' (1958). Film H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Bohnen
Roman Aloys Bohnen (November 24, 1901 – February 24, 1949) was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films ''Of Mice and Men'' (1939), '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943), and ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946). Early life and education Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bohnen attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a cheerleader. He was the son of Karl Bohnen, a portrait painter. The family was financially hard-pressed during his youth. After graduating in 1923 with a B.A., Roman served his acting apprenticeship in theater companies in St. Paul and Chicago, eventually spending five years with the Goodman Theatre. At the Goodman, he met fellow actor Hildur Ouse, who became his wife. Career Group Theatre The Bohnens moved to New York City, where he made his Broadway debut in 1931 in ''As Husbands Go''. Bohnen, In the summer of 1932, at the behest of his friend from the Goodman Theatre Art Smith, he was invited to join the Group The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman (February 21, 1893 - August 5, 1954) was an American stage and screen actor. He was also billed in some Broadway plays as Ernest R. Whitman. Early years Whitman was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was educated at Tuskegee Institute. He was ordained as a minister in 1907. His participation in Chautauquas led to his becoming an entertainer in vaudeville. Career Whitman debuted as an entertainer in Purcell, Oklahoma. He performed on stage in ''The Last Mile'' and other productions. He sang in a touring production of ''Lucky Sambo'' (1927). He appeared in a number of films, including ''King for a Day'' (1934), ''The Prisoner of Shark Island'' (1936), ''The Green Pastures'' (1936), ''Jesse James'' (1939), ''Gone With the Wind'' (1939), '' Third Finger, Left Hand'' (1940), ''Among the Living'' (1941), '' Road to Zanzibar'' (1941), '' Cabin in the Sky'' (1943), '' Stormy Weather'' (1943), '' The Lost Weekend'' (1945), '' My Brother Talks to Horses'' (1947), ''Banj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
