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The Public Pays
''The Public Pays'' is a 1936 short crime film directed by Errol Taggart. In 1937, it won an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film shows a dramatization of actual court records which tell the story of a gang's racketeering in the milk industry, and its eventual defeat through the heroism of one dealer. Plot We see three tough-looking men renting an office in one of the better buildings of Claybourne City. Soon "The Creamery Betterment Association" appears on their door. They intend to force every dealer in the city to sign as members, dues to be one cent on every quart of milk sold in the city; and the dealers are to get this back by raising the price of milk three cents a quart. Then comes the technique for getting members; the vicious means resorted to in "stubborn" cases. Only one dealer, John Paige has the courage to hold out. He cooperates with the police, but weakens when his family is threatened. Police persuade him to wait, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Errol Taggart
Errol Taggart (July 15, 1895 – August 30, 1940) was a Canadian film director and film editor who worked in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. He was the editor of four movies directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney: '' The Unknown'' (uncredited) with Joan Crawford, '' The Road to Mandalay'', ''The Blackbird'', and the lost film '' London After Midnight'' (uncredited). He also edited Browning's film '' Drifting'' featuring Wallace Beery and Anna May Wong in supporting roles, and was Browning's first assistant director on ''Freaks'' (uncredited) featuring Olga Baclanova and a cast of actual carnival sideshow freaks. Taggart also directed seven films, including ''Sinner Take All'', '' Song of the City'', and ''The Women Men Marry''. Taggart died on August 30, 1940, at the age of 45 in Los Angeles, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) was an American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. She was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous comedy shorts in her 41-year career. She holds the record for appearances in films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (23).Slide, Anthony. 201Silent Players: a Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. p. 103. . Career Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers' film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in '' Hollywood''. She made three films that year, and then began working extensively. Many of her appearances are uncredited, as she generally played non-speaking roles. By the 1930s, Flowers was in constant demand. Her appearances ranged from Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford thrillers to comedic roles alongside of Charley Chase, the Three Stooges, Leon Err ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Vogeding
Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederick II, Duke of Austria (1219–1246), last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty * Frederick the Fair (Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg), 1286–1330), Duke of Austria and King of the Romans Baden * Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826–1907), Grand Duke of Baden * Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (1857–1928), Grand Duke of Baden Bohemia * Frederick, Duke of Bohemia (died 1189), Duke of Olomouc and Bohemia Britain * Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707–1751), eldest son of King George II of Great Britain Brandenburg/Prussia * Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371–1440), also known as Frederick VI, Burgrave of Nuremberg * Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1413–1470), Margrave of Brandenburg * Frederick William, Elector ... [...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] |
Phillip Trent
Phillip Trent (October 16, 1907, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – January 24, 2001, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American stage and film actor. He began his career on Broadway and starred in nine stage productions. He appeared in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared as Clifford Jones. Filmography Some of Trent's films include: * '' Trick for Trick'' (1933) - David Adams * '' The Man who Dared'' (1933) - Dick (as Clifford Jones) * ''The Power and the Glory'' (1933) - Tom Garner Jr. (as Clifford Jones) * ''Tillie and Gus'' (1933) - Tom Sheridan * ''Coming Out Party'' (1934) - Jimmy Wolverton * '' The Crime of Helen Stanley'' (1934) - Larry King (as Clifford Jones) * ''The Most Precious Thing in Life'' (1934) - Fraternity Conductor (uncredited) * ''Transient Lady'' (1935) - Fred Baxter * '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) - Tad (as Clifford Jones) * '' Strangers All'' (1935) - Patrick Gruen (as Clifford Jones) * ''His Family Tree'' (1935) - Dudley Weatherby * '' Don't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart (April 5, 1889 – May 17, 1947) was an American actor. Taggart's stage experience began in Seattle, and he went on to play leading roles in Washington, Portland, San Francisco, Trenton, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia. He was described as "an adept comedian as well as a delineator of the more serious parts." Selected filmography His first movie was ''The Woman Next Door'' in 1915;(24 July 1915)Taggart in Kleine's "Woman Next Door" ''The Moving Picture World'' from 1931 to 1945 he appeared in a number of minor uncredited roles. Credited roles include: * '' The Woman Next Door'' (1915) - Tom Grayson * ''The Fixer'' (1915) - Mr. William Fowler * ''The Sentimental Lady'' (1915) - Tom Woodbury * ''She'' (1917) - Leo Vincey * '' Oh, Boy!'' (1919) - Charles Hartley * ''The Hidden Light'' (1920) - Victor Bailey * '' Mammy'' (1930) - Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Kick In'' (1931) - Detective Johnson (uncredited) * ''Newly Rich'' (1931) - Mr. Black (uncredited) * '' Smart Money'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stanton (actor)
Paul Stanton (born Paul George Stahl; December 21, 1884 – October 9, 1955) was an American character actor and bit-part player in American films. Originally from Illinois, he appeared in about 130 films between 1918 and 1952, mostly in supporting roles. He often portrayed authoritarian figures like judges, attorneys, managers, officials and doctors. Selected filmography * ''The Girl and the Judge'' (1918) - Walter Stuyvesant * '' The Glorious Adventure'' (1918) - Bob Williamson * ''Her Price'' (1918) - Robert Carroll * '' Should Ladies Behave'' (1933) - Oscar McFarrey (uncredited) * ''The Women in His Life'' (1933) - Judge Malone (uncredited) * ''This Side of Heaven'' (1934) - Doctor (scenes deleted) * ''Viva Villa!'' (1934) - Newspaperman (scenes deleted) * ''Stand Up and Cheer!'' (1934) - Senator (uncredited) * ''The Most Precious Thing in Life'' (1934) - Charles Kelsey (uncredited) * ''Call It Luck'' (1934) - Mr. Morgan (uncredited) * ''His Greatest Gamble'' (1934) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley (November 22, 1880 – December 25, 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1916 and 1946. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. On Broadway, Stanley appeared in ''This Man's Town'' (1930), ''The Marriage Bed'' (1929), and ''The Donovan Affair'' (1926). Stanley was also a playwright. Selected filmography * ''The Fear of Poverty'' (1916) - Alfred Griffin * '' Divorce and the Daughter'' (1916) - Dr. John Osborne * ''King Lear'' (1916) - Edgar * ''The Dummy'' (1917) - Mr. Meredith * '' The Law of Compensation'' (1917) - Raymond Wells * ''Miss Deception'' (1917) - Tom Norton * '' Just a Woman'' (1918) - Fred Howard * ''Marriages Are Made'' (1918) - James Morton * ''Every Mother's Son'' (1918) - Eldest Son * ''The Love Auction'' (1919) - Jack Harley * ''Life'' (1920) - Dennis O'Brien * ''Scandal for Sale'' (1932) - Hotel Resident (uncredited) * '' Amateur Daddy'' (1932) - 1st Fred Smith * ''Virt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Puglia
Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian-American film actor. He had small, but memorable roles in films including ''Casablanca'' (a Moroccan rug merchant), ''Now, Voyager'' and ''The Jungle Book''. Biography Born in Linguaglossa, Catania, Sicily, the actor started his career as a teen on stage in Italian operas. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1907. He left from Naples on the ship ''Italia''. In New York City he worked in a laundry before joining an Italian language theater group. While appearing on stage, he was discovered by D. W. Griffith, which began an acting career spanning over 150 films. He usually played ethnic types in films, and claimed to have learned English from reading newspapers. He was originally cast as the undertaker, Bonasera, in Francis Ford Coppola's movie ''The Godfather'' (1972), even participating in Marlon Brando's screen test, but he fell ill before filming could begin. He was replaced by Sicilian actor Sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pawley (actor)
William Douglas Pawley (September 7, 1896—January 7, 1977) was a U.S. ambassador and noted businessman who was associated with the Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group (AVG) during World War II. Early life William Douglas Pawley was born in Florence, South Carolina on September 7, 1896. His father was a wealthy businessman based in Cuba, and young Pawley attended private schools in both Havana and Santiago. He later returned to the United States, where he studied at the Gordon Military Academy in Georgia. Business career In 1927, Pawley began a connection with Curtiss-Wright that would make him an extremely wealthy man. In 1928, he returned to Cuba to become president of Nacional Cubana de Aviación Curtiss, which was sold to Pan American Airlines in 1932. He then became president of Intercontinent Corporation in New York, evidently founded by Clement Keys, the former president of Curtiss. In 1933 he moved to China, where he became president of China National Aviation Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Miller (actor)
Ivan Miller (30 December 1913 – 6 May 1966) was an Australian cricketer. He played four first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1933 and 1936. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston. Below is a chronological list of cricketers to have represented Vi ... References External links * 1913 births 1966 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne {{Australia-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cy Kendall
Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters. On old-time radio, Kendall portrayed Judge Carter in the drama ''The Remarkable Miss Tuttle''. On early television, he played detective Jonas Flint on the game show ''Armchair Detective''. Kendall was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Woodland Hills, California. Filmography * '' His Night Out'' (1935) - Detective (uncredited) * ''Hitch Hike Lady'' (1935) - Fruit Dealer (uncredited) * '' Dancing Feet'' (1936) - Hotel Detective * '' Man Hunt'' (1936) - Sheriff at Hackett * ''King of the Pecos'' (1936) - Alexander Stiles * ''Dancing Pirate'' (1936) - Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited) * ''The Lonely Trail'' (1936) - Adjutant General Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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