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The Sophomore
''The Sophomore'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Eddie Quillan, Sally O'Neil and Jeanette Loff.Munden p.747 Made during the early sound era, it was shot using the RCA Photophone sound system with a separate silent version released. Synopsis Sophomore Joe Collins returns to college for his second year, but loses the money for his tuition in a craps game. To raise the money he takes a job working as a soda jerk. When he loses that job, he is supported financially by his co-worker Margie Callahan without his knowledge. Eventually, after a major college football game, he discovers the truth. Cast * Eddie Quillan as Joe Collins * Sally O'Neil as Margie Callahan * Stanley Smith as Tom Weck * Jeanette Loff as Barbara Lange * Russell Gleason as Dutch * Sarah Padden as Mrs. Collins * Brooks Benedict as Dan Willis * Spec O'Donnell as Joe's Nephew * Walter O'Keefe as Gabriel McAfee - Radio Announcer * Jimmy Aldine as Student * Lew Ayres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo McCarey
Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was involved in nearly 200 films, the most well known today being ''Duck Soup (1933 film), Duck Soup'', ''Make Way for Tomorrow'', ''The Awful Truth'', ''Going My Way'', ''The Bells of St. Mary's'', ''My Son John'' and ''An Affair To Remember''. While focusing mainly on screwball comedies during the 1930s, McCarey turned towards producing more socially conscious and overtly religious films during the 1940s, ultimately finding success and acclaim in both genres. McCarey was one of the most popular and established comedy directors of the pre-World War II era. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, McCarey attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and Los Angeles High School. His father was Thomas J. McCarey, whom the Los Angeles Times called "the greatest fight promoter in the world." Leo McCarey would later make a boxing comedy with Harold Lloyd called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering vocational education, or a secondary school. In most of the world, a college may be a high school or secondary school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, a higher-education provider that does not have university status (often without its own degree-awarding powers), or a constituent part of a university. In the United States, a college may offer undergraduate programs – either as an independent institution or as the undergraduate program of a university – or it may be a residential college of a university or a community college, referring to (primarily public) higher education institutions that aim to provide affordable and accessible education, usually limited to two-year as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin (February 14, 1903 – December 21, 1967) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Early years Erwin was born in Squaw Valley, Fresno County, California. He attended Porterville High School and the University of California. Career Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, having first appeared on stage. From there, he acted in stock theater in Los Angeles. Film career He broke into films in 1928 in ''Mother Knows Best''. In 1934, he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film '' Palooka''. In 1932, he co-starred with Bing Crosby in the comedy ''The Big Broadcast'', where he played Texas oil tycoon Leslie McWhinney. In 1936, he was cast in '' Pigskin Parade'', for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1940, he played Howie Newsome, the dairy delivery vendor, in the film adaptation of ''Our Town'', based on the Thornton Wilder play. In Walt Disney's ''Bambi'', Erwin performed the voice of a tree squirrel. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Cooke
Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (graph theory), an infinite sequence of vertices such that each vertex appears at most once in the sequence and each two consecutive vertices in the sequence are the two endpoints of an edge in the graph * Ray (optics), an idealized narrow beam of light * Ray (quantum theory), an equivalence class of state-vectors representing the same state Arts and entertainment Music * The Rays, an American musical group active in the 1950s * Ray (musician), stage name of Japanese singer Reika Nakayama (born 1990) * Ray J, stage name of singer William Ray Norwood, Jr. (born 1981) * ''Ray'' (Bump of Chicken album) * ''Ray'' (Frazier Chorus album) * ''Ray'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) * ''Rays'' (Michael Nesmith album) (former Monkee) * ''Ray'' (soundtrack), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Ayres
Lewis Frederick Ayres III (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1930) and for playing Dr. Kildare in nine films. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948). Early life and career Ayres was born in Minneapolis to Irma Bevernick and Louis Ayres, who divorced when he was four. Louis, an amateur musician and court reporter, remarried soon afterwards. As a teen, he and his mother moved with his step-father, William Gilmore, and half brother and sister to San Diego, California. Leaving high school before graduating, he started a small band which traveled to Mexico. He returned months later to pursue an acting career, but continued working full-time as a musician. He played banjo and guitar for big bands, including the Henry Halstead Orche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Aldine
Jimmy may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Jimmy'' (2008 film), a 2008 Hindi thriller directed by Raj N. Sippy * ''Jimmy'' (1979 film), a 1979 Indian Malayalam film directed by Melattoor Ravi Varma * ''Jimmy'' (2013 film), a 2013 drama directed by Mark Freiburger * "The Jimmy", a 1995 episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * "Jimmy", a 2002 episode of ''Static Shock'' Music * ''Jimmy'' (musical), a 1969 musical Songs * "Jimmy" (song), a song by M.I.A. from the 2007 album ''Kala'' * "Jimmy", a song by Irving Berlin, see also List of songs written by Irving Berlin * "Jimmy", a song by Tones and I from her EP '' The Kids Are Coming'' * "Jimmy", a song by Tool from their 1996 album ''Ænima'' * "Jimmy", a song by dutch artist Boudewijn de Groot * "Jimmy", a song by Jay Thompson for the 1967 film ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' Theater * Jimmy Awards, annual awards given by the Broadway League to high school musical theater performers in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter O'Keefe
Walter O'Keefe (August 18, 1900 – June 26, 1983) was an American songwriter, actor, syndicated columnist, Broadway composer, radio legend, screenwriter, musical arranger and TV host. Biography O'Keefe was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the College of the Sacred Heart in Wimbledon, London before entering the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana in 1916. At Notre Dame, he was a member of the Glee Club and a Class Poet. He graduated cum laude in 1921. O'Keefe began as a vaudeville performer in the midwest for several years. In 1925, he went to New York City and became a Broadway performer. By 1937, he wrote a syndicated humor column and filled-in for such radio personalities as Walter Winchell, Edgar Bergen, Don McNeill and Garry Moore. He became the long-time master of ceremonies of the NBC show ''Double or Nothing'' and was a regular on that network's ''Monitor'' series. O'Keefe also worked in television, presiding over talk shows and quiz shows fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spec O'Donnell
Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Fresno, California, in 1911, O'Donnell appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal Roach, often appearing in silent comedies as the bratty son of Max Davidson or Charley Chase. His sound-era roles were mostly uncredited bits, often as bellhops, newsboys, and pages; he was playing adolescent roles well into his twenties. He has the unusual distinction of playing the same role (a newsboy) in both an original film and its remake: '' Princess O'Hara'' and ''It Ain't Hay''. He died in 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Selected filmography * ''Little Johnny Jones'' (1923) - Freckle faced Little Boy * ''The Barefoot Boy'' (1923) - Schoolboy * '' The Country Kid'' (1923) - Joe Applegate * ''The Darling of New York'' (1923) - Willie * ''The Foolish Virgin'' (1924) - Little Boy * '' Tomorrow's Love'' (1925) * '' The Devil's Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited. Life He was born to Alice Julian and Samuel Mann. He attended Princeton University for two years, and was a member of its football team. He then joined the American Ambulance Corps in France for six months at the height of the First World War. Upon return and after the Selective Service Act of 1917, he enlisted and served as a private in the U.S. Army Air Service (632 Aero Sq., 144 Aero Sq., Sq. I Kelly Field, Sq. C Gerstner Field; Flying School Detachment). Benedict then went to Hollywood and pursued different jobs until his starting role in William Wellman's movie ''Cupid's Fireman'' (1923) at Fox Film Corporation. His first major role came later opposite Harold Lloyd in '' The Freshman / College Days'' (1925) as the Campus Cad. He continued to appear with Lloyd a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Padden
Sarah Ann Padden (16 October 1881 – 4 December 1967) was an English-born American theatre and film character actress. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. Her best-known single-act performance was in ''The Clod'', a stage production in which she played an uneducated woman who lived on a farm during the American Civil War. Early life Born in England to an Irish immigrant father, Michael Padden, and an English mother, the family emigrated to the United States on the S/S ''Ohio'' from England passing through the Port of Philadelphia in 1889. The future actress took part in recitations in the Catholic school she attended in Chicago, where her fellow students enjoyed her talent as a mimic. Her parents wanted her to enter a convent, but a liberal-minded priest, Father Dorney, encouraged her ambition to become an actress. He assisted her in obtaining her first stage role, a theatrical featuring Otis Skinner.''Sarah Padden's Start'', New York Times, December 17, 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason (February 6, 1908 – December 25, 1945) was an American actor who began his career at the very beginning of the talking film era. Born into an acting family, one of his earliest roles was in the 1930 classic film, ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. While still in the middle of a successful acting career, Gleason joined the U.S. Army in late 1943, during World War II. While awaiting deployment to Europe in December 1945 in New York City, Gleason fell to his death from a hotel window. He was the son of actors Lucille and James Gleason. Early life Gleason was born to actors Lucile (née Webster) and James Gleason on February 6, 1908, in Portland, Oregon, where his parents were acting in local theater productions. As a child, Gleason appeared on stage in some of the theatrical productions put on by his parents. His debut occurred when he was carried on stage by his grandmother to appear with his mother in ''The Heir to the Hooray''. Growing up, he lived with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Smith (actor)
Stanley Smith (1903 – 1974) was a film actor and singer. He had leading roles opposite various other stars and featured in several musicals. He was born in Kansas City. He co-starred opposite Clara Bow in ''Love Among the Millionaires''. He married Mary Lawlor in the finale of '' Good News''. He signed with Paramount Pictures. Filmography * ''The Sophomore'' (1929) *'' Sweetie'' (1929) *''Honey (1930) *''Paramount on Parade'' (1930) *''Love Among the Millionaires'' (1930) *'' King of Jazz'' (1930) *''Soup to Nuts'' (1930), the original film featuring the Three Stooges *'' Follow the Leader'' (1930) *'' Good News'' (1930) *''Queen High'' (1930) *''Hot Saturday'' (1932) *'' Stepping Sisters'' (1932) *'' Hard to Handle'' (1933), vocalist in the band *''Reform Girl ''Reform Girl'' is a 1933 American crime drama film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Noel Francis, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher and Hale Hamilton.Pitts p.436 Shortly after being released from reform school, a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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