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Vera Gordon
Vera Pogorelsky Gordon (June 11, 1886 – May 8, 1948) was a Russian-born American stage and screen actress. Early life Vera Pogorelsky was born in Ekaterinoslav, Russia, on June 11, 1886, the daughter of Boris Pogorelsky and Teigan Nemirovsky. She emigrated with her family to the United States when she was seven. Career Pogorelsky was a child actor but she was fired by the directors of the Shevchenko Imperial Company when they learned she was of Jewish heritage. After emigrating to the United States, Pogorelsky, now Gordon, appeared in smaller theater like the Liberty and the Lyric in New York’s Lower East Side. In 1916 Gordon went on a tour in England, appearing in vaudeville and theatre. Gordon starred in several motion pictures such as ''Humoresque (1920 film), Humoresque'' and ''The Cohens and Kellys''. She represented the archetypical Jewish mother. She contributed to newspapers and magazines on marriage and children, and supported Jewish children orphanages. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterinoslav
Dnipro, previously called Dnipropetrovsk from 1926 until May 2016, is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnieper River, after which its Ukrainian language name (Dnipro) it is named. Dnipro is the Capital (political), administrative centre of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. It hosts the administration of Dnipro urban hromada. The population of Dnipro is Archeological evidence suggests the site of the present city was settled by Cossack communities from at least 1524. The town, named Yekaterinoslav (''the glory of Catherine''), was established by decree of the Emperor of all the Russias, Russian Empress Catherine the Great in 1787 as the administrative center of Novorossiya Governorate, Novorossiya. From the end of the nineteenth century, the town attracted foreign capital and an international, multi-ethnic, workforce exploiting Kryvbas iron ore and Donbas coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millionaires (film)
''Millionaires'' is a lost film, lost 1926 American comedy film directed by Herman C. Raymaker and written by Edward Clark, C. Graham Baker and Raymond L. Schrock. It is based on the 1923 novel ''The Inevitable Millionaires'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars George Sidney (actor), George Sidney, Louise Fazenda, Vera Gordon, Nat Carr, Helene Costello and Arthur Lubin. The film was released by Warner Bros. on October 1, 1926. The film version switched the novel's setting from London to New York City, New York's East Side (Manhattan), East Side where a struggling Jewish tailor suddenly makes a fortune in oil stock and attempts to move up in the world socially with his newfound wealth. Cast *George Sidney (actor), George Sidney as Meyer Rubens *Louise Fazenda as Reba, Esther's Sister *Vera Gordon as Esther Rubens *Nat Carr as Maurice *Helene Costello as Ida *Arthur Lubin as Lew *Jane Winton as Lottie *Otto Hoffman as Detective *William H. Strauss as Helper in Meyer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Street
''The Big Street'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, based on the 1940 short story "Little Pinks" by Damon Runyon, who also produced it. It was directed by Irving Reis from a screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass. Name's source ''The Big Street'' was a nickname for Broadway, where this movie's plot starts, and where all of Runyon's stories take place. Plot The film focuses on busboy Augustus Pinkerton II, known as Little Pinks, and his relationship with a pretty but cold-hearted singer, Gloria Lyons, who is crippled in a fall after her boyfriend, New York City nightclub owner Case Ables, knocks her down a flight of stairs in a fit of jealousy. Left penniless by the expenses she incurs during a long convalescence, Gloria is forced to rely on the kindness of Pinks, who invites her to stay with him in his apartment. When Pinks' friend Violette Shumberg marries Nicely Nicely Johnson and the couple moves to Florida, Gloria orders Pinks to take her there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Having Wonderful Time
''Having Wonderful Time'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film, based on the Broadway play of the same name, starring Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and directed by Alfred Santell. It was Red Skelton’s film debut. Plot summary Bored New York office girl Teddy goes to a vacation camp in the mountains, called Camp Kare Free, for rest and to get away from the noisy, busy, city life; the noisy, busy typing pool where she works, and the equally noisy, crowded apartment where she lives with four generations of her family. She also wants to avoid advances from Emil Beatty; her mother desperately wants her to marry him. The resort was recommended by her friend, Fay Coleman, who has already been there for a while, spending time with her boyfriend, Mac. Teddy meets waiter Chick at the train station and at first does not like him. Fay welcomes her to camp and introduces her to Mac. They are surprised that Teddy and Chick are on the outs. Mac explains that the waiters have to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Me (1938 Film)
''You and Me'' is a 1938 American crime film noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Sylvia Sidney and George Raft. They play a pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases; Harry Carey's character routinely hires ex-convicts to staff his store. The film was written by Norman Krasna and Virginia Van Upp. Plot Mr. Morris, owner of a large department store, hires offenders released on parole to give them a chance to rehabilitate. The other staff do not know. Among them is Joe Dennis, who is resigning and leaving for California in order to end his growing friendship with fellow-employee Helen Roberts, as he feels unworthy of her. With his violent past, he does not feel he could marry such a sweet and innocent girl. They spend a last evening together and, as he boards the Greyhound bus, she says that if he did ask to marry her the answer would be yes. They rush to an instant marriage bureau and then back to her room. The landlady emerges to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Halloran (1937 Film)
''Michael O'Halloran'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Karl Brown and starring Wynne Gibson, Warren Hull and Jackie Moran.Leese p.43 It is an adaptation of the 1915 novel of the same name by Gene Stratton-Porter. Cast * Wynne Gibson as Grace Mintum * Warren Hull as Dr. Douglas Bruce * Jackie Moran as Michael O'Halloran * Charlene Wyatt as Lily O'Halloran * Sidney Blackmer as Jim Mintum * Irene Manning as Leslie * G. P. Huntley as Ted Frost * Robert Greig as Craig, the Butler * Helen Lowell as Hettie * Vera Gordon as Mrs. Levinsky * Pierre Watkin as Mark Grave * Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Tolliver * Bodil Rosing as Mrs. Polska * Guy Usher as Judge H.J. Benson * Edgar Allen as Reporter * Richard Beach as Eddie * Anne Bennett as Mary Jones * Doris Bren as Nina Polska * Lynn Browning as Friend * Sonny Bupp as Sarge * Horace B. Carpenter as Skipper * Nell Craig as Reporter * Walter Dennis as Snowball * Barry Downing as Malcolm Minturn * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Million Frenchmen (film)
''Fifty Million Frenchmen ''is a 1931 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. It was photographed entirely in Technicolor. The film was produced and released by Warner Brothers, and was based on Cole Porter's 1929 Broadway musical ''Fifty Million Frenchmen''. The film was originally intended to be released, in the United States, late in 1930, but was shelved due to public apathy towards musicals. Despite waiting a number of months, the public proved obstinate and the Warner Bros. reluctantly released the film in February 1931 after removing all the music. The film was released outside the United States as a full musical comedy in 1931. Plot Set in Paris, the story concerns the exploits of wealthy Jack Forbes (William Gaxton), who bets his friend Michael Cummings ( John Halliday) that he can woo and win Looloo Carroll (Claudia Dell) without using any of his money or connections. Cummings hires Simon and Peter ( Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson), a pair of erstwh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cohens And Kellys In Africa
''The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa'' is an American pre-Code comedy film. at It is one of '''' series. References External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Satan
''Madam Satan'' or ''Madame Satan'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film in black and white with Multicolor sequences. It was produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starred Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Lillian Roth, and Roland Young ''Madam Satan'' has been called one of the oddest films DeMille made and certainly one of the oddest MGM made during Hollywood's "golden age". Thematically, this marked an attempt by DeMille to return to the boudoir comedies genre that had brought him financial success about 10 years earlier. Plot Socialite Angela Brooks (Kay Johnson) reads in a newspaper that her husband Bob ( Reginald Denny) and "Mrs. Brooks" were in night court together along with Bob's best friend Jimmy Wade (Roland Young). The woman is actually Trixie (Lillian Roth), a showgirl Bob has been seeing, but Bob tries to pretend that she is Jimmy's wife. Angela is more amused than angered by the clumsy lies, but it soon becomes clear that Bob has lost interest i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cohens And The Kellys In Scotland
''The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland'' is a 1930 American comedy film. It is one of ''The Cohens and Kellys'' series, and is also the series' first sound film. It was directed by William James Craft and produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film and trailer are preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.32 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * - Cohen * - Kelly * |
The Cohens And Kellys In Atlantic City
''The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring George Sidney, Vera Gordon and Mack Swain. It is the third entry in the series which began with ''The Cohens and Kellys'', inspired by a play by Aaron Hoffman. Location shooting took place in Atlantic City. Originally shot entirely as a silent, some sound sequences were later added at Universal Studios.Koszarski p.136 Synopsis Cohen and Kelly's bathing suit business is struggling financially as they have grown old-fashioned after thirty years. While they are away their respective children Rosalinde and Tom launch a new line of merchandise and promote with a planned beauty contest in the resort of Atlantic City. Cast * George Sidney as Nathaniel Cohen * Vera Gordon as Melitta Cohen * Mack Swain as Mr. Tom Kelly * Kate Price as Mary Kelly * Cornelius Keefe as Tom Kelly Jr. * Nora Lane as Rosalinde Cohen * Virginia Sale as Selma Meyer * Tom Kennedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Walls (film)
''Four Walls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, and Carmel Myers. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Abbott and Dana Burnet. ''Four Walls'' is now considered lost. The film was remade in 1934 as '' Straight Is the Way''. Plot Benny Horowitz ( John Gilbert), a reformed gangster, proposes marriage to Bertha (Carmel Myers), a neighbor who had been a frequent visitor while he served his sentence. Bertha rejects his proposal because she believes that he is still in love with Freida (Joan Crawford), Benny's former gun moll. During a party in which Freida seeks to make Benny jealous with a former rival, Benny again takes control of the gang's leadership. After his rival's death is ruled accidental, Benny and Bertha go off together and start a new life. Cast * John Gilbert - Benny *Joan Crawford - Frieda *Vera Gordon - Benny's Mother *Carmel Myers - Bertha *Robert Emmett O'Connor Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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