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Vivienne Osborne
Vivienne Osborne (born Vera Vivienne Spragg; December 10, 1896 – June 10, 1961) was an American stage and film actress known for her work in Broadway theatre and in silent and sound films. Career Osborne began her career on stage when she was 5 years old, and by the time she was 18 years old, she had spent many years touring throughout Washington with a stock theater company. She made her Broadway debut in ''The Whirlwind'' (1919), and her screen debut in 1919 in a film that never was released. She continued work on Broadway, and appeared in films when not working theater. Osborne's first silent film was in ''The Gray Brother,'' but the film did not have distribution and never was released. From March through December 1928, she appeared in the Florenz Ziegfeld musical version of ''The Three Musketeers.'' It was after her performance that Douglas Fairbanks Sr. offered her a role in '' The Iron Mask'' (1929), his last silent film, made as a sequel to his 1921 film ''The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, ''Rivière des Moines,'' meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 83rd in terms of population in the United States with 699,292 residents according to the 2019 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state. Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city was credited as the "number one spot for U.S. insurance companies" in a ''Business Wire'' arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over The Hill To The Poorhouse
''Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'', also known as ''Over the Hill'', is a 1920 American silent drama film about a woman who has a lot of children, and who never gets the chance to enjoy life. The film starred actress Mary Carr and almost all of her real-life children. The film was directed by Harry Millarde, released by Fox Film Corporation, and was a box office success in 1920. The story was previously filmed as ''Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'' (1908), starring Florence Auer. It was remade as '' Over the Hill'' (1931), starring Mae Marsh, and as ''Tears of a Mother'' (1937). The 1920 silent film is preserved at Bois d'Arcy in France. Cast *Mary Carr as Ma Benton *James Sheridan as Child Isaac (billed as Sheridan Tansey) *Noel Tearle as Adult Isaac *Stephen Carr as Child Thomas * William Welsh as Pa Benton *Jerry Devine as Child John *Johnnie Walker as Adult John (billed as John Walker) *James Sheldon as Child Charles *Wallace Ray as Adult Charles *Rosemary Carr as Child Rebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Begins (1932 Film)
''Life Begins'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Loretta Young, Eric Linden, Aline MacMahon, and Glenda Farrell. The film was adapted from the 1932 play of the same name by Mary M. Axelson. It was released by Warner Bros. on September 10, 1932. The film was praised for its honest portrayal of a maternity ward. The film was remade by Warner Bros. as '' A Child is Born'' (1939) and again by Italy's Lux Film as ''Love Story'' (1942). Plot At a maternity hospital, future fathers pace the corridors while their wives wait for their babies either anxiously or happily. Efficient and compassionate nurse Miss Bowers keeps the ward running smoothly. Things liven up when Grace Sutton is transferred from the prison where she is being held for murder. Most agree that the man she killed deserved to die, and Nurse Bowers sympathetically allows Grace's concerned husband Jed unlimited time with his wife. In the ward, the women have varied feelings about motherhood. Mrs. West, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarecrow Press
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns the book distributing company National Book Network based in Lanham, Maryland. History The current company took shape when University Press of America acquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the parent company. Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based in London called Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books in Philosophy, Politics & International Relations and Cultural Studies. The company sponsors the Rowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching, the only national teaching award in political science given in the United States. It is awarded annually by the American Political Science Association for people whose innovations have advanced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Horse (1932 Film)
''The Dark Horse'' is a 1932 American pre-Code political comedy film, starring Warren William and Bette Davis. The movie was directed by Alfred E. Green. Plot The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, and so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks (Guy Kibbee). Kay Russell (Bette Davis) suggests they hire Hal Blake as campaign manager; but first they have to get him out of jail for not paying alimony. Blake (Warren William) organizes the office and coaches Hicks to answer every question by pausing and then saying, "Well yes, but then again no." Blake will sell Hicks as dumb but honest. Russell refuses to marry Blake, while Joe (Frank McHugh) keeps people away from Blake's office. Blake teaches Hicks a speech by Lincoln. At the debate when the conservative candidate Underwood recites the same speech, Blake exposes him as a plagiarist. Hicks is presented for photo opportunities and gives his yes-and-no answer to any question, including whether he expect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Week-End Marriage
''Week-End Marriage'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Loretta Young. It was produced by First National Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. It is based on the 1932 novel, ''Week-End Marriage'', by Faith Baldwin. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.205 c.1978 by the American Film Institute Cast * as Lola Davis Hayes * as Ken Hayes * |
Two Seconds
''Two Seconds'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Vivienne Osborne and Preston Foster. It was based on a successful Broadway play of the same name by Elliott Lester. The title refers to the two seconds it takes the condemned person to die in the electric chair after the executioner throws the switch. Preston Foster reprises the role he played on the Broadway stage. Plot As John Allen, a condemned murderer, is led to the electric chair, a witness asks the prison warden how long it takes for the condemned person to die. "A strongly built man like John Allen? It'll take two seconds." The witness remarks, "That'll be the longest two seconds of his life." As the executioner throws the switch, the events that led up to the execution appear in flashback. John works with his friend and flatmate Bud Clark, as riveters, on the girders of a skyscraper under construction, getting paid $62.50 a week, "more than a college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Famous Ferguson Case
''The Famous Ferguson Case'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Joan Blondell, Grant Mitchell and Vivienne Osborne.Louis Pizzitola. ''Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion, and Propaganda in the Movies''. Columbia University Press, (2002), p. 479 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Okey. Cast * Joan Blondell as Maizie Dickson * Grant Mitchell as Martin Collins * Vivienne Osborne as Mrs. Marcia Ferguson * Adrienne Dore as Antoinette 'Toni' Martin * Tom Brown as Bruce Foster * Kenneth Thomson as Bob Parks * Leslie Fenton as Perrin * Oscar Apfel as Mr. Brooks * Walter Miller as Cedric Works * Purnell Pratt as George M. Ferguson * Willard Robertson as Sheriff * George Meeker as Jigger Bolton * Russell Hopton as Rusty Callahan * George 'Spanky' McFarland as Newsboy * Leon Ames as Judd Brooks * J. Carrol Naish as Claude Wright * William Burress as Dad Sipes * Clarence Wilson as County Attorney * Russell Simpson a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Kinds Of Women (1932 Film)
''Two Kinds of Women'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William C. deMille, written by Benjamin Glazer, adapted from the play by Robert E. Sherwood, and starring Miriam Hopkins, Phillips Holmes, Irving Pichel, Wynne Gibson, Stanley Fields and Vivienne Osborne. It was released on January 16, 1932, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Miriam Hopkins as Emma Krull *Phillips Holmes as Joseph Gresham Jr. *Irving Pichel as Senator Krull *Wynne Gibson as Phyllis Adrian * Stanley Fields as Harry Glassman * Vivienne Osborne as Helen *Stuart Erwin as Hauser *Josephine Dunn as Clarissa Smith *Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor (March 18, 1885 – September 4, 1962) was an Irish-American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1919 and 1950. He is probably best remembered as the warmhearted bootlegger Paddy Ryan in '' The Public En ... as Tim References External links * 1932 films American drama films 1932 drama films Paramount Pictures f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husband's Holiday
''Husband's Holiday'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and written by Ernest Pascal and Viola Brothers Shore. The film stars Clive Brook, Vivienne Osborne, Charlie Ruggles, Juliette Compton, Harry Bannister, Dorothy Tree and Adrienne Ames. The film was released on December 19, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Clive Brook as George Boyd * Vivienne Osborne as Mary Boyd *Charlie Ruggles as Clyde Saunders *Juliette Compton as Christine Kennedy * Harry Bannister as Andrew Trask *Dorothy Tree as Cecily Reid *Adrienne Ames as Myrtle *Charles Winninger as Mr. Reid * Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Caroline Reid *Leni Stengel as Molly Saunders *Dickie Moore as Philip Boyd *Marilyn Knowlden as Anne Boyd *Berton Churchill Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beloved Bachelor
''The Beloved Bachelor'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lloyd Corrigan, and written by Sidney Buchman, Raymond Griffith, Agnes Brand Leahy and Edward Peple. The film stars Paul Lukas, Dorothy Jordan, Vivienne Osborne, Charlie Ruggles, Marjorie Gateson, Harold Minjir and John Breeden. The film was released on October 24, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Paul Lukas as Michael Morda * Dorothy Jordan as Mitzi Stressman * Vivienne Osborne as Elinor Hunter *Charlie Ruggles as Jerry Wells *Marjorie Gateson as Hortense Cole *Harold Minjir as Winthrop Cole *John Breeden as Jimmy Martin *Leni Stengel Leni Stengel (September 12, 1901 – July 1, 1982) was a German-born actress who appeared on Broadway, on television, and in films, through the 1920s to 1950s. Early life She was born in Berlin, Germany, and was a grandniece of the German c ... as Julie Stressman *Betty Van Allen as Mitzi Stressman, age 6 *Alma Chester as Martha * Guy Oliver as John Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Vivian (and variants such as Vivien and Vivienne) is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine ''Vivianus'' and feminine '' Viviana'', which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop. History and variants The Latin name Vivianus is recorded from the 1st century. It is ultimately related to the adjective ''vivus'' "alive", but it is formed from the compound form ''vivi-'' and the adjectival suffix used to form ''cognomina''. The latinate given name Vivianus was of limited popularity in the medieval period in reference to Saint Vivianus, a 5th-century bishop of Saintes; the feminine name was that of Saint Viviana (Bibiana), a 4th-century martyr whose veneration in Rome is ascertained for the 5th century. In Arthurian legend, Vivian in its various spellings is one of the names of the Lady of the Lake. The name was brought to England wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
