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Weaver Brothers And Elviry
The Weaver Brothers and Elviry were musical comedy vaudeville and film performers, in the "hillbilly" style. The group consisted of brothers Leon "Abner" Weaver and Frank "Cicero" Weaver, with June "Elviry" Weaver. The group headlined a traveling vaudeville show with Abner as the master of ceremonies, presenting songs, comedy, dancing, acrobatic acts and barnyard imitations. The act was built around the three performers' comedic personalities. Abner was a loquacious, genial hillbilly who was sharper than he first appears. Cicero was a bashful clown, who only speaks through whistles. Elviry was sharp-tongued and belligerent, with a deadpan comic style. The group also made a series of films for Republic Pictures in the late 1930s and early 40s. Their first film appearance was in the 1938 Warner Bros. movie ''Swing Your Lady'', starring Humphrey Bogart. They were picked up by Republic, which produced films targeted at rural audiences who were already fans of the Weavers' vaudeville ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillbilly
Hillbilly is a term (often derogatory) for people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas in the United States, primarily in southern Appalachia and the Ozarks. The term was later used to refer to people from other rural and mountainous areas west of the Mississippi river, too, particularly those of the Rocky Mountains and near the Rio Grande. The first known instances of "hillbilly" in print were in ''The Railroad Trainmen's Journal'' (vol. ix, July 1892), an 1899 photograph of men and women in West Virginia labeled "Camp Hillbilly", and a 1900 ''New York Journal'' article containing the definition: "a Hill-Billie is a free and untrammeled white citizen of Alabama, who lives in the hills, has no means to speak of, dresses as he can, talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, and fires off his revolver as the fancy takes him". The stereotype is twofold in that it incorporates both positive and negative traits: "Hillbillies" are often considered independent and self-relian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracie Allen
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, appearing with him on radio, television and film as the duo Burns and Allen. For her contributions to the television industry, Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6672 Hollywood Boulevard. She and Burns were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988. Costar Bea Benaderet said of Allen in 1966: "She was probably one of the greatest actresses of our time." Early life Allen was born in San Francisco, California, to George Allen and Margaret Theresa ("Molly") Allen (née Darragh; later Mrs. Edward Pidgeon), who were both of Irish Catholic descent. She made her first appearance on stage at age three, and was given her first role on the radio by Eddie Cantor. She graduated from Star of the Sea Convent School i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaudeville Performers
Vaudeville (; ) is a theatre, theatrical genre of variety show, variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition or light poetry, interspersed with songs or ballets. It became popular in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s, but the idea of vaudeville's theatre changed radically from its French antecedent. In some ways analogous to music hall from Victorian era, Victorian Britain, a typical North American vaudeville performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Types of acts have included popular and classical musicians, singers, dancers, comedians, animal training, trained animals, Magic (illusion), magicians, Ventriloquism, ventriloquists, Strongman (strength athlete), strongmen, female and male impersonators, acrobatics, acrobats, clowns, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Homestead (1942 Film)
''The Old Homestead'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Dick Purcell, Jed Prouty and Anne Jeffreys. The film was released on August 17, 1942, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Leon Weaver as Abner Weaver * Frank Weaver as Cicero Weaver * June Weaver as Mayor Elviry Weaver *Dick Purcell as Scarf Lennin *Jed Prouty as Councilman Bell *Anne Jeffreys as Goldie *Maris Wrixon Mary Alice "Maris" Wrixon (December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951. Early years Wrixon was born in Billings, Montana, and raised in Great Falls, ... as Mary Jo Weaver *Robert Conway as Fred Morgan * Linda Bent as Bunny References External links * 1942 films American comedy films 1942 comedy films Republic Pictures films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd Of The Ozarks
''Shepherd of the Ozarks'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Marilyn Hare, Frank Albertson and Thurston Hall. The film was released on March 26, 1942, by Republic Pictures. Plot An Army Air Corp pilot has to bail out of his plane over the Ozarks. There he falls in love while his father tries to exploit mineral rights in the area that are desperately needed for the war effort. Cast * Leon Weaver as Abner * Frank Weaver as Cicero * June Weaver as Elviry *Marilyn Hare as Susanna Weaver *Frank Albertson as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney Jr. *Thurston Hall as James Maloney *Johnny Arthur as Doolittle *William Haade as Dudd Hitt *Wade Crosby as Kirk *Joe Devlin as Louie * Fred Sherman as Scully *Guy Usher James Guy Usher (May 9, 1883 – June 16, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxedo Junction (film)
''Tuxedo Junction'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald, written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan, and starring the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Thurston Hall, Frankie Darro and Sally Payne. It was released on November 25, 1941, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Leon Weaver as Abner Weaver * June Weaver as Elviry Weaver * Frank Weaver as Cicero Weaver *Thurston Hall as Doug Gordon *Frankie Darro as Jack 'Sock' Anderson *Sally Payne as Pansy Weaver *Clayton Moore as Bill Bennett *Lorna Gray as Joan Gordon *William "Billy" Benedict as Thomas 'Piecrust' Murphy *Ken Lundy as Fred 'Soapy' Peters *Howard Hickman as Judge Leo Rivers *Leonard Carey as Jenkins *Betty Blythe as Miss Hornblower *Sam Flint Sam Flint (born Samuel A. Ethridge; October 19, 1882 – October 17, 1980) was an American actor. Flint appeared in more than 230 films, often as a "judge, lawyer, military officer, senator, sheriff, chief of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Moonlight
''Mountain Moonlight'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Mauri Grashin, John W. Krafft, Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Betty Jane Rhodes, John Archer and Kane Richmond. The film was released on July 12, 1941, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Leon Weaver as Abner Weaver * Frank Weaver as Cicero Weaver * June Weaver as Elviry Weaver *Betty Jane Rhodes as Carol Weaver * John Archer as Dr. Ed *Kane Richmond as Paul Conrad *Frank Sully as Bill Jackson *Johnny Arthur as Holbrook *Loretta Weaver as Violey Weaver *George Ernest as Johnny Weaver *Andrew Tombes as Sen. Marvin *George Chandler as Steve Brown *Harry Hayden as Lawyer Talbot *Roscoe Ates as Gardener *Leonard Carey as Briggs *George Meeker as Long *Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley (November 22, 1880 – December 25, 1944), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Judge
'' Arkansas Judge '' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Spring Byington, and Veda Ann Borg. Premise Tom Martel, a judge's son, returns to town out West after finishing law school. He becomes involved in a personal feud involving a banker's daughter, Hettie Huston, who attempts to railroad poor scrubwoman Mary Shoemaker in the theft of fifty dollars from a local widow. Cast * Roy Rogers as Tom Martel * Veda Ann Borg as Hettie Huston * Spring Byington as Mary Shoemaker * Pauline Moore as Margaret Weaver * Leon Weaver as Judge Abner Weaver * Frank Weaver as Cicero Weaver * June Weaver as Elviry Weaver * Eily Malyon as Widow Smithers * Minerva Urecal as Miranda * Frank M. Thomas as August Huston * Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal (born Florence Minerva Dunnuck; September 22, 1894 – February 26, 1966) was an American stage and radio performer as well as a character actress in Hollywood films and on various television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friendly Neighbors
''Friendly Neighbors'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Lois Ranson, Spencer Charters and Cliff Edwards. The film was released on November 17, 1940, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Leon Weaver as Abner Weaver * Frank Weaver as Cicero Weaver * June Weaver as Elviry Weaver *Lois Ranson as Nancy Williams *Spencer Charters as Bumblebee Hibbs *Cliff Edwards as Notes *John Hartley as Breeze Kid *Loretta Weaver as Violey Weaver *Al Shean as Doc *Thurston Hall as The Governor *Margaret Seddon as Martha Williams * Clarence Wilson as Silas Barton *J. Farrell MacDonald as Sheriff Potts *Al St. John Al St. John (also credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John; September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Ole Opry (film)
''Grand Ole Opry'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Lois Ranson, Allan Lane and Henry Kolker. The film was released on June 25, 1940, by Republic Pictures. The story embraces neither the Grand Ole Opry building nor is it mentioned in the film: the only connection is a number of Grand Ole Opry regulars appearing in the film. Plot The film starts with the governor wandering into a duck hunt and getting killed. The plot then revolves around a campaign to elect a new governor, candidates focussing upon a proposed Farmer's Bill. The campaign speeches (and songs) are broadcast on the XYZ radio channel. Candidates are disrupted by singing on a constant basis. Weaver proves the popular choice as he opts for Grand Ole Oprey as the music of his campaign. Cast * Leon Weaver as Abner Weaver * Frank Weaver as silent Cicero Weaver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Old Missouri
''In Old Missouri'' (1940) is a film starring the hillbilly comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, and released by Republic Pictures. at Brothers Leon "Abner" Weaver and Frank "Cicero" Weaver, with Frank's wife June "Elviry" Weaver, were vaudeville comedians who starred in a series of Republic films. A young plays a featured role. Plot A family of sharecroppers, the Weavers, takes up residence in the home of a rich man named Pittman after they are forced off their land. They sell off Mrs. Pittman's furs and meet Junior Pittman's tro ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-man Band
A one-man band is a musician who plays a number of instruments simultaneously using their hands, feet, limbs, and various mechanical or electronic contraptions. One-man bands also often sing while they perform. The simplest type of "one-man band" is a singer accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar and playing a harmonica mounted in a metal "harp rack" below the mouth. This approach is often taken by buskers and folk music singer-guitarists. More complicated setups may include wind instruments strapped around the neck, a large bass drum mounted on the musician's back with a beater which is connected to a foot pedal, cymbals strapped between the knees or triggered by a pedal mechanism, tambourines and maracas tied to the limbs, and a stringed instrument strapped over the shoulders (e.g., a banjo, ukulele or guitar). Since the development of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) in the 1980s, musicians have also incorporated chest-mounted MIDI drum pads, foot-mounted ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
