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William Post, Jr.
William Post Jr. (February 19, 1901 – September 26, 1989) was an American actor and drama instructor. He was sometimes billed without the use of "Jr." following his surname. Early life Post was born February 19, 1901, in Montclair, New Jersey. He was educated at the Phillips-Exeter Academy and Yale University. After graduating from Yale, he studied acting at the American Laboratory Theatre. Career In the 1930s and 1940s, Post appeared in motion pictures and Broadway productions in supporting roles of varied prominence, but was notable as one of the six actors to portray the character of John Perry on the radio soap opera, ''John's Other Wife''. His acting career from the early 1950s onward, however, was spent exclusively and extensively in television. He portrayed Harry Henderson on the TV version of '' Beulah'' and Harley Naughton on the TV version of '' Claudia''. On March 6, 1949, he had the title role in a '' Studio One'' production of ''Julius Caesar''. His appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon
''Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' (1942) is the fourth in the Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series), Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of 14 Sherlock Holmes films which updated the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the then present day. The film is credited as an adaptation of Conan Doyle's 1903 short story "The Adventure of the Dancing Men," though the only element from the source material is the dancing men code. Rather, it is a spy film taking place on the background of the then ongoing Second World War with an original premise. The film concerns the kidnapping of a Swiss scientist by their nemesis Professor Moriarty, to steal a new bomb sight and sell it to Nazi Germany. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson have to crack a secret code in order to save the country. The film is one of four films in the series which are in the public domain Plot Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) pretends to be a Nazi spy to aid scientist Dr. Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Camel (film)
''The Black Camel'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi, and Dorothy Revier. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Earl Derr Biggers. It is the second film to star Oland as detective Charlie Chan, and the sole surviving title of the first five Chan films starring Oland. ''The Black Camel'' marked the film debut of Robert Young. Plot Movie star Shelah Fayne is making a picture on location in Honolulu, Hawaii. She summons mystic adviser Tarneverro from Hollywood to help her decide whether to marry wealthy Alan Jaynes, a man she has known for only a week. Her friend Julie O'Neil worries, however, that the famous psychic has too much influence over Fayne. Meanwhile, Julie has fallen in love herself with local publicity director Jimmy Bradshaw. Honolulu Police Inspector Chan pretends to be a humble merchant, but Tarneverro sees through his impersonation. Chan mentions to him the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philco Television Playhouse
''The Philco Television Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956. Season overview and highlights For the first season, Philco entered into a partnership with the Actors’ Equity Association to produce adaptations of Broadway plays and musicals with Bert Lytell, silent film era actor and Honorary Life President of Equity, as host. The first episode was '' Dinner at Eight'' by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Ronald Wayne Rodman, in his book ''Tuning in: American Narrative Television Music'', noted, "Despite ensuing complications over the legalities of broadcasting copyrighted plays on television and several legal battles that ensued, the show flourished." The title of the show was briefly ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clock (TV Series)
''The Clock'' is a 30-minute American anthology television series based upon the American Broadcasting Company radio series, which ran from 1946–48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series narrator Larry Semon was the only regular; each week a new set of guest stars were featured. The title of the series was derived from a clock which was a major plot element in each story. The show's musical theme was "The Sands of Time". Ninety-one episodes aired from 1949 to 1952, most of them on NBC, except for the final season which aired on ABC. Among its directors were Fred Coe, one of the pioneering producers in the Golden Age of Television. Notable guest stars included Grace Kelly, Eva Marie Saint, Charlton Heston, Cloris Leachman, Raymond Massey, Jackie Cooper, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Sterling, George Reeves, Jack Albertson, Anna Lee Anna Lee, MBE (born Joan Boniface Winnifrith; 2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004) was a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBC Presents
''NBC Presents'' is a live merican anthology series produced by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). A total of thirty-six episodes aired on NBC from January 3, 1949 to October 10, 1949. Guest stars included Cloris Leachman, John Forsythe, Tom Ewell, Natalie Schafer, and Mary Wickes. External links *''NBC Presents'' at CVTA with list of episodes 1940s American anthology television series 1949 American television series debuts 1949 American television series endings NBC original programming American live television series {{US-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio One In Hollywood
''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948 and ended on September 29, 1958, with a total of 467 episodes over the course of 10 seasons. History Radio On April 29, 1947, Fletcher Markle launched the 60-minute CBS Radio series with an adaptation of Malcolm Lowry's ''Under the Volcano''. Broadcast on Tuesdays, opposite ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' and ''The Bob Hope Show'' at 9:30 pm, ET, the radio series continued until July 27, 1948, showcasing such adaptations as '' Dodsworth'', ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''The Red Badge of Courage'', and ''Ah, Wilderness''. Top performers were heard on this series, including John Garfield, Walter Huston, Mercedes McCambridge, Burgess Meredith, and Robert Mitchum. CBS Radio received a Peabody Award for ''Studio One'' in 1947, citing Markle's choice of material and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House On 92nd Street
''The House on 92nd Street'' is a 1945 black-and-white American spy film directed by Henry Hathaway. The movie, shot mostly in New York City, was released shortly after the end of World War II. ''The House on 92nd Street'' was made with the full cooperation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), whose director, J. Edgar Hoover, appears during the introductory montage. The FBI agents shown in Washington, D.C. were played by actual agents. The film's semidocumentary style inspired other films, including ''The Naked City'' and ''Boomerang''. Plot In 1939, American standout university student, Bill Dietrich, is approached by Nazi recruiters because of his German heritage. He feigns interest, then notifies the FBI. Agent George Briggs encourages Dietrich to play along. Thus, Dietrich travels to Hamburg, Germany, where he undergoes six months of intensive training in espionage. The Germans then send him back to the United States to set up a radio station on Long Island to relay se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Experiment Perilous
''Experiment Perilous'' is a 1944 melodrama set at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on a 1943 novel of the same name by Margaret Carpenter, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Darrell Silvera, and Claude E. Carpenter were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White. Hedy Lamarr's singing voice was dubbed by Paula Raymond. Plot The story takes place in 1903. During a train trip, psychiatrist Dr. Huntington Bailey ( George Brent) meets a friendly older lady (Olive Blakeney), when she turns to him for reassurance during a torrential downpour. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Nick and his lovely young wife Allida, both of whom she effectively raised. Once in New York, Bailey hears that his train companion suddenly died while visiting her brother for tea. Shortly afterwards, he meets the strange couple and becomes suspicious of Nick's treatment of his wife. Nick ( Paul Luk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride By Mistake
''Bride by Mistake'' (1944) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, and starring Alan Marshal and Laraine Day. The screenplay is by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, based on a story by Norman Krasna, and is a remake of '' The Richest Girl in the World'' (1934). Plot Home from the war, Captain Tony Travis ( Alan Marshal) eyes an estate in Santa Barbara and wonders what it must be like to be that rich. It is the property of the fabulously wealthy Nora Hunter (Laraine Day), who has secretary and friend Sylvia Lockwood ( Marsha Hunt) impersonate her in public. Longtime guardian Jonathan Connors (Edgar Buchanan) protects his ward's privacy zealously. During a ship launching, a press photographer takes Nora's picture, but Connors sees to it that the camera film is ruined. Sylvia tells Nora that she is quitting so that she can accompany her husband, Phil Vernon (Allyn Joslyn), whose job requires him to move to Washington. Nora decides to marry her fiancé Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Touhy, Gangster
''Roger Touhy, Gangster'' is a 1944 American gangster film based on the life of Chicago mob figure Roger Touhy, directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey. Parts of the film were shot at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois, where Touhy himself was serving time. Although the story was fictionalized, Touhy successfully sued the studio for defamation of character. After six years, he won a judgment of $15,000, although Fox was able to profitably distribute the film overseas without legal repercussions.Hedda Hopper, "Looking at Hollywood," ''Chicago Daily Tribune,'' February 27, 1943; "The Graphic Little Theater Presents Preston Foster and Lois Andrews in 'Roger Touhy, Last of the Gangsters'," ''Chicago Daily Tribune,'' August 8, 1943; "Touhy Lawyer Files New Plea Against Movie," ''Chicago Daily Tribune,'' August 12, 1943; "Settle $100,000 Touhy Movie Suit for $15,000," ''Chicago Daily Tribune,'' November 2, 1949. Cast * Preston Foster as Roger Touhy * Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moon Is Down (film)
''The Moon Is Down'' is a 1943 American war film starring Cedric Hardwicke and Henry Travers and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on the 1942 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. During World War II, German soldiers occupy a small Norwegian town. Cast * Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Col. Lanser * Henry Travers as Mayor Orden * Lee J. Cobb as Dr. Albert Winter * Dorris Bowdon as Molly Morden * Margaret Wycherly as Sarah Orden * Peter van Eyck as Lt. Tonder * William Post, Jr. as Alex Morden * Henry Rowland as Capt. Loft * E. J. Ballantine as George Corell * Hans Schumm as Capt. Bentick * Frederic Brunn as German Soldier (as Frederick Brunn) * Ernst Deutsch as Maj. Hunter (as Ernest Dorian) * Ludwig Donath as Hitler's Voice (as Louis Donath) * John Banner as Lt. Prackle (uncredited) * Jeff Corey as Albert (uncredited) * Ludwig Hardt as Elderly Man (uncredited) Production The set of ''How Green Was My Valley'' was reused for this film. Reception Bosley Crowther, the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Rendezvous
''Pacific Rendezvous'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by George Sidney. It stars Lee Bowman and Jean Rogers. The previous film version was the 1935 film '' Rendezvous'', starring William Powell and Rosalind Russell, directed by William K. Howard and Sam Wood. P. J. Wolfson and George Oppenheimer were credited with the screenplay of ''Rendezvous'', and Bella Spewack and Samuel Spewack were credited as adapters of the book ''The American Black Chamber ''The American Black Chamber'' is a 1931 book by Herbert O. Yardley. The book describes the inner workings of the interwar American governmental cryptography organization called the Black Chamber. The cryptography historian David Kahn called the b ...'' by Major Herbert O. Yardley (1931). Plot summary A code expert (Lee Bowman) working for Naval Intelligence is assigned to decode enemy messages despite his desire for active duty. Cast Production The film was directed by George Sidney who says that George Seitz meant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
