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Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay (born Dorothy Quackenbush; June 22, 1915 – April 11, 1996) was an American actress and model. Early years McKay was born as Dorothy Quackenbush in Portland, Oregon,McKay's obituary in the Los Angeles Times says that she was "born Dorothy McKay ...". but her family later moved to Fort Worth in Texas. After moving to New York she became a model and her image was used to promote Chesterfield cigarettes. In 1938, McKay represented Trans World Airlines, for which she worked as a hostess, in a beauty competition at the Birmingham Air Show. She won, being voted "Miss American Aviation". Career By 1939 McKay had moved into films after being given a contract by Paramount Pictures. Initially she made small uncredited appearances before going on to starring roles as a leading lady in many B Movies during the 1940s, working in particular at studios such as PRC and Monogram Pictures. Film worked dried up for her in the 1950s, and she appeared on television and in a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Raven
''The Black Raven'' is a 1943 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was produced and released by Producers Releasing Corporation, a leading Poverty Row studio. Plot A heavy storm catches everybody, nearly all with good reasons for fleeing the US, at the Black Raven motel just across the U.S./Canada border, and one of them winds up dead. The motel is run by a Mr. Bradford, who seems to have a sinister past. The others are an escaped convict with plans on Bradford's life, a bank employee who has embezzled $50,000, a young couple that has eloped and, for comic relief, a not-too-bright county sheriff. While Bradford is hardly a saint, he suspects the murderer is planning to frame him for the crime. When the irate and disagreeable father of the eloping woman turns up, Bradford sacrifices his life to catch the murderer and see to it that the eloping couple can start a new life with his stash of money. Cast * George Zucco as Amos Bradford aka The Raven * Wanda McKay as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Neighbors – The Carters
''Our Neighbors – The Carters'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by S.K. Lauren. The film stars Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe, Genevieve Tobin, Mary Thomas and Mildred Coles. The film was released on November 24, 1939, by Paramount Pictures."Pictures: Film Reviews - Our Neighbors--The Carters". ''Variety''. Nov 8, 1939. p. 18. Via Proquest. Plot Cast *Fay Bainter as Ellen Carter * Frank Craven as Doc Carter *Edmund Lowe as Bill Hastings *Genevieve Tobin as Gloria Hastings * Mary Thomas as Mattie Carter * Mildred Coles as Gloria Carter * Scotty Beckett as Dickie Carter *Benny Bartlett as Junior Carter *Donald Brenon as Paul Carter *Nana Bryant as Louise Wilcox *Thurston Hall as Mr. Guilfoyle *Granville Bates as Joseph Laurence *Edward McWade as Pop Hagen *Norman Phillips Jr. as Henry Laurence * Richard Clayton as Peter Bush *Frank Reicher Frank Reicher (born Franz Reicher; December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mad Doctor (1941 Film)
''The Mad Doctor'' is a 1941 American black-and-white crime thriller film from Paramount Pictures, produced by George M. Arthur, directed by Tim Whelan, and starring Basil Rathbone as a physician whose successive wealthy wives die. Ellen Drew plays his latest bride. John Howard plays her ex-fiancé, who grows increasingly suspicious of her new husband. Plot A sophisticated but murderous physician (Basil Rathbone) woos, weds, and murders several of his wealthy women patients for their fortunes. The women appear to have died prematurely, with their above-suspicion doctor husband diagnosing their deaths as coming as a result of disease. The doctor's loyal male assistant (Martin Kosleck) tampers with the victims buried bodies in order to hide the incriminating evidence. The ex-fiancé of the doctor's latest bride (Ellen Drew) is able to save her from suffering the same fate of her predecessors, while also informing the authorities of just how the women died. With the police coming fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia (1941 Film)
''Virginia'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Sterling Hayden (onscreen debut), Helen Broderick and Marie Wilson. Plot The film opens at the train station of the fictional Fairville, Virginia, as an African-American man named "Carburetor" is playing the guitar and singing. Jackson "Stoney" Elliott and his daughter, "Pretty", watch the arrival of a train that has brought Charlotte "Charlie" Dunterry to town. Charlie was born in Dunterry but has lived in New York where she worked in show business. She has returned to Fairville to sell the Dunterry estate where she was born and which she has inherited. Stoney and Charlie realize that they were childhood friends as he drives her out to the property. Stoney is married but estranged from his wife who lives in Europe. He lives with his daughter and his cousin, "Miss Theo", in a modest home near the Dunterry property. Charlie discovers that the 150-year-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Thy Neighbor (1940 Film)
''Love Thy Neighbor'' is a film produced by Paramount in 1940 which starred Jack Benny and Fred Allen, directed by Mark Sandrich. It features Mary Martin with her famous fur coat striptease performance of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" which is set in a stage revue. Plot summary On New Year's Eve 1940, two famous radio stars with competing comedy shows, Jack Benny and Fred Allen (played by themselves), get into a real fix based on the ongoing feud between them, a recurring feature of the two men's radio shows for years. When Jack crashes his car into Fred's car, followed by several additional crashes between the two cars, they both end up in jail for reckless driving. Because of the severity of the crashes and the recklessness of the two men, Fred's niece Mary (played by Mary Martin) believes Fred has gone insane. To attempt to end the feud between Fred and Jack, Mary goes to Jack's office to attempt to talk with him. While she is there, an actress named Virginia Astor fails to turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night At Earl Carroll's
''A Night at Earl Carroll's'' is a 1940 American musical film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Lynn Starling. The film stars Ken Murray, Rose Hobart, Elvia Allman, Blanche Stewart, Earl Carroll, J. Carrol Naish, and Lela Moore. The film was released on December 6, 1940 by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes .... Plot Cast *Ken Murray as Barney Nelson * Rose Hobart as Ramona Lisa * Elvia Allman as Cobina Gusher *Blanche Stewart as Brenda Gusher * Earl Carroll as himself * J. Carrol Naish as Steve Kalkus *Lela Moore as herself * Jack Norton as Alonzo Smith * Russell Hicks as Mayor Jones of Hollywood * William B. Davidson as Mayor Green of San Bernardino * John Harmon as Mac *Forbes Murray as Mayor Brown of Pasadena * Ralph Emerson as May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life With Henry
''Life with Henry'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and written by Clifford Goldsmith and Don Hartman. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken, Fred Niblo, Hedda Hopper and Kay Stewart. The film was released on January 24, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry Aldrich needs to raise 100 dollars to win a trip to Alaska, so he decides to start raising money by making and selling soap with his friend Dizzy. This turns out to be a disaster and Henry has to find another way to win the trip. Cast Reception Bosley Crowther of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...'' characterized the film as "pleasant family entertainment". References External links * 1941 films The Aldrich Family films Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On A Dime
Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her own life. It starred Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan Edward Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor and singer whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Vaudeville and silent fi ..., Frank Jenks, and Grace McDonald. It is known for its song, '' I Hear Music''. References External links * 1940 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Joseph Santley American musical films 1940 musical films Paramount Pictures films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films Films with screenplays by Maurice Rapf {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quarterback (1940 Film)
''The Quarterback'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Pirosh. The film stars Wayne Morris, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Edgar Kennedy, Alan Mowbray and Jerome Cowan. The film was released on October 16, 1940, by Paramount Pictures. Plot College student Jimmy Jones is a timid guy, whereas his twin brother Bill is a fun-loving sort who is in debt with gamblers. When it turns out Bill has an aptitude for football, he pretends to be Jimmy and joins the school's team. Both brothers end up falling for co-ed Kay Merrill, who is offended by Jimmy's aggressive behavior, not realizing it was really Bill. A gangster, Townley, wants the big game to be lost on purpose so he can collect his gambling debts. Jimmy plays in it himself and does poorly while Bill hitchhikes out of town. But when he hears what's happening on the radio, Bill returns, wins the game, then fights off the crooks. Cast * Wayne Morris as Jimmy Jones and Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Sea Raider
''Mystery Sea Raider'' is a 1940 American drama war film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Carole Landis, Henry Wilcoxon and Onslow Stevens. Plot A woman (Carole Landis) and a U.S. captain (Henry Wilcoxon) foil a German spy's (Onslow Stevens) plan to use their freighter to sink a British ship. Cast * Carole Landis as June McCarthy * Henry Wilcoxon as Captain Jimmy Madden * Onslow Stevens as Carl Cutler * Kathleen Howard as Maggie Clancy * Wally Rairden as Blake, 3rd Mate (as Wallace Rairdon) * Sven Hugo Borg as Sven * Henry Victor as Cmdr. Bulow * Roland Varno as Lt. Schmidt * Louis Adlon as Lerner * Willy Kaufman as Lt. Felder * Monte Blue as Captain Norberg * Matthew Boulton as Captain Howard * Gohr Van Vleck as Captain Van Wyck * Jean Del Val as Captain Benoit * Kay Linaker as Flossie La Mare * Reed Howes Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (other) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great McGinty
''The Great McGinty'' is a 1940 political satire comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamiroff and featuring William Demarest and (in her final screen appearance) Muriel Angelus. It was Sturges's first film as a director; he sold the story to Paramount Pictures for just $10 on condition he direct the film. Sturges received an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. For the U.K. release, the film was retitled ''Down Went McGinty'', alluding to the 1889 song. Plot Dan McGinty, a bartender in a banana republic, recounts his rise and fall to the bar's dancing girl and a suicidal American customer. The customer was a trusted bank employee who can no longer return to the United States and his family because he is wanted by the law after falling to temptation and stealing from the bank. McGinty is in a similar situation, but in his case it is due to "one crazy minute" of honesty rather than one of dishonesty. In a long flashback, he explains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of All Flesh (1940 Film)
''The Way of All Flesh'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Lenore J. Coffee. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Gladys George, William "Bill" Henry, Muriel Angelus, Berton Churchill and Roger Imhof. It was released on July 5, 1940 by Paramount Pictures. The film is a remake of the lost 1927 silent film of the same name. Plot When a successful banker is traveling with a large amount of the bank’s cash, he becomes the victim of a robbery. shamed to return home, he disappears and becomes a derelict. Many years later, he finds himself in his old home town. He peers into the window of his own house and sees his family, now grown. His wife comes out, not recognizing her husband, and she invites him in. He thanks her but departs, walking into the darkness. Cast *Akim Tamiroff as Paul Kriza * Gladys George as Anna Kriza *William "Bill" Henry as Paul Kriza, Jr. *Muriel Angelus as Mary Brown *Berton Churchill as Reginald L. Morten *Roger Imhof as Franz H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |