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Westbound Mail
''Westbound Mail'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Folmar Blangsted and starring Charles Starrett, Rosalind Keith and Edward Keane.Pitts p.390 Cast * Charles Starrett as Jim 'Skinner' Bradley * Rosalind Keith as Marion Saunders * Edward Keane as 'Gun' Barlow * Arthur Stone as Andy * Ben Welden as Steve Hickman * Al Bridge as 'Bull' Feeney (as Alan Bridge) * George Chesebro as Henchman Slim * Art Mix as Henchman Shorty * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Henchman * Fred Parker as Townsman * Bill Patton as Henchman * Francis Walker as Henchman References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1937 films 1937 Western (genre) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folmar Blangsted
Folmar Blangsted (October 6, 1904 – August 11, 1982) was born in Denmark and settled in the United States; he is noted as the film editor for more than seventy feature films and television programs. Career In 1937 Blangsted directed two films, the westerns '' Westbound Mail'' and ''The Old Wyoming Trail'' (both for the Columbia Pictures Corporation). His first editing credit was for ''The Doughgirls'' (1944), which was produced by the Warner Bros. studio. At that time, it was customary for film editors working for the Hollywood studios to work for several years as uncredited assistant editors. Blangsted worked on films and television programs for Warner Bros. into the 1970s. Blangsted's last credit is for a 1976 film ''Face of Darkness'' that was produced in England. Awards Blangsted was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for ''Summer of '42'' (1971), and he won the American Cinema Editors Eddie award for the film. He had been selected for membership in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Chesebro
George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Mignon'' (1915) * '' Because of a Woman'' (1917) * ''The Show Down'' (1917) * ''Indiscreet Corinne'' (1917) * ''Broadway Arizona'' (1917) * '' Mr. Opp'' (1917) * ''Wild Sumac'' (1917) * '' Hands Up!'' (1918) * '' Modern Love'' (1918) * '' The She Wolf'' (1919) * ''The Hope Diamond Mystery'' (1921) * '' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) * ''Wolf Blood'' (1925) * '' Money to Burn'' (1926) * ''Rustlers' Ranch'' (1926) * ''Hearts and Spangles'' (1926) * ''The Mile-a-Minute Man'' (1926) * ''Mountains of Manhattan'' (1927) * ''The Silent Avenger'' (1927) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * ''Handcuffed'' (1929) * ''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' (1931) * ''The Sheriff's Secret'' (1931) * ''Wild West Whoopee'' (1931) * ''The Kid from Arizona'' (1931) * '' 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s English-language Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Columbia Pictures Films
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American Western (genre) Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Western (genre) Films
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assassinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Films
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first American full-length animated film, ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1937 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – ''The Good Earth'' premieres in the U.S. * April 16 – '' Way Out West'' premieres in the US. * May 7 – ''Shall We Dance'' premieres in the US. * May 11 – ''Captains Courageous'' premieres in New York. The film is released nationwide on June 25. * Monogram Pictures, who had merged with Republic Pictures two years earlier, decide to separate and distribute their own films again. * June 7 – Jean Harlow, one of the biggest Hollywood stars of the decade, dies aged 26 at Good Samaratan Hospital in Los Angeles. The official cause of death is listed as cerebral edema, a complication of kidney failure. * June 11 – '' A Day at the Races'' premieres in the U.S. * July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (stunts Actor)
Francis Walker may refer to: *Francis Walker (Virginia politician) (1764–1806), U.S. Congressman from Virginia *Francis Walker (entomologist) (1809–1874), British entomologist *Francis A. Walker (politician) (1871–1956), Canadian politician in Alberta *Francis Amasa Walker (1840–1897), American economist * Francis S. Walker (1848–1916), Irish painter *Francis Marion Walker Francis Marion Walker (November 12, 1827 – July 22, 1864) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was killed while commanding a brigade at the Battle of Atlanta of July 22, 1864, one day before his co ... (1827–1864), Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War * Francis Spring Walker (1876–1941), British Army officer Frances Walker may refer to: * Frances Walker-Slocum (1924–2018), American pianist and organist * Frances Walker (born 1930), Scottish printmaker See also * Frank Walker (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Patton (actor)
Bill Patton (June 2, 1894 – December 12, 1951) was an American actor of the silent and early sound eras. Born in Amarillo, Texas, he debuted in the film industry in ''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' in 1918. After small roles in several films, he received his first starring role in 1921's ''Outlawed''. Over the next six years he starred in more than 20 films. In 1927, he returned to smaller roles, which continued through the advent of talking pictures. His last performance on screen was in a small role in the classic ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' in 1945. He died on December 12, 1951. Filmography (Per AFI database) *''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' (1917) *'' Wild Life'' (1918) *''Bare-Fisted Gallagher'' (1919) *''Leave It to Susan'' (1919) * '' A Sagebrush Hamlet'' (1919) * ''Outlawed'' (1921) *'' Bulldog Courage'' (1922) *'' Tracks'' (1922) * '' Cyclone Jones'' (1923) *''Ace of the Law'' (1924) *''Battlin' Buckaroo'' (1924) *''The Desert Secret'' (1924) *''Fighting Odds'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Parker (actor)
Frederick or Fred Parker may refer to: *Frederick Parker (furniture manufacturer), British furniture manufacturer *Frederick Parker (cricketer) (1913–1988), English cricketer *Frederick Parker, a character in '' Angel on My Shoulder'' *Jack Parker (hurdler) (Frederick John Parker, 1927–2022), British hurdler * Chubby Parker (Frederick R. Parker, 1876–1940), American old-time and folk musician and early radio entertainer * Fred I. Parker (1938–2003), federal judge in the United States *Fred Parker (footballer, born 1893) (1893–?), English footballer *Fred Parker (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1963), English football forward and manager *Freddie Parker (born 1962), former running back in the National Football League *Fred Parker (ice hockey) Fred Parker is a former ice hockey coach. A graduate of St. Francis Xavier University (1989), Fred has divided his career among many teams at varying levels, including serving as Clarkson's interim head coach A head coach, senior coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Meehan
James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anonymous henchman". Meehan was born in Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Meehan's daughter, Jean Stratton, was an actress. Selected filmography * ''Crossing Trails'' (1921) * ''By Right of Birth'' (1921) * '' Blazing Arrows'' (1922) * ''The Radio King'' (1922) * '' Silver Spurs'' (1922) * '' Daring Danger'' (1922) * ''Back Fire'' (1922) * ''The Greatest Menace'' (1923) * ''Ridgeway of Montana'' (1924) * ''Thundering Romance'' (1924) * ''Walloping Wallace'' (1924) * ''The Eagle's Claw'' (1924) * '' West of Hot Dog'' (1924) * '' Full Speed'' (1925) * ''The Empty Saddle'' (1925) * ''Red Blood'' (1925) * ''Fighting Luck'' (1925) * '' White Thunder'' (1925) * ''Lord Jim'' (1925) * '' Beyond All Odds'' (1926) * '' The Road Agent'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
