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William Slavens McNutt
William Slavens McNutt (September 12, 1885 – January 25, 1938), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 28 films between 1922 and 1939. He was nominated for an Academy Award on two occasions. At the 5th Academy Awards, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for ''Lady and Gent''. In 1936, he was nominated for Adapted Screenplay for the film '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer''. He was born in Urbana, Illinois and died in San Fernando, California. Selected filmography * '' The Wise Kid'' (1922) * ''Tom Sawyer'' (1930) *'' Dangerous Paradise'' (1930) *'' Derelict'' (1930) * ''Huckleberry Finn'' (1931) * ''Lady and Gent'' (1932) * '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) Bibliography * * * *Novelization of film of same title. * ''There Were Giants, a Story of Blood and Steel'' (A novel with Grover Jones Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbana, Illinois
Urbana ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Urbana had a population of 38,336. As of the 2010 United States Census, Urbana is the List of municipalities in Illinois, 38th-most populous municipality in Illinois. It is included in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. Urbana is notable for sharing the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with its twin city of Champaign, Illinois, Champaign. History The Urbana area was first settled by Europeans in 1822, when it was called "Big Grove".McGinty, Alice"The Story of Champaign-Urbana" Champaign Public Library When the county of Champaign County, Illinois, Champaign was organized in 1833, the county seat was located on 40 acres of land, 20 acres donated by William T. Webber and 20 acres by Col. M. W. Busey, considered to be the city's founder, and the name "Urbana" was adopted after Urbana, Ohio, the hometown of State Senator John W. Vance, who authore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sawyer (1930 Film)
''Tom Sawyer'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by John Cromwell and starring Jackie Coogan. The screenplay by Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, and Sam Mintz is based on the 1876 novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' by Mark Twain. The film was the third screen adaptation of the Twain novel, following silent versions released in 1907 and 1917. The picture was made on location at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California. A sequel, ''Huckleberry Finn'', directed by Norman Taurog and featuring most of the ''Tom Sawyer'' cast, was released the following year. Plot After arguing with his sweetheart, Becky Thatcher, Tom Sawyer seeks solace from his friend Huck Finn, who tells him about a mysterious cure for warts that requires them to visit the local cemetery at midnight. While there they witness a murder committed by Injun Joe, who convinces Muff Potter, who also was there but in an inebriated state, that he is guilty of the crime. Tom and Huck promise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Yorker People
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American Male Screenwriters
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1938 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France ( SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 Births
Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – The first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant, on Mary Gartside. * January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. * January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. * January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite. * January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed. * February 5 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, as a personal possession. * February 9 – The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii. * February 16 – Charles Dow publishes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Jones
Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. He wrote more than 100 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a film journal publisher and prolific short story writer. Jones was born in Rosedale, Indiana, grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California. He was the father of American polo pioneer Sue Sally Hale. Selected filmography * ''Slow as Lightning'' (1923) * ''The Iron Mule'' (1925) * '' Easy Going Gordon'' (1925) * '' He Who Laughs Last'' (1925) * ''The Patent Leather Pug'' (1925) * '' Too Much Youth'' (1925) * ''The Canvas Kisser'' (1925) * ''Heir-Loons'' (1925) * ''A Gentleman Roughneck'' (1925) * '' Going the Limit'' (1925) * '' The Merry Cavalier'' (1926) * ''The Fighting Doctor'' (1926) * ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (1926) * ''Speed Crazed'' (1926) * ''Unknown Dangers'' (1926) * '' The Boaster'' (1926) * '' What a Night!'' (1928) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huckleberry Finn (1931 Film)
''Huckleberry Finn'' (1931) is an American pre-Code comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer and Junior Durkin as Huckleberry Finn. The picture was based upon the 1884 novel ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain. Cast * Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer * Junior Durkin as Huckleberry Finn * Mitzi Green as Becky Thatcher * Jackie Searl as Sid Sawyer * Clarence Muse as Jim * Eugene Pallette as Duke of Bridgewater * Oscar Apfel as The King * Clara Blandick as Aunt Polly * Jane Darwell as Widow Douglas * Warner Richmond as Pap Finn * Charlotte Henry as Mary Jane * Lillian Harmer as Miss Watson * Guy Oliver as Judge Thatcher * Edward LeSaint as Doc Robinson (uncredited) * Frank McGlynn Sr. as Teacher (uncredited) Production This is an adaptation of the classic novel ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain and is a follow-up to ''Tom Sawyer'' (1930). Omitting the entire issue of whether or not Huck ought to turn the slav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derelict (film)
''Derelict'' is a 1930 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Rowland V. Lee and written by Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt. The film stars George Bancroft, Jessie Royce Landis and William "Stage" Boyd. The film was released on November 22, 1930, by Paramount Pictures. Cast *George Bancroft as Bill Rafferty *Jessie Royce Landis as Helen Lorber * William "Stage" Boyd as Jed Graves *Donald Stuart as Fin Thomson *Wade Boteler as Captain Gregg *Paul Porcasi as Masoni *Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited. Life He was born to Alice Jul ... as McFall References External links * * 1930 films 1930 adventure films American adventure films American black-and-white films Films directed by Rowland V. Lee Paramount Pictures films Seafaring films Films scored by Karl Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Paradise (1930 Film)
''Dangerous Paradise'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen and Warner Oland. The film is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1915 novel ''Victory'', with the significant change of a happy ending introduced to the plot which acknowledged a similar change made in the 1919 silent film ''Victory'' directed by Maurice Tourneur. As was common in the early years of sound, ''Dangerous Paradise'' was remade in several different languages by Paramount at the Joinville Studios in Paris. Cast * Nancy Carroll as Alma * Richard Arlen as Heyst * Warner Oland as Schomberg * Gustav von Seyffertitz as Mr. Jones * Francis McDonald as Ricardo * George Kotsonaros as Pedro * Dorothea Wolbert as Mrs. Schomberg * Clarence Wilson as Zangiacomo * Evelyn Selbie as Mrs. Zangiacomo * Willie Fung Willie Fung (3 March 1896 – 16 April 1945) was a Chinese-American film actor who played supporting roles in 125 American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wise Kid
''The Wise Kid'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Tod Browning. Plot As described in a film magazine, restaurant cashier Rosie Cooper (Walton) is in love with bakery worker Freddie Smith (Butler), but when she helps out customer Jefferson Southwick (Barrows), who has forgotten his pocketbook, Jimmie becomes jealous. Southwick poses as the son of a wealthy merchant, but when they discover his accounts are short, he borrows one hundred dollars from Rosie and then attempts to skip town. She is too smart for him, though, and he lands in jail. Rosie gets her money back and is content with the attentions of Freddie, who is honest even if he is poor. Cast * Gladys Walton as Rosie Cooper * David Butler as Freddie Smith * Hallam Cooley as Harry * Hector Sarno Hector V. Sarno (April 24,1880 – December 16, 1953) was an American film actor who began in the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1912 and 1948. He was born in Naples, Italy an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Fernando, California
San Fernando (Spanish language, Spanish for "Ferdinand III of Castile, St. Ferdinand") is a General-law municipality, general-law city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is bordered on all sides by the Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population of San Fernando was 23,645. History Prior to the arrival of Spanish missionaries and soldiers, the area of San Fernando was in the northwestern extent of Tovaangar, or the homelands of the Tongva. The nearby village of Pasheeknga was a major site for the Tongva, being the most populous village in the San Fernando Valley at the time. The homelands of the Tataviam could be found to the north and the Chumash people, Chumash to the west. Spanish colonial period The Mission San Fernando Rey de España (named after Ferdinand III of Castile, St. Ferdinand) was founded in 1797 at the site of Achooykomenga, an agric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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