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William Tracy
William Tracy (December 1, 1917 – June 18, 1967) was an American character actor. Early life and career Tracy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in ''The Shop Around the Corner'' (1940). He starred in the John Ford film ''Tobacco Road'' (1941), and appeared in ''Brother Rat'' (1938) and Alfred Hitchcock's '' Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' (1941). In 1940, Tracy began a recurring role as Sgt. Dorian "Dodo" Doubleday in eight films teamed with Joe Sawyer as Sgt. Ames, the first six for Hal Roach's Streamliners service comedies, beginning with ''Tanks a Million'' (1941). This B-movie comedy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Musical Score. In 1942, he starred alongside Randolph Scott, John Payne and Alan Hale Jr in ''To the shores of Tripoli.'' Then back again as Sgt Doubleday for two more at Hal Roach studios and the last two were for Lippert turesPic, concluding with ''Mr. Walkie Talkie'' (1952 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanks A Million
''Tanks a Million'' is a 1941 American film directed by Fred Guiol. It was the first of Hal Roach's Streamliners, short films under an hour designed for the lower half of a double feature. The two leading characters, whiz-kid sergeant Doubleday (played by William Tracy) and his rival Sergeant Ames (Joe Sawyer), would go on to feature in seven more films, though the series has no overall title. Despite the title and military setting, no tanks are seen in the film. Plot summary Dorian Doubleday, "Dodo" to his friends, works as a clerk at a railway station but he has the ability of photographic memory. When he is drafted in the Army, he memorizes all the manuals for Army procedure immediately before starting his service. Because of his extensive knowledge of procedure, he is quickly known as a know-it-all at the basic training in Camp Carver. His drill sergeant, Sergeant Ames, disapproves of him from the start, but the officers above him are quite impressed with the new recr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry And The Pirates (serial)
''Terry and the Pirates'' (1940) is the 10th Serial film, film serial released by Columbia Pictures, Columbia. It is based on the comic strip ''Terry and the Pirates (comic strip), Terry and the Pirates'' created by Milton Caniff. In his biography, ''Meanwhile...'', Caniff stated that he hated the serial for changing so much of his comic strip, and that "I saw the first chapter and walked out screaming". Plot Young explorer Terry Lee and his grown-up sidekick, Pat Ryan, arrive in the Asian jungles in search of Terry's father, Dr. Herbert Lee. The elder Lee is an archaeologist, and the leader of a scientific expedition seeking evidence of a lost civilization. Soon, Terry discovers that his father has been kidnapped by an armed pirate gang known as the Leopard Men. The gang is led by the evil Master Fang, a local warlord who controls half of the natives and holds the white settlers in fear. Fang is seeking the riches hidden beneath the Sacred Temple of Mara. Terry meets the Dragon La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadet Girl
''Cadet Girl'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Stanley Rauh and H.W. Hanemann. The film stars Carole Landis, George Montgomery, Shepperd Strudwick, William Tracy, Janis Carter and Robert Lowery. The film was released on November 28, 1941, by 20th Century Fox. The film was screened at Cinecon 46 http://www.cinecon.org/cinecon46filmhistory.pdf in 2010. Plot A West Point cadet falls in love with a girl who sings in his brother's band. Cast *Carole Landis as Gene Baxter * George Montgomery as Tex Mallory *Shepperd Strudwick as Bob Mallory *William Tracy as The Runt *Janis Carter as Mary Moore * Robert Lowery as Walton *Basil Walker as Red *Charles Tannen as Jimmy *Chick Chandler as Benny Burns *Otto Han as Foo *Irving Bacon as Train conductor *Jayne Hazard as Ona *Edna Mae Jones as Mona *Charles Trowbridge as Col. Bradley *Marguerite Whitten Marguerite Whitten (February 23, 1913 – December 25, 1990) was an American film actress appearing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillie The Toiler (1941 Film)
''Tillie the Toiler'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Kay Harris, William Tracy, and George Watts. The screenplay was written by Karen DeWolf and Francis Martin, from DeWolf's story, which in turn was based on the comic strip of the same name by Russ Westover. It was the second film based on the comic strip, and the first sound picture, the other being the 1927 silent film also titled ''Tillie the Toiler''. Cast list * Kay Harris as Tillie Jones * William Tracy as Clarence "Mac" MacDougall * George Watts as Simpkins * Daphne Pollard as Mumsy * Jack Arnold as Wally Whipple * Marjorie Reynolds as Bubbles * Bennie Bartlett as Glennie * Stanley Brown as Ted Williams * Ernest Truex as George Winker * Franklin Pangborn as Perry Tweedale * Sylvia Field as Teacher * Edward Gargan as Policeman * Ralph Dunn as Policeman * Harry Tyler as Pop * Harry C. Bradley as Man in derby * Netta Packer as Miss Wilson * Ben Hall as Messenger boy * Bruce B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Knew All The Answers
''She Knew All the Answers'' is a 1941 romantic comedy film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Richard Wallace, and starring by Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone. The film tells a story about a chorus girl who wants to marry a rich playboy, but first has to prove herself to his financial advisor. The screenplay was written by Kenneth Earl, Curtis Kenyon, and Harry Segall, adapted from a short story written by Jane Allen entitled "A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street," published in 1938 in Cosmopolitan Magazine. Plot A chorus girl, Gloria Winters (Joan Bennett), is overjoyed that wealthy young Randy Bradford ( John Hubbard) is so eager to marry her, he's asked her to elope. Before they can leave, Randy is contacted by Mark Willows (Franchot Tone), a partner with the Wall Street financial organization that Randy's father founded, as well as Randy's financial advisor. Willows stipulates that Randy will be disinherited should he elope with this girl. Gloria is naturally upset. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her First Beau
''Her First Beau'' is a 1941 comedy-drama directed by Theodore Reed and starring Jane Withers and Jackie Cooper. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures, and the screenplay was written by Gladys Lehman and Karen DeWolf based on the 1939 play ''June Mad'' by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements, which was adapted in turn from their 1930 novel ''This Awful Age''. Plot Fifteen-year-old Penelope "Penny" Woods dreams of being a writer, only she's concerned that she needs more life experience to work into her stories. She takes a liking to her uncle's friend Roger, a dashing but conceited college student who seems to have it all, and dreams of a big grown-up romance, but eventually his true colors are revealed. In the end, she realizes she'd rather spend time with her longtime friend Chuck, who's following his dream of being an aeronautical engineer. Cast * Jane Withers as Penny Wood * Jackie Cooper as Chuck Harris * Edith Fellows as Milly Lou * Josephine Hutchinson as Mrs. Woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallant Sons
''Gallant Sons'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by William R. Lipman and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gail Patrick, Gene Reynolds, June Preisser, Ian Hunter, Leo Gorcey, William Tracy and El Brendel. The film was released on November 15, 1940, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Two boys, Johnny Davis and Byron "By" Newbold, are best friends. Their fathers, however, are not. By’s father is in charge of the local paper and usually confronts Johnny’s father about suspicious activity putting the boys at odds with one another. Cast * Jackie Cooper as Byron 'By' Newbold * Bonita Granville as Kate Pendleton * Gail Patrick as Clare Pendleton * Gene Reynolds as Johnny Davis * June Preisser as Dolly Matson * Ian Hunter as 'Natural' Davis * Leo Gorcey as 'Doc' Reardon * William Tracy as 'Beefy' Monrose * El Brendel as Olaf Larsen * Tommy Kelly as Harwood 'Woody' Hollister * Edward Ashley-Cooper as Al Posna * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike Up The Band (film)
''Strike Up the Band'' is a 1940 American musical film produced by the Arthur Freed unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was directed by Busby Berkeley and stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, in the second of a series of musicals they co-starred in, after ''Babes in Arms'', all directed by Berkeley. The story written for the 1927 stage musical '' Strike Up the Band'', and its successful 1930 Broadway revision, bear no resemblance to this film, aside from the title song. Plot Jimmy Connors (Mickey Rooney), a student at Riverwood High School, plays the drums in the school band but dreams of playing in a dance band. He and his “gal” Mary Holden (Judy Garland) sell the school principal on the idea of forming a dance orchestra and putting on a dance to raise money. The principal is initially doubtful but then agrees to buy the first ticket. The event is a success, and the school's debt for the instruments is paid off. Famous band leader Paul Whiteman (played by himself) sponso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Dollar Legs (1939 Film)
''Million Dollar Legs'' is a 1939 American comedy film starring Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Hartley and Donald O'Connor. The film has no relation to the W. C. Fields movie from seven years earlier also entitled '' Million Dollar Legs''. Plot summary Cast * Betty Grable as Carol Parker * John Hartley as Greg Melton Jr. * Buster Crabbe as Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe) * Donald O'Connor as Sticky Boone * Jackie Coogan as Russ Simpson * Dorothea Kent as Susie Quinn * Joyce Mathews as Bunny Maxwell * Peter Lind Hayes as Freddie 'Ten-Percent' Fry (as Peter Hayes) * Richard Denning as Hunk Jordan * Phil Warren as Buck Hogan * Edward Arnold Jr. as Blimp Garrett * Thurston Hall as Gregory Melton Sr. * Roy Gordon as Dean Wixby * Matty Kemp as Ed Riggs * William Tracy as Egghead Jackson * William Holden as Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited) Production Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan were married at the time and had appeared together the previous year playing support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jones Family In Hollywood
''The Jones Family in Hollywood'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Harold Tarshis. The film stars Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Kenneth Howell, George Ernest, June Carlson and Florence Roberts. It was released on June 2, 1939 by 20th Century Fox. The film is one of 17 in the Jones Family B-movie series. Plot Cast *Jed Prouty as John Jones *Spring Byington as Mrs. John Jones * Kenneth Howell as Jack Jones * George Ernest as Roger Jones * June Carlson as Lucy Jones *Florence Roberts as Granny Jones * Billy Mahan as Bobby Jones *William Tracy as Danny Regan *June Gale as Alice Morley *Marvin Stephens as Tommy McGuire *Hamilton MacFadden as Director Townsend *Matt McHugh as Charlie *Lillian Yarbo as Maid (uncredited) * Phyllis Barry Phyllis Barry (born Gertrude Phyllis Hillyard; 7 December 1908 – 1 July 1954) was an English film actress. Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Seth Henry and Bertha ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels With Dirty Faces
''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was written by John Wexley and Warren Duff based on the story by Rowland Brown. The film chronicles the relationship of the notorious gangster William "Rocky" Sullivan with his childhood friend and now priest Father Jerry Connolly. After spending fifteen years in prison for armed robbery, Rocky intends to collect $100,000 from his co-conspirator Jim Frazier, a mob lawyer. All the while, Father Connolly tries to prevent a group of youths from falling under Rocky's influence. Brown wrote the scenario in August 1937. After pitching the film to a number of studios, he made a deal with Grand National Pictures, who wanted Cagney to star in the lead role. However, the film never came to fruition, owing to Grand National's financial troubles that led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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