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Willy Eichberger
Carl Esmond (born Karl Simon; June 14, 1902– December 4, 2004) was an Austrian-born American film and stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Although his age was given as 33 in the passenger list when he arrived in the USA in January 1938, in his naturalization petition his birth year is stated as 1902. His stage names were Willy Eichberger and Charles Esmond and finally Carl Esmond. He trained at Vienna's State Academy of Dramatic Arts, and made his film debut in the operetta '' The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933). He was active in the Viennese genre of shallow romantic comedies so popular in the Austria of the interwar period. Esmond fled Germany following the Nazi takeover, first to the UK and finally in January 1938 to the USA. Esmond continued to appear on stage as well as in British and American films. He appeared in over 50 films and numerous television programs. Death Esmond died in Brentwood, Los Angeles in 2004 at the age of 102. Filmography * '' The Emperor's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundown (1941 Film)
''Sundown'' is a 1941 American black-and-white World War II film starring Gene Tierney, Bruce Cabot and George Sanders. It was directed by Henry Hathaway, produced by Jack Moss and Walter Wanger, written by Charles G. Booth and Barré Lyndon, and released by United Artists. Set in British East Africa, the film's adventure story was well received by critics, earning three Academy Award nominations, but it was a failure at the box office. Plot An aircraft lands in Kenya near Rhino Rock, and Zia (Gene Tierney) disembarks and is met by a caravan she owns. In Manieka, British East Africa, Bill Crawford ( Bruce Cabot), District Commissioner, contacts the governor at Nairobi, requesting a month-long furlough to study the Senshi, a local tribe. His colleague, Lt. Roddy Turner (Reginald Gardiner), sends a message to the governor to cancel the furlough as the Senshi are becoming hostile. Two aircraft land at Manieka, bringing both rifles and Major Coombes (George Sanders), the Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Postman From Longjumeau
''The Postman from Longjumeau'' (German: ''Der Postillon von Lonjumeau'') is a 1936 Austrian-Swiss musical comedy film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Carl Esmond, Rose Stradner and Alfred Neugebauer. The film is known by several alternative titles including ''Der König lächelt – Paris lacht'' (''The King Smiles – Paris Laughs''). It is loosely based on the 1836 opera ''Le postillon de Lonjumeau'' by Adolphe Adam. In eighteenth-century France, a Postilion from Longjumeau is summoned by Madame de Pompadour to sing in her opera company, forcing him to be separated from his wife. Cast * Carl Esmond – Chapelou, the Postman from Lonjumeau * Rose Stradner – Madelaine * Alfred Neugebauer – Louis XV of France * Thekla Ahrens – Marquise de Pompadour * Leo Slezak – Count de Latour * Lucie Englisch – Lucienne * Rudolf Carl – Bijou * Hans Thimig – Pierre Touche, village barber * Richard Eybner – Marquis de Corcy * Fritz Imhoff – Mayor * Joe Furtner – Faviere, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Sweethearts
''Seven Sweethearts'' is a 1942 musical film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt and Van Heflin. ''Seven Sweethearts'' generated legal trouble seven years later. In 1949, Hungarian playwright Ferenc Herczeg sued MGM, producer Joe Pasternak and screenwriters Walter Reisch and Leo Townsend for $200,000, claiming they had plagiarized his play ''Seven Sisters'', which he had written in 1903 and which Paramount Pictures had adapted into '' The Seven Sisters'' a 1915 movie starring Madge Evans. Kathryn Grayson's real-life sister, Frances Raeburn, played "Cornelius." Plot summary Mr. Van Maaster ( S.Z. Sakall) is a hotelier in Little Delft, Michigan. By family tradition, the oldest of his seven daughters must marry first. But Regina ( Marsha Hunt) wants to go to New York, to become an actress. The youngest, Billie (Kathryn Grayson), has the sweetest singing voice, and she ends up marrying Henry Taggart (Van Heflin) while the other sisters including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Navy Comes Through
''The Navy Comes Through'' is a 1942 American World War II film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. It stars Pat O'Brien, George Murphy and Jane Wyatt. Vernon L. Walker and James G. Stewart were nominated for an Oscar for Best Special Effects. The film was based on Borden Chase's 1939 short story ''Pay to Learn''. The working titles of the film were ''Pay to Learn'' and ''Battle Stations''. The film was the first RKO Pictures use of a new radio signal trademark that spelled out the word "victory." Prior to this, the studio's radio signal trademark spelled out "RKO." Plot In 1940, the testimony of Chief Gunner's Mate Mike Mallory (Pat O'Brien) at a United States Navy Board of Inquiry regarding a fatal gun turret accident helps end the career of Lieutenant Tom Sands (George Murphy). The situation is complicated by the fact that Sands and Mallory's sister Myra (Jane Wyatt) are in love. Afterward, Sands resigns his commission and breaks up with Myra, telling her there is no future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama Hattie (film)
''Panama Hattie'' is a 1942 American film based upon the Broadway musical of the same name. It was produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Plot summary Cast * Red Skelton as Red * Ann Sothern as Hattie Maloney * Rags Ragland as Rags (as 'Rags' Ragland) * Ben Blue as Rowdy * Marsha Hunt as Leila Tree * Virginia O'Brien as Flo Foster * Alan Mowbray as Jay Jerkins, Dick's Butler * Dan Dailey as Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.) * Jackie Horner as Geraldine 'Gerry' Bulliard Notes Substantial retakes were directed by Roy Del Ruth with choreography by Danny Dare and musical numbers staged by Vincente Minnelli. The film used only four of Porter's songs and substituted other songs."'Panama Hattie' Film Version" sondheimguide.com, accessed January 11, 2011 The cast featured |
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] |
Sundown (1941 Film)
''Sundown'' is a 1941 American black-and-white World War II film starring Gene Tierney, Bruce Cabot and George Sanders. It was directed by Henry Hathaway, produced by Jack Moss and Walter Wanger, written by Charles G. Booth and Barré Lyndon, and released by United Artists. Set in British East Africa, the film's adventure story was well received by critics, earning three Academy Award nominations, but it was a failure at the box office. Plot An aircraft lands in Kenya near Rhino Rock, and Zia (Gene Tierney) disembarks and is met by a caravan she owns. In Manieka, British East Africa, Bill Crawford ( Bruce Cabot), District Commissioner, contacts the governor at Nairobi, requesting a month-long furlough to study the Senshi, a local tribe. His colleague, Lt. Roddy Turner (Reginald Gardiner), sends a message to the governor to cancel the furlough as the Senshi are becoming hostile. Two aircraft land at Manieka, bringing both rifles and Major Coombes (George Sanders), the Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant York (film)
''Sergeant York'' is a 1941 American biographical film about the life of Alvin C. York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I. Directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper in the title role, the film was a critical and commercial success, and became the highest-grossing film of 1941. The film was based on York's diary, as edited by Tom Skeyhill, and adapted by Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel, John Huston, Howard E. Koch, and Sam Cowan (uncredited). York refused, several times, to authorize a film version of his life story, but finally yielded to persistent efforts to finance the creation of an interdenominational Bible school. The story that York insisted on Cooper for the title role comes from a telegram that producer Jesse L. Lasky wrote to Cooper pleading with him to accept the part, to which he signed York's name. Cooper went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, while the film also won Best Film Editing and was nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Men (1940 Film)
''Little Men'' (1940) is an American film based on the novel ''Little Men'' (1871) by Louisa May Alcott. Norman Z. McLeod directed the film. It is the second sequel to Little Women (1933 film) after Little Men (1934 film) Plot Jo March (Kay Francis), the lead character in Alcott's novel '' Little Women'', now runs a private school for young boys. Cast * Kay Francis as Jo March * Jack Oakie as Willie the Fox * George Bancroft as Major Burdle * Jimmy Lydon as Dan * Ann Gillis as Nan * Carl Esmond as Professor Bhaer * Richard Nichols as Teddy * Francesca Santoro as Bess * Lillian Randolph as Asia * Johnny Burke as Silas * Sammy McKim as Tommy * Edward Rice as Demi * Anne Howard as Daisy * Jimmy Zahner as Jack * Bobby Cooper as Adolphus * Schuyler Standish as Nat * Paul Matthews as Stuffy * Tony Neil as Ned * Fred Estes as Emmett * Douglas Rucker as Billy * Donald Rackerby as Frank * William Demarest as Constable Tom Thorpe * Sterling Holloway as Reporter * Isabel Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder Afloat
''Thunder Afloat'' is a 1939 World War I naval film starring Wallace Beery and Chester Morris. The movie was directed by George B. Seitz. The submarine sequences were shot with the cooperation of the U. S. Navy at Annapolis, Maryland and around the Coronado Islands off San Diego, California.http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3076/Thunder-Afloat/notes.html Plot In a New England port town, Pop Thorson (Wallace Beery) and Rocky Blake (Chester Morris) are rival tugboat owners. Thorson's boat has sunk in the shallow water while docked, and he is certain Blake sabotaged it to keep Thorson from winning a lucrative contract to move barges of military supplies. Thorson is a widower who built his own tugboat and lives on it with his adult daughter Susan (Virginia Grey). She loves her father, but also likes Blake (who denies the sabotage) and does not want the two men to fight. As the United States has now entered World War I, the Navy is recruiting men for anti-submarine warfare. Susan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dawn Patrol (1938 Film)
''The Dawn Patrol'' is a 1938 American war film, a remake of the pre-Code 1930 film of the same name. Both were based on the short story "The Flight Commander" by John Monk Saunders,"Notes: The Dawn Patrol (1938)." ''Turner Classic Movies''. Retrieved: October 5, 2022 an American writer said to have been haunted by his inability to get into combat as a flyer with the U.S. Air Service.Finnie, Moir "John Monk Saunders: Something in the Air." ''Skeins of Thought'', 2004. Retrieved: Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance (1936 Film)
''Romance'' (German: ''Romanze'') is a 1936 Austrian drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Christl Mardayn, Carl Esmond and Trude Marlen.Bock & Bergfelder p.105 The film's sets were designed by Julius von Borsody. The film was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. Cast * Christl Mardayn as Helga Leonhardt * Carl Esmond as Graf Eduard Romanel * Trude Marlen as Tänzerin (Dancer) * Herbert Hübner as Präsident Leonhardt * Rudolf Schündler as Hartwig - Sekretär * Fritz Imhoff * Annie Rosar * Robert Valberg * Franz Herterich * Mihail Xantho * Richard Waldemar * Ernst Pröckl * Julius Karsten * Josef Bergauer * Eugen Guenther * Karl Kneidinger Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austria ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
