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Ma And Pa Kettle
Ma and Pa Kettle are comic film characters of the successful film series of the same name, produced by Universal Studios, in the late 1940s and 1950s. “The hillbilly duo have their hands full with a ramshackle farm and a brood of rambunctious children. When the future comes a-callin' in the form of modern houses, exotic locales, and newfangled ideas, Ma and Pa must learn how to make the best of it with luck, pluck, and a little country charm.” Originally based on real-life farming neighbors in Washington state, United States, Ma and Pa Kettle were composite characters created by Betty MacDonald in whose 1945 best-selling, semi-fictional memoir, '' The Egg and I'', they appeared. The success of the novel spawned the 1947 film '' The Egg and I'' starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, also co-starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle. Main was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role. After the audiences' positive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Egg And I
''The Egg and I'', first published in 1945, is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travels as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in the US state of Washington (state), Washington. The book is based on the author's experiences as a newlywed trying to acclimate to and operate a small chicken farm near Chimacum, Washington, with her first husband, Robert Heskett, from 1927 to 1931. On visits with her family in Seattle, she told stories of their tribulations, which greatly amused them. In the 1940s, MacDonald's older sister, Mary, strongly encouraged her to write a book about these experiences. ''The Egg and I'' was MacDonald's first attempt at writing a book. Plot MacDonald begins her book with a summary description of her childhood and family. Her father was a mining engineer, and moved frequently with his family throughout the West. Her mother's theory that a wife must support her husband in his career comes into pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred MacMurray
Frederick Martin MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films and a successful television series in a career that spanned nearly a half-century. His career as a major film leading man began in 1935, but his most renowned role was in Billy Wilder's film noir ''Double Indemnity''. From 1959 to 1973, MacMurray appeared in numerous Disney films, including ''The Shaggy Dog (1959 film), The Shaggy Dog'', ''The Absent-Minded Professor'', ''Follow Me, Boys!'', and ''The Happiest Millionaire''. He starred as Steve Douglas in the television series ''My Three Sons''. Early life and education Frederick Martin MacMurray was born on August 30, 1908, in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of Maleta (''née'' Martin) and concert violinist Frederick Talmadge MacMurray, both natives of Wisconsin. His aunt, Fay Holderness, was a vaudeville performer and actress. When MacMurray was an infant, his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lori Nelson
Dixie Kay Nelson (August 15, 1933August 23, 2020), known professionally as Lori Nelson, was an American actress and model mostly active in the 1950s and early 1960s. She had roles in the TV series ''How to Marry a Millionaire (TV series), How to Marry a Millionaire'' and the films ''Revenge of the Creature'', ''All I Desire'', and ''I Died a Thousand Times''. Early life Born Dixie Kay Nelson in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Nelson was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nelson. Her father was superintendent of the American Metal Mine Company in Tererro, New Mexico. She was the great-grandniece of John J. Pershing. She began her career at the age of two, appearing in local theater productions. When she was four years old, her family moved to Encino, California. At the age of five, she won the title of "Little Miss America". During her childhood, she toured veterans' hospitals entertaining patients, acted in productions of little theaters, and modeled for photographers. At age seven, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. Early years Parnell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He spent eight months in the Arctic in 1929, looking for gold in that area's wastelands. He also worked as a telegrapher. Music Parnell spent his early years as a concert violinist. He performed on the Chautauqua and Lyceum circuits until 1930, when he relocated to Detroit, Michigan, to narrate and act in commercial and industrial films. A 1923 newspaper article described an upcoming Lyceum performance of "Emory Parnell, the one man band," saying that Parnell "plays an accordion, the snare drum and base icdrum, all at the same time." During part of the Chautauqua years, Parnell had a family act that included his wife. In 1970, she recalled, " covered every state as well as Canada, Alaska and New Zealand." The Parnells resumed the act during the Korean War, doing "thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy House
William H. Comstock (May 7, 1889 – September 23, 1961), known by his stage name Billy House, was an American actor, vaudevillian and Broadway performer. After devoting most of his career to live performance, he moved to Hollywood where he became a supporting actor during the 1940s and 1950s. According to admirer Orson Welles, the name "Billy House" was likely an invention for use in burlesque theaters. Career overview Breaking into show business as a trumpet player, House worked in circuses, vaudeville, burlesque theaters and radio dramas before adding the occasional Broadway turn and bit part in feature films to his résumé. One of his Broadway co-stars, Pauline Moore, once recalled an incident about his performance in the 1933 Earl Carroll version of ''Murder at the Vanities'': House was also used as a live-action model for the Disney characters of Doc (in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'') and Smee (in ''Peter Pan''). By the mid-1940s he had begun working more steadil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first mass-affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relatively low price was partly the result of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual handcrafting. The savings from mass production allowed the price to decline from $780 in 1910 () to $290 in 1924 ($ in dollars). It was mainly designed by three engineers, Joseph A. Galamb (the main engineer), Eugene Farkas, and Childe Harold Wills. The Model T was colloquially known as the "Tin Lizzie". The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroën DS, and Volkswagen Beetle. Ford's Model T was successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Dale
Esther Dale (November 10, 1885 – July 23, 1961) was an American actress of the stage and screen. Esther Dale died in the summer of 1961 following surgery in Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood. Her husband, writer-director Arthur J. Beckhard, had died four months earlier. Early years Dale was born in Beaufort, South Carolina. She attended Leland and Gray Seminary in Townshend, Vermont. In Berlin, Germany, she studied music and enjoyed a successful career as a singer of ''lieder'' on the concert stage. Her singing career included appearances with the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At one point, Dale was head of Smith College's vocal department. Stage In America, Dale transferred to the acting stage and cultivated a career as an actress in Summer stock. She starred in ''Carrie Nation'' on Broadway in 1933. Her other Broadway credits include ''Harvest of Years'' (1947), ''And Be My Love'' (1944), and ''Another Language'' (1932). Film Dale's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archenemy
In literature, an archenemy, (sometimes spelled as arch-enemy) or nemesis is the main enemy of the protagonist — or sometimes, one of the other main characters — appearing as the most prominent and most-known enemy of the hero. Etymology The word ''archenemy'' originated around the mid-16th century, from the words ''arch-'' (from Greek ἄρχω ''archo'' meaning 'to lead') and ''enemy''. An archenemy may also be referred to as an ''archrival'', ''archfoe'', ''archvillain'', or ''archnemesis'', but an archenemy may also be distinguished from an archnemesis, with the latter being an enemy whom the hero cannot defeat (or who defeats the hero), even while not being a longstanding or consistent enemy to the hero. The archenemy should not be confused with the proper meaning of '' Nemesis'' — the Greek goddess of justice, retribution, and vengeance — who delivered divine punishment on those who committed great offences against the gods and the world. See also *Antagonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg Randall
Meg Randall (born Genevieve Roberts;''The Milwaukee Journal'', September 18, 1949, Jesse Daniels, Hollywood, "It Paid Her to Do Nothing", Milwaukee, WI, p. 5. August 1, 1926 – July 20, 2018) was an American film actress. She was active in motion pictures, radio, and television between 1946 and 1961, changing her name from Gene Roberts to Meg Randall in mid-1948.''The Modesto Bee'', August 7, 1948, Dorothy Manners, "Starlet Stirs Up Furor Over Name; Becomes Meg Randall", Modesto, CA, p. 32. Randall was known for her portrayal of Babs Riley in the 1949 film version of the popular radio comedy ''The Life of Riley'', as well as her recurring role as Kim Parker Kettle in the '' Ma & Pa Kettle'' comedy series from 1949 to 1951. Randall's first recognizable role was in the supporting cast for the 1949 film noir classic '' Criss Cross''. In 1952, she returned to the film noir genre in the suspense story '' Without Warning''. Randall died in July 2018 at the age of 91. Early life Randal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Née
The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births register or birth certificate may by that fact alone become the person's legal name. The assumption in the Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or ''brit milah'') will persist to adulthood in the normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some possible changes concern middle names, diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents), and changes related to gender transition. Matters are very different in some cultures in which a birth name is for childhood only, rather than for life. Maiden and married names The terms née (feminine) and né (masculine; both pronounced ; ), Glossary of French expressions in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Long (actor)
Richard McCord Long (December 17, 1927 – December 21, 1974), also known as Dick Long, was an American actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series, '' The Big Valley'', '' Nanny and the Professor'', and '' Bourbon Street Beat''. He was also a series regular on ABC's ''77 Sunset Strip'' during the 1961–1962 season. Career Early films: International Pictures In 1946, Long was cast in his first film, '' Tomorrow Is Forever'', as Drew, the son of the characters played by Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles. The role had been unfilled for months, and producers selected Long, who most closely matched the credentials required. It was made by International Pictures, which put him under contract. Long impressed Welles, who cast the actor in '' The Stranger'' (1946), from International, as the younger brother of Loretta Young's character. International was going to lend Long to 20th Century Fox to make ''Margie'' (1946), but then they changed their mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
