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The Moon's Our Home
''The Moon's Our Home'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Henry Fonda, Margaret Sullavan and Walter Brennan. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine. Plot New York novelist Anthony Amberton meets up with actress Cherry Chester. The two date and later marry, though neither knows of the other's fame. The real adventure begins on the honeymoon, when their relationship heats up with insults and arguments. Cast Reception The film recorded a loss of $111,845. Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, describing it as "a trivial charming comedy". Greene praised Dorothy Parker's comedy writing and the acting of Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda for providing "the sense of something fresh and absurd and civilized". On radio ''Lux Radio Theatre'' aired a one-hour adaptation of the film on February 10, 1941, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Butterworth (actor)
Charles Edward Butterworth (July 26, 1896 – June 14, 1946) was an American actor specializing in comedic roles, often in musicals. His distinctive voice was the inspiration for the Cap'n Crunch commercials created by the Jay Ward studio: voice actor Daws Butler. Early life Butterworth was the son of a physician in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1924 with a law degree. Career After graduating, Butterworth became a newspaper reporter at the South Bend News-Times and subsequently Chicago. One of Butterworth's more memorable film roles was in the Irving Berlin musical ''This Is the Army'' (1943) as bugle-playing Private Eddie Dibble. He was generally a supporting actor, though he had top billing in '' We Went to College'' (1936) and the title role in '' Baby Face Harrington'' (1935), and shared top billing (as the Sultan) with Ann Corio in ''The Sultan's Daughter'' (1944). In his obituary, he was described as "characterizing the man who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spectator
''The Spectator'' is a weekly British political and cultural news magazine. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving magazine in the world. ''The Spectator'' is politically conservative, and its principal subject areas are politics and culture. Alongside columns and features on current affairs, the magazine also contains arts pages on books, music, opera, film, and TV reviews. It had an average circulation of 107,812 as of December 2023, excluding Australia. Editorship of the magazine has often been a step on the ladder to high office in the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. Past editors include Boris Johnson (1999–2005) and other former cabinet members Ian Gilmour (1954–1959), Iain Macleod (1963–1965), and Nigel Lawson (1966–1970). The former Conservative MP Michael Gove took over from Fraser Nelson as editor on 4 October 2024. Today, the magazine is a print-digital hybrid. In 2020, ''The Spectator'' became the longest-live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma White
Thelma White (born Thelma Wolpa; December 4, 1910 – January 11, 2005) was an American radio and film actress. White is best known for her role in the 1936 exploitation film ''Reefer Madness''. Early life and career Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Thelma Wolpa debuted in her family's circus show at age two, acting as a "living doll" who stood in place until she got a cue to begin cooing and wriggling. In 1921 she was dancing in vaudeville with 17-year-old Canadian Marjorie Guthrie. Both had been juvenile performers in a traveling troupe, "The Winnipeg Kiddies." Christian Cassidy of the ''Winnipeg Free Press'' writes, "They passed themselves off as a child act doing various musical and comedy skits. One New York reviewer wrote, 'With their frilly little frocks and socks and slippers, they look as though they ought to be still sitting in their desks in school.' This was despite the fact Marjorie was almost 18 and Thelma at least 12, and possibly closer to 16 as studios tended to kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Leeds
Andrea Leeds (born Antoinette Lees, August 18, 1913 – May 21, 1984) was an American film actress. A popular supporting player of the late 1930s, Leeds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Stage Door'' (1937). As she began progressing to more prominent roles, Leeds retired after marrying, and later became a successful horse breeder. Early life Leeds was born on August 18, 1913, in Butte, Montana, the only child of Charles and Lina (née Deoviddio) Lees. Charles was a mining engineer; his mining interests led to Leeds living most of her younger life in Mexico. Initially planning to be a writer, Leeds earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Career Leeds began her film career in 1933, playing bit parts and using her given name Andrea Lees. Under the name Andrea Lee''d''s, she played her first substantial role in the film '' Come and Get It'' (1936) and achieved another success with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bolder
Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. In the early part of the 20th-century Bolder was involved in several Broadway productions. Selected filmography * '' His Athletic Wife'' (1913) * '' Madame Double X'' (1914) * '' One Wonderful Night'' (1914) * '' The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In'' (1914) * '' Ain't It the Truth'' (1915) * '' His New Job'' (1915) * '' Two Hearts That Beat as Ten'' (1915) * '' The Nick of Time Baby'' (1916) * '' On Trial'' (1917) * '' Sadie Goes to Heaven'' (1917) * '' Upstairs'' (1919) * '' A Gentleman of Quality'' (1919) * '' Burning Daylight'' (1920) * '' The Beggar Prince'' (1920) * '' The Girl in Number 29'' (1920) * '' Sick Abed'' (1920) * '' The Furnace'' (1920) * '' Her Beloved Villain'' (1920) * '' Black Beauty'' (1921) * '' The Fighting Lover'' (1921) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Harvey Sr
Harry may refer to: Television * ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar Kightley * ''Harry'' (talk show), 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name, including **Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 1984) *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses *"Harry", the tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *Harry (derogatory term) Harry is a Norwegian derogatory term used in slang, derived from the English name Harry. The best English translation may be "cheesy" or "tacky". '' Norsk ordbok'' defines "harry" as "tasteless, vulgar". The term "harry" was first used by upper ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bowen (actor)
Harry Bowen (October 4, 1888 – December 5, 1941) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Born on October 4, 1888, in Brooklyn, New York, he broke into the film industry doing film shorts during the silent era. His work on shorts continued into talking pictures, and it was in 1929 that he made his first appearance in a full-length feature, with a small role in ''Red Hot Rhythm'', directed by Leo McCarey. During his 20-year career, Bowen appeared in over 150 films, most of them film shorts, supporting comedians like Charley Chase, Edgar Kennedy and Laurel and Hardy. Other notable films in which he appeared include: the 1933 classic ''King Kong''; '' Flying Down to Rio'' (1933), which was the first on-screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers; John Ford's 1935 comedy, '' The Whole Town's Talking'', starring Edward G. Robinson; and '' Next Time We Love'' (1936), starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, and Ray Milland. His final screen performan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle (July 24, 1888 – March 20, 1963) was an American actress who appeared in more than 300 films. In the fall of 1917, Hayle was the "new leading woman" with the Knickerbocker Players at the Knickerbocker Theatre in Philadelphia. She portrayed Laura Murdock in ''The Easiest Way'' a 1917 production with that group. On Broadway, she acted in ''Double Exposure'' (1918) and ''The Duchess Misbehaves'' (1946). Hayle died on March 20, 1963, in Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, aged 74. Selected filmography *'' Back Street'' (1932) - Lady in Street (uncredited) *'' Evenings for Sale'' (1932) - Pink Elephant Lady (uncredited) *'' The Death Kiss'' (1932) - Chalmer's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited) *'' Hard to Handle'' (1933) - Fat Lady with Vanishing Cream (uncredited) *'' The Intruder'' (1933) - Ship Passenger (uncredited) *'' The Mind Reader'' (1933) - Shill (uncredited) *'' Diplomaniacs'' (1933) - Dowager on Boat (uncredited) *''Gold Diggers of 1933'' (1933) - Society Reporter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Biography Charters was born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. Until around 1890 he worked as a machinist for the Chesapeake Nail Works in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and had little interest in acting. He soon appeared on stage after leaving school with a walk-on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers. Charters was married to actress Irene Myers until her death December 22, 1941. He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California Glendale is a city located primarily in the Verdugo Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Hamilton (actress)
Margaret Brainard Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American actress, vaudevillian and educator, whose fifty-year career in entertainment spanned theater, film, radio and television. She often played villains and was best known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West and her Kansas counterpart Almira Gulch in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film '' The Wizard of Oz''. A former schoolteacher, she worked as a character actress in films for seven years before she was offered the role that defined her public image. In later years, Hamilton appeared in films and made frequent cameo appearances on television sitcoms and commercials. She also gained recognition for her work as an advocate of causes designed to benefit children and animals and retained a lifelong commitment to public education. Her role as the Wicked Witch of the West is ranked by the American Film Institute as Hollywood's fourth-greatest villain of all time and the all time greatest female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men before he was of voting age. Life and career Lucien Littlefield was born in San Antonio, Texas and attended Staunton Military Academy. He started his movie career in 1913 and worked as an actor until his death in 1960. He usually portrayed comedic supporting characters, often much older than himself. His role of the doctor in '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) is one of his more notable performances. The character actor appeared with Laurel and Hardy, first as an eccentric professor in '' Dirty Work'' and finally as a veterinarian in '' Sons of the Desert'', both made in 1933. He also played Mary Pickford's father in ''My Best Girl'' in 1927. Other roles include the western '' Tumbleweeds'' with William S. Hart, the comedy '' Ruggles of Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
