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Victor Wong (actor Born 1906)
Victor Wong (September 24, 1906 – April 7, 1972) was a Chinese American actor. While Wong appeared in numerous films through the 1930s and 1940s, they were largely small uncredited parts. His biggest role was as Charlie the Cook in the movie ''King Kong'' (1933) and ''Son of Kong'' (1933). Wong's most memorable scene came in ''King Kong'' when he finds evidence that natives from Skull Island have been aboard the ship ''Venture'', resulting in the kidnapping of heroine Ann Darrow. As Charlie the Cook, Wong yells, "All hands on deck! Everybody on deck!" This causes panic aboard ship which begins the quest for Ann's whereabouts and the discovery of King Kong. The Charlie character in the sequel ''Son of Kong'' was more prominent to the story and included significantly more screen time for Wong. Filmography *''Shanghai Express (film), Shanghai Express'' (1932) - Chinese Officer (uncredited) * ''War Correspondent (film), War Correspondent'' (1932) - Wu Sun *''King Kong King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kong (1933 Film)
''King Kong'' is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure fantasy horror monster film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose was developed from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace. It stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot, and tells the story of a giant ape dubbed Kong who attempts to possess a beautiful young woman. It features stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien and a music score by Max Steiner. It is the first entry in the King Kong franchise. ''King Kong'' opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews, and has since been ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time and the fifty-sixth greatest film of all time. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. A sequel, titled ''Son of Kong'', was fast-tracked and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You, Mr
Thanks may refer to: * ''Thank you'' (phrase), a common expression of gratitude Film and television * ''Thanks'' (film), a 2011 American film * ''Thanks'' (TV series), a 1999 American sitcom Music Albums * ''Thanks'', by Ivan Neville, 1994 * ''Thanks'', by Marty Grosz, 1997 * ''Thanks'', by w-inds., 2006 Songs * "Thanks" (song), by Bill Anderson, 1975 * "Thanks!", by GAM, 2006 * "Thanks", by J. Vincent Edwards, 1969 * "Thanks", by the James Gang from ''James Gang Rides Again'', 1970 * "Thanks", by Judith Allen and by Bing Crosby from the ''Too Much Harmony'' soundtrack, 1933 * "Thanks", by Waylon Jennings from '' Ladies Love Outlaws'', 1972 See also * * * Thankful (other) * Thank God (other) Thank God may refer to: * Thank God (song), a song by Hank Williams * "Thank God" (Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown song), from Kane Brown's 2022 album ''Different Man'' *Thank God (film) an Indian Hindi-language film * "Thank God", a song by After Ed ... * Thank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Yank On The Burma Road
''A Yank on the Burma Road'' is a 1942 drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Laraine Day, Barry Nelson and Keye Luke. It is also known as ''China Caravan'' and ''Yanks on the Burma Road''. It was produced as part of a cluster of Hollywood films set during the Burma campaign of World War II. Although released shortly after America's entry into the conflict, it was largely produced before the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Loukides & Fuller p.69 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis. Synopsis A New York taxi driver Joe Tracey attracts public attention by capturing the Spinaldi brothers, two notorious killers, and handing them over to the police. He is then hired by Chinese representatives who want him to take a valuable convoy of medical supplies on the Burma Road from Rangoon to the Republic of China's capital at Chungking. There he meets fellow American Gail Farwood who has been denied permission to travel to Chungking because the British author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passage From Hong Kong
''Passage from Hong Kong'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by D. Ross Lederman and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Lucile Fairbanks, Douglas Kennedy, Paul Cavanagh, Richard Ainley, Marjorie Gateson and Gloria Holden. The film was released by Warner Bros. in September 1941. Cast * Lucile Fairbanks as Marcia Calhoun * Douglas Kennedy as Jeff Hunter * Paul Cavanagh as Capt. Duncan MacNeil-Fraser * Richard Ainley as Lt. Norman MacNeil-Fraser * Marjorie Gateson as Aunt Julia * Gloria Holden as Madame Wrangell * Lumsden Hare as Inspector Bray * Tom Stevenson as Andrew * Boyd Irwin as Beattie * Chester Gan as Chung * Joan Winfield Joan Winfield (born Joan Marie Therese MacGillicuddy; 24 September 1918 – 16 June 1978) was an Australian-born actress and talented violinist, who appeared in Hollywood films in the 1940s, mostly in uncredited roles. She married director ... as Steamship Clerk (uncredited) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Submarine (film)
''The Phantom Submarine'' is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Charles Barton and written by Joseph Krumgold. The film stars Anita Louise, Bruce Bennett, Oscar O'Shea, John Tyrrell, Pedro de Cordoba and Victor Wong. The film was released on December 20, 1940, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Journalist and US Navy frogman investigate U-boat terror. Cast * Anita Louise as Madeleine Neilson *Bruce Bennett as Paul Sinclair *Oscar O'Shea as Captain Velsar * John Tyrrell as Dreaux * Pedro de Cordoba as Henri Jerome * Victor Wong as Willie Ming *Charles McMurphy as 2nd Mate *Harry Strang as Chief Engineer *Don Beddoe Donald Theophilus Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Early years Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the ... as Bartlett References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phantom Submarine Film 1940 films 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No, No, Nanette (1940 Film)
''No, No, Nanette'' is a 1940 American film directed by Herbert Wilcox and based on both the 1919 stage play ''No, No, Nanette'' and the 1930 film ''No, No, Nanette''. It was one of several films the British producer/director made with Anna Neagle (whom he married in 1943) for RKO studios in the U.S. Plot Personable Nanette helps her philandering millionaire uncle Jimmy out of several embarrassing situations with beautiful women he's promised careers to; and in the process, Nanette becomes romantically involved with both a musical comedy producer, and a young artist. Cast *Anna Neagle as Nanette * Richard Carlson as Tom Gillespie *Victor Mature as William Trainor *Roland Young as Mr. "Happy" Jimmy Smith *Helen Broderick as Mrs. Susan Smith *ZaSu Pitts as Pauline Hastings *Eve Arden as Kitty *Billy Gilbert as Styles * Tamara as Sonya *Stuart Robertson as Stillwater Jr. / Stillwater Sr. * Dorothea Kent as Betty *Aubrey Mather as Remington, the butler * Mary Gordon as Gertrude, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Of Chinatown
''Phantom of Chinatown'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen starring Keye Luke. This is the last of the Mr. Wong films and the only one to star Luke in the role originated by Boris Karloff. Plot After participating in an extensive archaeological expedition in the Mongolian desert, Dr. John Benton is in San Francisco to hold a presentation of the findings to his colleagues. The film material shows how the archaeological team discovered the long sought ancient tomb of an Emperor of the Ming dynasty. In the tomb, the team found a scroll, telling of a secret Temple of Eternal Fire. The temple is believed to be hiding a previously unknown oil reserve, and would be of great financial importance to the Chinese people were it to be discovered. During the expedition, when the tomb was opened, a forceful hurricane took the life of Mason, the co-pilot. The storm was predicted by an ancient curse guarding the tomb. Unfortunately, as Benton is about to reveal the content ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barricade (1939 Film)
''Barricade'' is a 1939 adventure film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Alice Faye, Warner Baxter, Charles Winninger, Arthur Treacher, and Keye Luke. Plot A singer named Emmy meets broken-down journalist Hank Topping while travelling across Mongolia by train. A romance sparks, but is soon interrupted by a fierce group of murderous bandits. Fleeing, Emmy and Hank team up with others, eventually culminating in a fierce shootout with the marauders. A youngster of ten years, the Emmy and Hank team seek safety in a small fort or an antiquated country home located on barren lands. As the bandits approach, they hide in a basement level, protected only by a floorboard cover. As the bandits enter the building, the baby of Emmy and Hank begins to cry, thereby revealing the location of the couple and their team. As the bandits begin to chop their way through the floorboards, a rescue squad on motorcycles speeds over a nearby hill towards the building, then succeeding to rescue th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taming Of The West (1939 Film)
''The Taming of the West'', which had the working title of ''Sundown in Helldorado'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Norman Deming, starring Wild Bill Elliott, and Iris Meredith. Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders * Iris Meredith as Pepper * Dick Curtis as Rawhide * Dub Taylor as Cannonball * James Craig as Handy * Stanley Brown as Slim * Ethan Allen as Judge Bailey * Kenneth MacDonald as Carp Blaisdale * Victor Wong as Cholly Wong * Charles King as Jackson * Lane Chandler as Turkey * Art Mix as Blackie * Richard Fiske as Blake * John Tyrrell as Coleman * Bob Woodward as Shifty * Hank Bell Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myo ... as Marshall Bates References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taming Of The West 1939 Film American Western (genre) films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Fiddle (1939 Film)
''Second Fiddle'' is a 1939 American musical romance film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Rudy Vallée and Lyle Talbot and released by 20th Century Fox. The score was composed by Irving Berlin. The screenplay, based on George Bradshaw's story ''Heart Interest'', involves a Hollywood publicity agent who falls in love with a new actress he helped to discover. The film combines a parody of the extensive search for an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in ''Gone with the Wind'' with a Cyrano de Bergerac–type plot.Green, Stanley (1999) Hollywood Musicals Year by Year (2nd ed.), pub. Hal Leonard Corporation page 87 It is sometimes known as ''Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle''. Plot Jimmy Sutton, the publicity agent of a major Hollywood studio, is taking part in the endless search to find an actress to star in an adaptation of a best-selling novel, ''Girl of the North''. After over 400 actresses have been tested and rejected, he is sent to the small tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of Shanghai
''North of Shanghai'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Cast * James Craig (actor), James Craig as Jed Howard * Betty Furness as Helen Warner * Keye Luke as Jimmy Riley * Morgan Conway as Bob Laird * Joe Downing as Chandler (as Joseph Downing) * Russell Hicks as Rowley * Dorothy Gulliver as Sue * Honorable Wu as Ming * Dick Curtis as Creighton * E. Alyn Warren as Leader * Richard Loo as Jed's Pilot References External links * 1939 films 1939 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by D. Ross Lederman Columbia Pictures films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Hot To Handle (1938 Film)
''Too Hot to Handle'', also known as ''Let 'Em All Talk'', is a 1938 comedy-drama directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Walter Pidgeon. The plot concerns a newsreel reporter, the female aviator he is attracted to (influenced by Amelia Earhart, who had disappeared 14 months earlier) and his fierce competitor. Many of the comedy gags were devised by an uncredited Buster Keaton. Plot Union Newsreel reporter Chris Hunter is sneakier and has fewer scruples than his rivals in war-torn China. When the Japanese do not oblige with a convenient aerial attack to film, Chris fakes one with a model aircraft with his cameraman José Estanza. Outraged when he finds out, Chris' main competitor, Atlas Newsreel's Bill Dennis decides to do the same, having his aviator friend Alma Harding fly in "serum" for an imaginary cholera outbreak. Chris finds out and swoops in to film her landing. José, however, drives too close to the aircraft, causing it to crash and burst i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
