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Barbara Worth
Barbara Worth ( born Verna Dooley; 1906–1955) was an American film actress and screenwriter. Early years Barbara Worth was born Verna Dooley in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of James H. Dooley, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway commercial agent. She attended both Ohio State and a private school in Charleston, South Carolina. Career Worth's entry into films came via a project of Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Corporation. In 1925, she was one of 14 young women "comparatively unknown to the screen" who were selected for the Universal Stock Company, which trained them via "small parts and bits." Her film career included 12 features. Personal life In 1926, Worth married Tamar Lane, who was editor and publisher of ''Film Mercury''. Filmography Actress * ''An Old Sweetheart of Mine'' (1923) * ''Broken Hearts of Hollywood'' (1926) * ''The Prairie King'' (1927) * ''Fast and Furious (1927 film), Fast and Furious'' (1927) * ''On Your Toes (1927 film), On Your Toes'' (1927) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Below The Deadline (1929 Film)
''Below the Deadline'' is a 1929 American silent crime film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Frank Leigh, Barbara Worth and Arthur Rankin.Pitts p.88 Cast * Frank Leigh as Beau Nash * Barbara Worth as Claire Byron * Arthur Rankin as Jimmy Byron * Walter Merrill as Donald Cornwall * J.P. McGowan as Taggart * Mike Donlin as Sandy * Virginia Sale as Mother Biblow * Lou Gory as Stella * Bill Patton as Johnston * Tiny Ward Roscoe Samuel "Tiny" Ward (January 2, 1893 – September 12, 1956) was an American actor. He occasionally was billed as Jack "Tiny" Ward. Due to his appearance in several "classics" he is a fairly well-known face in film history. In the 192 ... as Tubby * Charles H. Hickman as Police Captain * Fred Walton as Festenberg References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriters From Ohio
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional screenw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18–January 20, 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan, Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between French Third Republic, France and German Empire, Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a Anglo-German naval arms race, naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', denouncing the 1905 French law on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamba (film)
''Zamba'' (also known as ''Zamba, the Gorilla'') is a 1949 American adventure film directed by William Berke. It starred Jon Hall and Beau Bridges. Plot Jenny and her son, Tommy, are flying over the Belgian Congo. They are forced to jump out of the plane and become separated from each other. Jenny is rescued by a safari. The six year old Tommy is found by Zamba, a gorilla, who adopts him. Cast * Jon Hall * June Vincent as Jenny * Beau Bridges as Tommy Production ''Zamba'' was made at Nassour Studios. It was released through Eagle-Lion Films. Reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' said "Beau Bridges does a nice job as the kid" and "Jon Hall is engaging conscientious as the hero."Two Jungle Cinemas Roar Across Screens G K. Los Angeles Times 6 Oct 1949: A7. References External links ''Zamba''at TCMDB ''Zamba''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Counterfeiters (1948 Film)
''The Counterfeiters'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton and Barbara Worth. The film stars John Sutton, Doris Merrick, Hugh Beaumont, Lon Chaney, Jr., George O'Hanlon and Robert Kent. The film was released on May 28, 1948, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast * John Sutton as Inspector Jeff MacAllister *Doris Merrick as Margo Talbot *Hugh Beaumont as Philip Drake *Lon Chaney, Jr. as Louie Struber *George O'Hanlon as Frankie Dodge * Robert Kent as Tony Richards *Herbert Rawlinson as Norman Talbot *Pierre Watkin as Carter * Don C. Harvey as Dan Taggart * Fred Coby as Piper *Joi Lansing as Caroline *Scott Brady Scott Brady (born Gerard Kenneth Tierney; September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985) was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in Western films and as a ubiquitous television presence. He played the title role in the televi ... as Jerry McGee References External links * 1948 films 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragnet (1947 Film)
''Dragnet'' is a 1947 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Henry Wilcoxon, Mary Brian, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Dale, Don C. Harvey, and Ralph Dunn. The screenplay was written by Barbara Worth and Harry Essex. The original music score was composed by Irving Gertz. It is also known as ''Dark Bullet'' and ''A Shot in the Dark''. Plot summary A dead John Doe is found on the beach and Detective Lieutenant Tony Ricco gets the case to solve. With no clues whatsoever to the case, Tony asks for help to Geoffrey James, an old friend from Scotland Yard in London. After examining the body and the man's clothes, Geoffrey concludes he wore a Harris Tweed coat and had Sterling pound notes on him, and therefore has to be of British origin. Geoffrey also discovers a fluorescent paint on the coat, which would suggest it is the same paint as the one used to mark floating objects in water to easier spot and rescue them. The dead man had no water in his lungs, so he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Live My Life
''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, and Frank Morgan, and is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot summary Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford), a bored socialite seeks a more fulfilling life, and goes on a Greek holiday. While on vacation, Kay falls for Terry O'Neill (Brian Aherne), an archaeologist who challenges Kay's beliefs, yet, also falls for her enough to follow her home. He feels awkward in Kay's flighty, social circles; yet, they become engaged to marry. Kay and Terry continue to quarrel over their differing lifestyles. But eventually, they reach a compromise and do marry in the end. Cast * Joan Crawford as Kay Bentley * Brian Aherne as Terence "Terry" O'Neill * Frank Morgan as G. P. Bentley * Aline MacMahon as Betty Collins * Eric Blore as Grove, Bentley's Butler * Fred Keating as Gene Piper * Jessie Ralph as Kay's Grandmother * Arthur Treacher as Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler * Frank Conroy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Of Action
''Men of Action'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Forrest Sheldon, John W. Krafft, and Barry Barringer based on Peter B. Kyne's story, "The New Freedom." The film stars Frankie Darro, Roy Mason, and Barbara Worth. Cast * Frankie Darro as The engineer's friend * Roy Mason as The construction engineer * Barbara Worth * Edwin Maxwell as The banker * Fred Kohler as The foreman * Arthur Hoyt * John Ince * Eddie Phillips * Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantatio ... * Joseph Girard References {{Reflist 1935 drama films 1935 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Alan James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckless (1935 Film)
''Reckless'' (also known as ''Born Reckless'' and ''Hard to Handle'') is a 1935 American musical film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Franchot Tone, and May Robson. David O. Selznick wrote the story, using the pseudonym Oliver Jeffries, basing it loosely on the scandal of the 1931 marriage between torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds, and his death by a gunshot wound to the head.Sragow 2013, p. 220. Plot Musical stage star Mona Leslie ( Jean Harlow), jailed for reckless driving, is bailed out by her friend, sports promoter and gambler Ned Riley ( William Powell), to headline a charity event. However, she finds that all the seats have been bought by wealthy Bob Harrison Jr. ( Franchot Tone), president and only member of S.A.M.L. (the Society for the Admiration of Mona Leslie). Mona begins dating Bob, with Ned's approval. Mona's Granny ( May Robson) tells Ned that her granddaughter would break it off if he asked h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Luck (1935 Film)
''Racing Luck'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell and George Wallace Sayre. The film stars William Boyd, Barbara Worth, George Ernest, Esther Muir, Ernest Hilliard and Onest Conley. The film was released on November 19, 1935, by Republic Pictures. Plot After the horse Life Belt is disqualified for a drug violation, trainer Dan Morgan is suspended from horse racing. He goes to work in a lesser role for June and Jimmy Curtis at their stables and tends to Color Sergeant, an injured horse. A rival stable owner, Walker Hammond, is willing to go to any lengths to win. His men set fire to the Curtis stables, and when his horse Carnation scores a narrow victory over Color Sergeant in a big race, Morgan proves that Carnation is actually another horse, entered illegally. Hammond is now the one banned from the track. Cast *William Boyd as Dan Morgan * Barbara Worth as June Curtis *George Ernest as Jimmy Curtis *Esther Muir as Elaine B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
