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Dick Purcell
Richard Gerold Purcell Jr. (August 6, 1905 – April 10, 1944) was an American actor best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1943 film serial, co-starring with Lorna Gray and Lionel Atwill. Purcell also appeared in films such as ''Tough Kid'' (1938), ''Accidents Will Happen'' (1938), '' Heroes in Blue'' (1939), '' Irish Luck'' (1939), ''The Bank Dick'' (1940), and ''King of the Zombies'' (1941). Early life Purcell was born in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1905 (not 1908, as many sources suggest). One of 5 children, he attended Catholic grade school and high school, before enrolling as a student at Fordham University in The Bronx in New York City. Career While in New York City, Dick Purcell began his acting career in theatre, appearing in at least three plays: '' Men in White'', ''Sailor, Beware!'' and ''Paths of Glory''. During his time acting in ''Paths of Glory'', a talent scout spotted Purcell and this led to a small role in the film ''Ceiling Zero'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Zombies
''King of the Zombies'' is a 1941 American zombie comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, and Mantan Moreland. The film was produced by Monogram Pictures, and was typical of its B films produced by the Pine-Thomas team. Along with flying scenes, the use of zany characters and slapstick efforts were juxtaposed with a spy and zombie story.Weaver 1993, pp. 36-45. Plot In 1941, a Capelis XC-12 transport aircraft flown by pilot James "Mac" McCarthy ( Dick Purcell) flying between Cuba and Puerto Rico runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. McCarthy, unable to pick up any radio transmissions over the Caribbean, hears a faint radio signal. After crash-landing on a remote island, his passenger Bill Summers ( John Archer) and his black manservant/valet, Jefferson Jackson (Mantan Moreland) take refuge in a mansion owned by Dr. Miklos Sangre (Henry Victor) and his wife Alyce (Patricia Stacey). The quick-witted yet easily frightened ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Hunt (1936 Film)
''Man Hunt'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William Clemens and written by Roy Chanslor. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Marguerite Churchill, Charles "Chic" Sale, William Gargan, Dick Purcell and Olin Howland. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 15, 1936. Plot Cast * Ricardo Cortez as Frank Kingman * Marguerite Churchill as Jane Carpenter * Charles "Chic" Sale as Ed Hoggins * William Gargan as Hank Dawson * Dick Purcell as Skip McHenry * Olin Howland as Starrett * Addison Richards as Mel Purdue * George E. Stone as Silk * Anita Kerry as Babe * Nick Copeland as Blackie * Russell Simpson as Jeff Parkington * Eddie Shubert as Joe * Kenneth Harlan as Jim Davis * Don Barclay as Reporter Waffles * Cy Kendall as Sheriff at Hackett * Maude Eburne as Mrs. Hoggins * Frederic Blanchard as Bill Taylor * Larry Kent as Jim Bainter * George Ernest as Jackie * Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee (January 27, 1896 – April 17, 1970) was an American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brides Are Like That
''Brides Are Like That'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and written by Ben Markson. The film stars Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Kathleen Lockhart, Gene Lockhart and Dick Purcell. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 18, 1936. Plot Bill McAllister is a quick talking nephew of a rich Uncle who has a shipping business, and to which he lives off of as a young man by charging most of his expenses ....he only has a single dollar saved in his sleeve. Bill meets and falls for a young lady named Hazel who is the daughter of a large apple baron...and although Hazel thinks she is in love with a Dr. Jenkins, Bill convinces Dr. Jenkins that he really doesn't want to get married and then woos Hazel into falling in love with himself. Bill is a very fast talking, quick thinking person who uses flattery to impress people and get them to agree to his ideas....or at least stall off his creditors and detractors from talking action against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freshman Love
''Freshman Love'' is a 1936 sound film based on George Ade's oft filmed 1904 play '' The College Widow'', adaptations of which were filmed twice previously, in 1915 and 1927, and parodied by the Marx Brothers in their 1932 film ''Horse Feathers''. This version is directed by William McGann and is a comedy-musical starring Patricia Ellis. This is Lloyd Bridges' first film. A print is preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings, The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', c.1978 pub. by The American Film Institute Plot Male students are tricked into joining Billings College's rowing team when the coach, Speed Hammond, is able to persuade the school president's attractive daughter, Joan Simpkins, to recruit them. Bob Wilson is one of the rowers, but due to a problem with his grades, he ends up enrolling under a phony name. Adversaries try everything, even music, to distract the Billings crew during the big r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Love Of Molly Louvain
''The Strange Love of Molly Louvain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Ann Dvorak and Lee Tracy. The script was based on the play ''Tinsel Girl'' by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Plot Molly Louvain is a young woman who has a baby out of wedlock. She falls in with a career criminal and, after he is shot by police, she hides out with a former bellhop who wants to marry her and make her "respectable." But, instead, she falls in love with Scotty Cornell, a fast-talking cynical newspaper reporter, who does not realize that she is, in fact, the very gun moll that he has been writing about in his columns. As she is about to go to prison, he discovers her identity, but pledges to stick by her nevertheless. Cast * Ann Dvorak as Madeleine Maude 'Molly' Louvain * Lee Tracy as Scott 'Scotty' Cornell * Richard Cromwell as Jimmy Cook * Guy Kibbee as Pop, a Policeman * Leslie Fenton as Nicky Grant * Frank McHugh as Skeets, a Reporter * Evalyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doorway To Hell
''The Doorway to Hell'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Lew Ayres and James Cagney in his second film role.Brennan, SandraThe Doorway to Hell ''The New York Times'', accessed October 12, 2010. The film was based on the story ''A Handful of Clouds'', written by Rowland Brown. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films. It was marketed with the tagline "The picture Gangland defied Hollywood to make!" Plot Louie Lamarr, the “Napoleon of the Underworld” according to the Chicago newspapers, is a young gang leader who is so successful and ruthless that he becomes the underworld boss of the entire city. He organizes all the gangs in a classic protection racket: They pay him a cut, and he enforces territorial boundaries, makes good on losses, and when someone breaks the rules he punishes them with deadly force. The result is peace on the city streets and huge profits all around. Just about everyone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |