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Mildred Joanne Smith
Mildred Joanne Smith (May 16, 1921 – July 19, 2015) was an American actress, singer, magazine editor and teacher. In her brief acting career, she performed in a number of Broadway shows and in only one film, ''No Way Out (1950 film), No Way Out'', alongside Sidney Poitier. Early life and career Raised in Struthers, Ohio, Smith performed in fourteen Broadway theatre productions during the 1940s, including ''Men to the Sea'', ''Mamba's Daughters'', ''Forward the Heart'', and ''A Long Way From Home''. She also played Alfred Drake's love interest in the Broadway production of ''Beggar's Holiday''. All of Smith's 1940s Broadway shows were short-lived, but her performances received excellent reviews. Smith portrayed Rose in the Broadway play ''Set My People Free'' (1948). A review in the trade publication ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' said, "Mildred Joanne Smith is excellent" in her role. In 1950, Smith made her feature film début in the drama ''No Way Out (1950 film), No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trailer (promotion)
A trailer (also known as a preview, coming attraction, or attraction video) is a short advertisement, originally designed for a feature film, which highlights key scenes of upcoming features intended to be exhibited in the future at a movie theater or cinema. It is a product of creative and technical work. Movie trailers have now become popular on DVDs and Blu-ray discs, as well as on the Internet, livestreaming and mobile devices. Of some 10 billion videos watched online annually, film trailers rank third, after news and user-created video. The trailer format has been adopted as a promotional tool for television shows, video games, books, and theatrical events/concerts. History The first trailer shown in an American film theater was in November 1913, when Nils Granlund, the advertising manager for the Marcus Loew theater chain, produced a short promotional film for the musical ''The Pleasure Seekers'', opening at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway. As reported in a wire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |