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Mara Maru
''Mara Maru'' is a 1952 American noir action film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Errol Flynn, Ruth Roman and Raymond Burr . It was the last movie Flynn made for Warner Bros where he had started out in Hollywood in 1935. However he did go on to appear in a British film ''The Master of Ballantrae'' that was released by Warners, and return to make ''Too Much, Too Soon'' where he played his friend John Barrymore. Plot summary Gregory Mason (Errol Flynn) and Andy Callahan ( Richard Webb) are partners in a post-World War II salvage business in Manila. Callahan is murdered after some drunken talk about sunken treasure. Mason is suspected by Lt. Zuenon of the local police because of Callahan's public threat to kill Mason made earlier that day in a bar and his intense jealousy toward Mason over a relationship Mason had had with Callahan's wife, Stella (Ruth Roman), before the couple were married. Stella had remained in love with Mason, but he had respected the union. Mason is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Douglas (director)
Gordon Douglas Brickner (December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American film director and actor, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. Early life Born Gordon Douglas Brickner in New York City, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in some films directed by Maurice Costello. He also worked at MGM as a book-keeper. Career Hal Roach and ''Our Gang'' As a teenager, Douglas got a job at the Hal Roach Studios, working in the office and appearing in bit parts in various Hal Roach films. He made walk-on appearances in at least three ''Our Gang'' shorts: '' Teacher's Pet'' (1930), '' Big Ears'' (1931) and ''Birthday Blues'' (1932). By 1934, Douglas was assistant to director Gus Meins and served as assistant director on Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's 1934 film '' Babes in Toyland'' and on the ''Our Gang'' comedies made between 1934 and mid-1936. Beginning with ''Bored of Education'' in 1936, ''Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Catalina Island, California
Santa Catalina Island ( xgf, Pimuu'nga or ; es, Isla Santa Catalina) is a rocky island off the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island name is often shortened to Catalina Island or just Catalina. The island is long and across at its greatest width. The island is located about south-southwest of Long Beach, California. The highest point on the island is Mount Orizaba (). Geologically, Santa Catalina is part of the Channel Islands of California archipelago and is the easternmost of the Channel Islands. Politically, Catalina Island is part of Los Angeles County in District 4. Most of the land on the island is unincorporated (governed by the county). Catalina was originally inhabited and used by many different Southern California Tribes, including the Tongva, who called the island or and referred to themselves as or . The first Europeans to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire. Over the years, territorial claims to the islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balboa Island
Balboa Island is a harborside community in Newport Beach, California, accessible to the public via bridge, ferry and several public docks. The community is surrounded by a paved concrete boardwalk open to pedestrian traffic, designated as a public walking trail by the city. Balboa Island's Marine Avenue is home to local small businesses including restaurants, bakeries, fishing & tackle, and local crafts. The island also has a fire station and a post office. Geography The Balboa Island community consists of three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor: Balboa Island (), the largest; the smaller Little Balboa Island () to the east of Balboa Island, joined by a two-lane bridge; and the smallest Collins Isle () to the northwest of Balboa Island, joined by a one-lane bridge. The Balboa Island community is joined to the mainland by a short two-lane bridge on the northeast of Balboa Island, and a privately operated fleet of three, three-car ferryboats (Balboa Island Ferry) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everett Freeman
Everett Freeman (February 2, 1911 – January 24, 1991) was an American screenwriter and producer. He died of kidney failure on January 24, 1991, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California at age 79. From 1935 to 1970, Freeman's screenplay credits are: * ''1,000 Dollars a Minute'' * ''Married Before Breakfast'' * ''The Chaser'' * ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' * ''Larceny, Inc.'' * ''George Washington Slept Here'' * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' * ''The Princess and the Pirate'' * ''It Happened on Fifth Avenue'' * ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' * '' Lulu Belle'' * '' Miss Grant Takes Richmond'' * ''The Lady Takes a Sailor'' * ''Pretty Baby'' * ''Jim Thorpe – All-American'' * '' Too Young to Kiss'' * ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' * ''Destination Gobi'' * '' Kelly and Me'' * '' My Man Godfrey'' * '' Marjorie Morningstar'' * ''The Glass Bottom Boat'' * '' Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?'' * ''The Maltese Bippy ''The Maltese Bippy'' is a 1969 film directed by Norman Panama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Goff
Ivan Goff (17 April 1910 – 23 September 1999) was an Australian screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with Ben Roberts including ''White Heat'' (1949), '' Man of a Thousand Faces'' (1957), '' Legend of the Lone Ranger'' (1981), and the pilot for ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976). Biography Early Years Goff was born in Perth, the son of two concert musicians. He attended Perth Boys Central School and grew up in Claremont. At 15, he began writing for a local newspaper, but soon became dissatisfied by the isolation he felt. "Living in Australia made me crazy", he later said in an interview. "It took a month for a book to get to Australia, a year for a play and forever for an idea." Leaving for England Goff was private secretary to novelist Louis Goulding. Goff was working for ''The West Australian'' as a journalist but resigned his job in April 1930 to travel to the US. Travelling with a friend, E Irwin, he went via Sydney and Auckland, then Fiji – where they were arres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who produced several films. He acted as a front for blacklisted writers although his use of surrogate screenwriters predates the McCarthy era. His actual contributions to the scripts he is credited with writing is controversial and he was known to some as a credit-grabber. Born to Polish immigrants, he earned degrees from both University of Illinois and Chicago-Kent College of Law. Early life Philip Yordan was born to Polish Jewish immigrants on April 1, 1914 in Chicago. From a young age he had taken an interest in writing. As a teenager, he ran a mail-order beauty supply business out of the family basement. Yordan was an avid fan of detective stories; he contemplated a career as a writer. After graduating from high school, he acted at the Goodman Theatre before graduating from the University of Illinois and then from Kent College of Law in Chicago. A common anecdot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva (June 30, 1905 – September 9, 1966) was an American actor of Portuguese descent. He is most famous for his recurring role of Teo Gonzales the innkeeper in Walt Disney's Spanish Western series ''Zorro'' and its feature film ''The Sign of Zorro'', as well as Lucas the boat captain in ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' and its sequel ''Revenge of the Creature''. Early years Paiva attended the University of California. During his senior year, he directed a production, ''The Youngest'', after the previous director resigned because of sickness. Career In the early 1930s, Paiva was director of the Eight o'Clock Players troupe at KLX radio in Oakland, California. Paiva also appeared in network radio programs, including the 07/18/1953 episode of Gunsmoke entitled "Wild West". Nestor appeared in motion pictures and television from the 1930s to the 1960s including such TV programs as ''The Lone Ranger '', ''Zorro'', ''Get Smart'', ''Bonanza'', ''I Spy'', ''Family Affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don C
Don Crawley, known professionally as Don C, is an American streetwear designer from Chicago, Illinois. His family comes from Louisiana. Crawley was a manager for Kanye West, and an executive at Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. He was also the best man at the wedding of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Don C has gotten a shoutout in multiple of Kanye's songs: “Erase Me” (Kid Cudi), “Keep My Spirit Alive”, "I Am A God" and “Facts”. After getting in trouble with the paparazzi, Don C was eventually set on fashion. In 2011, he founded of the street-wear and sports apparel brand Just Don. He also owns a luxury clothing store chain, RSVP Gallery with Virgil Abloh. Personal life He is of Louisiana Creole descent. Collaborations Don C first collaborated with Jordan in January 2015, redesigning the Jordan 2 with a blue quilted design. This design took off and gave both Nike and Don C much attention. For one of Don C's most recent collaborations, in May 2017, he created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Marco
Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany ** Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: **Henry I of Castile **Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the name a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cabal
Harold Christopher McColgan (April 7, 1917 – May 11, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He was a regular cast member of '' Rawhide''. Selected filmography Selected Television References External links * * 1917 births 2004 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors Western (genre) television actors {{US-screen-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
