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Miki Morita
Mitsugi "Miki" Morita (sometimes credited as Mike Morita) was a Japanese character actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through around 1940. He had worked as a stage actor before beginning his career onscreen. Partial filmography *''Souls for Sables'' (1925) *''Broadway Lady'' (1925) *'' Telling the World'' (1928) *'' Shanghai Express'' (1932) *'' War Correspondent'' (1932) *''They Call It Sin'' (1932) *'' Renegades of the West'' (1932) *''Midnight Mary'' (1933) *''Nagana'' (1933) *'' Christopher Strong'' (1933) *'' The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) *''Behold My Wife!'' (1934) *'' Death Flies East'' (1935) *''The Casino Murder Case'' (1935) *'' Oil for the Lamps of China'' (1935) *'' Grand Exit'' (1935) *'' The Dark Hour'' (1936) *'' The Walking Dead'' (1936) *'' Spendthrift'' (1936) *''It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'' (1936) *'' Isle of Fury'' (1936) *'' North of Nome'' (1936) *''Women of Glamour'' (1937) *''Border Phantom'' (1937) *'' Wild West Days'' (1937) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ueda, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,480 in 67,783 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is , which makes it the fifth largest city in Nagano Prefecture in terms of area. Geography Ueda is located in central Nagano Prefecture, some 40 kilometers from the prefectural capital of Nagano City and 190 kilometers from Tokyo. The Chikuma River divides the city into two parts. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Matsumoto ** Tōmi ** Suzaka ** Nagano ** Chikuma ** Nagawa ** Aoki ** Chikuhoku * Gunma Prefecture ** Tsumagoi Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cwa''). The average annual temperature in Ueda is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Flies East
''Death Flies East'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Conrad Nagel, Florence Rice and Raymond Walburn. The action takes place on an airline flight with a murderer aboard. The film was an early example of the aviation "disaster film" genre. Plot On a transcontinental flight from California to New York, a police detective (Fred Kelsey), found slumped in his seat is, dead, poisoned. The passengers include Evelyn Vail (Florence Rice), a nurse on parole for a murder she did not commit. The victim had also died of poisoning. The elderly doctor she worked for is still in prison. Evelyn is attempting to clear her name and bring the real killer to trial, a convict on death row at Sing Sing who can confess to the killing, if only she can get there in time. Another passenger is John Robinson Gordon (Conrad Nagel), a college instructor who becomes involved in Evelyn's plight. He is carrying a secret armament formula to deliver to the Secretary of the Navy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Hollywood
''It Happened in Hollywood'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Richard Dix, Fay Wray and Victor Kilian. The arrival of sound wrecks the career of a leading western actor while his leading lady rises to new heights. Its original working title was ''Once a Hero''. Plot Cast * Richard Dix as Tim Bart * Fay Wray as Gloria Gay * Victor Kilian as Slim * Charles Arnt as Jed Reed * Granville Bates as Sam Bennett * William B. Davidson as Al Howard * Arthur Loft as Pete * Edgar Dearing as Joe Stevens * James Donlan as Shorty * Bill Burrud as Billy - The Kid * Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Forsythe * Zeffie Tilbury as Miss Gordon * Harold Goodwin as Buck * Charles Brinley as Pappy * Scotty Beckett as Boy (uncredited) * Byron Foulger as Chet (uncredited) * Edward LeSaint as Doctor (uncredited) * Sam McDaniel Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886September 24, 1962)Tanner, Beccy (November 7, 1991)"McDaniel Opened Doors; 'Gone With the Wind' W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild West Days
''Wild West Days'' (1937) is a Universal film serial based on a Western novel by W. R. Burnett. Directed by Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith and starring Johnny Mack Brown, George Shelley, Lynn Gilbert, Frank Yaconelli, Bob Kortman, Russell Simpson, and Walter Miller, it was the 103rd of the studio's 137 serials (and the 35th with sound), and was the first of three serials Brown made for the studio before being promoted to his own B-western series in 1939. Premise Larry and Lucy Munro own a hidden gold mine. Newspaper editor Matt Keeler wants the mine for himself and has Larry framed for to get it. Frontiersman Kentucky Wade - with Dude Hanford, Mike Morales and Trigger Benton - come to the Munros' aid. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Kentucky Wade (as John Mack Brown) * George Shelley as Dude Hanford * Lynn Gilbert as Lucy Munro * Frank Yaconelli as Mike Morales * Bob Kortman as Trigger Benton (as Robert Kortman) * Russell Simpson as Matt Keeler * Walter Miller as Doc Hardy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border Phantom
''Border Phantom'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Bob Steele, Harley Wood, Don Barclay, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, and Miki Morita. The film was released on June 7, 1937, by Republic Pictures. Plot The plot is built around Cowboy Larry O'Day, his sidekick Lucky Smith and Barbara Hartwell, the latter is about to be arrested for the murder of her uncle, while she is arrested Larry and Lucky go on a journey to find the real murderer that involves people smuggling of Chinese women. Cast * Bob Steele as Larry O'Day * Harley Wood as Barbara Hartwell * Don Barclay as Lucky Smith *Karl Hackett as Obed Young *Horace Murphy as Sheriff *Miki Morita Mitsugi "Miki" Morita (sometimes credited as Mike Morita) was a Japanese character actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through around 1940. He had worked as a stage actor before beginning his career onscreen. Partial filmography *''Sou ... as Chan Lee *Perry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Of Glamour
''Women of Glamour'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring Virginia Bruce, Melvyn Douglas and Reginald Denny.Goble p.1022 It is a remake of the 1930 film ''Ladies of Leisure'', which was itself based on the 1926 silent film ''Ladies of Leisure''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Stephen Goosson. Main cast * Virginia Bruce as Gloria Hudson * Melvyn Douglas as Richard 'Dick' Stark * Reginald Denny as Fritz 'Frederick' Eagan * Pert Kelton as Nan LaRoque * Leona Maricle as Carol Coulter * Thurston Hall as Mr. Stark * Mary Forbes as Mrs. Stark * Maurice Cass as Caldwell * Clarissa Selwynne Clarissa Selwynne (26 February 1886 – 13 June 1948) was a British stage and film actress.Kear & King p. 143 She settled in the United States, working in Hollywood where she appeared in around 100 films. Partial filmography * '' Hearts in Exi ... as Woman References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of Nome (1936 Film)
''North of Nome'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Jack Holt, Evelyn Venable and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams.Hardy p.386 Cast * Jack Holt as John Raglan * Evelyn Venable as Camilla Bridle * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Haage * John Miljan as Dawson * Roger Imhof as Judge Bridle * Dorothy Appleby as Ruby * Paul Hurst as Carlson * Frank McGlynn Sr. as U. S. Marshal * Robert Gleckler as Bruno * Ben Hendricks Jr. as Grail * George Cleveland as Ship Captain * Miki Morita Mitsugi "Miki" Morita (sometimes credited as Mike Morita) was a Japanese character actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through around 1940. He had worked as a stage actor before beginning his career onscreen. Partial filmography *''Sou ... as Sato * Chief Blackhawk as Eskimo Hunter References Bibliography * Hardy, Phil, ''The Encyclopedia of Western Movies''. Octopus, 1983. External links * 1936 films 1936 drama films American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Fury
''Isle of Fury'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Humphrey Bogart, Margaret Lindsay, and Donald Woods. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was adapted by Robert Hardy Andrews and William Jacobs from the 1932 novel '' The Narrow Corner'' by W. Somerset Maugham.Nixon, Rob"Isle of Fury" (article) CM.com. Accessed: April 2, 2016 Warners had filmed the tale under its original title just three years earlier. It was directed by the prolific B movie director McDonald and is one of Bogart's first leading roles. It was released on October 10, 1936. Plot On the island of Tankana in the South Pacific, a violent storm rages while wedding vows are being exchanged between Val Stevens and Lucille Gordon in a small home ceremony. The Proceedings are interrupted by word that a ship is sinking on an offshore reef. Val hurries through the vows then rushes into the churning surf. Only two survivors pulled from the sea, the ship’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did
''It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'' is a 1936 American romantic crime film directed by Phil Rosen. The film is also known as ''It Couldn't Have Happened'' (American review title). Cast * Reginald Denny as Greg Stone *Evelyn Brent as Beverly Drake *Jack La Rue as Smiley Clark *Inez Courtney as Linda Sands *Hugh Marlowe as Edward Forrest *Claude King as Ellis Holden * Bryant Washburn as Norman Carter *Robert Homans as Police Lt. O'Neill *Crauford Kent as Bob Bennett * Robert Frazer as Lloyd Schaefer – Stage Manager *Miki Morita Mitsugi "Miki" Morita (sometimes credited as Mike Morita) was a Japanese character actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through around 1940. He had worked as a stage actor before beginning his career onscreen. Partial filmography *''Sou ... as Hashi – Houseboy *Emily LaRue as Ingenue Plot Theatrical Writer Greg Stone ( Reginald Denny) is rehearsing with his troupe. Some secrets between the actors. And some problems with contrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spendthrift (film)
''Spendthrift'' is a 1936 American romance film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Henry Fonda, Pat Paterson, Mary Brian and George Barbier and released by Paramount Pictures. Cast *Henry Fonda as Townsend Middleton * Pat Paterson as Valerie 'Boots' O'Connell *Mary Brian as Sally Barnaby * George Barbier as Uncle Morton Middleton * Edward Brophy as Bill McGuire *Richard Carle as Popsy * J.M. Kerrigan as Pop O'Connell *Spencer Charters as Col. Barnaby * June Brewster as Topsy Martin *Halliwell Hobbes as Beuhl - the Butler *Jerry Mandy as Enrico *Miki Morita as Valet *Greta Meyer Greta Meyer (7 August 18838 October 1965) was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. Biography Meyer belonged to a German family that was comparable to the Barrymore family in America. At age 3 she debuted on sta ... as Hilda - the Maid * Robert Strange as Ransom Reception The film recorded a loss of $126,925. References External links * 1936 films 1930s r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (1936 Film)
''The Walking Dead'' is a 1936 American horror film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Boris Karloff, who plays a wrongly executed man who is restored to life by a scientist (Edmund Gwenn). The supporting cast features Ricardo Cortez, Marguerite Churchill, and Barton MacLane. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Plot John Ellman (Boris Karloff) has been framed for murder by a gang of racketeers. He is unfairly tried, and despite the fact that his innocence has been proven, he is sent to the electric chair and executed. Dr. Evan Beaumont (Edmund Gwenn) retrieves his dead body and revives it as part of his experiments to reanimate a dead body and discover what happens to the soul after death. Dr. Beaumont's use of a mechanical heart to revive the patient foreshadows modern medicine's mechanical heart to keep patients alive during surgery. Although John Ellman has no direct knowledge of anyone wishing to frame him for the murder before he is executed, he gains an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Hour (1936 Film)
''The Dark Hour'' is a 1936 American film directed by Charles Lamont. Plot When Elsa Carson's ( Irene Ware) Uncle, Henry Carson ( William V. Mong), is found murdered there is no shortage of suspects. To start with these include her other Uncle, Charles Carson (Hobart Bosworth), her fiancé, Jim Landis ( Ray Walker), who is investigating the case; her Aunt, Mrs. Tallman (Hedda Hopper); and Foot, the Butler (E.E. Clive). Elsa also doesn't know that retired Police Detective, Paul Bernard (Berton Churchill), has been on the trail of her Uncle Charles and the Butler for years, or that others might have their own motives for the murder. Things then start to look bleak for Elsa when the murder weapon and a disguise are found in her room. Differences from novel Ewart Adamson based the screenplay on the 1928 novel '' The Last Trap'', by American mystery writer Sinclair Gluck. The working title for the film was "''The Last Trap''". The film omits many details from the novel. As Retire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
