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Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Mikhail Romanovich "Mischa" Bakaleinikov (also spelled Bakaleynikov and Bakaleinikoff; russian: Михаил Романович Бакалейников; November 10, 1890 – August 10, 1960) was a noted musical director, film composer and conductor. Personal life Brother to Constantin, Nikolay and Vladimir, Bakaleinikoff was born in Moscow in 1890. He left the Soviet Union for the United States, travelling via Shanghai, China, to Los Angeles, in 1926, and joined Columbia Studios's music department in Hollywood in 1931. Death Bakaleinikoff was a member of a Masonic Lodge. At his funeral service in 1960, the music was played by a string ensemble from Columbia. He died at age 69, and was survived by his wife, Yvonne (née Wilson) and their four children. He was previously married to actress Helen Gilbert. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2. McFarland & Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Bass
The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass). Similar in structure to the cello, it has four, although occasionally five, strings. The bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, along with violins, viola, and cello, ''The Orchestra: A User's Manual'' , Andrew Hugill with the Philharmonia Orchestra as well as the , and is featured in concertos, solo, and |
Terror Trail (1946 Film)
''Terror Trail'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett.Freese p.193 The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles Clague. It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Plot Cast * Charles Starrett as Steve Haverley / The Durango Kid * Barbara Pepper as Karen Kemp - the Louisville Lady * Ozie Waters as Ozie Waters * Smiley Burnette as Smiley Burnette * Lane Chandler as Duke Catlett * George Chesebro as Henchman Drag * Zon Murray Zon Murray (April 13, 1910 – February 2, 1979) was an American actor. Filmography He appeared in the films: ''The El Paso Kid'', '' Ghost of Hidden Valley'', '' Song of the Sierras'', '' Jack Armstrong'', '' Rainbow Over the Rockies'', ''West ... as Bart Matson * Colorado Rangers as Musicians References Bibliography * Gene Freese. ''Jock Mahoney: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Stuntman''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1946 films 1946 Western (genre) films American Western (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Of The Limberlost
''The Girl of the Limberlost'' is a 1945 American drama film starring Ruth Nelson, Dorinda Clifton, and Loren Tindall, and directed by Mel Ferrer. The film is based on a 1909 novel by Gene Stratton-Porter, which was previously filmed in 1909 as "A Girl of the Limeberlost". The movie is set in Indiana's famous Limberlost Swamp, which was clear-cut, drained and turned into farmland in the early 20th century, despite efforts by Stratton-Porter and others to save it. A small part of the original swamp has been restored since the 1990s and is now a nature preserve. Cast * Ruth Nelson as Kate Comstock * Dorinda Clifton as Elnora Comstock * Loren Tindall as Pete Reed * Gloria Holden as Miss Nelson * Ernest Cossart as Roger Henley * Vanessa Brown as Helen Brownlee * James Bell as Wesley Sinton * Joyce Arling as Margaret Sinton * Charles Arnt as Hodges * Warren Mills as Chester Hepple * Gloria Patrice as Amy Thurston * Lillian Bronson Lillian Rumsey Bronson (October 21, 1902 - Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant Mike
''Sergeant Mike'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Henry Levin, which stars Larry Parks, Jeanne Bates, and Loren Tindall. Cast list * Larry Parks as Pvt. Tom Allen * Jeanne Bates as Terry Arno * Loren Tindall as Simms * Jim Bannon as Patrick Henry * Robert Williams as Sgt. Rankin * Richard Powers as Reed * Larry Joe Olsen as S. K. Arno * Eddie Acuff as Monnohan * John Tyrrell as Pvt. Rogers * Charles Wagenheim Charles Wagenheim (February 21, 1896 – March 6, 1979) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 films. On television, Wagenheim appeared in an episode of ''Barnaby Jones'' titled "The Murdering Class", portraying a cemetery groundskeeper ... as Hall References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Henry Levin 1949 drama films 1949 films American drama films Pacific War films World War II films made in wartime Films about dogs American black-and-white films 1944 drama films 1944 films {{1940s-drama-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underground Agent
''Underground Agent'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Bruce Bennett, Leslie Brooks, Frank Albertson, and Julian Rivero. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot Two U.S. government agents (Bruce Bennett and Frank Albertson) are assigned to prevent Nazi spies involved in a eavesdropping scheme from infiltrating into a Southern California war-defense plant. To help them in their venture, one of the agents invents an ingenious word-scrambler that eventually leads them to the German spies. Cast *Bruce Bennett as Lee Graham *Leslie Brooks as Ann Carter *Frank Albertson as Johnny Davis *Julian Rivero as Miguel Gonzales * George McKay as Pete Dugan * Rhys Williams as Henry Miller *Henry Victor as Johann Schrode * Addison Richards as George Martin * Rosina Galli as Maria Gonzales * Leonard Strong as Count Akiri *Hans Conried Hans Georg Conried Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pinto Kid (1941 Film)
''The Pinto Kid'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Charles Starrett, Louise Currie and Bob Nolan.Pitts p.250 Cast * Charles Starrett as Jud Calvert * Louise Currie as Betty Ainsley * Bob Nolan as Bob * Paul Sutton as Vic Landreau * Hank Bell as Hank * Francis Walker as Curt Harvey * Ernie Adams as Ed Slade * Jack Rockwell as Marshal * Roger Gray as Dan Foster * Dick Botiller as Henchman Cheyenne * Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ... as Musicians References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1941 films 1941 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blondie (1938 Film)
''Blondie'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Frank Strayer, based on the comic strip of the same name, created by Chic Young. The screenplay was written by Richard Flournoy. The plot involves the Bumsteads' fifth anniversary, Dagwood trying to get a raise, and Blondie trying to buy new furniture. This was the first of 28 films based on the comic strip; Columbia Pictures produced them from 1938 to 1943, and popular demand brought them back in 1945. When the ''Blondie'' film series came to an end with ''Beware of Blondie'' in 1950, it was announced as being replaced with a series of ''Gasoline Alley'' movies. However, only two such films were made, ''Gasoline Alley'' (1951) and ''Corky of Gasoline Alley'' (1951). Columbia then reissued the ''Blondie'' features, beginning with the first film in the series. Columbia used the series to showcase many of its contract players. Rita Hayworth was featured in ''Blondie on a Budget''; Glenn Ford in ''Blondie Plays Cupid'', Larr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Green Lights
''Behind the Green Lights'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Norman Foster, Judith Allen and Sidney Blackmer.Goble p.685 Partial cast * Norman Foster as Detective Lt. Dave Britten * Judith Allen as Mary Kennedy * Sidney Blackmer as Raymond Cortell * Purnell Pratt as Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy * Theodore von Eltz as John C. Owen * Ford Sterling as Max Schultz, German Janitor * Kenneth Thomson as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad * Lloyd Whitlock as Assistant District Attorney * Edward Hearn as Detective Brewster * Jane Meredith as Mrs. Gorham * Edward Gargan as Moran - a Cop * J. Carrol Naish as Sam Dover * John Davidson as Beasley * Hooper Atchley as District Attorney Marsden * Marc Loebell as Manny Spivalo * Fern Emmett Fern Emmett (March 22, 1896 – September 3, 1946) was an American film actress. She appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946. Emmett's film debut came with Universal in a two-reel product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Eyre (1934 Film)
''Jane Eyre'' is a 1934 American romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive. It is based on the 1847 novel ''Jane Eyre'' by Charlotte Brontë, and is the first adaptation to use sound. Plot A Victorian orphan secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with her employer. Cast Production Production began 17 May 1934 at General Service Studios. Critical reception Critic Leonard Maltin gave the film 2 stars (out of four), describing it as a " in version of the oft-filmed Bronte novel, produced by Monogram, of all studios ..Still, it's not uninteresting as a curio." Soundtrack * Adele sings the "Bridal Chorus" from the opera Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Trail
''Forbidden Trail'' is a 1932 American pre-Code western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Buck Jones, Barbara Weeks and George Cooper.Pitts p.112 Cast * Buck Jones as Tom Devlin * Barbara Weeks as Mary Middleton * George Cooper as Happy - Tom's Sidekick * Wallis Clark as Cash Karger * Mary Carr as Mrs. Middleton * Albert J. Smith as Burke - Henchman * Ed Brady as J. Snodgrass * Frank Rice as Sheriff Hibbs * Charles Berner as Johnson - Rancher * Charles Brinley as Townsman / Nester * Buck Bucko as Townsman / Nester * Roy Bucko as Townsman / Nester * Wong Chung as Wong - Chinese Cook * Ken Cooper as Townsman / Nester * Rube Dalroy as Mob Member * Frank Ellis as Ranch Hand * Jack Evans as Townsman / Nester * Tom B. Forman as Collins' Ranch Foreman * Herman Hack as Nester * Allen Holbrook as Townsman / Nester * Frank LaRue as Collins - Rancher * Bert Lindley as Mob Member * Lew Meehan as Townsman * Art Mix as Ranch Hand * Buck Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Of Leisure
''Ladies of Leisure'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is based on the 1924 play ''Ladies of the Evening'' by Milton Herbert Gropper, which ran for 159 performances on Broadway. The film is about an artist from a wealthy family who hires a "party girl" as his model. As they get to know each other, the girl begins to regret her past, and the two fall in love, but they must face his family's strong opposition to their union. ''Ladies of Leisure'' received generally positive reviews, and Stanwyck's performance was praised by critics. The success of the film made Stanwyck a star. Plot Aspiring artist, Jerry Strong, the son of a wealthy railroad tycoon, sneaks out of a party he allowed his friend Bill Standish to hold at his New York City penthouse apartment and studio. While out driving in the country, Jerry meets self-described "party girl" Kay Arnold, who is es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
