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Terry Moore (actress)
Terry Moore (born Helen Luella Koford; January 7, 1929) is an American actress who began her career as a child actor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Come Back, Little Sheba'' (1952). Biography Child actress Moore was born January 7, 1929, in Glendale, California, and grew up in a Mormon family in Los Angeles. Moore's early appearances include '' The Howards of Virginia'' (1940), '' On the Sunny Side'' (1942), '' My Gal Sal'' (1942), '' A-Haunting We Will Go'' (1942), '' True to Life'' (1943), '' Gaslight'' (1944) (playing Ingrid Bergman's character as a child), ''Since You Went Away'' (1944), ''Sweet and Low-Down (1944 film), Sweet and Low-Down'' (1944), and ''The Clock (1945 film), The Clock'' (1945). As Helen Koford, she had a supporting role in ''Son of Lassie'' (1945) and ''Shadowed (film), Shadowed'' (1946). As "Jan Ford" she was billed third in ''The Devil on Wheels'' (1947) at Monogram. She was uncredited i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city located primarily in the Verdugo Mountains region, with a small portion in the San Fernando Valley, of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located about north of downtown Los Angeles. As of 2024, Glendale had a Census-estimated population of 187,823, down 8,720 (–4.4%) from the 2020 United States census count of 196,543, which in turn was up from 191,719 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, making it the 4th-most populous city in Los Angeles County and the List of largest California cities by population, 24th-most populous city in California. Glendale—along with neighboring Burbank, California, Burbank and nearby Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood—has served as a major production center for the Cinema of the United States, American film industry, and especially animation, and is home to Disneytoon Studios, Marvel Animation, and DreamWorks Animation. It is also home to educational and cultural institutions, including Glendal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaslight (1944 Film)
''Gaslight'' is a 1944 American psychological thriller film directed by George Cukor, and starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten and Angela Lansbury in her film debut. Adapted by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston from Patrick Hamilton's play ''Gas Light'' (1938), it follows a young woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is descending into insanity. A remake of the 1940 British film of the same name directed by Thorold Dickinson, Cukor's version had a larger scale and budget than the earlier film, and lends a different ambiance to the material. To avoid confusion with the first film, Cukor's version was originally titled ''The Murder in Thornton Square'' in the UK. The film features numerous deviations from the original stage play, though the central drama remains that of a husband trying to drive his wife insane in order to distract her from his criminal activities. ''Gaslight'' was released theatrically on May 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Academy Awards
The 22nd Academy Awards were held on March 23, 1950, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring the films in 1949. This was the final year in which all five Best Picture nominees were in Black & White, and the first year in which every film nominated for Best Picture won multiple Oscars. ''All the King's Men'' became the first of two films to date to win Best Picture and two acting Oscars, yet lose Best Director (the other being ''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998)). This year marked the only occasion to date of two films each receiving two acting nominations within the same category: both '' Pinky'' and '' Come to the Stable'' received two nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore and Ethel Waters, and Celeste Holm and Elsa Lanchester, respectively). '' A Chance to Live'' and '' So Much for So Little'''s joint win in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category marked the second occurrence of a tie in Oscar history. Winners and nominees Awards Nominees were announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Ford
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006), known as Glenn Ford, was a Canadian-born American actor. He was most prominent during Classical Hollywood cinema, Hollywood's Golden Age as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, and had a career that lasted more than 50 years. Ford often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Although he starred in many genres of film, some of his most significant roles were in the film noir, films noir ''Gilda (film), Gilda'' (1946) and ''The Big Heat'' (1953), and the high-school drama ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955). For comedies and Westerns, though, he received acting laurels, including three Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, winning for ''Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961). He also played a supporting role as Superman's mild-mannered alter ego Clark Kent's adoptive farmer fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of October
''The Return of October'' is a 1948 American sports comedy film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford, Terry Moore and James Gleason.Aaker p.309 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Terry is a teenage girl whose Uncle Willie, a horse trainer, dreams of winning the Derby. He bets everything on his horse Sunset, then collapses and dies after it loses. Now living with wealthy Aunt Martha, the girl is convinced that Uncle Willie has been reincarnated as a horse named October. A psychology professor, Bentley Bassett, writes a book about Terry, which is used in a sanity hearing against her by crooked relatives who want dying Aunt Martha's money. Bassett uses college funds to help Terry buy the horse. They enter October in the Derby, where other bettors join them in cheering "Uncle Willie" to victory. Cast See also * List of films about horses Movies about horses constitute a popular film genre. Some examples include: 0–9 * ''8 Seconds'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures, which is one of the Major film studios, "Big Five" film studios and a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony, Sony Group Corporation. On June 19, 1918, brothers Jack Cohn, Jack and Harry Cohn and their business partner Joe Brandt founded the studio as CBC Film Sales Corporation, Cohn-Brandt-Cohn (CBC) Film Sales Corporation. It adopted the Columbia Pictures name on January 10, 1924 (operating as Columbia Pictures Corporation until December 23, 1968), went public two years later, and eventually began to use the image of Columbia (personification), Columbia, the female personification of the United States, as its logo. In its early years, Columbia was a minor player in Hollywood, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Holiday (1948 Film)
Summer holiday may refer to: * Summer vacation, a holiday in the summertime between school years Film * Summer Holiday (1948 film), ''Summer Holiday'' (1948 film), an American musical starring Mickey Rooney * Summer Holiday (1963 film), ''Summer Holiday'' (1963 film), a British musical starring Cliff Richard, and later stage adaptations * Summer Holiday (2000 film), ''Summer Holiday'' (2000 film) (''Ha yat dik mo mo cha''), a Hong Kong romance film starring Sammi Cheng * Summer Holiday (The Young Ones), "Summer Holiday" (''The Young Ones''), an episode of the TV series ''The Young Ones'' * "Summer Holiday", an episode of the TV series ''On the Yorkshire Buses#ep1, On the Yorkshire Buses'' Music * Summer Holiday (album), ''Summer Holiday'' (album), a soundtrack album from the 1963 film, by Cliff Richard and The Shadows * ''Summer Holiday'', a 1995 album by BZN * Summer Holiday (EP), ''Summer Holiday'' (EP), a 2021 EP by Dreamcatcher * Summer Holiday (song), "Summer Holiday" (song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartaches (1947 Film)
''Heartaches'' is a 1947 American crime film directed by Basil Wrangell and written by George Bricker. The film stars Sheila Ryan, Edward Norris, Chill Wills, Kenneth Farrell, James Seay, Frank Orth, Chili Williams and Lash LaRue. The film was released on June 28, 1947, by Producers Releasing Corporation. Plot Cast *Sheila Ryan as Toni Wentworth *Edward Norris as Jimmy McDonald *Chill Wills as Boagey Mann *Kenneth Farrell as Vic Morton *James Seay as Lt. Dan Armstrong *Frank Orth as Mike Connelly * Chili Williams as Sally *Lash LaRue as DeLong *Charles Mitchell as Pete Schilling *Phyllis Planchard as Lila Fairchild *Ann Staunton as Anne Connelly *Arthur Space Charles Arthur Space (October 12, 1908 – January 13, 1983) was an American film, television and stage actor. Today's audiences know him as the eccentric inventor opposite Laurel and Hardy in '' The Big Noise'' (1944), and as veterinarian Doc W ... as Dan Savronic References External links * {{IMDb title, 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil On Wheels
''The Devil On Wheels'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Darryl Hickman. In addition to being the first film about street racing youth, it is also notable for being one of the first films to feature actresses ( Terry Moore and Noreen Nash) wearing bikini tops. A few scenes from one of the street races depicted were later reused in the opening of the 1950 film ''Hot Rod'', also about street racing in Southern California. Plot Michael "Micky" Clark (Hickman) turns his Ford roadster into a hot rod with his friend Todd ( Robert Arthur), advised by Michael's older brother Jeff ( James Cardwell), who learned about engines as a combat pilot. Todd (who has his own custom Ford hot rod) thinks Michael talks about his brother too much, but encourages him to soup up his car. Michael's and Jeff's father John is on his way home in a brand-new convertible when he witnesses a fatal car accident, caused by reckless driving. Arriving home with the new car, Todd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowed (film)
''Shadowed'', also known as ''The Gloved Hand'', is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by John Sturges and starring Anita Louise, Lloyd Corrigan, and Robert Scott. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Salesman Fred J. Johnson manages to hit a hole-in-one as he plays golf one day, and he writes his initials and the date on the lucky ball. He swings at the same ball once more, but sends it into a ditch instead of towards the hole. When he goes to the ditch to get the ball, he finds a dead woman, as well, and next to the body lies a small package, which contains plates for forging dollar bills. Fred takes the package from the dead woman. The returning murderer and his wife find Fred's marked golf ball upon returning for the packet of plates, and suspect that a man with the initials F.J. has taken the package. Before leaving, the man raises his voice in the culvert, because he suspects the golfer is in hiding, and warns "F.J." not to go to the poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Lassie
''Son of Lassie'' (also known as ''Laddie, Son of Lassie'') is a 1945 American Technicolor feature film produced by MGM based on characters created by Eric Knight, and starring Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart and Pal (credited as Lassie). A sequel to ''Lassie Come Home'' (1943), the film focuses on the now adult Joe Carraclough after he joins the Royal Air Force during World War II and is shot down over Nazi-occupied Norway along with a stowaway, Lassie's son "Laddie" – played by Pal. ''Son of Lassie'' was released theatrically on April 20, 1945, by Loew's. Plot In England during World War II, the rough collie Lassie and her mischievous pup Laddie are devoted to their young master, Joe Carraclough, who is training in the Royal Air Force. Joe's father Sam is kennel man for the Duke of Rudling, and he is put in charge of a British Army war dogs training school on the Duke's Yorkshire estate. Lassie is too old for military service, but the day before Joe begins active d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clock (1945 Film)
''The Clock'' (UK title ''Under the Clock'') is a 1945 American romantic drama film starring Judy Garland and Robert Walker and directed by Garland's future husband, Vincente Minnelli. This was Garland's first dramatic role, as well as her first starring vehicle in which she did not sing. Plot A small-town soldier, Joe Allen ( Robert Walker), on a 48-hour leave, meets Alice Mayberry (Judy Garland) in crowded Pennsylvania Station when she trips over his foot and breaks the heel off one of her shoes. Although it is Sunday, Joe gets a shoe-repair shop owner to open his store and repair her shoe. Alice asks Joe where he is going, and he says he is on leave but has no definite destination while in New York. He accompanies her on her way home atop a double-decker bus, and she points out landmarks along the way, including the Central Park Zoo and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, both of which they visit. When he asks her whether she is busy that evening, she says that she is. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
