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The Major And The Minor
''The Major and the Minor'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. It was the first American film directed by Billy Wilder. The screenplay credited to Wilder and Charles Brackett is "suggested by" the 1923 play ''Connie Goes Home'' by Edward Childs Carpenter, based on the 1921 Saturday Evening Post story "Sunny Goes Home" by Fannie Kilbourne. Plot After her first client, Albert Osborne (Robert Benchley), makes a heavy pass and refuses to take “No” for an answer, Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers) quits her job as a Revigorous System scalp massager and decides to leave New York City and return home to Stevenson, Iowa. At the train station, she discovers she has only enough money to cover a half fare, so she disguises herself as a twelve-year-old girl named Su-Su. When two suspicious conductors catch her smoking, Su-Su takes refuge in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby (Ray Milland) who, believing she is a frightened child, agrees to let her stay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-American filmmaker. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Hollywood cinema. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director eight times, winning twice, and for a screenplay Academy Award 13 times, winning three times. Wilder became a screenwriter while living in Berlin. The rise of the Nazi Party and antisemitism in Germany saw him move to Paris. He then moved to Hollywood in 1933, and had a major hit when he, Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-nominated film ''Ninotchka'' (1939). Wilder established his directorial reputation and received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director with the film noir adaptation of the novel ''Double Indemnity'' (1944), for which he co-wrote the screenplay with Raymond Chandler. Wilder won the Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Active Duty
Active duty, in contrast to reserve duty, is a full-time occupation as part of a military force. In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, the equivalent term is active service. India The Indian Armed Forces are considered to be one of the largest active service forces in the world, with almost 1.42 million Active Standing Army. An additional 2.20 million reserve forces can be activated in a few weeks depending on the situation under the order of the President of India who is the Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces of India. This does not include the additional 1 million troops of the Paramilitary who too are an active force whose full-time responsibility is to guard the sovereignty of the nation from internal and external threats. Israel In the Israel Defense Forces, there are two types of active duty: regular service ( he, שרות סדיר}, Sherut Sadir), and active reserve duty ( he, שרות מילואים פעיל, Sherut Milu'im Pa'il, abbr. ''Shamap' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French ( Francien) largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in 29 countries across multiple continents, most of which are members of the ''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Dugan (actor)
Thomas or Tom Dugan may refer to: * Thomas Buchanan Dugan (1858–1940), United States Army brigadier general *Tom Dugan (actor, born 1889) (1889–1955), Irish-born American film and television actor *Tom Dugan (actor, born 1961) Tom Dugan (born 1961) is an American theater, film and television actor who appeared in nearly 50 films and television series since 1986. Life and career Tom Dugan grew up in Winfield Township, New Jersey and studied theater at Montclair State ..., American theater, film and television actor See also * Thomas Duggan (other) {{hndis, Dugan, Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin (12 March 1880 – 22 January 1957) was an English stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1948, both silent and "talkies", including a starring role in Australian film ''For Australia'' in 1915. He was born in Brighton, Sussex and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' (1920) * ''Milestones'' (1920) * '' Eyes of the Eagle'' (1920) * ''A Lady in Love'' (1920) * '' A Gilded Dream'' (1920) * ''The Fatal Sign'' (1920) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921) * ''The Long Chance'' (1922) * ''Around the World in Eighteen Days'' (1923) * ''Ashes of Vengeance'' (1923) * ''Enemies of Children'' (1923) * '' Captain Blood'' (1924) * ''Madam Satan'' (1930) - as the skipper of a dirigible * '' The Common Law'' (1931) * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1931) - as the head of Scotland Yard * ''Cardinal Richelieu'' (1935) * ''The Widow from Monte Carlo'' (1935) * '' Accent on Youth'' (1935) * ''Devil's Squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldrich Bowker
Aldrich Bowker (January 1, 1875 – March 21, 1947) was an American stage and film actor. Biography Bowker was born in Ashby, Massachusetts. He graduated from Fitchburg High School. His debut came in Boston in a stage adaptation of ''The Christian'', by Hall Caine. He was a long-time stage performer in Chicago and Cincinnati, and in summer stock at amusement park Whalom Park in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. Bowker was a pioneer in "open air" theatre at Whalom Park and at his summer home in Ashburnham, where other performers were frequent guests, including Ainsworth Arnold and Bette Davis. Between 1912 and 1938 he was active on Broadway. Notable stage plays he performed in were ''The High Road'' (1912), ''A Night in Avignon'' (1919), '' You Can't Take It With You'' (1936) and ''200 Were Chosen'' (1936). Between 1939 and 1942 he appeared in about 25 films, including ''Ball of Fire'' (1941). Bowker died at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino, California, from arterioscl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Smith (actor)
Charles Begore Smith (September 13, 1920 – December 26, 1988) was an American character actor. He was born in Flint, Michigan. He had notable roles in ''The Shop Around the Corner'' (1940) and ''The Major and the Minor'' (1942). (He also had a minor singing role in the film ''In the Good Old Summertime'', the 1949 musical remake of "The Shop Around the Corner".) As a tall, gangly young man in his early twenties, he played high schooler Dizzy Stevens, the sidekick of Henry Aldrich, in nine Aldrich Family films between 1941 and 1944. He also played Collins, the senior U.S. Senate page boy in the 1941 film ''Adventure in Washington ''Adventure in Washington'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Herbert Marshall, Virginia Bruce and Gene Reynolds. The plot is about an unlikely U.S. Senate page boy whose misadventures in Washington, D.C., ...''. He later had recurring roles in several TV series. Selected filmography References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Thomas
Frank Marion Thomas Jr. (April 9, 1921 – May 11, 2006), was an American actor, author and bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early television. He was best known for his starring role in ''Tom Corbett, Space Cadet''. Early years Thomas was born in New York City to actors Frank M. Thomas and Mona Bruns (both of whom lived to 100 years of age). His uncle, Calvin Thomas, was also an actor. Thomas portrayed a Kiowan youth in the Broadway play '' Carry Nation'' (1932). He appeared in six other Broadway plays between 1932 and 1936, including ''Little Ol' Boy'', ''Thunder on the Left'', ''Wednesday's Child'', ''The First Legion'', ''Remember the Day'', and ''Seen But Not Heard''. In ''Wednesday's Child'' he played the role of Bobby Phillips, the longest stage part ever written for a child performer. Thomas also developed a lifelong fascination with the character of Sherlock Holmes during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Varden
Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career. Life and career Early life Born in London, the daughter of a retired sea captain, Varden was a child prodigy. She trained as a concert pianist in Paris and performed in England before deciding to take up acting. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and made her first appearance as Mrs Darling in ''Peter Pan''. Theatre career In England, Varden was a protege of actress Kate Rorke. She acted in repertory theatre and made her West End debut in ''The Wandering Jew'' in 1920. From Shakespeare to farce, she established herself as a regular member of the Aldwych Theatre company where she appeared in plays from 1929 to 1933. She began to appear in British films, usually in haughty upper-class roles. Move to America and film career Varden's English film roles led to offers from Hollywood, and she moved ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding (March 19, 1875 – January 10, 1945) was an American stage and film actor. Career Edward Fielding appeared in nearly 40 Broadway productions between 1905 and 1939, often in leading roles. He played as a leading man with famous stage actresses like Olga Nethersole, Grace George, Ethel Barrymore and Laura Hope Crews. The tall and dignified-looking actor was especially known for his roles in the works of playwright Henrik Ibsen. Fielding also worked for some time as an actor in London. He appeared occasionally in silent films, most notably as Dr. Watson in ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1916) with William Gillette in the leading role. Fielding came to Hollywood in 1939 and appeared in over 80 films during the last years of his life. He usually played bit parts or supporting roles. Fielding was a favorite of Alfred Hitchcock and played in four Hitchcock movies between 1940 and 1945. His best-known role for Hitchcock was perhaps Frith, the old butler, in ''Rebecca'' (1940). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of France
The Battle of France (french: bataille de France) (10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign ('), the French Campaign (german: Frankreichfeldzug, ) and the Fall of France, was the Nazi Germany, German invasion of French Third Republic, France during the Second World War. On 3 September 1939, France French declaration of war on Germany (1939), declared war on Germany following the German invasion of Poland. In early September 1939, France began the limited Saar Offensive and by mid-October had withdrawn to their start lines. German armies German invasion of Belgium (1940), invaded Belgium, German invasion of Luxembourg, Luxembourg and German invasion of the Netherlands, the Netherlands on 10 May 1940. Fascist Italy (1922-1943), Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and attempted an Italian invasion of France, invasion of France. France and the Low Countries were conquered, ending land operations on the Western Front (World War II), Western Front until the Normandy l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lela E
Lela may refer to: People * Lela (footballer) (born 1962), Brazilian football player * Lela Alston (born 1942), American politician * Lela Autio (1927-2016), American modernist painter and sculptor * Lela B. Njatin (born 1963), Slovene writer and visual artist * Lela Bliss (1896-1980), American actress * Lela Brooks (1908-1990), Canadian speed skater * Lela Chichinadze (born 1988), Georgian footballer * Lela Cole Kitson (1891-1970), American freelance writer * Lela E. Buis, American writer, playwright, poet, and artist * Lela E. Rogers (1891-1977), American journalist, film producer, film editor, and screenwriter * Lela Evans, Canadian politician * Lela Javakhishvili (born 1984), Georgian chess player * Lela Karagianni (1898-1944), Greek resistance leader * Lela Keburia (born 1976), Georgian politician and philologist * Lela Lee, American actress and cartoonist * Lela Loren (born 1980), American television and film actress * Lela Mevorah (1898-1972), Serbian librarian and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
