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Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser (November 17, 1872 – November 23, 1958) was an American stage and film actor. His stage career started a long time before the First World War; he often appeared opposite Fay Courteney in the 1910s. He appeared in numerous Broadway productions between 1902 and 1945. Glaser made his film debut in 1939 as the high-school principal Bradley in '' What a Life'' (1939), a role which he had already played in the Broadway play of the same name. Glaser continued his role during the 1940s as Mr. Bradley in the Henry Aldrich film series, which was based on ''What a Life''. at Allmovie The character actor is also notable for his appearance as the blind and wise uncle of in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, northeast of Cincinnati, northeast of Columbus, and approximately west of Pennsylvania. The largest city on Lake Erie and one of the major cities of the Great Lakes region, Cleveland ranks as the 54th-largest city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors both the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area (CSA). The CSA is the most populous in Ohio and the 17th largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the MSA ranks as 34th largest at 2.09 million. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Those Were The Days! (1940 Film)
''Those Were the Days!'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and starring William Holden and Bonita Granville. at New York Times Plot On their 35th wedding anniversary, Petey and Martha Simmons remember how they met in college. Petey Simmons is a wealthy newcomer at college, so rival fraternities fight over him. His ego swells as fraternity boys and pretty girls bid for his time. At a school dance, Petey's shy roommate invited campus beauty Mirabel Allstairs to be his date. Petey ignores his own date, Martha Scroggs, dancing with other girls instead. Petey, who had previously been arrested, pulls pranks on campus, such as changing a professor's clocks to delay an exam. A later act of vandalism leads to another arrest. The ju ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich Haunts A House
''Henry Aldrich Haunts a House'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Joan Mortimer and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released on November 10, 1943, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry Aldrich swallows a serum by accident and ends up in a "haunted" house. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens *John Litel as Sam Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Alice Aldrich *Joan Mortimer as Elise Towers *Vaughan Glaser as Thomas Bradley *Jackie Moran as Whit Bidecker *Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Quid * Ray Walker as Detective Beamish Production Gail Russell Gail Russell (born Betty Gale Russell; September 21, 1924 – August 26, 1961) was an American film and television actress. Early years Gail Russell was born to George and Gladys (Barnet) Russell in Chicago and then moved to the Los Angeles ... was meant to play El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich Swings It
''Henry Aldrich Swings It'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Vaughan Glaser and Marian Hall. The film was released on June 23, 1943, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel as Mr. Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich *Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Marian Hall as Louise Elliott *Beverly Hudson as Margie *Fritz Feld as Josef Altman *Charles Arnt Charles E. Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from ... as Boyle References External links * 1943 films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films American comedy films 1943 comedy films Films scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
''Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Edwin Blum and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Diana Lynn and Frances Gifford. The film was released on April 30, 1943, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry Aldrich becomes the most sought after guy in town when he wins a date with a movie star. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel John Beach Litel (December 30, 1892 – February 3, 1972) was an American film and television actor. Early life Litel was born in Albany, Wisconsin. During World War I, he enlisted in the French Army and was twice decorated for bravery. Ba ... as Mr. Sam Aldrich * Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich * Diana Lynn as Phyllis Michael * Frances Gifford as Hilary Dane * Gail Russell as Virginia Lowry *Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Anne Rooney as Evelyn References External links * 1943 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Of A Doubt
''Shadow of a Doubt'' is a 1943 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell. In 1991, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was also Alfred Hitchcock's favorite of all of his films. Plot Charles Oakley lives alone in a rooming house. One day, his landlady tells him that two men came looking for him; he sees the two men waiting on the street in front of his room, and he decides to leave town. Charlotte "Charlie" Newton is a bored teenage girl living in the idyllic town of Santa Rosa, California. She receives wonderful news: Her mother's younger brother (her eponym), Charles Oakley, is arriving for a visit. Her uncle arrives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich, Editor
''Henry Aldrich, Editor'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Rita Quigley and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released in September 1942, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Henry Aldrich is the newspaper editor at his high school, his objective is to double newspaper circulation. Henry finds his chance when a warehouse fire occurs and he meets a newspaper man that teaches him how to manipulate stories so they are more interesting. After hinting that there was something sinister about the fire and releasing the newspaper, the story spreads fast. As he continues to cover fires, people start believing he is the arsonist. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel as Mr. Samuel W. Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Alice Aldrich * Rita Quigley as Martha Daley *Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Charles Halton as Elias N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pride Of The Yankees
''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who died only one year before its release, at age 37, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which later became known to the lay public as "Lou Gehrig's disease". Though subtitled ''The Life of Lou Gehrig'', the film is less a sports biography than an homage to a heroic and widely loved sports figure whose tragic and premature death touched the entire nation. It emphasizes Gehrig's relationship with his parents (particularly his strong-willed mother), his friendships with players and journalists, and his storybook romance with the woman who became his "companion for life," Eleanor Twitchell. Details of his baseball career—which were still fresh in most fans' minds in 1942—are limited to montages of ballparks, pennants, and Cooper swinging bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Married An Angel (film)
''I Married an Angel'' is a 1942 American musical film based on the 1938 musical comedy of the same name by Rodgers and Hart. The film was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starred Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, who were then a popular onscreen couple. Supporting cast members included Edward Everett Horton, Binnie Barnes, Reginald Owen, Douglass Dumbrille, Mona Maris, and Odette Myrtil. Cast * Jeanette MacDonald as Anna / Brigitta * Nelson Eddy as Count Palaffi * Edward Everett Horton as Peter * Binnie Barnes as Peggy * Reginald Owen as 'Whiskers' * Douglass Dumbrille as Baron Szigethy * Mona Maris as Marika * Janis Carter as Sufi * Inez Cooper as Iren * Leonid Kinskey as Zinski * Anne Jeffreys as Polly * Marion Rosamond as Dolly * Odette Myrtil as The Modiste (uncredited) Music It featured several additional songs not written by Rodgers and Hart. Romantic composer Eva Dell'Acqua's song "Villanelle" for coloratura soprano appeared on the soundtrack of the film. * "But Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry And Dizzy
''Henry and Dizzy'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney and Maude Eburne. The film was released on June 5, 1942, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich * Mary Anderson as Phyillis Michael * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel as Mr. Sam Aldrich *Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Mary Aldrich *Maude Eburne as Mrs. Bradley * Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley *Shirley Coates as Jennie Kilmer *Olin Howland as Mr. Stevens *Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Kilmer *Trevor Bardette as Mr. Weeks * Carl Switzer as Billy Weeks *Warren Hymer as Tramp *Noel Neill as Jean *Jane Cowan as Pamela Rogers *Eleanor Counts as Dizzy's Girl *Isabel Withers as Mrs. Stevens * Frank Orth as Joe McGuire *Edgar Dearing as Police Sergeant McElroy *Mary Currier as Mrs. Michael * William Wright as Announcer *Anne O'Neal Anne O'Neal (born Patsy Ann Epperson; Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Favorite Spy (1942 Film)
''My Favorite Spy'' is a 1942 comedy film directed by Tay Garnett and featuring Kay Kyser and Ellen Drew. Plot This movie is an even more comedic version of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935 film). Cast * Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser * Ish Kabibble as himself. * Ellen Drew as Teresa 'Terry' Kyser * Jane Wyman as Connie * Robert Armstrong as Harry Robinson * Helen Westley as Aunst Jessie * William Demarest as Flower Pot Policeman * Una O'Connor as Cora * Lionel Royce as Winters * Moroni Olsen as Major Allen * George Cleveland as Gus * Vaughan Glaser as Colonel Moffett * Hobart Cavanaugh as Jules * Chester Clute Chester Lamont Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consis ... as Higgenbotham * Teddy Hart as Complaining Soldier References External links * * * * 1942 films 1940s spy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aldrich For President
''Henry Aldrich for President'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, June Preisser, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Dorothy Peterson and Martha O'Driscoll. The film was released on October 24, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Complications arise when Henry (James Lydon) runs for Centerville High School Students Body President. Cast *Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich *June Preisser as Geraldine Adams * Mary Anderson as Phyllis Michael * Charles Smith as Dizzy Stevens *John Litel as Mr. Aldrich *Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Aldrich *Martha O'Driscoll as Mary Aldrich * Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley * Rod Cameron as Ed Calkins * Kenneth Howell as Irwin Barrett *Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Crosley * Irving Bacon as Mr. McCloskey * Frank Coghlan Jr. as Marvin Bagshaw *Buddy Pepper as Johnny *Dick Paxton as Red MacGowan *Lillian Yarbo Lillian "Billie" Yarbo (March 17, 1905 – June 12, 1996) was an Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
