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Will Jason
Will Jason (1910–1970) was an American film and television director. He shot a number of short films for MGM during the early 1940s.Drew p.262 Selected filmography * ''The Soul of a Monster'' (1944) * '' Tahiti Nights'' (1944) * ''Eve Knew Her Apples'' (1945) * '' Ten Cents a Dance'' (1945) * ''Blonde Alibi'' (1946) * '' The Dark Horse'' (1946) * ''Idea Girl'' (1946) * ''Slightly Scandalous'' (1946) * ''Sarge Goes to College'' (1947) * ''Smart Politics'' (1948) * '' Music Man'' (1948) * ''Campus Sleuth'' (1948) * ''Rusty Leads the Way'' (1948) * ''Kazan'' (1949) * '' Everybody's Dancin''' (1950) * ''Disc Jockey'' (1951) * ''Chain of Circumstance ''Chain of Circumstance'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Will Jason and written by David Lang. The film stars Richard Grayson, Margaret Field, Marta Mitrovich, Harold J. Kennedy, Helen Wallace and Connie Gilchrist. The film was release ...'' (1951) * '' Thief of Damascus'' (1952) References Bibliography * Bernard A. Drew. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarge Goes To College
''Sarge Goes to College'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by Will Jason and starring Freddie Stewart, June Preisser and Frankie Darro. It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures as part of The Teen Agers series. Plot A sergeant in the marines is wounded in combat. He returns to America and temporarily enrolls in college and has to adjust to student life. Cast * Freddie Stewart as Freddie Trimball * June Preisser as Dodie Rogers * Frankie Darro as Roy Donne * Warren Mills as Lee Watson * Noel Neill as Betty Rogers * Alan Hale Jr. as Sarge * Arthur Walsh as Arthur Walsh * Russ Morgan as Russ Morgan * Monte Collins as Dean McKinley * Frank Cady as Prof. Edwards * Margaret Brayton as Miss Koregmeyer * Selmer Jackson as Marine Capt. R.S. Handler * Earl Bennett as Eddie * Margaret Bert Margaret Bert (June 4, 1896 – May 1, 1971) was an American character actress who was most active from the 1930s through the 1950s. She was born on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television Directors
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1970 Deaths
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thief Of Damascus
'' Thief of Damascus '' is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Will Jason and starring Paul Henreid. The film features a generous use of stock footage from such films as ''Joan of Arc''. The film, produced by Sam Katzman, was preceded by his '' The Magic Carpet'' and followed by '' Siren of Bagdad''. Plot 634 A.D.:Though General Amdar is able to win the Siege of Damascus for his ruler Khalid, he is made an enemy of the State. Amdar escapes and steals a scimitar made of Damascus steel. He leads an alliance of Sinbad without his ship, Aladdin without his lamp, Sheherazade, and Ali Baba "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the '' One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ... and his 40 thieves to depose Khalid and win the heart of Princess Zafir. Cast As appearing in screen credits (main roles ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Of Circumstance
''Chain of Circumstance'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Will Jason and written by David Lang. The film stars Richard Grayson, Margaret Field, Marta Mitrovich, Harold J. Kennedy, Helen Wallace and Connie Gilchrist. The film was released on August 23, 1951, by Columbia Pictures. Cast *Richard Grayson as Tom Dawson *Margaret Field as Dell Dawson *Marta Mitrovich as Evie Carpenter * Harold J. Kennedy as Marvin *Helen Wallace as Emily Greer *Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Mullins *Lawrence Dobkin as Dr. Callen * Sumner Getchell as Fred Martindale *James Griffith as Sid *Oliver Blake as Traeger *Percy Helton as Fogel * Douglas Fowley as Lt. Fenning *Carleton Young Captain Carleton Scott Young (October 21, 1905 – November 7, 1994) was an American character actor who was known for his deep voice. Early years Born in Fulton, Oswego, New York, Young was the second and only surviving child of Sta ... as Lt. Sands References External links * {{IMDb title, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disc Jockey (film)
''Disc Jockey'' is a 1951 American film. Plot A radio disc jockey is about to lose his program's sponsor because the sponsor believes that audiences are deserting radio for television. The disc jockey sets out to prove otherwise by calling on disc jockeys in major cities across the United States. Cast *Ginny Simms as Vickie Peters *Tom Drake as Johnny *Jane Nigh as Marion * Michael O'Shea as Mike Richards *Jerome Cowan as Chris Marley *Red Nichols *Tommy Dorsey *Russ Morgan *George Shearing *Herb Jeffries as H. J. Ball * Sarah Vaughan *Nick Lucas *Foy Willing and Riders of the Purple Sage *The Weavers *Jack Fina Production Filming took place in May 1951. References External links''Disc Jockey''at TCMDB''Disc Jockey at Letterbox DVD'' at BFI [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Dancin' (film)
''Everybody's Dancin is a 1950 American musical film. It was originally known as Western Varieties. The film was shot at Nassour Studios and was made by Spade Cooley's own company and released by Robert L. Lippert. Cooley had recently made ''Square Dance Jubilee'' for Lippert. Plot Cast *Spade Cooley as John Martin/Spade Cooley, previously known as Donald Martin *Richard "Dick" Lane, Dick Lane as "Colonel" Ed Harrison *Barbara Woodell as "Mama" Mary Berne *Ginny Jackson as Ginny Johnson *Hal Derwin as Bill *James Millican as "Papa" Steve Berne *Lyle Talbot as Contractor *Michael Whalen as Mr. Landon *Sid Melton as Agent *Tex Cromer as Tex Cromer References External links * * 1950 films American musical comedy films 1950 musical comedy films Lippert Pictures films Films directed by Will Jason Films scored by Albert Glasser American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films English-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan (1949 Film)
''Kazan'' is a 1949 American drama western film directed by Will Jason and starring Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell and Joe Sawyer. It is based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood which had previously been made into a 1921 silent film of the same title.Goble p.102 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Cast * Stephen Dunne as Thomas Weyman * Lois Maxwell as Louise Maitlin * Joe Sawyer as Sandz Jepson * Roman Bohnen as Maitlin * George Cleveland as Trapper * John Dehner as Henri Le Clerc * Ray Teal Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902 – April 2, 1976) was an American actor.The book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Teal's birth date as January 12, 1908. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the televis ... as McCready * Loren Gage as Bartender * Zoro the Dog as Kazan References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Leads The Way
''Rusty Leads the Way'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Will Jason and starring Ted Donaldson, Sharyn Moffett and John Litel. It is part of the Rusty film series.Blottner p.286 Plot Cast * Ted Donaldson as Danny Mitchell * Sharyn Moffett as Penny Waters * John Litel as Hugh Mitchell * Ann Doran Ann Lee Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, possibly best known as the mother of Jim Stark (James Dean) in ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955). She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild and serv ... as Ethel Mitchell * Paula Raymond as Louise Adams * Peggy Converse as Mrs. Waters * Flame as Rusty References Bibliography * Blottner, Gene. ''Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1948 films 1948 drama films American drama films Films directed by Will Jason Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films Rusty (film series) 1940s English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campus Sleuth
''Campus Sleuth'' is a 1948 American film, part of The Teen Agers series. Plot Cast * Freddie Stewart as Freddie Trimball * June Preisser as Dodie Rogers * Warren Mills as Lee Watson * Noel Neill as Betty Rogers * Donald MacBride as Insp. Watson * Monte Collins as Dean McKinley * Stan Ross as Richard Winkler * Paul Beyar as Houser * Harry Tyler as Mr. Rogers References External links''Campus Sleuth''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1948 films 1948 comedy films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Will Jason American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
