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Alma Kruger
Alma Kruger (September 13, 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress. Career Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in William Shakespeare, Shakespearean plays such as ''Hamlet'' (as Gertrude), ''Twelfth Night'' (as Olivia), ''Taming of the Shrew'' (Widow), and ''The Merchant of Venice'' (Nerissa). Kruger was brought to Hollywood by Samuel Goldwyn. She appeared in her first film ''These Three'' (1936) while in her 60s. She then proceeded to act in over 40 films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series, appearing in all but the first two of the 16 movies. She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in ''Marie Antoinette (1938 film), Marie Antoinette'' (1938) and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Craig's Wife
''Craig's Wife'' is a 1925 play written by American playwright George Kelly. It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and has been adapted for three feature films. Production ''Craig's Wife'' premiered on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on October 12, 1925, and closed on August 21, 1926, after 360 performances. Directed by playwright Kelly, the cast featured Chrystal Herne as Harriet Craig, Anne Sutherland (Miss Austen), Charles Trowbridge (Walter Craig), and Josephine Hull (Mrs. Frazier). It was included in Burns Mantle's ''The Best Plays of 1925–1926''. The play received the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer committee wrote, "''Craig's Wife'' has been selected by the jury on account of the dignity of its theme, the soundness of its construction, the excellence of its dialogue, and its effectiveness in the theater." Film adaptations There have been at least three films based on the play. The 1928 silent version was directed by William C. deMille, Cecil's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnished Angel
''Tarnished Angel'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Jo Pagano, based on a story by Saul Elkins. Starring Sally Eilers, Lee Bowman, Ann Miller, and Alma Kruger, the film was produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and released on October 28, 1938. Plot Cast * Sally Eilers as Carol Vinson * Lee Bowman as Paul Montgomery * Ann Miller as Violet 'Vi' McMaster * Alma Kruger as Mrs. Harry Stockton * Paul Guilfoyle as Edward 'Eddie' Fox * Jonathan Hale as Detective Sgt. Edward Cramer * Vinton Hayworth Vinton Hayworth (June 4, 1906 – May 21, 1970), also known as Jack Arnold and Vincent Haworth,Although some sources cite Vinton Hayworth's real surname as Haworthwhich clearly shows the surname as Hayworth. The genealogy site indicates that his ... as Dan 'Dandy' Bennett * Cecil Kellaway as Reginald 'Reggie' Roland References External links * 1938 drama films 1938 films American drama films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Carey's Chickens (film)
''Mother Carey's Chickens'' is a 1938 American drama film starring Anne Shirley and Ruby Keeler. The film was directed by Rowland V. Lee and based upon a 1917 play by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Rachel Crothers, which in turn was adapted from Wiggins' '' Mother Carey's Chickens''. Originally Katharine Hepburn was assigned to the lead role, but she refused and left RKO in order to avoid having to appear in the film. In 1963, Walt Disney released '' Summer Magic'', a loose remake of this film, with Hayley Mills as Nancy Carey. Plot Mr. Carey, a captain in the United States Navy, dies during the Spanish–American War. His wife Margaret, daughters Nancy and Kitty and sons Gilbert and Peter are left behind. They are now on their own with only Capt. Carey's pension for income. The family moves into a series of ever-smaller rented houses while Mrs. Carey works in a textile mill Textile manufacturing or textile engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Toy Wife
''The Toy Wife'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Luise Rainer and Melvyn Douglas. The period film was produced by Merian C. Cooper and written by Zoë Akins. Plot Set before the American Civil War, ''The Toy Wife'' tells the story of Frou-Frou, a 16-year-old coquette. She has been in France to attend a prestigious school, but is now returning to her family plantation in Louisiana. Craving to go to New Orleans, she fakes a toothache to visit a dentist there. She is chaperoned by Madame Vallaire, but soon ditches her to attend a ball. There, she meets Vaillare's son Andre, a wastral whom she is immediately attracted to. After returning home, Frou-Frou and her older sister Louise befriend Georges Sartoris, a family friend who received a knife wound after prosecuting a white man for killing a black slave. Louise is in love with him, but encourages her sister to marry him after finding out Georges is more interested in Frou-Frou. As suggested, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Hundred Men And A Girl
''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (styled 100 Men and a Girl in advertising) is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin and the maestro Leopold Stokowski. Written by Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning, and James Mulhauser from a story by Hanns Kräly, the film is about the daughter of a struggling musician who forms a symphony orchestra consisting of his unemployed friends. Through persistence, charm, and a few misunderstandings, they are able to get famed conductor Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert, which leads to a radio contract. ''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' was the first of two motion pictures featuring Leopold Stokowski, and is also one of the films for which Durbin is best remembered as an actress and a singer. Plot John Cardwell, a trombone player, is only one of a large group of unemployed musicians. He tries unsuccessfully to gain an interview and audition with Leopold Stokowski, but not to disappoint his daughter, Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogues Of 1938
The Vogues are an American pop/rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The original lineup consisted of Bill Burkette (lead baritone), Don Miller (baritone), Hugh Geyer (first tenor), and Chuck Blasko (second tenor). They are best known for their chart-topping singles " You're the One", " Five O'Clock World", "Magic Town", "My Special Angel" and " Turn Around, Look at Me". In addition to touring the world, the group appeared on ''American Bandstand'', '' The Tonight Show'', and ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. Career The group, originally named the Val-Aires, formed in 1958 at Turtle Creek High School. They signed with Pittsburgh manager Elmer Willet, who produced their first recording release "Which One Will It Be/Launie My Love". DJ Porky Chedwick became a supporter booking the group for his rock and roll shows and record hops. Chedwick put them on bills with the Drifters, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In Blue (1937 Film)
''The Man in Blue'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Milton Carruth and written by Lester Cole. The film stars Robert Wilcox, Edward Ellis, Nan Grey, Richard Carle, Ralph Morgan, Alma Kruger, and Bill Burrud. The film was released on May 30, 1937, by Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci .... Plot When Officer Martin Dunne was ambushed and shot at, he shoots back in self defense and kills Willie Loomis, who the father of Frankie Loomis. Now, Dunne and his wife decide to raise Frankie, who does not know that his foster father killed his real father. Cast References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Man in Blue (1937 film), The 1937 films American drama films 1937 drama films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breezing Home
''Breezing Home'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Milton Carruth and starring Binnie Barnes, William Gargan, and Wendy Barrie. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot A racehorse trainer, Steve Rowan, is forced to sell one of his favorites, Galaxy, to a crooked bookie, Joe Montgomery. With the gambler unable to get directly involved, Gloria Lee, who is Joe's girlfriend, acts as the horse's official new owner when Galaxy is entered in a race. Steve is still the trainer, but quits after Joe fixes the race by bribing a jockey to disrupt Galaxy's race. Steve leaves for California, where wealthy stable owner Henrietta Fairfax hires him to train Memento, her own top thoroughbred. Gloria's guilt results in her following Steve out west. She needs to borrow $1,000 to race Galaxy, but is banished from the track when officials discover that Joe gave her the money. Henrietta is in love with Steve but realizes he has feeling for Gloria, permitting him to train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mighty Treve
''The Mighty Treve'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Albert R. Perkins, Marcus Goodrich and Charles Grayson. It is based on the 1925 novel ''Treve'' by Albert Payson Terhune. The film stars Noah Beery Jr., Barbara Read, Samuel S. Hinds, Hobart Cavanaugh, Alma Kruger and Earle Foxe. The film was released on January 17, 1937, by Universal Pictures. Plot Sheepdog Treve and his owner are given a job in a sheep-ranch owned by an eccentric with a huge fear of dogs, owners of surrounding ranches accuse Treve of being a sheep killer. Cast * Noah Beery Jr. as Bud McClelland *Barbara Read as Aileen Fenno *Samuel S. Hinds as Uncle Joel Fenno *Hobart Cavanaugh as Mr. Davis *Alma Kruger as Mrs. Davis *Earle Foxe as Judson *Julian Rivero as Pepe *Edmund Cobb as Slego *Spencer Charters as Watling *Frank Reicher as Eben McClelland *Erville Alderson as Chris Hibbens *Guy Usher as Edward L. Wilton *Tuffy as Treve *Chester Gan as Chang * Robert M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Letters Of A Star
''Love Letters of a Star'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Milton Carruth and Lewis R. Foster and written by Milton Carruth, Lewis R. Foster, and James Mulhauser. The film stars Henry Hunter, Polly Rowles, C. Henry Gordon, Walter Coy, Hobart Cavanaugh, Mary Alice Rice, and Ralph Forbes. The film was released on November 8, 1936, by Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci .... Plot Cast References External links * {{Milton Carruth 1936 films American mystery films 1936 mystery films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Lewis R. Foster Films directed by Milton Carruth American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language mystery films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig's Wife (1936 Film)
''Craig's Wife'' is a 1936 American drama film starring Rosalind Russell as a domineering wife. It was based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1925 Broadway play of the same name by George Kelly (the uncle of Grace Kelly), and directed by Dorothy Arzner. Former MGM star William Haines was the film's production designer. Previously filmed in 1928, ''Craig's Wife'' was remade in 1950 as ''Harriet Craig'', rewritten (and updated) as a vehicle for Joan Crawford and co-starring Wendell Corey. Plot In Rye, New York, Walter Craig is married to his wife Harriet, who is out of town visiting her sick sister Lillian. While Harriet is away, Walter parties with his friend Fergus Passmore, though their friend Billy Birkmire cancels his engagement due to his father arriving unexpectedly. Meanwhile, Harriet decides her sister will recover quickly if left alone, and boards a train back home with her niece Ethel Landreth. During the ride, Harriet dismisses the notion of romantic love, claiming to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
