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Bunker Bean (film)
''Bunker Bean'' is a 1936 American black-and-white comedy film adapted from Harry Leon Wilson's novel '' Bunker Bean'' and the subsequent play adaptation, '' His Majesty Bunker Bean'', by Lee Wilson Dodd. It was directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, produced by William Sistrom, and starred Owen Davis, Jr. as the title character. The cast included Lucille Ball as Miss Kelly. Plot The plot features a stenographer who delves into beliefs about reincarnation as he pursues business and relationship successes. Cast * Owen Davis, Jr. as Bunker Bean * Louise Latimer as Mary Kent * Robert McWade as John 'J.C.' Kent * Jessie Ralph as Grandmother * Lucille Ball as Rosie Kelly * Berton Churchill as Professor Balthazer * Edward Nugent as Mr. Glab * Hedda Hopper as Dorothy Kent * Ferdinand Gottschalk as Dr. Meyerhauser * Leonard Carey as Butler * Russell Hicks Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film character actor. Hicks was born in 1895 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hamilton (film Editor)
William Hamilton (November 11, 1893 - August 3, 1942) was an American film editor whose career spanned three decades. His credits include ''Cimarron (1931 film), Cimarron'' (1931), ''Morning Glory (1933 film), Morning Glory'' (1933), ''The Gay Divorcee'' (1934), ''Roberta (1935 film), Roberta'' (1935), ''Top Hat'' (1935), ''Stage Door'' (1937), ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) and ''Suspicion (1941 film), Suspicion'' (1941). Hamilton was born in Pennsylvania and died in North Hollywood. Partial filmography * ''The Bright Shawl'' (1923) * ''The Fighting Blade'' (1923) * ''The Enchanted Cottage (1924 film), The Enchanted Cottage'' (1924) * ''Classmates (1924 film), Classmates'' (1924) * ''Soul-Fire'' (1925) * ''Shore Leave (1925 film), Shore Leave'' (1925) * ''The Beautiful City (1925 film), The Beautiful City'' (1925) * ''Nell Gwyn (1926 film), Nell Gwyn'' (1926) * ''Annie Laurie (1927 film), Annie Laurie'' (1927) * ''Captain Salvati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s English-language Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 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 * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off; Marcus Didius Julianus the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Films
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 9 – Silent screen actor John Gilbert, perhaps best known for his appearances in films such as ''The Merry Widow'' and '' The Big Parade'', dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Bel Air home, aged 38. *February 15 – The first Republic serial, '' Darkest Africa'', is released. *May 29 – Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film, '' Fury'', starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released. *September 14 – Film producer Irving Thalberg, often referred by many as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", dies from pneumonia at his home in Santa Monica, aged 37. Academy Awards * Best Picture: ''The Great Ziegfeld'' – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Best Director: Frank Capra – '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' * Best Actor: Paul Muni – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibyl Harris
The sibyls were prophetesses or oracles in Ancient Greece. The sibyls prophesied at holy sites. A sibyl at Delphi has been dated to as early as the eleventh century BC by PausaniasPausanias 10.12.1 when he described local traditions in his writings from the second century AD. At first, there appears to have been only a single sibyl. By the fourth century BC, there appear to have been at least three more, Phrygian, Erythraean, and Hellespontine. By the first century BC, there were at least ten sibyls, located in Greece, Italy, the Levant, and Asia Minor. History The English word ''sibyl'' () is from Middle English, via the Old French and the Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... and the Latin from the ancient Greek (). Varro derived the name from an Aeolic Greek, Aeolic ''sioboulla'', the equivalent of Attic ''theobule'' ("divine counsel"). This etymology is not accepte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Hicks
Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film character actor. Hicks was born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east .... During World War I, he served in the United States Army, U.S. Army in France. He later became a Lieutenant colonel (United States), lieutenant colonel in the California State Guard. Hicks was a character actor appearing in bit parts and small supporting roles in nearly 300 films between 1933 and 1956. He often appeared as a smooth-talking confidence man, or swindler as in the W. C. Fields, W.C. Fields film ''The Bank Dick'' (1940). Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials, crooked businessmen and attorneys, working in a variety of mediums almost until his death. Hicks appeared once i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Rebecca'' (1940). One of his biggest roles was as "Dusty" in the film, ''Moon Over Her Shoulder'' (1941) with John Sutton. Other memorable appearances included roles in ''The Awful Truth'' (1937), '' Heaven Can Wait'' (1943), Hitchcock's '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951), ''Snows of Kilimanjaro'' (1952) and ''Thunder in the East'' (1953). Carey retired from acting in the late 1950s. He died at aged 90 in Los Angeles. His interment was at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. Selected filmography *''Laughter'' (1930) - Benham, Gibson's Butler *''Honor Among Lovers'' (1931) - Forbes, Butler *''Once a Lady'' (1931) - Butler (uncredited) *''Her Majesty, Love'' (1931) - Waiter (uncredited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand Gottschalk (28 February 1858 – 10 November 1944) was an English theatre and film actor. He appeared in 76 films between 1917 and 1938. He was born and died in London, England. He made his first appearance on the stage in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1887 and worked continuously after that date including prominent parts on the New York stage as well as in films. He also wrote and produced plays. In 1901 he portrayed Johnny Trotter in the original production of Clyde Fitch's '' The Climbers'' at the Bijou Theatre. Complete filmography *'' Please Help Emily'' (1917) - Herbert Threadgold *''My Wife'' (1918) - Biggy Gore *''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1920) - Old Man at table in music hall (uncredited) *'' Zaza'' (1923) - Duke de Brissac *''Many Happy Returns'' (1930, Short) *'' Tonight or Never'' (1931) - Rudig *'' Grand Hotel'' (1932) - Pimenov *''The Mask of Fu Manchu'' (1932) - British Museum Official (uncredited) *'' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932) - Glabrio *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Hopper
Elda Furry (May 2, 1885February 1, 1966), known professionally as Hedda Hopper, was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, more than 35 million people read her columns. A strong supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings, Hopper named suspected Communist Party USA, Communists and was a major proponent of the Hollywood blacklist. Hopper continued to write her gossip column until her death in 1966. Her work appeared in many magazines and later on radio. She had an extended feud with Louella Parsons, an arch-rival and fellow gossip columnist. Early life Hopper was born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Margaret (née Miller; 1856–1941) and David Furry, a butcher, both members of the German Baptist Brethren. Her family was of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent. The family moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania, Altoona when Elda was three. Career Acting She eventually ran away to New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Nugent
Edward James Nugent (February 7, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and stage actor. Biography Nugent was born on February 7, 1904, and acted in films between 1928 and 1937. When Nugent was a boy, he sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He performed in vaudeville before he began acting in Hollywood. He also acted on radio. He has no known relation to actor/writer Elliott Nugent or his father J. C. Nugent though he may have acted with them. Selected filmography * '' The Man in Hobbles'' (1928) - Jake Harris *'' Our Dancing Daughters'' (1928) - Freddie *'' A Single Man'' (1929) - Dickie *''The Flying Fleet'' (1929) - Midshipman Dizzy (uncredited) *'' The Bellamy Trial'' (1929) - Reporter *'' The Duke Steps Out'' (1929) - Tommy Wells *'' The Girl in the Show'' (1929) - Dave Amazon *'' Our Modern Maidens'' (1929) - Reg *'' Untamed'' (1929) - Paul *'' The Vagabond Lover'' (1929) - Sport *'' Loose Ankles'' (1930) - Andy Martin *'' Clancy in Wall Street'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law at night, and was a weekly participant in the William J. Florence Dramatic Society in Jersey City. As a young man interested in the theater, he appeared in stock companies as early as 1903 and worked as a newspaper pressman, eventually becoming a foreman and leader of his union. Progressing in his acting, he began performing with the Berkely Lyceum. Career Churchill acted for two years with a traveling repertory company, developing skills that eventually took him to Broadway. The death of his father caused him to return home to work as a press foreman. Eventually he returned to acting in small parts. His career received a boost when E. F. Albee saw him perform in Boston. Albee added him to his summer stock company at Pawtucket, where Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
