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Burnett Guffey
Burnett Guffey, A.S.C. (May 26, 1905 – May 30, 1983) was an American cinematographer. He won two Academy Awards: '' From Here to Eternity'' (1953) and '' Bonnie and Clyde'' (1967). Burnett Guffey, who was born on May 26, 1905 in Del Rio, Tennessee, went to school in Etowah, Tennessee. He began working as a messenger boy at a bank, then transitioned to a camera assistant at Fox in 1923. In the same year, he released his debut film "The Courtship of Myles Standish". John Ford chose him for the second unit cinematography of the epic film "The Iron Horse" the next year. He spent the decade working for Famous Players-Lasky, Fox, and various other studios. Between 1935 and 1944, Guffey worked as a cinematographer on various well-known movies such as "Clive of India," "The Informer," "You Only Live Once," "Foreign Correspondent," "Seven Sinners," "That Hamilton Woman," and "Cover Girl." Guffey first worked as a cinematographer in 1944 on the film "Sailor's Holiday." He became we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Rio, Tennessee
Del Rio is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. Although it is not a census-designated place, the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the ZIP Code (37727) that serves Del Rio had a population of 2,138, according to the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,138 people, 1,119 households, and 611 families residing in the Zip Code Tabulation Area for the zip code (37727) that serves Del Rio. The racial makeup of this area was 98.2% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.1% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American and 0.1% African American (U.S. Census), African American. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanics and Latinos comprise 0.7% of the population. Of the 2,091 households, 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were Marriage, married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Of The Limberlost
''The Girl of the Limberlost'' is a 1945 American drama film starring Ruth Nelson, Dorinda Clifton, and Loren Tindall, and directed by Mel Ferrer. The film is based on a 1909 novel by Gene Stratton-Porter, which was previously filmed in 1909 as "A Girl of the Limeberlost". The movie is set in Indiana's famous Limberlost Swamp, which was clear-cut, drained and turned into farmland in the early 20th century, despite efforts by Stratton-Porter and others to save it. A small part of the original swamp has been restored since the 1990s and is now a nature preserve. Plot Cast * Ruth Nelson as Kate Comstock * Dorinda Clifton as Elnora Comstock * Loren Tindall as Pete Reed * Gloria Holden as Miss Nelson * Ernest Cossart as Roger Henley * Vanessa Brown as Helen Brownlee * James Bell as Wesley Sinton * Joyce Arling as Margaret Sinton * Charles Arnt as Hodges * Warren Mills as Chester Hepple * Gloria Patrice as Amy Thurston * Lillian Bronson as Miss Blodgett * Peggy Converse as Jessie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Ends Of The Earth (1948 Film)
''To the Ends of the Earth'' is a 1948 American film noir thriller film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Dick Powell, Signe Hasso and Ludwig Donath. It was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot In 1935, United States Narcotics Agent Michael Barrows (Powell) is assigned to find an unidentified freighter suspected of smuggling drugs. When he and the Coast Guard spot it along the California coast, they give chase. Barrows watches helplessly through binoculars as the freighter captain has about a hundred chained slave laborers thrown overboard to drown. The ship escapes by passing beyond the 12-mile limit and entering international waters. Horrified by what he has seen, Barrows determines to smash the narcotics ring – traveling "to the ends of the Earth" if need be – without first clearing it with his boss, Commissioner H. J. Anslinger (played by the real Harry J. Anslinger). The trail leads him to Shanghai, where his Chinese counterpart, Commissioner Lum Chi Chow (Vladi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sign Of The Ram
''The Sign of the Ram'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by John Sturges and screenplay by Charles Bennett, based on a novel written by Margaret Ferguson. The drama features Susan Peters, Alexander Knox and Phyllis Thaxter.. It also featured Ron Randell. The film's title alludes to people born under the astrological sign Aries (the Ram), who are supposedly strong-willed and desire to be admired, as explained in the dialogue. The film marked Susan Peters's return to the screen after a three-year absence following an accident that permanently paralyzed her. It was her final film before her death in 1952. It was also the next to last film for Dame May Whitty. Plot Sherida Binyon is driven by Mallory St. Aubyn to Bastions, his family estate on the western coast of England, where she is to serve as a secretary to Mallory's wife Leah. Leah is a poet, confined to a wheelchair due to an accident when she rescued her step-children (by Mallory's first wife) from drowning. Mall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gallant Blade
''The Gallant Blade'' is a 1948 American Cinecolor adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Larry Parks. Plot A peasant becomes the hero of France in the 17th century after the Thirty Years' War. Cast *Larry Parks as Lt. David Picard * Marguerite Chapman as Nanon de Lartigues *Victor Jory as Marshall Mordore * George Macready as General Cadeau * Edith King as Madame Chauvignac * Michael Duane as Paul Brissac * Onslow Stevens as General de la Garance * Peter Brocco as Sgt. Jacques *Tim Huntley as Mayor Lanier *Ross Ford as Henri Production Columbia announced in 1945 they would make ''The Gallant Blade'' based on a short story by Alexander Dumas. It was to be a follow-up to '' The Fighting Guardsman''. It was part of a boom in swashbuckling pictures in 1945. The film was not made immediately. In 1947 Irving Starr was announced as producer and Charles Vidor as director. Then Vidor was replaced by Henry Levin. Larry Parks Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks (December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny O'Clock
''Johnny O'Clock'' is a 1947 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Rossen and starring Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb and Ellen Drew. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Johnny O'Clock is a junior partner in an upmarket casino with Guido Marchettis. Complicating their longtime working relationship is Guido's wife Nelle, who is still in love with former boyfriend Johnny. She gives Johnny an expensive custom pocket watch, the twin of a birthday present she gave her husband, except Johnny's has a romantic inscription engraved on the back. Johnny gives the watch, along with a rejection note, to Harriet Hobson, a hat-check girl at the casino, to return to Nelle. Harriet, however, apparently commits suicide using gas. Her sister Nancy shows up to find out what happened. She becomes attracted to Johnny. They eventually learn from Police Inspector Koch that Harriet was killed by poison. Harriet was dating Chuck Blayden, a crooked cop who is trying to pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framed (1947 Film)
''Framed'' is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Richard Wallace and starring Glenn Ford, Janis Carter and Barry Sullivan. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The movie is generally praised by critics as an effective crime thriller despite its low budget. Plot Naïve mining engineer Mike Lambert (Glenn Ford) takes a temporary job driving a truck. When the brakes fail while coming down a steep highway, he steers his way through a small town and is lucky to just dent the pickup of Jeff Cunningham (Edgar Buchanan). Jeff demands Mike's employer pay for the damage, but the man refuses. Mike pays him himself. Later, the police find Mike in a bar and arrest him for reckless driving and having an expired license. A total stranger, barmaid and local tramp Paula Craig (Janis Carter), pays his $50 fine. When Mike gets drunk, Paula quits her job and finds him a hotel room. Then she meets with her conspirator, Steve Price (Barry Sullivan), and tells him, "I found him"; a stran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Guardsman
''The Fighting Guardsman'' is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Willard Parker, Anita Louise, Janis Carter and John Loder. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is a swashbuckler based on the 1857 novel '' The Companions of Jehu'' by Alexander Dumas. Plot A French baron leads rebels like a Robin Hood, stealing Louis XVI's taxes to give to the poor. Cast * Willard Parker as Roland, also known as the Baron de Saint-Hermaine * Anita Louise as Amelie de Montrevel * Janis Carter as Christine Roualt * John Loder as Sir John Tanlay * Edgar Buchanan as Pepe * George Macready as Gaston de Montrevel * Lloyd Corrigan as King Louis XVI * Shelley Winters as Nanette * Edith Evanson as Madame Paquin * Mauritz Hugo as Andre * Ray Teal as Albert * Maurice Tauzin as Edouard de Montrevel * Victor Kilian as Montebar * Elisabeth Risdon as Madame de Montrevel * Ted Hecht as Emile * Ian Wolfe Ian Marcus Wolfe (November 4, 1896 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet Me On Broadway
''Meet Me on Broadway'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and written by George Bricker and Jack Henley. The film stars Marjorie Reynolds, Frederick Brady, Jinx Falkenburg, Spring Byington, Allen Jenkins, Gene Lockhart and Loren Tindall. The film was released on January 26, 1946, by Columbia Pictures. Plot A Broadway director clashes one too many times with his producer and quits the show and takes his girlfriend the leading lady with him. He believes he can set up more successfully on his own, but soon finds himself in deep financial trouble. He manages to get a booking at a country club but only gets his reluctant girlfriend to perform their by convincing her he has been made manager of it. Cast *Marjorie Reynolds as Ann Stallings *Frederick Brady as Eddie Dolan *Jinx Falkenburg as Maxine Whittaker *Spring Byington as Sylvia Storm *Allen Jenkins as Deacon McGill *Gene Lockhart as John Whittaker *Loren Tindall as Bob Storm * William Forrest as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bird In The Head
''A Bird in the Head'' is a 1946 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 89th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Plot The Stooges, employed as paperhangers, fail to meet their boss Mr. Beedle's standards, resulting in a botched job that incites his wrath. In their haste to escape his anger, they inadvertently stumble into the laboratory of the eccentric Professor Panzer and his assistant Nikko. Panzer, obsessed with transplanting a human brain into his gorilla Igor, identifies Curly as the ideal candidate. The trio finds themselves locked in the laboratory as Panzer schemes to extract Curly's brain. Amidst the chaos, Igor breaks free but forms an unexpected bond with Curly, leading to a reversal of allegiance. In a bid to evade Panzer's clutches, the Stooges dismantle th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Editor
''Night Editor'' is a 1946 American film noir directed by Henry Levin and starring William Gargan, Janis Carter and Jeff Donnell. It was based on a popular radio program of the same name. The script for the film was based on a previous radio program episode "Inside Story." A B-movie produced by Columbia Pictures, the movie was to be the first in a series of films featuring stories about the graveyard-shift police beat reporters at a fictional newspaper, the ''New York Star'', but no other ''Night Editor'' films were made. Sony Pictures released it in the boxed set ''Bad Girls of Film Noir: Volume II'' along with '' Women's Prison'', '' One Girl's Confession'' and ''Over-Exposed''. Plot Crane Stewart (Charles D. Brown), the editor of the ''New York Star,'' while playing poker with his friends, tells a story about a cop involved in a murder investigation. In flashback, the editor tells the tale of police lieutenant Tony Cochrane (William Gargan), a family man who cheats on hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Dark The Night
''So Dark the Night'' is a 1946 American crime film with film noir influences featuring Steven Geray, Micheline Cheirel and Eugene Borden. Based on a story written by Aubrey Wisberg, the screenplay was written by Dwight V. Babcock and Martin Berkeley, and directed by Joseph H. Lewis. Plot A Parisian detective, Henri Cassin (Steven Geray), falls in love with country innkeeper Pierre Michaud's daughter Nanette (Micheline Cheirel) while on a long overdue vacation. She is a simple girl with a jealous boyfriend, Leon ( Paul Marion). Nonetheless, the detective becomes engaged to her. On the night of their engagement party, the girl vanishes and later turns up dead. Cassin believes that the obvious suspect is Leon, but soon he is also found killed. Soon after Nanette's mother (Ann Codee) receives a warning that she will be the next to die, then is found strangled. Pierre, fearing for his safety, decides to sell the inn. Henri returns to Paris, and using his investigative skill produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
