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Buster Phelps
Buster Phelps (November 5, 1926 – January 10, 1983) was an American actor. Phelps debuted on film when he was a child. When the mother of another child had booked two simultaneous film sessions for that youngster, she contacted Phelps' mother about taking one of the roles. In 1932, he was signed to portray Mitzi Green’s brother in the film ''Little Orphan Annie''. Phelps also appeared in the films ''The Sin of Madelon Claudet'', ''Stepping Sisters'', '' A Fool's Advice'', ''Scandal for Sale'', ''Three on a Match'', '' Handle with Care'', ''Frisco Jenny'', ''Sailor's Luck'', '' The World Gone Mad'', '' Laughing at Life'', '' One Man's Journey'', '' Night Flight'', '' Broken Dreams'', ''Servants' Entrance'', ''Strange Wives'', ''Little Men'', ''Anna Karenina'', ''The Affair of Susan'', '' Too Many Parents'', '' Libeled Lady'', '' The Howards of Virginia'', '' Slightly Tempted'', ''And the Angels Sing'' and ''Mother Is a Freshman'', among others. Partial filmography *'' Nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servants' Entrance
''Servants' Entrance'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical comedy film. It was written by Samson Raphaelson from the Sigrid Boo novel and directed by Frank Lloyd, with a cartoon sequence by Walt Disney (Who's company now ironically owns this film due to their 2019 Acquisition of Fox) in which an understandably startled Janet Gaynor sings a song while obstreperous animated singing silverware prance around on her bed, an early example of combining live action with animation. Critics found this musical interlude especially charming. This film was adapted from Sigrid Boo's 1930 Norwegian novel ''Vi som går kjøkkenveien'' (''"We Who Enter Through the Kitchen"'') which has an almost identical plot to Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd's popular 1917 novel ''How Could You, Jean?'', which had already been adapted into a film of the same name in 1918, directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring Mary Pickford. ''Servants' Entrance'' plot was strikingly identical to that of the earlier film; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Over Ladies
''Left Over Ladies'' (also written as ''Leftover Ladies'') is a 1931 American drama film starring Claudia Dell, Marjorie Rambeau and Walter Byron.Cocchi p.56 Produced by Tiffany Pictures, it was originally going to be directed by Lloyd Bacon before Erle C. Kenton took over. Synopsis After a society divorce, Patricia Worth refuses any alimony from her wealthy husband and plans to make a living as a writer. She encounters a recently-divorced writer who has made success out of his book celebrating divorce, but is in truth distraught that his wife has left him. They apparently fall in love, but both their former partners - including Patricia's husband Ronny who has become entangled with a gold digger - decide they want them back. Cast * Claudia Dell as Patricia * Marjorie Rambeau as The Duchess * Walter Byron as Ronny * Alan Mowbray as Jerry * Rita La Roy as Vera * Roscoe Karns as 'Scoop' * Dorothy Revier as Amy * Selmer Jackson as Churchill * Franklyn Farnum as Benson * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feet First
''Feet First'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd, a popular daredevil comedian during the 1920s and early 1930s. It was Lloyd's second sound film. The film's copyright was renewed in 1957, so it will not be in the public domain until January 1, 2026. Plot Harold Horne, an ambitious shoe salesman in Honolulu, meets his boss's secretary Barbara, thinking that she is the boss's daughter, and tells her that he is a millionaire leather tycoon. Horne spends much of his time around Barbara hiding his true circumstances, in both the shoe store and later as an accidental stowaway aboard a ship. Trying to evade the ship's crew, he becomes trapped in a mailbag, which is taken off the ship and falls off a delivery cart onto a window cleaner's cradle, which is hoisted upwards. Escaping from the bag, he is then dangling high above the streets of Los Angeles. After several thwarted attempts to enter the building, he climbs to the top, only to slip off, unaware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Work (1930 Film)\Night Work
Nightwork is shift work which is carried out at night. Nightwork or Night Work may also refer to: * ''Night Work'' (1930 film), an American comedy film * ''Night Work'' (1939 film), a comedy film * ''Night Work'' (King novel), fourth book in the Kate Martinelli series by Laurie R. King, published in 2000 * ''Night Work'' (Glavinic novel), a 2006 novel by Austrian writer Thomas Glavinic * '' Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club'', a 1994 book-length study in the field of cultural anthropology of contemporary Japan by Anne Allison * '' Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT'', a 2003 book * ''Nightwork'' (album), a 1998 album by the one-man black metal band Diabolical Masquerade * ''Night Work'' (album), a 2010 studio album by American band Scissor Sisters See also * Niteworks Niteworks (also known by the Scottish Gaelic ''Obair Oidhche'') is an Electronic Celtic fusion band from the Isle of Skye. The band are known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Is A Freshman
''Mother Is a Freshman'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Kay Nelson. Plot Abby Abbott lives in New York City together with her teenage daughter Susan. They support themselves with money from a trust fund started by her late husband. An attorney by the name of John Heaslip handles the placement of the money, and he sees to it that payment is made every three years. He is also romantically interested in Abby, but she has consistently rejected his proposals to marry her. Since Abby has already spent all her money from the current lump sum, John informs her that she will have to wait "until February" for the next payment. The largest cost is seventeen-year-old Susan's tuition for Pointer College. Desperate to get the money, Abby, whose maiden name was Abigail Fortitude just like her grandma, applies for a scholarship (specifically for women na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And The Angels Sing
''And the Angels Sing'' is a 1944 musical film directed by George Marshall and starring Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, and Betty Hutton. Released by Paramount Pictures, it is a classic example of a film written to capitalize on the title of a previously popular song, in this case Benny Goodman's 1939 number one hit, "And the Angels Sing" by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer, sung by Martha Tilton, though the song is not actually in the film. The standout original songs in the musical were " It Could Happen To You", sung by Dorothy Lamour, which quickly became a pop standard, and "His Rocking Horse Ran Away", which became one of Betty Hutton's most popular numbers. The story is about a singing sister group, their exploitation by a bandleader, and their subsequent rise to fame. One of the sisters is portrayed by Mimi Chandler, daughter of former Kentucky governor and baseball commissioner Happy Chandler. "Happy" is also the name of Fred MacMurray's character in the story. ''Time'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slightly Tempted
''Slightly Tempted'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Peggy Moran, Johnny Downs, Elisabeth Risdon, George E. Stone and Gertrude Michael. The film was released on October 18, 1940, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Hugh Herbert as Professor Ross *Peggy Moran as Judy Ross *Johnny Downs as Jimmy Duncan *Elisabeth Risdon as Ethelreda Knox *George E. Stone as Petey *Gertrude Michael as Duchess *Robert Emmett Keane as Gentleman Jack * Harry C. Bradley as Cartwright *Harry Holman Harry James Holman (March 15, 1862 – May 3, 1947) was an American character actor. He appeared in approximately 130 films between 1923 and 1947. Biography Born in Conway, Missouri, Holman dropped out of school in the ninth grade and b ... as Mayor Ammerson *Walter Soderling as Findiggle * William Newell as Warcross References External links * {{Lew Landers 1940 films American comedy films 1940 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howards Of Virginia
''The Howards of Virginia'' is a 1940 American drama war film directed by Frank Lloyd, released by Columbia Pictures, and based on the book ''The Tree of Liberty'' written by Elizabeth Page. The Howards of Virginia live through the American Revolutionary War, with Cary Grant starring as Matt Howard, Martha Scott starring as his wife Jane Peyton Howard, and Alan Marshal and Sir Cedric Hardwicke starring as Jane's brothers Roger and Fleetwood Peyton. Fleetwood Peyton is Jane's elder brother, the patriarch of his family, and a member of the Tidewater aristocracy. The film includes a look at the young Matt Howard, Thomas Jefferson, and Jane Peyton. Much of the film was shot at Colonial Williamsburg, much of which had only been recently restored or reconstructed at the time of the production. The Capitol, Raleigh Tavern, and Governor's Palace are prominently featured. Plot In 1755, the father of 12-year-old Matt Howard (Dickie Jones) joins the Braddock Expedition against the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libeled Lady
''Libeled Lady'' is a 1936 screwball comedy film starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy, written by George Oppenheimer, Howard Emmett Rogers, Wallace Sullivan, and Maurine Dallas Watkins, and directed by Jack Conway. This was the fifth of fourteen films in which Powell and Loy were teamed. ''Libeled Lady'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film was remade in 1946 as ''Easy to Wed'' with Esther Williams, Van Johnson, and Lucille Ball. Plot Wealthy Connie Allenbury is falsely accused of breaking up a marriage and sues the ''New York Evening Star'' newspaper for $5 million for libel. Warren Haggerty, the managing editor, turns in desperation to former reporter and suave ladies' man Bill Chandler for help. Bill's scheme is to maneuver Connie into being alone with him when his wife shows up, so that the suit will have to be dropped. Bill is not married, so Warren volunteers his long-suffering fiancée, Gladys Benton, to marry Bill in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Many Parents
''Too Many Parents'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan, written by Virginia Van Upp and Doris Malloy, and starring Frances Farmer, Lester Matthews, Porter Hall, Henry Travers, Billy Lee (actor), Billy Lee, George Ernest and Sherwood Bailey. It was released on March 30, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Frances Farmer as Sally Colman *Lester Matthews as Mark Stewart *Porter Hall as Mrs. Saunders *Henry Travers as Wilkins *Billy Lee (actor), Billy Lee as Billy Miller *George Ernest as Phillip Stewart *Sherwood Bailey as Clarence Talbot Jr. *Douglas Scott as Morton Downing *Colin Tapley as Miller *Buster Phelps as Clinton Meadows *Howard C. Hickman as Colonel Colman *Sylvia Breamer as Malloy * Ann Evers as Clara *Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Downing *Lois Kent as Morton's Sister *Jonathan Hale as Judge *Carl Switzer as Kid Singer *Anne Grey as Miss Allison *Henry Roquemore as Belcher *Cal Tjader as Alfred References External links * 1936 films A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Affair Of Susan
''The Affair of Susan'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Zasu Pitts, Hugh O'Connell and Walter Catlett.Lowe p.1968 It is a remake of the 1928 silent film '' Lonesome''. Two lonely people meet at an amusement park on Coney Island. Partial cast * Zasu Pitts as Susan Todd * Hugh O'Connell as Dudley Stone * Walter Catlett as Gilbert * Tom Dugan as Jeff Barnes * Inez Courtney as Mrs. Barnes * James Burke as Hogan * Nan Grey as Miss Skelly * Irene Franklin Irene Franklin (June 13, 1885 - June 16, 1941) was an American actress on stage and screen, vaudeville comedian, and singer. Biography Irene Franklin was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1885. While many sources have suggested her birth year as ... as Miss Perkins * William Pawley as Policeman References Bibliography * Lowe, Denise. ''An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930''. Routledge, 2014. External links * 1935 films 1935 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
