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Carol Hughes (actress)
Carol Hughes (born Catherine Mabel Hukill, January 17, 1910 – August 8, 1995) was an American actress. She is best remembered for her leading roles opposite Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, and for her role as Dale Arden in ''Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe'' (1940). Biography Hughes was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles, an upholsterer, and Mable Hukill (née Stift). Both of her parents were born in Chicago; her mother's grandparents were from Germany. She was raised in a rented house at 2122 Pearl Court in Chicago along with a cousin, Pearl Hukill. As a teenager, she was drawn to acting and participated in school plays. At the age of 14, she began acting and dancing in short musical comedies with an Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh stock company. The following year, she appeared as Katie Conway in the Conway Sisters team, having learned to sing and play piano. In the late 1920s, she teamed with Frank Faylen to form the comedy dancing and singing team of Faylen and Hughes in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of fiction typically Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier (commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West") between the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the closing of the frontier in 1890, and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. The frontier is depicted in Western media as a sparsely populated hostile region patrolled by cowboys, Outlaw (stock character), outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock Gunfighter, gunslinger characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, manifest destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. Native Americans in the United States, Native American populations were often portrayed as averse foes or Savage ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stagecoach Kid
''Stagecoach Kid'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Tim Holt, Jeff Donnell and Richard Martin. It was one of a number of B-Westerns Holt made for RKO.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p237 The film has been described as "a sort of western remake of ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), with a rare romantic subplot for Holt. Plot In the Old West, wealthy San Franciscan Peter Arnold retires to his ranch with his daughter, Jessie, who despises western life and wants to return to San Francisco to pursue a romance. Mr. Arnold's ranch foreman, Thatcher, sends his henchmen, Clint and Parnell, to murder Arnold en route to his ranch. The ambush is thwarted by stagecoach line owners, Dave Collins and his pal, Chito Rafferty. Later, Clint and Parnell attack a second stagecoach, that they think is the first, looking for Arnold. However, Dave and Chito are driving the stagecoach, along with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home In Oklahoma
'' Home in Oklahoma '' is a 1946 American Western film starring Roy Rogers. Plot After the wealthy Flying U Ranch owner Sam Talbot is killed by a fall from a horse, reporter Connie Edwards (Dale Evans) enlists the help of newspaper editor Roy Rogers to investigate a rumor that Sam may have actually been murdered. Talbot's 12 year-old ward, Duke Lowery (Lanny Rees), inherits Sam's ranch, much to the dismay of Talbot's greedy niece, Jan Holloway (Carol Hughes). Roy, Dale and ranch hand Gabby (Gabby Hayes) set out to prove Jan is involved in a threat on Duke's life and possibly Sam's murder. Under the superb direction of William Witney, Home in Oklahoma is filled with memorable songs, including Roy and Dale's rendition of the novelty classic "Miguelito." Cast *Roy Rogers as Himself *Trigger as Trigger, the smartest horse in the movies. *George "Gabby" Hayes as Gabby Whittaker *Dale Evans as Connie Edwards * Carol Hughes as Jan Holloway *George Meeker as Steve McClory * Lanny Rees a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mighty Joe Young (1949 Film)
''Mighty Joe Young'' (also known as ''Mr. Joseph Young of Africa'' and ''The Great Joe Young'') is a 1949 American black and white fantasy film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and produced by the same creative team responsible for ''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'' (1933). The film was produced and directed by Merian C. Cooper, co-directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, and written by Ruth Rose. It stars Robert Armstrong (actor), Robert Armstrong, Terry Moore (actress), Terry Moore, and Ben Johnson (actor), Ben Johnson in his first credited screen role. Animation effects were handled by Willis H. O'Brien, Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Pete Peterson (animator), Pete Peterson, and Marcel Delgado. It was released on July 13, 1949, and did not produce profit in the box office though reviews were generally positive. In 1950 the film won an Academy Award for special effects. ''Mighty Joe Young'' tells the story of a young woman, Jill Young, living on her father's ranch in Africa. Jill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Girl Should Be Married
''Every Girl Should Be Married'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Don Hartman and starring Cary Grant, Betsy Drake and Franchot Tone. Grant and Drake married a year after the film's release. Plot Department store salesclerk Anabel Sims is very enamoured with the idea of getting married. So when handsome pediatrician Dr. Madison Brown asks for her help in making a purchase, she decides that he is the one for her. He is quite happy as a bachelor, but Anabel proves to be a very determined schemer. She learns all she can about him, everything from where he went to school to his favorite foods. Madison soon realizes her intentions and does his best to fend off the young woman. Anabel makes a reservation at a restaurant on a day when she knows that Madison habitually dines there. In an attempt to make him jealous, she pretends to be waiting for wealthy, three-times-married playboy Roger Sanford, who happens to be her employer and Madison's university classm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer
''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' (released as ''Bachelor Knight'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple in a story about a teenager's crush on an older man. On its release, ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' was received positively by audiences and critics. Sidney Sheldon won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the script. Plot Margaret and Susan Turner are sisters who live together. Susan is an intelligent 17-year-old high-school student with a habit of forming short-lived enthusiasms after hearing the regular guest lectures at school. Margaret, who is a judge, is Susan's guardian. Richard Nugent, a handsome and sophisticated artist, is a defendant in Margaret's courtroom, charged by assistant district attorney Tommy Chamberlain with starting a nightclub brawl. Margaret releases him with a warning when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Cheat (1945 Film)
''The Beautiful Cheat'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Ben Markson and Elwood Ullman. The film stars Bonita Granville, Noah Beery Jr., Margaret Irving, Sarah Selby, Irene Ryan, Carol Hughes and Tom Dillon. The film was released on July 20, 1945, by Universal Pictures. Plot A sociologist sends his friend, a psychologist, to a local detention center to obtain a delinquent teenager for the sociologist to study for a book he is writing. When the psychologist is unable to get a teenager released to his custody, he convinces a secretary to pose as one. The fake delinquent causes chaos in the sociologist's life and home. Cast *Bonita Granville as Alice * Noah Beery Jr. as Prof. Alexander Haven *Margaret Irving as Olympia Haven *Sarah Selby as Athene Haven *Irene Ryan as Miss Beatrice Kent * Carol Hughes as Dolly Marsh *Milburn Stone as Lucius Haven *Tom Dillon as Cassidy *Edward Gargan as Manager *Lester Matthews as Farley *Edward Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's For Me
''She's for Me'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Grace McDonald and David Bruce. Plot Two attorneys are attracted to the same client Cast * Grace McDonald as Jan Lawton * David Bruce as Michael Reed * Lois Collier as Eileen Crane * George Dolenz as Phil Norwin * Charles Dingle as Crane * Helen Brown as Miss Carpenter * Douglas Wood as Milbourne * Leon Belasco as Acton * Mantan Moreland as Sam * Charles Coleman as Clark * Frank Faylen as Keys * Charles Trowbridge as Dr. Folsom * Ray Corrigan as Gorilla Man * Grace Hayle as Dowager * Carol Hughes as Maxine LaVerne Production Director Reginald LeBorg had recently returned from making training shorts for the Office of War Information in 1943 as part of the war effort. An experienced filmmaker of soundies, Universal Pictures engaged him as a feature film director. His first picture was She’s For Me. A low-budget “program picture,” Universal expected the film to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miracle Kid
''The Miracle Kid'' is a 1941 American sports comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Tom Neal, Carol Hughes and Vicki Lester.Marshall p.322 It was made and distributed by the low-budget Producers Releasing Corporation. Synopsis A young boxer named Jimmy Connley (portrayed by Tom Neal) finds his life turned upside down when he meets with sudden success in the ring. Cast *Tom Neal as Jimmy Connley * Carol Hughes as Pat Hilton * Vicki Lester as Helen Gibbs * Betty Blythe as Madame Gloria * Ben Taggart as J. Hamilton Gibbs *Alex Callam as Al Bolger *Thornton Edwards as Pedro * Joe Gray as Kayo Kane *Paul Bryar Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere; February 21, 1910 – August 30, 1985) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly half a century, he appeared in numerous films and television series. Career Bryar appeared in nearly 220 fil ... as Rocco *Pat Gleason as Reporter *Billy McGowan as Trigger O'Brien * John Ince as Commissioner *Gene O'Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Sergeant Mulligan (1941 Film)
''Top Sergeant Mulligan'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Edmond Kelso. The film stars Nat Pendleton, Carol Hughes, Sterling Holloway, Marjorie Reynolds, Tom Neal, Frank Faylen and Charlie Hall. The film was released on October 17, 1941, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Pat and Budd are sick of being harassed and running away from bill collector Herman Mulligan, so they decide to enlist in the army. All seems good until they arrive at the bootcamp and discover that their platoon's Top Sergeant is Herman Mulligan. Mulligan takes advantage of this situation and makes their life hard. Cast * Nat Pendleton as Top Sergeant Herman Mulligan * Carol Hughes as Avis *Sterling Holloway as Frank Snark *Marjorie Reynolds as Gail Nash *Tom Neal as Don Lewis *Frank Faylen as Pat Dolan * Charlie Hall as Budd Doolittle *Betty Blythe as Mrs. Lewis *Dick Elliott Richard Damon Elliott (April 30, 1886 – December 22, 1961) was an American cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Western Stars
'' Under Western Stars'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, and the Maple City Four. Written by Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, and Betty Burbridge, the film is about a populist singing cowboy who decides to run for Congress in order to seek federal assistance to help small ranchers regain their water rights during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. His campaign comes into conflict with greedy water company executives. The film was the first starring role for Rogers, made under contract to Republic Pictures during a walkout by the studio's singing cowboy Gene Autry. The picture was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine, California. Plot John Fairbanks' water company is hoarding water behind a dam and refuses to allow free water for the farmers and ranchers. When Roy Rogers and his men overpower the dam's guards and release the valve on the water, the sympathetic mayor fines Rogers one dol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
