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Charles E. Roberts (writer)
Charles E. Roberts (May 22, 1894 – November 10, 1951) was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked on over a hundred short films and feature films. As a writer he is particularly noted for his work on the Mexican Spitfire series for RKO Pictures. He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.Vogel p.208 Selected filmography * ''Western Limited'' (1932) * '' The Flaming Signal'' (1933) * ''Corruption'' (1933) * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1933) * '' Fighting Hero'' (1934) * ''Fighting Pioneers'' (1935) * ''Roaring Roads'' (1935) * ''Social Error'' (1935) * ''Skybound'' (1935) * ''Adventurous Knights'' (1935) * ''Suicide Squad'' (1935) * ''The Reckless Way'' (1936) * ''Mummy's Boys'' (1936) * ''Millionaire Playboy'' (1940) * '' Mexican Spitfire'' (1940) * ''Mexican Spitfire Out West'' (1940) * ''Pop Always Pays'' (1940) * ''Hurry, Charlie, Hurry'' (1941) * ''The Mexican Spitfire's Baby'' (1941) * ''Mexican Spitfire at Sea'' (1942) * ''Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a river town crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mummy's Boys
''Mummy's Boys'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and written by Jack Townley, Philip G. Epstein and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Barbara Pepper, Moroni Olsen, Frank M. Thomas and Willie Best. The film was released on October 2, 1936, by RKO Pictures. Plot Phillip Browning ( Frank M. Thomas), convinced that the mysterious deaths of ten of his colleagues is the result of a mummy's curse, hopes to avoid the fate of the others by returning King Pharatime's treasures to his tomb. Ditch diggers Stanley Wright (Bert Wheeler) and Aloysius C. Whittaker (Robert Woolsey) answer a newspaper advertisement to join Browning's Egyptian expedition. Whittaker presents himself (unconvincingly) as an Egyptian expert, and Wright—who is immediately attracted to Browning's daughter Mary (Barbara Pepper)—makes a poor impression because he suffers spells of forgetfulness that can be cured only by taking a nap. (This is a running gag through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goin' To Town (1944 Film)
''Goin' to Town'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins from an original screenplay by Charles E. Roberts and Charles R. Marion, based upon the successful radio program Lum and Abner created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff. It was the fifth of seven films in the Lum and Abner series, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures on September 28, 1944. The film stars Lauck and Goff, along with Florence Lake and Andrew Tombes. Plot Lum Edwards and Abner Peabody own a general store in Pine Ridge. When oil tycoon M. A. Parker is stranded in the town awaiting his car being repaired, he decides to play a practical joke on the two small-town rubes, and feigns interest in purchasing their store, alleging that there is an oil deposit below the premises. He offers Lum and Abner $20,000 for their property, but the two believe he is trying to steal their property by offering them far less than the property is truly worth. Rather than take Parker's money, the pair convince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
''Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier. It is the sequel to the 1942 film '' Mexican Spitfire's Elephant''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook and Hugh Beaumont. The film was released on July 17, 1943, by RKO Pictures. This was the eighth and final film in the series. It marks the penultimate screen appearance for Lupe Velez, who committed suicide on 14 Dec 1944 after completing one more feature in her native Mexico. Plot The story unfolds at a dude ranch. Once again, Dennis is competing with another man, in this case George Sharpe, for a contract with distiller Lord Epping. Due to a misunderstanding, everyone thinks Carmelita has had a baby, when in fact it's her cat that has become a new mother. Epping is willing to sign with Dennis provided he can see the baby, so as always, Carmelita and Uncle Matt have to resort to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies' Day (film)
''Ladies' Day'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier, adapted from the play of the same name. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly, Max Baer and Jerome Cowan. It was released on April 9, 1943, by RKO Pictures. Plot Wives and girlfriends sit together at a Sox game to watch Wacky Waters (Eddie Albert) pitch. He's a fun-loving guy who is delighted to learn that Hollywood star Pepita Zorita (Lupe Velez) is at today's game, selling kisses for charity. Wacky promptly borrows money from team publicity man Updyke (Jerome Cowan) to buy $300 worth. In the grandstand, catcher Hippo ( Max Baer) Jones's wife Hazel (Patsy Kelly) and the other women are concerned. Wacky is the best pitcher in baseball when he concentrates on what he's doing, but whenever a pretty girl turns his head, a distracted Wacky suddenly can't throw the ball over the plate. The wives want the Sox to be in the World Series so th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Your Worries Away
''Sing Your Worries Away'' is a 1942 musical film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Buddy Ebsen, June Havoc, Patsy Kelly, Bert Lahr, Dorothy Lovett and Sam Levene. Cast * Buddy Ebsen as Tommy Jones * Patsy Kelly as Bebe McGuire * Bert Lahr as Chow Brewster * June Havoc as Roxy Rochelle * Dorothy Lovett as Carol Brewster * Sam Levene as Smiley Clark * Margaret Dumont as Flo Faulkner * Alvino Rey as himself * The King Sisters The King Sisters were an American big band-era vocal group consisting of six sisters: Alyce, Donna, Luise, Marilyn, Maxine, and Yvonne King. History Born and raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the King sisters were part of the Driggs family o ... as themselves * Don Barclay as Luke Brown (uncredited) * Charles Middleton as Judge (uncredited) Box office According to RKO records the film lost $255,000.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p169 References External links * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
''Mexican Spitfire's Elephant'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts. It is the sequel to the 1942 film '' Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook, Marion Martin, Lyle Talbot and Luis Alberni. The film was released on September 11, 1942, by RKO Pictures. Plot Cast * Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Lindsay * Leon Errol as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping * Walter Reed as Dennis Lindsay * Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Della Lindsay * Lydia Bilbrook as Lady Ada Epping * Marion Martin as Diana De Corro * Lyle Talbot as Reddy * Luis Alberni as Luigi * Arnold Kent as Jose Alvarez * Keye Luke as Lao Lee * Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics *Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 * Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Spitfire Sees A Ghost
''Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Monte Brice. It is the sequel to the 1942 film '' Mexican Spitfire at Sea''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Elisabeth Risdon, Donald MacBride and Minna Gombell. The film was released on June 26, 1942, by RKO Pictures. It is notorious as the film representing the top half of a double bill, in which the film at the bottom of the bill was Orson Welles' now-classic second feature film The Magnificent Ambersons, also produced by RKO Pictures. Plot Cast * Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Lindsay * Leon Errol as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping * Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Dennis Lindsay * Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Della Lindsay * Donald MacBride as Percy Fitzbadden * Minna Gombell as Edith Fitzbadden * Don Barclay as Fingers O'Toole * John McGuire as Luders * Lillian Randolph as Hyacinth * Mantan Moreland Mantan More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Spitfire At Sea
''Mexican Spitfire at Sea'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jerry Cady. It is the fourth film in the ''Mexican Spitfire'' series, which began in 1939. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, ZaSu Pitts, Elisabeth Risdon, and Florence Bates. The film was released on March 13, 1942, by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Carmelita Lindsay (Lupe Vélez) believes she's finally going away on a honeymoon, which she has been unable to arrange due to her husband Dennis's constant business deals. Dennis (Charles "Buddy" Rogers) secretly intends to use this ocean voyage to sell advertising to the well-to-do Baldwins (Florence Bates and Harry Holman), with help from his Uncle Matt and Aunt Della (Leon Errol and Elisabeth Risdon). On the cruise, a quarrel with Carmelita results in Dennis being thrown out of his cabin and into another occupied by Parisian blonde Fifi Russell (Marion Martin). The Baldwins, assuming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
''The Mexican Spitfire's Baby'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jerome Cady. It is the sequel to the 1940 film ''Mexican Spitfire Out West''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, ZaSu Pitts, Elisabeth Risdon and Fritz Feld. The film was released on November 28, 1941, by RKO Pictures. Plot The Lindsays decide to adopt a war orphan, except this refugee turns out to be a glamour girl 20-something orphaned during World War One.Photoplay Magazine December 1941, page 100 Cast * Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Lindsay * Leon Errol as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping * Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Dennis Lindsay * ZaSu Pitts as Miss Emily Pepper * Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Della * Fritz Feld as Lt. Pierre Gaston de la Blanc * Marion Martin as Fifi * Lloyd Corrigan as Chumley * Lydia Bilbrook as Lady Ada Epping * Vinton Hayworth Vinton Hayworth (June 4, 1906 – May 21, 1970), also known as Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
''Hurry, Charlie, Hurry'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles E. Roberts and written by Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Leon Errol, Mildred Coles, Kenneth Howell, Cecil Cunningham and George Watts. The film was released on June 13, 1941, by RKO Pictures. Plot A banker urges his daughter to elope and pretends to know the U.S. vice president. Cast *Leon Errol as Daniel Jennings Boone * Mildred Coles as Beatrice Boone *Kenneth Howell as Jerry Grant *Cecil Cunningham as Mrs. Diana Boone *George Watts as Horace Morris *Eddie Conrad as Wagon Track *Noble Johnson as Chief Poison Arrow * Douglas Walton as Michael Prescott * Renee Godfrey as Josephine Whitley *Georgia Caine as Mrs. Georgia Whitley *Lalo Encinas Ladislao "Lalo" Encinas (June 27, 1886 – May 5, 1959) was an American character actor active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1950s. He was noted as one of few Apache actors working in the motion picture industry by contemporaneous repo ... as Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Always Pays
''Pop Always Pays'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins using a screenplay by Charles E. Roberts, based on a story by Arthur J. Beckhard. Although not credited in the film, news reports of the time reported that when Goodwins fell ill during the filming, the screenwriter, Roberts, assumed directing duties. The film stars Leon Errol, Dennis O'Keefe, Adele Pearce, and Walter Catlett, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures on June 21, 1940. Cast * Leon Errol as Henry Brewster * Dennis O'Keefe as Jeff Thompson * Pamela Blake as Edna Brewster * Walter Catlett as Tommy Lane * Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Brewster * Tom Kennedy as Murphy * Robert Middlemass as Mr. Oberton * Effie Anderson as Mary * Erskine Sanford as John Hayes * Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Ruth Andersen; May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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