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Claud Allister
Claud Allister (born William Claud Michael Palmer, 3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in both Britain and Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929 and 1955. Life and career He was born in London. After receiving his education at Felsted School in Essex, he began his career as a stockbroker's clerk in the City of London, but gave up a life in the City of London, Square Mile on deciding that he preferred the stage, upon which he made his début in 1910. He toured England's repertory theatres playing minor parts up to the outbreak of World War I, when he was commissioned into the British Army as a Subaltern (military), subaltern, and saw active service with the Suffolk Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps. Post-war he returned to acting, appearing in the West End theatre, West End in ''Bulldog Drummond (play), Bulldog Drummond'', and in 1924 went to America to perform on the stage there initially. In 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Luck (1936 Film)
''Lady Luck'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Patricia Farr, William Bakewell and Duncan Renaldo. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Mamie Murphy is working as a manicurist when she hears on the radio that she has won $2,500 on the racehorse Lady Luck in a sweepstakes draw, with the chance to win a further $150,000. Newspaper reporter Dave Haines is sent to interview Mamie because he already knows her and fancies her. She turns down his invitation to accompany him that evening to the Blue Moon nightclub, but accepts an invitation from "businessman" Jack Conroy. Conroy, who is actually a financially strapped playboy, is visited at his home by mild-mannered James Hemingway, who half-heartedly threatens him with a revolver and tells him to stay away from his wife. Conroy denies any involvement with her. Arriving at the Blue Moon about 9 pm, Conroy wines and dines Mamie, while being watched scathingl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Live Ghosts (1929 Film)
''Three Live Ghosts'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Beryl Mercer, Harry Stubbs, and Joan Bennett; with Robert Montgomery, and Tenen Holtz. The screenplay concerns three veterans of World War I who return home to London after the armistice, only to find they have been mistakenly listed as dead. It was based on the 1920 play ''Three Live Ghosts'' by Frederic S. Isham. Made in the early sound era when Hollywood savored any successful play and its dialogue, this film is a rendition of the Broadway play and also a remake of the 1922 Paramount silent, '' Three Live Ghosts''. Mercer, McNaughton, and Allister would reprise their roles for a 1936 remake produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Cast * Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Gubbins * Hilda Vaughn as Peggy Woofers * Harry Stubbs as Bolton * Joan Bennett as Rose Gordon * Nanci Price as Alice * Charles McNaughton as Jimmie Grubbins * Robert Montgomery as William Foster * Claud Allis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platinum Blonde (film)
''Platinum Blonde'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra, written by Jo Swerling, and starring Loretta Young, Robert Williams (actor, born 1894), Robert Williams, and Jean Harlow. It was Williams's last screen appearance; he died of peritonitis three days after the film's October 31 release. Though not as well-known as Capra's later 1930s movies, the film's reputation has grown over the years. ''Platinum Blonde'' is occasionally aired in the United States on the Turner Classic Movies television network. Plot Stewart "Stew" Smith, ace reporter for the ''Post'', is assigned to get the story about the latest escapade of playboy Michael Schuyler, a breach of promise suit by chorus girl Gloria Golden, who has been paid to drop it. Unlike rival ''Daily Tribune'' reporter Bingy Baker, he turns down a $50 bribe from Dexter Grayson, the Schuylers' lawyer, to not write anything. He does pretend to be swayed by the pleas of Anne, Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Like Your Nerve
''I Like Your Nerve'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by William C. McGann, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Boris Karloff has a small role. Plot In Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ..., Larry O'Brien sees Diane Forsythe and quickly falls in love. She, however, is engaged to marry the much older Clive Lattimer. Larry discovers that her motive is to save her stepfather, Areal Pacheco, from being shot. Pacheco, the Minister of Finance, has embezzled $200,000 from the national treasury, and an audit is scheduled soon. Lattimer is extremely wealthy and willing to make up the shortfall in exchange for Diane. To keep Larry from disrupting the arrangement, Pacheco has his butler Luigi arrange Diane's kidnapping (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet The Wife (film)
''Meet the Wife'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce and starring Laura La Plante, Lew Cody and Joan Marsh.Walker p.575 It is based on the 1923 Broadway play of the same title by Lynn Starling. The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles A. Cadwallader. Plot A woman's supposedly dead first husband turns up, much to the consternation of her second husband. Meanwhile, her younger sister attempts to carry on two romances with a newspaper reporter and a wealthy Englishman. Cast * Laura La Plante as Gertrude Lennox * Lew Cody as Philip Lord * Joan Marsh as Doris Bellamy * William Janney as Gregory Brown * Harry Myers as Harvey Lennox * Claud Allister as Victor Staunton * Aileen Carlyle as Alice * Aggie Herring Agnes Herring (February 4, 1876 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1939. She was born in San Francisco and died in Santa Monica, California. [Baidu] |
Captain Applejack
''Captain Applejack'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film, produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film was directed by Hobart Henley and stars John Halliday, Mary Brian, and Arthur Edmund Carewe.''Pictorial History of the Talkies'', by Daniel Blum 1958 edition The film was based on a 1921 play of the same name, starring Wallace Eddinger and written by Walter Hackett. The play had previously been filmed as a silent film in 1923 under the title of '' Strangers of the Night''. Plot Ambrose Applejohn lives in an extravagant old mansion with his ward, Poppy Faire, and his elderly aunt. Poppy is in love with Applejohn but he doesn't realize it and treats her like a child. Applejohn is bored with his sheltered, mundane life and craves excitement. He plans to sell the family mansion and use the money to travel around the world on a quest for adventure and excitement. Aunt Agatha is shocked when she finds out about her nephew's plans while Poppy supports him. Applejoh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reaching For The Moon (1930 Film)
Reaching may refer to: * Reaching (sailing), when a boat is traveling approximately perpendicular to the wind * ''Reaching'' (album), a 2002 album by LaRue * ''Reaching'' (sculpture), a 1987 public artwork by Zenos Frudakis See also * Reach (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo (1930 Film)
''Monte Carlo'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Musical film, musical comedy film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It co-stars Jack Buchanan as a French Count Rudolph Falliere masquerading as a hairdresser and Jeanette MacDonald as Countess Helene Mara. The film is notable for introducing the song "Beyond the Blue Horizon (song), Beyond the Blue Horizon", which was written for the film and is first performed by MacDonald and a chorus on the soundtrack as she escapes on the train through the countryside. ''Monte Carlo'' was hailed by critics as a masterpiece of the newly emerging musical film genre. The screenplay was based on the Booth Tarkington novel Monsieur Beaucaire (novel), ''Monsieur Beaucaire''. Plot Countess Helene Mara is about to be married to Duke Otto Von Liebenheim but leaves him at the altar. She flees on a train to Monte Carlo with her maid Bertha (ZaSu Pitts) and 10,000 francs, and checks into an expensive hotel, planning to win a fortune at roulett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Florodora Girl
''The Florodora Girl'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Ralph Spence, Al Boasberg and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Marion Davies, Lawrence Gray, Walter Catlett, and Ilka Chase. The film was released on May 31, 1930, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot It’s 1899 and ''Florodora'' is the hottest show on Broadway. Carriages line up around the block waiting for valet service. While the music and drama are a draw, most male patrons are there to see the beautiful Florodora chorus girls. Some have seen the show a dozen times. Daisy (Marion Davies) is one of the Florodora girls and a member of show’s female sextet. She is also the only original Florodora girl. The other female members of the cast have left to marry one of the wealthy male patrons. Daisy’s turn is overdue. She’s willing to marry, as long as he’s the right fellow, and for Daisy that fellow is Jack Vibart (Lawrence Gray). Her friends, Fanny and Maud (Ilka Chase a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Czar Of Broadway
''The Czar of Broadway'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by William James Craft and starring John Wray, Betty Compson, John Harron and Claud Allister. Plot Jay Grant is a journalist who prioritizes friendship over his career, offering a critique of the journalism industry. Hired by a managing editor, Grant's assignment is to unveil the illicit activities of Morton Bradstreet, a powerful underworld figure who dominates a significant part of the city's nightlife and has considerable influence over the media. Adopting the disguise of an innocent countryman, Grant gets close to Bradstreet. However, when Bradstreet discovers Grant's true intentions, he orders one of his subordinates to eliminate him. Before this can happen, Bradstreet and his associate are taken down by a competing gang. Owing to their formed bond, Grant chooses not to publish a revealing article about the mobster, leading to his resignation. Cast * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Love Brutes
''Ladies Love Brutes'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ... starring George Bancroft, Mary Astor, and Fredric March. The film was directed by Rowland V. Lee and based on the play ''Pardon My Glove'' by Zoë Akins. Plot Cast * George Bancroft as Joe Forziati, a New York building contractor * Mary Astor as Mimi Howell, a socialite * Fredric March as Dwight Howell, Mimi's ex-husband * Margaret Quimby as Lucille * Stanley Fields as Mike Mendino, a gangster * Lawford Davidson as George Winham, Joe Forziati's lawyer * Paul Fix as Slip, a member of Mike's gang * Freddie Burke Frederick as Jackie Howell, kid Sources * External links * *"Ladies Love Brutes" at Turner Classic Movies 1930 films Films directed by Rowland V. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Will Out (1930 Film)
''Murder Will Out'' is a 1930 American pre-Code mystery film with songs produced and released by First National Pictures and directed by Clarence G. Badger. The movie stars Jack Mulhall, Lila Lee and features Noah Beery and Malcolm McGregor. The film was based on the short story ''The Purple Hieroglyph'' by Murray Leinster writing as Will F. Jenkins, which was published in ''Snappy Stories'' on March 1, 1920."Screenplay info" Retrieved November 18, 2022. Plot Leonard Staunton, a young wealthy New York club-man is engaged to Jeanne Baldwin, daughter of a U.S. Senator. Mulhall is preparing to spend a weekend at the Senator's estate. He becomes inv ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
