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Dan Dailey
Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American actor and dancer. He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as '' Mother Wore Tights'' (1947). Biography Early life Dailey was born on December 14, 1915, in New York City, to Daniel James Dailey Sr. and Helen Theresa (née Ryan) Dailey. His younger sister was actress Irene Dailey. Theatre He appeared in a minstrel show in 1921 and later appeared in vaudeville. He worked as a golf caddy and shoe salesman before he got his first good break, playing in a show on a South American cruise ship in 1934. He made his Broadway debut in 1937 in '' Babes in Arms''. He followed it with ''Stars in Your Eyes'' and '' I Married an Angel''. MGM In 1940, he was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to make films and, although his past career had been in musicals, he was initially cast in the drama '' Susan and God'' (1940). He also played a Nazi in '' The Mortal Storm'' (1940) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Melodrama
''Washington Melodrama'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, and Kent Taylor.Fetrow p.561 It was produced in Hollywood by major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot It is 1941 and the United States remains at an uneasy peace. Prominent Washington, D.C. industrialist turned philanthropist Calvin Claymore is the prime force behind a proposed Senate bill to feed the starving children of war-ravaged Europe. He is fiercely opposed by brash young newspaper publisher Hal Thorne, who fears the food will end up hijacked by the fascist militaries. One evening after a draining committee meeting, Claymore receives a doleful call from his wife informing him that rather than returning home she and his only child, daughter Laurie, will continue their extended globe-hopping several more months. Heartsick, he seeks to retire quietly to his home, as has become his lamented custom. His retreat is foiled by his well-meaning secretary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziegfeld Girl (film)
''Ziegfeld Girl'' is a 1941 American musical film, musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin (entertainer), Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Arden, and Philip Dorn. Set in the 1920s, it tells the parallel stories of three women who become performers in the renowned Broadway show the Ziegfeld Follies. The film, which features musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was intended to be a 1938 sequel to the 1936 hit ''The Great Ziegfeld'', and recycled some footage from the earlier film. Unlike that film and the later ''Ziegfeld Follies (film), Ziegfeld Follies'', Ziegfeld himself does not appear as a character. Released on April 25, 1941, ''Ziegfeld Girl'' was a commercial hit, and grossed $3.1 million worldwide. The film has been noted as a significant entry in Lana Turner's filmography, elevating her profile and "launching her on a path towards mega-stardom." Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama Hattie (film)
''Panama Hattie'' is a 1942 American film based upon the Broadway musical of the same name. It was produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Plot “Warning! Any resemblance between the three sailors in the story and human beings is truly accidental.” To "The Sailor's Hornpipe," the said three sailors burst through the paper panel, introducing themselves. Red falls, and his buddies help him up, making the kind of wisecracks that will continue throughout the film. Dissolve to the entrance to Phil's Place. The chorus introduces Panama Hattie who sings her signature song. The three sailors are big fans, when they are not chasing any girl in sight. They do a bit with Flo. Enter the Berry Brothers, who perform a dance routine that ends with the trio leaping from a high balcony over the entire orchestra, landing in splits. Hattie joins the sailors, who are obsessed with finding spies. She is happy about marrying Sgt. Dick Bullard, a soldier from a rich family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald O'Connor
Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. O'Connor was born into a vaudeville family, where he learned to dance, sing, play comedy, and perform slapstick. The most distinctive characteristic of his dancing style was its athleticism, for which he had few rivals. Yet it was his boyish charm that audiences found most engaging, and which remained an appealing aspect of his personality throughout his career. In his Universal musicals of the early 1940s, O'Connor was a wisecracking, fast-talking teenager, much like Mickey Rooney of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. But by 1952 and ''Singin' in the Rain'', MGM had cultivated a much more sympathetic sidekick persona for him, and that remained O'Connor's signature image. His best-known work was his "Make 'Em Laugh" dance routine in ''Singin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie Andrews (1918–2013). The sisters have sold an estimated 80 million records. Their 1941 hit " Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of jump blues. Other songs closely associated with the Andrews Sisters include their first major hit, " Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means That You're Grand)" (1937), " Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)" (1939), "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" (1940), " Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me)" (1942), and " Rum and Coca-Cola" (1945), which helped introduce American audiences to calypso. The Andrews Sisters' harmonies and songs are still influential today and have been copied and recorded by entertainers such as Patti Page, Bette Midler, Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Out, Sisters
''Give Out, Sisters'' is a 1942 American film starring The Andrews Sisters. The film co-stars Dan Dailey and the teenage couple of the time, Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan. Dailey and O'Connor went on to be in the 1954 film '' There's No Business Like Show Business''. The song " Pennsylvania Polka" was introduced by the Andrews Sisters. Plot Cast * The Andrews Sisters as Themselves * Grace McDonald as Gracie Waverly * Dan Dailey as Bob Edwards * Charles Butterworth as Prof. Woof * Walter Catlett as Gribble * William Frawley as Harrison * Donald O'Connor as Don * Peggy Ryan as Peggy * Edith Barrett as Agatha Waverly * Marie Blake as Biandina Waverly * Fay Helm as Susan Waverly * Emmett Vogan as Batterman * Leonard Carey as Jamison - The Waverly Butler * Richard Davies as Kendall * Irving Bacon Irving Ernest Bacon (September 6, 1893 – February 5, 1965) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 500 films. Early years Bacon was the son of ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timber (1942 Film)
''Timber'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. Its plot concerns the obstruction of lumber-mill production for Canada's Department of National Defence during World War II. Plot Jules Fabian heads a gang of saboteurs determined to subvert the Canadian Forestry Corps. Quebec, Arizona and Kansas, three men who begin work at a lumber company, uncover the plot. Kansas, who in reality is working undercover for the corps, romances Yvette Lacour. Cast *Leo Carrillo as Quebec *Andy Devine as Arizona *Dan Dailey as Alan Kansas *Marjorie Lord as Yvette Lacour *Wade Boteler as Dan Crowley * Edmund MacDonald as Pierre Lacour *Nestor Paiva Nestor Caetano Paiva (June 30, 1905 – September 9, 1966) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor of Portuguese descent. He performed in over 400 motion pictures either as an extra, a bit player, or as a significant supporting ... as Jules Fabian References External links * * * 1942 films 1942 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Carrillo
Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo (; August 6, 1880 – September 10, 1961) was an American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist. He was notable for playing Pancho in the television series ''The Cisco Kid'' (1950–1956) and in several films. Biography Family roots Leo Carrillo was a member of the Carrillo family of California, a prominent Californio family, and traced his ancestry through California, Mexico, and Spain to the year 1260. His great-great grandfather José Raimundo Carrillo (1749–1809), was a soldier in the Spanish Portolá expedition colonization of Las Californias, arriving in San Diego on July 1, 1769. Franciscan Friar Junípero Serra performed the marriage ceremony for Don Jose Raimundo and Tomasa Ignacia Lugo in 1781. His great-grandfather Carlos Antonio Carrillo (1783–1852) was governor of Alta California (1837–38). His great-uncle, José Antonio Carrillo, was a three-time mayor of Los Angeles and twice married to sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Punch (film)
''Sunday Punch'' is a 1942 comedy film directed by David Miller and starring William Lundigan and Jean Rogers.Sunday Punch' (1942), allmovie.com Plot Boxers managed by Bassler and trained by Roscoe live in an all-male Brooklyn boardinghouse, where the arrival of the landlady's niece Judy gets their attention. Judy gets to know Ken Burke, who quit medical school to try boxing, and Ole Jensen, the young janitor. Bassler is concerned that Ken's interest in Judy is distracting him, so he tries to find her a job as a singer. Ole packs a "Sunday punch" that knocks out a pro. He decides to be a prizefighter to earn money to impress Judy, but no one except "Pops" Muller will agree to train him. Ken and Ole rise in the ranks, but reject a $30,000 offer to fight each other due to their friendship. Their managers conspire to set up the bout. Judy roots for Ole to win, but only because that way Ken might give up boxing and become a doctor. Their story climaxes with the big fight. Cast *Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokey
''Mokey'' is a 1942 American comedy-drama film released by MGM, directed by Wells Root and starring Dan Dailey, Jr., Donna Reed and Bobby Blake. Plot Eight-year-old Mokey's widowed father Herbert remarries and the young stepmother Anthea has difficulty interacting with the little boy who, even though his intentions are good, continues to fall into trouble. Cast * Dan Dailey, Jr. as Herbert Delano * Donna Reed as Anthea Delano * Bobby Blake as Mokey Delano * Cordell Hickman as Booker T. Cumby * William "Buckwheat" Thomas as Brother Cumby * Etta McDaniel as Cindy Molishus * Marcella Moreland as Begonia Cumby * George Lloyd as Pat Esel * Matt Moore as Mr. Pennington * Cleo Desmond as Aunt Deedy * Cliff Clark as Mr. Graham * Mary Field as Mrs. Graham * Bobby Stebbins as Brickley Autry * Sam McDaniel Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886September 24, 1962)Tanner, Beccy (November 7, 1991)"McDaniel Opened Doors; 'Gone With the Wind' Was Actress' Most Famous Film" ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Reed
Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's fantasy holiday film '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946). Reed won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Fred Zinnemann's war drama film '' From Here to Eternity'' (1953). Reed is also known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone, a middle-class American mother and housewife in the sitcom '' The Donna Reed Show'' (1958–1966) whose character was more assertive and complex than most other television mothers of the era. She received numerous Emmy Award nominations for this role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star in 1963. Later in her career, Reed replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow in the 1984–1985 season of the television melodrama ''Dallas;'' she successfully sued the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Over Her Shoulder
''Moon Over Her Shoulder'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Lynn Bari, John Sutton (actor), John Sutton and Alan Mowbray.Fetrow p.320 It was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. Plot Cast *John Sutton (actor), John Sutton as Phillip Rossiter *Lynn Bari as Susan Rossiter *Alan Mowbray as Grover Sloan *Dan Dailey as Rex Gibson *Leonard Carey as Dusty * Irving Bacon as Conrad - Taxi Driver * Joyce Compton as Cecilia *Lillian Yarbo as Juline, the Maid * Eula Guy as Mrs. Phyllis Bates * Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Martin * Edmund Mortimer (actor), Edmund Mortimer as Melvin Lathwood * Arthur Hoyt as Daniel Q. Boone Sr. * Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Duggins - Scoutmistress * Lester Dorr as Lester - the Desk Clerk * Pat O'Malley (actor), Pat O'Malley as Bartender * Kay Linaker as Radio Hostess * Gino Corrado as Waiter References The Screen" by Bosley Crowther''The New York Times'' November 5, 1941 Bibliography * Fetrow, Alan G. ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
