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Don Dillaway
Donald Provost Dillaway (March 17, 1903 – November 18, 1982) was an American stage and film actor. Early years Dillaway's mother, billed as Nettie Gordon, sang in vaudeville. Because she and his father insisted on a professional career for him, he studied law in Buffalo. He disliked that profession so much, however, that he moved to New York. Eventually his parents accepted his preference for entertaining and encouraged him in that career. Career Dillaway had numerous appearances on Broadway. His Broadway debut came in ''The Backslapper'' (1925). In 1927, Dillaway was one of seven actors who were found guilty in New York City of participating in the production of an obscene play, ''The Virgin Man''. They received suspended sentences, and three producers of the play were fined $250 each and sentenced to 10 days in the workhouse. In 1928, Dillaway acted with the Lakewood Players. He also acted with Otis Skinner in ''Papa Juan'' for two seasons. Dillaway's film debut came in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young As You Feel (1931 Film)
''Young as You Feel'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Fifi D'Orsay, and Lucien Littlefield.Goble p. 1025 The story was later remade by Fox in 1940 under the same title as part of the Jones Family series of films. Cast * Will Rogers as Lemuel Morehouse * Fifi D'Orsay as Fleurette * Lucien Littlefield as Noah Marley * Don Dillaway as Billy Morehouse * Terrance Ray as Tom Morehouse * Lucile Browne as Dorothy Gregson * Rosalie Roy as Rose Gregson * Gregory Gaye as Pierre * John T. Murray as Colonel Stanhope * Brandon Hurst as Robbins * C. Henry Gordon as Harry Lamson * Marcia Harris as Mrs. Denton * Otto Hoffman as Secretary * Joan Standing as Lemuel's Secretary * Bob Burns as Colorado Detective * Eddy Chandler as Death of a Faun Picket * Harvey Clark as Colorado Hotel Manager * Charles Coleman as Butler * Paul Fix as Desk Clerk * Tom Kennedy as Colorado Detective * Cecilia Parker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Mayor
''The Night Mayor'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp and Don Dillaway.Palmer, p. 132 Plot Cast * Lee Tracy as Mayor Bobby Kingston * Evalyn Knapp as Doree Dawn * Don Dillaway as Fred Field * Eugene Pallette as Hymie Shane * Vince Barnett as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor * Warren Hymer as Riley * Astrid Allwyn as Patsy * Barbara Weeks as Nutsy * Gloria Shea as Gwen ''uncredited performers'' *Wade Boteler as Grogan *Wallis Clark as Crandall * Emmett Corrigan as Lt. Governor Robertson *Eddie Foster as Reporter *Sherry Hall as Bill *Eddie Kane as Larry Sigmund *Frank McLure as Ritz Hotel Waiter *Harold Minjir as Ashley Sparks * Edmund Mortimer as Dignitary * Tom O'Brien as Delaney *Larry Steers Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over My Dead Body (1942 Film)
''Over My Dead Body'' is a 1942 American film directed by Malcolm St. Clair starring Milton Berle, Mary Beth Hughes and Reginald Denny. Plot Jason Cordry (Milton Berle) is a mystery writer whose plots are so convoluted that even he cannot comprehend them, and they are often left uncompleted. His sympathetic wife, Patricia (Mary Beth Hughes), thinks she has discovered a winning story when she overhears three men discussing plans for a criminal endeavor. Jason, willing to take a risk for a good plot, decides to confess to a murder he did not commit. He incorrectly assumes that he can easily prove his innocence once he has extracted a story from the experience. He is almost convicted of the homicide, but at the last moment he is exonerated.Dwyer, 1996 p. 234-235: Filmography, plot synopsis Cast * Milton Berle as Jason Cordry * Mary Beth Hughes as Patricia Cordry * Reginald Denny as Richard 'Dick' Brenner * Frank Orth as Detective * William B. Davidson as Crole * Wonderful Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnificent Ambersons (film)
''The Magnificent Ambersons'' is a 1942 American period drama written, produced, and directed by Orson Welles. Welles adapted Booth Tarkington's Pulitzer Prize–winning 1918 novel about the declining fortunes of a wealthy Midwestern family and the social changes brought by the automobile age. The film stars Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead and Ray Collins, with Welles providing the narration. Welles lost control of the editing of ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' to RKO, and the final version released to audiences differed significantly from his rough cut of the film. More than an hour of footage was cut by the studio, which also shot and substituted a happier ending. Although Welles's extensive notes for how he wished the film to be cut have survived, the excised footage was destroyed. Composer Bernard Herrmann insisted his credit be removed when, like the film itself, his score was heavily edited by the studio. Even in the releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Postman Didn't Ring
''The Postman Didn't Ring'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Mortimer Braus. The film stars Richard Travis, Brenda Joyce, Spencer Charters, Stanley Andrews, William Bakewell and Emma Dunn. The film was released on July 3, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. Plot An old mail bag is discovered whilst cleaning out an attic containing letters postmarked 1889. Postal Inspector Brennon (Stanley Andrews) vows that he will hand-deliver the letters to the addressees or their descendants, and his decision has profound effects on a number of lives. Cast * Richard Travis as Daniel Carter * Brenda Joyce as Julie Martin *Spencer Charters as Judge Ben Holt *Stanley Andrews as Postal Insp. Brennan *William Bakewell as Robert Harwood Jr. *Emma Dunn as Martha Carter *Joseph Cawthorn as Silas Harwood *Oscar O'Shea as Judge Barrington *Erville Alderson as Robert Harwood Sr. *Jeff Corey as Harwood Green * Frank M. Thomas as Prosecutor * Will Wright as Mr. Sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Island
''Horror Island'' is a 1941 American mystery and horror film directed by George Waggner. It was based on the short story "Terror of the South Seas" by Alex Gottlieb. It stars Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Leo Carrillo, Eddie Parker, Dale Van Sickle, John Eldredge, Lewis Howard, Hobart Cavanaugh, Iris Adrian and Fuzzy Knight. Foy Van Dolsen plays the monstrous villain "Panama Pete", alias "The Phantom". The plot has assorted colorful characters going to a mysterious island to seek a pirate's hidden fortune. The film cost $93,000 and was made between filming on March 3, 1941. It was made to be the second-half of a double feature with '' Man-Made Monster''. On its release it was considered mediocre by critics, recommending it to juvenile audiences. Plot summary Bill Martin, graduate of Princeton University, is the proud owner of a small boulder of an island off the coast of Florida called "Morgan's Island". It is a deserted useless rock to Bill, but by pure chance he stumbles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cipher Bureau (film)
''Cipher Bureau'' is a 1938 American film directed by Charles Lamont. The film was successful enough to elicit a sequel, '' Panama Patrol''. Plot Philip Waring, the head of a listening agency in Washington D.C., is dedicated to breaking up a foreign radio-spy ring. He enlists his naval-officer brother and tangles with beautiful spies. Cast * Leon Ames as Philip Waring * Charlotte Wynters as Helen Lane * Joan Woodbury as Therese Brahm * Don Dillaway as Paul Waring * Gustav von Seyffertitz as Albert Grood * Tenen Holtz as Simon Herrick * Walter Bonn as Anton Decker * Si Wills as Lt. Clarke * George Lynn as Lt. Tydall * Jason Robards as Ellsworth * Sidney Miller as Jimmy * Hooper Atchley as Commander Nash * Robert Frazer Robert Frazer (born Robert William Browne, June 29, 1891 – August 17, 1944) was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death. He began in films with the Eclair company which released throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Clown
''The Circus Clown'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code comedy film about a man who wants to join the circus against the wishes of his ex-circus clown Circus clowns are a sub-genre of Clown, clowns. They typically perform at circus, circuses and are meant to amuse, entertain and make guests laugh. Traditional types There are traditionally three basic types of clowns that appear in the circus: ... father. It stars Joe E. Brown and Patricia Ellis. Plot Young Happy Howard (Joe E. Brown) has been secretly practising the skills of a circus clown like his father was. His father, however, has put the circus behind him and discourages him from joining the circus. When the circus comes to town, Happy runs away with it, taking menial jobs while hoping for a chance to perform. Happy becomes infatuated with Alice (Patricia Ellis), a young aerialist, helping her take care of her nephew. Alice arranges for a place in her aerial act for her alcoholic brother Frank who is recovering from the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Secret Orders (1933 Film)
''Under Secret Orders'' is a 1933 American thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Don Dillaway, Nina Quartero and Phyllis Barrington. It was produced on Poverty Row by the independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.287 In Britain it was released by Butcher's Film Service. Plot Henry Ames, a San Francisco bank employee, is entrusted with valuable bonds to take to an important client in Central America. On board ship, a revolutionary organization plans to steal the bonds in order to buy weapons and overthrow the government. When the bonds go missing, Ames fears the worst. Cast * Don Dillaway as Henry Ames * J. Farrell MacDonald as John Burke * Nina Quartero as Carmencita Alverez * Phyllis Barrington as Jane Lawrence * Don Alvarado as Don Frederico * Lafe McKee as Franklyn Lawrence *Matthew Betz Matthew Betz (September 13, 1881 – January 26, 1938) was an American film actor. Betz was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1881. Following an extended career in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriage On Approval
''Marriage on Approval'' is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Barbara Kent, Don Dillaway and William Farnum.Pitts p.162 It was released in the United Kingdom by British Lion under the alternative title of ''Married in Haste''. Plot The teenage daughter of a puritanical Reverend promises him she will not marry until she is older, but after a night of heavy drinking she wakes up to find she has a husband. Cast * Barbara Kent as Beth MacDougall * Don Dillaway as Larry Bennett * William Farnum as Reverend John MacDougall * Edward Woods as Billy McGee * Dorothy Granger as Hortense Bailey * Phyllis Barry as Dorothy * Leila McIntyre as Mary MacDonald * Lucille Ward as Mrs. Walker * Otis Harlan as Justice of the Peace Michael O'Connors * Clarence Geldert Clarence Geldart (June 9, 1867 – May 13, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1915 and 1936. He was sometimes credited as C.H. Geldart or Charles H. Geldar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Giant (1933 Film)
''The Little Giant'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime comedy romance. It follows the attempts of an ex-gangster to make his way into high society. The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward G. Robinson and Mary Astor. It was produced and distributed through Warner Bros. The Library of Congress has preserved a print of this film.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.104 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Plot Mobster Jim (Bugs) Ahearn, realizing that the end of prohibition is only months away, decides to quit the bootlegging racket and work to elevate his culture and status by reading books and investing in art, and ultimately by leaving Chicago for Santa Barbara, where he attempts to fit into the upper crust of society. He invests in polo ponies, joins a polo team (he's terrible, but is tolerated because of his money), and falls in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Important Witness
''The Important Witness'' is an American 1933 pre-Code crime drama directed by Sam Newfield which stars Noel Francis, Dorothy Burgess, and Donald Dillaway. Plot Cast * Noel Francis as Ellen Kelly * Dorothy Burgess as Ruth Dana * Donald Dillaway as Steve Connors * Noel Madison as Gus Miranda * Robert Ellis as Jack (Duke Farnham) * Charles Delaney as Joe Murphy * Paul Fix as Tony * Ben Hendricks Jr. as Red Getchel * Ethel Wales as Bride * Gladys Blake Gladys Blake (born Gladys Timmons; May 12, 1910 – May 21, 1983) was an American character actress from the 1930s to the 1950s. Biography Blake was born on January 12, 1910, in Luray, Virginia. Her mother, Ada Timmons, died when Gladys was ... * Mary Dunn * John Deering References External links * * * 1933 films American crime drama films Films directed by Sam Newfield American black-and-white films 1933 crime drama films 1930s American films {{1930s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
