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Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
''Five Little Peppers and How They Grew'' is a 1939 American black-and-white children's comedy drama film directed by Charles Barton, produced by Jack Fier and based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Sidney. Starring Edith Fellows, Charles Peck, Tommy Bond, Jimmy Leake and Dorothy Anne Seese, it is the first of four Five Little Peppers films. Plot Mrs. Pepper and her five children Polly, Ben, Joey, Davie and Phronsie are a poor but happy family. Mrs. Pepper's husband John, a mine engineer, died when the copper mine that he half-owned caved in. Teenage Polly inherited her father's share of the mine, which her father wished for her to keep at least until she comes of age, although he never found copper in the mine. Polly looks after the other Pepper children while Mrs. Pepper is at work. By chance, Polly and Joey meet rich but lonely teenager Jasper King, who befriends the Pepper children. Jasper lives with his wealthy grandfather J.H. King, who ignores Jasper as he is obses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Barton (director)
Charles Barton (May 25, 1902December 5, 1981) was an American film and vaudeville actor and film director. He won an Academy Awards, Oscar for Academy Award for Best Assistant Director, best assistant director in 1933. His first film as a director was the Zane Grey feature ''Wagon Wheels (film), Wagon Wheels'', starring Randolph Scott, in 1934. Barton worked in Hollywood B-movie units. From 1946, he was a principal director of the Abbott and Costello comedies, such as ''The Time of Their Lives'', ''Buck Privates Come Home,'' ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,'' and ''Africa Screams''. He later directed Walt Disney films such as ''The Shaggy Dog (1959 film), The Shaggy Dog'' and ''Toby Tyler''. His extensive work for television included every episode of ''Amos 'n' Andy#Television, Amos 'n' Andy'' in the 1950s, a total of 90 episodes of ''Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series), Dennis the Menace'' in the 1960s, and 106 episodes of ''Family Affair'' from 1967 to 1971. One obituary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906 – February 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor who was a college athlete in football and in intercollegiate and international track-and-field competitions. In 1928, he won the silver medal for the shot put at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Bennett's acting career in film and television spanned more than 40 years. Early life and Olympics Harold Herman Brix was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, where he attended Stadium High School from which he graduated in 1924. He was the fourth of five children born to an immigrant couple from Germany. Bennett played college football at the University of Washington, where he majored in economics. He played in the 1926 Rose Bowl and was a track-and-field star. Bennett won the Silver medal for the shot put in the 1928 Olympic Games.Bernstein, Adam (February 27, 2007)"Film Star and Olympian Herman Brix" ''The Washington Post''. He won fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s English-language Films
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1939 Comedy-drama Films
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American Comedy-drama Films
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Films Directed By Charles Barton
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American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Pictures Films
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1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten films nominated for Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards (which honored the best in film for 1939)—''Dark Victory'', '' Gone with the Wind'', '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', '' Love Affair'', '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'', '' Ninotchka'', ''Of Mice and Men'', ''Stagecoach'', '' The Wizard of Oz'', and '' Wuthering Heights''—range in genre and are considered classics. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood studios were at the height of their Golden Age, producing a number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which became honored as all-time classic films. * February 15 – John Ford's Western film ''Stagecoach'' starring John Wayne premieres in New York City and Los Angeles. * March 31 – Release of the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Little Peppers In Trouble
''Five Little Peppers in Trouble'' is a 1940 American black and white comedy-drama film. It was the fourth and final Five Little Peppers film. Plot Jasper's aunt plans to take Jasper to live with her, thinking that he's not being properly taken care of by his grandfather, Mr. King. King enrolls Jasper and the five Peppers in a private school, where they are teased by the other children. Cast *Edith Fellows as Polly Pepper *Charles Peck as Ben Pepper *Tommy Bond as Joey Pepper *Bobby Larson as Davie Pepper *Dorothy Anne Seese as Phronsie Pepper *Pierre Watkin as Mr. King *Ronald Sinclair as Jasper *Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Pepper *Rex Evans as Martin *Kathleen Howard as Mrs. Wilcox *Mary Currier as Mrs. Lansdowne *Helen Brown as Miss Roland * Betty Jane Graham as May * Shirley Mills as June *Shirley Jean Rickert as Kiki *Antonia Oland as Pam * Rita Quigley as Peggy *Ann Barlow as Cynthia *Don Beddoe and George McKay as Process Servers *Sue Ann Burnett as Madeline * Robert Carson as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out West With The Peppers
''Out West with the Peppers'' is a 1940 American Western comedy film. It is the third Five Little Peppers film. Plot Mrs. Pepper falls ill, and is told by her doctor to move to a higher climate. Polly writes to their Aunt Alice in Oregon, and secures an invitation for the family to live with her — although Alice's husband Jim is not happy about the intrusion. Cast * Edith Fellows as Polly Pepper * Charles Peck as Ben Pepper * Tommy Bond as Joey Pepper * Bobby Larson as Davie Pepper * Dorothy Anne Seese as Phronsie Pepper * Pierre Watkin as Mr King * Ronald Sinclair as Jasper * Dorothy Peterson as Mrs Pepper * Victor Kilian as Jim Anderson * Helen Brown as Alice Anderson * Emory Parnell as Ole * Walter Soderling as Caleb * Roger Gray as Tom * Hal Price as Bill * Ernie Adams as Oscar * André Cheron as Frenchman * Rex Evans as Martin * Eddie Laughton as Lumberjack * John Rogers as Ship Steward * Kathryn Sheldon as Abbie Reception On July 10, 1940, ''Variety'' wrote, "Third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Little Peppers At Home
''Five Little Peppers at Home'' is a 1940 American drama black and white film. It is the second Five Little Peppers film. Plot The copper mine co-owned by Polly and Mr. King has not yielded any copper, and the stress has left King bedridden. Polly learns that King's valet Martin is knowledgeable in geology, and Polly and her siblings bring Martin to the mine to look for a copper vein. Ben accidentally causes a cave-in, trapping his sisters and brothers. Cast *Edith Fellows as Polly Pepper *Charles Peck as Ben Pepper *Tommy Bond as Joey Pepper *Bobby Larson as Davie Pepper *Dorothy Anne Seese as Phronsie Pepper *Clarence Kolb as Mr. King *Ronald Sinclair as Jasper *Rex Evans as Martin *Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. Decker *Laura Treadwell as Aunt Martha Reception On March 6, 1940, ''Variety'' wrote, "More fatal about the second ''Pepper'' story is its tediousness and with one or two exceptions, the dullness of the characters. Weak." See also * Five Little Peppers and How They Grew * Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
