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Fred Keating (magician)
Frederic Serrano Keating (March 27, 1901 – June 29, 1961), best known as Fred Keating, was an American magician, stage, and film actor. Biography Keating was born in New York City, the son of Frederick Keating (Senior), a lawyer, and Camille Serrano, a singer. He was of Irish-Spanish heritage. His parents divorced when he was young. He became interested in magic from an early age. He became well known for performing a disappearing canary cage trick. Keating also performed a trick where he swallowed needles and pulled them threaded, out of his mouth.Slide, p. 55 Selected filmography * '' The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) * ''Shanghai'' (1935) * ''I Live My Life'' (1935) * '' To Beat the Band'' (1935) * '' The Nitwits'' (1935) * '' The Casino Murder Case'' (1935) * '' The Devil on Horseback'' (1936) * ''When's Your Birthday?'' (1937) * '' Melody for Two'' (1937) * '' Prison Train'' (1938) * '' Eternally Yours'' (1939) * ''Society Smugglers'' (1939) * ''Tin Pan Alley T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When's Your Birthday?
''When's Your Birthday?'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Joe E. Brown. While original prints of this film had a cartoon sequence in Technicolor directed by Bob Clampett and Leon Schlesinger, most surviving prints (including the Internet Archive) have the sequence in black-and-white. The film's copyright was not renewed, and it is in the public domain. Plot Dustin Willoughby is a prizefighter and believer in astrology who only wins when the stars are in alignment. Cast * Joe E. Brown as Dustin Willoughby * Marian Marsh as Jerry Grant * Fred Keating as Larry Burke *Edgar Kennedy as Mr. Henry Basscombe *Maude Eburne as Mrs. Fanny Basscombe * Suzanne Kaaren as Diane Basscombe * Margaret Hamilton as Mossy - the Maid *Minor Watson as James J. Regan *Frank Jenks as Lefty - Regan's Henchman *Don Rowan - Steve as Regan's Henchman *Granville Bates as Judge O'Day *Charles Judels as Acropolis, the Headwaiter *Corky as Zodiac, the Dog *Bobby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Film Actors
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] |
1961 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti enters the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Births
December 13 of this year is the beginning of signed 32-bit computing, 32-bit Unix time, and is scheduled to end in Year 2038 problem, January 19, 2038. Summary Political and military 1901 started with the Federation of Australia, unification of multiple Crown colony, British colonies in Australia on January 1 to form the Australia, Commonwealth of Australia after a 1898–1900 Australian constitutional referendums, referendum in 1900, Subsequently, the 1901 Australian federal election, 1901 Australian election would see the first Prime Minister of Australia, Australian prime minister, Edmund Barton. On the same day, Nigeria became a Colonial Nigeria, British protectorate. Following this, the Victorian era, Victorian Era would come to a end after Queen Victoria died on January 22 after a reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, longer than those of any of her predecessors, Her son, Edward VII, succeeded her to the throne. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Pan Alley (film)
''Tin Pan Alley'' is a 1940 musical film directed by Walter Lang and starring Alice Faye and Betty Grable (their only film together) as vaudeville singers/sisters and John Payne and Jack Oakie as songwriters in the years before World War I. Alfred Newman received the 1940 Academy Award for Best Musical Score for his work on the film, the second of his nine Oscars. The film was also nominated for American Film Institute's 2006 list of the AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals. Plot Katie and Lily Blaine are a singing-sister act playing the vaudeville circuit. Songwriters Skeets Harrigan and Harry Calhoun see star potential in the sister act. Cast * Alice Faye as Katie Blane * Betty Grable as Lily Blane * Jack Oakie as Harry Calhoun * John Payne as Francis 'Skeets' Harrigan * Allen Jenkins as Casey * Esther Ralston as Nora Bayes * Fayard Nicholas as Dance Specialty * Harold Nicholas as Dance Specialty * Ben Carter as Boy * John Loder as Captain Reginald 'Reggie' Carstair * Elisha C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Smugglers
''Society Smugglers'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Joe May and starring Preston Foster, Irene Hervey and Walter Woolf King.Monaco p.364 It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film sets were designed by the art director Jack Otterson. Cast * Preston Foster as Sully * Irene Hervey as Joan Martin * Walter Woolf King as Massey * Frank Jenks as Emery * Fred Keating (magician), Fred Keating as Larry Kearns * Regis Toomey as Johnny Beebe * Frances Robinson (actress), Frances Robinson as Mary Larson * Raymond Parker (actor), Raymond Parker as Ames * Clay Clement as Harrison * Doris Rankin as Miss Wexley * Harry Hayden as Dr. Lee * Frank Reicher as Jones * Milburn Stone as Peter Garfield * Jack Norton as Prentis * Michael Mark (actor), Michael Mark as Rug Merchant * George Lynn (actor), George Lynn as Austin * Eddie Acuff as Radio Expert * Mary Field as Secretary * James Baker (actor), James Baker as Plainclothesman * Frank Bisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternally Yours (film)
''Eternally Yours'' (aka ''Whose Wife'') is a 1939 American comedy drama film produced and directed by Tay Garnett with Walter Wanger as executive producer, from a screenplay by C. Graham Baker and Gene Towne. The film stars Loretta Young and David Niven, and also features a strong supporting cast including Broderick Crawford, Billie Burke, Eve Arden, ZaSu Pitts, and C. Aubrey Smith. Composer Werner Janssen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music.Halliwell 1989, p. 322. Plot Anita Halstead (Loretta Young) goes to see a magic act performed by Tony (David Niven), the "Great Arturo", after her bridal shower for her wedding to Don Burns (Broderick Crawford). Anita and Tony are immediately attracted to each other and get married. She becomes his assistant in the act. One night, Tony becomes drunk in the company of a woman reporter and boasts he will jump out of an aircraft at with his hands handcuffed behind his back. When she prints his claim, he first tries to get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prison Train
''Prison Train'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Gordon Wiles. Released by Equity Pictures Corporation, the film stars Fred Keating and Dorothy Comingore (billed as Linda Winters). Burlesque dancer Faith Bacon also appears in her only film role. Plot Cast * Fred Keating as Frankie Terris * Dorothy Comingore as Louise Terris * Clarence Muse as Train Steward/Sam * Faith Bacon as Maxine * Alexander Leftwich as Manny Robbins * James Blakeley as Joe Robbins * Sam Bernard as George * John Pearson as Red * Nestor Paiva as Morose * Val Stanton as Sullen * Peter Potter as Bill Adams * Kit Guard as Guard * Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith; June 5, 1878 – July 4, 1961) was an American character actor and Hollywood extra who appeared in at least 1,100 films. He was also cast in more films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture than any ot ... as The Lawyer * George Lloyd as Bull References External links * * 1938 films 1938 crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody For Two
''Melody for Two'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Louis King and starring James Melton, Patricia Ellis and Marie Wilson. The film is notable for introducing the song " September in the Rain", which subsequently became a pop standard. The film's art direction was by Esdras Hartley. Plot Cast Reception Critical response Frank S. Nugent of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...'' writes in his review: "Whipping itself into a fine orchestral frenzy, ''Melody for Two'' (at the Palace) posts tenor James Melton behind one swing band and alto Patricia Ellis behind another. As friendly enemies in the night clubs and over the airways they are prepared to fight it out, even if it takes all Summer. Mr. Melton has a pleasant voice for a few ple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil On Horseback
''The Devil on Horseback'' is a 1936 American musical film, musical comedy film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Lili Damita, Fred Keating (magician), Fred Keating, and Renee Torres. A separate Spanish-language version was also produced.Waldman & Slide p.48 It was based on a play written by Crane Wilber himself about a Latin American freedom fighter. It was shot using the Cinecolor process. Plot Cast * Lili Damita as Diane Corday * Fred Keating (magician), Fred Keating as Gary Owen * Francisco Flores del Campo as Pancho Granero * Jean Chatburn as Jane Evans * Tiffany Thayer as Wilbur Hitchcock * Renee Torres as Rosmond * Juan Torena as Juan Torres * Blanca Vischer as Manuela Torres * Enrique de Rosas as Col. Enrique Berea * Jack Stegall as Capt. de Reana References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry & Slide, Anthony. ''Hollywood and the Foreign Touch: A Dictionary of Foreign Filmmakers and Their Films from America, 1910-1995''. Scarecrow Press, 1996. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
