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Gano Chittenden
Gano Chittenden (1897–1980) was an American art director.Darby p.267 Selected filmography * '' Call of the South Seas'' (1944) * ''Marshal of Reno'' (1944) * '' Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944) * '' Stagecoach to Monterey'' (1944) * '' The Girl Who Dared'' (1944) * '' Storm Over Lisbon'' (1944) * '' Grissly's Millions'' (1945) * ''Girls of the Big House'' (1945) * ''Utah'' (1945) * '' Flame of the Barbary Coast'' (1945) * '' The Chicago Kid'' (1945) * ''Sioux City Sue'' (1946) * ''The Catman of Paris'' (1946) * '' Apache Rose'' (1947) * ''Bells of San Angelo '' Bells of San Angelo '' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. The first Roy Rogers film shot in Trucolor, this modern day Western mixes half a dozen songs with mystery, international smug ...'' (1947) * '' Strike It Rich'' (1948) References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Anthony Mann: The Film Career''. McFarland, 2009. External links * 1897 births 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank had a Census-estimated population of 102,755 as of 2023. The city was named after David Burbank, who established a sheep ranch there in 1867. Burbank consists of two distinct areas: a downtown/foothill section, in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains, and the flatland section. Numerous media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank—often called the "Media Capital of the World" and only a few miles northeast of Hollywood—including Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, The Burbank Studios, Cartoon Network Studios with the West Coast branch of Cartoon Network, and Insomniac Games. Universal plays a key role in attractions and entertainment in Burbank, with its theme park Universal Studios Holl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flame Of The Barbary Coast
''Flame of Barbary Coast'' is a 1945 American musical-drama film starring John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley, and Virginia Grey. The movie was scripted by Borden Chase and directed by Joseph Kane. Plot Naive Montana cowboy Duke Fergus arrives in San Francisco and visits the notorious Barbary Coast, San Francisco, California, Barbary Coast. Fergus becomes smitten with the lovely star attraction of the fanciest gambling hall, "Flaxen" Tarry, the "Flame of the Barbary Coast". Fergus gets talked into gambling against the owner (and Flaxen's lover), card shark Tito Morell. Predictably, Fergus gets cheated and loses all his money. Fergus sets himself to win Flaxen's affections and decides the best way to do it is to take over. Fergus gets his friend Wolf Wylie to teach him everything about gambling, including how to spot cheating. When Duke's ready, he sells all he owns and returns to the city to challenge Morell's rule of the Barbary Coast. He goes from casin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Deaths
Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In Saudi Arabia, 63 Islamist insurgents are beheaded for their part in the siege of the Great Mosque in Mecca in November 1979. * January 14 – Congress (I) party leader, Indira Gandhi returns to power as the Prime Minister of India. * January 20 – At least 200 people are killed when the Corralejas Bullring collapses at Sincelejo, Colombia. * January 21 – The London Gold Fixing hits its highest price ever of $843 per troy ounce ($2,249.50 in 2020 when adjusted for inflation). * January 22 – Andrei Sakharov, Soviet scientist and human rights activist, is arrested in Moscow. * January 26 – Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations. * January 27 – Canadian Caper: Six United States diplomats, posing as Canadians, mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Association is founded in Prague. February * February 10 – Freedom of religion is proclaimed in Madagascar. * February 16 – The French conquer the island of Raiatea and capture the rebel chief Teraupo'o, ending the Leeward Islands War and brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike It Rich (1948 Film)
''Strike It Rich'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Rod Cameron, Bonita Granville and Don Castle.Stephens p.56 It was partly shot on location around Lindale, Texas. Plot Cast * Rod Cameron as Duke Massey * Bonita Granville as Julie Ann Brady * Don Castle as William 'Tex' Warren * Stuart Erwin as Delbart Lane * Lloyd Corrigan as Matt Brady * Ellen Corby as Mrs. Annie Harkins * Emory Parnell as Carlton * Harry Tyler as 'Pop' Jonathan * Virginia Dale as Mabel * William Haade as Bull * Edward Gargan Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an American film and television actor. Career Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan. As soon as Gargan had left colle ... as Mack - the Bartender * Robert Dudley as Pop - the Postmaster References Bibliography * Martin, Len D. ''The Allied Artists Checklist: The Feature Films and Short Subjects of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bells Of San Angelo
'' Bells of San Angelo '' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. The first Roy Rogers film shot in Trucolor, this modern day Western mixes half a dozen songs with mystery, international smuggling of silver, violence, a pack of dogs and comedy relief with one character packing a "16-shooter" from which 22 shots can be heard during the musical number "''Hot Lead''" performed by the Sons of the Pioneers. Plot Roy is a "border inspector" ever on the alert for smuggling silver between Mexico and the United States. Roy's Mexican friends have told him that one of their own has important information about a silver mine on the American side of the border, but their contact is shot and killed by the mine guards. Before shooting him, they plant a piece of ore containing a high level of silver on his body. The American mine owners say they play rough, as no towns or law enforcement are anywhere near them and their mine is just across t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apache Rose
''Apache Rose'' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. It was the first Roy Rogers Western shot in the process though most copies on DVD are in monochrome. Plot When oil is discovered on a Vegas ranch, Mexican gambler Carlos is in a deadly fight with his enemies for the oil, putting his girlfriend (Dale Evans) at risk as well as his female cousin whom the bad guys shoot in the arm. His girlfriend then masquerades as his wounded cousin narrowly missing getting killed but cowboy hero Roy Rogers catches wind of the plot and rescues Dale aka Carlos' cousin. Eventually the bad guys are brought to justice after a tense battle on the seashore with guns and fists. Cast * Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers * Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse * Dale Evans as Billie Colby * Olin Howland as Alkali Elkins * George Meeker as Reed Calhoun * John Laurenz as Henchman Pete * Russ Vincent as Carlos Vega * Minerva Urecal as Felicia * LeRoy Mason as Henc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Catman Of Paris
''The Catman of Paris'' is a 1946 American mystery and horror film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara, Douglass Dumbrille, Gerald Mohr and Fritz Feld. In the film, a writer has completed a controversial book. He is implicated in the murder of two acquaintances by a cat man. His current love interest uses a gun to terminate the cat man's threat. Plot The writer Charles Regnier has authored a new book about a Dreyfus-esque trial that has major political implications. Charles confides in friend Henry Borchard over dinner in Paris that he has made enemies among citizens and even in the government as a result of his controversial work. A librarian, Devereaux, is found murdered, clawed to death. Devereaux had been in possession of documents that supposedly could destroy Charles's reputation. When his former sweetheart Marguerite Duval is killed in a similar manner, Charles is beaten by townspeople and su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux City Sue
"Sioux City Sue" is a 1945 song and a 1946 movie. Lyricist Ray Freedman and composer Dick Thomas wrote the song. Thomas recorded the song in February 1945 for National Records and it was a number one Country charts hit for him. The song was Thomas' first chart entry on the Juke Box Folk Records chart and was also his most successful release: "Sioux City Sue" spent four weeks at number one on the Country charts during a stay of twenty-three weeks. The Dick Thomas version also reached Billboard's Best-selling Record charts attaining the No. 16 position. Gene Autry sang this title song in the movie with the Cass County Boys, the first film he made after leaving military service at the end of World War II. The most successful recording was by Bing Crosby who recorded the song on December 27, 1945 and this reached the No. 3 position in Billboard's Best-selling Record charts during a 16-week stay. His version also topped the Australian charts. The song was included in the album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chicago Kid
''The Chicago Kid'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Jack Townley and Albert Beich. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Otto Kruger, Tom Powers, Lynne Roberts, Henry H. Daniels Jr. and Chick Chandler. The film was released on June 29, 1945, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Don "Red" Barry as Joe Ferrill *Otto Kruger as John Mitchell *Tom Powers as Mike Thurber * Lynne Roberts as Chris Mitchell *Henry H. Daniels Jr. as Bill Mitchell *Chick Chandler as Squeak *Joseph Crehan as Chief Rogers *Jay Novello as Pinky *Paul Harvey as Carter *Addison Richards as The Warden *Kenne Duncan Kenne Duncan (February 17, 1903 – February 5, 1972) was a Canadian-born American B-movie character actor. Hyped professionally as "The Meanest Man in the Movies," the vast majority of his over 250 appearances on camera were Westerns, but ... as Al References External links * 1945 films American crime films 1945 crime films Republic Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah (film)
''Utah'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by John English and starring Roy Rogers. Plot Misunderstanding what her ranch is worth, Dorothy Bryant sells the land for far less than its value, so it is up to Roy to somehow get it back. Cast *Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers *Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse *George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Wittaker *Dale Evans as Dorothy Bryant * Peggy Stewart as Jackie (Dorothy's friend) * Beverly Lloyd as Wanda - Bob's girl friend * Jill Browning as Babe (Dorothy's showgirl friend) *Vivien Oakland as Stella Mason *Grant Withers as Ben Bowman *Hal Taliaferro as Steve Lacy * Jack Rutherford as Sheriff McBride *Emmett Vogan as Chicago Police Chief *Bob Nolan as Bob *Sons of the Pioneers as Cowhands / Musicians Soundtrack * Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Lonesome Cowboy Blues" (Written by Tim Spencer) * Sons of the Pioneers - "Five Little Miles" (Written by Bob Nolan) * Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Utah" (Wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Director
Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style(s) to use, and when to use motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the collective imagination while resolving conflicting agendas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
