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Gunfire (film)
''Gunfire'' is a 1950 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Don Barry, Robert Lowery and Pamela Blake. It was made as a second feature and released by Lippert Pictures while Exclusive Films Hammer Film Productions Ltd. is a British film production company based in London. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of Gothic horror and fantasy films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. Many of these involve classi ... distributed it in Britain. It was also known by the alternative title ''Frank James Rides Again''.FRANK JAMES RIDES AGAIN Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 20, Iss. 228, (Jan 1, 1953): 35. Plot Frank James' plans at a quiet life are threatened by the arrival of a lookalike. Cast * Don Barry as Frank James * Robert Lowery as Sheriff John Kelly * Wally Vernon as Clem * Pamela Blake as Cynthy * Claude Stroud as Joe Mundy * Leonard Penn as Dan Simons * Steve Pendleton as Charlie Ford * Tommy Farrell as Lerner * Dean R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Berke
William A. Berke (October 3, 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – February 15, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. He wrote, directed, and/or produced some 200 films over a three-decade career. Biography Berke broke into motion pictures in 1922 as a writer for silent westerns. For these assignments, he used the pseudonym William Lester. In the early 1930s, he formed a partnership with independent producer Bernard B. Ray to make feature films at Ray's Reliable Pictures studio, next door to Columbia Pictures. Berke, now using his own name for screen credits, was equally capable in making comedies, mysteries, action adventures, and westerns. In 1942, he joined Columbia, initially directing that studio's westerns with Charles Starrett and Russell Hayden, and then branching into more mainstream fare. In 1944, he moved to RKO Radio Pictures, handling a variety of movies, including detective fiction (Dick Tracy, The Falcon ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell (born Thomas Farrell Richards; October 7, 1921 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films and TV series between 1944 and 1983. He was best known for his sidekick roles in the B movies (Hollywood Golden Age), Hollywood Golden Age. Career Farrell made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut as a young drummer in ''Strip for Action'' and made his movie debut in ''Winged Victory (film), Winged Victory'', the film version of the Army Air Forces play of the same title. He was a corporal at the time. During the 1940s, he became entrenched as a supporting player in B movies (Hollywood Golden Age)#Cowboys and dogs, B Westerns and serial (film), cliffhanger serials. He also appeared in a number of other films, including ''Kissin' Cousins'' costarring with his mother, Glenda Farrell, and Elvis Presley, and ''A Guide for the Married Man'' with Walter Matthau. After the Westerns and serials, he migrated to television work. On television, Farrell play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Lippert Pictures Films
Lippert is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernhard Lippert (born 1962), German football manager * Bill Lippert (born 1950), American politician and gay rights activist * Donald Francis Lippert, American Roman Catholic bishop * George Lippert (1844–1906), German-American sideshow performer born with three legs and two hearts * Howard Vernon, born Mario Lippert (1914–1996), Swiss actor * James G. Lippert (1917–2010), American politician * Julius Lippert (1895–1956), German Nazi politician, mayor of Berlin 1937–1940 * Julius Lippert (historian) (1839–1909), Czech historian * Liane Lippert (born 1999), German cyclist * Lothar Lippert (born 1939), German field hockey player * Margaret H. Lippert (born 1942), American author * MaryAnn Lippert (born 1953), American health educator, health administrator and politician * Mark Lippert (born 1973), American politician * Michael Lippert (1897–1969), Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Western (genre) Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By William A
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s English-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Western (genre) 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 teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Films
The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 13 – Three weeks after its world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City, Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'' opens in Los Angeles. The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards. * February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film ''Cinderella'' debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since '' Dumbo'', and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt. * July 19 – Walt Disney Studios' first completely live-action film '' Treasure Island'' debuts. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1950 US unless stated # *'' 47 morto che parla'', starring Totò – (Italy) *'' 711 Ocean Drive'', starring Edmond O'Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Wooddell
Barbara Woodell (born Barbara Mae Smith; May 25, 1910 – January 16, 1997) was an American stage, film and television actress, born in Lewistown, Illinois. Taking the stage name Woodell after her grandmother's name, she was married to composer Oscar Levant, later to Arthur Loew (son of film magnate Marcus Loew),. She also sang under the name Barbara Allen. In later years, after retiring from show business, she opened an interior design studio in Carmel Valley, California. She died in Ojai, California, at the age of 86. Selected filmography Source: * ''Lady, Let's Dance'' (1944) * ''The Mysterious Mr. Valentine'' (1946) * '' Framed'' (1947) * ''The Unsuspected'' (1947) * ''I Shot Jesse James'' (1949) * '' State Department: File 649'' (1949) * '' My Foolish Heart'' (1949) * ''Canyon Raiders'' (1951) * ''The Rose Bowl Story'' (1952) * ''The Great Jesse James Raid'' (1953) * ''Westward Ho the Wagons!'' (1956) * ''Bullwhip A bullwhip is a single-tailed whip, usually made of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American film, television and stage actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s (immediately prior to which she had joined the Actors Studio), Sterling received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' The High and the Mighty'' (1954) as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her best performance is often considered to be opposite Kirk Douglas, as the opportunistic wife in Billy Wilder's 1951 '' Ace in the Hole''. Although her career declined during the 1960s, she continued to play occasional television and theatre roles. Early life Sterling was born in New York City, the daughter of Eleanor Ward (née Deans) and William Allen Adriance Jr, an architect and advertising executive.Willis, John. 2006. Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp 387, 453; , . She had a younger sister, Ann "Mimi" Adriance, a model and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bailey (actor)
William Norton Bailey (born Gardner Warren Reineck; September 26, 1886 – November 8, 1962) was an American actor and director. Personal life William Norton Bailey was born Gardner Warren Reineck on 26 September 1886 in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Rebecca Gardener Phillips and Jesse P. Reineck, his father was a Western Union telegraph operator. The family moved around the country based on Jesse’s work. The Reineck’s divorced after 1900 when Jesse was arrested, along with five other telegraph operators, for defrauding American Express. William's mother settled the family for a number of years in Milwaukee. Bailey was married on 1917 in Philadelphia to Mary Cannon, an actress who worked under the professional names of Polly Vann and Mary/Polly Bailey. They had no children. After their marriage, William, his new wife, and his mother moved to New York City where he was a director at Vitagraph Studios. After her death in 1952, he married a second time to Mrs. Aletha Hamilton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
