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Janet Burston
Janet Elizabeth Burston (January 11, 1935 – March 3, 1998) was an American child actress who was the final leading lady in the ''Our Gang'' short subjects series, replacing Darla Hood in 1942. Career Burston began her film career in the Our Gang film '' All About Hash'' as a background child character in 1940 at age five. Burston stayed as a background character for two years before replacing Darla Hood as leading lady in 1941. She stayed with the gang until the end of the series in 1944. She appeared in a few outside films as well, leaving show business in 1964, eventually becoming a housewife. Janet Burston married four times during her lifetime. After her retirement from acting, she kept a low profile and attended few ''Our Gang'' reunions. Death Burston died in her sleep on March 3, 1998. She was 63. ''Our Gang'' filmography #'' All About Hash'' (1940) #''Waldo's Last Stand'' (1940) #''Baby Blues'' (1941) #''Melodies Old and New'' (1942) #'' Surprised Parties'' (194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area and the List of largest California cities by population, eighth most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America. An act to municipal corporation, incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854. Oakland is a charter city. Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal prairie, California coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and north coastal scrub. In the late 18th century, it became part of a large ''rancho'' grant in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Troubles
''Family Troubles'' is a one-reel comedy short subject and is an episode of the ''Our Gang'' series. It was released to theatres on April 3, 1943, produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the 212th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Janet feels that her parents no longer love her because they made her older sister the definite center of attention during her aunt's visit. Filled with anger and despair, she decides to run away. The gang volunteers to look for a family or couple who will "adapt" Janet. After naming off potential candidates, they decide on the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Mary Jones and escort Janet to their home. A neighbor boy who witnesses the exchange runs to the Burstons' house and inadvertently reports that Janet was kidnapped by a gang whose leader has a heavy voice (referring to Froggy). Janet's parents, Mary and Jasper, quickly call the police. When the gang pay the Jones a visit and offer Janet to them, the Jones quickly realize that Janet i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A *Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 * Mariann Aalda born * Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born * Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born * Donzaleigh Abernathy born * Whitney Able born * Candice Accola born * Amy Acker born * Jean Acker 1893–1978 * Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 * Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born * Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born * Joey Lauren Adams born * Julie Adams 1926– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Deaths
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1935 Births
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deaths From Cancer In California
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in almost all organisms. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day, with ageing being by far the most common cause of death. Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife, and also may hold the idea of judgement of good and bad deeds in one's life (h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Romeo
''Dancing Romeo'' is a 1944 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 220th and final ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Froggy has a crush on a young girl named Marilyn, who is too preoccupied with her budding career as a dancer to pay Froggy attention. When the gang attends one of Marilyn's recitals, Froggy finds himself insanely jealous of Marilyn's dancing partner Gerald, whom he sees as a rival for Marilyn's affections. A few days later, Froggy holds a dance recital of his ''own'', hoping to impress Marilyn. His seemingly gravity-defying moves are accomplished with the help of Mickey and Buckwheat, who've rigged their pal up with wires and control his movements via a pulley. Gerald exposes this artifice, hoping to embarrass Froggy. Marilyn, however, is impressed by Froggy's determination, and tells him she loves him - only to have the deep-voiced boy faint dead away. Production notes ''Dancing Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tale Of A Dog
''Tale of a Dog'' is a 1944 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. It was the 219th ''Our Gang'' short to be released, and the penultimate film in the series. ''Tale of a Dog'' was sold to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer not as an ''Our Gang'' comedy but as part of its ''MGM Miniatures'' variety series. Plot Buckwheat finds his friend Big Shot Jones moping about the train yard: it seems that Big Shot's father has ordered him to get rid of his dog. Instead of taking the dog to the pound, Big Shot intends to have him stow away on a train to Alabama. Buckwheat instead talks Big Shot into letting the gang adopt the dog, whom they name "Smallpox" (opting for a more interesting name for the spotted dog than "Spot"). However, when Froggy, Mickey, and Janet overhear Buckwheat and Big Shot's plans to "surprise them with S/smallpox," they fear the worst and call all their friends and the Greenpoint Board of Health. A panic grips the small town, with the gang's parents wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Bugs
''Radio Bugs'' is a 1944 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. It was the 218th ''Our Gang'' short released. Plot Froggy and his parents enjoy a Red Skelton USO performance over the radio. Learning from his father that comedians make a lot of money, Froggy decides that he and the gang should become radio comedians. They buy a joke book from a local used bookstore, and crash the lobby of a local dentists' office looking for a sponsor. The gang's horrible jokes and worse singing cause the waiting dental patients pain and distress, leading to their being thrown off the premises. Returning to the bookstore to look for another joke book, one of the bookstore patrons, a ham actor, convinces the kids to go into Shakespearean drama instead of comedy. Donning appropriate costumes, the gang attempts to audition their "sad and tragic" Shakespearean radio act for another potential sponsor, a funeral home, but the triplet owners of the company fall over themselves laughing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Smart Guys
''Three Smart Guys'' is a 1943 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 217th ''Our Gang'' short released (218th episode, 129th talking short, 130th talking episode, and 49th MGM produced episode). Plot Mickey, Froggy and Buckwheat devise a scheme to play hooky from school and go fishing. They misbehave in class in hopes that the teacher will expel them but instead are forced to stay after school. The next morning they decide to just play hooky and go fishing, but upon arriving at the river bank, the kids make the acquaintance of a friendly hobo (Edward Fielding), who advises them that they will never hook the "fish" of success unless they return to school. Duly chastened, the boys rush off to the schoolhouse just in time for the first bell. Cast The Gang * Bobby Blake as Mickey * Billy Laughlin as Froggy * Billie Thomas as Buckwheat * Janet Burston as Janet Additional cast * Edward Fielding as The wise fisherman * Marta Linden as Miss Pillsbury, teache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Pinkerton
''Little Miss Pinkerton'' is a 1943 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 216th ''Our Gang'' short (217th episode, 128th talking short, 129th talking episode, and 48th MGM produced episode) that was released. Synopsis The janitor of the Greenpoint department store is murdered during a robbery, while Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet witness the crime. The thieves take the boys hostage, but Janet escapes and heads for the police. Alas, no grownup will believe her story, so Janet enlists the aid of the other gang members to rescue the boys and capture the crooks. Production notes This is the last ''Our Gang'' episode directed by Herbert Glazer, who disappeared into obscurity after that. Edward Cahn returns for the next episode, '' Three Smart Guys''. This was the third MGM ''Our Gang'' short to lose money during its initial release, losing approximately $900 after print and advertising expenses were factored into the budget.Maltin, Leonard and Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Daze
''Election Daze'' is a 1943 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 213th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot As the incumbent for the presidency of the "One for All and All for One Club," Mickey is so certain he will win that he refuses to campaign. The situation changes radically when Mickey is challenged by political upstart Froggy, who gains popular support with a steady stream of empty promises. But both candidates are in for an unpleasant surprise when Janet Burston appears as a write-in. Cast The Gang * Bobby Blake as Mickey * Janet Burston as Janet * Billy Laughlin as Froggy * Billie Thomas Billie may refer to: People * Billie Allen (1925-2015), American actress * Billie Bird (1908-2002), American actress and comedian * Billie Burke (1884-1970), American actress * Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972), American singer and guitarist fo ... as Buckwheat * Dickie Hall as Happy Additional club members Robert Anderson, Buzz Buckley, Freddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
