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Jerry Wald
Jerome Irving Wald (September 16, 1911 – July 13, 1962) was an American screenwriter and a producer of films and radio programs. Life and career Early life Born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, he had a brother and sons who were active in show business. He attended James Madison High School. He began writing a radio column for the ''New York Evening Graphic'', while studying journalism at New York University. This led to him producing several '' Rambling 'Round Radio Row'' featurettes for Vitaphone, Warner Brothers' short subject division (1932–33). Screenwriter Wald's first feature credit was for the Warners movie '' Twenty Million Sweethearts'' (1934); he provided the story along with Paul Finder Moss at Warners. Wald provided the story (along with Philip Epstein) for Universal's '' Gift of Gab'' (1934). Wald then signed with Warners where would be based for many years. He worked on the script for '' Maybe It's Love'' (1935) and the Rudy Vallée musical '' Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western film, Western and war film, war movies. His career flourished from the silent film era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Wayne as one of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, greatest male stars of classic American cinema. Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, but grew up in Southern California. After losing his Athletic scholarship, football scholarship to the University of Southern California due to a bodysurfing accident, he began working for the 20th Century Fox, Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Vallée
Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainer. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a crooner. Early life Vallée was born in Island Pond, Vermont on July 28, 1901, the son of Catherine Lynch and Charles Alphonse Vallée. His maternal grandparents were English and Irish, while his paternal grandparents were French Canadians from Quebec. He grew up in Westbrook, Maine. On March 29, 1917, he enlisted in the US Navy in Portland, Maine to fight in World War I, but authorities discovered he was only 15 and had given the false birth date of July 28, 1899. He was discharged at the Naval Training Station in Newport, Rhode Island on May 17, 1917, after 41 days of active service. Career Music After playing drums in his high school band, Vallée played clarinet and saxophone in bands around New E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Me A Love Song
''Sing Me a Love Song'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ray Enright and written by Sig Herzig and Jerry Wald. The film stars James Melton, Patricia Ellis, Hugh Herbert, ZaSu Pitts, Allen Jenkins and Nat Pendleton. The Warner Bros. film premiered in New York City on Christmas Day 1936 and went into general release on January 9, 1937. Plot Cast * James Melton as Jerry Haines * Patricia Ellis as Jean Martin * Hugh Herbert as Siegfried Hammerschlag * ZaSu Pitts as Gwen Logan * Allen Jenkins as 'Chris' Cross * Nat Pendleton as Rocky Reception ''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 ...'' reviewer found ''Sing Me a Love Song'' "really pretty gay fare", with "several catchy Dubin and Warren tunes." References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Duff
Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer. As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, '' Fashions of 1934'', '' Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), ''Experiment Perilous'' (1944), '' Step Lively'' (1944), '' Chicago Deadline'' (1949), '' Appointment with Danger'' (1951) and '' The Turning Point'' (1952). He worked on television programs including '' The Rogues (1965)'', '' The Invaders'' (1967) and ''Mannix'' (1967). Duff, the producer of the film noir classic ''Out of the Past'' (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. He died of cancer in 1973. Accolades Nomination *Edgar Allan Poe Awards The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sig Herzig
Sig Herzig (born Siegfried Maurice Herzig; July 25, 1897 – March 12, 1985) was an American screenwriter and playwright. Biography Born Siegfried Maurice Herzig in New York City, Herzig began his career as the director of the comedy short ''Husband and Strife'' (1922), but he switched gears to create plot lines for more than three dozen silent films. His later screen credits included the screenplays for ''Artists and Models'' (1937), '' Marry the Girl'' (1937), ''On Your Toes'' (1939), '' Sunny'' (1941), '' I Dood It'' (1943), ''Brewster's Millions'' (1945), '' London Town'' (1946), and '' Three on a Spree'' (1961), another adaptation of ''Brewster's Millions''. Herzig's Broadway theatre credits included ''The Vanderbilt Revue'' (1930), ''Shoot the Works'' (1931), ''Ballyhoo of 1932'' (1932), ''Vickie'' (1942), and ''Bloomer Girl'' (1944). His television credits included '' Topper'', '' Private Secretary'', and ''Sugarfoot''. Sig Herzig died in Thousand Oaks, California o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe E
Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage, based on the novel ''Joe'' (1991) by Larry Brown * Joe (2023 film), an Indian film * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated short about Joe Fortes Music and radio * "Joe" (Inspiral Carpets song) * "Joe" (Red Hot Chili Peppers song) * "Joe", a song by The Cranberries on their album '' To the Faithful Departed'' *"Joe", a song by PJ Harvey on her album '' Dry'' *"Joe", a song by AJR on their album '' OK Orchestra'' * Joe FM (other), any of several radio stations Computing * Joe's Own Editor, a text editor for Unix systems * Joe, an object-oriented Java computing framework based on Sun's Distributed Objects Everywhere project Media * Joe (website), a news website for the UK and Ireland * ''Joe'' (magazine), a defunct periodical developed originally for Keny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sons O' Guns (film)
''Sons O' Guns'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Jerry Wald and Julius J. Epstein. It stars Joe E. Brown, and features Joan Blondell, with Beverly Roberts, Eric Blore, Craig Reynolds and Wini Shaw. It was released by Warner Bros. on May 30, 1936. The film is based on a stage musical of the same name with book by Fred Thompson and Jack Donahue, music by J. Fred Coots, and lyrics by Arthur Swanstrom and Benny Davis, which played on Broadway for 295 performances beginning on November 26, 1929. Only one song from the stage production was used, "Over Here", the two other songs in the film – "Arms of an Army Man" and "A Buck and a Quarter a Day" – were written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin.Miller, Frank (ndg"Sons O' Guns (1936)"TCM.com Plot Broadway musical star Jimmy Canfield ( Joe E. Brown) prefers performing to fighting in World War I, to the distress of his fiancée Mary Harper ( Beverly Roberts), and her father, General Harpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Live For Love
''I Live for Love'' is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Dolores del Río, Everett Marshall and Guy Kibbee. The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley. Plot summary Donna (Del Rio) is a diva of the stage and her wish is for her lover, Rico (Alvarado), to be her leading man. To prevent this from happening, the producers pick a man named Roger Kerry (Marshall) from the streets and give him a job. Main cast * Dolores del Río as Donna * Everett Marshall as Roger Kerry * Guy Kibbee as Henderson * Allen Jenkins as Mac * Berton Churchill as Fabian * Hobart Cavanaugh as Townsend * Eddie Conrad as Street Musician * Al Shaw as Street Musician * Sam Lee as Street Musician * Don Alvarado as Rico Cesaro * Mary Treen as Clementine - Donna's Maid * Robert Greig Robert Greig (December 27, 1879 – June 27, 1958) was an Australian-American actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1930 and 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Big Shot (1935 Film)
''Little Big Shot'' is a 1935 American film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring Sybil Jason and Glenda Farrell. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 7, 1935. The plot concerns a young girl who endears herself to her caretakers after her father is murdered by mobsters. Plot Mortimer Thompson and Steve Craig are a pair of sidewalk confidence men working Broadway one step ahead of the police selling phony watches. Broke, they arrange to have dinner with Gibbs, an old friend, thinking that he will help them with some money. However, Gibbs is broke as well and thinks that Steve and Mortimer can help him. Gibbs and his young daughter Gloria are hiding from notorious gangster Kell Norton. After Steve, Mortimer, Gibbs and Gloria finish their dinner, Gibbs is shot and killed by Norton's men as the group leaves the restaurant. Steve and Mortimer flee, hastily leaving Gloria behind. Despite Mortimer's protestations, Steve convinces him to go back for the girl. Gloria s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Gondolier
''Broadway Gondolier '' (1935) is a musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film was released by Warner Bros., and featured Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and Adolphe Menjou. Plot Richard "Dick" Purcell ( Dick Powell), a taxi driver, aspires to achieve his dream of becoming a singer. After a couple of theatre critics discover him while riding in his cab, one of them recommends him to a radio producer ( Grant Mitchell). The producer's secretary, Alice Hughes ( Joan Blondell), hears him sing and falls in love with him. She sets up an audition for Dick to sing for the sponsor, Mrs. Flagenheim ( Louise Fazenda). He's late for his audition and blows his big chance. Convinced she must go to Italy to find a good enough singer, with enough "romance" to represent her fine cheese products, Mrs. Flagenheim takes Alice with her to find one in Venice. Dick watches as Alice boards the ship and manages to get on board and work for his passage to Italy. When in Venice, he looks up his friend a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Caliente
''In Caliente'' (also known as ''Viva Señorita'') is a 1935 American romantic musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Dolores del Río and Pat O'Brien. The film was written by Ralph Block and Warren Duff. The musical numbers were choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It was released by Warner Bros. on May 25, 1935. Plot Lawrence, critic and full-time boozer, comes to the cabaret ''In Caliente'' in Mexico to distance from Clara, a woman who wishes to marry him. Lawrence falls in love with the beautiful Mexican dancer Rita Gómez, forgetting that he once wrote a scathing review of her. Cast Production The film was set at the lavish Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel in Tijuana, Mexico. The resort hotel featured alcoholic beverages during Prohibition in the United States as well as live entertainment and casino gambling that attracted top Hollywood celebrities.The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister, Chris Nichols (Gibbs Smith, Publisher: Layton, Utah) 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
