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Josephine Whittell
Josephine Whittell (born Josephine Cunningham; November 30, 1883 – June 1, 1961) was an American character actress of silent film, silent and sound films. Early years Whittell was born on November 30, 1883, in San Francisco, California to Charles and Susan Cunningham. Career Early in her career, Whittell performed as a chorus girl in Anna Held's theatrical company. Whittell began her film career during the silent era, debuting in a featured role in 1917's ''Alimony''. She appeared in four silent films between 1917 and 1921, before taking a hiatus from the film industry. In 1931 Whittell returned to films, with supporting roles in two Wheeler and Woolsey comedies, ''Caught Plastered'' and ''Peach O'Reno''. During her 43-year career, she appeared in more than 70 films. In the early 1930s, she appeared frequently as the older seductress in films before the enactment of the film code in the mid-1930s. Whittell appeared in many notable films, either in supporting or small ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow Your Heart (1936 Film)
''Follow Your Heart'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Aubrey Scotto and starring Marion Talley, Nigel Bruce and Luis Alberni. It was distributed by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Marion Talley as Marian Forrester *Michael Bartlett as Michael Williams *Nigel Bruce as Henri Forrester *Luis Alberni as Tony Masetti *Henrietta Crosman as Madame Bovard *Vivienne Osborne as Gloria Forrester *Walter Catlett as Joe Sheldon *Eunice Healey as Specialty Dancer *Ben Blue as himself *Mickey Rentschler as Tommy Forrester *John Eldredge (actor), John Eldredge as Harrison Beecher *Margaret Irving as Louise Masetti *Si Jenks as Mr. Hawks *Josephine Whittell as Mrs. Plunkett Soundtrack * "Page Song" from opera ''Les Huguenots'' (Written by Giacomo Meyerbeer) * "Follow Your Heart" (Music by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell) * "Magnolias in the Moonlight" (Music by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics by Walter Bullock) * "Who Minds'Bout Me" (Music by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor whose career spanned both silent films and talkies. He became a leading man during the 1920s, known for his debonair and sophisticated screen presence. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''The Front Page (1931 film), The Front Page'' (1931). He played prominent roles in ''The Sheik (film), The Sheik'' (1921), ''A Woman of Paris'' (1923), ''The Marriage Circle'' (1924), ''Morocco (film), Morocco'' (1930), ''A Farewell to Arms (1932 film), A Farewell to Arms'' (1932), ''Morning Glory (1933 film), Morning Glory'' (1933), and the original ''A Star Is Born (1937 film), A Star Is Born'' (1937). Mainly a supporting actor after the 1940s, he played a prominent role as the antagonist of Stanley Kubrick's ''Paths of Glory'' (1957). In 1960, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry. A life-long Republican P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal; January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is well known for, among other roles, playing World WarII widow Helen Benson in ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (1951), radio journalist Marcia Jeffries in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1961), and the worn-out housekeeper Alma Brown in '' Hud'' (1963) (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress). She also featured as the matriarch in the television film ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (1971); her role as Olivia Walton was re-cast for the series it inspired, ''The Waltons''. A major star of the 1950s and 1960s, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards, and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Early life and education Neal was born in Packard, Whitley County, Kentucky, to William Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an 33rd Academy Awards, Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements. He was one of the top-10 film personalities for 23 consecutive years and one of the top money-making stars for 18 years. The American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Cooper at number11 on its list of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 50 greatest screen legends. Cooper's career spanned 36 years, from 1925 to 1961, and included leading roles in 84 feature films. He was a major movie star from the end of the silent film era through to the end of the golden age of Classical Hollywood cinema, classical Hollywood. His screen persona appealed strongly to both men and women, and his range included roles in most major film genres. His ability to project his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fountainhead
''The Fountainhead'' is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, her first major literary success. The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an intransigent young architect who battles against conventional standards and refuses to compromise with an architectural establishment unwilling to accept innovation. Roark embodies what Rand believed to be the ideal man, and his struggle reflects Rand's belief that individualism is superior to collectivism. Roark is opposed by what he calls "second-handers", who value conformity over independence and integrity. These include Roark's former classmate, Peter Keating, who succeeds by following popular styles but turns to Roark for help with design problems. Ellsworth Toohey, a socialist architecture critic who uses his influence to promote his political and social agenda, tries to destroy Roark's career. Tabloid newspaper publisher Gail Wynand seeks to shape popular opinion; he befriends Roark, then betrays him when public opin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayn Rand
Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; , 1905March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (), was a Russian-born American writer and philosopher. She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system which she named ''Objectivism''. Born and educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful and two Broadway theatre, Broadway plays, Rand achieved fame with her 1943 novel ''The Fountainhead''. In 1957, she published her best-selling work, the novel ''Atlas Shrugged''. Afterward, until her death in 1982, she turned to non-fiction to promote her philosophy, publishing her own Objectivist periodicals, periodicals and releasing several collections of essays. Rand advocated reason and rejected faith and religion. She supported Rational egoism, rational and ethical egoism as opposed to Altruism (ethics), altruism and hedonism. In politics, she condemned the initiation of force as immor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fountainhead (film)
''The Fountainhead'' is a 1949 American black-and-white drama film produced by Henry Blanke, directed by King Vidor, and starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas and Kent Smith. The film is based on the bestselling 1943 novel of the same name by Ayn Rand, who also wrote the adaptation. Although Rand's screenplay was used with minimal alterations, she later criticized the editing, production design and acting. The story follows the life of Howard Roark, an individualistic architect who chooses to struggle in obscurity rather than compromise his artistic and personal vision. Roark fights to design modern architecture despite resistance from the traditionally minded architectural establishment. Roark's complex relationships with the individuals who assist or hinder his progress allow the film to be both a romantic drama and a philosophical work. Roark represents Rand's embodiment of the human spirit, and his struggle represents the struggle between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Vidor
King Wallis Vidor ( ; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, humane, and sympathetic depiction of contemporary social issues. Considered an director, Vidor approached multiple genres and allowed the subject matter to determine the style, often pressing the limits of film-making conventions. His most acclaimed and successful film in the silent era was ''The Big Parade'' (1925). Vidor's sound films of the 1940s and early 1950s arguably represent his richest output. Among his finest works are ''Northwest Passage (film), Northwest Passage'' (1940), ''Comrade X'' (1940), ''An American Romance'' (1944), and ''Duel in the Sun (film), Duel in the Sun'' (1946). His dramatic depictions of the American western landscape endow nature with a sinister force where his characters struggle for survival and redempt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Andrews
Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir and later in Western films. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts into the 1980s. He is best known for his portrayal of obsessed police detective Mark McPherson in the noir mystery '' Laura'' (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry returning home in ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946). Early life Andrews was born on a farmstead near Collins, (county seat town of Covington County), in southern Mississippi, the third of 13 children of Charles Forrest Andrews, a Baptist minister, and his wife, Annis (''née'' Speed). The family subsequently relocated west to Huntsville, Texas, the birthplace of his younger siblings, including fellow Hollywood actor Steve Forrest (born William Forrest Andrews, 1925-2013). Andrews attended colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in ''Pinky (film), Pinky'' (1949). She also starred in the films ''In the Meantime, Darling'' (1944), ''State Fair (1945 film), State Fair'' (1945), ''Leave Her to Heaven'' (1945), ''Centennial Summer'' (1946), ''Margie (1946 film), Margie'' (1946), ''Apartment for Peggy'' (1948), ''A Letter to Three Wives'' (1949), ''Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film), Cheaper by the Dozen'' (1950), ''People Will Talk'' (1951), ''Man Without a Star'' (1955), ''Gentlemen Marry Brunettes'' (1955), ''The Fastest Gun Alive'' (1956), and ''The Joker Is Wild'' (1957). Early life Crain was born in Barstow, California, to George A. Crain, who was a high school English teacher, and Loretta Crain, née Carr. Both of Crain's parents were Catholic Church, Catholics of Irish descent. By 1930, they were living in Inglewood, California at 822 S. Walnut Ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Fair (1945 Film)
A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering in the United States. It may also refer to: * ''State Fair'' (novel), a 1932 novel by Phil Stong ** ''State Fair'' (1933 film), based on the novel ** ''State Fair'' (1945 film), a musical remake *** ''State Fair'' (album), a 1946 album by Dick Haymes featuring songs from the film ** ''State Fair'' (1962 film), a remake of the musical version ** ''State Fair'' (1976 film), a television pilot loosely based upon the novel ** ''State Fair'' (musical), a 1996 musical play based upon the Stong novel * State Fair, a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ... * State Fair (song), a single by country music singer Doug Supernaw on his 1994 album '' Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Russell
Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907November 28, 1976) was an American actress, model, comedian, screenwriter, and singer,Obituary '' Variety'', December 1, 1976, p. 79. known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy '' His Girl Friday'' (1940), opposite Cary Grant, as well as for her role of catty Sylvia Fowler in George Cukor's '' The Women'' (1939), opposite Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, and for her portrayals of Mame Dennis in the 1956 stage and 1958 film adaptations of '' Auntie Mame'', and Rose in '' Gypsy'' (1962). A noted comedienne, she received various accolades, including five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Russell has been honored with a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1973 and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1975. In addition to her comedic roles, Russell was known for playing dramatic characters, often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
