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Ken Niles
Ken Niles (December 9, 1906 – October 31, 1988) was an American radio announcer. Niles was born in Livingston, Montana. He was married to Nadia Niles, and had two children, Kenneth Niles and Denise Niles. His brother, Wendell Niles, was also a radio announcer. Niles debuted in radio on KJR in Seattle, Washington, late in the 1920s.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 205. He began a series of original radio dramas called ''Theater of the Mind'' in 1928. Niles subsequently narrated, or served as announcer, in several other feature films. His most notable film role was the murdered lawyer Leonard Eels in ''Out of the Past'' (1947) with Robert Mitchum. Niles also served as commercial announcer and foil for Bing Crosby in the '' Bing Crosby Entertains'' series (1933-1935) and also on several series sponsored by Camel Cigarettes, notably ''The Abbott and Costello Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingston, Montana
Livingston is a city and county seat of Park County, Montana, United States. It is in southwestern Montana, on the Yellowstone River, north of Yellowstone National Park. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,040. History The founding of the small historical railroad and ranching town of Livingston is a direct result of the Northern Pacific Railway (NPR). This site became a centralized point in the Rockies and the NPR's location for railroad shops to service their steam trains before ascending the Bozeman Pass, the line's highest point, located immediately west. Livingston also became the first gateway town to America's first national park, Yellowstone, which the NPR promoted heavily to visitors from the East. The NPR also operated a branch line running 50 miles south through Paradise Valley, first to Cinnabar station and later to Yellowstone's north entrance in Gardiner. Clark City Downstream the Yellowstone River, about 3 miles from present-day Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Are Such Fools
''Men are Such Fools'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Norman Reilly Raine and Horace Jackson. The film stars Wayne Morris, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Hugh Herbert, Johnnie Davis, and Penny Singleton. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 16, 1938. The movie is adapted from the novel by the same name, ''Men Are Such Fools'', by Faith Baldwin. Plot Linda Lawrence is an assistant to an executive Mr. Bates at a New York advertising agency called Americo. She badly wants to reach new levels in her career and strives to do her best work at Americo as to not be the traditional woman. She has a few ideas she would like to pitch to Mr. Bates in order to advance in her career, but is repeatedly interrupted by Jimmy Hall, an ex-football star now turned co-worker. Hall claims he loves her, and Lawrence entertains him and eventually does fall in love with him, however she wants her primary focus to be her career. As she tries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Donna Reed Show
''The Donna Reed Show'' is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the middle-class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz co-stars as her pediatrician husband Dr. Alex Stone, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children, Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1958, to March 19, 1966. Background The series was created by William S. Roberts and developed by Reed and her then husband, producer Tony Owen. Episodes revolved around typical family problems of the period such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children. Themes such as women's rights and freedom of the press were occasionally explored. The show had an uncertain start in the ratings and was almost cancelled, but fared better when it was moved from Wednesday to Thursday nights. In the show's middle seasons, Fabares sang " Johnny Angel", which became a #1 teen pop hit. Petersen had above averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBC Matinee Theater
''Matinee Theater'' is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from October 31, 1955, to June 27, 1958. Its name is often seen as ''Matinee Theatre''. The series, which ran daily from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, was usually broadcast live and most of the time in color. Its live dramas were presented with minimal sets and costumes. It was the first daily hour-long dramatic series on television. When it was broadcast, ''Matinee Theater'' was the most heavily promoted regularly scheduled daytime program on U.S. television. Along with NBC's ''Home'', the show was part of the network's effort to "provide quality 'adult' entertainment" in daytime programming. In its second season, the program had an audience of 7 million daily viewers. The series ended in 1958 due to its high budget; much higher than any other daytime program in television. In 1956, the program's budget was "about $73,000" to produce five episodes per week. A few of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fat Man (film)
''The Fat Man'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle. It is based on a radio drama of the same name, with J. Scott Smart reprising his role as Brad Runyan, a portly detective. The cast includes Rock Hudson and Julie London. Originally released by Universal Pictures, the film is now in the public domain. William Castle later called it "a potboiler of little merit, except that I was able to cast Rock Hudson... and to use Emmett Kelly, the Ringling Brothers clown, as the villain." Plot Portly private detective Runyan is asked by dental nurse Adams to investigate the unexplained murder of her boss. Suspicion falls on disappeared patient Clark, last seen being driven from his appointment by the chauffeur of probable gangster Gordon. Through his means, Runyan contacts Boyd, Clark's former lover and briefly his wife, who reveals that Clark had once spent time in jail. The police tell Runyan it was for robbery of half a million dollars which were not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend Irma (film)
''My Friend Irma'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by George Marshall. It was the motion picture debut of the comedy team Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The film was released on August 16, 1949, by Paramount, and is based upon the CBS radio series ''My Friend Irma'' that first aired in 1947. Plot The storyline follows two women, Irma Peterson and Jane Stacey, who room together in New York. Irma is a somewhat dim-witted blonde who deep down has good intentions. Jane is an ambitious woman who dreams of marrying a rich man. She winds up as a secretary for a millionaire, Richard Rhinelander. Meanwhile, Irma is in love with Al, who is a con-artist looking to get rich quick. Al visits an orange-juice stand and encounters Steve Laird singing. He convinces him to leave his job and promises to make him famous. Steve and his partner Seymour then wind up living at Irma and Jane's apartment through the invitation of Al. She is angry, but Irma convinces her to let them stay. This open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Were Meant For Me (film)
''You Were Meant for Me'' is a 1948 musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Dan Dailey and Jeanne Crain as a bandleader and his wife. It was released by 20th Century Fox. The film includes performances of "You Were Meant for Me", "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)", and "Ain't Misbehavin'". Marilyn Monroe may have worked on the film as an uncredited extra. Plot summary Chuck Arnold (Dan Dailey) is a bandleader during the 1920s. He meets hometown girl Peggy Mayhew (Jeanne Crain), a flapper script girl, at one of the band's presentations, and the next day, they get married. Though she loves him, life on the road becomes increasingly difficult for her, and eventually, with the onset of the Great Depression, in 1929, she tires of it, and returns to her country home. Unable to find new bookings, he soon joins her, and brings with him Oscar Hoffman (Oscar Levant) his acerbic, cynical manager. The bandleader finds the pastoral life a crashing bore, and so, he heads for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Town
''Magic Town'' is a 1947 comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman. The picture is one of the first films about the then-new practice of public opinion polling. The film was inspired by the Middletown studies. It is also known as ''The Magic City''. The "magic" of the title is the mathematical miracle (as it is called in the film) that certain towns can be used to fairly accurately predict the actions of the whole country. Plot Lawrence "Rip" Smith ( James Stewart) is a former basketball player and ex-military who now runs a company that performs polls and consumer surveys. Lately he has started obsessing about being able to find a perfect mathematical "miracle formula" to perform the perfect survey, and compete for real with his rival companies. Because he lacks funds, he is far behind his number one rival, George Stringer. One day Rip discovers that a survey made by a friend and ex-Army colleague of his, Hoopendecker (Kent Smith), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inner Circle (1946 Film)
''The Inner Circle'' is a 1946 American film noir mystery film directed by Philip Ford starring Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley and Ricardo Cortez. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. Plot A secretary frames a private investigator ( Warren Douglas) for murder to deflect suspicion away from her younger sister. Cast * Adele Mara as Geraldine Travis, alias Gerry Smith * Warren Douglas as Johnny Strange * William Frawley as Det. Lt. Webb * Ricardo Cortez as Duke York * Virginia Christine as Rhoda Roberts * Ken Niles as Ken, Radio Announcer * Will Wright as Henry Boggs * Dorothy Adams as Emma Wilson * Martha Montgomery as Anne Travis Lowe * Edward Gargan as Parking Ticket Cop * Fred Graham as Duke's Henchman * Eddie Parker as Duke's Henchman * Robert J. Wilke as Police Officer Cummings Reception A ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swingin' On A Rainbow
''Swingin' on a Rainbow'' is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring Jane Frazee. It includes the final film appearance of Harry Langdon. Plot At a radio station run by Thomas Marsden, a songwriter, Jimmy Rhodes, skips town without fulfilling a contractual obligation, so amateur songstress Lynn Bird is hired to replace him, Marsden mistakenly believing her to be Rhodes's partner. Bird composes and writes a few songs, with help from Marsden's assistant, Chester Willoughby, and her success helps save the station. Cast * Jane Frazee as Lynn Bird * Paul Harvey as Marsden * Richard Davies as Jimmy Rhodes * Minna Gombell as Minnie * Harry Langdon as Willoughby * Amelita Ward Amelita Ward (July 17, 1923 – April 26, 1987) was an American film actress. She played supporting roles in over 20 films between 1943 and 1949, generally in B Pictures such as '' Gangway for Tomorrow'' and ''The Falcon in Danger'' (1943). Sh ... as Barbara * Helen Talbot as My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady, Let's Dance
''Lady, Let's Dance'' is a 1944 black-and-white film directed by Frank Woodruff that was nominated for two Oscars. Produced by Monogram Studios, the film is unique as an ice skating musical. ''Lady, Let's Dance'' stars ice skater Belita as herself, James Ellison, and Walter Catlett. Appearances also include ice skating artists Myrtle Godfrey and the renowned comedy ice team Werner Groebli & Hansruedi (Hans) Mauch (more commonly known as Frick and Frack). The plot focuses on Belita as she travels to a California resort, where she is unexpectedly hired as a last minute dance team replacement. She becomes a national star while the handsome resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter, until he ends up in the Army. Edward Kay's Oscar-nominated score included: "Golden Dreams", "Silver Shadows", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "Happy Hearts", "Esperanza", and the title song "Lady, Let's Dance". Myrtle Godfrey sported the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantytown (film)
''Shantytown'' is a 1943 American crime film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Mary Lee, John Archer, Marjorie Lord, Harry Davenport, Billy Gilbert and Anne Revere. The film was released on April 20, 1943, by Republic Pictures. Plot Liz Gorty, the daughter of the owners of a boarding house, takes a liking to a new married mechanic in town, Bill Allen. He gets mixed up with a gang of thieves who force him to drive a getaway car in a robbery. Knowing he has been framed, Bill goes into hiding and Liz uses her job at a radio station to get messages to him. Cast * Mary Lee as Elizabeth 'Liz' Gorty * John Archer as Bill Allen * Marjorie Lord as Virginia Allen * Harry Davenport as 'Doc' Herndon * Billy Gilbert as 'Papa' Ferrelli * Anne Revere as Mrs. Gorty *John F. Hamilton as Mr. Gorty * Frank Jenks as 'Whitey' * Cliff Nazarro as 'Shortcake' *Carl Switzer Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
