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Love On A Bet
''Love on a Bet'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason using a screenplay by P. J. Wolfson and Philip G. Epstein, based on a story by Kenneth Earl. The film stars Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, and Helen Broderick, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 1, 1936. Plot Michael McCreigh needs $15,000 to finance a new play. He proposes an outrageous wager with his rich Uncle Carlton that he can leave New York City without clothes or money and make it to Los Angeles in 10 days, and arrive there in a new suit, with $100, and a new girl. If not, he will quit the theater and go into his uncle's meatpacking business. Dropped off from a limousine in only his undergarments at Central Park, Michael encounters Paula Gilbert and her beau Jackson Wallace, promptly stealing his tux. He then swapped the formal wear for a World War I soldier's outfit and by coincidence is picked up by Paula and her Aunt Charlotte while hitchhiking. The two women, members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason (July 26, 1904 – February 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He married Ruth Harriet Louise in 1927 at Temple B'nai B'rith, with William Wyler as his best man. Louise was the first woman photographer active in Hollywood, and ran Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's portrait studio from 1925 to 1930. They had a son, Leigh Jr., who died of leukemia when he was six years old, and Louise died in 1940, along with their second son, in complications from childbirth. Filmography * '' The Price of Fear'' (1928) * '' Wolves of the City'' (1929) * '' Eyes of the Underworld'' (1929) * '' The Tip Off'' (1929) * '' The Body Punch'' (1929) * '' Humanettes'' (1930) * '' High Gear'' (1933) * '' A Preferred List'' (1933) * '' Bubbling Over'' (1934) * '' The Knife of the Party'' (1934) * '' Apples to You!'' (1934) * '' Roamin' Vandals'' (1934) * '' Nifty Nurses'' (1934) * '' How to Break 90 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon (January 3, 1890 – September 29, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films from the 1910s to the 1950s. Gribbon began working in Mack Sennett films in 1916 and continued through the 1920s. He usually had significant roles in two-reel films, but his roles in feature films were lesser ones. Gribbon was the brother of actor Harry Gribbon. Selected filmography * ''Salome vs. Shenandoah'' (1919) - Audience Spectator/ Soldier * ''Down on the Farm (1920 film), Down on the Farm'' (1920) (with Louise Fazenda and Harry Gribbon) - Banker's Henchman * ''Love, Honor and Behave (1920 film), Love, Honor and Behave'' (1920) - The Lawyer's Left-Hand Man * ''A Small Town Idol'' (1921) - Bandit Chief * ''Home Talent'' (1921) - Stranded Actor * ''Molly O (1921 film), Molly O''' (1921) (with Mabel Normand) - Danny Smith * ''Playing with Fire (1921 American film), Playing with Fire'' (1921) - Danny Smith * ''The Crossroads of New York'' (1922) - Star Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RKO Pictures Films
RKO Radio Pictures Inc., commonly known as RKO Pictures or simply RKO, is an American film production and distribution company, historically one of the major film studios, "Big Five" film studios of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood's Classical Hollywood cinema#1927–1960: Sound era and the Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age. The business was formed after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chain and Joseph P. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy's Film Booking Offices of America studio were studio system, brought together under the control of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in October 1928. RCA executive David Sarnoff engineered the merger to create a market for the company's sound-on-film technology, RCA Photophone, and in early 1929 production began under the RKO name (an initialism of Radio-Keith-Orpheum). Two years later, another Kennedy concern, the Pathé Exchange, Pathé studio, was folded into the operation. By the mid-1940s, RKO was controlled by investor Floyd Odlum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Films
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 9 – Silent screen actor John Gilbert, perhaps best known for his appearances in films such as ''The Merry Widow'' and '' The Big Parade'', dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Bel Air home, aged 38. *February 15 – The first Republic serial, '' Darkest Africa'', is released. *May 29 – Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film, '' Fury'', starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released. *September 14 – Film producer Irving Thalberg, often referred by many as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", dies from pneumonia at his home in Santa Monica, aged 37. Academy Awards * Best Picture: ''The Great Ziegfeld'' – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Best Director: Frank Capra – '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' * Best Actor: Paul Muni – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white 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 tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Romantic Comedy Films
Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – State funeral of George V of the United Kingdom. After a procession through London, he is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10– 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Incident (二・二六事件, ''Niniroku Jiken''): The Imperial Way Faction engineers a failed coup agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Romantic Comedy 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 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irving Bacon
Irving Ernest Bacon (September 6, 1893 – February 5, 1965) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 500 films. Early years Bacon was the son of entertainers Millar West Bacon (who was a teenager) and Myrtle Vane. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and grew up in San Diego, California. His parents divorced in 1900. His father remarried, to Lena Ann Davis in Spokane later that year. Career Bacon played on the stage for a number of years before getting into films in 1912 in Mack Sennett productions. The actor returned to the Sennett studio in 1924, and appeared frequently in Sennett's silent and sound comedies as a supporting actor. By 1933, Bacon was so well established as a utility player that he was pressed into service to replace Andy Clyde—wearing Clyde's "old man" costume and makeup—in a Sennett comedy. Bacon often played comical "average guys" in scores of feature films; in 1939 alone he appeared in three dozen features. Today's audiences may know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxine Jennings
Maxine Bliss Jennings (March 8, 1909 – January 11, 1991) was an American actress. Early years Jennings was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Dr. Phillip Bliss Jennings and his wife. During her time as a student at the University of Oregon, she won eight swimming championships. On July 31, 1926, at age 17, Jennings won the Miss Portland beauty pageant, which entitled her to participate in the Miss America contest. Career In Paris, Jennings was a model for women's clothing designed by Jean Patou. During her modeling years, she was featured on magazine covers. She also sang on radio and was the original Old Gold Girl. On stage, Jennings appeared in ''Show Boat'', Earl Carroll's ''Vanities,'' and ''Ziegfeld Follies''. Her film debut came in a bit role in ''Girl Crazy''. Her other films included '' Chatterbox'' (1936), '' Second Wife'' (1936) ''Walking on Air'' (1936) and ''You Can't Buy Luck'' (1937). Personal life On September 26, 1936, Jennings married anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynton Brent
Lynton Wright Brent (August 2, 1897 – July 2, 1981) was an American film actor and a writer. He appeared in over 240 films between 1930 and 1950. Brent is best known for his prolific work with Columbia Pictures in the Three Stooges short subjects such as '' A Ducking They Did Go'' and '' From Nurse to Worse''. Brent performed on stage for a decade before he began working in films. In addition to his film career, Brent also wrote a number of literary works, notably '' Lesbian Gang''. Though little recognized when first published in 1964, it has achieved notoriety among a niche queer audience in Peckham, England. His first novel was ''The Bird Cage''. Selected filmography * '' Love Bound'' (1932) *''King Kong'' (1933) * '' The Intruder'' (1933) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934) * '' Three Little Pigskins'' (1934) * '' Restless Knights'' (1935) * ''Streamline Express'' (1935) * '' Ants in the Pantry'' (1936) * '' Half Shot Shooters'' (1936) * '' 3 Dumb Clucks'' (1937) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Gilbert
William Gilbert Barron (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows beginning in 1929. Career Early life and vaudeville career The child of singers with the Metropolitan Opera, he was born on September 12, 1894, in a dressing room at the Hopkins Opera House in Louisville, Kentucky. As a child, he lived in San Francisco, and he left school to be in a troupe of singing children. His early work included a female-impersonation act and professional boxing. Gilbert began working in vaudeville at the age of 12, and later played in burlesque on the Columbia and Mutual wheels. Big break in films Gilbert was spotted by Stan Laurel, who was in the audience of Gilbert's show ''Sensations of 1929''. Laurel went backstage to meet Gilbert and was so impressed by him he introduced him to comedy pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director. Biography Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 films between 1913 and 1930. Films for which he is known include ''Scaramouche (1923 film), Scaramouche'' (1923), ''The Padrone's Ward'' (1914) and ''Rainbow Valley (film), Rainbow Valley'' (1935). He performed in several films with John Wayne including ''Rainbow Valley (film), Rainbow Valley'' (1935), ''Empty Saddles'' (1936), ''Westward Ho (1935 film), Westward Ho'' (1935), ''The Lonely Trail'' (1936) and ''Conflict (1936 film), Conflict'' (1936). He died of pneumonia in the Motion Picture Hospital at Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, aged 81. His remains are buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Chef's Revenge'' (1915) * ''Intolerance (film), Intolerance'' (1916) * ''The Intrusion of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
