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László Kardos
László Kardos (October 8, 1905 – April 11, 1962) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and editor. He spent the latter part of his film career in the United States where he worked under the pseudonym Leslie Kardos. He was the son of the printing house owner Gábor Kardos (1860–1929) and Fanni Löbl (1866–1934). His paternal grandparents were Lipót Klein and Rozália Donáth, his maternal grandparents were Mór Löbl and Amália Ebenspanger. His sister was Erzsébet Kardos, a vaudeville actress and the second wife of fellow Hungarian actor S. Z. Sakall. His wife was Mária "Lenke" Paszternák, sister of the Hungarian-born American film producer Joe Pasternak. They were married on 24 March 1935 in Budapest. Filmography As director * ''Viereinhalb Musketiere'' (1935) * ''Barátságos arcot kérek'' (1936) * ''Sportszerelem'' (1936) * ''120 Kilometres an Hour'' (1937) * ''Dark Streets of Cairo'' (1940) * ''The Strip (1951 film), The Strip'' (1951) * ''Small Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a List of cities and towns of Hungary, city and Counties of Hungary, municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celts, Celtic settlement transformed into the Ancient Rome, Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Pannonia Inferior, Lower Pannonia. The Hungarian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Town Girl (1953 Film)
''Small Town Girl'' is a 1953 American musical film directed by László Kardos and starring Jane Powell, Farley Granger, and Ann Miller. Busby Berkeley choreographed several dance numbers. Bobby Van performed the memorable "Street Dance", in which he hopped all around town. The film features song performances by Nat King Cole. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, "My Flaming Heart", with music by Nicholas Brodszky and lyrics by Leo Robin. It has no relation to the 1936 MGM film of the same title. Plot Rick Belrow Livingston (Farley Granger), on his way to elope with self-obsessed Broadway star Lisa (Ann Miller), is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. Quite by accident, he meets the daughter of the judge, Cindy Kimbell (Jane Powell). He persuades her to let him out for one night, so that he can visit Lisa on the premise he is seeing his "poor sick mother" (Billie Burke) on her birthday. After spending a night out on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 Births
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 (Shostakovich), 11th Symphony is subtitled ''The Year 1905'' to commemorate this) and the start of Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–07), Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland. Canada and the U.S. expand west, with the Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces and the founding of Las Vegas. 1905 is also the year in which Albert Einstein, at this time resident in Bern, publishes his four Annus Mirabilis papers, ''Annus Mirabilis'' papers in ''Annalen der Physik'' (Leipzig) (March 18, May 11, June 30 and September 27), laying the foundations for more than a century's study of theoretical physics. Events January * January 1 – In a major defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, Russian General Anatoly Stessel su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Barton (director)
Charles Barton (May 25, 1902December 5, 1981) was an American film and vaudeville actor and film director. He won an Academy Awards, Oscar for Academy Award for Best Assistant Director, best assistant director in 1933. His first film as a director was the Zane Grey feature ''Wagon Wheels (film), Wagon Wheels'', starring Randolph Scott, in 1934. Barton worked in Hollywood B-movie units. From 1946, he was a principal director of the Abbott and Costello comedies, such as ''The Time of Their Lives'', ''Buck Privates Come Home,'' ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,'' and ''Africa Screams''. He later directed Walt Disney films such as ''The Shaggy Dog (1959 film), The Shaggy Dog'' and ''Toby Tyler''. His extensive work for television included every episode of ''Amos 'n' Andy#Television, Amos 'n' Andy'' in the 1950s, a total of 90 episodes of ''Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series), Dennis the Menace'' in the 1960s, and 106 episodes of ''Family Affair'' from 1967 to 1971. One obituary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance With Me, Henry
''Dance with Me, Henry'' is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Abbott and Costello and Gigi Perreau. It is the final film that they starred in together, although Costello starred in one more film before his death, '' The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock''. Plot Lou Henry is the owner of Kiddyland, an amusement park, and Bud Flick is his friend and partner. Together they share a home with two orphan children, Duffer and Shelly. Welfare worker Miss Mayberry does not think that their home is a suitable environment for the children and attempts to remove them. One of the reasons is that Bud is a gambler and owes $10,000 to Big Frank, who offers to forget the debt if Bud agrees to help launder $200,000 that Big Frank took from a Chicago bank. Bud agrees to meet Big Frank's man, Mushie, at Kiddyland to pick up the money and a plane ticket. Lou, however, informs District Attorney Proctor of the plan and he arrives at Kiddyland during Bud and Mushie's meeti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Leave, No Love
''No Leave, No Love '' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Charles Martin and starring Van Johnson, Keenan Wynn and Pat Kirkwood. Plot Mike, a Marine and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, returns with his pal Slinky from fighting in the Pacific during World War II. Mike expects to marry his hometown sweetheart; his mother wants to tell him in person that she has married someone else. Most of the film involves the efforts of Susan, a popular radio personality, to keep him from finding out or going home until his mother makes it to New York from Indiana. Susan and Mike fall in love; misunderstandings ensue. The shenanigans of the implausibly unpleasant and larcenous Slinky fill out the action, and the musical element is provided by several appearances of then-famous performers in nightclubs and on Susan’s radio show. The story is bookended by Mike’s arrival in the waiting room of a maternity ward and the birth of his and Susan’s son. Slinky get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tijuana Story
''The Tijuana Story'' is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by László Kardos (credited as Leslie Kardos). It stars Rodolfo Acosta as Manuel Acosta Mesa, a Mexican journalist who confronts a powerful crime syndicate in Tijuana. The film draws inspiration from the true story of Manuel Acosta Meza, a Tijuana journalist assassinated in 1956 for his efforts to expose organized crime and corruption. Plot In April 1956, schoolteacher Alberto Rodriguez arrives at the office of the ''El Sol'' newspaper in Tijuana, Mexico, seeking help from its editor, Manuel Acosta Mesa. Alberto has been severely beaten by members of a local crime syndicate after reporting that one of their operatives, Miguel Fuentes, was selling drugs near a school. After collapsing and being rushed to the hospital, Alberto’s plight drives Manuel to confront Peron Diaz, a notorious crime boss operating out of a nightclub managed by an American, Eddie March. During the confrontation, Manuel demands that Peron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Turned To Stone
''The Man Who Turned to Stone'' (a.k.a. ''The Petrified Man'') is a 1957 American black-and-white horror film, horror science fiction film directed by László Kardos and starring Victor Jory, Ann Doran and Charlotte Austin. The screenplay was written by Bernard Gordon (writer), Bernard Gordon under his pen name Raymond T. Marcus.''It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films'' by Rob Craig (Sep 25, 2013) ''The Man Who Turned to Stone'' was released in 1957 on a double bill with another Katzman-produced film, ''Zombies of Mora Tau''. Plot Two social workers, Dr. Jess Rogers and Carol Adams grow concerned over the number of deaths of young women at the La Salle Detention Home for Girls. The otherwise healthy inmates have been dying of heart failure or suicide. The social workers meet the manager of the detention home, Dr. Murdock. Tracy, one of the inmates, discovers a hidden laboratory. The lab is the base for a group of unethical do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (1951 Film)
''The Strip'' is a 1951 American crime film noir starring Mickey Rooney and Sally Forrest, with William Demarest, James Craig, and Kay Brown in supporting roles. Directed by László Kardos, the picture was shot largely on location in and around the Sunset Strip, including performances at the popular nightclubs Mocambo and Ciro's and scenes at the restaurants Little Hungary and Stripps. A large part of the film's running time consists of musical played by the "house band," which includes jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl "Fatha" Hines (all playing themselves), and Rooney himself on drums, as well as songs at other clubs by Vic Damone and Monica Lewis. Plot A voiceover briefly describes the Sunset Strip, its clubs, and its unusual status as an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County patrolled by its sheriffs. Police officers are seen going to an apartment building where a young gunshot victim named Jane Tafford ( Sally Forrest) lies near d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consisted of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary. Austria-Hungary constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy: it was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War, following wars of independence by Hungary in opposition to Habsburg rule. It was dissolved shortly after Dissolution of Austria-Hungary#Dissolution, Hungary terminated the union with Austria in 1918 at the end of World War 1. One of Europe's major powers, Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe (after Russian Empire, Russia) and the third-most populous (afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Streets Of Cairo
''Dark Streets of Cairo'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by László Kardos and starring Sigrid Gurie, Ralph Byrd, Eddie Quillan, George Zucco and Katherine DeMille. The central plot of the film concerns " group ofjewel smugglers in Cairo hotry to pin their crimes on a kidnapped baron". Cast * Sigrid Gurie as Ellen Stephens * Ralph Byrd as Dennis Martin * Eddie Quillan as Jerry Jones * George Zucco as Abbadi * Katherine DeMille as Shari Abbadi * Rod La Rocque as Inspector Joachim * Sig Arno as Khattab * Yolande Donlan as Maggie Malone * Lloyd Corrigan as Baron Stephens * Henry Brandon as Hussien * Nestor Paiva as Ahmend * Dick Botiller as Nardo * Steven Geray as Bellboy * Wright Kramer as Professor Wyndham * Frank Lackteen Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was an American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1965, including several Three Stooges short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
120 Kilometres An Hour
''120 Kilometres an Hour'' (Hungarian: ''120-as tempó'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by László Kardos and starring Béla Mihályffi, Lili Muráti and Gyula Kabos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. It was one of the most successful films at the Hungarian box-office during the decade.Judson & Rozenblit p.208 Cast * Béla Mihályffi as Turner Kornél * Lili Muráti as Marianne * Gyula Kabos as Richter Menyhért * Lajos Básti as Leviczky Tibor * Mária Mezei as Perlakyné Anna * Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Hornik * Mariska Vízváry as Vilma * Lajos Sugár as Mihály * László Z. Molnár as Walter * György Dénes as Elnöki titkár * Marcsa Simon as Richter házvezetönöje * Lajos Gárday as Feri bácsi * Béla Fáy as Banktisztviselö References Bibliography * Judson, Pieter and M. Rozenblit, Marsha L. (ed). ''Constructing Nationalities in East Central Europe''. Berghahn Books, 2005. * Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
