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Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress. Early years Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School. Career Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, so she went to Hollywood to become an actress. She was rejected by several casting directors before she found work for one day at FBO Pictures Corporation. Three months of additional searching resulted in a job at Universal Pictures, where she stayed nine months, appearing in minor roles. In 1927, she began longer employment at Fox Film. She was a star in Mack Sennett films. Personal life Beebe married broker Clinton E. Randall in Yuma, Arizona, in May 1934; the marriage was annulled in Los Angeles on July 29, 1935, after Beebe told the judge that she had to sell her automobile for money to support Randall. She died on May 9, 1983. Partial filmography * '' Hills of Peril'' (1927) * '' Rich But Honest'' (1927) * '' Very Confidential'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Platte County, Missouri, Platte counties, with a small portion lying within Cass County, Missouri, Cass County. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090, making it the sixth-most populous city in the Midwestern United States, Midwest and List of United States cities by population, 38th-most populous city in the United States. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Quite Decent
''Not Quite Decent'' is a 1929 American sound part-talkie Pre-Code film, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Irving Cummings, and starring June Collyer and Louise Dresser. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Movietone sound-on-film system. Plot On her way to New York for her first stage appearance, Linda Cunningham meets Mame Jarrow, a nightclub singer; Linda later drops by to hear Mame sing, accompanied by their angel, Paul Nicholson, a wealthy roué. Mame gradually comes to realize that Linda is her own daughter, from whom she was separated years before by pious relatives. Using all her wiles, Mame attempts to keep Linda from falling prey to Nicholson, and when all else fails, she sends for Jerry Connor, Linda's small town sweetheart. Linda returns home with Jerry, and Mame sings h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Births
This is the longest year in either the Julian or Gregorian calendars, having a duration of 31622401.38 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or ephemeris time), measured according to the definition of mean solar time. Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean and is the 46th solar eclipse of Solar Saros 130. * January 13 – A fire breaks out at the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, killing 171 people. * January 15 – Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first race inclusive sorority is founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. * January 24 – Robert Baden-Powell's '' Scouting for Boys'' begins publication in London. The book eventually sells over 100 million copies, and effectively begins the worldwide Boy Scout movement. February * February 1 – Lisbon Regicide: Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Cavalcade
''Hollywood Cavalcade'' is a 1939 American film featuring Alice Faye as a young performer making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from slapstick silent pictures through the transition from silent to sound. Famous directors and actors from the silent film era appear in the picture including Mack Sennett, Buster Keaton, Chester Conklin and Ben Turpin. Plot In 1913 New York City, movie director Michael Linnett Connors chooses Broadway ingenue Molly Adair to be in his next film. He makes her a major star in slapstick comedies. Although she is in love with him, she can't understand his preoccupation with the picture business, and wrongly thinks that Connors regards her only in terms of movies. When she marries her co-star Nicky Hayden, Connors misunderstands her and fires her. The disillusioned director's career quickly declines, but his ice-cold demeanor changes when he sees the first talking feature film. Inspired, he approaches Molly and eagerly plans her first sound fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Deputy
''The Fighting Deputy'' is a 1937 American western directed by Sam Newfield and produced by Jed Buell for Spectrum Pictures. Plot Sheriff Dan Bentley (Frank LaRue) and Deputy Tom Bentley ( Fred Scott) are after Scar Adams / Jim Denton ( Charles King), the brother of Alice Denton (Phoebe Logan). Tom Bentley plans to marry Alice Denton, but Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's father, is wounded and offers Tom the job as sheriff. Alice makes Tom refuse the job, but when Scar kills his father, Tom puts on the badge and takes off after him. Cast * Fred Scott as Deputy Tom Bentley *Phoebe Logan as Alice Denton * Al St. John as Deputy Fuzzy *Marjorie Beebe as Peaches * Charles King as Scar Adams / Jim Denton *Frank LaRue as Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's Father *Eddie Holden as Axel *Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Career McKee began working in show business in 1893. Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Ranch
''Lost Ranch'' is a 1937 American Western film produced and directed by Sam Katzman starring Tom Tyler. Plot summary Rancher John Carroll disappears and the Cattlemen's Protective Association sends agents Tom Wade and Happy Baldwin to look into it. Cast *Tom Tyler as Tom Wade *Jeanne Martel as Rita Carroll *Howard Bryant as Happy Baldwin *Slim Whitaker as Sheriff * Theodore Lorch as Charlie Merkle, Carson Henchman *Forrest Taylor as Bart Carson *Marjorie Beebe as Minnie - Rita's friend *Lafe McKee as John Carroll - Rita's Father *Roger Williams Roger Williams (March 1683) was an English-born New England minister, theologian, author, and founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Pl ... as Terry, Carson Henchman Soundtrack * Tom Tyler - "Tucson Mary" External links * *Review of filmat ''Variety'' 1937 films 1937 Western (genre) films American black-and-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Year Later (film)
''One Year Later'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by E. Mason Hopper. Plot summary First, a pair of blissful honeymooners traveling by train. Then, a year later, the same coach is carrying the man to his place of execution. Although it seems hopeless, there are two wild cards on board: the man's wife and a terminally ill reporter. Cast *Mary Brian as Molly Collins *Russell Hopton as Tony Richards *Don Dillaway as Jim Collins *DeWitt Jennings as Deputy Russell *Will Ahern as Will Ahern *Gladys Ahern as Joyce Carewe *George Irving (American actor), George Irving as J. Atwell Hunt *Jackie Searl as Clarence *Pauline Garon as Vera Marks *William J. Humphrey, William Humphrey as Conductor *Harry Holman as Fat Man *Marjorie Beebe as News Stand Girl *Herbert Evans (actor), Herbert Evans as The Englishman External links * * 1933 films American black-and-white films 1933 drama films American drama films Films directed by E. Mason Hopper Films with screenplays by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Docks Of San Francisco
''Docks of San Francisco'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Mary Nolan, Jason Robards Sr. and Marjorie Beebe. It was originally released by Mayfair Pictures, and later re-released by Commonwealth Pictures in 1948. The film was long considered to be a lost film but is now on YouTube. Plot A café waitress becomes a small-time gangster's mistress and a novelist decides to rescue her from the gangster's clutches. Cast * Mary Nolan as Belle * Jason Robards Sr. as John Banning * Marjorie Beebe as Rose Gillen * John Davidson as Vance * Max Davidson as Max Ranovich, the Detective * Arthur Millett as Police Chief Rafferty * Ernie Adams as Cookie * Walter James as Phony Café Waiter * George Chesebro as Vance's Henchman * Hal Price as Vance's Henchman * Charles McAvoy as Policeman * Frank Meredith as Plainclothesman * Paul Panzer Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter (November 3, 1872 – August 16, 1958), known professionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder At Dawn
''Murder at Dawn'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''The Death Ray'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Cast * Jack Mulhall as Danny * Josephine Dunn as Doris Farrington * Eddie Boland as Freddie * Marjorie Beebe as Gertrude * Martha Mattox as The Housekeeper * Mischa Auer as Henry *Phillips Smalley Wendell Phillips Smalley (August 7, 1865 – May 2, 1939) was an American silent film director and actor. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, he was the grandson of Wendell Phillips; he was the son of George Washburn Smalle ... as Judge Folger * Crauford Kent as Arnstein *Frank Ball as Dr. Farrington *Alfred Cross as Goddard External links * * * 1932 films American mystery films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1932 mystery films Films directed by Richard Thorpe 1930s American films English-language mystery films {{mystery-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames (1932 Film)
''Flames'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film written and directed by Karl Brown and starring Johnny Mack Brown, George Cooper and Noel Francis.Miller p.32 Plot Two young firefighters and the girlfriends they meet after rescuing their stranded cat go on adventures. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Charlie * George Cooper as Fishey * Noel Francis as Pat * Marjorie Beebe as Gertie * Richard Tucker as Garson * Russell Simpson as Jake * Patricia Caron as Miss La Rue * Kit Guard as Pete * Fred Parker as Henderson * Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years. Career He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard cha ... as Janitor References Bibliography * Don Miller. ''"B" Movies: An Informal Survey of the American Low-budget Film, 1933-1945''. Curtis Books, 1973. External links * 1932 films 1932 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rackety Rax
''Rackety Rax'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy action film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Victor McLaglen, Greta Nissen and Nell O'Day. Plot Always looking for an angle, "Knucks" McGloin purchases the mortgage on Canarsie College and then turns its football team's fortunes around by hiring thugs and hooligans as players and nightclub dancers as cheerleaders. For the biggest game of the season, almost everything goes wrong. Canarsie's quarterback double-crosses his teammates and coach Brick Gilligan (a former Sing Sing inmate) by revealing the team's plays to the opponents. Guns are drawn on both sides, a bomb is tossed into the middle of a huddle and explosions destroy the cars belonging to both of the teams' owners as soon as the game ends. Cast * Victor McLaglen as 'Knucks' McGloin * Greta Nissen as Voine * Nell O'Day as Doris * Alan Dinehart as Counsellor Sultsfeldt * Stanley Fields as Gilatti * Marjorie Beebe as Mrs. McGloin * Vince Barnett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragnet Patrol
''Dragnet Patrol'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a script by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, and Marjorie Beebe, and was released by Action Pictures on December 15, 1931. Plot Cast * Glenn Tryon as Larry * Vera Reynolds as Millie * Marjorie Beebe as Mabel * Vernon Dent as Cookie * Symona Boniface as Ethel * Walter Long as Grainger * George Hayes as Private detective Reception The ''Press of Atlantic City'' gave the picture a good review calling it, "an unpretentious picture, but fairly entertaining. ''Photoplay'', however, did not enjoy the picture, calling it a "banal ballad in celluloid", and considering it a kindness not to mention who was in the cast. The ''Motion Picture Herald'' gave the film a positive review, saying it had a good share of action, romance, and domestic intrigue. While ''The Film Daily ''The Film Daily'' was a daily publication that existed from 1918 to 1970 in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
