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Mary Doran
Mary Doran (September 8, 1910 – September 6, 1995) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 80 films from 1927 to 1944. Biography Doran was born in New York and attended public schools there before graduating and going to Columbia University. She left Columbia after three years to pursue a career on stage. She sang and danced in Belle Baker's ''Betsy'' when it was in New York. Later, she performed in Flo Ziegfeld's ''Rio Rita''. Doran's films included ''Broadway Melody'', ''Half a Bride'', and ''The Trial of Mary Dugan''. In 1929, Doran was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Personal life On August 15, 1931, Doran married Joseph Sherman in San Diego, California. Sherman was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's chief publicity director. Partial filmography * '' Half a Bride'' (1928) * '' The River Woman'' (1928) * ''The Broadway Melody'' (1929) * '' Lucky Boy'' (1929) * '' The Trial of Mary Dugan'' (1929) * '' The Girl in the Show'' (1929) * '' Tonight at Twelve'' (1929) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remote Control (1930 Film)
''Remote Control'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Nick Grinde, Edward Sedgwick and Malcolm St. Clair and written by Frank Butler, F. Hugh Herbert and Jack Nelson. The film stars William Haines, Charles King, John Miljan, Polly Moran and J. C. Nugent. It was released on November 15, 1930 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A nefarious criminal genius, Doctor Kruger (John Miljan) directs bank robberies from his radio studio, where he poses as a clairvoyant host offering platitudinous advice to listeners. His gang de-codes these broadcast messages and successfully rob designated banks. William Haines (William J. Brennan) discovers the ruse and in turn is kidnapped by the crooks, who are determined to silence him. After a climatic chase, William escapes and Kruger and his gang are exposed and arrested.Dwyer, 1996 p. 218: Filmography, plot synopsis. Cast * William Haines as William J. Brennan * Charles King as Sam Ferguson * Mary Doran as Marion Ferguson * John M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Crazy
''Movie Crazy'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd in his third sound feature. The film's copyright was renewed in 1959. Plot Harold Hall, a young man with little or no acting ability, desperately wants to be in the movies. After a mix-up with his application photograph, he gets an offer to have a screen-test, and goes off to Hollywood. At the studio, he does everything wrong and causes all sorts of trouble. But he catches the fancy of a beautiful actress. He meets the actress, Mary Sears, at her home, but does not realize she is the same woman he saw at the studio. She puts Harold through various romance-loyalty tests that he fails, infatuated with the actress persona. He accidentally wears a magician's suit at a fancy party and inadvertently causes havoc through the magician's tricks going off. Later, he is knocked out and ends up inside a trunk on the set of a film where Mary and her abusive would-be boyfriend are performing a scene. The scene in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Love Of Molly Louvain
''The Strange Love of Molly Louvain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Ann Dvorak and Lee Tracy. The script was based on the play ''Tinsel Girl'' by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and was screened by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Plot Molly Louvain is a young woman who has a baby out of wedlock. She falls in with a career criminal and, after he is shot by police, she hides out with a former bellhop who wants to marry her and make her "respectable." But, instead, she falls in love with Scotty Cornell, a fast-talking cynical newspaper reporter, who does not realize that she is, in fact, the very gun moll that he has been writing about in his columns. As she is about to go to prison, he discovers her identity, but pledges to stick by her nevertheless. Cast * Ann Dvorak as Madeleine Maude 'Molly' Louvain * Lee Tracy as Scott 'Scotty' Cornell * Richard Cromwell as Jimmy Cook * Guy Kibbee as Pop, a Policeman * Leslie Fenton as N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Pinkerton
''Miss Pinkerton'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy mystery film about a nurse who becomes involved in a murder investigation. It stars Joan Blondell, George Brent and Ruth Hall. The film is adapted from a book with the same title, by American novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart. Plot Elderly Juliet Mitchell suffers shock upon discovering her nephew's lifeless body. It is not clear if the young man, Herbert Wynn, was killed by accident while cleaning his gun or if he committed suicide or was murdered. Miss Adams (Joan Blondell) is called in to serve as nurse for the bedridden Mitchell. Police Inspector Patten ( George Brent) thinks Wynn may have been murdered, so he privately asks Miss Adams to watch the household and report back to him. She is hesitant about accepting the job, but the handsome detective persuades her to help and nicknames her "Miss Pinkerton." The odd behavior of Mitchell and her household staff, her doctor, her lawyer, and the late Wynn's girlfriend give Miss A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Lining (1932 Film)
''The Silver Lining'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and written by Claire Corvalho and Gertrude Orr. Starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Betty Compson, John Warburton, and Montagu Love. it was released on April 16, 1932, by United Artists. Cast *Maureen O'Sullivan as Joyce Moore *Betty Compson as Kate Flynn * John Warburton as Larry Clark *Montagu Love as Michael Moore *Mary Doran as Doris Lee *Cornelius Keefe as Jerry *Martha Mattox as Matron * Wally Albright as Bobby O'Brien * Grace Valentine as Mrs. O'Brien * J. Frank Glendon as Judge *Jane Kerr as Matron *Mildred Golden as Ella Preston *Marion Stokes as Edna Joyce *Helen Gibson Helen Gibson (born Rose August Wenger; August 27, 1892 – October 10, 1977) was an American film actress, vaudeville performer, radio performer, film producer, Horse riding stunts, trick rider, and rodeo performer; and is considered to be the f ... as Dorothy Dent References External links * 1932 films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Boss
''Beauty and the Boss'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Marian Marsh, David Manners and Warren William.Dick p.107 It was based on the 1927 Hungarian play ''A templom egere'' by Ladislas Fodor about a secretary who eventually marries her boss. An English language adaptation of the play by Benn Levy, entitled ''A Church Mouse'', opened in London in early May 1931. Another English language adaptation by Frederic and Fanny Hatton, also called ''A Church Mouse'', opened in New York on October 12, 1931. In 1934, Warner Brothers' British subsidiary remade the story at Teddington Studios as '' The Church Mouse''. The film's sets were designed by Anton Grot. Plot An executive hires a mousy, plain woman as his secretary so she will not distract him from his work, but she becomes determined to win his heart. Cast * Marian Marsh as Susie Sachs * David Manners as Baron Paul von Ullrich * Warren William as Baron Josef von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Edition
''The Final Edition'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Pat O'Brien, Mae Clark and Morgan Wallace. Made by Columbia Pictures, it is based on a story by Roy Chanslor.Langman p.127 Synopsis The squabbling city editor and a hotshot female reporter eventually join forces to try to bring down a major crime syndicate, responsible for the murder of the new police commissioner. Cast * Pat O'Brien as Sam 'Brad' Bradshaw * Mae Clarke as Ann Woodman * Morgan Wallace as Neil Selby * Bradley Page as Sid Malvern * Mary Doran as Patsy King * James Donlan as Freddie * Phil Tead as Dan Cameron - Reporter * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Lieutenant Daniels * Bertha Mann as Jane Conroy * Wallis Clark as Police Commissioner Jim Conroy * Lydia Knott as Jim Conroy's Mother * Bill Elliott as Reporter * Harry Holman Harry James Holman (March 15, 1862 – May 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in approximately 130 films from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridin' For Justice
''Ridin' for Justice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Buck Jones, Mary Doran, and Russell Simpson. Plot Buck Randall (Buck Jones), a carefree cowboy whose popularity with the local saloon girls becomes the talk of the town. The new marshal, Joseph Slyde ( Russell Simpson), gets on Buck's bad side by enforcing a "no gun" rule. Buck returns the favor by falling in love with the marshal's mistreated wife, Mary (Mary Doran), and she asks her husband for a divorce so she can marry Buck. Cast * Buck Jones as Buck Randall * Mary Doran as Mary Slyde * Russell Simpson as Marshal Joseph Slyde * Walter Miller as Deputy Alex Frame * Robert McKenzie as Judge Septimus P. Spear (as Bob McKanzie) * Will Walling as Ranch Boss Tom Wilson (as William Walling) * Billy Engle as Sam - the Stutterer * Hank Mann Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman; May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian-born, American comedian and silent scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931 Film)
''Fifty Fathoms Deep'' is a 1931 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Roy William Neill starring Jack Holt, Mary Doran and Richard Cromwell. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot A woman creates a great rift between old friends: an experienced older diver, and his younger protege. They become enemies when a gold-digger marries the latter. She soon leaves him in favor of a wealthy yachtsman. She is aboard his boat when an accident occurs. The two divers must salvage the costly boat before it sinks. Cast * Jack Holt as Tim Burke * Mary Doran as Florine * Richard Cromwell as 'Pinky' Caldwell * Loretta Sayers as Myra * Wallace MacDonald as Yacht First Mate * Christina Montt Cristina Montt (May 10, 1895 – April 22, 1969) was a Chilean film star of silent and early sound films. Early life She was born in Chile in 1895 into the well-known, political Montt family. Her granduncle, Manuel Montt, was twice president o ... as Conchita * Henry Mowbra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex-Bad Boy
''Ex-Bad Boy'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur, Jason Robards, Sr., Spencer Charters, Grayce Hampton and Lola Lane. It is based on the play ''The Whole Town's Talking'' by Anita Loos and John Emerson, which in turn is based on a play by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach. The film was released on July 15, 1931, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Robert Armstrong as Chester Binney *Jean Arthur as Ethel Simmons * Jason Robards, Sr. as Roger Shields *Spencer Charters as Henry Simmons *Grayce Hampton as Mrs. Simmons *Lola Lane as Letta Lardo *George Brent as Donald Swift *Mary Doran Mary Doran (September 8, 1910 – September 6, 1995) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 80 films from 1927 to 1944. Biography Doran was born in New York and attended public schools there before graduating and going to Columbia ... as Sadie Bloom See also * '' The Whole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Their Mad Moment
''Their Mad Moment'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by Chandler Sprague and starring Dorothy Mackaill, Warner Baxter and ZaSu Pitts. An uncredited Hamilton MacFadden also directed some scenes. It is based on the 1927 novel ''Basquerie'' by Eleanor Mercein Kelly.Goble, Alan. "Their Mad Moment", The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. London: Bowker-Saur, 1999. A Spanish-language version ''Mi último amor'' was also produced. Plot American Suzanne Stanley, short of money, takes her stepdaughter Emily to Biarritz in order to find her a wealthy husband. She pushes her towards the dull Englishman Sir Harry Congers, but Emily is drawn instead to a poor Basque boatman Esteban. She agrees to go with him to the mountains to meet his family, intending to live romantically for a few days to compensate for a lifetime with Sir Harry. She knows she cannot cope with the harsh, peasant life in the mountains, and slips away to Biarritz. He reappears on the day o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
