Rob Eden

	Rob Eden Rob Eden (1892 - 1947) was the nom de plume of American fiction writer Robert Ferdiand Burkhardt and his wife Eve. Several of his stories were adapted to film in the 1930s. Burkhardt worked at various newspapers before working as a publicist in Hollywood. He also wrote mysteries using the pseudonyms Adam Bliss and Rex Jardin. Burkhardt was born in Altoona, Iowa. Bibliography ''Second Chance'' (1932) ''Dancing Feet'' ''In Love With a T-Man'' ''Love or Money'' ''Modern Marriage'' ''Short Skirts: A Story of Modern Youth'' ''Always in Her Heart'' ''Blond Trouble'' ''Fickle'' ''The Girl With Red Hair'' ''Golden Goddess'' ''Heartbreak Girl'' ''Her Dream Prince'' ''Her Fondest Hope'' ''In Love With a T-Man'' ''Jennifer Hale'' ''Kathie the First'' ''Loot'' (1932), actress Louise Brooks featured on the cover ''Love Blind'' ''Love Came Late'' ''Love Comes Flying'' ''Love Wings'' ''The Lovely Liar'' ''Lucky Lady'' ''Men at Her Feet'' (1933) ''Moon Over the Water'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pen Name A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise the author's gender, to distance the author from their other works, to protect the author from retribution for their writings, to merge multiple persons into a single identifiable author, or for any of a number of reasons related to the marketing or aesthetic presentation of the work. The author's real identity may be known only to the publisher or may become common knowledge. Etymology The French-language phrase is occasionally still seen as a synonym for the English term "pen name", which is a "back-translation" and originated in England rather than France. H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler, in ''The King's English'' state that the term ''nom de plume'' evolv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Altoona, Iowa Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and is a part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. Altoona is home of the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino. History Anthony Yant first settled in what is now Altoona in 1854, the same year Gilbert T. Taylor settled there. The land was originally surveyed in 1847 and put up for sale by the US government in 1848, but it took six years to sell. After many sales between different families, the Davis family ended up with the land on February 1, 1868. The Davises hired surveyor Juian B. Bausman to lay out the city. He is also credited for giving the city the current name. Altoona is named for the Latin word for "high," ''altus'', after surveyor Julian B. Bausman discovered Altoona was the highest point on the Des Moines Valley Railroad between Des Moines and Keokuk. The plot was recorded on July 30, 1868, and the Post office opened the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Louise Brooks Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as an icon of the Jazz Age and flapper culture, in part due to the bob hairstyle that she helped popularize during the prime of her career. At the age of 15, Brooks began her career as a dancer and toured with the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts where she performed opposite Ted Shawn. After being fired, she found employment as a chorus girl in ''George White's Scandals'' and as a semi-nude dancer in the ''Ziegfeld Follies'' in New York City. While dancing in the ''Follies'', Brooks came to the attention of Walter Wanger, a producer at Paramount Pictures, and was signed to a five-year contract with the studio. She appeared in supporting roles in various Paramount films before taking the heroine's role in '' Beggars of Life'' (1928). During this time, she became an intimate friend of actress Marion Davies and joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Twenty Dollars A Week (1935 Film) ''$20 a Week'' is a 1935 American melodrama film directed by Wesley Ford and starring James Murray, Pauline Starke, and Gwen Lee. It was released on February 2, 1935. Plot Sally Blair, a feisty young stenographer is in the employ of a Mr. Warner, an insurance agent who fancies his chances. She accepts a date even though she had made plans with the new salesman, Peter Douglas. Warner takes Sally to a nightclub and, in a private room, tries to kiss her. She retaliates by punching him. Warner, for reasons unknown, promotes Sally to his personal secretary. Later, at a wedding, Peter proposes to Sally. The next day, Peter's mother, who believes Sally is after his money, warns her to keep away from Peter. Naturally, they end up getting married. Cast list * Pauline Starke as Sally Blair * James Murray as Peter Douglas * Gwen Lee as Ann Seymour * Dorothy Revier as Linda Davidson * William Worthington as Mr. Davidson * Andy Rice Jr. as Mac Tierney * Bartlett Carré as Jimmy Dale * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dancing Feet (film) ''Dancing Feet'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Jerome Chodorov, Olive Cooper and Wellyn Totman. It is based on the 1931 novel ''Dancing Feet'' by Rob Eden. The film stars Ben Lyon, Joan Marsh, Edward Nugent, Isabel Jewell, James Burke and Purnell Pratt. The film was released on January 20, 1936, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast Edward Nugent as Jimmy Cassidy Joan Marsh as Judy Jones Ben Lyon as Peyton Wells Isabel Jewell as Mabel Henry * James Burke as Phil Moore Purnell Pratt as Silas P. Jones Vince Barnett as Willoughby Nick Condos as Speciality Dancer Herbert Rawlinson as Oliver Groves Lillian Harmer as Aggie Herbert Corthell as Jenkins James P. Burtis as Stupe (as Jimmy Burtis) Harry C. Bradley as Hotel Assistant Manager Cy Kendall as Hotel Detective Lynton Brent as Hotel Clerk Wilson Benge George Frederick "Wilson" Benge (1 March 1875 – 1 July 1955) was an English actor who mostly featured in American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jennifer Hale (film) ''Jennifer Hale'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring René Ray, Ballard Berkeley and John Longden. It was made as a quota quickie at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox. Its plot follows a London showgirl who is wrongly accused of murdering her manager and goes on the run to try to prove her innocence. After establishing a new life as a taxi dancer in Birmingham, and falling in love with one of her clients, her past life comes back to haunt her. Cast * René Ray as Jennifer Hale * Ballard Berkeley Ballard Blascheck (6 August 1904 – 16 January 1988), known professionally as Ballard Berkeley, was an English actor of stage and screen. He is best remembered for playing Major Gowen in the British television sitcom ''Fawlty Towers''. Life an ... as Richard Severn * John Longden as Police Inspector Merton * Paul Blake as Norman Ives * Frank Birch as Sharman * Richard Parry as Jim Watson * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	I Demand Payment ''I Demand Payment'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Clifford Sanforth and starring Betty Burgess, Jack La Rue and Matty Kemp. The film was based on Rob Eden's 1932 novel ''Second Choice''. Sanforth produced the film and Sherman L. Lowe wrote the screenplay. ''I Demand Payment'' was produced by Poverty Row company Imperial Pictures. Synopsis A man finds himself drawn in too deep after going to work for a loan shark, and his new wife tries to leave him after discovering his true occupation. Cast Betty Burgess as Judith Avery Jack La Rue as Smiles Badolio Matty Kemp as Toby Locke Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Happy Crofton Lloyd Hughes (actor), Lloyd Hughes as Doctor Craig Mitchell Anthony Orlando as Louie Badolio Sheila Terry (actress), Sheila Terry as Rita Avery Bryant Washburn as Joe Travis Donald Kirke as Mr. Twitchett Harry Holman as Justice of Peace Edward Keene as District Attorney Norma Taylor as Miss Farnsworth Reception ''Billboard (magazine), Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1892 Births Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]