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Ruth Hall (actress)
Ruth Hall (born Ruth Gloria Blasco Ibáñez; December 29, 1910 – October 9, 2003) was an American film actress. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Hall was a 1929 graduate of Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. Hall was a great-niece of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, the Spanish novelist. She took her mother's maiden name as her professional name so as not to benefit from the novelist's more celebrated last name. In 1931, she signed a contract with Paramount Pictures. Personal life She was married to cinematographer Lee Garmes from 1933 until his death on August 31, 1978; the couple had two daughters. Ruth Hall died in Glendale, California, aged 92. Partial filmography * '' Hell Harbor'' (1930) * '' For the Defense'' (1930) * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1931) * ''Manhattan Parade'' (1931) *''Local Boy Makes Good'' (1931) *'' Chances'' (1931) *'' Monkey Business'' (1931) *''Her Majesty, Love'' (1931) *'' A Fool's Advice'' (1932) * ''The Gambling Sex'' (1932) *'' The Kid f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Hall-John Wayne In The Three Musketeers
Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Arkansas * Ruth, California * Ruth, Louisiana * Ruth, Pulaski County, Kentucky * Ruth, Michigan * Ruth, Mississippi * Ruth, Nevada * Ruth, North Carolina * Ruth, Virginia * Ruth, Washington * Ruth, West Virginia In space * Ruth (lunar crater), crater on the Moon * Ruth (Venusian crater), crater on Venus * 798 Ruth, asteroid People * Ruth (biblical figure) * Ruth (given name) contains list of namesakes including fictional * Princess Ruth or Keʻelikōlani, (1826–1883), Hawaiian princess Surname * A. S. Ruth, American politician * Babe Ruth (1895–1948), American baseball player * Connie Ruth, American politician * Earl B. Ruth (1916–1989), American politician * Elizabeth Ruth, Canadian novelist * Kristin Ruth, American judge * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fool's Advice
''A Fool's Advice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Ralph Ceder. The film is also known as ''His Honor the Mayor'' (American alternative title) and ''Meet the Mayor'' (American reissue title). It was produced by its star, Frank Fay, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. Cast * Frank Fay as Spencer Brown *Nat Pendleton as Kelly - Naughty Boy * Edward J. Nugent as Steve * Ruth Hall as Norma Baker *Berton Churchill as Mayor Martin Sloan *George Meeker as Harry Bayliss *Hale Hamilton as George Diamond *Esther Howard as Miss Prescott *Franklin Pangborn as Egbert - Hotel Clerk *Mike Donlin as Mr. Wimple *Eddie Borden Edgar Mason Borden (May 1, 1888 – June 30, 1955) was an American film actor who started his career in vaudeville as an acrobat and then successfully turned to comedy. Throughout the 1920s, he toured in the Keith, Orpheum and Pantages vaud ... as Catlett * Al Hill as Kelly's Henchman 1937 reissue ''A Fool's Advice'' was re-released as '' Meet th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Casey Jones (1933 Film)
The Return of Casey Jones is a 1933 American Pre-Code action adventure film directed by John P. McCarthy, written by Harry L. Fraser and starring Charles Starrett and Ruth Hall. The film is based on the story of the same name by John Johns, published in the April 1933 issue of ''Railroad Stories'' magazine (reprinted in 2019 by Bold Venture Press in their Railroad Stories reprint collection). The film was a Monogram Pictures Corporation production. Plot A young boy named Jimmy is devastated after learning of the death of famed train engineer Casey Jones with whom he was good friends. In the following years, he grows up to be a train engineer, too. One morning, as Jimmy is piloting his train the brakes lose their air pressure, and the train roars along unable to be slowed or stopped. Jimmy tells the mechanic to fix it, but knowing that there is a sharp curve coming up soon and that the train will go off the tracks the mechanic jumps off the train instead. Jimmy then grabs a wren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Monterey
''The Man from Monterey'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. The picture was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film was the last of six films John Wayne made at Warner Bros. between 1932 and 1933. The opening credit to ''The Man from Monterey'' lists the stars as "John Wayne and Duke." That's not a misprint. John Wayne became known as The Duke later in his career, of course, but he appeared with an equine co-star by the name of Duke (aka Duke the Devil Horse); this was common practice in the days of B-western heroes and in the six films Wayne made for Warner Bros. Plot The story is based on the requirement of Spanish land owners in California to register their lands before a deadline and the chicanery practiced by some to prevent registration. U.S. Army Captain John Holmes is dispatched to encourage one of the largest Spanish landowners, Don Jose Castanares, to register before the deadline hoping the other landowners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Musketeers (1933 Serial)
''The Three Musketeers'' (aka ''Three Musketeers'') is a 1933 American pre-Code film serial directed by Armand Schaeffer and Colbert Clark, and produced by Nat Levine for Mascot Pictures. The film serial was very loosely based on Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel ''The Three Musketeers'', with the musketeers changed into three soldiers in the French Foreign Legion, and d'Artagnan being reconfigured as Lt. Tom Wayne (played by John Wayne), a pilot in the United States military.Harmon and Glut 1973, p. 325. Wayne only received fourth billing behind Raymond Hatton, Francis X. Bushman, Jr. and Jack Mulhall who play the three legionnaires. Lon Chaney Jr. had a co-starring role in the serial, mainly appearing in Chapter One. Plot In the harsh deserts of North Africa, the French Foreign Legion provides a military presence. Lt. Tom Wayne is framed for the murder of Armand Corday, the brother of his fiancé. He vows to capture the real killer, a mysterious Arab terrorist known only as El Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder On The Campus
''Murder on the Campus'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''On the Stroke of Nine'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the novel ''The Campanile Murders'', by Whitman Chambers (Appleton, 1933). Plot Reporter Bill Bartlett is researching a piece on students, but soon finds himself investigating a murder. He hears a gunshot coming from a college bell tower, and finds himself a murder suspect when police captain Ed Kyne discovers him at the scene of the crime. Bartlett also finds himself in love with one of the chief suspects, Lillian Voyne, and is designated to cover the story as a reporter. After two more men are killed, Bartlett enlists the help of C. Edson Hawley, respected college professor and amateur detective. Cast *Charles Starrett as Bill Bartlett * Shirley Grey as Lillian Voyne * J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Capt. Ed Kyne * Ruth Hall as Ann Michaels * Dewey Robinson as Detective Sgt. Charlie Lorrimer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Depot (film)
''Union Depot'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Alfred E. Green for Warner Bros., starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Blondell, and based on an unpublished play by Joe Laurie Jr., Gene Fowler, and Douglas Durkin. The film, an ensemble piece for the studio's contract players, also features performances by Guy Kibbee, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, David Landau, and George Rosener."Union Depot (1932)" Internet Movie Database (), a subsidiary of , Seattle, Washington. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Plot Charles "Chick" Miller ( |
One Way Passage
''One Way Passage'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic film starring William Powell and Kay Francis as star-crossed lovers, directed by Tay Garnett and released by Warner Bros. The screenplay by Robert Lord won the Academy Award for Best Story. Plot Dan Hardesty is an escaped murderer, sentenced to hang and on the run. In a Hong Kong bar, he literally bumps into Joan Ames, a terminally ill woman whose friends are wishing her bon voyage. It is love at first sight. In what will become a signature gesture for the couple, they share a Paradise Cocktail, then Dan breaks the bowl of his glass, followed by Joan; they leave the stems crossed on the bar. San Francisco Police Sergeant Steve Burke captures Dan at gunpoint when he leaves the bar (though out of sight of Joan) and escorts him aboard an ocean liner bound for San Francisco. Dan jumps into the water, dragging Steve with him. He takes the key from Steve’s pocket and frees himself. Then he spots Joan among the passengers lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride Him, Cowboy
''Ride Him, Cowboy'' is a 1932 pre-Code Western film directed by Fred Allen for Warner Brothers, starring a 25-year-old John Wayne. Based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Kenneth Perkins, the film is a remake of ''The Unknown Cavalier'', a 1926 silent Western starring Ken Maynard, with much stock footage from the original. The film was released as ''The Hawk'' in the U.K. Plot John Drury is passing through when townsfolk are about to kill Duke, a horse they believe to be dangerous. He convinces them to spare the animal if he can ride it. He does, earning the gratitude of Ruth Gaunt. He then volunteers to deal with an outlaw known as the Hawk who has been terrorizing the area. Solid citizen Henry Simms volunteers to guide him to the Hawk's territory. But Simms is actually the Hawk and he ties Drury to a tree, leaving him to die. Simms then leads a raid on a ranch, kills a man, and plants Drury's harmonica at the scene. With the help of his horse Duke, Drury manages to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaming Guns
''Flaming Guns'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and written by Jack Cunningham. The film stars Tom Mix, William Farnum, Ruth Hall, Clarence Wilson, George Hackathorne and Duke R. Lee. The film was released on December 22, 1932, by Universal Pictures. It was based on a story by Peter B. Kyne. Plot Malone is "a cloddish sort who avoids using firearms whenever possible". Mary Ramsey's parents dislike her romance with Malone, so the two elope. Cast *Tom Mix as Tom Malone *William Farnum as Henry Ramsey * Ruth Hall as Mary Ramsey * Clarence Wilson as J.P. Mulford *George Hackathorne as Hugh *Duke R. Lee as Red McIntyre *Gilbert Holmes Gilbert Holmes (1772–1846) was a clergyman in the Church of Ireland during the late 18th century and the first four decades of the nineteenth century. Holmes was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He was Dean of Ardfert The Dean of Limeric ... as Ranch hand Pee Wee *Tony Jr. the Horse as Tony References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite Ranch
''Dynamite Ranch'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Forrest Sheldon and written by Barry Barrington. The film stars Ken Maynard, Ruth Hall, Alan Roscoe, Martha Mattox, Arthur Hoyt and Albert J. Smith. The film was produced by K.B.S. ( Burt Kelly, Sam Bischoff and William Saal) Productions released on July 31, 1932, by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures. The film takes place during modern times and features a costume ball and an automobile chase; there is no dynamite featured in the film. ''Dynamite Ranch'' was remade as '' Unconquered Bandit'' (1935). Plot Blaze Howell stops what he believes is a train robbery, but it is revealed to be a welcoming joke to visitors from the East. It is discovered that during the fake robbery, a real robbery has occurred that involved the death of a guard. Howell is later accused of breaking into a safe, and discovery of his glove at the scene makes things worse for him. Aided by Smithers, Howell sets a trap and captures the real culpr ... [...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. Cast * Joan Blondell as Nurse Adams aka "Miss Pinkerton" * George Brent as Police Inspector Patten * Ruth Hall as Paula Brent * John Wray as Hugo * Elizabeth Patterson as Juliet Mitchell * C. Henry Gordon as Dr. Stuart * Holmes Herbert as Arthur Glenn * Mary Doran as Florence Lenz * Blanche Friderici as Mary * Allan Lane as Herbert Wynn (scenes deleted) * Nigel De Brulier as Coroner James A. Clemp (as Nigel de Brulier) * Eulalie Jensen as Miss Gibbons * Walter Brennan as Police Dispatcher (uncredited) * Lyle Talbot as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) See also *''The Nurse's Secret ''The Nurse's Secret'' is a 1941 murder mystery film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Lee Patrick as a crime-solving nurse. The supporting cast features Regis Toomey and Julie Bishop. The film, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
