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Seven Sinners (1940 Film)
''Seven Sinners'' (UK title ''Cafe of the Seven Sinners'') is a 1940 American drama romance film directed by Tay Garnett starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in the first of three films they made together. The film was produced by Universal Pictures in black and white. Plot Torch singer Bijou Blanche has been kicked off one South Seas island after another. She is accompanied by naval deserter Edward Patrick 'Little Ned' Finnegan and magician/pickpocket Sasha Mencken. Eventually, she meets a handsome young naval officer, Lt. Dan Brent, and the two fall in love. When Brent vows to marry Bijou, his commander and others plead with him to leave her. Cast * Marlene Dietrich as Bijou Blanche * John Wayne as Lt. Dan Brent * Albert Dekker as Dr. Martin * Broderick Crawford as Edward Patrick 'Little Ned' Finnegan * Anna Lee as Dorothy Henderson * Mischa Auer as Sasha Mencken * Billy Gilbert as Tony * Richard Carle as District Officer * Samuel S. Hinds as Gov. Harvey Henderson * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tay Garnett
William Taylor "Tay" Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director, writer, and producer. He made nearly 50 films in various genres during his 55-year career, ''The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film), The Postman Always Rings Twice'' and ''China Seas (1935 film), China Seas'' being two of the most commercially successful. In his later years, he focused mainly on television. Early life Born and raised in Los Angeles, Garnett graduated from Los Angeles High School. He studied commercial art at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before returning to California to open an advertising agency. In 1917, he joined the U.S. Navy's Naval aviator (United States), Aviation Corps and trained soldiers to fly at California bases during World War I. Career Early career After the war, Garnett entered the film industry as a gagwriter, primarily for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, but also for Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, and Chester Conklin. For Roach, Garnett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broderick Crawford
William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the film ''All the King's Men'' (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Often cast in tough-guy or slob roles, he later achieved recognition for his starring role as Dan Mathews in the crime television series ''Highway Patrol'' (1955–1959). Early life Crawford was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Lester Crawford ( Lester Crawford Pendergast) and Helen Broderick, who were both vaudeville performers, as his grandparents had been. Lester appeared in films in the 1920s and 1930s. Helen Broderick had a career in Hollywood comedies, including appearances in the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals ''Top Hat'' and '' Swing Time''. Notwithstanding his family's relative prominence, Crawford's childhood and adolescence remain sparsely documented, with a 1977 ''Saturday Night Live'' documentary segment essent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destry Rides Again
''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey, Billy Gilbert, Bill Cody Jr., Lillian Yarbo, and Una Merkel. The opening credits list the story as "Suggested by Max Brand's novel '' Destry Rides Again''", but the movie is almost completely different. It also bears no resemblance to the 1932 adaptation of the novel starring Tom Mix, which is often retitled as ''Justice Rides Again''. In 1996, ''Destry Rides Again'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Saloon owner Kent, the unscrupulous boss of the fictional Western town of Bottleneck, has the town's sheriff, Mr. Keogh, killed when Keogh asks one too many questions about a rigged poker gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tay Garnett And Marlene Dietrich, 1940
Tay or TAY may refer to: People and languages * Tay (name), including lists of people with the given name, surname and nickname * Tay people, an ethnic group of Vietnam ** Tày language * Atayal language, an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan (ISO 639-3 code "tay") * TAY (singer), Portuguese singer Tiago Amaral (born 1999) Places Canada * Tay, Ontario, a township * Tay River, Ontario ** Tay Canal, a part of the river * Tay Sound, Nunavut Scotland * River Tay ** Tay Bridge, a railway bridge that collapsed in 1879, killing all on board a train ** Loch Tay, a freshwater loch ** Firth of Tay, the estuary into which the Tay flows Elsewhere * Tay, Iran, a village * Tay, Ardabil, a village * Lough Tay, a lake in County Wicklow, Ireland * Tay Head, Antarctica **Firth of Tay (Antarctica) Transportation * Rolls-Royce RB.44 Tay, a turbojet aircraft engine * Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay, a turbofan aircraft engine * ASL Airlines Belgium, formerly TNT Airways, ICAO airline code TAY * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bakewell
William Robertson Bakewell (May 2, 1908 – April 15, 1993) was an American actor. He achieved his greatest fame as one of the leading juvenile performers of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Early years Bakewell was a native of Los Angeles, where he attended the Harvard School for Boys and Page Military Academy. Career Bakewell began his film career as an extra in the silent movie ''Fighting Blood'' (1924) and appeared in some 170 films and television shows. He had supporting roles at the end of the silent era and reached the peak of his career around 1930. He is perhaps best remembered for playing German soldier Albert Kropp in '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1930) and Rodney Jordan, Joan Crawford's brother, in ''Dance, Fools, Dance'' (1931). He also co-starred in ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' (1929). In 1933, Bakewell contributed to the founding of the Screen Actors Guild, and was the 44th of the original 50 members. He never achieved stardom after the Depression ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Craig (actor)
James Craig (born James Henry Meador, February 4, 1912 - June 27, 1985) was an American actor. He is best known for appearances in films like '' Kitty Foyle'' (1940) and '' The Devil and Daniel Webster'' (1941), and his stint as a leading man at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s where he appeared in films like '' The Human Comedy'' (1943). Biography He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and studied at the Rice Institute (now Rice University), planning a career in medicine. After graduation he worked for a time as a professional football player, and a debt collector. A visit to Hollywood made him decide to become an actor. He returned home and worked in theatre for a year, then went back to Hollywood. He did a screen test for Paramount, which offered him a contract. Paramount He began appearing in films at Paramount, originally using the name James Mead. He appeared mostly in B-movies and serials. His early credits included '' Sophie Lang Goes West'' (1937), '' This Way Please'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound films. Early life Rawlinson was born in New Brighton, Merseyside, New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK on 15 November 1885. He was one of the four sons and three daughters of Robert Theodore Rawlinson and his wife Emily. He sailed to America on the same ship as Charlie Chaplin and established himself as a leading man in the silent movies, before making the transition as a character actor in the "talkies". Recognition For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Herbert Rawlinson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6150 Hollywood Blvd on 8 February 1960. Personal life Rawlinson married Roberta Arnold in 1917. They divorced in 1923 in which he had cited desertion. He married Loraine Abigail Long in 1924 and divorced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975. Early years Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Luke Barnett, a well-known comedian who specialized in insulting and pulling practical jokes on his audiences.Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 32-34. (Luke's professional nickname was "Old Man Ribber" and "the King of Ribbing".) Barnett graduated from Duquesne University Prep School and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. An avid amateur pilot since 1921, he flew mail planes during 1925-1926. Barnett appeared on Broadway in '' Earl Carroll's Vanities'' during 1927. Practical jokes A 1932 newspaper report noted that "Barnett for years asknown in Hollywood as the 'professional ribber' -- appearing at banquets and parties as a paid 'insulter.'" He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Denny (actor)
Reginald Leigh Dugmore (20 November 189116 June 1967), known professionally as Reginald Denny, was an English actor, aviator, and UAV pioneer. Acting career Born Reginald Leigh Dugmore on 20 November 1891 in Richmond, Surrey, England (part of Greater London since 1965), he came from a theatrical family; his father was actor and opera singer W.H. Denny. In 1899, he began his stage career in '' A Royal Family'' and starred in several London productions from age seven to twelve. He attended St. Francis Xavier College in Mayfield, Sussex, later known as Mayfield College, but, at 16, he ran away from school to train as a pugilist with Sir Harry Preston at the National Sporting Club. He also appeared in several British stage productions touring the music halls of England of ''The Merry Widow''. In 1911, he went to the United States to appear in Henry B. Harris's stage production of '' The Quaker Girl'', then joined the Bandmann Opera Company as a baritone touring India and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Homolka
Oskar Homolka (12 August 1898 – 27 January 1978) was an Austrian film and theatre actor, who went on to work in Germany, Britain and the United States. Both his voice and his appearance fitted him for roles as communist spies or Soviet officials, for which he was in regular demand. By the age of 30, he had appeared in more than 400 plays; his film career covered at least 100 films and TV shows. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' I Remember Mama'' (1948). Career After serving in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War, Homolka attended the Imperial Academy of Music and the Performing Arts in Vienna, the city of his birth, and began his career on the Austrian stage. In 1924 he played Mortimer in the premiere of Brecht's play ''The Life of Edward II of England'' at the Munich Kammerspiele, and from 1925 in Berlin where he worked under Max Reinhardt. Other stage plays in which Homolka performed during this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel S
Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although the text does not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:3–15) and in that of Heman the Ezrahite, apparently his grandson (1 Chron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Carle
Richard Carle (born Charles Nicholas Carleton, July 7, 1871 – June 28, 1941) was an American stage and film actor as well as a playwright and stage director. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1941. Carle was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was on the stage for many years, appearing in important roles in London, New York and Chicago including as J. Offenbach Gaggs in '' The Casino Girl'' (1900)'The Polite Lunatic at Close Quarters' - ''The Sketch'' 12 September 1900, pg. 327 and Algy Cuffs in '' The Belle of Bohemia'' in London in 1901 before making his screen debut. In 1941, he died in North Hollywood, California from a heart attack. Selected filmography * ''Mary's Lamb'' (1915) - Leander Lamb * '' The Mad Marriage'' (1925) * '' Zander the Great'' (1925) - Mr. Pepper * '' The Coming of Amos'' (1925) - David Fontenay * '' Eve's Leaves'' (1926) - Richard Stanley * '' The Understanding Heart'' (1927) - Sheriff Bentley * ''Soft Cushions'' (1927) - The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
