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Terry Morse
Terry O. Morse (January 30, 1906 – May 19, 1984) was an American film director and editor. He is perhaps best known for directing the American scenes in ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'', the "Americanized" version of the 1954 Japanese ''Godzilla'' film from Toho. The film went on to long-lasting success with regular showings at drive-in theatres, repertory theatres and on television. Its popularity completely obscured the original film which remained virtually unknown in the United States for several decades after its release. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Morse began his career as a film editor in 1927, and early in his career was credited as Terrell Morse, and later Terry Morse. Although he continued working as an editor throughout his career, he also directed films, starting with ''The Adventures of Jane Arden'' in 1939. Most of his career was spent at Warner Bros., and was usually within the crime melodrama genre, although he also directed some comedies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The List Of Adrian Messenger
''The List of Adrian Messenger'' is a 1963 American mystery film directed by John Huston starring Kirk Douglas, George C. Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Gladys Cooper and Herbert Marshall. It is based on a 1959 novel of the same name written by Philip MacDonald. Plot Writer Adrian Messenger believes a series of seemingly unrelated "accidental" deaths are linked murders. He asks his friend Anthony Gethryn, recently retired from MI5, to investigate, and provides a list of the victims' names. Soon after, Messenger's plane is bombed and crashes into the sea while he is en route to collect evidence to confirm his suspicions. With his dying breath, he tells a fellow passenger, Raoul Le Borg, the key to the mystery, though his exact meaning is garbled. Raoul Le Borg survives and turns out to Gethryn's old World War II counterpart in the French Resistance. They join forces to investigate Messenger's list and decode his cryptic final words. Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm, Messenger’s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Missouri
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Deaths
__NOTOC__ The following is a list of notable deaths in 1984. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. Deaths in 1984 January * January 1 ** Alexis Korner, British blues musician and broadcaster (b. 1928) ** Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1903) * January 5 – Giuseppe Fava, Italian writer (b. 1925) * January 6 – Ernest Laszlo, Hungarian-American cinematographer (b. 1898) * January 7 – Alfred Kastler, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902) * January 9 – Sir Deighton Lisle Ward, 4th Governor-General of Barbados (b. 1909) * January 11 – Jack La Rue, American actor (b. 1902) * January 14 ** Saad Haddad, Lebanese military officer and militia leader (b. 1936) ** Ray Kroc, American entrepreneur (b. 1902) * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the National Consultative Assembly, Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between French Third Republic, France and German Empire, Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a Anglo-German naval arms race, naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Dillinger
''Young Dillinger'' is a 1965 gangster film directed by Terry O. Morse. It stars Nick Adams as the notorious criminal John Dillinger, and co-stars Robert Conrad, John Ashley and Mary Ann Mobley. Plot With help from Elaine, his girlfriend, young John Dillinger breaks into her father's safe. They are caught, but Dillinger takes the rap by himself. In prison, he meets Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson, who join Dillinger's gang after he masterminds a prison break. The gang goes on a years-long crime spree, robbing banks and armored cars. Elaine goes along, but she becomes pregnant and is wounded in a shootout. Dillinger in forced to leave her behind, and she rats him out to the FBI in order to prevent the authorities from taking her baby. Cast * Nick Adams as John Dillinger * Robert Conrad as Pretty Boy Floyd * John Ashley as Baby Face Nelson * Mary Ann Mobley as Elaine * Victor Buono as Professor Hoffman * Dan Terranova as Homer Van Meter * John Hoyt as Dr. Wilson * Reed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taffy And The Jungle Hunter
Taffy may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * An English term for a Welshman (as used in the rhyme Taffy was a Welshman) * Taffy (nickname), various people * Taffy (singer) (born 1963), British singer * Taffy Thomas, British storyteller, appointed the UK's first Laureate for Storytelling in 2010 Arts and entertainment * "Taffy" (song), by Lisa Loeb, 1995 * ''Taffy'' (TV series) * Taffy, a character in the ''ClayFighter'' series of video games * "Taffy!", an episode of '' Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series'' Other uses * Taffy (candy), a type of chewy, often colored, candy * Taffy, a nickname for Navy Task Unit A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many ...s in World War II * Taffy Entertainment See also *Daffy (other) *Taff (other) *Tiffy (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown World
''Unknown World'' (a.k.a. ''Night Without Stars'') is a 1951 independently made American black-and-white science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ... adventure film, directed by Terry O. Morse, Terrell O. Morse, and starring Bruce Kellogg, Marilyn Nash, Jim Bannon, and Otto Waldis. Distributed by Lippert Pictures, it was produced by Irving A. Block and Jack Rabin. The film concerns a scientific expedition seeking livable space deep beneath the Earth's surface in the event a nuclear war makes living above ground impossible. Plot Dr. Jeremiah Morley is concerned about an imminent nuclear war. He organizes an expedition of scientists and has them use a large atomic-powered tank-like boring machine, called the Cyclotram, capable of drilling down deep through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Ricardo Returns
''Don Ricardo Returns'' is a 1946 American western drama film. Plot After having been abducted and sent away on a ship in 1835, Don Ricardo escapes and makes his way back to Alta California. He returns to exact revenge on those who kidnapped him and stole his land. Cast *Fred Coby – Don Ricardo *Martin Garralaga – Miguel Porcoreno *Anthony Warde – Don Luera *Lita Baron (billed as Isabella) – Dorotea *Michael Visaroff – Captain Martinez *Paul Newlan as Lugo the Huge References External links * * * 1946 films 1946 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films American swashbuckler films Producers Releasing Corporation films Films set in Mexico Films set in the 1830s 1940s historical drama films American historical drama films Films directed by Terry O. Morse American Western (genre) films 1946 drama films Films based on works by Johnston McCulley 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language historical drama films English-langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fog Island
''Fog Island'' is a 1945 American mystery-suspense film directed by Terry O. Morse. The film stars B movie horror film regulars George Zucco and Lionel Atwill. It was based on the 1937 play ''Angel Island'' by Bernadine "Bernie" Angus. Plot A recent ex convict named Leo Grainer lives secluded on Fog Island with the daughter of his murdered wife. Seeking to learn who murdered her, and to exact revenge on those who framed him and destroyed his business, he invites his former associates to his creepy island mansion on the pretext he may share a hidden fortune with them. Prior to their arrival he rigs the mansion with secret passages and a trap. Then, once his guests arrive, he gives each a clue, including his step daughter and butler. This successfully pits everyone against the others and plays on their greed. What then transpires is conflict, revealed mysteries, sudden death, and an unlikely resolution. Cast *Lionel Atwill as Alec Ritchfield *George Zucco as Leo Grainer *Jerome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Intelligence (film)
''British Intelligence'' is a 1940 spy film set in World War I. It was directed by Terry O. Morse and stars Boris Karloff and Margaret Lindsay. The film, also known as ''Enemy Agent'', was released in the United States in January 1940. The Warner Bros. B picture was based on a 1918 play ''Three Faces East'' written by Anthony Paul Kelly and produced on the stage by George M. Cohan. Two film adaptations of ''Three Faces East'' in Three Faces East (1926 film), 1926 and Three Faces East (1930 film), 1930 preceded ''British Intelligence''.Jacobs 2011, p. 244. Plot During World War I, Franz Strendler, a master German spy has cost the British dearly. In desperation, they send for their best agent, currently undercover in Germany. Pilot Frank Bennett is sent to pick him up, but the Germans are forewarned and Bennett is shot down. Luckily, he survives and is rescued by friendly soldiers. While recovering in a hospital, Bennett is tended by a pretty nurse, Helene Von Lorbeer. He tells her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smashing The Money Ring
Smash may refer to: People * Smash (wrestler) (born 1959), professional wrestler * Moondog Rex, another professional wrestler who briefly wrestled as the original Smash, before being replaced by the above * DJ Smash, Russian DJ and EDM-music producer Art, entertainment, and media * ''Smash'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Garson Kanin * Smash or pass? * ''Smash!'' (comics), a 1960s British comic * smash., a Japanese video streaming service * ''Super Smash Bros.'', commonly shortened to ''Smash'', a platform fighting video game series with characters from Nintendo and third-party franchises * Smash (musical), American Broadway musical Fictional entities * SMASH (comics), a team of superheroes * Smash Williams, fictional character in the television series ''Friday Night Lights'' Film and television * ''Smash'' (Swedish TV series), a 1990 Swedish miniseries * ''Smash'' (TV series), a 2012 NBC drama series * '' Attack on Tomorrow'', a 1977 Japanese anime series known in Europe as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
