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The Missing Corpse
''The Missing Corpse'' is a 1945 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. Plot summary The publisher of The Tribune newspaper, Henry Kruger, who is used to ordering his staff around, finds that he is ignored by everyone in his own home. He is shocked when he discovers a scandalous picture of his own daughter, Phyllis, on the front page of the competing paper, The Daily Argus. Henry pays a visit to the dubious publisher of the competing paper, Andy McDonald, and warns him not to ever publish a picture like that again, or Henry will kill him. Henry is unaware of the fact that a man named "Slippery" Joe Clary has overheard his conversation with Andy, which Joe later reveals to him, threatening to expose him. Henry counters by claiming that Andy was the one who got Joe sentenced with his testimony, and that Andy dated Joe's girlfriend while he was in prison. To avoid further complications, Henry takes a long vacation, following the suggestion of his chauffeur. While H ...
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Albert Herman
Albert Herman (1887–1958) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Herman was a prolific director, working mainly on low-budget movies for companies such as Producers Releasing Corporation. He is sometimes credited as Al Herman. Selected filmography Director * '' Sporting Chance'' (1931) * '' Exposed'' (1932) * '' The Big Chance'' (1933) * '' The Whispering Shadow'' (1933, serial) * ''Twisted Rails'' (1934) * '' Hot Off the Press'' (1935) * '' Speed Limited'' (1935) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) * ''The Drunkard'' (1935) * '' Bars of Hate'' (1935) * '' Gun Play'' (1935) * ''Big Boy Rides Again'' (1935) * '' Western Frontier'' (1935) *'' Million Dollar Haul'' (1935) * '' What Price Crime'' (1935) * '' The Cowboy and the Bandit'' (1935) * ''Trails End'' (1935) * '' Blazing Justice'' (1936) * '' Outlaws of the Range'' (1936) * '' Fugitive in the Sky'' (Unbilled) (1936) * '' The Black Coin'' (1936, serial) * '' The Clutching Hand'' (1936, serial)Pitts, Michael R. Poverty ...
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Eddy Waller
Edward Carlingford Waller (June 14, 1889 – August 20, 1977) was an American stage, film and television actor. Early years Born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, he was a son of the Rev. Thomas M. Waller, a Presbyterian minister, and Anna Taylor Waller, his wife; his parents were originally from England. Eddy Waller's involvement with dramatics began when he was a student at the University of Wisconsin. Career Stage Waller performed in vaudeville and the legitimate theater before he entered films in Hollywood. His professional stage debut came in Chicago, Illinois. An item published in ''The Indianapolis News'' May 3, 1923, reported, "He has had several years' experience as leading man and also as director, and produces the Grand Players' plays as well as taking the leading roles." Waller became noted for his character impersonations of elderly men on stage and screen. Film Waller appeared in more than 250 sound films between 1929 and 1963 (Thomas M. Feramisco, in his book, ...
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American Mystery Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soc ...
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Producers Releasing Corporation Films
Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations * Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not work on set * Line producer, manager during daily operations of a film or TV series * News producer, compiles all items of a news programme into a cohesive show *Online producer, oversees the making of content for websites * Radio producer, oversees the making of a radio show *Record producer, manages sound recording * Television producer, oversees all aspects of video production on a television program * Theatrical producer, oversees the staging of theatre productions * Video game producer, in charge of overseeing development of a video game * Impresario, a producer or manager in the theatre and music industries Film and television works * ''The Producers'' (1967 film), black comedy by Mel Brooks * ''The Producers'' (2005 film), Amer ...
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1945 Mystery Films
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Prussia. * January 16 – WWII: Adolf Hitler takes residence in the ''Führerbunker'' in Berlin. * January 17 ** WWII: The Soviet Union occupies Warsaw, P ...
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American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the " United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soc ...
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1945 Films
The year 1945 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1945 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 26 – The film '' National Velvet'', starring Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp and Anne Revere, is released nationally in the United States. The film is an instant critical and commercial success, propelling 12-year-old Taylor to stardom and earning Revere the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. * January 30 – Restricted release of '' Kolberg'', an historical epic which is one of the last Nazi Germany propaganda pieces, in war-torn Berlin. Given its cast of 187,000, probably fewer people view it than appear in it. * April 20 – Release of '' Son of Lassie'', the 2nd Lassie film and the first film ever to be filmed using the Technicolor Monobook method, where a single magazine of film is used to record all of the primary colors. Prior to this method, the most popular ...
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Elayne Adams
{{Orphan, date=July 2021 Elayne is a female given name of French origin, which means "light". The name can be a variant of Elaine or Elena. Elayne may refer to: People *Elayne Angel *Elayne Arrington *Elayne Boosler (born 1952), American comedian *Elayne Brenzinger (born 1951), Canadian politician *Elayne Rapping (born 1938), American writer *Elayne Reiss-Weimann (born 1933), American teacher and writer Other uses *Elayne Trakand, fictional character in Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series of novels See also *Elaine (given name) *Elena (given name) Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light". Nicknames of the name Elena are Lena, Lennie, Ella, Ellie, Nellie or Nena (less common). Other common variants are Alena (German, Czech, Russian, Belarusian, S ... Feminine given names ...
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Ken Terrell
Kenneth Jones Terrell (April 29, 1904 – March 8, 1966) was an American western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US * Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that i ... and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcelli in the 1956 film '' Indestructible Man'' and Jess in the 1958 film '' Attack of the 50 Foot Woman''. Biography Born in the small town of Coolidge, Georgia, Terrell attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta. As a young man, he took up bodybuilding and developed the athletic skills that helped him become a Hollywood stuntman. His roles in action films were usually minor, and sometimes he did stunt work and acting in the same film. Terrell did only limited stunt work after a foot injury in the late 1950s. He died from arteriosclerosis at the age of 61. Filmography References Exte ...
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Anne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal (born Patsy Ann Epperson; December 23, 1893 – November 24, 1971) was an American actress. She appeared in many films portraying matronly landladies, for example. On television, in 1957, she appeared on ''Gunsmoke'' as “Sabina Peavy”, a woman who ends up killing her abusive husband in the episode “Last Fling” (S2E26). Partial filmography *''Strange Wives'' (1934) *'' Bad Boy'' (1935) *''The Captain's Kid'' (1936) *''Stand-In'' (1937) *''Of Human Hearts'' (1938) *''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1939) *''The Monster and the Girl'' (1941) *'' Mr. District Attorney'' (1941) *''Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) *'' Sis Hopkins'' (1941) *''H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' (1941) *'' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1942) *'' In Old California'' (1942) *''Henry and Dizzy'' (1942) *''The Postman Didn't Ring'' (1942) *''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1942) *'' The Sombrero Kid'' (1942) *'' The Man in the Trunk'' (1942) *''The Great Gildersleeve'' (1942) *''Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour ...
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