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The Sisters (1938 Film)
''The Sisters'' is a 1938 American drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Errol Flynn and Bette Davis. The screenplay by Milton Krims is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Myron Brinig. Plot At a ball held on the night of the 1904 presidential election, serious Louise, frivolous Helen, and stolid Grace, daughters of Silver Bow, Montana pharmacist Ned Elliott and his wife Rose, find themselves dealing with romantic prospects. Tom Knivel is about to propose to Louise when Frank Medlin, a San Francisco sports reporter, asks her to dance. Infatuated with the young woman, Frank extends his stay, and at Sunday dinner in the Elliott home he announces he and Louise plan to wed. Although her parents disapprove of the union, Louise leaves for San Francisco with Frank that night. Grace eventually marries the jilted Tom and Helen weds wealthy Sam Johnson, who promises her freedom and asks for nothing in return. Although facing financial difficulty, Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatole Litvak
Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (10 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), commonly known as Anatole Litvak, was a Russian-American filmmaker. Born to Jewish parents in Kiev, he began his theatrical training at age 13 in Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, where he lived through the end of the Russian Revolution. He began his film directing career in Germany and France, before moving to the United States in the late 1930s. Litvak was notable for directing little-known foreign actors to early fame and is believed to have contributed to several actors winning Academy Awards. In 1936 he directed ''Mayerling (1936 film), Mayerling'', a film which made French actors Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux international stars. He returned Swedish star Ingrid Bergman to popularity with American audiences in 1956 with Anastasia (1956 film), ''Anastasia'', in which she won her second Oscar. He directed Olivia de Havilland to an Academy Award nomination for ''The Snake Pit'' (1948). He directed Jean Gabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Louise
Anita Louise (born Anita Louise Fremault; January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970) was an American film and television actress best known for her performances in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1935), '' The Story of Louis Pasteur'' (1935), ''Anthony Adverse'' (1936), ''Marie Antoinette'' (1938), and '' The Little Princess'' (1939). She was named as a WAMPAS Baby Star. Life and career Louise was born on January 9, 1915, in New York City, the daughter of Louis and Ann Fremault. She attended the Professional Children's School. She made her acting debut on Broadway at the age of seven, in '' Peter Ibbetson''. Louise appeared in the 1922 film ''Down to the Sea in Ships''. She made her first credited screen debut at the age of nine in the film '' The Sixth Commandment'' (1924). In 1929, Louise dropped her surname, billing herself only by first and second names. In the same 1937 St. Louis Star-Times interview referenced above, she is quoted as saying: "When I was nine...Mother and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Warburton (actor)
John Warburton (June 18, 1903 – October 27, 1981) was a British actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films in the 1930s to 1960s. Biography Born in Drogheda, Ireland, Warburton studied for the ministry at Oxford University and served in the British military beginning in 1916. He came to the United States as a stowaway on a freighter and began acting on stage in New York. On Broadway, Warburton portrayed Cyril Beverley in ''Bird in Hand'' (1930). His film career began with RKO Pictures, RKO's ''Secrets of the French Police'' (1932). His work on television included performing on 35 episodes of ''Fireside Theater''. He also guest-starred in television series such as ''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'' and the ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek'' episode "Balance of Terror". In 1933, Warburton was in the center of legal trouble in Los Angeles. A grand jury indicted two men for beating and robbing Warburton in revenge for his alleged beating of actress Alice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Davenport (actor)
Harold George Bryant Davenport (January 19, 1866August 9, 1949) was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers. His roles include Dr. Meade in ''Gone with the Wind'' (1939) and Grandpa in '' Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944). Bette Davis once called Davenport "without a doubt . .the greatest character actor of all time." Early life Harry Davenport was born January 19, 1866, in Boston. Harry came from a long line of stage actors; his father was thespian Edward Loomis Davenport and his mother, Fanny Vining Davenport, was an English actress and a descendant of the renowned 18th-century Irish stage actor Jack Johnson. His sister was actress Fanny Davenport. Career He made his stage debut - at the third Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia - at the age of five in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Shaw (actress)
Ellen Martha Clancy Stuart (January 23, 1919 – October 15, 2001), known professionally as Janet Shaw, was an American actress. Born on January 23, 1919, in Beatrice, Nebraska, Shaw was picked as the finest baby in Nebraska when she was 18 months old. She was the daughter of Philip Windsor Clancy. After attending elementary schools in Nebraska, she attended high schools in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, graduating from the latter. Actress Olive May was her aunt. Shaw acted on stage with Harold Lloyd's Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals, the Gateway Little Theater, and the Pasadena Community Players. Shaw appeared in the films '' Prairie Thunder'', ''Alcatraz Island'', '' Sergeant Murphy'', ''Jezebel'', '' Accidents Will Happen'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', '' Gold Diggers in Paris'', '' The Sisters'', '' Torchy Blane in Chinatown'', ''The Rookie Cop'', '' The Old Maid'', ''Waterloo Bridge'', '' Flight Angels'', '' Hired Wife'', '' Escape'', '' Lucky Devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews (December 12, 1879 – November 12, 1942) was an American actress. Although she is best remembered today for her later work as a character actress in motion pictures of the 1930s, she also was prolific on stage; among her films roles was the role of Aunt Pittypat in ''Gone with the Wind''. Early life Crews was the daughter of stage actress Angelena Lockwood and backstage carpenter John Thomas Crews. She had three older siblings. Crews started acting at age four. Her first stage appearance was at Woodward's Gardens. She stopped acting to finish school and then returned to acting in 1898. As she was a native San Franciscan, the records pertaining to her early life were destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. Most of Crews' formal education came in San Jose, as the family had moved there following the remarriage of Crews' mother. Career In 1898, Crews performed in San Francisco as an ingenue with the Alcazar Stock Company. Two years later, she and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Patrick (actress)
Lee Salome Patrick (November 22, 1901 – November 21, 1982) was an American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in ''The Bunch and Judy'' which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred Astaire. Patrick continued to perform in dozens of roles on the stage for the next decade, frequently in musicals and comedies, but also in dramatic parts like her 1931 performance as Meg in ''Little Women''. She began to branch out into films in 1929. For half a century she created a credible body of cinematic work, her most memorable being as Sam Spade's assistant Effie in , and her reprise of the role in the George Segal comedy sequel ''The Black Bird'' (1975). Her talents were showcased in comedies such as the Jack Benny film ''George Washington Slept Here'' (1942) and as one of the foils of Rosalind Russell in . Dramatic parts such as an asylum inmate in ''The Snake Pit'' (1948) and as Pamela Tiffin's mother in were another facet of her re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles (born Reginald Lawrence Knowles; 11 November 1911 – 23 December 1995) was an English film actor. Born in Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, he later changed his name to reflect his Irish heritage. He made his film debut in 1932, and played either first or second film leads throughout his career. He appeared in films from the 1930s to the 1970s. Career British acting career Knowles began his acting career with the British sound films early in 1932, calling himself Patric Knowles. He made his film debut in '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1932), produced by Alexander Korda. He later joined the repertory group of the Oxford Playhouse theater and began touring with various companies and was involved in some seasons in regional theater, being featured in 14 British films, including '' The Poisoned Diamond'' (1933), directed by W. P. Kellino; '' Norah O'Neale'' (1934), directed by Brian Desmond Hurst; '' Regal Cavalcade'' (1935); and '' The Girl in the Crowd'' (1935), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Travers
Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), known professionally as Henry Travers, was an English film and stage character actor who specialised in portraying slightly bumbling but amiable and likeable older men. His best known role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film ''It's a Wonderful Life''. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in ''Mrs. Miniver'' (1942). Other notable films include ''The Invisible Man (1933 film), The Invisible Man'' (1933), ''Dark Victory'' (1939), and ''High Sierra (film), High Sierra'' (1941). Early life Travers was born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, and was the son of Daniel Heagerty, a doctor originally from Ireland, and Ellen Gillman Hornibrook, also a native of Ireland (County Cork). She was previously married to William H. Belcher, a merchant seaman. He died in 1869. Travers had a half-brother, Samuel William Belcher, by his mother's previous marriage. He had a brother, Daniel George B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Foran
John Nicholas "Dick" Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor and singer, known for his performances in Western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures. He appeared in dozens of movies of every type during his lengthy career, often with top stars leading the cast. Early years Foran was born in Flemington, New Jersey, the first of five sons to Arthur F. Foran and Elizabeth Foran. His father was a Republican member of the New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225 (2020 figure ..., as was Dick Foran's younger brother, Walter E. Foran. He attended Mercersburg Academy, where he competed on the track team under Scots-American athletics coach Jimmy Curran. After graduation he attended the Hun School of Princeton, Hun School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Hale Sr
Alan Hale Sr. (born Rufus Edward Mackahan; February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American actor and director. He is best remembered for his many character roles, in particular as a frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn, as well as films supporting Lon Chaney, Wallace Beery, Douglas Fairbanks, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan. Hale was usually billed as Alan Hale and his career in film lasted 40 years. His son, Alan Hale Jr., also became an actor and remains most famous for playing "the Skipper" on the television series ''Gilligan's Island''. Early life Hale was born Rufus Edward Mackahan in Washington, D.C. He studied to be an opera singer. Career His first film role was in the 1911 silent movie ''The Cowboy and the Lady (1911 film), The Cowboy and the Lady''. He became a leading man while working in 1913–1915 for the Biograph Company in their special feature film productions sponsored and controlled by Marc Klaw and Abraha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Bryan
Jane Bryan (born Jane O'Brien; June 11, 1918 – April 8, 2009) was an American actress who appeared in Hollywood films throughout the late 1930s. She was groomed by Warner Bros. to become one of its leading ladies, but instead chose to retire from acting in 1940 at age 22, after which she became a philanthropist and arts patron. Early years Born in Hollywood, California, Bryan was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien. Her father was an attorney. Her first dramatic training came in Jean Muir's theatrical workshop, where she was discovered by Bette Davis. Career Bryan gained acting experience as an apprentice at the Hollywood Theatre Workshop. Her film debut came in '' The Case of the Black Cat'' (1936). Her screen career lasted only four years, but she appeared in prominent roles in several memorable films, including '' Marked Woman'' (1937) with Davis and Humphrey Bogart; '' Kid Galahad'' (1937) with Edward G. Robinson, Davis, and Bogart; '' A Slight Case of Murder'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
