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Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale (born Virginia Paxton; – October 3, 1994) was an American actress and dancer. Biography Dale was born in North Carolina. She was the daughter of Lula Helms Paxton, and she graduated from Central High School in Charlotte. Dale began learning toe dancing when she was 9 years old. When she was an adult, she recalled, "I slaved and slaved at it, hating every minute. I tried everything I could think of to get out of it." That exit occurred when blood poisoning in one of her feet required grafting lamb's skin over the top of the foot. The resulting reduction in the foot's ability to stretch ended her toe dancing. When Dale was a teenager, Earl Carroll selected her as the winner of a beauty contest in Charlotte. That introduction to Carroll helped Dale and her sister, Frances, who danced as a team, to perform in New York City. Their engagements there included an eight-month stint at the Hollywood Restaurant. They also performed in other cities in the eastern Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank had a Census-estimated population of 102,755 as of 2023. The city was named after David Burbank, who established a sheep ranch there in 1867. Burbank consists of two distinct areas: a downtown/foothill section, in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains, and the flatland section. Numerous media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank—often called the "Media Capital of the World" and only a few miles northeast of Hollywood—including Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, The Burbank Studios, Cartoon Network Studios with the West Coast branch of Cartoon Network, and Insomniac Games. Universal plays a key role in attractions and entertainment in Burbank, with its theme park Universal Studios Holl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Women Have Secrets
''All Women Have Secrets'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Virginia Dale, Joseph Allen, Jeanne Cagney, Peter Lind Hayes, Betty Moran and John Arledge. Also appearing briefly in one of her first screen roles is Veronica Lake, billed as Constance Keane. The film was released on December 15, 1939, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Three young couples, all having financial struggles, decide to risk getting married. Joe Tucker and new wife Susie begin their new life living in a trailer. Slats Warwick is in a continuous quarrel with bride Jennifer, whose allowance from her parents is keeping them afloat. The couple having the hardest time is John and Kay Gregory, a pre-med student whose studies barely give him time to juggle part-time jobs and a singer who finds work in a nightclub, but hasn't yet broken the news to her husband that she's expecting a baby. Cast * Virginia Dale as Jennifer Warwick *Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragnet (1947 Film)
''Dragnet'' is a 1947 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Henry Wilcoxon, Mary Brian, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Dale, Don C. Harvey, and Ralph Dunn. The screenplay was written by Barbara Worth and Harry Essex. The original music score was composed by Irving Gertz. It is also known as ''Dark Bullet'' and ''A Shot in the Dark''. Plot summary A dead John Doe is found on the beach and Detective Lieutenant Tony Ricco gets the case to solve. With no clues whatsoever to the case, Tony asks for help to Geoffrey James, an old friend from Scotland Yard in London. After examining the body and the man's clothes, Geoffrey concludes he wore a Harris Tweed coat and had Sterling pound notes on him, and therefore has to be of British origin. Geoffrey also discovers a fluorescent paint on the coat, which would suggest it is the same paint as the one used to mark floating objects in water to easier spot and rescue them. The dead man had no water in his lungs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hucksters
''The Hucksters'' is a 1947 American comedy drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable and Deborah Kerr, her debut in an American film. The supporting cast includes Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou, Ava Gardner, Keenan Wynn, and Edward Arnold. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The movie is based on the novel ''The Hucksters'' by Frederic Wakeman Sr., a skewering of the post-World War II radio advertising industry with Gable's character alternating in pursuit of Kerr and Gardner. Plot The film revolves around Victor Norman (Clark Gable), a World War II veteran and radio advertising executive. Victor is in search of a job in his field after returning from the war. In an attempt to appear uninterested in finding work, he throws a few dollars out of his hotel window, leaving himself with only $50. On his way to a job interview at the Kimberly Advertising Agency, Victor spends $35 on a hand-painted necktie to appear sincere. The interview is interrupted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fall Guy (1947 Film)
''Fall Guy'' is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Reginald Le Borg. The drama features Leo Penn, Robert Armstrong and Teala Loring. The film is based on Cornell Woolrich's short story, "Cocaine." Plot With no memory of the night in question and a few clues, a man tries to prove he did not murder an attractive woman. Tom Cochrane, high on cocaine and covered with blood, is picked up by the police and then questioned by detectives Shannon (Douglas Fowley) and Taylor (Harry Strang), but manages to escape. His girlfriend Lois Walter (Teala Loring), against the wishes of her guardian, Jim Grosset (Charles Arnt), assists Tom and his police-officer brother-in-law Mac ( Robert Armstrong) in trying to clear Tom of a possible murder charge. Tom only recalls meeting a man in a bar and going to a party. Tom and Mac find the man, Joe ( Elisha Cook Jr.), who takes them to the party scene, the apartment of the Shindells ( John Harmon and Iris Adrian), where they find the body of a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headin' For God's Country
''Headin' for God's Country'' is a 1943 American action film directed by William Morgan and written by Houston Branch and Elizabeth Meehan. The film stars William Lundigan, Virginia Dale, Harry Davenport, Harry Shannon, Addison Richards and John F. Hamilton. The film was released on August 26, 1943, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *William Lundigan as Michael Banyan *Virginia Dale as Laurie Lane * Harry Davenport as Clem Adams * Harry Shannon as Albert Ness *Addison Richards as District Commissioner *John F. Hamilton as Hilary Higgins *Eddie Acuff as Hugo Higgins *Wade Crosby as Jim Talbot *Skelton Knaggs as Jeff *John Bleifer as Nickolai *Eddy Waller as Hank *Charles Lung as Willie Soba * Ernie Adams as Chuck *Eddie Lee as Gim Lung *James B. Leong as Japanese Officer *Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Nilsson *Ace the Wonder Dog Ace the Wonder Dog was a German Shepherd dog actor in several films and film serials from 1938 to 1946. His first appearance was in the 1938 Lew La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Premiere (film)
''World Premiere'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Ted Tetzlaff and written by Earl Felton. The film stars John Barrymore, Frances Farmer, Eugene Pallette, Virginia Dale, Ricardo Cortez, Sig Ruman and Don Castle. The film was released on August 21, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Otis Garrett was originally scheduled to direct the film but had to pull out due to undergoing major surgery.* Shelley, Peter. ''Frances Farmer: The Life and Films of a Troubled Star''. McFarland, 2014. p.150 Plot Hollywood producer Duncan DeGrasse is preparing for the debut of his anti-Nazi motion picture, 'The Earth is in Flames.' To generate hype, his press agents create elaborate events for the premiere. One of these stunts involves hiring phony spies to make the audience think they're in real danger. However, among the fake spies are German and Italian operatives. Cast *John Barrymore as Duncan DeGrasse *Frances Farmer as Kitty Carr *Eugene Pallette as Gregory Martin * Virginia Dale as Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss The Boys Goodbye
''Kiss the Boys Goodbye'' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Mary Martin, Don Ameche and Oscar Levant. It is based on a play by Clare Boothe Luce which was inspired by the search for an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in the film version of ''Gone with the Wind''. The score, under the musical direction of Victor Young, includes the title song and "Sand in My Shoes," both by Frank Loesser and Victor Schertzinger. Plot Cindy Lou Bethany was raised in the South, but is now a struggling actress and chorus girl in New York City, eager to find a starring role. An audition to portray a Southern belle in a big production is her big chance, but it ends before she gets a chance to show director Lloyd Lloyd what she can do. The show's financial backer Top Rumson and writer Bert Fisher would like to hire a newcomer, but Lloyd feels more comfortable with his old standby, Myra Stanhope, even though she seems all wrong for this part. The produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Singing Hill
''The Singing Hill'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Virginia Dale. Based on a story by Jesse Lasky Jr. and Richard Murphy, the film is about a singing cowboy and foreman of a ranch that may be sold to an unscrupulous banker by the young madcap heiress who is unaware that the sale will result in the local ranchers losing their free grazing land and their ranches.Magers 2007, pp. 187–188. In the film, Autry performed the 1940 song "Blueberry Hill", first recorded by Sammy Kaye, which would become a standard recorded by such artists as Louis Armstrong (1949), Fats Domino (1956), and Elvis Presley (1957). The song became one of Autry's best-selling recordings.Magers 2007, p. 188. In 1987, "Blueberry Hill" received an ASCAP Award for Most Performed Feature Film Standards on TV. Plot Singing cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) is the foreman of the Circle R Ranch, which has been in the Adams family for generations. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Nights
''Las Vegas Nights'' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Ernest Pagano, Harry Clork and Eddie Welch. The film stars Phil Regan, Bert Wheeler, Constance Moore, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Betty Brewer and Hank Ladd. The film was released on March 28, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. This was Frank Sinatra's film debut; he appears briefly with the Tommy Dorsey Band singing "I'll Never Smile Again". Plot Vaudevillian sisters Norma, Mildred, and Patsy, along with Patsy's husband, Stu, come to Las Vegas to turn an old building they inherited into a trendy nightclub. At a casino, the sisters win a tidy sum to fund their venture, but Stu loses it just as quickly. While taking out loans, they get mixed up with a scheming lawyer who wants their property for himself and they must fend him off to keep their new club running. Cast * Phil Regan as Bill Stevens *Bert Wheeler as Stu Grant *Constance Moore as Norma Jennings * Virginia Dale as Pats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Thy Neighbor (1940 Film)
''Love Thy Neighbor'' is a film produced by Paramount in 1940 which starred Jack Benny and Fred Allen, directed by Mark Sandrich. It features Mary Martin with her famous fur coat striptease performance of " My Heart Belongs to Daddy" which is set in a stage revue. Plot summary On New Year's Eve 1940, two famous radio stars with competing comedy shows, Jack Benny and Fred Allen (played by themselves), get into a real fix based on the ongoing feud between them, a recurring feature of the two men's radio shows for years. When Jack crashes his car into Fred's car, followed by several additional crashes between the two cars, they both end up in jail for reckless driving. Because of the severity of the crashes and the recklessness of the two men, Fred's niece Mary (played by Mary Martin) believes Fred has gone insane. To attempt to end the feud between Fred and Jack, Mary goes to Jack's office to attempt to talk with him. While she is there, an actress named Virginia Astor fails to tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On A Dime
Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ... film directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her own life. It starred Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks, and Grace McDonald. It is known for its song, '' I Hear Music''. Plot Songs * "Dancing on a Dime", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser, sung by Grace McDonald and Robert Paige (neither credited) * "Debutante Number One", music by Victor Young, lyrics by Frank Loesser * " I Hear Music", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser, sung by Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
