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Will Jason
Will Jason (June 23, 1910 – February 10, 1970) was an American film director, film and television director. He shot a number of short films for MGM during the early 1940s.Drew p.262 Selected filmography * ''The Soul of a Monster'' (1944) * ''Tahiti Nights'' (1944) * ''Eve Knew Her Apples'' (1945) * ''Ten Cents a Dance (1945 film), Ten Cents a Dance'' (1945) * ''Blonde Alibi'' (1946) * ''The Dark Horse (1946 film), The Dark Horse'' (1946) * ''Idea Girl'' (1946) * ''Slightly Scandalous'' (1946) * ''Sarge Goes to College'' (1947) * ''Smart Politics'' (1948) * ''Music Man (1948 film), Music Man'' (1948) * ''Campus Sleuth'' (1948) * ''Rusty Leads the Way'' (1948) * ''Kazan (1949 film), Kazan'' (1949) * ''Everybody's Dancin' (film), Everybody's Dancin''' (1950) * ''Disc Jockey (film), Disc Jockey'' (1951) * ''Chain of Circumstance'' (1951) * ''Thief of Damascus'' (1952) References Bibliography * Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarge Goes To College
''Sarge Goes to College'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by Will Jason and starring Freddie Stewart, June Preisser and Frankie Darro. It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures as part of The Teen Agers series. Plot A sergeant in the marines is wounded in combat. He returns to America and temporarily enrolls in college and has to adjust to student life. Cast * Freddie Stewart as Freddie Trimball * June Preisser as Dodie Rogers * Frankie Darro as Roy Donne * Warren Mills as Lee Watson * Noel Neill as Betty Rogers * Alan Hale Jr. as Sarge * Arthur Walsh as Arthur Walsh * Russ Morgan as Russ Morgan * Monte Collins as Dean McKinley * Frank Cady as Prof. Edwards * Margaret Brayton as Miss Koregmeyer * Selmer Jackson Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson. Jackson was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Events January * January 6 – Abé language, Abé people in the French West Africa colony of Côte d'Ivoire rise against the colonial administration; the rebellion is brutally suppressed by the military. * January 8 – By the Treaty of Punakha, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan becomes a protectorate of the British Empire. * January 11 – Charcot Island is discovered by the Antarctic expedition led by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot on the ship ''Pourquoi-Pas (1908), Pourquoi Pas?'' Charcot returns from his expedition on February 11. * January 12 – Great January Comet of 1910 first observed (perihelion: January 17). * January 15 – Amidst the constitutional crisis caused by the House of Lords rejecting the People's Budget the January 1910 United Kingdom general election is held resulting in a hung parliament with neither Liberals nor Conservatives gaining a majority. * January 21 – 1910 Great Flood of Paris, The Great Flood of Paris begins when the Seine over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thief Of Damascus
'' Thief of Damascus '' is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Will Jason and starring Paul Henreid, John Sutton (actor), John Sutton and Jeff Donnell. The film features a generous use of stock footage from such films as ''Joan of Arc (1948 film), Joan of Arc''. The film, produced by Sam Katzman, was preceded by his ''The Magic Carpet (film), The Magic Carpet'' and followed by ''Siren of Bagdad''. Plot 634 A.D.:Though General Amdar is able to win the Siege of Damascus (634), Siege of Damascus for his ruler Khalid, he is made an enemy of the State. Amdar escapes and steals a scimitar made of Damascus steel. He leads an alliance of Sinbad without his ship, Aladdin without his lamp, Sheherazade, and Ali Baba and his 40 thieves to depose Khalid and win the heart of Princess Zafir. Cast As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified): References External links * * * 1952 films 1952 adventure films Films directed by John Rawlins American adven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Of Circumstance
''Chain of Circumstance'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Will Jason and written by David Lang. The film stars Richard Grayson, Margaret Field, Marta Mitrovich, Harold J. Kennedy, Helen Wallace and Connie Gilchrist. The film was released on August 23, 1951, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Richard Grayson as Tom Dawson * Margaret Field as Dell Dawson *Marta Mitrovich as Evie Carpenter * Harold J. Kennedy as Marvin *Helen Wallace as Emily Greer *Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Mullins *Lawrence Dobkin as Dr. Callen *Sumner Getchell as Fred Martindale *James Griffith as Sid *Oliver Blake as Traeger *Percy Helton as Fogel *Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley, May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs. He is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated m ... as Lt. Fenning * Carleton Young as Lt. Sands References External links * {{IMDb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disc Jockey (film)
''Disc Jockey'' is a 1951 American film. Plot A radio disc jockey is about to lose his program's sponsor because the sponsor believes that audiences are deserting radio for television. The disc jockey sets out to prove otherwise by calling on disc jockeys in major cities across the United States. Cast *Ginny Simms as Vickie Peters * Tom Drake as Johnny * Jane Nigh as Marion * Michael O'Shea as Mike Richards *Jerome Cowan as Chris Marley *Red Nichols *Tommy Dorsey *Russ Morgan *George Shearing *Herb Jeffries as H. J. Ball *Sarah Vaughan *Nick Lucas *Foy Willing and Riders of the Purple Sage *The Weavers * Jack Fina Production Filming took place in May 1951. References External links''Disc Jockey''at TCMDB''Disc Jockey at Letterbox DVD'' at BFI [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Dancin' (film)
''Everybody's Dancin is a 1950 American musical film. It was originally known as Western Varieties. The film was shot at Nassour Studios and was made by Spade Cooley's own company and released by Robert L. Lippert. Cooley had recently made '' Square Dance Jubilee'' for Lippert. Plot Cast * Spade Cooley as John Martin/Spade Cooley, previously known as Donald Martin * Dick Lane as "Colonel" Ed Harrison *Barbara Woodell as "Mama" Mary Berne *Ginny Jackson as Ginny Johnson * Hal Derwin as Bill *James Millican as "Papa" Steve Berne *Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, also credited Lysle Talbot; February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American stage, screen and television actor. His career in films spanned three decades, from 1931 to 1960, and he performed on a wide ... as Contractor *Michael Whalen as Mr. Landon *Sid Melton as Agent *Tex Cromer as Tex Cromer References External links * * 1950 films American musical comedy films 1950 musical comedy fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan (1949 Film)
''Kazan'' is a 1949 American drama western film directed by Will Jason and starring Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell and Joe Sawyer. It is based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood which had previously been made into a 1921 silent film of the same title.Goble p.102 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Plot Cast * Stephen Dunne as Thomas Weyman * Lois Maxwell as Louise Maitlin * Joe Sawyer as Sandz Jepson * Roman Bohnen as Maitlin * George Cleveland as Trapper * John Dehner as Henri Le Clerc * Ray Teal Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902The book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Teal's birth date as January 12, 1908. – April 2, 1976) was an American actor. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the televis ... as McCready * Loren Gage as Bartender * Zoro the Dog as Kazan References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Leads The Way
''Rusty Leads the Way'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Will Jason Will Jason (June 23, 1910 – February 10, 1970) was an American film director, film and television director. He shot a number of short films for MGM during the early 1940s.Drew p.262 Selected filmography * ''The Soul of a Monster'' (1944) * ''Ta ... and starring Ted Donaldson, Sharyn Moffett and John Litel. It is part of the Rusty film series.Blottner p.286 Plot Cast * Ted Donaldson as Danny Mitchell * Sharyn Moffett as Penny Waters * John Litel as Hugh Mitchell * Ann Doran as Ethel Mitchell * Paula Raymond as Louise Adams * Peggy Converse as Mrs. Waters * Flame as Rusty References Bibliography * Blottner, Gene. ''Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1948 films 1948 drama films American drama films Films directed by Will Jason Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films Rusty (film series) 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campus Sleuth
''Campus Sleuth'' is a 1948 American comedy film, part of The Teen Agers series. Plot Cast * Freddie Stewart (actor), Freddie Stewart as Freddie Trimball * June Preisser as Dodie Rogers * Warren Mills as Lee Watson * Noel Neill as Betty Rogers * Donald MacBride as Insp. Watson * Monte Collins as Dean McKinley * Stan Ross as Richard Winkler * Paul Beyar as Houser * Harry Tyler as Mr. Rogers References External links''Campus Sleuth'' at IMDb 1948 films 1948 comedy films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Will Jason American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Man (1948 Film)
''Music Man'' is a 1948 American musical comedy film directed by Will Jason. Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra appear alongside Freddie Stewart, June Preisser and Noel Neill. It was produced by Monogram Pictures. Plot Two New York brothers, Phil and Freddie Russo, work as songwriters for their publisher, Saunders. June Larkin invites them to perform at a benefit that her parents are hosting. Kitty, the brothers' secretary, is secretly in love with Phil, but Phil is in love with June. After the benefit, Kitty visits Phil and Freddie's mother to get her to stop the fighting between the brothers. The milkman Joe, drives Kitty home. On the way, he reads the lyrics of one of his new songs. Mrs. Russo throws a party for her sons and decides to live with them. But they remain rivals over June. Freddie moves away but the brothers continue to write together. The strain, however, results in the poor quality of their songs. Saunders tells Freddie they will not publish them so Freddie form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
