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13 hours ago · Dick Powell initially made headway as a comedy musical star, and by the 1940s, he rebooted his career in film noirs such as Murder, My Sweet, Johnny O'Clock, and To the Ends of Earth, becoming one ...
5 days ago · Unable to attract any new acts, desperate talent agent Rush Blake (Pat O'Brien) signs up singing waiter Buddy Clayton (Dick Powell). Though Clayton bombs his initial audition, radio singer Peggy Cornell (Ginger Rogers) gives him another chance on her show.
4 days ago · In 1935 Cagney was listed as one of the Top Ten Moneymakers in Hollywood for the first time, and was cast more frequently in non-gangster roles; he played a lawyer who joins the FBI in G-Men, and he also took on his first, and only, Shakespearean role, as top-billed Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream alongside Joe E. Brown as Francis ...
5 days ago · Mabel later sang on the radio regularly and was dubbed “The Little Ray of Sunshine.”. In 1933, she and comedian Morey Amsterdam married and worked together on The Laff and Swing Club radio show. Todd made her film debut in Varsity Show (1933) and signed a contract with Warner Brothers.
1 day ago · His thrillers The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938) are ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century. By 1939, he had international recognition and producer David O. Selznick persuaded him to move to Hollywood.
3 days ago · The Golden Age of Hollywood, which stretched from the end of the silent film era until the 1960s, saw the release of many great suspense films. Thriller movies became popular in the '30s due to their complex plots, shifting alliances, and distinctive visual style.
2 days ago · The 10 Best Movie Musical Stars of All Time, Ranked. During Hollywood's Golden Age, musical films were in their prime and established by classics such as The Wizard of Oz, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and ...
