Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 American Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies. It stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. The story takes place between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in New York City, and focuses on the effect of a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa. The film has become a perennial Christmas favorite.
Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. In his youth he played juvenile roles in vaudeville and silent film comedies.
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1952.
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.
Seven Chances is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, based on the play of the same name by Roi Cooper Megrue, produced in 1916 by David Belasco. Additional cast members include T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Edwards, and Ruth Dwyer. Jean Arthur, a future star, has an uncredited supporting role. The film's opening scenes were shot in early Technicolor.
Peggy Hyland was an English silent film actress who after a brief period on the stage had a successful career as a silent film actress, appearing in at least 40 films in Great Britain and the United States between 1914 and 1925. In 1925 she returned to Britain after making her last film following which she lived a life of obscurity.
Starlift is a 1951 American musical film released by Warner Bros. in directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Karl Lamb and John D. Klorer. The film stars Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Ron Hagerthy and Ruth Roman. Starlift was made during the beginning of the Korean War and centers on an Air Force flyer's wish to meet a film star, and her fellow stars' efforts to perform for injured men at the air force base.
Fred LeRoy Granville was born in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, in 1896, and educated in New Zealand. The 1 February 1922, issue of American Cinematographer stated that he was "a bloody Britisher by birth" and "first saw the light at Worton Hall, Isleworth, Middlesex, England." Granville became interested in photography as a boy. His first experience with cinematography came in 1913 under the guidance of James Crosby at the Selig Polyscope studio in Edendale, near downtown Los Angeles. Granville photographed the documentary Rescue of the Stefansson Expedition (1914) and a number of features and serials for Universal, including Liberty, A Daughter of the USA (1916) and The Heart of Humanity (1918). He also shot several of cowboy actor Tom Mix's early Fox features. The last two films he directed were produced in France.
Eileen Dennes was an Irish-born actress of the silent era.
The Jucklins is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Frank Condon, based on the novel The Jucklins by Opie Read. The film stars Winter Hall, Mabel Julienne Scott, Monte Blue, Ruth Renick, Fanny Midgley, Z. Wall Covington, and J.M. Dumont. The film was released on January 9, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.
Big Business is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane and Spring Byington. It was part of Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series of films. The film's art direction was by Chester Gore.
Amateur Daddy is a 1932 American drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Frank Dolan and Doris Malloy. The film stars Warner Baxter, Marian Nixon, Rita La Roy, William Pawley, Lucille Powers and David Landau. The film was released on April 10, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation.
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. It was based on a novel by Henry Herbert Knibbs and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
The Stage Door Canteen was an entertainment venue for American and Allied servicemen that operated in the Broadway theatre district of New York City throughout World War II. Founded by the American Theatre Wing (ATW) in 1942, the entertainers were largely unpaid; volunteering their talents as a way of supporting the morale of American troops during the war. Several women in leadership with the ATW played a critical role in establishing the Stage Door Canteen, including actress Nedda Harrigan and ATW co-founders Louise Heims Beck and Antoinette Perry. The canteen opened March 2, 1942 and operated seven nights a week in the previously unoccupied Little Club under the 44th Street Theatre at 216 West 44th Street in Manhattan.
Framed is a 1940 American crime film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Roy Chanslor. The film stars Frank Albertson, Constance Moore, Jerome Cowan, Robert Armstrong, Sidney Blackmer, Judith Allen and Herbert Rawlinson. The film was released on February 23, 1940, by Universal Pictures.
Caught Bluffing is a 1922 American drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Charles Sarver. The film stars Frank Mayo, Edna Murphy, Wallace MacDonald, Jack Curtis, Andrew Arbuckle, and Ruth Royce. The film was released on September 18, 1922, by Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
The Dangerous Moment is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Marcel De Sano and starring Carmel Myers,Lule Warrenton and George Regas.
The Fighting Lover is a 1921 American silent mystery comedy film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Frank Mayo, Elinor Hancock and Gertrude Olmstead.
Dr. Jim is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Frank Mayo, Claire Windsor and Robert Anderson.
