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Edward J. Kay is a Producer and Original Music Composer American born on 27 november 1898
Edward J. Kay, né le 27 novembre 1898 à New York (État de New York) et mort le 22 décembre 1973 dans le comté de Los Angeles (Californie, États-Unis), est un compositeur et chef d'orchestre américain, parfois crédité Edward Kay ou Eddie Kay.
Entretemps, mentionnons Le Roi des zombies de Jean Yarbrough (1941, avec Joan Woodbury et Mantan Moreland), Voodoo Man de William Beaudine (1944, avec Béla Lugosi et John Carradine), L'Emprise de Jack Bernhard (1948, avec Preston Foster et Belita), Killer Shark d'Oscar Boetticher (1950, avec Roddy McDowall et Roland Winters), ou encore Le Trésor des collines rouges de Frank McDonald (1955, avec Zachary Scott et Barton MacLane).
Il est en outre directeur musical sur environ trois-cent-cinquante films américains (dont ceux pour lesquels il compose la musique).
Dans les années 1940, Edward J. Kay obtient cinq nominations à l'Oscar de la meilleure musique de film (dont une pour Le Roi des zombies précité), mais sans en gagner.
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Œuvrant au cinéma, Edward J. Kay compose les musiques d'environ quatre-vingts films américains de série B, notamment dans les genres horreur et western, depuis Mr. Wong, Detective de William Nigh (1938, avec Boris Karloff et Grant Withers) jusqu'à The Creation of the Humanoids de Wesley Barry (1962, avec Don Megowan).Entretemps, mentionnons Le Roi des zombies de Jean Yarbrough (1941, avec Joan Woodbury et Mantan Moreland), Voodoo Man de William Beaudine (1944, avec Béla Lugosi et John Carradine), L'Emprise de Jack Bernhard (1948, avec Preston Foster et Belita), Killer Shark d'Oscar Boetticher (1950, avec Roddy McDowall et Roland Winters), ou encore Le Trésor des collines rouges de Frank McDonald (1955, avec Zachary Scott et Barton MacLane).
Il est en outre directeur musical sur environ trois-cent-cinquante films américains (dont ceux pour lesquels il compose la musique).
Dans les années 1940, Edward J. Kay obtient cinq nominations à l'Oscar de la meilleure musique de film (dont une pour Le Roi des zombies précité), mais sans en gagner.
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, 1h24Directed by Wesley Barry
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Robot films
Actors Don Megowan, Dudley Manlove, David Cross, Paul Sheriff
Roles Producer
Rating57%
The Earth is suffering the aftereffects of a nuclear war that destroyed 92 percent of humanity. Lingering radiation has caused the birth rate to fall below replacement level and the population continues to decline. A robotic labor force maintains a high standard of living for the survivors and the humanoids of the title are an advanced type of robot created to directly serve and otherwise work closely with human beings. These humanoids are built with artificial, ultra-logical personalities and they appear human except for their blue-gray "synthe-skin", metallic eyes and lack of hair. The humanoids periodically visit recharging stations they call "temples" where they also exchange all information acquired since their last visit with a central computer they call "the father-mother".
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, 1h24Directed by Wesley Barry
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Robot films
Actors Don Megowan, Dudley Manlove, David Cross, Paul Sheriff
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating57%
The Earth is suffering the aftereffects of a nuclear war that destroyed 92 percent of humanity. Lingering radiation has caused the birth rate to fall below replacement level and the population continues to decline. A robotic labor force maintains a high standard of living for the survivors and the humanoids of the title are an advanced type of robot created to directly serve and otherwise work closely with human beings. These humanoids are built with artificial, ultra-logical personalities and they appear human except for their blue-gray "synthe-skin", metallic eyes and lack of hair. The humanoids periodically visit recharging stations they call "temples" where they also exchange all information acquired since their last visit with a central computer they call "the father-mother".
Johnny Rocco (1958)
, 1h24Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Richard Eyer, Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Russ Conway, James Flavin, William Bakewell
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating61%
Young Johnny Rocco (Richard Eyer) is disturbed after seeing his gangster father Tony (Stephen McNally) involved in a murder. The gang, fearing young Johnny might tip the police, decide to silence both him and his father. Frightened, Johnny seeks help from schoolteacher Miss
Highway Dragnet (1954)
, 1h10Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix, Reed Hadley, Mary Beth Hughes, Iris Adrian
Roles Music
Rating62%
A former Korean War-era Marine hitches a ride with a female fashion photographer and her young assistant to escape from the Las Vegas police on a murder charge.
Tangier Incident (1953)
, 1h17Directed by Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Spy films, Political films
Actors George Brent, Mari Aldon, Dorothy Patrick, Bert Freed, Dan Seymour, John Harmon
Roles Music Director
Rating53%
Cow Country (1953)
, 1h22Directed by Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Edmond O'Brien, Helen Westcott, Robert Lowery, Barton MacLane, Peggie Castle, Robert Barrat
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating61%
Ben Anthony runs a freight line in Texas. He disappointed cattleman Walt Garnet by not going into that business. Walt's beautiful daughter Linda returns to town after a long absence and Ben still carries a torch for her, but she's now involved with another man, Harry Odell.
Feudin' Fools (1952)
, 1h3Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, Lyle Talbot, Benny Bartlett, Dorothy Ford
Roles Music Supervisor
Rating60%
Sach inherits a farm and they boys travel to it. They discover that their neighbors are the Smiths, who have feuded with the Joneses, of which Sach is one. They keep Sach's identity secret, and become friends with them. A gang of bank robbers arrive and hide out in the boys house. The Smiths arrive and, thinking the robbers names are Jones, begin shooting at them. The law arrives and takes the criminals away, but Slip accidentally says he is "Mr. Jones" and the Smiths begin shooting at him!
Sea Tiger (1952)
, 1h11Directed by Frank McDonald
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Marguerite Chapman, John Archer, Harry Lauter, Mara Corday, Ralph Sanford, Lyle Talbot
Roles Music Director
Rating54%
Bowery Battalion (1951)
, 1h9Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, William Benedict, Buddy Gorman, Bernard Gorcey
Roles Music Director
Rating61%
The military is performing a practice air raid on New York City. Sach convinces the boys that it is real and they go down to the recruiter's office and enlist. Meanwhile, Slip arrives at Louie's and finds out what just happened and goes down there to stop them. He is too late, as they have already joined, and is tricked into enlisting himself.
Crazy Over Horses (1951)
, 1h5Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, William Benedict, Ted de Corsia, Benny Bartlett
Roles Music Director
Rating60%
Louie is owed money by a stable-owner and sends Slip and the boys over to collect the debt. They return with a horse, My Girl, as payment. Local gangsters want the horse and switch their horse, Tarzana, for the gang's horse. They boys discover the ruse and the horses are switched several more times. In the end, Sach rides the real My Girl in a horse race, beating Tarzana and the gangsters.
Ghost Chasers (1951)
, 1h9Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Action
Themes Ghost films, Comedy horror films
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, Michael Ross, William Benedict, Buddy Gorman
Roles Music Director
Rating61%
After Slip discovers a spiritualist in the neighborhood, he enlists the boys to investigate. They discover that she is a fake and working for Margo the Medium, a radio star who has convinced Sach and Whitey that ghosts exist. They go to her place using Louie as a decoy. While she is busy trying to connect to Louie's dead uncle, the rest of the boys investigate the house. A real ghost, Edgar, befriends Sach and helps him investigate as well. Although the others cannot see Edgar, he does help them in times of crisis and helps them uncover Margo's scam.
Let's Go Navy! (1951)
, 1h8Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, William Benedict, Buddy Gorman, Allen Jenkins
Roles Music Director
Rating63%
A local charity has raised sixteen hundred dollars and entrusted the boys with it. They are then robbed of the cash by two men dressed as sailors. Believing them to be real sailors, and in order to catch them, they enlist in the Navy under fake names. They spend a year at sea, but cannot locate the thieves. However, Sach is able to win two thousand dollars gambling and the boys return to the Bowery. It is there that they are robbed by the same two men, but with the Navy captain helping, they are able to capture the crooks. They return to the navy office to receive their commendations, but are mistakenly re-enlisted!
Rhythm Inn (1951)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Jane Frazee, Kirby Grant, Charles Smith, Lois Collier, Fritz Feld, Ralph Sanford
Roles Music
Rating69%
I Was an American Spy (1951)
, 1h25Directed by Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Ann Dvorak, Gene Evans, Douglas Kennedy, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Jerry Fujikawa
Roles Music
Rating64%
Claire Phillips, an American-born Filipina living in Manila and working as a cafe entertainer on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor. She meets and marries an American soldier, and with her husband, witnesses the Japanese invasion. Her husband is captured, and then killed in the Bataan Death March. Phillips joins the anti-Japanese resistance, and in order to obtain intelligence to send back to the United States, she opens a nightclub catering to Japanese officers. She successfully passes useful intelligence on to the American forces and the Filipino underground, but is then discovered, imprisoned, and tortured by the Japanese. Sentenced to death, she is rescued in the nick of time, and later awarded the Medal of Freedom.
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
, 1h27Directed by Albert S. Rogell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Edmond O'Brien, Wanda Hendrix, Rudy Vallée, Johnny Sands, Steve Brodie, Richard Erdman
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating58%
After the end of World War II, Jean Madison (Wanda Hendrix), a former WAVE ensign, meets the former aircrew of an Army Air Corps A-20 Havoc light bomber named "Sinful Sinthia" when they go to collect their unemployment benefits. They are all members of the "52-20 Club," a government program which pays unemployed American veterans $20 a week for 52 weeks. Jimmy and his men "prove" to the government clerk that they are looking for work by placing an ad in the newspaper - "At liberty: combat crew. Four specialists eager and willing to drop bombs" - and receive their checks.