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Thomas "Tom" Ricketts (January 15, 1853 – January 20, 1939) was an English stage and silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.
Ricketts directed the first motion picture ever in Hollywood in 1909, entitled Justified. Starting in the honkytonks of London, he became one of the most able Shakespearean actors of his day. Ricketts directed over 100 silent films between 1909 and 1919, but in 1919 he decided to concentrate on his career as an actor. A hard worker, Ricketts acted in almost 200 films, right until his death. He appeared in one of the most popular films of the late 1930s, Son of Frankenstein, shortly before his death.
He died of pneumonia on January 20, 1939.
Il commence dans les honky tonk londoniens, il devient un des acteurs shakespeariens les plus en vue de son époque.
Il a réalisé plus d'une centaine de films muets entre 1909 et 1919, mais en 1919 il se tourne vers une carrière d'acteur et joue dans plus de 200 films jusqu'à sa mort. Il a joué en particulier dans le Fils de Frankenstein, un succès de la fin des années 1930, peu avant sa mort.
Il meurt de pneumonie le 20 janvier 1939.
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Birth name Thomas Ricketts
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 january 1853 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 19 january 1939 (at 86 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 january 1853 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 19 january 1939 (at 86 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Thomas "Tom" Ricketts (January 15, 1853 – January 20, 1939) was an English stage and silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.
Ricketts directed the first motion picture ever in Hollywood in 1909, entitled Justified. Starting in the honkytonks of London, he became one of the most able Shakespearean actors of his day. Ricketts directed over 100 silent films between 1909 and 1919, but in 1919 he decided to concentrate on his career as an actor. A hard worker, Ricketts acted in almost 200 films, right until his death. He appeared in one of the most popular films of the late 1930s, Son of Frankenstein, shortly before his death.
He died of pneumonia on January 20, 1939.
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Tom Ricketts dirige le tout premier film d'Hollywood en 1909 Justified.Il commence dans les honky tonk londoniens, il devient un des acteurs shakespeariens les plus en vue de son époque.
Il a réalisé plus d'une centaine de films muets entre 1909 et 1919, mais en 1919 il se tourne vers une carrière d'acteur et joue dans plus de 200 films jusqu'à sa mort. Il a joué en particulier dans le Fils de Frankenstein, un succès de la fin des années 1930, peu avant sa mort.
Il meurt de pneumonie le 20 janvier 1939.
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Son of Frankenstein (1939)
, 1h39Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Frankenstein films, Cyberpunk films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson, Donnie Dunagan
Roles Burgher
Rating70%
Years after the events of the last film Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone), son of Henry Frankenstein (creator of the Monster), relocates his wife Elsa (Josephine Hutchinson) and their young son Peter (Donnie Dunagan) to the family castle in the eponymous village. Wolf wants to redeem his father's reputation, but finds that such a feat will be harder than he thought after he encounters hostility from the villagers. Aside from his family, Wolf's only friend is the local policeman Inspector Krogh (Lionel Atwill) who bears an artificial arm, his real arm having been "ripped out by the roots" in an encounter with the Monster as a child.
Service de Luxe (1938)
, 1h25Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Constance Bennett, Vincent Price, Charles Ruggles, Mischa Auer, Helen Broderick, Halliwell Hobbes
Rating61%
Helen Murphy offre des services d'assistance à de riches clients, elle recherche un homme qui est capable de s'occuper de lui-même. Robert Wade est un inventeur qui recherche une femme qui ne dirigera pas sa vie. Helen et Robert sont faits pour vivre ensemble, sauf qu'il y a des complications à surmonter...
The Young in Heart (1938)
, 1h30Directed by Richard Wallace
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Paulette Goddard, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Henry Stephenson
Roles Andrew
Rating72%
A family of con artists led by Colonel Anthony "Sahib" Carleton (Roland Young) and his wife Marmy (Billie Burke) are working the French Riviera in search of wealthy potential mates for their daughter George-Anne (Janet Gaynor) and son Richard (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.). Sahib, a former Canadian actor, passes himself off as a former officer who served with the Bengal Lancers in India where he was given his honorary name. George-Anne flirts with her Scottish suitor, Duncan Macrea (Richard Carlson), whom she dismisses when she learns that he is not rich. And while Richard puts the moves on wealthy Adele Jennings, Sahib cheats her father out of a large sum of money in a card game. When the local police confirm the true identities of the Carleton family, they provide them with complimentary train tickets to London and order them to leave the country.
Zaza (1938)
, 1h23Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Bert Lahr, Helen Westley, Constance Collier, Genevieve Tobin
Roles Gentleman
Rating62%
A glamorous female singer (Colbert) has an affair with a married man (Marshall).
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
, 1h31Directed by William Wyler, H. C. Potter, Stuart Heisler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance, Western
Actors Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Walter Brennan, Harry Davenport, Fuzzy Knight, Patsy Kelly
Roles Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
Rating64%
Mary Smith (Merle Oberon), daughter of presidential hopeful Horace Smith (Henry Kolker), has lived a cloistered life free of any scandal. Although she is devoted to her father and supports his political aspirations, she longs for a life of her own. Believing she needs some excitement in her life, Mary's free-spirited Uncle Hannibal (Harry Davenport) takes her dancing at a nightclub, which the police raid for gambling. When Horace learns that press reporters have discovered Mary's name on the police report, he sends his daughter off to the family's Palm Beach, Florida mansion.
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
, 1h25Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Loretta Young, Richard Greene, George Sanders, David Niven, J. Edward Bromberg, C. Aubrey Smith
Roles Stationmaster (uncredited)
Rating61%
Le Colonel Loring Leigh est renvoyé de l'armée pour avoir ordonné au Capitaine Douglas Loveland de retirer ses Lanciers d'un col en Inde, ce qui a permis à une tribu hostile d'être ravitaillée en munitions et ainsi de se révolter en causant plusieurs dizaines de morts. Il télégraphie à ses quatre fils, Rodney, étudiant à Oxford, Wyatt, avocat à Londres, Chris, aviateur et playboy, Geoffrey, attaché à l'ambassade britannique à Washington, de le retrouver chez lui. Alors qu'il se prépare à leur parler de cet ordre qui a été en réalité contrefait par quelqu'un travaillant pour des marchands de munitions, il est tué par un homme qui ensuite vole ses papiers. Ses fils vont chercher à découvrir la vérité, aidé par Lynn Cherrington, la fille de l'industriel qui a produit les munitions. Ils vont découvrir le vrai coupable et rendre son honneur à leur père.
Gateway (1938)
, 1h15Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan, Gregory Ratoff, Binnie Barnes, Gilbert Roland, Raymond Walburn
Roles Old Man
Rating60%
Maid of Salem (1937)
, 1h25Directed by Frank Lloyd
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Harvey Stephens, Gale Sondergaard, Louise Dresser, Benny Bartlett
Roles Giles Cory (Uncredited)
Rating64%
It tells the story of a young girl in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, who has an affair with an adventurer. She is sentenced as a witch, but saved by him.
Dead End (1937)
, 1h33Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bogart, Wendy Barrie, Claire Trevor, Allen Jenkins
Roles Old Man (Uncredited)
Rating71%
In the filthy slums of New York, wealthy people have built luxury apartments there because of the view of the picturesque East River. While they live in opulence, the destitute and dirt poor live nearby in crowded, filthy tenements.
A Star Is Born (1937)
, 1h51Directed by Jack Conway, William A. Wellman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about television
Actors Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, Andy Devine, May Robson, Lionel Stander
Roles Ray (uncredited)
Rating72%
North Dakota farmgirl Esther Victoria Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) yearns to become a Hollywood actress. Although her aunt and father discourage such thoughts, Esther's grandmother (May Robson) gives her her savings to follow her dream.
Breakfast for Two (1937)
, 1h7Directed by Alfred Santell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall, Glenda Farrell, Eric Blore, Donald Meek, Etienne Girardot
Roles Stockholder - Receivership Hearing Member
Rating63%
After drunkenly carousing on the town, idle playboy Jonathan Blair (Herbert Marshall) wakes up to find that Texan Valentine Ransome (Barbara Stanwyck) has spent the night in his mansion. He remembers little of the night and knows little about his houseguest. Valentine is attracted to Jonathan and sets out first to reform and then to marry him, explaining to her horse-breaking uncle Sam (Frank M. Thomas) that she intends to "slip a bit in his mouth and make him like it". In her way is Jonathan's girlfriend, actress Carol Wallace (Glenda Farrell).
History is Made at Night (1937)
, 1h35Directed by Frank Borzage, Arthur Ripley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Charles Boyer, Colin Clive, Jean Arthur, Leo Carrillo, Frank Borzage, Ivan Lebedeff
Roles Old Man Getting in Lifeboat
Rating72%
Irene Vail (Jean Arthur) decides to divorce her husband, the rich ship owner Bruce Vail (Colin Clive), after he falsely accuses her of having an affair. Bitterly jealous and possessive of Irene, Vail learns that he can prevent the divorce from being finalized if he can provide evidence that she has been involved with another man within six months of filing for divorce. Vail pays his driver, Michael (Ivan Lebedeff), to go to Irene's hotel room in Paris and pretend to be her lover, with the intention of having a private detective catch them in a compromising position. However, an unknown man overhears Irene's startled cry upon finding Michael in her room. A struggle ensues when the man defends Irene against Michael's unwanted advances, and ends with Michael on the floor, unconscious. When Vail and the detective burst into the room, the man threatens them with a gun, demands Irene's jewelry, and takes Irene hostage.
Parnell (1937)
, 1h58Directed by John M. Stahl
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Actors Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Edna May Oliver, Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Billie Burke
Rating54%
Un épisode de la vie de Charles Stewart Parnell, le roi sans couronne, depuis sa lutte, dès 1880, pour soustraire l'Irlande au joug anglais, jusqu'à sa mort. Le scénario met l'accent sur sa relation avec Katie O'Shea, femme mariée, qui va provoquer un scandale.
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
, 1h58Directed by William Dieterle, William Keighley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Swashbuckler, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Errol Flynn, Billy Mauch et Bobby Mauch, Claude Rains, Barton MacLane, Henry Stephenson, Alan Hale
Rating71%
In Tudor England, two boys are born on the same day in the most different circumstances imaginable. Tom (Billy Mauch) is the son of vicious criminal John Canty (Barton MacLane), while Edward VI (Bobby Mauch) is a prince and the heir of King Henry VIII of England (Montagu Love). One grows up in poverty, hungering for something better for himself and his family, the other in isolated luxury, with a strong curiosity about the outside world.
The Lady Escapes (1937)
, 1h3Directed by Eugene Forde
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Gloria Stuart, George Sanders, Joseph Kenneth Shovlin, Cora Witherspoon, Gerald Oliver Smith, June Brewster
Roles Uncle George
A newly married couple argue constantly leading to her fleeing to France in the company of a glamarous French writer, where she is pursued by her husband.