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Jack Donohue is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Choreographer American born on 3 november 1908 at New York City (USA)
John Francis "Jack" Donohue (November 3, 1908–March 27, 1984) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director, producer, composer, and choreographer.
Some of his movie directing roles include Babes in Toyland (1961), Marriage on the Rocks, (1965), and Assault on a Queen, (1966). Some of his television directing roles include The Frank Sinatra Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Red Skelton Show, and The Dean Martin Show.
(1953)
(Choreographer)
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Birth name John Francis Donohue
Nationality USA
Birth 3 november 1908 at New York City (USA)
Death 27 march 1984 (at 75 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 3 november 1908 at New York City (USA)
Death 27 march 1984 (at 75 years)
Some of his movie directing roles include Babes in Toyland (1961), Marriage on the Rocks, (1965), and Assault on a Queen, (1966). Some of his television directing roles include The Frank Sinatra Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Red Skelton Show, and The Dean Martin Show.
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Babes in Toyland (1961)
, 1h46Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Christmas films, Musical films, Films about toys, Children's films
Actors Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran
Roles Sylvester J. Goose (uncredited)
Rating60%
The film begins as if it were a stage play presented by Mother Goose (and her wise-cracking, talking goose companion, Sylvester) about two nursery rhyme characters, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary and Tom the Piper's Son, who are about to be married. At the same time, the miserly and villainous Barnaby is hiring two crooks, Gonzorgo and Rodrigo, to throw Tom into the sea and steal Mary's sheep, thus depriving her of her means of support, and forcing her to marry Barnaby instead. (Mary has just come into a huge inheritance of which she is obviously unaware, but somehow–it is never explained how–Barnaby knows about it and intends to get it for himself.) After bopping Tom on the head with a hammer and tying him in a bag, the two henchmen, dimwitted Gonzorgo and silent Roderigo, pass by a gypsy camp. They decide to sell Tom to the Gypsies instead of drowning him in order to collect a double payment.
Keep Smiling (1938)
Directed by Monty Banks, Herbert I. Leeds
Genres Comedy
Actors Gracie Fields, Jane Withers, Gloria Stuart, Roger Livesey, Henry Wilcoxon, Mary Maguire
Roles Denis Wilson
Rating61%
O.H.M.S. (1937)
, 1h27Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Adventure
Actors John Mills, Wallace Ford, Anna Lee, Frank Cellier, Grace Bradley, Frederick Leister
Rating57%
An American gangster evades the New York Police's pursuit of him for a murder he didn't commit by fleeing to England with the victim's papers, having assumed his identity. Once in England he joins the British Army and finds romance and adventure on campaign in China.
Rhythm in the Air (1936)
, 1h12Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films
Actors Tutta Rolf, Jack Donohue, Vic Oliver, Kitty Kelly, Terry-Thomas, Charles Carson
Roles Jack Donovan
Jack Donovan (Donohue), a riveter working on the construction of a high-rise building, is distracted from his work by spying through a nearby window on a lissom young woman Mary (Rolf) as she rehearses her tap-dancing routines. When she finishes, he pauses to give the unsuspecting Mary an ovation of cheers and wolf-whistles, but in the process loses his balance and falls to the ground, breaking both ankles.
Our Little Girl (1935)
, 1h5Directed by John S. Robertson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Shirley Temple, Joel McCrea, Rosemary Ames, Lyle Talbot, Erin O'Brien-Moore, J. Farrell MacDonald
Roles Actor (uncredited)
Rating63%
Don Middleton (Joel McCrea) is so caught up with his work he neglects his wife Elsa (Rosemary Ames). Lonely Elsa begins to spend more time with Don's best friend and they become attracted to one another. Don and Elsa decide to get a divorce, unaware of the effect their problems are having on their daughter Molly (Shirley Temple). When Elsa announces plans to remarry, Molly runs away from home.
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, 1hDirected by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lucille Ball, Art Carney, Nanette Fabray, Peter Marshall, Don Porter
Rating56%
Norma and Malcolm Michaels are a middle-aged married couple who are in the midst of a midlife crisis. Both decide to separate and begin their lives anew away from each other. However, problems ensue once they discover that they are no longer as young as they used to be.
Assault on a Queen (1966)
, 1h46Directed by Richard Long, Robert D. Webb, Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Frank Sinatra, Virna Lisi, Anthony Franciosa, Richard Conte, Alf Kjellin, Reginald Denny
Rating56%
A World War II-era German submarine missing for 20 years is retrieved in the Bahamas by diver Mark Brittain, hired by the wealthy Rosa Lucchesi and her partner, Vic Rossiter, who have been searching for Spanish galleons.
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
, 1h49Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, Dean Martin, Cesar Romero, John McGiver, Nancy Sinatra
Rating57%
After nineteen years of marriage, Dan Edwards' wife Val is exasperated with his lack of attention to her and the amount of attention he pays to a Los Angeles advertising agency that he runs with his friend, Ernie Brewer, a laid-back second-in-command.
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
, 1h49Directed by Jack Donohue, Richard Lang
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, Dean Martin, Cesar Romero, Hermione Baddeley, Tony Bill
Rating57%
Après plus de vingt ans de mariage Valérie se demande si elle ne va pas se séparer de Dan.... mais un juge prononce leur divorce par erreur. Valérie décide alors de reconquérir le cœur de Dan.
Babes in Toyland (1961)
, 1h46Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Christmas films, Musical films, Films about toys, Children's films
Actors Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran
Rating60%
The film begins as if it were a stage play presented by Mother Goose (and her wise-cracking, talking goose companion, Sylvester) about two nursery rhyme characters, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary and Tom the Piper's Son, who are about to be married. At the same time, the miserly and villainous Barnaby is hiring two crooks, Gonzorgo and Rodrigo, to throw Tom into the sea and steal Mary's sheep, thus depriving her of her means of support, and forcing her to marry Barnaby instead. (Mary has just come into a huge inheritance of which she is obviously unaware, but somehow–it is never explained how–Barnaby knows about it and intends to get it for himself.) After bopping Tom on the head with a hammer and tying him in a bag, the two henchmen, dimwitted Gonzorgo and silent Roderigo, pass by a gypsy camp. They decide to sell Tom to the Gypsies instead of drowning him in order to collect a double payment.
Lucky Me (1954)
, 1h40Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers, Eddie Foy, Jr., Nancy Walker, Martha Hyer
Rating60%
Candy Williams (Doris Day) is a member of a struggling Vaudeville troupe that is stranded in Miami when creditors take all their money. After the troupe's leader Hap Schneider (Phil Silvers) tries to scam a restaurant out of dinner, they are forced to work in the hotel to pay for the meal. While cleaning a hallway, Flo Neely (Nancy Walker) hears Dick Carson (Robert Cummings) singing songs that are for his new Broadway show. She tells Hap and Duke McGee (Eddie Foy Jr.) that Dick is staying in the hotel.
Watch the Birdie (1951)
, 1h11Directed by Jack Donohue, John Waters
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller, Leon Ames, Richard Steven Rauber, Pamela Britton
Rating59%
Everything's going wrong for Rusty Cammeron, a photographer who owns a shop with his pop and grandpop. Rusty owes over $1,000, then loses a camera worth at least that much after borrowing it from another man who suggested Rusty try to take candid pictures of the rich and famous.
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
, 1h25Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven, Edward Arnold, Walter Slezak, James Gleason, Jay C. Flippen
Rating63%
L'inventeur de lunettes incassables attire l'attention d'hommes d'affaires, mais aussi de gangsters.
Close-Up (1948)
, 1h16Directed by Jack Donohue
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Alan Baxter, Virginia Gilmore, Richard Kollmar, Loring Smith, Russell Collins, Sid Melton
Rating57%
Phil Spar (Alan Baxter), a newsreel photographer in New York City, is doing a fashion shot outside a bank. Meanwhile in the bank Joseph Gibbons (Phillip Huston) 's pal, Mr. Fredericks(Michael Wyler) says he is closing out his account tomorrow and will be withdrawing $800,000.00. Phil unintentionally films Martin Beaumont (Richard Kollmar) as he is leaving the bank. An effort is made by Fredericks associate, Beck (Russell Collins) to secure this film. Beck approaches Phil to buy the film, spinning a tale about his wife and his girlfriend not needing to see him in the film. Phil meets magazine reporter Peggy Lane (virginia Gilmore) and they go to deliver the film to Beck. Then Phil's boss, Harry Avery (Loring Smith) discovers that Mr. Beaumont is actually Kurt Bauer, a wanted Nazi war criminal. Phil arranges a rendezvous with Miss Lane at his apartment, but Phil is kidnapped by Gibbons posing as a New York City detective. Phil makes a daring escape on the Staten Island ferry. When Phil returns to his office he finds that his boss killed the hitman who was sent to knock him off and steal the film negative. Phil gives the film can to a cabbie to take to the police, but the bad guys knock out the cabbie and kidnap Phil and Peggy. We learn that Peggy is actually tied in with the bad guys. She has a change of heart and acts to try and keep Phil from getting killed. Mr. Beaumont has hired Gibbons to fly him out of the country. Gibbons tries to double-cross Beauomnt and get all the $800,000, but Beaumont outsmarts him. Beaumont heads to meet the seaplane that will fly him out of the country, using Phil as a shield. Peggy calls the cops. Gibbons shows up and engages in a gunfight with Beaumont. Beaumont kills Gibbons and his henchman, but Phil chases him and Beaumont is shot by the cops. Phil thanks Peggy for saving his life before she goes off to jail.
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Rhythm in the Air (1936)
, 1h12Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films
Actors Tutta Rolf, Jack Donohue, Vic Oliver, Kitty Kelly, Terry-Thomas, Charles Carson
Roles Writer
Jack Donovan (Donohue), a riveter working on the construction of a high-rise building, is distracted from his work by spying through a nearby window on a lissom young woman Mary (Rolf) as she rehearses her tap-dancing routines. When she finishes, he pauses to give the unsuspecting Mary an ovation of cheers and wolf-whistles, but in the process loses his balance and falls to the ground, breaking both ankles.