
Joan Leslie
Oyuncu · 1925 – 2015 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as High Sierra, Sergeant York, and Yankee Doodle Dandy. Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel was born on January 26, 1925, in Highland Park, Michigan, the youngest child of John and Agnes Brodel. At 15, Leslie had her first significant role as the crippled girl in High Sierra (1941), starring Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino. The same year she played in Sergeant York as York's fiancée. Leslie had a supporting role in The Male Animal (1942) as Olivia de Havilland's younger sister. In Yankee Doodle Dandy (also 1942) she portrayed George M. Cohan's girlfriend/wife. By now, Leslie had become a star whose on-screen image was described as "sweet innocence without seeming too sugary." Leslie was in four motion pictures released during 1943: The Hard Way, starring Ida Lupino and Dennis Morgan; The Sky's the Limit (1943), starring with Fred Astaire; the wartime film This Is the Army (1943) with Ronald Reagan; and finally Thank Your Lucky Stars. During World War II, she was a regular volunteer at the Hollywood Canteen, where she danced with servicemen and signed hundreds of autographs. She was featured with Robert Hutton, among many others, in the Warner Bros. film Hollywood Canteen (1944). In 1946 Leslie's career took a dive when she took Warner Brothers to court in order to get released from her contract based on moral and religious grounds because of the parts they kept giving her. She wanted more serious and mature roles. In 1947, the Catholic Theatre Guild gave Leslie an award because of her "consistent refusal to use her talents and art in film productions of objectionable character." As a result of this, Jack Warner used his influence to blacklist her from other major Hollywood studios. From this point on Leslie had a more irregular film career. In 1947, she signed a two-picture contract with the poverty row studio Eagle-Lion Films. The first one was Repeat Performance (1947), a film noir. The other was Northwest Stampede (1948) in which she performed with James Craig. In 1952, she signed a short-term deal with Republic Pictures. One of the films she made for Republic was Flight Nurse (1953). Her last film was The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956). However, she continued making sporadic appearances in television shows while her children were at school. She retired from acting in 1991, after appearing in the TV film Fire in the Dark. Leslie died on October 12, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. She was 90. Her survivors include her two children and one sister, Betty. On October 8, 1960, Joan Leslie received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street. In 1999, she was one of the 250 actresses nominated for the American Film Institute's selection of the 25 greatest female screen legends to have debuted before 1950. On August 12, 2006, she received a Golden Boot Award for her contributions to Western television shows and movies.
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Film7.2SavaşDramDağlı bir keskin nişancı birinci dünya savaşında bir Alman noktasını hindi avlarken ki stratejisini kullanarak tek başına saldırıp ele geçirir ve en ünlü Amerikan kahramanlarından biri olur...
Film7.0GerilimGizemSürekli değişim gösteren savaş durumunu takip etsin diye 1939’da Avrupa’ya gönderilen saf Amerikalı muhabir Johnny Jones, kısa süre sonra kendini diplomatik bir olayın ortasında buluyor: Çok önemli bir gizli antlaşmayı yerine ulaştırmakla görevli Hollandalı diplomat Profesör Van Meer, Londra’da Naziler tarafından kaçırılıyor. Jones, barış yanlısı eylemci Stephen Fisher, onunla aynı görüşlere sahip olan kızı Carole ve küstah bir İngiliz gizli ajanıyla tanışıyor. Carole’un yardımıyla, Van Meer’i takip ederek Hollanda’ya gidiyor. Oraya henüz varıyorr ki, diplomatın öldürüldüğüne tanık oluyor; en azından, o böyle bir şey gördüğünü sanıyor. Kılı kırk yaran yapısı, insanı gevşeten mizahı ve çok katmanlı insancıllığıyla, Yabancı Muhabir şüphesiz bir diğer Hitchcock başyapıtı.
Film6.0DramChristabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family. A master of manipulation, she covertly breaks off the engagement of her trusting cousin, Donna, to her fabulously wealthy beau, Curtis Carey. Once married to Curtis herself, Christabel continues her affair with novelist Nick Bradley, who knows she's evil, but loves her anyway.
Born to Be Bad
1950 · 42 votes
Film7.0DramMüzikBesteci, şarkıcı ve dansçı George M. Cohan'ın müzisyenlik kariyerini ele alan film, 2. Dünya Savaşı'nın ilk günlerinde, Cohan'ın emekli olmaya karar vermesiyle başlıyor. Başkan Roosevelt'in davetiyle bir akşam Beyaz Saray'a konuk olacak ve Altın Madalya nişanına layık görülecektir. Cohan, bu gece sahnedeki ilk günlerini hatırlamaya başlar, filmin hikayesi de onunla birlikte doğduğu güne geri döner ve bugünden başlayarak yaşadıklarını perdeye yansıtır. Gerçek hayatta ünlü şarkılarıyla kendi müzikal şovlarının yazan, yöneten ve başrolünde yer alan ünlü sanatçı George M. Cohan'ın hikayesini ele alan filmin yönetmeni Michael Curtiz.
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 · 240 votes
FilmBelgeselA two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.
Film7.1SuçDramGangster Roy Earle, uzun bir hapishane döneminden sonra şartlı salıverilir. Yine de, Earle’nin suçlu yaşamını bırakmaya hiç niyeti yoktur. Aslında bu şartlı salıverilme, yeni ve büyük bir soygun planlayan eski bir arkadaş tarafından düzenlenmiştir.
Film7.0DramRomantikLife in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.
Camille
1936 · 157 votes
Film6.5DramIn the early ’40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as World War II has begun to intensify. She settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life.
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956 · 21 votes
Film5.7KomediMüzikIn WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
This Is the Army
1943 · 25 votes
Film6.6WesternA small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.
Film8.0BelgeselTV MovieFaye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.
Inside the Dream Factory
1995 · 2 votes
Film6.6WesternDramLed by its female mayor, a neutral town on the Arkansas-Missouri border during the Civil War attempts to stay peaceful. A newcomer looking for her brother is pulled into the town’s violence.
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953 · 24 votes
Film6.2KomediMüzikAn Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · 39 votes
Film6.3KomediRomantikFlying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.
The Sky's the Limit
1943 · 22 votes
Film6.9BelgeselTV MovieProduced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008 · 7 votes
Film10.0BelgeselTV MovieWhile a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 · 1 votes
Film6.0TarihBelgeselThis short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from early sound pictures.
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 · 5 votes
Film9.0DramA 75-year old widow struggles with being a burden to those she loves. Though determined not to rely on her children, she is forced to move in with her daughter after a serious fall, and the family learns to face the future with dignity and hope.
Fire in the Dark
1991 · 1 votes
Film4.9KomediBalkan Prince Henry has two wishes, to meet Lauren Bacall and see the "real" America. He befriends cabbie Buzz Williams and, without knowing the microphone is live, the two stage a debate on democracy versus monarchy broadcast back to the Prince's homeland. A plebiscite there puts Henry out of a job. Flying to Milwaukee to become a beer salesman, he meets Bacall on the seat next to his, but a tap on his shoulder means he must give up his seat (and dream) to Bogie.
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946 · 9 votes
Film8.0BelgeselThe history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008 · 3 votes
Film7.0DramRomantikA French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.
Love Affair
1939 · 132 votes
Film6.5DramRomantikAn escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · 19 votes
Film7.3KomediMüzikTwo soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
Hollywood Canteen
1944 · 29 votes
Film6.1DramFantastikOn New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
Repeat Performance
1947 · 40 votes
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Dizi7.5GizemSuçAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · 471 votes
Dizi6.7Aksiyon ve MaceraBeautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.
Dizi6.7DramA.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.
Simon & Simon
1981 · 99 votes
Dizi7.2Bilim Kurgu ve FantastikAksiyon ve MaceraDuring an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · 516 votes
Dizi6.0DramThe 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · 10 votes
Dizi7.0Aksiyon ve MaceraSuçDetective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
Police Story
1973 · 20 votes
Dizi6.8WesternMarkalı, 1965'ten 1966'ya kadar NBC'de yayınlanan ve Procter & Gamble sponsorluğunda Pazar gecesi 20: 30'da yayınlanan bir Amerikan Western serisidir. Doğu Dönemi'nde Chuck Connors'ı, haksız bir korkaklık suçlamasının ardından hizmet dışı bırakılan Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Ordusu Süvari kaptanı Jason McCord olarak oynadı.
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Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · 7 votes
Dizi7.0DramShades of L.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991. Det. Michael Burton of the Los Angeles Police Department is a casual cop until he finds himself in limbo after a bullet grazes his head. He finds himself surrounded by "shades" - spirits trapped between heaven and hell until they can complete any unfinished business on earth. Once resuscitated, he can still see the "shades" so goes about helping them.
Shades of L.A.
1990 · 2 votes
Dizi6.8KomediDramGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
General Electric Theater
1953 · 6 votes
Dizi7.2DramKomediSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · 5 votes