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Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Best remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941), Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. She eventually changed to talkies but nearly saw her career destroyed due to scandal in the mid-1930s. She was sued for support by her parents and was later branded an adulterous wife by her ex-husband, in a custody fight over her daughter. Overcoming these stumbling blocks in her private life, Astor went on to greater success on screen, eventually winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Great Lie (1941). She was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player through most of the 1940s and continued to work in film, television and on stage until her retirement in 1964. Astor was the author of five novels. Her autobiography was a bestseller, as was her later book, A Life on Film, which was about her career. Director Lindsay Anderson wrote of her in 1990: "that when two or three who love the cinema are gathered together, the name of Mary Astor always comes up, and everybody agrees that she was an actress of special attraction, whose qualities of depth and reality always seemed to illuminate the parts she played."
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (/ˈboʊɡɑːrt/; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American screen actor whose performances in iconic 1940s films noir such as The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep earned him the legacy of cultural icon.
Bogart began acting in 1921 after a hitch in the U.S. Navy in World War I and little success in various jobs in finance and the production side of the theater. Gradually he became a regular in Broadway shows in the 1920s and 1930s. When the stock market crash of 1929 reduced the demand for plays, Bogart turned to film. His first great success was as Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest (1936), and this led to a period of typecasting as a gangster with films such as Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and B-movies like The Return of Doctor X (1939).
Bogart's breakthrough as a leading man came in 1941 with High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon. The next year, his performance in Casablanca (1943; Oscar nomination) raised him to the peak of his profession and, at the same time, cemented his trademark film persona, that of the hard-boiled cynic who ultimately shows his noble side. Other successes followed, including To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), all four with his wife Lauren Bacall; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948); In a Lonely Place (1950); The African Queen (1951; Oscar winner); Sabrina (1954); and The Caine Mutiny (1954; Oscar nomination). His last film was The Harder They Fall (1956).
Actors: Carrie Lynn Certa (producer), Les Mahoney (actor), Rebecca Grace Larkin (miscellaneous crew), Lee Miller (editor), David St. James (actor), Michael Dempsey (actor), P.J. Marshall (actor), Frank Scozzari (actor), Liz M. Schroeder (costume designer), Gary J. Klavans (writer), Gary J. Klavans (actor), Jim Towns (miscellaneous crew), Nicholas Wilde (miscellaneous crew), Maggie VandenBerghe (actress), Brian Hawlk (composer),
Plot: Mick Diamond, a down and out photographer who takes "Dirty pictures of dirty people, doing dirty things" and can be bought for a buck or a bottle, is hired by a Femme Fatale, Jasmine Ozerova, to retrieve a suitcase. The contents are a mystery. The reward is high, the risk is death.
Keywords: photographerAlan Greenberg interviews classic film actress Mary Astor as she describes working with Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and her early days in Hollywood. http://www.orcodevelopment.org
Mary Lindon (Astor) is the super secretary behind the success of business man James Duneen (Ames). She is secretly in love with him, but he is oblivious. When he marries another women, Lindon leaves and the company unravels. Duneen begins to realise just how much he was taking for granted.
Mary's supposedly 5 months "gone," but Bette is taking care of her. Great fireworks, and one of the best "double-slaps" in movie history! Ms. Astor deservedly won the best supporting actress for this brilliant portrayl! DISCLAIMER: All rights reserved to the production companies and music labels that distributed and produced the music and performance respectively. I've only added the footage as a tribute for historical, entertainment, and creative purposes with no financial gain. Please consider purchasing the DVD respectfully. Copyright infringement not intended.
A young inventor trying to get his television system financed. A gang of crooks are out to stop him. Stars Lyle Talbot, Mary Astor, Nat Pendleton, and Joyce Compton.
Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 -- September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Most remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. She eventually made a successful transition to talkies, but almost saw her career destroyed due to public scandal in the mid-1930s. She was sued for support by her parents and was later branded an adulterous wife by her ex-husband during a custody fight over her daughter. Overcoming these stumbling blocks in her private life, Astor went on to even greater success on the screen, eventually winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Sandra Kovak in The Great Lie (1941). She was an MGM contr...
Smart Woman (1931) Melodrama-Mary Astor pre-code Stars: Mary Astor, Robert Ames, John Halliday While returning on an ocean liner to America after spending time in Paris, Nancy Gibson (Mary Astor) meets a dashing and wealthy bachelor, Sir Guy Harrington (John Halliday). Although the two are attracted to each another, Nancy is married. But when she gets home, she is told by friends that her husband, Donald (Robert Ames), has been having an affair with a dumb blonde, Peggy Preston (Noel Francis). Nancy retaliates by contacting Harrington, hoping that it will make her husband jealous
1.31 [--] Climax!: WILD STALLION 07Jul55 Teleplay by DeWitt Bodeen Based on William Faulkner's "Knight's Gambit." Directed by Herbert Swope Jr. Paul Henreid, Captain Sebastian Gualdres, Evelyn Keyes, Laura Harris, Mary Astor, Mrs. Harris, Richard Long, Max Harris, Wilton Graff, Gavin Stevens, Kathleen Crowley, Hence Cayley, Gladys Holland, Roy Glenn, Synopsis: A handsome, devil-may-care fortune hunter [from South America] makes his home with a well-to-do Southern family. He is attracted at first to the daughter, until he discovers the mother is the one who holds the key to the family fortune. Series Premise: Climax! (later known as Climax Mystery Theater) is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958, and that presented a different story and differen...
George Bryan Brummel, a British military officer, loves Lady Margery, the betrothed of Lord Alvanley. Despite her own desperate love for Brummel, she submits to family pressure and marries Lord Alvanley. Brummel, broken-hearted, embarks upon a life of revelry. Cast John Barrymore ... George Bryon 'Beau' Brummel Mary Astor ... Lady Margery Alvanley Willard Louis ... Prince of Wales Carmel Myers ... Lady Hester Stanhope Irene Rich ... Frederica Charlotte - Duchess of York Alec B. Francis ... Mortimer William Humphrey ... Lord Alvanley Richard Tucker ... Lord Stanhope George Beranger ... Lord Byron Clarissa Selwynne ... Mrs. Wertham John J. Richardson ... Poodles Byng Claire de Lorez ... Lady Manly Michael Dark ... Lord Manly Templar Saxe ... Desmond Wertham James A. Marcus ... Snodgrass - ...
Mary Astor was an American actress. Best remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. She eventually transitioned to talkies, but nearly saw her career destroyed due to public scandal in the mid-1930s. She was sued for support by her parents and was later branded an adulterous wife by her ex-husband in a custody fight over her daughter. Overcoming these stumbling blocks in her private life, Astor went on to greater success on screen, eventually winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Great Lie. She was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player through most of the 1940s and continued to work in film, on television, and on stage until...
Stars: Ann Harding, Mary Astor, Edward Everett Horton Director: Edward H. Griffith A young man falls in love with a girl from a rich family. His unorthodox plan to .
A collection of behind the scenes and home movies from the golden age of Hollywood. Hosted by Ken Murray with a Special appearance by Kirk Douglas. Features footage of: Eddie Albert, June Allyson, George K. Arthur, Mary Astor, Lew Ayres, Max Baer, Lucille Ball, Richard Barthelmess, Rex Bell, Edgar Bergen, Sally Blane, Humphrey Bogart, John Boles, Pat Boone, Eddie Borden, Hobart Bosworth, Clara Bow, William Boyd, Fanny Brice, Paul Brooks, Joe E. Brown, Johnny Mack Brown, Virginia Bruce, Rory Calhoun, Leo Carrillo, Charles Chaplin, Lew Cody, William Collier Jr., Russ Columbo, Gary Cooper, Jackie Cooper, Jeanne Crain, Robert Cummings, Linda Darnell, Marion Davies, Joan Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Dolores del Rio, Cecil B. DeMille, Jack Dempsey, Walt Disney, Kirk Douglas, Marie Dressler, Iren...
(1931) Una millonaria al regresar a Nueva York tras una estancia en París, se entera que su marido se ha encaprichado de una joven bailarina con la que pretende casarse. Para evitarlo, trama un plan aportando 'astucia de mujer' y se muestra completamente indiferente hacia la nueva situación. Todo se complicará aún más cuando ella le confiesa que también ha tenido una aventura con otro hombre en la capital francesa. A woman sets out to regain the affections of her cheating husband. Pre-code Movie.
Pre-Code comedy/drama - early talkie, look for actors being aware of which direction to speak towards. Stars: George Bancroft, Mary Astor, Fredric March http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021037/ Ratings: 6.8/10 from 31 users
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Silent star who made it to the Talkies, best known film 'The Maltese Falcon' (1941). This is a remake of my original Mary Astor tribute.
BBC Panorama interview with Nancy Astor from 1959
Documentary detailing the filming of "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" with the original cast of Joan Crawford as "Miriam" and Bette Davis.
In the year leading up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York.
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, Mae Clarke, Louis Calhern, Arthur Byron, John Eldredge, David Landau, Emily Fitzroy, Henry O'Neill, Anton Stengel, Arthur Aylesworth, Margaret Dale, Virginia Sale, Joseph E. Bernard The Man with Two Faces Trailer (1934) http://movieweb.com/movie/the-man-with-two-faces/ Actress Jessica Wells, sister of actor Damon Wells, is on top of her form except when her husband Vance is around. When Vance takes her to the apartment of a theatrical producer she comes home incoherent and Vance is found dead in the vanished producer's hotel suite. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu> Subscribe to our Movie Channels: MOVIE TRAILERS: https://goo.gl/LdHc6Y MOVIEWEB: https://goo.gl/WI6mQ9 Follow Us: http://movieweb.com/ ...
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Charles Halton, Victor Sen Yung, Roland Got, Lee Tung Foo, Frank Wilcox, Paul Stanton, Lester Matthews, John Hamilton, Tom Stevenson, Roland Drew, Monte Blue, Chester Gan Across the Pacific Trailer (1942) http://movieweb.com/movie/across-the-pacific/ Bogart plays a U.S. officer of artillery who is court martialled in disgrace (in 1941) and who leaves the country. He gets a job offer in central America with a stop off in Panama. While there he discovers Japanese plot to attack the Panama Canal along with the Pearl Harbor attack. Subscribe to our Movie Channels: MOVIE TRAILERS: https://goo.gl/LdHc6Y MOVIEWEB: https://goo.gl/WI6mQ9 Follow Us: http://movieweb.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MovieWeb/ https://twitter.com/seetrailers h...
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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