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Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American statesman who was elected the 42nd Governor of New York three times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. He was the foremost urban leader of the efficiency-oriented Progressive Movement, and was noted for achieving a wide range of reforms as governor in the 1920s. He was also linked to the notorious Tammany Hall machine that controlled Manhattan politics; he was a strong opponent of prohibition.
As a committed "wet" (anti-Prohibition candidate), he attracted millions of voters of all backgrounds, particularly those concerned about the corruption and lawlessness brought about by the Eighteenth Amendment. However he was unpopular among certain segments, including Southern Baptists and German Lutherans, who believed the Catholic Church and the Pope would dictate his policies. Most importantly, this was a time of national prosperity under a Republican Presidency, and Smith lost in a landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover. Smith attempted the 1932 nomination, but was defeated by his former ally and successor as New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. Smith entered business in New York City, and became an increasingly vocal opponent of Roosevelt's New Deal.
Actors: Daithí Keane (editor), Liam Alex Heffron (actor), Daithí Keane (writer), Daithí Keane (director), Eamonn Draper (actor), Pierce Boyce (producer), Tara Breathnach (actress), Antony Conaty (actor), Bríd Seoighe (producer), Emily Hanrahan (actress), Eileen Seoighe (producer), Patrick McEneaney (actor), John Smith (actor), Gearóid Ó'Dubhghaill (editor), Michael Crawford (actor),
Plot: Charting the history of Irish-American politicians from the 1800's up to John F. Kennedy's election as the first, and only, Catholic president of the United States. The series, filmed in both Ireland and America, follows the rise of Irish-American political machines in cities like New York, Boston, Kansas City and Chicago. The six-part series uses dramatic reconstructions combined with contributions from award winning authors such as Robert Caro and Jack Beatty to tell the story of six unique and powerful Irish-American Politicians whose ancestors all came to America as impoverished Irish immigrants. The Irish were the first immigrant group in the US who seized upon politics as a means of making a living and they left an indelible mark on the American political landscape which stills resonates today.
Keywords: irish-american, john-f-kennedy, politicsActors: John Wesley (actor), Terence Stamp (actor), Bill Howard (producer), William Hope (actor), François Chau (actor), Trevor White (actor), Denys Blakeway (producer), Richard Dale (director), Richard Dale (producer), Stuart Milligan (actor), Debora Weston (actress), Miriam Walsh (miscellaneous crew), Ed Fields (writer), Robert Jezek (actor), Serge Soric (actor),
Genres: Drama, History,Actors: Jane Alexander (actress), Kathy Bates (actress), David Paymer (actor), Frank Hoyt Taylor (actor), Robert Hatch (actor), Steve Warren (actor), Tim Blake Nelson (actor), Mike Pniewski (actor), Wilbur Fitzgerald (actor), Danny Nelson (actor), Steve Coulter (actor), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Matt Malloy (actor), Mark Gordon (producer), Cynthia Nixon (actress),
Plot: A look at Franklin D. Roosevelt's pre-presidency days, from his being diagnosed with polio one year after his unsuccessful bid for the White House as presidential nominee James Cox's running mate, through his rehabilitation in Warm Springs, Ga., to his nomination of Al Smith for Democratic Presidential candidate in 1928.
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, adultery, ambition, automobile-hand-controls, ballet-dancer, bicycle, boat, boll-weevilActors: Fredric Lehne (actor), Dennis Williams (miscellaneous crew), Howard Heard (editor), Ron Senkowski (director), Ron Senkowski (producer), Ron Senkowski (writer), Jennifer Miller (miscellaneous crew), Ellen Rosentreter (miscellaneous crew), Patty Tobin (actress), Neblis Francois (actor), John Ganem (editor), Caryn Greenhut (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Susan Hart (actress), Sasha Gabor (actor), Kevin James (actor), Heather Wayne (actress), Harry Reems (actor), Herschel Savage (actor), Cara Lott (actress), Steve Drake (actor), Cheri Janvier (actress), Ami Rogers (actress), Will Kelly (writer), Will Kelly (editor), Will Kelly (director), Fantasia (actress), Miles Long (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Edward G. Robinson (actor), Richard Boone (actor), Tom Bosley (actor), Celeste Holm (actress), Art Carney (actor), David Doyle (actor), Thomas Mitchell (actor), John Alexander (actor), Luis Van Rooten (actor), Paul Ford (actor), Martin Gabel (actor), Garry Moore (actor), Mort Marshall (actor), Fred Freed (producer), Loring Smith (actor),
Genres: History,Actors: Paul Hurst (actor), Colin Kenny (actor), Herbert Ashley (actor), Dick Gordon (actor), André Charlot (actor), Eddie Kane (actor), George Davis (actor), Eddie Borden (actor), Eugene Borden (actor), Charles Evans (actor), Frank Ferguson (actor), J.C. Fowler (actor), Reginald Gardiner (actor), Gino Corrado (actor), Crauford Kent (actor),
Plot: In 1904, Uncle Latsie comes to New York from Hungary with two little nieces, who immediately take to cafe dancing. In 1912 they're still at it, but to pay Uncle's card debts they decide to go into vaudeville. Singer Harry Fox, whom they meet en route, schemes to get them an audition with the great Hammerstein; but their resulting success takes them far out of Harry's league. Lots of songs with a little story.
Keywords: actress, automobile-accident, benefit, break-up, broadway-manhattan-new-york-city, car-crash, career, character-name-in-title, city, composerActors: Billy Bletcher (actor), Lynton Brent (actor), Roger Moore (actor), Al St. John (actor), Fern Emmett (actress), Ernest Pagano (writer), Jack Townley (writer), Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (director),
Plot: A marathon bridge tournament, which started three months ago, is being held at the home of Mrs. Smith, one of the competitors. As it finally nears its completion, Mr. Smith is becoming increasingly desperate and agitated over the situation. When the score ends in a tie, the tournament is extended for three more months. Mr. Smith is beside himself with rage - he ejects everyone from his home, and refuses to let his wife play any further. Later on, even when she tries to turn on the radio to listen to the broadcast of the game, Mr. Smith is thrown into a frenzy, and he starts to take out his accumulated frustration on the radio.
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, bridge, burial, competition, marital-discord, playing-card, plumbing, policeman, radio, radio-announcer