(Original One Sheet from USA for Stage to Thunder Rock fro...)
Original One Sheet from USA for Stage to Thunder Rock from 1964. Condition: Very Good Folded condition. Claxton western w/ Barry Sullivan. Size: One Sheet, 27x41 inches. Film directed by William F. Claxton and stars Barry Sullivan.
(Not long after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. scrambles for ships...)
Not long after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. scrambles for ships to put to sea – ships like the dry-docked WWI destroyer Warren. An "old Noah's Ark," scoffs Lt. Gregg Masterman (Robert Taylor), a Harvard-schooled Bostonian ensconced in a cushy desk job. Care to guess who will be volunteered to be the aged ship's executive officer? The character of a callow young man who ultimately proves his worth is one Taylor had played before, notably in A Yank at Oxford and Flight Command. A stellar cast – Charles Laughton, Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan – joins him in a tale that veers into comic waters (the crew become awkward caretakers of a bevy of infants rescued at sea) before steaming full ahead into the strategies and salvos of fiery battle action in the Pacific. Taylor would actually serve as a Navy Air Corps flight instructor during the war. Lovely Marilyn Maxwell, who debuts here, would entertain troops as a member of Bob Hope's USO tours.
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(The World War II years, filled with espionage and spies o...)
The World War II years, filled with espionage and spies of all sorts, were perfect for the foibles of Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler). And in his 1944 venture, America's Number One Chinese detective is enlisted by the Secret Service to find the person who murdered the inventor of a top-secret device. Charlie takes his time as he investigates the case of a scientist murdered for devising a wayto protect US forces from German U-boats. Bedeviled by a gaggle of eccentrics, his nervous assistant (Mantan Moreland) and his exuberantly in-the-way offspring (Benson Fong and Marianne Quon),Charlie must decide which of a houseful of guests is actually the plan-purloining Master Spy!
(Once a Marine, always a Marine. After three decades in th...)
Once a Marine, always a Marine. After three decades in the corps, Sergeant Major William Bailey, a tough-minded drillmaster serving in the Philippines, retires. He leaves with one regret: he never had the chance to put his courage and fighting spirit to the test in real combat. Then comes Japan’s World War II invasion of the archipelago – and civilian Bailey and the irregulars he’s trained prove their mettle while defending a bridge vital to the enemy’s advance. Wallace Beery plays gruff devil dog lifer Bailey in this wartime Technicolor® flag-waver spiked with the fervor of its time. Fay Bainter plays Bailey’s wife, whose courage proves as unflinching as her husband’s in the film’s final battle scenes. Also shining in the cast are Marilyn Maxwell in an early-career role, Keye Luke (“Number One Son” in the Charlie Chan mysteries) and uncredited child actor Robert Blake.
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LOST IN A HAREM BUD ABBOTT LOU COSTELLO 1944 1-SHEET LB
(ITEM : Original U.S. 1-Sheet (27 x 41 inch) Movie Poster ...)
ITEM : Original U.S. 1-Sheet (27 x 41 inch) Movie Poster from the 1944comedy "Lost in a Harem" starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marilyn Maxwell andTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. CONDITION : This poster has been professionally linenbacked with onlynominal touchup to the fold lines. Condition is Very Fine / Near Mint on linen.
(Adrift in the Pacific after their plane is shot down, WWI...)
Adrift in the Pacific after their plane is shot down, WWII airmen Alec Brooke (Van Johnson) and Joe Moore (Cameron Mitchell) battle thirst and increasing desperation. To keep their spirits up, Alec weaves a story for Joe, his own story of daring boyhood adventures, of the pretty girl (June Allyson) he left behind and of his ne'er-do-well uncle's tall tales of the uncharted island of High Barbaree. Then the downed men realize they're drifting toward the supposed location of that fabled isle. Frequent screen costars Johnson and Allyson headline High Barbaree. A romantic drama aimed straight at the hearts of moviegoers whose lives were forever changed by the war. Based on a novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, the authors of Mutiny on the Bounty, the film also boasts a fine supporting cast: Marilyn Maxwell, Henry Hull, Claude Jarman Jr. and famed character star Thomas Mitchell.
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(Two artists who know all about translating America into A...)
Two artists who know all about translating America into Americana - Arthur Freed, who produced Meet Me in St. Louis, and Rouben Mamoulian, who directed the original Broadway production of Oklahoma! - work some turn-of-the-century magic again with Summer Holiday. This Technicolor(r)-glorious version of Eugene O'Neill's beloved coming-of-age play Ah, Wilderness! boasts Harry Warren/Ralph Blane tunes as spirited as the 4th of July. The splendid cast is headed by Mickey Rooney (who played the youngest brother in 1935's Ah, Wilderness!) as a lad from a warm, eccentric family who graduates from high school and into Life, complete with grand ideas, chorus girls and his first beer. The Stanley Steamer is waiting. Hop in!
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(George Raft and William Bendix costar as childhood chums ...)
George Raft and William Bendix costar as childhood chums operating on either side of the law, who come up against the syndicate, in this noir drama set in postwar San Francisco. Raft plays Dan Gannin, a bookie looking to get square after meeting the perfect dame, while Bendix plays Lt. Barney Runson, a cop whose heart is bigger than his badge. As the mob starts to muscle in on the Bay’s loose affiliation of independent operators, they lean a little too hard on Dan’s number two and best pal from the hood, Hal (Harry Morgan). Dan puts his dreams of the straight and narrow on hold and sets out to settle the score while Barney tries desperately to convince his friend to try it his way for once. And Dan’s perfect dame, socialite Robbie Lawrence (Marilyn Maxwell), is caught between them, while harboring a secret or two of her own. Produced under the aegis of legendary studio honcho Dore Schary.
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(The story concerns aerialist-turned-G.I. Gene Kelly (mopp...)
The story concerns aerialist-turned-G.I. Gene Kelly (mopping up the dance floor with a mop for a partner) romancing colonel's daughter Kathryn Grayson. But the real story is the most spectacular camp show in military history, featuring skits and songs with Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Lena Horne, Eleanor Powell, José Iturbi and just about everybody else in Hollywood. Start cheering!!
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(Bob Hope stars as Sidney Melbourne (a/k/a The Lemon Drop ...)
Bob Hope stars as Sidney Melbourne (a/k/a The Lemon Drop Kid), a con man who offers a friendly sure thing horse tip to the girlfriend of mobster Moose Moran. But when his sure thing loses and Mooses original pick wins, Sidney is given until Christmas to pay back the money or else. So to raise the money he owes, Sidney enlists some old pals to hit the street corners of New York dressed as Santa Claus accepting donations for a bogus elderly ladies home. Calamity ensues when gangster Oxford Charlie (Lloyd Nolan) tries to move in on Sidneys scam. What follows is vintage Hope shenanigans, highlighted by a heart-warming rendition of the Christmas classic Silver Bells sung by Hope and Marilyn Maxwell.
Marilyn Maxwell was an American actress and entertainer.
Background
Marvel Marilyn Maxwell was born on August 3, 1921 in Clarinda, Iowa. She was the daughter of Hal Maxwell, an insurance salesman, and Anna Tomlinson. Christened Marvel Marilyn Maxwell, she dropped her first name early in her career. Entertainment sources erroneously cite her year of birth as 1921 or 1922. Her mother, a piano accompanist for dancer Ruth St. Denis, put her daughter on the entertainment career path early. At age three, Maxwell performed a butterfly dance at the Brandeis Theatre in Omaha, Nebr. , under the auspices of Ruth St. Denis. When her parents divorced in 1926, she lived with her mother and completed her early education in Clarinda.
Career
In 1935, she moved with her mother to Fort Wayne, Ind. , where her older brother owned a radio station. This was to be a pivotal move for her as she was able to persuade her brother to let her sing on a broadcast. The station's bandleader, Amos Astot, then hired her to be a vocalist for his band for $35 per week while she was still in high school. She dropped out of school after Buddy Rogers signed her to sing with his orchestra in New York City in late 1937. She went to California on tour with Rogers in May 1938. In 1939, after moving to the Hollywood, Calif. , area, Maxwell joined Ted Weems's All-American Band and helped contribute to its popularity, sharing the singing with Perry Como and Mary Lee on radio and recordings. The band performed on the radio with Jack Benny, "Hildegarde's 'Beat the Band' Show, " "The Fibber McGee and Molly Show, " and other musical/variety shows. Weems encouraged Maxwell to study dramatic acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. She continued singing on radio while she studied and had screen tests. It was during this time that she dyed her dark brown hair blond. Even after she left the band for acting, she continued singing on radio and in nightclubs, notably with Frank Sinatra. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered her a contract in 1941, and in 1942 she made her film debut in Stand By for Action, a military action drama starring Robert Taylor. Her contract film credits include Salute to the Marines (1943); Du Barry Was a Lady (1943); Presenting Lily Mars (1943); Swing Fever (1943); Thousands Cheer (1943); Pilot Number Five (1943); Best Foot Forward (1943); Lost in a Harem (1944); Between Two Women (1945); The Show Off (1946); High Barbaree (1947); Summer Holiday (1948); Race Street (1948); and Champion (1949). She also appeared in roles on- and off-Broadway, in nightclubs, and in several "Dr. Gillespie" medical sagas with Lionel Barrymore and Van Johnson. Her MGM contract ended in 1950 with Key to the City. In 1948 she won Bosley Crowther's, movie critic for the New York Times, critical praise as Belle in Summer Holiday when she dressed in scarlet, sang "Weary Blues, " and tried to seduce Mickey Rooney. While the 1948 movie Champion won acclaim for its star, Kirk Douglas, as well as an Academy Award for its editing staff, Maxwell's role as Grace Diamond was noted as simply an "attractive addition to the cast. " In her last contract film, Key to the City, Crowther found her "lushly attractive as the bubble dancer who inhabits convention " Beginning in the 1940's, Maxwell went on tour with Bob Hope, entertaining American servicemen during the Korean War. Her trademark song, "I Want to Love You, " was frequently requested. Her association with Hope helped her land roles in his films with Paramount. In 1951, she co-starred with him in The Lemon Drop Kid and in 1953 in Off Limits. After 1953, her roles in films became more sporadic as she made the transition to television and nightclub acts. She was signed to the series "Bus Stop" in 1961 as Gracie, the proprietress of a roadside café. She left after only thirteen episodes because of disputes over her character's development. In addition to episode roles on television drama, she put in many guest appearances on game and variety shows, including Red Skelton and Bob Hope specials. Her last television appearance was as an aging stripper in an episode of "O'Hara, U. S. Treasury" on October 22, 1971. The role was ironic, for Maxwell had actually worked as a stripper in Queens, N. Y. , in 1967. Maxwell married actor John Conte in 1944; they divorced in 1946.
Maxwell's roles during generally characterized her as the beautiful, voluptuous blonde. Bosley Crowther, movie critic for the New York Times, referred to her as "a routine blonde warbler" in Swing Fever. Crowther called her "pictorial and sensuous. " Maxwell, like so many actresses during the 1940's, remained an "almost big" star. She enjoyed a measure of success with her films, and was very popular and well liked in the Hollywood social scene. After her death in her Beverly Hillshome, Bob Hope helped establish the Marilyn Maxwell Scholarship Fund through the Young Musicians Foundation, an organization to which she had devoted much time in the last few years of her life.
Connections
Maxwell married three times. In September 1944, she married actor John Conte; the relationship was dissolved in June 1946. On January 1, 1950, she married Anders ("Andy") McIntyre, a restaurant owner of Beverly Hills. They divorced on March 22, 1951. On November 21, 1954, she married Warner Brothers writer-producer Jerome L. Davis; they had one child, and that marriage too ended in divorce on December 21, 1960.