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Former Our Gang kids Mickey Daniels, David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger, and Mary Kornman in a different series at a different studio. In between, they'd had a series at the Hal Roach studio called "The Boy Friends". And Thelma Todd was in one film in that series, LOVE FEVER.
Although there is a June Marlowe in this film ( she is even called June Marlowe ) she isn't the one that played "Miss Crabtree" in Our Gang comedies.
ROARING ROADS:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136492/
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A Blog For Thelma Todd Thelma Todd was a star of silent movies and later the talkies. She is remembered as much today for her mysterious death as she is for her films. In this blog, we take a look at Thelma Todd, her movies, and various commentaries.
Showing posts with label Mickey Daniels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mickey Daniels. Show all posts
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Saturday, February 21, 2015
ALL-AMERICAN TOOTHACHE
ALL-AMERICAN TOOTHACE was the last movie Thelma Todd made. In this photo we see Thelma Todd with Patsy Kelly, Duke York, and Mickey Daniels in the "Varsity Sweet Shop" where part of the film is set.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
LOVE FEVER Photo
LOVE FEVER was a "Boy Friends" comedy which came between the Our Gang comedy LOVE FEVER and the first Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd comedy, LET'S DO THINGS, which had the "Boy Friends" cast in cameo appearances.
The story in LOVE FEVER had it that Thelma Todd was an actress who was rehearsing a play, which involved the gun which is seen in this photo.
Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this photo.
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Friday, October 3, 2014
Dickie Moore In DECEPTION
Reblogged from http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/leo-carrillo-and-barbara-weeks-in-bedroom-with-child-dickie-news-photo/148265798
Caption:Leo Carrillo and Barbara Weeks in bedroom with child Dickie Moore in a scene from the film 'Deception', 1932. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
Reblogged from http://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/happy-birthday-dickie-moore/
Dickie Moore and Pete the Pup, 1933.
Dickie Moore and the gang in FISH HOOKY.
FISH HOOKY - January 1933 features appearances by “retired” rascals Mickey Daniels (age 18), Mary Kornman (16), Joe Cobb (16), and Allen “Farina” Hoskins (13). FISH HOOKY also marks the first speaking roles for Daniels and Kornman in an Our Gang comedy, since their tenure took place during the silent era.
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Caption:Leo Carrillo and Barbara Weeks in bedroom with child Dickie Moore in a scene from the film 'Deception', 1932. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
Reblogged from http://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/happy-birthday-dickie-moore/
Dickie Moore and Pete the Pup, 1933.
Dickie Moore and the gang in FISH HOOKY.
FISH HOOKY - January 1933 features appearances by “retired” rascals Mickey Daniels (age 18), Mary Kornman (16), Joe Cobb (16), and Allen “Farina” Hoskins (13). FISH HOOKY also marks the first speaking roles for Daniels and Kornman in an Our Gang comedy, since their tenure took place during the silent era.
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Monday, March 10, 2014
Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels was one of the Our Gang kids and went on to make more movies as an adult, sometimes with former costar Mary Kornman.
Mickey Daniels
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mickey Daniels | |
|---|---|
Mickey Daniels in Dogs of War (1923)
| |
| Born | Richard Daniels, Jr. October 11, 1914 Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 1970 (aged 55) San Diego, California, U.S. |
Cause of death
| Cirrhosis |
Resting place
| Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921-1932 |
| Parents | Richard Daniels Hannah Daniels |
| Relatives | Bebe Daniels (aunt) Ben Lyons (uncle) |
Early life and career
Daniels was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of actor Richard Daniels and his wife Hannah.[1] His aunt was actress Bebe Daniels and his uncle was actor and studio executive Ben Lyon. In 1921, Daniels was discovered by a talent scout while performing at an amateur night at the Rialto Theatre in Rock Springs. Shortly thereafter, he was signed by Hal Roach to appear in the Our Gang film series.[2]The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckle-faced Daniels was one of the lead characters in the Our Gang film shorts from 1922 to 1926. He usually appeared with Jack Davis, Ernie Morrison, and Mary Kornman. In the earlier shorts, he was often a rival (often with Davis) for Mary Kornman's attentions. He first appeared in the first Our Gang short Our Gang in 1922 when he was 8 years old. He was known for his big, distinctive laugh and a gift for physical comedy and timing. Daniels stayed with the series for four years until he left the series at the age of 12 in 1926. His last film was the 1926 short Thundering Fleas.
After Our Gang, Daniels continued his career in vaudeville and played bit parts in feature films and comedy shorts. From 1930 to 1932, Daniels and former Our Gang co-star appeared in appeared in the film series The Boy Friends for M-G-M. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary Kornman for feature film roles in the 1940s.
Post acting career
After World War II, Daniels quit the movie industry and began working in construction engineering in the United States and overseas.[3] In 1967, he began working as a taxi driver for Red Top Taxi in San Diego. He remained at that job until his death.[4][3]Death
Daniels became a chronic alcoholic and was found dead on August 20, 1970, in a motel in San Diego, known to be frequented by transients. The cause of death was attributed to cirrhosis.[2][4] Daniels is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale in Glendale, California.Selected filmography
Short subject
- One Terrible Day (1922)
- Our Gang (1922)
- Young Sherlocks (1922)
- Saturday Morning (1922)
- A Quiet Street (1922)
- The Champeen! (1923)
- The Cobbler (1923)
- The Big Show (1923)
- A Pleasant Journey (1923)
- Boys to Board (1923)
- Giants vs. Yanks (1923)
- Back Stage (1923)
- Dogs of War! (1923)
- Lodge Night (1923)
- July Days (1923)
- No Noise (1923)
- Stage Fright (1923)
- Derby Day (1923)
- Sunday Calm (1923)
- Tire Trouble (1924)
- Big Business (1924)
- The Buccaneers (1924)
- Seein' Things (1924)
- Commencement Day (1924)
- Cradle Robbers (1924)
- Jubilo, Jr. (1924)
- It's a Bear (1924)
- High Society (1924)
- The Sun Down Limited (1924)
- Every Man for Himself (1924)
- Fast Company (1924)
- The Mysterious Mystery! (1924)
- The Big Town (1925)
- Circus Fever (1925)
- Dogs Days (1925)
- The Love Bug (1925)
- Shootin' Injuns (1925)
- Ask Grandma (1925)
- Official Officers (1925)
- Boys Will Be Joys (1925)
- Mary, Queen of Tots (1925)
- Your Own Back Yard (1925)
- Better Movies (1925)
- One Wild Ride (1925)
- Good Cheer (1926)
- Buried Treasure (1926)
- Monkey Business (1926)
- Baby Clothes (1926)
- Uncle Tom's Uncle (1926)
- Thundering Fleas (1926)
- Fish Hooky (1933)
- Reunion in Rhythm (1937)
References
- Jump up ^ Monush, Barry, ed. (2003). Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965, Volume 1. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 572. ISBN 1-557-83551-9.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McCullers, Cyndi; Sweetwater County Historical Museum (2009). Sweetwater County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 0-738-56923-2.
- ^ Jump up to: a b D'Agostino, Annette M. (2004). The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia. McFarland. p. 72. ISBN 0-786-41514-2.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang. Crown. p. 248. ISBN 0-517-58325-9.
External links
- Mickey Daniels at the Internet Movie Database
- Mickey Daniels at AllRovi
- Mickey Daniels at Find a Grave
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Here's something that I found at http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/8396/Sightings?page=16#.UxdZuFKPK1s
In THE KNOCKOUT, when Mickey Daniels enters the ring, the official on the left greets him with a friendly "Hello, Frankenstein!".
The short premiered on March 5, 1932. Might this be the first filmic reference to the Karloff Monster?
Whole books have been written about this stuff - Don Glut's FRANKENSTIEN LEGEND, for example - but I don't think I'd ever come across that before.
CALL A COP
Someone has thoughtfully circled Mickey Daniels so you will know which one is him.
Something the caption writer had neglected to tell us.
With Thelma Todd in LOVE FEVER, 1931
POSTERS
An ad for Red Seal batteries.
The early part of this documentary tells a little about Mickey Daniels.
A QUIET STREET features the same sort of high stairs that were in Laurel and Hardy's THE MUSIC BOX and which were also around Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Café.
Our Gang has a ball in this one.
A Charley Chase film with the gang.
Mickey Daniels:
http://ourgang.wikia.com/wiki/Mickey_Daniels_(actor)
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Sunday, March 9, 2014
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman was one of the Our Gang kids, along with Mickey Daniels. They were also in the "Boy Friends" series, and would work together again after that.
Mary Kornman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mary Kornman | |
|---|---|
Mary Kornman in Dogs of War (1923)
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| Born | Mary A. Kornmann [1] December 27, 1915 Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Died | June 1, 1973 (aged 57) Glendale, California |
Cause of death
| cancer |
| Occupation | Child actor |
| Years active | 1922–1940 |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Leo Tover, 2) Ralph B. McCutcheon |
| Parents | Eugene N. Kornmann, Verna H. Kornmann [1] |
| Website | |
| http://www.marykornman.com/ | |
Our Gang
Mary Kornman was the daughter of Hal Roach′s still-photo cameraman Gene Kornman. After Peggy Cartwright, who appeared in only four or five Our Gang episodes, Mary became the leading lady of the series, appearing in more than 40 episodes. Kornman was one of the series′ biggest stars during its early years between 1922 and 1926.[2]Trivia
Photoplay Magazine of May 1925 reports the following interchange between Kornman and Our Gang director Robert McGowan:[3]- Pretty Mary Kornman gave director Robert McGowan the biggest surprise he ever got from any member of ″Our Gang″ when she asked him:
- Do chickens go to heaven?
- What a question! Of course not.
- Why don′t chickens go to heaven when cats do?
- What makes you think cats go to heaven?
- Because when I dug up my kitty where it was buried it was all gone.
Later career
After the series, she had a successful movie career through her twenties. She also continued appearing with Our Gang co-star Mickey Daniels into adulthood, as evidenced by some publicity shots from the era.[citation needed] She appeared with Mickey Daniels in the teen version of Our Gang, The Boy Friends. She married Leo Tover, a cameraman, in or around 1934, but divorced approximately five years later. She later married Ralph B. McCutcheon, a horse trainer on some of her Western films; this marriage lasted until her death.In 1935, she appeared in Queen of the Jungle with Reed Howes. The same year, she appeared in The Desert Trail as a store owner and the love interest of John Wayne. She continued to appear in features until 1940, when she retired from the screen.
Later years
Never having children, Mary would spend the rest of her life devoted to her husband, Ralph. They both spent their remaining years on their ranch with the horses they loved. Mary was never to return to movies, yet she would keep in close contact with many of her Hollywood acquaintances and friends.[4]When recently asked if Mary was as kind and genuine a person as she appeared to be in her movies, sister Mildred Kornman replied, "She was all of that and more."[4]
Death
Mary became ill in the early 1970s. She was eventually diagnosed with cancer and died on June 1, 1973 with sister Mildred at her side. Kornman′s husband Ralph died in 1975. They both were buried at the Linn Grove Cemetery, in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado.[4]Legacy
When asked in 1960 what she thought of being part of Our Gang, Kornman replied "It was fun being a gang member. It was play. I have no regrets...We didn′t have to be talented, which is natural for kids...I think we had a privileged childhood working in those films."[2]Filmography
Our Gang
- The Champeen (1923)
- The Cobbler (1923)
- The Big Show (1923)
- A Pleasant Journey (1923)
- Dogs of War (1923)
- Lodge Night (1923)
- July Days (1923)
- No Noise (1923)
- Stage Fright (1923)
- Derby Day (1923)
- Tire Trouble (1924)
- Big Business (1924)
- The Buccaneers (1924)
- Seein′ Things (1924)
- Commencement Day (1924)
- Cradle Robbers (1924)
- Jubilo, Jr. (1924)
- It′s a Bear (1924)
- High Society (1924)
- The Sun Down Limited (1924)
- Every Man for Himself (1924)
- Fast Company (1924)
- The Big Town (1925)
- Circus Fever (1925)
- Dog Days (1925)
- The Love Bug (1925)
- Shootin′ Injuns (1925)
- Ask Grandma (1925)
- Official Officers (1925)
- Boys Will Be Joys (1925)
- Mary, Queen of Tots (1925)
- Your Own Back Yard (1925)
- Better Movies (1925)
- One Wild Ride (1925)
- Good Cheer (1926)
- Buried Treasure (1926)
- Monkey Business (1926)
- Baby Clothes (1926)
- Uncle Tom′s Uncle (1926)
- Thundering Fleas (1926)
- Shivering Spooks (1926)
- The Fourth Alarm (1926)
- Fish Hooky (1933)
- Reunion in Rhythm (1937)
The Boy Friends
- Doctor′s Orders (1930)
- Bigger and Better (1930)
- Ladies Last (1930)
- Blood and Thunder (1931)
- High Gear (1931)
- Love Fever (1931)
- Air-Tight (1931)
- Call a Cop! (1931)
- Mama Loves Papa (1931)
- The Kick-Off! (1931)
- Love Pains (1932)
- The Knock-Out (1932)
- Too Many Women (1932)
- Wild Babies (1932)
Miscellaneous
• Rupert of Hee Haw (1924) – girl at palace gate – uncredited • Short Kilts (1924) – McGregor kid • Isn′t Life Terrible? (1925) • The Voice of Hollywood no. ? (1931) – herself • Let′s Do Things (1931) – cigarette girl in nightclub – uncredited • Are These Our Children? (1931) – Agnes ′Dumbbell′ • The Hollywood Handicap (1932) – herself • Exposure (1932) – Eileen Foster, socialite – uncredited • Maids à la Mode (1933) – model – uncredited • Me and My Pal (1933) – bridesmaid – uncredited • Bondage (1933) – bit in record store – uncredited • College Humor (1933) – Amber Davis • Neighbors′ Wives (1933) – Mary McGrath • Please (1933) – Beth Sawyer • Flying Down to Rio (1933) – Belinha De Rezende′s friend – uncredited • Just an Echo (1934) – herself • The Quitter (1934) – Annabelle Hibbs • Picture Brides (1934) – Mataeo Rogers • Strictly Dynamite (1934) – party guest – uncredited • Financial Jitters (1934) – herself • Madame Du Barry (1934) – Felice ′Sweet Pea′ – uncredited • Smokey Smith (1935) – Bess Bart • Roaring Roads (1935) – Mary McDowell • The Desert Trail (1935) – Anne Whitaker • Adventures Knights (1935) – Annette • Queen of the Jungle (1935) – Joan Lawrence, Mary Lawrence – lead • The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) – Kitty Marley • Swing It, Professor (1937) – Joan Dennis • Youth on Parole (1937) – Mae Blair • King of the Newsboys (1938) – Peggy • That Certain Age (1938) – friend – uncredited • I Am a Criminal (1938) – Alice Martin • Zenobia (1939) – townsperson – uncredited • On the Spot (1940) – Ruth Hunter
Our Gang - Questionable Listings
There is some discrepancy concerning which of the early Our Gang films Mary actually appeared in. According to The Lucky Corner website Mary did not appear in any of the following four films.- One Terrible Day (1922), listed by the Internet Movie Data Base
- Young Sherlocks (1922), listed by the Internet Movie Data Base and by Maltin and Bann
- Saturday Morning (1922), listed by the Internet Movie Data Base
- A Quiet Street (1922), listed by the Internet Movie Data Base
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Official Mary Kornman Website: Mary Kornman′s ′Our gang′ contract, page 1 (parties of the contract), last page (signatures), signatures enlargend (retrieved Feb-1-2013)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 249. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
- Jump up ^ "Bright Sayings of Children in Filmdom. When the Rising Generation Has Risen Hollywood Should Be Full of Comedians". Photoplay Magazine 27 (6): 64. May 1925. Retrieved Feb-3-2013 via Media History Digital Library.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c marykornman.com
External links
- Mary Kornman at the Internet Movie Database
- Mary Kornman at Find a Grave
- Mary Kornman at AllRovi
- Mary Kornman home page
- The Lucky Corner
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Most child stars didn't do well in the movies after they grow up. Mary Kornman was able to continue working in the movies for a time after reaching adulthood, but is still remembered primarily as one of the Our Gang kids.
With Mickey Daniels and the gang.
"Then and now" publicity.
Mary, Mickey and other former Gang members with the new Gang.
Mary Kornman and one of the new Our Gang girls.
Publicity photo of Mary as a cave girl.
Somehow I think I prefer Mary Kornman the way she really looked.
And in a way it's a shame she didn't do better as an adult. She was beautiful.
Mary Kornman:
http://marykornman.com/
http://theyplayedinsilence.blogspot.com/2012/08/mary-kornman.html
http://www.cosmicshipmedia.net/ourgang.htm
REUNION IN RHYTM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reunion_in_Rhythm
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
"Our Young Friends"
Although the original "Boy Friends" series at the Roach studio in 1932, a similar series at another studio began in 1935 which was called "Our New Friends". Produced by William Berke, the films starred David Sharpe, who also recieved story credit, and Gertrude Messengier, who was married to him at the time. Mickey Daniels, and Mary Kornman were added to the cast of the last two. All the films in the series were around an hour in length and emphasized action.
SOCIAL ERROR:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183796/
ADVENTUROUS KNIGHTS:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026039/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
ROARING ROADS:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136492/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
The Boy Friends
A little about "The Boy Friends" series at the Roach studio.
The Boy Friends
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overview
Like the Our Gang shorts of the time, The Boy Friends films were two-reel short subjects produced by Hal Roach through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. They featured teenaged actors including some, particularly Mickey Daniels and Mary Kornman, who as children had starred in the early silent Our Gang shorts. Grady Sutton was also a lead player in the series. Daniels appeared in every short, Kornman appeared in all but one.Roach released three The Boy Friends films in 1930: Doctor's Orders, Ladies Last, and Bigger and Better. The series added seven installments in 1931: Blood and Thunder, High Gear, Love Fever, Air Tight, Call a Cop, Mama Loves Papa, and The Kickoff. Finally, 1932 saw the release of the last five films: Love Pains, The Knockout, Too Many Women, Wild Babies, and You're Telling Me. Mickey Daniels appeared in each short, as did Mary Kornman with the exception of You're Telling Me. At least some of the films in the series took place at Elmira College, an actual school located in Roach's home town of Elmira, New York.
Characters
- Mickey (Mickey Daniels): The main character
- Mary (Mary Kornman): Mickey's girl friend
- Grady "Alabam" Sutton (Grady Sutton): Mickey's best friend and sidekick
- Dave (David Sharpe): Mickey and Grady's friend. He was their rival in his first short.
- Gertie (Gertrude Messinger):Dave's love interest
- Dorothy (Dorothy Granger): Alabam's love interest
Filmography
1930
- Doctor's Orders
- Bigger and Better
- Ladies Last
1931
- Blood and Thunder
- High Gear
- Love Fever
- Air-Tight
- Call a Cop!
- Mama Loves Papa
- The Kick-Off!
1932
- Love Pains
- The Knock-Out
- You're Telling Me
- Wild Babies
- Too Many Women
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"The Boy Friends" was like a teenage version of "Our Gang". The idea had potential, and the films even had some of the same cast members as the earlier series, but the series was not a success. Best thing that I can say about these movies is that they had pretty girls in them. Betty Bolen and Jacqueline Wells appeared in addition to Mary Kornman, Gertrude Messinger, and Dorothy Granger.
The series was said to have been the brainchild of George Stevens, who later became one of the most famous directors of all time. GUNGA DINN, THE MORE THE MERRIER, SHANE, and THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD are among the many classics he had to his credit. He also had another two-reel comedy series at RKO, "The Blondes And The Redheads", which was similar to "The Boy Friends", only with more emphasis on the girls..
Cast members Grady Sutton, Dorothy Granger, David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger, Mickey Daniels, and Mary Kornman all autographed this photo.
Leg art.
No doubt about it, in each case those legs look like they belong together.
In another publicity photo, they form a human pyramid.
MAMA LOVES PAPA
George Stevens ( seated ) directs a "Boy Friends" comedy.
Mickey Daniels and Mary Kornman in TOO MANY WOMEN.
The idea is that she's showing him pictures of them together that were taken when they were kids. The movie showed flashbacks from Our Gang comedies that they had made together in the silent era. This was an interesting idea, but it wasn't followed up on afterwards.
Jacqueline Wells, Mary Kornman, and Betty Bolen in THE KNOCKOUT
Notice the toy Mickey Mouse in this scene from THE KNOCKOUT.
Since Kay Kamen handled the merchandising of Hal Roach's properties as well as those of Walt Disney, it's not too surprising that Roach was actually involved in the promotion of toy "Mickey Mouses" in this period.
Reblogged from http://www.waxapple.org/articles/archives/98/
FILM FAN MONTHLY with "Boy Friends" cover.
Watch AIR TIGHT:
The Blondes And The Redheads:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2013/02/blondes-and-redheads.html
The Boy Friends:
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/354593%7C0/The-Boyfriends-Shorts.html
http://petekellysblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/some-grace-notes-on-hal-roach-fun.html
http://www.lordheath.com/index.php?p=1_1155_The-Boy-Friends
Betty Bolen:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092863/
Mickey Daniels:
http://ourgang.wikia.com/wiki/Mickey_Daniels_(actor)
Dorothy Granger:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2012/04/dorothy-granger.html
Mary Kornman:
http://marykornman.com/
Gertrude Messenger:
http://www.b-westerns.com/ladies47.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Messinger
Mickey Mouse ( And Hal Roach ):
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2013/10/mickey-mouse-and-mr-roach.html
David Sharpe:
http://hollywoodstuntmen.blogspot.com/2012/09/david-sharpe_27.html
George Stevens:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stevens
Grady Sutton:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Messinger
Jacqueline Wells:
http://www.westernclippings.com/interview/juliebishop_interview.shtml
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