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Arthur Hornblow Jr. is a Director and Producer American born on 15 march 1893 at New York City (USA)
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. (March 15, 1893 – July 17, 1976) was an American film producer. His father, Arthur Hornblow (1865–1942), was a noted Theater critic.
He married the actress Myrna Loy in 1936. On their divorce in 1942 they threw a lavish party at the Mocambo club.
Initially, he specialized in the popular screwball comedies, eventually giving Billy Wilder his first directing job, and producing several films starring Bob Hope. In 1942 he moved to MGM where he produced several film noir. In the 1950s, now an independent producer rather that a studio employee, he turned his hand to musicals and war films.
After retiring from the film business in 1962 he devoted his time to writing children's books with his third wife Leonora Schinasi.
He notably gave aspiring actress Marie Windsor her first screen test, and Constance Ockelman her new name – Veronica Lake. He lent his name to the fictional sea captain Horatio Hornblower after working with writer C. S. Forester on an aborted script.
(1955)
(Producer)
(1944)
(Producer)
(1931)
(Executive Producer)
(1941)
(Producer)
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Nationality USA
Birth 15 march 1893 at New York City (USA)
Death 17 july 1976 (at 83 years) at New York City (USA)
Birth 15 march 1893 at New York City (USA)
Death 17 july 1976 (at 83 years) at New York City (USA)
Biography
Hornblow graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School, New York City, in 1911, before studying at Dartmouth College and New York Law School, and was a member of the fraternity Theta Delta Chi. He served in counter-intelligence during World War I, then tried his hand at playwriting, before being hired as a production supervisor by Sam Goldwyn at Paramount in 1927.He married the actress Myrna Loy in 1936. On their divorce in 1942 they threw a lavish party at the Mocambo club.
Initially, he specialized in the popular screwball comedies, eventually giving Billy Wilder his first directing job, and producing several films starring Bob Hope. In 1942 he moved to MGM where he produced several film noir. In the 1950s, now an independent producer rather that a studio employee, he turned his hand to musicals and war films.
After retiring from the film business in 1962 he devoted his time to writing children's books with his third wife Leonora Schinasi.
He notably gave aspiring actress Marie Windsor her first screen test, and Constance Ockelman her new name – Veronica Lake. He lent his name to the fictional sea captain Horatio Hornblower after working with writer C. S. Forester on an aborted script.
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The Heavenly Body (1944)
, 1h35Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Arthur Hornblow Jr., Alexander Hall, Harry Kurnitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, James Craig, Fay Bainter, Henry O'Neill, Spring Byington
Rating60%
A neglected wife turns to an astrologer, who tells her she will meet and fall in love with a handsome stranger, much to the dismay of her astronomer husband.
Producer
The War Lover (1962)
, 1h45Directed by Philip Leacock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field, Michael Crawford, Ed Bishop, Burt Kwouk
Roles Producer
Rating64%
In 1943, Captain Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) is an arrogant pilot in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber nicknamed The Body. While stationed in England during World War II, one of the bombing missions is aborted because clouds obscure all potential targets, but Rickson ignores the order to turn around and dives under the clouds. He completes the mission, at the cost of one of the bombers in his squadron and its entire crew. Rickson revels in the fighting and destruction; when he is assigned to drop propaganda leaflets, he makes his displeasure felt by buzzing the airfield. His commanding officer tolerates his repeated insubordination because he is the best pilot in the bomber group. Even so, when he asks the flight surgeon his opinion, the latter is uncertain whether Rickson is a hero or a psychopath. However Rickson's crew, especially his co-pilot, Lieutenant Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner), trusts his great flying skill, .
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
, 1h56Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, John Williams
Roles Producer
Rating83%
Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton), a master barrister in ill health, takes on Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) as a client, despite the objections of his private nurse, Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester), who says the doctor warns him against taking on any criminal cases. Vole is accused of murdering Mrs. Emily French (Norma Varden), a rich, older widow who had become enamored of him, going so far as to make him the main beneficiary of her will. Strong circumstantial evidence points to Vole as the killer, but Sir Wilfrid believes Vole is innocent.
Oklahoma! (1955)
, 2h25Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Musical, Romance, Western
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films
Actors Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Shirley Jones, Rod Steiger
Roles Producer
Rating69%
À la fin du XIX siècle, le territoire indien de l'Oklahoma est ouvert à la colonisation. C'est dans ce contexte que se déroule le récit qui concerne les problèmes de cœur que rencontrent les cow-boys Curly et Will avec deux demoiselles, Laurey et Annie.
Rose Marie (1954)
, 1h44Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Ann Blyth, Howard Keel, Fernando Lamas, Bert Lahr, Marjorie Main, Joan Taylor
Roles Producer
Rating57%
Rose Marie Lemaître (Ann Blyth) rencontre Mike Malone (Howard Keel), policier canadien qui tente de l'utiliser afin de capturer James Duvall (Fernando Lamas), trappeur recherché, et amant de la jeune femme.
Remains to Be Seen (1953)
Directed by Don Weis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror, Musical, Crime
Actors June Allyson, Van Johnson, Louis Calhern, Angela Lansbury, John Beal, Dorothy Dandridge
Roles Producer
Rating61%
A girl vocalist and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
, 1h55Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films
Actors Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon, David Brian, Donna Corcoran, Jesse White
Roles Producer
Rating64%
In the late 19th Century, a polio-stricken Australian girl, Annette Kellerman (Esther Williams), swims as a means to improve her health. Her father, Frederick (Walter Pidgeon), who owns a music conservatory, accepts a teaching position in England.
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
, 1h52Directed by John Huston
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire
Roles Producer
Rating77%
When criminal mastermind Erwin "Doc" Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe) is released from prison after seven years, he immediately goes to see a bookie named Cobby (Marc Lawrence) in an unnamed Midwest river city, who arranges a meeting with Alonzo Emmerich (Louis Calhern), a high-profile lawyer. Emmerich listens with interest to Doc's plan to steal jewelry worth a million dollars or more. Doc needs $50,000 to hire three men—a "box man" (safecracker), a driver, and a "hooligan"—to help him pull off the caper. Emmerich agrees to provide the money, then suggests that he (not one or more fences) assume the responsibility for disposing of the loot.
Conspirator (1949)
, 1h27Directed by Victor Saville
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Politique, Political films
Actors Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Flemyng, Honor Blackman, Harold Warrender, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Roles Producer
Rating60%
Desire Me (1947)
, 1h31Directed by Jack Conway, Mervyn LeRoy, George Cukor, Victor Saville
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Actors Greer Garson, Robert Mitchum, Richard Hart, George Zucco, Morris Ankrum, Cecil Humphreys
Roles Producer
Rating60%
Marise Aubert aime son mari, Paul (Robert Mitchum), mais souffre d'un sentiment de culpabilité qu’elle confie au Dr Leclair (Cecil Humphreys), psychiatre.
The Hucksters (1947)
, 1h55Directed by Jack Conway, John Waters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr, Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou, Ava Gardner, Keenan Wynn
Roles Producer
Rating66%
Victor Norman (Clark Gable) is a radio advertising executive just back from World War II and looking for a job in his old field. He literally throws his money out the hotel window, telling the hotel valet that being down to his last fifty dollars "will help me seem sincere about not needing a job." On his way to his interview, he stops and spends thirty-five of those dollars on a "sincere" hand-painted necktie.
Cass Timberlane (1947)
, 1h59Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic drama, Romance
Actors Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Rose Hobart, Margaret Lindsay, John Alexander, Zachary Scott
Roles Producer
Rating62%
Former Congressman and now Judge Cass Timberlane is a middle-aged, incorruptible, highly respected man who enjoys good books and playing the flute. He falls for Jinny, a much younger girl from a lower class in his small Minnesota town. At first, the marriage is happy, but Jinny becomes bored with the small town and with the judge's friends. She leaves him for an affair with a lawyer, Timberlane's boyhood friend. Eventually abandoned by her lover, Jinny returns to her husband and becomes the good wife. The novel is Lewis' examination of marriage, love, romance, heartache and trust.
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
, 2h10Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Edward Arnold, Keenan Wynn
Roles Producer
Rating65%
The film focuses on various guests staying at New York City's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Among them are lonely screen star Irene Malvern, in town with her maid Anna for a childhood friend's wedding and the premiere of her latest movie; war correspondent Chip Collyer, mistaken for a jewel thief by Irene but playing along to catch her attention; flyer Capt. James Hollis, wounded in World War II and facing perilous surgery in three days; wealthy shyster Martin X. Edley, who is trying to sign the Bey of Aribajan to a shady oil deal; Oliver Webson, a cub reporter for Collier's Weekly hoping to expose Edley; and bride-to-be Cynthia Drew, whose upcoming wedding is endangered by her belief her fiancé Bob is in love with Irene Malvern. Also on the scene are Bunny Smith, the hotel's stenographer/notary public, who hopes to escape her low income roots by marrying Edley, and reporter Randy Morton, who loiters in the lobby hoping to stumble upon a scoop for his newspaper.
The Heavenly Body (1944)
, 1h35Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Arthur Hornblow Jr., Alexander Hall, Harry Kurnitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, James Craig, Fay Bainter, Henry O'Neill, Spring Byington
Roles Producer
Rating60%
A neglected wife turns to an astrologer, who tells her she will meet and fall in love with a handsome stranger, much to the dismay of her astronomer husband.
Gaslight (1944)
, 1h54Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, May Whitty, Angela Lansbury, Maude Fealy
Roles Producer
Rating77%
World-famous opera singer Alice Alquist has just been murdered. The perpetrator bolted, without the jewels he sought, after being interrupted by a child—Paula (Terry Moore)—Alice's niece, who was raised by her aunt following her mother's death.