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Connie Russell is a Actor American born on 9 may 1923
Connie Russell (May 9, 1923 - December 18, 1990) was an American singer and movie actress. Born in New York City, she appeared in seven films from the 1930s through the 1950s. She played a lead role in the 1956 movie, Nightmare. She was far better known as a singer than as an actress, as her singing career was quite extensive.
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Connie Russell (May 9, 1923 - December 18, 1990) was an American singer and movie actress. Born in New York City, she appeared in seven films from the 1930s through the 1950s. She played a lead role in the 1956 movie, Nightmare. She was far better known as a singer than as an actress, as her singing career was quite extensive.
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Nightmare (1956)
, 1h29Directed by Maxwell Shane
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Connie Russell, Rhys Williams, Virginia Christine, Barry Atwater
Roles Gina
Rating63%
New Orleans big band clarinetist Stan Grayson has a nightmare in which he sees himself in a mirrored room, killing a man. He awakens to find blood on himself, bruises on his neck, and a key from the dream in his hand.
This Is My Love (1954)
, 1h31Directed by Stuart Heisler
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Linda Darnell, Rick Jason, Dan Duryea, Faith Domergue, Connie Russell, Jerry Mathers
Roles Herself
Rating64%
Vida Dove lives with younger sister Evelyn and brother-in-law Murray Myer, working in a diner he owns. A former beau of hers, Murray fell in love with her sister, married her, then became paralyzed from a car crash. He now suffers from frequent convulsions and is bitter and cruel to Vida, calling her a spinster and cajoling her to marry and move out.
Cruisin' Down the River (1953)
, 1h19Directed by Richard Quiney
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Dick Haymes, Audrey Totter, Cecil Kellaway, Connie Russell, Douglas Fowley, Larry J. Blake
Roles Melissa Curry
Rating65%
Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
, 7minutesDirected by Tex Avery
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Wolves in film, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Daws Butler, Sara Berner, Frank Graham, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Kent Rogers
Roles Red (singing voice) (uncredited)
Rating76%
Lassés de toujours jouer les mêmes rôles, le Petit Chaperon rouge, sa grand-mère et le Loup demandent une nouvelle version du conte. Dans celle-ci, le Petit Chaperon rouge devient une pin-up travaillant dans un cabaret.
Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
, 6minutesDirected by Tex Avery
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Daws Butler, Sara Berner, Frank Graham, June Foray, Kent Rogers, Connie Russell
Roles Red (singing voice) (uncredited)
Rating71%
Le film s'amorce sur la version champêtre bien connue du Petit Chaperon rouge où l'héroïne, une jeune campagnarde maigrichonne aux grands pieds, explique au public sa mission d'aller porter de la nourriture à sa mère-grand, malade et alitée, qui vit sur une ferme. L'attention se déplace alors sur la ferme en question où un loup apparaît, coiffé d'un bonnet et déjà installé dans le lit de mère-grand. Il avoue tout de go au public qu'il ne veut pas manger le Petit Chaperon rouge, mais souhaite l'embrasser, car il en est follement amoureux.
Ship Ahoy (1942)
, 1h35Directed by Edward Buzzell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, Bert Lahr, Virginia O'Brien, Tommy Dorsey, Baldwin Cooke
Roles Chorus Girl
Rating63%
Tallulah Winters is a dancing star who is hired to perform on an ocean liner. Before she leaves, she is recruited by what she believes is a branch of the American government and asked to smuggle a prototype explosive mine out of the country. In fact, she is unknowingly working for Nazi agents who have stolen the mine. Meanwhile, Merton Kibble (Red Skelton), a writer of pulp fiction adventure stories but suffering from severe writer's block, is on the same ship and soon he finds himself embroiled in Tallulah's real-life adventure. Also appearing in the film were Bert Lahr, Tommy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, and Virginia O'Brien.
Joe Smith, American (1942)
, 1h3Directed by Richard Thorpe
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Robert Young, Robert Young, Don Costello, Marsha Hunt, Harvey Stephens, Darryl Hickman
Roles Jane Babcock (uncredited)
Rating61%
Joe Smith, American (1942)
, 1h3Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Robert Young, Don Costello, Harvey Stephens, Jonathan Hale, William Tannen, William Tannen
Roles Jane Babcock (uncredited)
Rating61%
Alors qu'on lui a demandé de travailler sur un projet ultra-secret, Joe Smith est enlevé. Il refuse de donner des informations malgré les coups et les menaces, et tient le coup en pensant à sa femme et à son fils. Il arrive à s'échapper et à conduire la police au repaire de ses ravisseurs, mais celui qui semblait en être le chef n'y est pas. Plus tard, il arrivera à le reconnaître grâce à sa bague et à le faire arrêter lui aussi.
Lady Be Good (1941)
, 1h52Directed by Busby Berkeley, Norman Z. McLeod
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Actors Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Lionel Barrymore, John Carroll, Red Skelton
Roles The Singer
Rating63%
Eddie Crane, a young composer, is struggling with a tune he has just written. When his girlfriend, Dixie Donegan, provides words almost by accident, the song is published and is a great success.