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Henry Blanke (December 30, 1901 – May 28, 1981) was a German-born film producer who also worked as an assistant director, supervisor, writer, and production manager. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Nun's Story (1959).
Born in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, Blanke began his career as a film cutter in 1920. He produced nine films in his native Germany before emigrating to Hollywood, where his first film was Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933).
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Nationality German
Birth 30 december 1901 at Steglitz (German)
Death 28 may 1981 (at 79 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 30 december 1901 at Steglitz (German)
Death 28 may 1981 (at 79 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Henry Blanke (December 30, 1901 – May 28, 1981) was a German-born film producer who also worked as an assistant director, supervisor, writer, and production manager. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Nun's Story (1959).
Born in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, Blanke began his career as a film cutter in 1920. He produced nine films in his native Germany before emigrating to Hollywood, where his first film was Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933).
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Dearie (1927)
, 1hDirected by Henry Blanke, Archie Mayo
Origin USA
Actors Irene Rich, William Collier Jr., Edna Murphy, Anders Randolf, Richard Tucker, Douglas Gerrard
The film is told in flashback, as the repentant Stephen unfolds his life story to wealthy publisher Samuel Manley.
A Million Bid (1927)
, 1h10Directed by Michael Curtiz, Henry Blanke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Romance
Actors Dolores Costello, Warner Oland, Malcolm McGregor, Betty Blythe, William Demarest, Douglas Gerrard
Rating56%
The College Widow (1927)
, 1h7Directed by Henry Blanke, Archie Mayo
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, American football films, Films based on plays
Actors Dolores Costello, William Collier Jr., Douglas Gerrard, Anders Randolf, Charles Hill Mailes, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Rating61%
The Marriage Circle (1924)
, 1h32Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Henry Blanke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Adolphe Menjou, Florence Vidor, Monte Blue, Marie Prevost, Creighton Hale, Harry Myers
Rating69%
Le ménage du professeur Jozef Stock et de sa femme Mizzie bat de l'aile. Stock souffre du peu d'attention de son épouse pour lui. Celle-ci, de son côté, entreprend de séduire le docteur Franz Braun, mari d'une amie de jeunesse, Charlotte. Franz et Charlotte forment un couple aimant mais ce dernier se défend mal des avances de Mizzie. Sa courtoisie et sa maladresse l'entraînent dans des situations compromettantes. Son collègue Gustav s'en aperçoit et cherche à tirer profit de la situation pour se rapprocher de Charlotte, à qui il ne cache pas son admiration. Quant au professeur Stock, il se réjouit de la possible infidélité de Mizzie qui pourrait lui donner un motif de divorce. Il s'empresse d'ailleurs d'engager un détective pour recueillir les preuves d'une liaison. Charlotte, enfin, ne se doute de rien mais s'étonne toutefois de l'intérêt que son mari semble accorder à une autre femme, Pauline Hofer, et demande à Mizzie de le surveiller. Les mensonges et chantages de Mizzie, les imprudences de Franz, et plusieurs quiproquos font craindre une rupture du couple jusque-là uni.
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Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
, 1h26Directed by Don Siegel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin, Fess Parker, James Coburn, Nick Adams, Bob Newhart
Roles Producer
Rating68%
Montigny, Meurthe-et-Moselle 1944: Squad leader Sergeant Larkin (Harry Guardino) and his men are taking a well-deserved rest behind the lines after conducting front-line combat operations for several weeks. Rumor has it the unit will be rotated state-side and the men are almost giddy in anticipation. During an interlude at a church and later at a tavern, the senior non-commissioned officer, Technical Sergeant Pike (Fess Parker), happens upon acquaintance John Reese (Steve McQueen), a former master sergeant, demoted to private, who walks about armed with a distinctive M3 submachine gun. Reese is the quintessential troubled loner, managing to alienate almost everyone in the squad right from the beginning. Unlike his jubilant comrades, the prospect of a long break from combat, perhaps the end of the war itself, renders Reese morose. The company commander, Captain Loomis (Joseph Hoover), is worried because Reese, although already having won a field citation, acts irresponsibly when there is no fighting, but Pike comments that he is a good soldier in combat.
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
, 2h4Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Angie Dickinson, Peter Finch, Roger Moore, Woody Strode, Errol John, Mary Wickes
Roles Producer
Rating59%
During World War II, Protestant medical missionary Rachel comes to the village of Dibela in the Belgian Congo. Widowed military administrator Colonel Derode is initially skeptical about her work, but eventually is romantically attracted to Rachel. One of her patients is Paul Wilton, an American doctor with the RAF. She makes love with Paul the night before he is to leave, and becomes pregnant.
Ice Palace (1960)
, 2h23Directed by Vincent Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Richard Burton, Robert Ryan, Martha Hyer, Carolyn Jones, Jim Backus, Ray Danton
Roles Producer
Rating60%
The film follows the Edna Ferber novel in telling the story of Zeb Kennedy (Richard Burton) and Thor Storm (Robert Ryan), Alaska settlers in the period following World War I. Kennedy works his way up through the Alaskan fish cannery business, befriending Wang, a Chinese worker (George Takei), and Storm, an idealistic fishing boat captain. Kennedy and Storm begin to plan a cannery together in the fictional Alaskan town of Baranof, when Kennedy falls for Bridie Ballantyne, Storm's fiancée (Carolyn Jones). The feeling is reciprocated, but Kennedy chooses money over love, marrying Seattle heiress Dorothy Wendt (Martha Hyer). When Storm discovers his disappointed fiancée's infidelity, he punches out Kennedy and flees into the wilderness on a dog sled.
Cash McCall (1960)
, 1h42Directed by Joseph Pevney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors James Garner, Natalie Wood, Nina Foch, Dean Jagger, E. G. Marshall, Henry Jones
Roles Producer
Rating62%
Grant Austen (Dean Jagger), the head of Austen Plastics, yearns for retirement. So when Scofield Industries, by far his largest customer, threatens to take its business elsewhere, Austen considers selling his company. He hires a consulting firm, which finds an interested potential buyer, the notorious Cash McCall (James Garner).
Westbound (1959)
, 1h12Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo, Karen Steele, Michael Dante, Andrew Duggan, Michael Pate
Roles Producer
Rating64%
In 1864, Union army officer Captain John Hayes is asked to take charge of the Overland stagecoach line, which makes eastbound gold shipments from California that aid the Union's war effort.
The Miracle (1959)
, 2h1Directed by Irving Rapper
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on plays, Films about virginity
Actors Carroll Baker, Roger Moore, Walter Slezak, Vittorio Gassman, Katína Paxinoú, Gustavo Rojo
Roles Producer
Rating59%
Teresa (Carroll Baker), a postulant at the convent of Miraflores in Salamanca, Spain, is an orphan taken in by the sisters there. She enjoys the convent life, despite being a handful for her superiors. She sings worldly love songs to the other postulants and reads secular stories and plays such as Romeo and Juliet. Still, she has a lively devotion to Christ and to His Blessed Mother. A statue of the Madonna, in fact, is held in high regard by Teresa as she goes about her duties.
The Nun's Story (1959)
, 2h29Directed by Fred Zinnemann, Sergio Leone, Bernard Vorhaus
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion
Actors Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, Mildred Dunnock, Dean Jagger
Roles Producer
Rating74%
Gabrielle "Gaby" Van Der Mal (Audrey Hepburn), whose father Hubert (Dean Jagger) is a famous surgeon in Belgium, enters a convent of nursing sisters in the late 1920s in the hopes of eventually becoming a missionary nursing sister in the Belgian Congo. After being given the name of Sister Luke and undergoing a postulancy and novitiate which foreshadow her future difficulties with the vow of obedience, she takes her first vows and is sent to a school of tropical medicine.
Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
, 2h1Directed by Art Napoleon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about television
Actors Dorothy Malone, Errol Flynn, Efrem Zimbalist II, Martin Milner, Neva Patterson, Ray Danton
Roles Producer
Rating63%
Fourteen-year-old Diana Barrymore is being raised by her domineering mother, a poet. Her father, the famed actor John Barrymore, has not laid eyes on Diana for 10 years, but they share an evening on his boat before John abandons her again.
Serenade (1956)
, 2h1Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Joan Fontaine, Sara Montiel, Vincent Price, Joseph Calleia, Vince Edwards, Harry Bellaver
Roles Producer
Rating58%
Serenade tells the story of poor vineyard worker Damon Vincenti (Mario Lanza), who becomes an operatic tenor, and is involved with two women — one a high society hostess, the other a Mexican bullfighter's daughter, Juana Montes (Sara Montiel). Highly melodramatic, the film features a great deal of operatic music, all of it sung by Lanza. Of note are the Act III Monologue from Verdi's Otello and an extract from the duet "Dio Ti Giocondi" from the same opera featuring Metropolitan Opera soprano Licia Albanese. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, A.H. Weiler wrote that, "Mr. Lanza, who was never in better voice, makes this a full and sometimes impressive musical entertainment.
Sincerely Yours (1955)
, 1h55Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Liberace, Joanne Dru, Dorothy Malone, Alex Nicol, William Demarest, Lori Nelson
Roles Producer
Rating53%
Young at Heart (1954)
, 1h57Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gig Young, Ethel Barrymore, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith
Roles Producer
Rating66%
When song-writer Alex Burke (Gig Young) enters the lives of the musical Tuttle family, each of the three daughters falls for him. The family lives in the fictional town of Strafford, Connecticut. Alex's personality is a match for Laurie Tuttle (Doris Day), as both she and Alex are seemingly made for each other. Soon they are engaged, but when a friend of Alex's, Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra), comes to the Tuttle home to help with some musical arrangements, complications arise. His bleak outlook on life couldn't be any more contradictory to Alex's, and Laurie falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Laurie's two other sisters, Fran (Dorothy Malone), and Amy (Elisabeth Fraser) each marry, despite still having feelings for Alex. Although the family welcomes Barney into their lives, a feeling of genuine self-worth escapes him, even after both he and Laurie marry. Barney, with a black cloud perpetually hanging over his head, decides one evening to kill himself, feeling Laurie would be better off with Alex, as he was a better provider. Barney drives into oncoming traffic during a snowstorm with his windshield wipers off. Barney lives, and with a newfound affirmation of life, finally writes the song he had been working on, finding his self-esteem in the arms of Laurie and their new baby.