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Waldemar Young is a Scriptwriter and Continuity American born on 1 july 1878 at Salt Lake City (USA)
Waldemar Young (1 July 1878 – 30 August 1938), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 81 films between 1917 and 1938.
He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia.
Waldemar was a grandson of Brigham Young. He was also a brother of Mahonri Young.
Young joined the staff of the Salt Lake Herald after he graduated from High School. He then went to Stanford University starting in 1900. At Stanford he played on the football team. He majored in English but also studied economics and history.
Young did not finish his studies at Stanford. Instead he took jobs with the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner.
In 1912 Young married Elizabeth Haight, who was a great-niece of early California Mormon leader, Sam Brannan. Young started into films by writing comedy routines for Franklyn Farnum and Brownie Vernon.
In the 1920s he often worked on films with Lon Chaney, Tod Browning and their editor Errol Taggart.
In the 1930s Young wrote several screen plays for Cecil B. De Mille
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Nationality USA
Birth 1 july 1878 at Salt Lake City (USA)
Death 30 august 1938 (at 60 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Birth 1 july 1878 at Salt Lake City (USA)
Death 30 august 1938 (at 60 years) at Hollywood (USA)
He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia.
Waldemar was a grandson of Brigham Young. He was also a brother of Mahonri Young.
Young joined the staff of the Salt Lake Herald after he graduated from High School. He then went to Stanford University starting in 1900. At Stanford he played on the football team. He majored in English but also studied economics and history.
Young did not finish his studies at Stanford. Instead he took jobs with the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner.
In 1912 Young married Elizabeth Haight, who was a great-niece of early California Mormon leader, Sam Brannan. Young started into films by writing comedy routines for Franklyn Farnum and Brownie Vernon.
In the 1920s he often worked on films with Lon Chaney, Tod Browning and their editor Errol Taggart.
In the 1930s Young wrote several screen plays for Cecil B. De Mille
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Man-Proof (1938)
, 1h15Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Myrna Loy, Franchot Tone, Rosalind Russell, Walter Pidgeon, Nana Bryant, Rita Johnson
Rating59%
The daughter of wealthy and famous novelist Meg Swift, Mimi is a young woman who seems to have a perfect life. The opposite appears to be the case, as her deep love for playboy Alan Wythe remains unanswered. Despite her mother's newspaper artist friend Jimmy Kilmartin warnings of Alan's scandalous past revolving women, Mimi is determined to one day become Mrs. Wythe. However, another woman beats her to the title. Mimi is crushed when she finds out that Alan is marrying heiress Elizabeth Kent, but swallows her pride to serve as the bridesmaid.
Test Pilot (1938)
, 1h58Directed by Victor Fleming
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Buddy films
Actors Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, Samuel S. Hinds, Marjorie Main
Rating67%
Reckless test pilot Jim Lane (Clark Gable) is forced to land on a Kansas farm in his aircraft, the "Drake Bullet", where he meets Ann "Thursday" Barton (Myrna Loy). They spend the day together and fall in love. Once Jim's best friend and mechanic, Gunner Morris (Spencer Tracy), arrives, Jim ignores Ann. To spur him, she gets engaged to her sweetheart. Jim leaves in the morning, but soon comes back for her. They quickly get married.
Desire (1936)
, 1h35Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, John Halliday, William Frawley, Ernest Cossart, Akim Tamiroff
Rating70%
The film tells of Madeleine de Beaupre (Marlene Dietrich), a devious jewel thief. After stealing a string of pearls from jeweler Aristide Duval (Ernest Cossart), de Beaupre flees Paris. She leaves a trail that implicates psychiatrist Dr. Pauquet (Alan Mowbray). As she heads for the Spanish border, she nearly runs into Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper), an American auto mechanic vacationing in Europe. De Beaupre spots Bradley again at the Spanish customs. She's worried that the pearls will be found in her handbag, so she slips them into Bradley's pocket. After they make their way through inspection, de Beaupre flirts with Bradley in an attempt to get the pearls back. Bradley is too shy to respond so she gets his attention by trying to "repair" the engine of her car with a hammer. De Beaupre lures Bradley to the San Sebastian estate of her partner in crime, Carlos Margoli (John Halliday). It doesn't take long for Tom to figure out what de Beaupre and Margoli are up to. Yet, Bradley also knows that he's fallen for de Beaupre, and he's willing to go along as long as he's near her.
The Plainsman (1936)
, 1h53Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Arthur Rosson
Origin USA
Genres War, Biography, Action, Historical, Romance, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, Charles Bickford, James Ellison, Porter Hall, Paul Harvey
Rating67%
With the end of the American Civil War, military industrialists are left with an oversupply of weapons. Some of the more unscrupulous ones view the Indians as possible new customers.
Poppy (1936)
, 1h13Directed by A. Edward Sutherland
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Circus films, Théâtre, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors W. C. Fields, Rochelle Hudson, Richard Cromwell, Catherine Doucet, Lynne Overman, Wade Boteler
Roles Writer
Rating66%
Eustace McGargle (Fields), a con artist, snake oil salesman and exponent of the shell game, tries to escape the sheriff while taking care of his beloved adopted daughter, Poppy (Hudson), who after pretending to be an heiress to win an inheritance, turns out to really be an heiress.
The Crusades (1935)
, 2h5Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about religion, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, C. Henry Gordon, Katherine DeMille, C. Aubrey Smith
Rating64%
Mostly taking elements from the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart is enlisted in a crusade to bring Jerusalem back into Christian hands in order to get out of a betrothal with Princess Alice of France. En route, Richard meets Berengaria, Princess of Navarre and marries her in exchange for food for his men. During the Crusaders' attempts to get past the walls of Acre, Berengaria is captured by the Muslim Sultan Saladin and he brings her back to Jerusalem and attempts to woo her. Eventually, the Crusaders make their way to Jerusalem and after many battles Saladin declares a truce and Richard agrees. Berengaria and Richard fall in love and all the gates of Jerusalem are opened.
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
, 1h28Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Romance
Actors Gary Cooper, Ann Harding, John Halliday, Douglass Dumbrille, Ida Lupino, Virginia Weidler
Rating68%
Gogo is a young boy of English extraction growing up in Paris. He is friendly with the neighbor girl, Mimsey. After his mother dies, Gogo is taken to England by his uncle who gives him an English name based on his mother's maiden name, transforming Gogo into Peter Ibbetson.
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
, 1h49Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell, Guy Standing, Kathleen Burke, C. Aubrey Smith
Rating69%
On the northwest frontier of India during the British Raj, Scottish Canadian Lieutenant Alan McGregor (Gary Cooper), in charge of newcomers, welcomes two replacements to the 41st Bengal Lancers, Lieutenant Forsythe (Franchot Tone) and Lieutenant Donald Stone (Richard Cromwell), the son of the unit's commander, Colonel Tom Stone (Guy Standing). Lieutenant Stone has volunteered to serve on the Indian front solely in the belief that his father specifically sent for him, while Lieutenant Forsythe, an experienced cavalrymen, is simply sent off as a replacement for an officer who recently died. After the formal introduction, Lieutenant Stone realizes his father never actually sent for him, a discovery that breaks his heart. In attempt to show impartiality, the colonel treats his son very coldly, which is misinterpreted and causes even more frustration and resentment in the young man.
Cleopatra (1934)
, 1h40Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Politique, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry Wilcoxon, Joseph Schildkraut, Ian Keith, Gertrude Michael
Roles Ecrivain
Rating67%
In 48 BC, Cleopatra vies with her brother Ptolemy for control of Egypt. Pothinos (Leonard Mudie) kidnaps her and Apollodorus (Irving Pichel) and strands them in the desert. When Pothinos informs Julius Caesar that the queen has fled the country, Caesar is ready to sign an agreement with Ptolemy when Apollodorus appears, bearing a gift carpet for the Roman. When Apollodorus unrolls it, Cleopatra emerges much to Pothinos' surprise- he tries to deny who she is. However Caesar sees through the deception and Cleopatra soon beguiles Caesar with the prospect of the riches of not only Egypt, but also India. Later, when they are seemingly alone, she spots a sandal peeking out from underneath a curtain and thrusts a spear into the hidden Pothinos, foiling his assassination attempt. Caesar makes Cleopatra the sole ruler of Egypt, and begins an affair with her.
Men in White (1934)
, 1h15Directed by Richard Boleslawski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Clark Gable, Jean Hersholt, Myrna Loy, Elizabeth Allan, Otto Kruger, C. Henry Gordon
Rating62%
Loosely based on the Sidney Kingsley play of the same name: a dedicated young doctor places his patients above everyone else in his life. Unfortunately, his Social Register fianceé can't accept the fact that he considers an appointment in the operating room more important than attending a cocktail party. He soon drifts into an affair with a pretty nurse who shares his passion for healing.
A Bedtime Story (1933)
, 1h27Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetrees, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Adrienne Ames, Baby LeRoy
Rating64%
Chevalier plays a Parisian playboy who finds himself obliged to care for an abandoned baby. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and also stars Edward Everett Horton, Helen Twelvetrees, and Baby LeRoy (in his film debut, as the baby).
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
, 2h2Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films based on the Bible, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Arthur Hohl, Ian Keith
Rating67%
Rome est en feu depuis trois jours. Du haut de son palais impérial, Néron contemple le brasier, fomenté par lui, tout en composant un poème. Mais aux cris d’effroi qui s’élèvent des rues embrasées, des clameurs de haine et de révolte surgissent, l’incendie est criminel et le peuple de Rome réclame les responsables. Tigellinus, capitaine des gardes de l’empereur, suggère à Néron d'attribuer aux chrétiens la responsabilité de l’incendie. Aussitôt le peuple exige vengeance et tous les chrétiens sont pourchassés par les soldats romains.
Island of Lost Souls (1932)
, 1h10Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on science fiction novels, Cyberpunk films
Actors Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi, Kathleen Burke, Stanley Fields
Rating73%
Shipwrecked traveler Edward Parker (Richard Arlen) is rescued by a freighter delivering animals to an isolated South Seas island owned by Dr. Moreau (Charles Laughton). When Parker objects to the freighter's captain (Stanley Fields) mistreating M'ling (Tetsu Komai), an odd-looking passenger, the captain tosses Parker overboard into Montgomery (Arthur Hohl) and Moreau's boat.
Love Me Tonight (1932)
, 1h44Directed by Rouben Mamoulian
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charles Ruggles, Charles Butterworth, Myrna Loy, C. Aubrey Smith
Rating74%
The story describes an encounter between a Parisian tailor named Maurice Courtelin (Chevalier) and a family of local aristocrats. These include Vicomte Gilbert de Varèze (Ruggles), who owes Maurice a large amount of money for tailoring work; Gilbert's uncle the Duc d'Artelines (C. Aubrey Smith), the family patriarch; d'Artelines' man-hungry niece Valentine (Loy); and his other 22-year-old niece, Princesse Jeanette (MacDonald), who has been a widow for three years. D'Artelines has been unable to find Jeanette a new husband of suitable age and rank. The household also includes three aunts and an ineffectual suitor the Comte de Savignac (Butterworth).
The Miracle Man (1932)
, 1h25Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Sylvia Sidney, Chester Morris, Robert Coogan, John Wray, Ned Sparks, Hobart Bosworth
Roles Adaptation
Rating65%
The film starts in Chinatown. Harry Evans (Ned Sparks) is a pickpocket, and he passes the Frog (John Wray), who is pretending to be a cripple. Harry gives the Frog a watch, which he just stole from a man. The Frog, who crawls, is almost hit by a car. The guests on the car are guests traveling to Chinatown for New Year's, and some give money to the Frog, convinced he is hurt. After while a young woman, Helen (Sylvia Sidney) is given a seat by a gentleman. She then tries to pick money out of this man's pocket, and she flees with the money, and he soon catches up to her. In tears, she tells him that her mother has died, and she has no money, he then contributes a few dollars, and soon the public, watching, gives her money. She returns to the apartment later that night, and is visited by friends; the Frog, and Harry Evans. As they start counting money, the door opens, outside of it, is leader Doc Madison (Chester Morris), who was the man who Helen tried taking money from, as a scheme.