Acting
Virginia Field
Born November 4, 1917 · London, England, UK
Died January 2, 1992 · aged 74
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Margaret St. John Field (4 November 1917 – 2 January 1992), known professionally as Virginia Field, was a British-born film actress. The niece of stage actress and director Auriol Lee, she took her first film role as a teenager in the 1934 British mystery-comedy The Lady Is Willing before signing a Hollywood contract. Field first went to the US to appear in …
Known For
Waterloo Bridge · 1940Waterloo Bridge
★ 7.51940
MovieDramaRomance
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.
Repeat Performance · 1947Repeat Performance
★ 6.11947
MovieDramaFantasy
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
The Veils of Bagdad · 1953The Veils of Bagdad
★ 6.81953
MovieDramaAction
Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!
Dance, Girl, Dance · 1940Dance, Girl, Dance
★ 6.41940
MovieDramaComedy
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo · 1937Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
★ 6.31937
MovieMysteryComedy
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.
Knockout · 1941Knockout
★ 5.11941
MovieRomanceDrama
Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married to Angela (Olympe Bradna) and start on his dream to run and then own a gym. However, his manager makes sure that this does not happen and eventually Johnny embraces being a fighter, but Angela becomes increasingly unhappy.
Ladies in Love · 1936Ladies in Love
★ 6.51936
MovieRomanceComedy
Three young women in Budapest share living quarters while searching for romance.
John Loves Mary · 1949John Loves Mary
★ 5.01949
MovieComedy
After four long years apart, there are so many things returning World War II soldier John Lawrence wants to tell his sweetheart, Mary McKinley. That he loves her. That he's missed her. And that he's married.
Movies
Waterloo Bridge · 1940Waterloo Bridge
★ 7.51940
MovieDramaRomance
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.
Repeat Performance · 1947Repeat Performance
★ 6.11947
MovieDramaFantasy
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
The Veils of Bagdad · 1953The Veils of Bagdad
★ 6.81953
MovieDramaAction
Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!
Dance, Girl, Dance · 1940Dance, Girl, Dance
★ 6.41940
MovieDramaComedy
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo · 1937Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
★ 6.31937
MovieMysteryComedy
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan's in a web of blackmail and murder.
Knockout · 1941Knockout
★ 5.11941
MovieRomanceDrama
Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married to Angela (Olympe Bradna) and start on his dream to run and then own a gym. However, his manager makes sure that this does not happen and eventually Johnny embraces being a fighter, but Angela becomes increasingly unhappy.
Ladies in Love · 1936Ladies in Love
★ 6.51936
MovieRomanceComedy
Three young women in Budapest share living quarters while searching for romance.
John Loves Mary · 1949John Loves Mary
★ 5.01949
MovieComedy
After four long years apart, there are so many things returning World War II soldier John Lawrence wants to tell his sweetheart, Mary McKinley. That he loves her. That he's missed her. And that he's married.
The Explosive Generation · 1961The Explosive Generation
★ 5.01961
MovieDrama
Peter Gifford is a likable, dedicated schoolteacher that teaches a senior life skills class. When student Janet Sommers brings up the topic of sex and dating, he asks students to write questions on the topic, and will cover them in the next class. The parents get wind of what Gifford is about to do, notify the principal, and he warns Peter not to read the questions in class. Gifford decides to go against this and is suspended. The whole student body protests, and the administration gets worried on what to do.
Ladies' Man · 1947Ladies' Man
★ 10.01947
MovieComedy
A boy from the country inherits $10 million, and decides to go to New York City to live it up.
Variety Girl · 1947Variety Girl
★ 6.51947
MovieMusicComedy
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.
Think Fast, Mr. Moto · 1937Think Fast, Mr. Moto
★ 6.21937
MovieCrimeMystery
When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!
Little Lord Fauntleroy · 1936Little Lord Fauntleroy
★ 6.81936
MovieDramaFamily
An American boy turns out to be the heir of a wealthy British earl. He is sent to live with the irritable and unsentimental aristocrat, his grandfather.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
★ 6.31949
MovieComedyFantasy
A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancée Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics.
The Lady Pays Off · 1951The Lady Pays Off
★ 7.51951
MovieComedyRomance
The naive Evelyn Warren, elected school teacher of the year by Time Magazine, goes to Las Vegas, where she loses a lot of money. In order to pay her debts, casino manager Matt Braddock asks her to take care of his sad little daughter Diana.
Stage Door Canteen · 1943Stage Door Canteen
★ 6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Lloyd's of London · 1936Lloyd's of London
★ 7.31936
MovieDramaHistory
Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.
The Imperfect Lady · 1946The Imperfect Lady
1946
MovieDramaRomance
A British peer's romance with a ballerina courts scandal in 1890s London.
Captain Fury · 1939Captain Fury
★ 5.61939
MovieAdventureAction
An Irish convict sentenced to hard labor in Australia escapes into the outback, and organizes a band of fellow escapees to fight a corrupt landlord.
The Sun Never Sets · 1939The Sun Never Sets
★ 5.51939
MovieDrama
The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo Zurof, a man plotting to rule the world.
Mr. Moto's Last Warning · 1939Mr. Moto's Last Warning
★ 5.71939
MovieMysteryCrime
A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr. Moto is already in Port Said, investigating a conspiracy against the British and French governments.
Thank You, Jeeves! · 1936Thank You, Jeeves!
★ 6.41936
MovieComedy
Jeeves tries to keep his young master out of trouble.
The Earth Dies Screaming · 1964The Earth Dies Screaming
★ 6.31964
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.
Week-End with Father · 1951Week-End with Father
★ 6.01951
MovieRomanceComedy
Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.
TV Shows
Perry Mason · 1957Perry Mason
★ 7.71957
SeriesMysteryDrama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Adam-12 · 1968Adam-12
★ 7.11968
SeriesCrimeDrama
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
The Rebel · 1959The Rebel
★ 5.11959
SeriesWestern
After the end of the Civil War, a former Confederate Army private roams the Wild West, and, as a rogue drifter, gets involved in helping out various settlers threatened by various bad guys...
THE REBEL is a 76-episode American western television series starring Nick Adams that debuted on the ABC network from 1959 to 1961. The Rebel was one of the few Goodson-Todman Productions outside of their game show ventures. Beginning in December 2011, The Rebel reruns began to air Saturday mornings on Me-TV.
Four Star Playhouse · 1952Four Star Playhouse
★ 6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine.
Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino.
The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
The Millionaire · 1955The Millionaire
★ 5.81955
SeriesDrama
An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.
Felony Squad · 1966Felony Squad
★ 6.51966
SeriesCrimeDrama
Twenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western metropolis.
The Ford Television Theatre · 1952The Ford Television Theatre
★ 7.81952
SeriesDrama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Adventures in Paradise · 1959Adventures in Paradise
★ 6.11959
SeriesDrama
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
Your Show of Shows · 1950Your Show of Shows
★ 7.31950
SeriesComedy
Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series. The series was telecast from the now-demolished International Theatre at 5 Columbus Circle and the Century Theater, now demolished, in New York.
During 2002, Your Show of Shows was ranked #30 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The 20th Century Fox Hour · 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
★ 6.01955
SeriesDrama
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
Johnny Midnight · 1960Johnny Midnight
★ 7.01960
SeriesCrimeDrama
Johnny Midnight is an American crime drama that aired for one season in syndicated from January to December 1960. The series stars Edmond O'Brien as the title character.
The Whistler · 1954The Whistler
1954
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Screen Director's Playhouse · 1955Screen Director's Playhouse
★ 7.01955
SeriesComedyDrama
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
The New Breed · 1961The New Breed
★ 7.71961
SeriesDrama
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
★ 7.21951
SeriesDramaComedy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
General Electric Theater · 1953General Electric Theater
★ 6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.