1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

Mc -Mor "Divine Woman," "Bringing bp Father." "Telling the World," "Show People," "Beyond the Sierras," Shadows of the Night," "Honeymoon," "China Bound," "Dangerous Females," "Hollywood Revue," "Hot for Paris." "Chasing Rainbows"; "The Bishop Murder Case" (1930). "Caught Short" (1930), MGM; "Those Three French Girls" (1930), MGM; Vitaphone No. 22975; (1932). "Prosperity," MGM. In 1933: "Alice In Wonderland," Paramount. Radio appearances in 1935. In 1936: Columhia Short Product. In 1937: "Two Wise Maids," Republic. MORAN, PRISCILLA: Actress, b. Garbra. Okla. ; \>. Leo Moran, producer; h. 5 (L 5 in.; w. 112 lbs.; brown hair and hazel eyes. Appeared in "No Children Wanted," silent film. Played child parts in "East is West," "Up the Ladder." "Toll of the Sea," and others. MORAN, W. P.: Vice-president and Part owner. Southwestern Theatres, Inc. Member of Theatre Owners III' Oklahoma. MO RAND, PAUL: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) MORANTI. MILBURN: Actor, b. San Francisco. Cal. ; h. 5 feet 10% inches; brown hair and brown eyes; w. 145 pounds; e. Nevada State University. Screen work with Universal, Keystone-Triangle comedies, Reelcraft comedies, Morante comedies, Morante Productions, Wm. Steiner, State Rights, Arrow, Rayart, Steen, BischofT, LeeBradford. Pictures include: "The Gray Devil," Rayart; "Wizard of the Saddle," "The Pinto Kid," "The Flghtln' Redhead," "The Little Buckaroo," FBO; "Freckled Rascal." "Little Savage." for Radio Pictures. In 1935: "The Lost City," Regal; "The Vanishing Riders," Spectrum. MORAY, MONA: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) MORAY, NORMAN H.: General sales manager in charge of distribution of Vitaphone short subjects for Warner Bros. Associated witli Ricord Gradwell in World Film Corporation, 1916. Then assistant general manager of World Film and Republic Distributing Corporation, .loined First National organization, manager (!;ieveland branch, 1921-1925. then with Warner Bros, as manager Cleveland and Chicago branches, 1926-1930. MORDANT, EDWIN: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Alniunac.) MORDVINOV, N.: Pla.ver. In 1936: "Gypsies," Am luiio. MOREHOUSE, WARD: Writer, m. Jean Dalrymple. Newspaper writer, columnist, and playwright. In 1932: wrote story and collaborated on screen play "Central Park." "Big City Blues." Warner. Wrote "It Happened in New York." Universal, in collaboration with Jean Dalrymple. MORELL, GEORGE: Actor. In 1935: "A Shot in the Dark," Chesterfield. MORELL. PARKER: Author. Wrote biography. "Diamond Jim," screened in 1935 by Universal. MORENO, ANTONIO: Actor, b. Madrid, Spain; h. 5 feet 10 Inches; brown eyes and black hair; w. 175 pounds; e. public schools of Northampton, N. T., Los Angeles; hy. golf. Entered pictures in 1914. Pictures Include: "Mare Nostrum," "Temptress," "Midnight Taxi," Serge, Prince Orloff, in "Adoration," First National; "Careers," "Synthetic Sin," First National; "The Air Legion," Radio; "One Mad Kiss" (1930), "Romance of the Rio Grande" (1929), "Rough Romance" (1930). Fox. In 19:i"i: ".Storm Over tlie Andes," Universal. In 1936: ■The Bohemian Girl." MGM. MORENO, HILDA: Actress. Appeared in 1932 in "Law and Lawless," Majestic. In 1936: "Incertidumbre," UA. MORENO, PACO: Player. In 1935 appeared in "The Oevil Is a Woman," Para.; "Storm Over the Andes." Univ. MORENO, ROSITA: Actress, b. Madrid, Spain, March 18, 1910; h. 5 feet 4% Inches; chestnut hair and brown eyes; w. 119 pounds; p. professionals; hy. perfume collections snd football. Made professional debut as dancer in Buenos Aires in 1918. Made American debut as dancer in vaudeville in 1925. Was featured in "Pleasure Bound" with the Shuberts. Has appeared in several Spanish language films, among them "Slightly Scarlet." Also In "The Santa Fe Trail"; feminine lead opposite Richard Arlen. and with Clara Bow In "Her Wedding Night." In 1933 appeared in "Walls of Gold." Fox. In 1934: "Ladies Should Listen," Paramount. 1935: "The Scoundrel," Paramount. In 1936: appeared in "The House of a Thousand Candles," Republic. MORERA. EDUARDO: Director, b. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jan. 9, 1906; light brown hair and brown eyes; p. non-professionals; e. high school graduate and one year military college; not married; hy. bowling. Was business man. In 1923, stage and screen actor. In 1925. founded tlie Malpo Film Company, produced "La borrachera del Tango." In 1929, director in Clnematografia Valle, produced various short filmi. In 1931 produced trailers for Critica. evening newspaper. In 1934 produced 'Idolos de la Radio," in 1935 "Por Buen Camino" for Rio de la Plata Co. In 1936: "Asi es el Tango," Portena Films. MORETON. IVOR: Actor. In 1936; "Everything Is Rhythm," ABFD. MOREY, HARRY T. : Died, .January 24, 1936. (See l!i3;j-36 Motion I'icture Almanac.) MORGAN, AINSWORTH: Writer, b. San Francisco, Cal., March 13, 1899; h. 6 feet 3 inches; w 178 pounds; e. Princeton and Oxford; married and has a son and a daughter. Wrote the novel, "Man of Two Worlds," which was produced by Radio, 1934; "Behold My Wife," Paramount. In 1935: screen play of "A Dog of Flanders," BKO. In 1936: "The Gorgeous Hussy," MGM. In 1937: collaborated on screen play "Espionage," MGM. MORGAN, ARTHUR E. : Was one of the directors. Motion Picture Research Council. Civil engineer, college professor, b. Cincinnati. Ohio, June 20, 1878; m. Urania T. Jones. September, 1904 (died 1905); one son; m. Lucy Middleton Griscom, of Woodbury, N. J., July 6. 1911; four children, one dec. ; p. John D. and Anna Frances (Wiley) Morgan; e. honorary Doctor of Science. Colorado. 1923; honorary Doctor of Engineering, Case School of Applied Science, 1932; President, Dayton-Morgan Engineering Co., Dayton, Ohio, since 1915. President, Antloch College, Yellow Springs. Ohio, 1921-36; Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Valley Autliority since 1933. Club: Dayton Engineers. Author of numerous books and articles nomes: Y'ellow Springs, Ohio, and Norris. Tenn. MORGAN, BUCK: Actor. In 1935: "The Texas Rambler." "The Vanishing Riders," Spectrum. MORGAN, BYRON: Writer, b. Carthage, Mo., Octobei 24, 1889; h. 5 feet 10 Inches; brown hair and blue eyes: w. 180 pounds; p. Blanche Sweetman and Byron Morgan, non -professionals; e. Carthage, Mo.: m. Gladys Ruth Mcintosh, non-professional; hy. sports, football, motoring and flyins. Sixteen years screen activity as a writer. Wrote many screen plays for the late Wallace Reld. Recent pictures: Story and scenario for ""Speedway," MGM: "Thunder," MGM. 1930-31: Co-author and scenarist for "Way Out West," "Thunder," "It's a Great Life," all for MGM; adaptation and screen play of "The Ruling Voice," "Five Star Final" ; screen play of "The Las'. Flight." In 1932: "Fast Life," MOM. In 1933: collaborated on screen play, "Flying Devils," Radio. In 1934 collaborated on the original story and continuity of "Sons of the Desert." "Band Plays On," MGM; collaborated on screen story "Hell in the Heavens." Fox; collaborated on screen play of "Come On Marines." Paramount. In 1935: collaborated on original story, "It's in the Air," MGM; '.Stolen Harmony," Paramount; "This is the Life," Fox. In 1936: collaborated on screen play "Sky Parade." Paramount. MORGAN, CLAUDIA: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) (Sec 1936-37 Motion Picture MORGAN, EDWARD: .■\lmanac.) MORGAN, FRANK: Actor, r.n. Frank Wupperman. b. New York. June 1, 1890; e. Cornell. On stage in New York City In a vaudeville skit. His next was the juvenile lead in "Mr. Wu," in which Walter Whiteside starred In 1914. Entered pictures for Vltagraph shortly thereafter. When Earl Williams left Anita Stewart's company, he became her leading man. First talking picture was a Paramount short, "Belle of the Night." Next under long-term contract to Paramount. Appeared in "Dangerous Nan McGrew," "Queen High"; (1932), "Secrets of the French Police," RKO-Radio; (1933), "Luxury Liner," Paramount; "Reunion in Vienna," "The Nuisance," "When Ladies Meet," "Broadway to Hollywood," "Bombshell." MGM: "Best of Enemies," Fox. In 1934"The Cat and the Fiddle." MGM: "The Affairs of Cel linl." United Artists-20th Century; "There's Always To morrow," Universal; "Bv Your Leave." "Success at Any Price." RKO-Radio; "Sisters Under the Skin," Columbia. In 1935: "The Good Fairy." Universal; "Naughty Marietta," "Escapade," "I Live Mv Life," "The Perfect Gentleman," MGM: "The Enchanted April," RKO. In 1936: "Dancing Pirate." RKO: "The Great Ziegfeld." "Trouble for Two," "Piccadilly Jim." MGM; "Dimples." 2flth Century-Fox. In 1937: "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." JIGM. THE 9 3 7-3 MOTION C T U R E ALMANAC 645