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With his smooth, boyish good looks, American actor Richard Cromwell (1910-1960) had the makings of a Hollywood star in the early 1930s. The handsome actor became well known with The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), sharing top billing with Gary Cooper and Franchot Tone. His film career reached its pinnacle with Jezebel (1938) with Bette Davis and Henry Fonda and John Ford's Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) also with Fonda. But soon after that, his meteoric career crashed and burned.
Richard Cromwell was born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh in Long Beach, California, in 1910. he was the second of five children of Fay B. (née Stocking) and Ralph R. Radabaugh, who was an inventor. In 1918, when Radabaugh was still in grade school, his father died of the Spanish flu. Roy earnestly delivered morning newspapers to help out the family's budget crisis. on a scholarship, he attended the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, a precursor to the California Institute of the Arts. He continued to work part-time as a maintenance man, custodian and soda jerk. He set up a small art shop in Hollywood in the late 1920s and made masks and oil paintings there. He sold pictures, made lampshades, and designed colour schemes for houses. The handsome Cromwell made contacts with film stars of the time such as Anna Q. Nilsson, Colleen Moore, Beatrice Lillie, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford and Tallulah Bankhead, some of whom he also immortalised in his paintings and masks. He painted scenery for community theatre productions and eventually took on acting roles. His first film appearance was an extra role in King of Jazz (John Murray Anderson, Walter Lantz, 1930), along with the film's star, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. On a whim, his friends encouraged him to audition for the lead role in a Columbia remake of D.W. Griffith's silent classic Tol'able David (1921) starring Richard Barthelmess. Radabaugh won the role over thousands of hopefuls. In storybook fashion, studio mogul Harry Cohn gave him his screen name Richard Cromwell and launched his career. Cromwell earned $75 per week for his work on Tol'able David (John G. Blystone, 1930), which co-starred Noah Beery Sr. and John Carradine. Gary Brumburgh at IMDb: "the studio publicity machines worked overtime to promote both the film and their new leading man. Richard lived up to all the hype once the reviews came out, giving a terrific debut performance in a very difficult role. As the rather weak-willed young boy who finds the strength and courage to right the injustice done to him, he hit overnight stardom". Amid the flurry of publicity, Cromwell toured the country and was even invited to the White House to meet President Herbert Hoover. Cohn signed Cromwell to a multi-year contract based on the strength of his performance and the success at the box office of his debut. In the following years, Richard played several leading roles in smaller films, often in youthful, somewhat sensitive roles. Leslie Halliwell later described him in his Filmgoer's Companion as the "friendly hero of the early talkies". Cromwell maintained a deep friendship with Marie Dressler, which continued until her death from cancer in 1934. Dressler personally insisted that her studio bosses cast Cromwell on a loan-out in the lead opposite her in Emma (Clarence Brown, 1932), also with Myrna Loy. Dressler was nominated for a second Best Actress award for her portrayal of the title role in Emma. This was another break that helped sustain Cromwell's rising status in Hollywood. He was now much in demand and his next roles were in The Age of Consent (Gregory La Cava, 1932) co-starring Arline Judge and Eric Linden, Tom Brown of Culver (William Wyler, 1932), and Hoopla (Frank Lloyd, 1933), where he is seduced by Clara Bow, in her final film. He made an early standout performance as the leader of the youth gang in Cecil B. DeMille's unusual cult-favourite, This Day and Age (1933). To ensure that Cromwell's character used the right slang, DeMille asked high school student Horace Hahn to read the script and comment. Cromwell then starred with Jean Arthur in Most Precious Thing in Life (Lambert Hillyer, 1934). He had his definitive breakthrough when he co-starred with Gary Cooper and Franchot Tone in the adventure film The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (Henry Hathaway, 1935), which was nominated for seven Oscars. Cromwell played the son of a senior officer who is tortured by insurgents. His father refuses to rescue him in order to demonstrate his impartiality. After this promising start, Cromwell's career received a bump when he wanted more artistic independence.
Richard Cromwell's next pictures at Columbia Pictures and elsewhere were mostly inconsequential. Cromwell starred with Will Rogers in Life Begins at 40 (1935) and appeared in Poppy (1936) as the suitor of W.C. Fields' daughter, Rochelle Hudson. In 1937, he portrayed the young bank robber in love with Helen Mack and on the lam from Lionel Atwill in The Wrong Road (James Cruze, 1937). A challenge was his lead role in The Road Back (James Whale, 1937), a sequel to the classic All Quiet on the Western Front (Lewis Milestone, 1930). The film chronicled the story of young German soldiers readjusting to civilian life after WWI. Fearful that this film would not do well in Germany, the new regime at Universal Pictures severely edited the film before release, removing much of the strongly anti-Nazi slant that author Erich Maria Remarque included in the original novel, and which director James Whale had intended to retain in the film version. The resulting film was not well-received. Richard Cromwell took a detour in his career to Broadway for the chance to star as an evil cadet in an original play by Joseph Viertel, 'So Proudly We Hail!'. The military drama was directed by future film director Charles Walters, co-starred Edward Andrews and Eddie Bracken, and opened to much fanfare. The New York Herald Tribune called Cromwell's acting "a striking portrayal" and The New York Times said that he "ran the gamut of emotions" in the play. Cromwell had shed his restrictive Columbia contract and pursued acting work as a freelancer in other media. Cromwell guest-starred on the radio in 'The Royal Gelatin Hour' (1937) hosted by Rudy Vallee, in a dramatic skit opposite Fay Wray. Enjoying the experience, Cromwell acted in the role of Kit Marshall on the radio soap opera Those We Love, which ran from 1938 until 1942. On-screen, Cromwell appeared in Storm Over Bengal (Sidney Salkow, 1938), for Republic Pictures, in order to capitalise on his success in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. He stood out in supporting roles as Henry Fonda's brother, who kills a man in a duel of honour, in the romantic drama Jezebel (William Wyler, 1938) starring Bette Davis and as defendant Matt Clay to Henry Fonda's title performance in Young Mr. Lincoln (John Ford, 1939). In 1939, Cromwell again tried his luck on stage in a regional production of Sutton Vane's play 'Outward Bound', co-starring Dorothy Jordan. Cromwell drifted into secondary features. He enjoyed an active social Hollywood life with friends including Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, George Cukor, Cole Porter and William Haines. For Universal Pictures, Cromwell starred as a draftsman who thwarts the Nazis in Enemy Agent. He went on to appear in marginal but still watchable fare such as Baby Face Morgan (Arthur Dreifuss, 1942), with Mary Carlisle. Cromwell enjoyed a career boost with Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943), the film adaptation of the hit radio serial. However, he was next up at Monogram Pictures, where he was cast as a doctor working covertly for a police department to catch mobsters in the forgettable though endearing Riot Squad.
During the last two years of World War II, Richard Cromwell served with the United States Coast Guard. Upon returning to California following the war's end, he acted in local theatre productions. He also signed on for live performances in summer stock in the East during this period. Cromwell's break from films due to his stint in the Service meant that he was not much in demand after the War's end. He failed to make a comeback as a film actor with a role in the Film Noir Bungalow 13 (Edward L. Cahn, 1948) and he retired from the film industry. All told, Cromwell's film career spanned 39 films. In the 1950s, he returned to his artistic roots and studied ceramics. He built a pottery studio on his property, becoming especially known and admired for his creative tile designs. Returning to the name Roy Radabaugh, Cromwell also wrote extensively, producing several published stories and an unfinished novel in the 1950s. Cromwell was married once, briefly (1945–1946), to actress Angela Lansbury, when she was 19 and Cromwell was 35. They were married in a small civil ceremony in Independence, California. Lansbury later stated in a 1966 interview that her first marriage was a mistake because Cromwell was gay. His homosexuality had been kept secret from the public and Lansbury had not known about it before the marriage. However, Cromwell and Lansbury remained friends until his death in 1960. She later described him as "charming with a good knowledge of jazz music". In 1960 he tried a second comeback in the film business. In July 1960, Cromwell signed with producer Maury Dexter for 20th Century Fox's planned production of The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1961), starring singer Jimmie Rogers. Diagnosed with liver cancer shortly thereafter, he was forced to withdraw and Chill Wills replaced Cromwell in the film. Richard Cromwell was a heavy smoker for many years and at times advertised Lucky Strike. He died on 11 October 1960 in Hollywood, at the age of 50. He is interred at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, California. For his services to the film industry, Cromwell has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1627 Vine Street). Cromwell's legacy is preserved today by his nephew Dan Putnam and his cousin Bill Keane IV. In 2005, Keane donated materials relating to Cromwell's radio performances to the Thousand Oaks Library's Special Collection, "The American Radio Archive". In 2007, Keane donated memorabilia relating to Cromwell's film career and ceramics work to the AMPAS Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills.
Sources: Gary Brumburgh (IMDb), Leslie Halliwell (Filmgoer's Companion), Wikipedia (English and German) and IMDb.
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Now , a nice photo of a Grahams Bus Service , Pailsey , Leyland Atlantean on Saturday 30th May 1987.The real reason for this posting though is for anyone who may be able to point me in the direction of a photo of the bus to the rear.This is Clydeside Scottish 608 , OSJ608R.This bus i am led to beleive ended up with atleast four of its sisters
at De Courcey , Coventry.Thing is I dont think it was ever used as the DVLA check thingy shows this bus as last being taxed during late 1988!Most likely thing is it was either sold as spares or blew up on the way down the road , and nobody I have ever asked cant help me!GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRR!
Help please!Simply , Id give my right arm for a photo of this bus with Clydeside or afterwards.
الحياة مقسّمة ميّة قِسْم
حِزنْ و أفراح و تعب و أشياء كثير !
تقدر تعاني و تقدر تبتسم ,
و إنت في يدّك تحدد هالمصير ..
خلّ عندك حِلْم و إرسم له رَسْم !
وش طموحك فيه ؟ وش تبغى تصير ؟
و الله لو عندك من الهِمّة إسِمْ ..
وَ جيت تبغى تطير صدّقني ت ط ي ر
.................................. تطير !
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Nobody got on. Neither did anyone leave.
The P42's will make it up to Soldier Summit all on their own.
In every sense, Helper was not required.
The California Zephyr leaving Helper UT, 12 September 2018.
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Help My Unbelief
"For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned." [Romans 12:3]
In the context of this verse, Paul is concerned that people were thinking of themselves “more highly than [they] ought to think.” His final remedy for this pride is to say that not only are spiritual gifts a work of God’s free grace in our lives, but so also is the very faith with which we use those gifts. This means that every possible ground of boasting is taken away. How can we boast if even the qualification for receiving gifts is also a gift? This truth has a profound impact on how we pray. Jesus gives us the example in Luke 22:31–32. Before Peter denies him three times Jesus says to him, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”. Jesus prays for Peter’s faith to be sustained even through sin, because he knows that God is the one who sustains faith. So we should pray for ourselves and for others this way. Thus the man with the epileptic boy cried out, “I believe; help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24). This is a good prayer. It acknowledges that without God we cannot believe as we ought to believe. Let us pray daily: “O Lord, thank you for my faith. Sustain it. Strengthen it. Deepen it. Don’t let it fail. Make it the power of my life, so that in everything I do you get the glory as the great Giver. Amen.”
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Devotional excerpted from “God Has Allotted to Each a Measure of Faith” - John Piper
okay flickr friends. i have some questions i hope you can help to answer.
first of all, i found this camera yesterday. you may know i was seriously considering a wide angle lens for my trip to ireland but prices are steep. then i stumbled upon this little guy and figured:
a) MUCH cheaper than a wide angle lens
b) probably much lighter too (weight WILL be an issue since i'm flying)
c) no batteries needed
d) i love film
so i really think i'm going to get one before i hop across the pond. i've told evin i want it but if he decides not to get it then i'll buy it myself. so, that's point 1.
point 2 is the film issue. i also figured i'd like some fancy film i can't buy at walmart for christmas too. i was just looking around the lomography site and the urban outfitters one and found this. i've never shot lomo film before (and am not really clear on what "color negative" means) but figured it might be fun. any suggestions on whether i should use this special film in the camera mentioned above or what? i'm not sure how lomo film works in non-lomo cameras. suggestions on this or any other film recommendations?
SO.
other than that (if you're still reading) i'm going to list all the photography stuff i want for christmas, both for input and for my reference. hopefully you'll suggest things i've left out :)
1. 35mm prime lens
2. reversing ring
3. polarizing filter
4. other filters
5. wide angle camera
6. new/interesting film
7. wireless remote and/or cable release
8. ?
thanks in advance :)
ps this is another film shot, unedited, from the trip to the cascades a month and a half-ish ago.
Manned helpers shove hard on the rear of a loaded BNSF coal train as it attacks Crawford Hill , Nebraska
This image was taken at a wedding I photographed for a friend....we got him in there in the end and the wedding was a success ; )
A little while ago I was invited to help photograph a Cerebral Palsy fund raising gala. At the event there was this very lively auctioneer. No, lively doesn't cover it - he could pass for the love child of Richard Simons and Jerry Lewis. Anyway he was running around, telling jokes and convincing people to raise their bids like he was on speed. I watched this poor signer trying to keep up. Didn't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for him, but he sure worked up a sweat trying to keep up with the auctioneer.
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A big thanks goes out to all of you who
stick with us on this long daunting quest.
One step forward and two steps back !
Once this has been completed I'll
get back to viewing, and leaving
comments on your own photos.
Right now, it's a bit crazy here.
The scooter & sidecar are still separated
so, the scooter was taken on a short run.
By short, a really short run as the brakes
have all seized up tighter than a county
jail house in the middle of a lockdown.
But, along with Mr Monkey we're
still plugging along inch by inch.
Jon&Crew ;-)-
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A herd of elephants crossed the road just in front of our vehicle. The little one was making all kind of strange poses and wanted to kiss the road. It all happened so fast that the settings of my camera where not great but I love the shot anyway
Helper, Utah.
Camera: Olympus Stylus Epic DLX (1997)
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Process: TheDarkroom.com
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I'm in need of some doll-hair-care help. So I've had these dolls for a little while now and really want to (finally) fix up their hair and was wondering how to do this in a way that will be safe for the dolls (so as that their hair doesn't get any worse, their face-paint doesn't come off, etc.) Might anyone be able to help? The following is a description of their hair to help you help me:
Dawn of the Dance Cleo: Her hair is untouched since being removed from her box and as such has the typical 'helmet hair'.
C. A. Cupid: Also like Cleo, her hair is untouched since being removed from the box. It's not a firm to touch as Cleo's is and can be moved slightly but still stays in shape.
Dawn of the Dance Clawdeen: Her hair feels like Cupid's as I've run my fingers through her hair breaking up the glue that was holding it all together except that it now feels sticky to touch.
Operetta: Her hair also feels similar to Cupid's and is untouched since being removed from the box.
Dawn of the Dance Frankie: Her hair is a mess. Its has a gluey, sticky feeling and tends to slightly retain some of the shape it was in last. I just took her hair out of a braid and lightly ran my fingers through her hair hence the wavy appearance in this pic.
Can anyone help me?
P.S. If I've tagged you it's cause I know you know a lot about dolly care. If you can think of anyone else who might be able help please feel free to tag them as well.
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Hi Folks, we really need your help on this one: Polythene Pam was found tonight lying half on a sidewalk, and slipping into a hole down into the ditch as she is paralyzed. She wasn't going to be left there! So with the help of ISS security guard Dean Riade who kept a watchful eye out for her, we rushed back with a kennel. She needs vet treatment, possibly surgery and very likely, long term care. She is adorably friendly and loves people, but she needs a dog-free environment. If you can help out this kitty in any way, please let us know.
This is another Double HDR, the concept for the shot was my cousin's idea (pictured signing for cars to stop) I don't want to drag this along into an elaborate description.
Let's just say I let myself be more creatively free with the Photoshop work and colors.
3 exposure HDR combined in Photomatix.
Just to clarify things, there was nothing wrong with the Corvette. =)
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Canon EOS 400D.
Lens: EF 24-105 F4 L IS.
ISO: 100.
Aperture: F/11.
Focal Length: 24mm.
Ex: Shot on a tripod with cable shutter release.
Location: Kuwait, Doha.
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Banding or Posterisation. Does anyone know how it comes about and how you get rid of it????
Look closely and you'll see some banding in the sky, almost like waves, where the gradation is not smooth. I read that it can be due to heavy processing. The example here has a vignette added but I know it's not the reason because it happens without vignettes too.... A suggestion was to use 16-bit processing but that doesn't really do the trick. Sometimes, yes. But not always. And now what's really driving me mad is that it appears in some of the shots straight from the camera.
It would be wonderful if someone could let me know what's going on and suggest a solution.
I've posted the orginal of this shot below.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
The exif data is:
1/30th sec @ f11
-1 1/3 exposure bias
ISO 100
Centre-weighted average metering
BTW, it's voting time at Takara Nomination Contest #5
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Hello everyone. I'm hoping you'll have the time to read through this...
Some of you may have noticed from my pictures that I was in Jamaica a while back.... Being the "unconventional traveller" that I am, I skipped the typical resorts of Negril and went to Kingston. Albeit the mixed views around the capital, it's actually my favourite place in Jamaica. During my last visit, I wanted to explore the ghettos of Kingston (some photos being on Flickr). These are often places of gang-warfare and where shootings happen at unpredictable moments. I ended up spending a day between two ghettos: Southside and Tel-Aviv. It is in the latter where I came across Kalia (I've posted a picture of here on Flickr before: www.flickr.com/photos/mariannaf/11317308736/)
Kalia is a 2 y.o born with the rare condition known as VACTERL. She has an anus malformation (her intestines are cut out from her stomach and wrapped around her), a heart anomaly, a weak kidney and disfigured hand.
Because I do believe in the power of social media, I posted her picture & story on my FB, but the settings were among my friends only.
Recently I decided to switch the settings to "public" and in a week it has been shared by over 2000 people. It equally caught the attention of Jamaica's leading newspaper The Gleaner. They featured her story in the Sunday Issue (which has x2 circulation vs weekdays) with a full spread on page 2.
There are many struggles that the family faces- one being financial means. I have set up a fundraiser after the release of the article to help support Kalia. Im working with two close friends of mine who are based out of Jamaica and helping me on the case.
I'm spreading the message here... if you would like to help by donating or sharing the link with others, please do. Any form of support is appreciated to help Kalia. The family are GOOD, honest people and I would love to see Kalia in a better state. Most of the people living in these neighbourhoods are friendly, warm people. But they are caught in a vicious cycle that is beyond them.
Here is the link to donate online: www.gofundme.com/HELPKALIAPART1
and here is the link to the article on The Gleaner: jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140119/lead/lead22.html#dis...
Additionally, if you are in the medical field or know of someone who can help please message me.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Love,
Marianna