Passed 1h 20min crime, drama, filmnoir 8 november 1945 usa story of women who marry gis just so they can receive the soldiers pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action. Even when she knew warner brothers was trying to get rid of her, she kept right on working as if. Teala loring and kay francis in allotment wives aka woman in the case 1945 poster francis spent the remainder of the 1940s on the stage, appearing with some success in state of the union and touring in various productions of plays old and new, including one, windy hill, backed by former warners colleague ruth chatterton. Its plot follows a woman who relocates with her husband and children from new york city to the connecticut community of stepford, where she comes to find the women. For sheila and her shadowy partner, whitey colton otto kruger, the real business.
But even with the division of various motivations for crime in mind, there are some bloodless crimes for monetary gain that seem particularly heartless, and that idea emerges in allotment wives, a 1945 bcrime film from director, william nigh. Allotment wives woman in the case 1945 rotten tomatoes. Now in its sixth season, army wives is filmed in the charleston area, and, while many scenes are shot on a soundstage downtown, they often go on location to lend authenticity to the drama. Story of women who marry gis just so they can receive the soldiers pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action. Nov 09, 2010 a short film by emma gilberthorpe and nicole peduzzi. The stepford wives is a 1975 american satirical horror film directed by bryan forbes, written by william goldman, and starring katharine ross, paula prentiss, and peter masterson.
Many similar male roles lacked any sense of character motivation, which makes this film unusual. To the war department office of dependency benefits and to the navy departmentmonogram pictures corporation wishes to express its appreciation for the cooperation given in the filming of this production. Allotment wives 1945 an army officer investigates a bigamy racket in which scheming women marry soldiers to collect their government checks. National archives identifers refer to the records identifier in the national archives catalog. Allotment wives is a 1945 film from a poverty row studio, monogram. Feach scannan allotment wives ar line sruthu i ard sainmhiniu now. What is the meaning definition of allotment in the hospitality industry the term allotment is used in the hotel industry to designate a certain block of prenegotiated rooms which have been bought out and held by a third party such as a travel organiser, wholesaler, tour operator, hotel consolidator, travel agent, ota allotments can be contracted with a tour operator or an ota for a. The army wives were stationed in landings run, a mount pleasant neighborhood, this past january. Faigh scannan ag breathnu saor in aisce ar line le foirm shimpli a lionadh isteach. By comparison with these films, allotment wives 1945, a b picture.
Chaneys illness combined with his throat cancer led to his death two months after the release of his last film, and only talkie, 1930s the unholy three. A combination clotheshorseworkhorse, kay francis made 67 films from 1929 to 1946. Traumatised asylum seekers are sent to a liverpool allotment to heal through gardening hows that for a feelgood film. The film centres on a group of gardeners at a merseyside allotment, who react angrily when a group of refugees are given plots at the site. At issue was the way they used the military discretionary allotment system to have servicemembers pay for cars bought through the miles military installment loan and education services program. Wife wanted was one of three monogram films coproduced by francis at the close of her career. Passed 1h 20min crime, drama, filmnoir 8 november 1945 usa. Spring is ambling along nicely at the allotment and there are more tulips to collect, though not as many as last week. And there is a little more asparagus to pick too which has the shadow of our sweet pea climbing frame across it.
Actually, through his secretary, nola reed veda ann borg, caldwell runs a matrimonial bureau and, with the aid of his associate, lee kirby john gallaudet, they defraud and blackmail a large group of lonely people. Films depicting early computing equipment in action may 30, 2019 allotment wives. Multiple marriages, offering only sham legitimacy to a wife and children, were another. What you should know about military allotments consumer. However, keep in mind that many times they will not give you specific information for example, only your husband can start or stop an allotment, sign you up for the housing list, etc but they can explain how things work and point. Sorry about the wind but i am using a tablet, will get camera if i get a decent amount of subscribers. Oct 22, 2010 how we nearly lost the plot when lia leendertzs husband michael became ill with me, she became sole family earner and carer. Kay francis january, 1905 august 26, 1968 was an american stage and film actress. Its plot follows a woman who relocates with her husband and children from new york city to the connecticut community of stepford, where she comes to find the women live unwaveringly subservient lives to their husbands. Sheila seymour kay francis runs an upscale salon and lives a life of luxury. A typical lowbudget programmer, allotment wives was completed. Target tokyo originally known as special film project 153 is a 1945 american world war ii film. Jan 08, 2008 i always tell new wives the best thing to do is ask the person who would knowfor pay issues, the finance office.
Francis would reteam with bernerd and nigh for her second feature at the studio, allotment wives 1945, a film noir usually hailed as the best of her lowbudget films, then work with bernerd again on her final feature, wife wanted 1946. For more info on stepdaughters of war, check out gd hamanns blog search. Afternoon all, i have decided to have a shed on my allotment patch and have been told it is allowed in addition to the allowed size 7x5 feet max. Kay francis was a presence in movies between 1929 and 1946. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1945. The film, produced by the army air forces portrays the travels of an aircraft bomber and its crew from training to the bombing of japan. Former newspaperman pete martin, now with military intelligence, goes undercover to investigate women who have been committing fraud by entering into multiple marriages with u. Onscreen credits include the following written acknowledgment.
In this exploitation drama, a government agent must stop a group of women who keep marrying servicemen so they can steal their pay. In one of her last movies, allotment wives 1945, a knockoff of. Allotment wives is a curious little film with some campy moments, but its fascinating for its depiction of the enemy at home running amuck while the soldiers fight at the front. Bain sult as go leir an scaoileadh scannan nua is fearr le gach seanra scannan is fearr leat. Theres one scene where we are told that the scammers who run the bigamous marriage ring. Allotment wives 1945 dvd kay francis actor paul kelly actor format. What is the meaning definition of allotment in the hospitality industry the term allotment is used in the hotel industry to designate a certain block of prenegotiated rooms which have been bought out and held by a third party such as a travel organiser, wholesaler, tour operator, hotel consolidator, travel agent, ota. Plotholders fight to keep their patches, to compete with one another and struggle with acts of sabotage. Production was shut down for a time but was eventually completed. Today, we announced a public enforcement action against u. After a brief period on broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the warner brothers studio, and the highestpaid american film actress. As soon as he spotted sarah he came out of his little shed with a spade in his hand. Title allotment wives year 1945 genre crime drama filmnoir type movies idmb rating 6. With kay francis, paul kelly, otto kruger, gertrude michael.
Definitely no narcissi this week, but thats not too surprising in april. By the time she made the film, it was clear kay had learned more about producing on a cheap budget. It stars benedict wong, john henshaw, eddie marsan, pierce quigley, omid djalili, alan williams, philip jackson, and olivia colman. With her contract completed, she turned down further picture offers to return to the stage, bringing to. Theres one scene where we are told that the scammers who run the bigamous marriage ring are just like japs or germansrotten to the core.
Katherine francis aka katherine edwina gibbs last film was a monogram effort. Its an important announcement because it shines a spotlight on potential problems with the use of allotments as a way to pay off consumer debt. The stepford wives forbes, 1975 portrays the feminine condition in a bourgeois, patriarchal society boruzkowski, 1987. Jun 07, 2017 this is my first video of a new allotment. Should have read your posts thanks also to sarz for transferring my op out of the archived section for me. This film explores the beaucoup bucks to be made bilking servicemen. Having a shed on my allotment patch advice various qs. The film is still a favorite among its admirers, and kays performance is one of the best of her career.
Even when she knew warner brothers was trying to get rid of her, she kept right on working as if the rotten parts didnt bother her at all. Made as part of the film making for fieldwork practical short course at the granada centre for visual anthropology, manchester. Grow your own is a 2007 british comedy film directed by richard laxton, and written by frank cottrell boyce and carl hunter. Allotment wives takes the form of campy film noir, a sortof take on mildred pierce 1945 in which a selfsacrificing. This is a list of american films that were released in 1945. After visiting the bathroom he dressed and found sarah in the kitchen placing a fried egg on some toast, here you go sleepy head tuck into this, she said with a large smile and. Allotment wives takes the form of campy film noir, a sortof take on mildred pierce 1945 in which a selfsacrificing mother will do anything to gain happiness for her daughter. She gives a good performance as the leader of a shell game bilking the government out of allotment. How we nearly lost the plot life and style the guardian. Films depicting early computing equipment in action may 30, 2019. A typical lowbudget programmer, allotment wives was completed within ten days and released to smaller theaters of lesser quality. I wish to have a shed mainly to have a place to retreat torest.
The working title of this film was allotment wives, inc. It didnt become a box office recordbreaker, but had a respectable run because of kay, who, in the eyes of most moviegoers, was not in favor of a rebirthin hollywood, at leastlike joan crawford. Its plot is about an army investigator who tries to shut down a scam that preys on soldiers, and unknowingly falls in love with the woman behind it. Dec 22, 2008 kays second feature for monogram, allotment wives 1945, is an unrecognized classic. Jan 31, 2007 michaele is correct, its the never completed stepdaughters of war fragment from the house that shadows built 1931. Lea adrisoejoko was discovered after failing to turn up to a gardeners meeting. At the beginning of the movie we see ibm 405 typebars in action at the odb. Careerslipping movie star carole raymond kay francis buys in as a real estate partner of jeff caldwell paul cavanagh. Allotment wives takes the form of campy film noir, a sortof take on mildred. Rough sleepers hunted over murder of allotment boss. The events in her life fill out at least four book biographies mainly built on her. Its plot is about an army investigator who tries to shut down a.
As they passed the old man to get to their plot the lecher didnt take his eyes off sarah. After a brief period on broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the warner brothers studio and the highestpaid american film actress. Having a shed on my allotment patch advice various qs samuel morton. Allotment wives is a 1945 american film noir directed by william nigh and starring kay francis. Aug 06, 20 allotment wars documentary exploring the conflicts seething amid britains allotments. Ministry of agriculture allotment and garden guides 1945 thanks thelma and jeanied. In the film, liberated females who are equal to, if not more powerful than their husbands and hold on to their own sexuality are murdered and changed with supposedly superior copies who supposedly embody perfection. Allotment definition glossary for hotel revenue management. Mar 03, 2017 an allotment boss aged 80 has been found murdered in a locked shed by her vegetable patch. As they arrived at the allotment, allen noticed derick was putting his tools away and preparing to go home.