The Good Earth
Big screens and burlesque
Luise Rainer, who just turned 100, is scheduled to visit the festival to introduce her 1937 film "The Good Earth. '' Jerry Lewis will be on hand to screen "The King of Comedy. ''...
Streep has record Oscar noms, slim win percentage
...1951's "A Streetcar Named Desire"; Luise Rainer, best actress for 1936's "The Great Ziegfeld" and 1937's "The Good Earth"; Kevin Spacey, best actor for 1999's "American Beauty" and...
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TCM Classic Film Festival to Welcome Luise Rainer, Jerry Lewis and Norman Lloyd
...eagerly anticipated events at the TCM Classic Festival in April. Rainer will introduce the 1937 drama The Good Earth, which earned her the second of two consecutive Academy Awards®.
Walter Connolly
...William Powell and Loy again. Other notable roles included the worthless uncle of Paul Muni's character in The Good Earth '' (1937) and one of the two con men encountered by Mickey...
Five years later, competing Chinatowns emerged: New Chinatown, founded by a Chinese community group, and the dazzling China City, led by an American woman who "got sets from Hollywood movies like 'The Good Earth' to be a part of the physical architecture, and rickshaw rides, and things like Chinaburgers," said Tsui, laughing. "And she dressed up the locals in what she thought was appropriate attire for Chinatown residents. "It was amazing to me that the film industry had such a huge role in creating the space where people actually lived."
A talk with Bonnie Tsui, writer of 'American Chinatown' L.A. Times - Asia | 6 months ago
Barbara Jean Wong
After college, Jean (she used her middle name, began working in the movies and worked in 20 films including "The Good Earth", "The Man from Button Willow", and playing the part of Charlie...
The Good Earth (film)
The Good Earth (1937 ) is a film about Chinese farmers who struggle to survive. It was adapted by Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, and Claudine West from the play by Donald Davis and Owen...
Happy 100th birthday, Luise Rainer
...Rainer, who claimed consecutive Academy Awards as best actress for "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) and "The Good Earth" (1937). "For my second and third pictures, I won Academy Awards," she...
TV best bets: Tue., Jan. 12
...dissonant "Schizophrenia" and bringing new zip to James Brown's "I Feel Good." (9 p.m., WNET/Channel 13) THE GOOD EARTH - Drought, famine and greed take their toll on a Chinese farming...
Tuesday's Highlights: Alicia visits Peter in jail on 'The Good Wife'
...documentary series takes viewers inside the world of children's beauty pageants (10 p.m. WE). The Good Earth: Drought, famine and greed take their toll on a Chinese farming couple in...
Actress Luise Rainer celebrates centenary
...married to playwright Clifford Odets, Miss Rainer, the star of such classics at The Great Ziegfried and The Good Earth, will celebrate at the Arts Club in Mayfair with pals such as Sir Ian...
Interview: Luise Rainer - 'God, or whoever it is, gave so much into my cradle and I have not lived up to it…'
...to Irving Thalberg, the "Boy Wonder" of MGM responsible for casting Rainer in her finest role as O-Lan in The Good Earth, over Asian actresses such as Anna May Wong. "Louis B Mayer...
Notes on the Town: Early nominations set Oscar's table
...age 92 ("Suspicion" 1941) and back-to-back winner Luise Rainer, 99 ("The Great Zeigfeld" '36 and "The Good Earth '37) have her beat and are still going strong. In fact Rainer will...
