Sarah Padden

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Sarah Padden was a character actress in theater and vaudeville from Chicago, Illinois. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. She is noted for her expressive voice and for her psychological studies of the characters she portrayed. Her finest single-act performance was in The Clod, a stage production in which she played an uneducated woman who lived on a farm during the American Civil War. Padden was a featured player on the Orpheum Circuit, Inc.. She had a role in His Grace de Grammont, a romantic comedy by Clyde Fitch which came to the Park Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts in September 1905. The production starred Skinner and was based on the life of a chevalier in the court of Charles II. Padden appeared again with Skinner in a four-act play produced by Charles Frohman, The Honor of the Family, by Emile Fabre, which was presented in New Rochelle, New York in September 1907. Another of her theatrical parts was in Hell-Bent Fer Heaven, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Hatcher Hughes. It was performed at the Wilkes Orange Grove Theater (Majestic Theater), 845 South Broadway (Los Angeles), in November 1925. She was also an active screen actress from 1926 to 1958, appearing in 178 films and TV shows. In 1938, she played Ma Thayer in MGM's Rich Man Poor Girl, directed by Reinhold Schunzel and starring Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, and Lana Turner. Bill Harrison (Robert Young) a wealthy young businessman moves in with secretary girlfriend Joan Thayer's (Ruth Hussey) eccentric family to convince her they can make their marriage work. In 1941, she played wealthy spinster Aunt Cassandra ("Cassie") Hildegarde Denham in Murder by Invitation, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh. In this "closed room" murder comedy, after they unsuccessfully attempt to have her declared legally insane to gain control of her fortune, her nephews and nieces are invited to a week's visit at her mansion where they are murdered one by one.

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The Pride of the Yankees Trailer (1942)

14 July 1942

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

A Woman's Face Trailer (1941)

09 May 1941

A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.

A Life of Her Own Trailer (1950)

01 September 1950

A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City, becomes highly successful at a prestigious modeling agency, and falls in love with a married man.

Man of Two Worlds Trailer (1934)

13 January 1934

A British explorer brings an Eskimo hunter to London, where he misreads a woman.

House by the River Trailer (1950)

25 March 1950

Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling.

As the Earth Turns Trailer (1934)

14 February 1934

Love happens between the son of Polish immigrants settled in Maine and the daughter of a neighboring farm family.

Pilgrimage Trailer (1933)

12 July 1933

A mother from Arkansas is very possessive of her grown son. To prevent him from getting married she has him drafted into WW I.

Chad Hanna Trailer (1940)

25 December 1940

Country boy joins a circus in the 1840s and falls in love with the bare-back rider. Later he falls in love with another circus runaway.

Let Freedom Ring Trailer (1939)

24 February 1939

A Harvard man fights a railroad baron with a disguise and the power of the press.

Stranded Trailer (1935)

29 June 1935

A Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters.

Billy the Kid Trailer (1930)

16 October 1930

Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted down and captured by his friend, Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Summer Storm Trailer (1944)

14 July 1944

It's a tale of power and passions when a Russian siren, who wants the finer things in life, sinks her hooks into a judge, a decadent aristocrat and an estate superintendent, with surprising results.

Reg'lar Fellers Trailer (1941)

05 September 1941

Based on the comic strip by Gene Byrnes, the "Reg'lar Fellers", and one girl-feller, tinker with building a land/water machine, form a kid-band and go on the radio, celebrate a birthday, get involved with gangsters.

I Stole a Million Trailer (1939)

01 August 1939

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

Girl with an Itch Trailer (1958)

12 November 1958

Ben Cooper, an old farmer, falls in love with the young blond hitchhiker Mari Lou. She falls in love with Ben Coopers money.

Ramrod Trailer (1947)

02 May 1947

A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry.

Dakota Trailer (1945)

15 December 1945

In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon.

Casanova Brown Trailer (1944)

23 August 1944

Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time; his first marriage, to Isabel was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted.

Big Jim McLain Trailer (1952)

30 August 1952

House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time.

The Power of God Trailer (1942)

15 January 1942

As the elderly man visiting his wife's grave remembers how a renewed faith in Christianity help a shady businessman, a juvenile delinquent a young couple and a shiftless man find the way to righteousness.

Woman Against Woman Trailer (1938)

24 June 1938

A newlywed unhappily discovers that her husband's scheming ex-wife still has a controlling influence in his life and home.

This Gun for Hire Trailer (1942)

24 April 1942

Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills.

Mad Love Trailer (1935)

12 July 1935

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with the hands of a knife murderer--hands which still have the urge to throw knives.

Youth on Parole Trailer (1937)

04 October 1937

Two strangers, a man and a woman, are framed for a jewel robbery and thrown in jail. After they get out, they join forces to track down the real thieves.

Young America Trailer (1932)

17 April 1932

Mrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do about them.

Riders of the West Trailer (1942)

21 August 1942

Ma Turner of Red Bluff sends for U.S.Marshal Buck Roberts to investigate a series of wide-spread rustling in the area.

Homicide Trailer (1949)

02 April 1949

Michael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the case is closed after the only witness is found dead.

Wonder of Women Trailer (1929)

13 July 1929

A German pianist is going to break up with his unfaithful wife, when he receives the message that his favourite stepchild has died.

Ann Vickers Trailer (1933)

26 September 1933

After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again.

That Brennan Girl Trailer (1946)

23 December 1946

Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age.

Law and Order Trailer (1942)

21 August 1942

Billy the Kid and his pals Jeff Travis and Fuzzy Jones are arrested and brought to Fort Culver, where Billy is amazed to discover that he and the post commander Lieutenant Ted Morrison, are exact doubles.

Identity Unknown Trailer (1945)

02 April 1945

A soldier survives a bombing in which his three fellow soldiers were killed. When he recovers he discovers he has amnesia, and since his companions' bodies were burned beyond recognition, the army doesn't know which one of the four he is.

The Navy Way Trailer (1944)

26 February 1944

The experiences of a disparate group of young men as they make their way through Navy boot camp.

The Zero Hour Trailer (1939)

26 May 1939

A celebrated Broadway actress and a wealthy widowed businessman are brought together through their shared affection for a young orphan.

The Hoosier Schoolmaster Trailer (1935)

14 May 1935

Right after the Civil War, an ex-Union soldier sets out to become a schoolmaster in his small town, even though many locals still harbor a resentment against "Yankees".

The Power and the Glory Trailer (1933)

06 October 1933

A man's life is retold just after his funeral. Beginning as a track walker, Tom Garner rose through all sorts of railroad jobs to head the company.

San Diego I Love You Trailer (1944)

29 September 1944

A harried daughter tries to keep her wacky family together while trying to sell her eccentric father's latest invention, a collapsible life raft.

Rasputin and the Empress Trailer (1932)

23 December 1932

The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.

Screaming Mimi Trailer (1958)

25 June 1958

A blonde night club dancer is being stalked. Will anyone believe her?

The Defense Rests Trailer (1934)

15 July 1934

A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.

The Great Meadow Trailer (1931)

24 January 1931

Pioneers and a family man leave Virginia for Kentucky during the Revolutionary War.

Assignment in Brittany Trailer (1943)

11 March 1943

A French Resistance fighter discovers he's a dead ringer for a Nazi official.

Exiled to Shanghai Trailer (1937)

20 December 1937

A fired cameraman by way of a girl's mistaken identity wins back his job through pioneering work in television.

Girl Rush Trailer (1944)

21 October 1944

During the California Gold Rush, two down-on-their-luck vaudevillians attempt to become wealthy by bringing a girlie show to an all-male western mining town.

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Trailer (1942)

31 January 1942

The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.

Heart of the Rio Grande Trailer (1942)

11 March 1942

As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand.

Frontier Revenge Trailer (1948)

26 December 1948

Marshals Lash and Fuzzy are sent to get the goods on Duce Rago. To join Rago's gang, Lash decides to pose as an outlaw by wearing the known belt buckle of a notorious outlaw.

Idea Girl Trailer (1946)

08 February 1946

Larry Brewster, partner in the music publishing firm of Brewster and Crow, returns from a trip to find that his partner, J.

My Dog Shep Trailer (1946)

01 November 1946

An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle picks up a stray dog, and the two become fast friends.

The Dude Goes West Trailer (1948)

30 May 1948

Daniel Bone is aiming for success. A Brooklyn gunsmith by trade, he figures the place to be is where the guns are.

Wild Girl Trailer (1932)

09 November 1932

Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City.

Son of the Navy Trailer (1940)

30 March 1940

A runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.

Riders of the Dawn Trailer (1945)

03 November 1945

Jimmy Wakely and Dusty, traveling with the medicine show owned by "Lasses" White, stop at the Ferguson ranch and find the rancher and his wife killed.

In Old Colorado Trailer (1941)

14 March 1941

Joe Weller has instigated a conflict over water rights between two ranchers. The idea is to have the ranchers do each other in then move in and take over.

Bad Girl Trailer (1931)

13 August 1931

A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.

The Sin of Nora Moran Trailer (1933)

13 December 1933

Nora Moran, a young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit.

Cross-Examination Trailer (1932)

13 February 1932

Defense Atorney Gerald Waring uses great skill and ingenuity in his efforts to save the life of a young man charged with the murder of his father.

The Master Key Trailer (1945)

24 April 1945

Before the outbreak of WWII, Nazi sympathizers plot to undermine America.

Forgotten Girls Trailer (1940)

15 March 1940

A disillusioned factory worker is charged with the attempted murder of her mother's lover.

Prince of Players Trailer (1955)

11 January 1955

Prince of Players is a biographical film about the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth.