beyond the lights is a 2014 american romantic drama film directed and written by gina prince-bythewood .

the film stars gugu mbatha-raw , minnie driver , nate parker , danny glover , and rapper machine gun kelly .

the film premiered at the 2014 toronto international film festival on september 7 , 2014 and was released theatrically in the united states on november 14 , 2014 .

in 2015 , the song " grateful " , written by diane warren for the film , was nominated for the academy award for best original song .

beyond the lights

‘beyond the lights’ to receive special gala screening at chicago international film festival in oct .
nate parker and gugu mbatha - raw starring as kaz and noni in beyond the lights .
‘beyond the lights’ to receive special gala screening at chicago international film festival in oct . | indiewire
' beyond the lights ' to receive special gala screening at chicago international film festival in oct .
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with its talented writer - director and strong leads , beyond the lights should be a lot better than it is .
there was a late surge of awards - season support for her for “beyond the lights , ” but then she wasn’t nominated .
beyond the lights
is a faint shadow of 1992 ' s
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is netflix’s “more like this” suggestion tool racist ? ‘beyond the lights’ stars gugu mbatha - raw , minnie driver , nate parker , danny glover , and rapper machine gun kelly ( aka colson baker ) . ‘beyond the…
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the official audio stream for rita ora ' s
grateful
featured on the beyond the lights original motion picture soundtrack available now . download on itunes at : urltoken urltoken urltoken
relativity media has released selected songs from the soundtrack to gina prince - bythewood ‘s upcoming film , “ beyond the lights , ” which will hit theaters on november 14 , 2014 .
beyond the lights is a deft , gorgeous movie . for all its honesty , it’s never slow , and for all its criticism of the music industry , it’s never finger - wagging .
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shortly before “beyond the lights” hit theaters , hernandez spoke about her ongoing collaboration with prince - bythewood and how the liberation of noni allowed her freedom of her own to pursue some of her most outrageous ideas .
beyond the lights , opening in theaters friday , is the third feature film from writer - director gina prince - bythewood , whose other works include the secret life of bees ( 2008 ) , the tv movie disappearing acts ( 2000 ) and the classic love story love and basketball ( 2000 ) . if the success of love and basketball helped propel prince - bythewood into the hollywood stratosphere , along with the careers of sanaa lathan and omar epps , then beyond the lights will undoubtedly solidify her place in the big leagues .
in “beyond the lights , ” now available on dvd and video on demand , british actress gugu mbatha - raw commands the screen as a rihanna - like pop star . she exudes raw sensuality but also suggests an underlying vulnerability .
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in “beyond the lights , ” nate parker stars opposite gugu mbatha - raw as kaz nicol , a police officer whose plans for public office fall into jeopardy when he falls for troubled pop star noni jean ( mbatha - raw ) .
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in this world , though , we just have beyond the lights , a romantic drama that was once called blackbird and did at one point seem haloed in promise , but , alas , ultimately proves as bland as its new , generic title . beyond the lights still features appealing turns by mbatha - raw and parker , and scintillating sparks do fly between them . but so much of the film is haunted by the ghosts of what could have been , had a few creative decisions been made differently , or more carefully .
like the characters of noni and kaz , beyond the lights offers much more than what appears on the surface . it is a film about finding out who you are and what you want to be in a world that has already determined who and what you are without ever having met you .
mainstream and of the moment , “lights” does not fit the awards - fare standard the way “belle” does . but mbatha - raw won critics’ awards for both films . “lights” was also praised for minnie driver’s performance as noni’s stage mother , who encourages her daughter to pose provocatively in skimpy outfits .
when director gina prince - bythewood set out to make her latest film ,
beyond the lights ,
she thought her script felt commercial , but studio executives had an idea about how to make it even more commercial - - cutting back on the number of black actors she cast .
at the center of “beyond the lights” is gugu mbatha - raw , who does her own singing and embodies noni so fiercely that she sears the screen . this is a star - making performance ; noni is a complete 180 - degree turn from the titular character she played in “belle . . “beyond the lights” gives her complicated song and dance numbers , scenes of immense strength and overpowering weakness , and a romance that plays like a less tragic “a star is born” or “ mahogany , ” had “mahogany” been any good . this is an incredibly rich role and mbatha - raw commands every second she’s onscreen .
“beyond the lights” is an epic movie , crammed with comedy , drama , music and romance , yet it never feels overstuffed . it makes its important statements while being immensely entertaining . at the toronto film festival premiere i attended , the director stated she cut the film’s extremely hot sex scene down to obtain a pg - 13 because she wanted teenage girls to experience the film’s strong female empowerment vibe . the film has that , and it has two black people in a romance , but that doesn’t mean it’s just for women or african - americans . “beyond the lights” includes elements that speak to those groups within a much bigger scope that appeals to all viewers .
if you’re in the chicago area and can’t wait to see gina prince - bythewood’s romantic musical drama ‘beyond the lights , ’ especially after the rave review nijla mumin gave it yesterday ( here ) , you will have your first opportunity to see it , when it will be screened at next month’s 50 th chicago international film festival .
during the q & a after the film ' s tiff screening , prince - bythewood talked about how difficult it was to get this film made . given her talent , one should find this hard to believe . hopefully , “beyond the lights” will draw the attention to her that “love and basketball” should have . that film has a permanent place in my heart , and while
beyond the lights
won’t replace it , there’s enough room in there for it to nest . i haven’t been able to shake this movie , or gugu mbatha - raw’s performance , since i saw it two months ago . this is a fantastic film . drop what you’re doing and go see it .
by now , you should be familiar with upcoming film , beyond the lights starring gugu mbatha - raw and nate parker . hollywood has been buzzing about the unexpected love story between noni , the rising pop star , and kaz , the police officer who saves her from suicide . but there are some facts about gina prince - bythewood ' s latest film that may surprise you .
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i should confess that i dislike most mainstream films . i hated the devil wears prada , which marks the last time i ever believed critics’ raving about a multiplex hit with a woman protagonist . but at beyond the lights , i had almost as much fun as i did watching snowpiercer . lights reminded me of the old ’80s tv series dynasty ( although the story has a somewhat different setting ) with better acting and a bigger budget : a compilation of confrontations between beautiful people in ( and out of ) beautiful clothes : the film even has a scene in which one woman slaps another , echoing dynasty’ s famous fights between women . parker and mbatha - raw have great chemistry together , shown most memorably in a love scene that has beyoncé’s “drunk in love” playing on the soundtrack . beyond the lights gives the audience many other simple pleasures and , at least for its duration , makes us wonder what else we could ever want from the movies .
beyond the lights is a deft , gorgeous movie . for all its honesty , it’s never slow , and for all its criticism of the music industry , it’s never finger - wagging . prince - bythewood re - creates the hyperstylized imagery of music videos and awards shows , indulging in their pop absurdity while allowing an undercurrent of melancholy to course through . and she somehow does it all without ever letting the story get out of control , too ridiculous or fantastical . that may be beyond the lights ’ greatest accomplishment , and why , for a film so seemingly frivolous , it hits so hard : as we watch this dreamy , colorful piece of musical and romantic wish - fulfillment , we get the distinct sense we’re watching real life unfold .
sony ’s forthcoming superhero team - up pic silver & black has tapped screenwriters lindsey beer and geneva robertson - dworet to pen the sony movie , deadline has confirmed . the movie puts the spotlight on the mercenary war criminal hunter , silver sable and the burglar - turned - street - hero black cat . the movie is slated to open feb . 8 , 2019 . as deadline exclusively reported , gina prince - bythewood , who wrote and directed beyond the lights and created the tv series shots fired …
it was 2007 and alicia keys was singing “diary” at the hollywood bowl when inspiration struck writer - director gina prince - bythewood ( love and basketball ) for her new movie beyond the lights , the tale of a perfectly packaged pop star , played by belle ‘s gugu mbatha - raw , who’s been groomed for stardom from a young age by her overbearing , opportunistic mother ( minnie driver ) .
rosario dawson was nominated in the outstanding actress category for top five ; tessa thompson for the ivy league comedy dear white people ; quvenzhané wallis for her lead role in the remake of annie ; and gugu mbatha - raw , nominated twice in the same category , for beyond the lights and belle , about a mixed race woman making her way in 18 th century england . mbatha - raw is the first actress to earn two acting nominations in the same category ; washington is the only actor to achieve this feat .
beyond the lights is the story of noni jean , a hot new artist who has just won a grammy and is primed for stardom . but the pressures of success compel her to nearly end her life until she is saved by a young police officer . they fall hard for each other , despite the protests of their parents who want each to focus on their own career ambitions . but he might be the missing piece to unlock her artistic potential .
basketball superstar and “beyond the lights” producer amar’e stoudemire also walked the red carpet . when asked about his experience producing this film he told us that it was a great experience especially working with such an amazing cast and to work with gina prince - bythewood . he said it was very rewarding . amar’e is a big fan of gina , who wrote and directed “love and basketball . ”
5 . chaka khan makes a cameo even though beyond the lights is about a fictional singer , the film has no shortage of cameo appearances from real singers and pop stars . chaka khan appears as herself near the beginning of the film when noni is about to accept her first billboard music award . the seasoned songstress with enviable locks of her own compliments the rising star , “love the hair ! ” the film is star - studded even behind the scenes . grammy award - winning r & b ; producer - singer the dream lent his talents to writing the songs for the movie , and beyonce’s hair stylist kim kimble helped glam up mbatha - raw for the role .
prince - bythewood , who has written and directed films like
love & basketball
and
the secret life of bees ,
spoke with huffpost live ' s ricky camilleri on thursday about the reactions she got from studios as she developed
beyond the lights .
that included questions like whether certain characters needed to be black and if she would consider casting channing tatum instead of african american actor nate parker .
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one of the most pleasurable moviegoing experiences i had this year was catching “beyond the lights” in a suburban southern california mall not long after it opened . it was the tuesday night before thanksgiving , and the theater was half - full , mostly with women . after the credits rolled and the lights went up , i drifted past a small group of white women who were still sitting and talking about the movie , which centers on a black female pop star . most seemed pretty high on it , which suggests that the movie could do better than it has , if it could find its audience . so far , though , it has struggled despite good reviews and an a from cinemascore , which tracks audience reactions .
gina prince - bythewood’s beyond the lights makes our social - media - driven celebrity culture such a centerpiece of its story that this old - fashioned romantic drama set in the world of showbiz seems more topical than it actually is . gugu mbatha - raw stars as noni , a young woman who has been groomed for superstardom by her ferocious single mom macy jean ( minnie . . . read more
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about the production beyond the lights was primarily shot on location in l . a . allain explains why shooting in the city was so important to the film .
we needed to shoot in la , because it ' s such an l . a . story . it ' s really about los angeles and the lengths people will go to gain notoriety and success .
audiences will recognize some of the city ' s landmark places like the shrine auditorium and the nokia theatre .
it makes you remember that this is hollywood , where the make - believe is , where the glamour is ,
continues allain .
sony is building out their catalogue of non - mcu dependent titles , and after tom hardy ' s venom takes the first step , black cat and silver sable are the next marvel heroes set to headline their own movie . the studio has tapped screenwriters lindsey beer and geneva robertson - dworet to pen the most recent draft of the script for silver & black ; the standalone movie centered on marvel comics ' war criminal - hunting mercenary , silver sable , and the robin hood - style burglar for the people , black cat . the secret life of bees and beyond the lights writer - director gina prince - bythewood will …
outstanding director nods went to amma asante for belle , gina prince - bythewood for beyond the lights , ava duvernay for selma , chris rock for top five , and justin simien for dear white people . prince - bythewood , rock and simien are also nominated for outstanding screenplay . this marks the first time that three female directors ( gina prince - bythewood , amma astante and ava duvernay ) have been nominated in the best director category .
“beyond the lights” is a strange beast , a music - industry romance that alternates freely between wisdom and mawkishness , caustic entertainment - biz critique and naive wish fulfillment , heartfelt flourishes and soap - opera shenanigans . yet writer - director gina prince - bythewood ( “love and basketball” ) nonetheless manages to fit all the warring elements of her screenplay into an undeniably entertaining , attractive package , buoyed by a [ … ]
“ beyond the lights ” is enjoyable but frustrating , the type of film that seems to repeatedly win its audience over with one scene only to lose it with the next . for example , the angles from which prince - bythewood shoots the lonely noni in her cavernous , antiseptic mansion speak much louder than , say , a scene of her smashing the framed magazine covers that adorn her walls , yet the director includes a scene of the latter all the same . at times her view of the record industry has an insider’s wry knowingness , and at others she’ll have some oily label head bellow , “if she doesn’t kick ass at the bet awards , we’ll drop her from the label ! ” ( the less said about the double shot of schmaltz that ends the film , the better . )
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a film about the passion that arises between a pop star named noni ( gugu mbatha - raw ) who watches helplessly as she cedes her identity to the demands of the music business and the cop ( nate parker ) who helps her reclaim her individual voice , “beyond the lights” was itself a labor of love that required prince - bythewood to put her own money into making a proof of concept short to get financiers aboard and operated on a miniscule budget , making her longtime relationships with collaborators such as hernandez all the more important .
striking just the right amount of emotion without being too sappy ,
beyond the lights
tells the story of a pop - star submerged in stardom , with no freedom from her mother , as she tries to grasp the concept of true love and reality . fame can be hard , and this film explores both that and the ideal of a happy life without it . i absolutely loved how this film as executed , and it ; s smart script isolates itself from any cliched story that may be similar to it . it distances itself from the predictable story you think it will be and opens your mind .
beyond the lights
helms a breakout star performance , a great script , anice balance of terrible and good music , and i thoroughly believe that this is a fantastic film that could have failed miserably . overall , i highly recommend this film , especially to those who are skeptical or have no idea what it is .
“beyond the lights” is the story of noni , the music world’s latest superstar . but not all is what it seems , and the pressures of fame have noni on the edge – until she meets kaz nicol , a young cop and aspiring politician who’s been assigned to her detail . drawn to each other , noni and kaz fall fast and hard , despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance . but it is ultimately kaz’s love that gives noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be .
outstanding actor nods went to chadwick boseman for his portrayal of musician james brown in get on up ; david oyelowo for his depiction of civil rights icon martin luther king jr . in selma ; comedian chris rock for top five , about a comedian striving to be taken seriously ; nate parker as a police officer in love with a superstar singer in beyond the lights ; and denzel washington for his role as a man taking the law into his own hands in the equalizer .
there are many unforgettable moments in “beyond the lights , ” as any fan of the film will tell you . there’s the “drunk in love” airplane scene , the kitchen confrontation between mother ( macy jean , played by minnie driver ) and daughter ( gugu mbatha - raw ’s noni ) . and of course , there are all of the amazing scenes set in mexico—especially the ones where we start to see noni transform , beginning with her hair . but there’s one powerful scene that many of us forgot about , almost as soon as we left the theatre , and it’s an important piece to any conversation about the film’s themes .
english actress gugu mbatha - raw isn’t a household name yet , but i feel like it’s only a matter of time . she’s already headlined a quiet romantic drama ( beyond the lights ) , a sci - fi thriller ( the cloverfield paradox ) , and what might be the best episode of the anthology series black mirror ( season 3’s “san junipero” ) . in disney ’s a [ … ] the post gugu mbatha - raw on ‘ a wrinkle in time , ’ ‘ the cloverfield paradox ’ going to netflix , and more [ interview ] appeared first on / film .
i started writing it seven years ago but i’ve just been focused on getting it done the last two years . “beyond the lights” got done filming in december and i told my team the next project i do will be the nat turner biopic or i won’t do another job , because what’s the point ? this is my gift to my people and to young men and women coming up that don’t really have a sense of identity and need something to attach to , that reminds them of who they are and the people that came before them . so for me , there’s nothing more important .
to create this combination – so common to real - life superstars – mbatha - raw and “lights” writer - director gina prince - bythewood did their homework , prince - bythewood said in a phone interview .
beyond the lights is the story of noni , the music world ' s latest superstar . but not all is what it seems , and the pressures of fame have noni on the edge - until she meets kaz nicol , a young cop and aspiring politician who ' s been assigned to her detail . drawn to each other , noni and kaz fall fast and hard , despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance . but it is ultimately kaz ' s love that gives noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be . ( c ) relativity
go straight on at the traffic lights and you will see the football stadium on your right . as you approach , you will see designated car parking area for blackpool clinical commissioning group staff and visitors ( pay and display ) . park in the pay and display area and walk towards blackpool football stadium .
7 . beyond the lights is not a “black film” prince - bythewood has a message to send to hollywood : films with black stars aren’t just for black people to enjoy . “hollywood calls them ‘urban films’ or ‘black films , and it’s really my goal to abolish that and just have people of color in every genre , ” the writer - director told flavorwire . “the same way i can fall in love with the notebook , people should see films with people of color and feel the same way . there are people of color but it’s not race specific—it’s a love story . ”
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go over the roundabout onto yeadon way , following the signs for the town centre and tower .
prince - bythewood is unafraid of both the quiet moment and those of melodramatic grandiosity . the trailers for her films do them quite a disservice , for they contain scenes that , out of context , appear hokey , but in context bear an effectiveness that stings and stuns . “beyond the lights” makes unapologetically damning statements about the music industry’s treatment of women , yet it never feels preachy . it strikes a risky , though successful balancing act between being immensely entertaining as a musical feature and making dramatic , important statements about depression , self - worth and female empowerment .
in response , hernandez gives “beyond the lights” some of her most inspired work to date — as does nearly everyone involved in the production — taking prince - bythewood’s desire to show how hemmed in noni is inside of an image created by others to sell her to the masses and creating a duality to each of the outfits the singer puts on . conveying the excess of an industry that places a premium on sex over talent , hernandez draws on the idea of a gilded cage for noni , decking her in gold chains and skimpy tube tops that simultaneously seduce and reveal how hollowed out she has become from the young girl who could once belt out nina simone’s “blackbird” with soul that belied her age .
“beyond the lights” opens with macy jean taking the young noni ( a fantastic india jean - jacques ) to a talent contest . noni sings nina simone’s “blackbird , ” which becomes her unofficial theme song . “why you wanna fly , blackbird ? ” noni sings . “you ain’t ever gonna fly . ” noni wins second place when she clearly deserves the winning trophy , and macy jean not only makes a scene but she cruelly forces the briefly proud noni to discard the trophy in the street . prince - bythewood has noni sing “blackbird” again later at the island resort , an adult version mirroring her youthful one in both style and situation . mbatha - raw replaces the innocence of jean - jacques’ version with the adult noni’s sense of cathartic release , and the effect is hauntingly beautiful .
beyond the lights is the story of noni jean , a hot new award - winning artist who is primed for superstardom . but not all is what it seems , and the pressures cause noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets kaz nicol , a promising young cop and aspiring politician who ' s been assigned to her detail . drawn to each other , noni and kaz fall fast and hard , despite the protests of those around them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance . but can kaz ' s love give noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be ?
the third key element , and the most important , is bythewood , who is best known for helming the cult - favorite drama “love & basketball” and the underrated period piece “the secret life of bees . ” before “lights” screened , bythewood shared with the audience how it took over four years to get the movie made and that she and her husband , producer reggie rock bythewood , heard more “no” responses to the project than she can remember . clearly , the financiers and studios that turned her down made a big mistake .
there’s flash and sizzle to “lights , ” as well as a “bodyguard” - esque love story between mbatha - raw’s character , noni , and a cop ( nate parker ) . the pair bond after the cop rescues noni , who is troubled by career demands , from a suicide attempt .
although “beyond the lights” does not focus heavily on noni’s assault , one of the dominant messages of the film is that we should all be more critical of an industry where most of our female pop stars must sell sex ( or feel like they must ) , if they are to achieve success . this is especially true—and true for different reasons—for our black female pop and hip - hop acts . and while i personally don’t take issue with aggressive sex , or sexually explicit performances and videos , it is interesting to note that noni’s assault is initially difficult to read , because the audience ( the one in the scene , and those of us watching the scene ) is accustomed , even desensitized , to performances where the objectification of the female performer is the central focus . one could argue that , often times , even the music is secondary to this . that is to say , the sexualized performances often have a greater effect and impact than the actual song . such desensitization is the reason many of us walked away from the film having forgotten this scene . it’s the reason we’re not talking about it—because , in many ways , we also consider it to be normal . many , many women ( if not most ) will experience some act of unwanted sexual attention or aggression at some point . we find this normal for women who aren’t in the music industry , and “beyond the lights” reminds us that we almost expect it for female entertainers . when those female entertainers are working in the rap industry , our perceptions are even more skewed .
macy , now running a tight ship as noni’s manager , goes into instant spin mode . at a press conference , the incident is brushed off as the accidental result of too many celebratory drinks , and kaz is hailed as a hero . but despite receiving a fat check as payment for sticking to the story , the cop is too sensitive a brother not to feel noni’s pain . and she likes that he sees beyond the fame to the soulful girl inside .
yes it was at the top of the poster in small letters , but who was paying attention ? ( i had to go check it myself to see if anything was there ) . tell people “lights” was directed by gina prince - bythewood , and they would look at you puzzled . tell them the film was made by the director of “love and basketball” and their faces light up .
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like mr . almodóvar , ms . prince - bythewood sees femininity as a construction . except that for noni , there’s nothing ironic or amusing about it . while she’s deconstructing her femininity , agrado says that “you are more authentic the more you resemble what you’ve dreamed of being . ” noni’s search for authenticity may seem naïve or futile , but one of the most resonant , deeply felt ideas in “beyond the lights” is that finding yourself is a privilege long denied this black woman . her metamorphosis is another reminder that the familiar search for a self , an identity and , in this case , a literal voice of your own , has radically different meanings when the body on the screen is female , black or both .
midway through beyond the lights , minnie driver ’s character , a brassy south london showbiz mother who gives gypsy ’s rose a run for her money , snarls at her flailing supernova daughter , “congratulations , you’re a bloody cliche ! ” that might be true , but gina prince - bythewood ’s entertaining music - biz melodrama is no less satisfying for the familiarity of its soapy trajectory . as the stunned deer in the headlights of fame , gugu mbatha - raw is incandescent , playing a vulnerable young woman suffocating in the processed packaging of a sizzling pop goddess . strong chemistry with co - star nate parker and a pulsing soundtrack should help give this november relativity release a legitimate commercial shot .
beyond studios nyc is a drive - in photo & video production studio located in east williamsburg / bushwick . the studio is housed in a 4 , 000 sq . ft . ground floor warehouse with a u - shaped cyclorama and a 1 , 500 sq . ft . staging area .
the dream has worked with such artists as rihanna , beyonce , justin bieber and britney spears . he has won grammy awards for writing hit songs such as beyonce’s “single ladies ( put a ring on it ) ” , kanye west’s “all of the lights” and jay - z and kanye’s “no church in the wild . ” he is represented by icm partners .
i had a chance to see the screening of beyond the lights a few weeks ago in tallahassee , fl . this movie was a breath of fresh air . i haven ' t seen a complete love story that i can relate to in one way or another . this movie was very realistic and was very relate - able . the movie walked you through noni ' s life from the time she was a child to the time she was an artist . it made you feel as if you were in that moment with her . there were some parts of the movie that made you smile and cheer and then the note so happy moments - all the emotions needed when viewing a great movie . the writer gina bythewood and nate parker were at the screening and participated in a questions and answers session after the movie screening . i really appreciate the interaction with the viewers and the ability to answer every single question in great depth . i am still impressed . go out and support this movie . you will not be disappointed .
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beyond the lights
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by the time i finish writing this essay , there’s a good chance that another woman will come forward and accuse bill cosby of rape , or sexual assault . meanwhile , as i’m writing this essay , countless individuals and organizations are still taking to the streets to spread the message that black lives matter , and to demand an american justice system that reflects this . “beyond the lights” is an incredible film ( which was , unfortunately , not marketed in a way that reflected its nuances ) , partly because it fits into both conversations by taking on sexual assault ( and the perception of it ) , along with race politics . director gina prince - bythewood has deftly created a love story that addresses the unique ways in which both issues play out in the entertainment industry . ”
complete tracklist , all songs played in the movie and in the trailer , who sings them , soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album .
before she gets to that romantic island getaway , which she shares with kaz , noni has to navigate a horrific amount of the sexist behavior that comes with being a singer of hooks in rap songs and appearances at the bet and mtv awards . noni is dressed to sell sex , and she sings about it with rihanna - like aplomb . she’s teamed with an eminem - like rapper whom she’s dating , and her success is at first directly tied to his . “beyond the lights” paints a dark picture of the music industry ; at one point , on live tv , the rapper practically sexually assaults noni because she’s “being disrespectful . ” kaz leaps to her aid , and his chivalry doesn’t go unrewarded .
with “lights , ” which hit theaters this past november , prince - bythewood might have helped introduce the world’s next big movie star . a british tv veteran , mbatha - raw broke out earlier in 2014 in the period piece “belle , ” in which she played a mixed - race woman facing prejudice in 18th - century england .
the film just failed to catch fire . opening in 1789 screens , the film’s $ 6 . 5 million take with an average of $ 3 , 633 per screen is , to put it mildly , a disappointment . in fact it’s a lower opening weekend number than director gina prince - bythewood ’s previous films , “the secret life of bees , ” which opened ( in today’s dollars ) with $ 11 . 7 million and “love and basketball” with $ 11 . 2 million . and keep in mind that both films opened in less screens than “beyond the lights . ” all this means that , unfortunately , many theaters will dump the film by the end of this week for something else that they think will do better . so what happened ?
while watching most films and tv shows–especially those that take place in los angeles and new york–i’ve wondered if anyone associated with the production ever looked up and noticed they were surrounded by black and brown people–who were neither homeless nor worked in cleaning or wait staff positions . beyond the lights is one of the few recent films i’ve seen ( besides dear white people ) which takes for granted that black people , especially black women , are everywhere ; they’re not just entertainers but also political consultants and hairdressers . when kaz is saving noni he chants , “i see you . i see you . i see you . ” apparently a black woman director is one of the few people who can see all the black women in real life who aren’t “the help . ”
those already familiar with english actress gugu mbatha - raw will most likely remember her in corsets and eighteenth - century gowns as a mixed - race aristocrat in the film belle . but for her latest movie , beyond the lights , she’s donning a very different kind of costume : with her delicate beauty and signature ringlets hidden beneath a straight purple wig and a face full of makeup , she’s practically unrecognizable as an r & b superstar à la rihanna . “half of the time i felt like i was in drag , ” says mbatha - raw over the phone last week . “for me it was kind of essential to go there and create that person that is very real in pop culture and the music industry . ”
plays during the
love
scene between noni & kaz on the plane .
sony’s marvel universe is beginning to come together at a brisk clip . with talk of standalone pics for kraven and mysterio , not to mention a spinoff based on silver sable and black cat from director gina prince - bythewood ( beyond the lights ) , the studio has made serious headway on its own spider - man universe in recent weeks , and it all begins with the launch of ruben fleischer ’s venom next october . the fun doesn’t stop there , though , as we’re now hearing that sony is planning yet another spinoff for their burgeoning new franchise , and it’ll revolve around none other than nightwatch . jeff sneider , eic of the tracking board , is the one with the scoop here , and according to him , edward ricourt is currently penning the script and spike lee is being eyed to helm . now , there’s been no confirmation on this from the studio as of yet , but
though , it doesn’t take that much time . up until this point , the film has a textured , even personal feel to it ; it’s intimate , specific , and prince - bythewood films with clarity and focus . but , unfortunately , as the movie’s pulse quickens and the romance starts to heat up , everything around it starts to warp , buckle , and melt . before too long , beyond the lights has reached near - lifetime original movie levels of easy schmaltz and stilted sex appeal . as perceptive a filmmaker as prince - bythewood is—her directorial debut was 2000’s smart , swoon - inducing love & basketball —she stumbles into a startling amount of cliches as noni and kaz’s relationship blooms and grows .
1 . the film was almost never made it had been over six years since prince - bythewood directed a feature film and when she started pitching beyond the lights to studios . the love & basketball and secret life of bees writer - director faced some unexpected resistance . “i thought it was going to be an easy sell , ” she told flavorwire . “ [ but ] i got turned down by everybody but one studio . ” when she finally did find a studio , they didn’t even guarantee they were going to go through with production . on top of it all , prince - bythewood was told she needed to get a white male actor to play opposite the character of noni , according to clutch magazine . but the director insisted upon casting nate parker for the role of kaz .
unfortunately for a film about the importance of keeping it real , the drama here is largely formulaic , and the finish line crosses into the realm of artistic fantasy .
noni is trapped in a personal and professional lifestyle that does not reflect who she is or wants to be . add to the mix macy ( minnie driver ) , noni’s momager , who is pushing noni beyond her personal limits in order to secure their financial future and produce a “winner” instead of a “runner - up . ”
the housewives go to cannes but , unsurprisingly , drama follows them across the ocean .
there was some good news and bad news over the weekend . the good news was
the huffpost live office collectively swooned when the
jealous
singer brought his charm to the studio on june 11 , 2015 .
a few minutes later , “beyond the lights” goes for a grander , operatic moment that serves as a more blatant , yet equally effective reiteration of noni’s character rebirth . but i admired and respected prince - bythewood’s faith in the audience’s ability to pick up subtler nuances . as writer - director of “disappearing acts , ” “the secret life of bees , ” and her masterpiece , “love and basketball , ” prince - bythewood specializes in characters who are as complex as those residing in literature . the people she writes have lives that exist separately from their romantic and societal entanglements . the audience tags along with each of her creations down their separate pathways , so when a character reacts to a certain situation , we know why . sometimes we can even predict what they’ll do before they act .
a cop saves the life of a suicidal rising star , and they begin a frowned - upon romance . while the film ' s heart is in the right place and its depiction of the music world is a well - aimed barb , there is something off about the pace and plot of this film . it is essentially an emotional , over - wrought scene followed by a montage , followed by an emotional , over - wrought scene , and the plot points of the romance are awfully quick and - you guessed it - over - wrought . the characters jump to conclusions that no real , reasonable lovers would reach , and when the plot calls for a sincere moment , the film settles for a montage that doesn ' t reveal enough about their journey . gugu mbatha - raw and nate parker are acceptable in their roles , but in their tender scenes together , there ' s something insouciant about much of their acting , as though the characters they create aren ' t making real and vital decisions . overall , beyond the lights would have benefited from reworking its plot and stronger performances .
“lights” also benefits from a number of songs produced by the dream , which were written and recorded specifically for the film , including “masterpiece , ” “c - mon boy , ” “private property” and “blackbird . ” each of those tracks feature mbatha - raw on vocals . the film also includes the original track “grateful , ” written by diane warren and performed by rita ora . it”s hard to imagine all five being submitted for best original song , but expect “blackbird” and “grateful” to be near the top for consideration .
in addition to being exploited by her label , and her own mother , the protagonist of “beyond the lights” is a victim of sexual assault . audiences and critics have been almost ( or entirely ) immune to the scene ( one critic did note that she was “practically” assaulted , and others have made similar comments ) , because it was carefully crafted to play like a prototypical rap performance . noni is on stage with her ex - boyfriend , rapper kid culprit ( played by mgk ) , and when she refuses to take off the trench coat covering up her sexy , barely - there ensemble , culprit attempts to physically force the coat off . he also grabs her , and throws her on the bed on stage , aggressively simulating sex with her there , and again while standing up , as he pretends to receive oral sex from her . all this , in front of a live audience in the movie , and the imagined audience at home .
tell me about the relationship with danny glover , who plays your father in the movie .


jean carmen ( april 7 , 1913 – august 26 , 1993 ) , was an american film , stage , and radio actress of the 1930s .

she also went by the stage name julia thayer .

born in portland , oregon on april 7 , 1913 , carmen was selected as one of the wampas baby stars in 1934 , the last year they were named .

she had a supporting role as the rider in the 1937 republic pictures western serial the painted stallion .

she also worked in radio and on broadway , in stage door and the original 1939 production of the man who came to dinner ( as a replacement for the role of june stanley ) .

modern audiences will also remember carmen as one of three gold diggers in the 1938 three stooges comedy healthy , wealthy and dumb .

she should not be confused with another actress with a similar name , jeanne carmen , who was active in the 1950s and 1960s .

carmen died on august 26 , 1993 in charleston , south carolina .

jean carmen

80 year old jean carmen dillow passed away on august 26 , 1993 in charleston .
i thought you might like to see a memorial for jean carmen dillow i found on findagrave . com .
real name : jean carmean , which was shortened to jean carmen . her screen name became
julia thayer
while at republic pictures in 1937 .
jean carmen at the 1987 charlotte , north carolina film fest . she also attended the 1983 and 1989 charlotte festivals .
1946 immigration card from rio de janeiro , brazil for jean carmen , single , birth date and location of july 4 , 1913 in portland , oregon . includes a photo of jean : urltoken
above - ray corrigan and julia thayer / jean carmen smile for the camera during the 1937 filming of republic ' s the painted stallion cliffhanger .
left - jean carmen - billed as julia thayer - as the rider of the paint horse in the painted stallion ( republic , 1937 ) chapterplay .
( mcfarland & company , 2005 ) . bill witney remembered jean carmen :
in her indian buckskins and chief ' s feathered headdress , she was a beauty .
jacqueline t . lynch has a blog on theater in new england . the
last house on the left
was a comedy written by irish owen and jean carmen and in 1945 , there was a pre - broadway tryout in hartford , connecticut . there ' s a handbill listing carmen and owen as the authors . . . and jean carmen and gene barry ( tv ' s bat masterson ) as the stars . the play wasn ' t a success and never made it to broadway :
above - jean carmen ( 1913 - 1993 ) - using the screen name of julia thayer - as the rider of the paint horse in the painted stallion ( republic , 1937 ) chapterplay .
august 14 , 1932 marriage license at santa monica , california of 41 year old walter lohman ( born missouri ; occupation
insurance
) to 21 year old jean carmen ( born oregon ; no occupation listed ) . this was his 2nd marriage and first for jean . her parents were john l . carmen ( born ohio ) and agnes o ' kman ( born norway ) : urltoken urltoken
a 1934 wampas baby star , blonde , blue - eyed jean carmen is remembered today solely for playing the
stallion rider
in the 1937 republic serial the painted stallion . for unexplained reasons , the studio billed her julia thayer in this and the same year ' s three mesqueteers oater gunsmoke ranch but she was jean carmen again by 1938 . the daughter of a ballerina , carmen / thayer had entered films in the early ' 30s as a riding double and bit player for hal roach . subsequent to her early screen career , she appeared on radio and in two successful broadway plays : stage door and the man who came to dinner . she retired from show business to marry in the 1940s and is not the later jeanne carmen , a busty starlet of the 1950s . — hans j . wollstein , rovi
variety had a blurb in the april 19 , 1939 issue :
nils t . granlund is en route to new york with 10 hollywood recruits for his garden of girls at the world ' s fair . jean carmen heads the troupe as queen of the garden .
with few movie jobs being offered , jean did stage work . . . and began writing plays :
judith arlen , betty bryson , jean carmen ( alias julia thayer ) , helen cohan , dorothy drake , jean gale , hazel hayes , ann hovey , lucille lund , lu anne meredith , gigi parrish , jacqueline wells ( alias diane duval and julie bishop ) , katherine williams . mary kornman , dorothy granger , lenore keefe , naomi judge and irene ware were pronounced alternates .
jean carmen dillow produced and directed a film titled
the pawn
which featured her your son guy ' buz ' dillow . in this 1966 article , look for the headline
big city beat
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back row from left to right are max terhune , ray
crash
corrigan , the gagged baddie is robert walker , and bob livingston is on the far right . jean carmen ( billed as julia thayer ) and young sammy mckim look on in this still from gunsmoke ranch ( republic , 1937 ) , one of the three mesquiteers adventures .
soon after guy ' s 1985 death , jean sold the greenwich , connecticut home and re - located to charleston , south carolina .
above - a publicity still of the blonde - tressed jean , probably circa 1934 at the time of her selection as a wampas baby star .
had news about jean going to court and charging lohman with deception in their property settlement . alas - i found nothing further on their legal battles .
above - jean has won negotiations on who does the clothes washin ' in this scene with melodious fred scott from in old montana ( spectrum , 1939 ) .
above from l - to - r are jean carmen , james newill , milburn stone , and roy barcroft in a scene from crashing through ( monogram , 1939 ) , one of the renfrew of the royal mounted adventures . on the stairs , and about to deliver a crushin ' blow to newill ' s noggin , is iron eyes cody . in later life , milburn stone became ' doc ' on tv ' s long running gunsmoke .
in 1945 , jean and irish owen authored the comedy
last house on the left
and there was a pre - broadway tryout in hartford , connecticut . the leads were jean . . . and gene barry , best remembered as tv ' s bat masterson . the play was not successful and never made it to new york .
frank reighter and the three stooges research group got in contact with jean ' s relatives . she had broken her leg but it had not set properly . she had surgery on the leg and passed away at the hospital from heart failure . jean was cremated in charleston , south carolina , and her cremains were spread in the atlantic ocean .
bigger film roles were not in the cards for carmen / thayer . after the painted stallion , she free - lanced , doing bit and minor supporting parts - an example is jean as one of the three
singing sisters
in the three stooges western themed short , yes , we have no bonanza ( columbia , 1939 ) . she was unbilled in this two - reeler which starred moe / larry / curly vs . baddies dick curtis and lynton brent .
magazine :
jean carmen , a striking blonde , is also in the ' big money . ' she makes as much as seventy - five dollars a week and works with fair regularity - but , ironically , her beauty has little or nothing to do with the demand for her services . she is a ' stunt - woman , ' ready and willing to take the risks for hollywood ' s high - salaried stars .
the march 27 , 1934 issue of
above - julian rivero is the spanish - garbed gent on the far left . william desmond and earl dwire are in the darkened doorway . blackie whiteford is restraining hero tom tyler , and burly dick alexander has the butt of his six - shooter aimed at tom ' s head . prone on the step is hank bell , minus his usual moustache . the heroine is jean carmen , and this was her first western . from tyler ' s born to battle ( reliable , 1935 ) .
jean carmean made it to hollywood in the early 1930s . . . and her last name was shortened to
carmen
. she was at rko and one of the starlets selected as a 1934 wampas baby star . that group of lovely ladies publicized two films , paramount ' s kiss and tell and mascot ' s young and beautiful . ( wampas was an abbreviation for the western association of motion picture advertisers and there ' s a section on the old corral with listings of all the wampas winners ) .
unsure when barrett and jean split , but probably circa 1959 - 1960 , and there ' s records indicating he married two more times and re - located to california due to a job change .
the state of oregon archives has a marriage record for jean ' s parents - john l . carmean and agnes j . okman were married on april 30 , 1908 in multnomah county , oregon : urltoken
son guy h . dillow , nicknamed
buz
, or
buzzie
was born in 1951 and died in 1985 . guy was featured in jean ' s movie
the pawn
, an early 1960s film which was shot in the u . s . and italy . there ' s links below to many trips to england and france by jean ( and sometimes , son guy was included ) .
appears that jean ( and her husband ) were wealthy . real estate info shows their second home in greenwich , connecticut was at 353 north street in the gold coast area . there were 5 bedrooms , 5 baths , 4500 square feet , and the home was purchased in 1959 and sold in 1986 . scroll down to the bottom of this real estate listing and jean was the sole owner of the property :
: jean arthur , sally blane , betty boyd , ethlyne clair , doris dawson , josephine dunn , helen foster , doris hill , caryl lincoln , anita page , mona rico , helen twelvetrees , loretta young .
youtube has a video of jean and the 1934 wampas winners . note that the opening title of this five minute short has
nat levine presents
which indicates it was produced by levine ' s mascot company :
noted that jean had a supporting role in the comedy play
let ' s be civilized
at the pasadena community playhouse . the male lead was robert livingston , future member of republic ' s three mesquiteers trio westerns .
1954 ship passenger listing has jean c . dillow ( born portland , oregon ; living in greenwich , connecticut ) and son guy h . dillow ( born new york , new york ) returning to new york from england : urltoken
the social security death index ( ssdi ) has a record for jean c . dillow , born april 7 , 1913 , passed away august , 1993 , and her last place of residence was greenwich , fairfield county , connecticut : urltoken
1930 census summary and census takers worksheet - 47 year old john t . carmean ( born ohio ) , his 36 year old wife agnes ( born norway ) , 19 year old son john l . jr . ( born oregon ) , 18 year old daughter jean ( born oregon ) , and 13 year old daughter carol ( born oregon ) are living in portland , multnomah county , oregon . father john l . ' s occupation is
salesman - clothing store
. no occupation listed for jean : urltoken
the dillows settled in greenwich , connecticut . there ' s a dozen or so 1950s - early 1960s greenwich city directories on urltoken with barrett c . and jean dillow , and his occupation is
adv - ny
( meaning advertising in new york ) .
the wampas baby stars , a yearly selection of 13 promising starlets , was made by the western association of motion picture advertisers . the chosen lucky thirteen were formally introduced at a coming - out party , known as the frolic , an event covered by the media much like today ' s academy award ceremonies . among the list are some hollywood big names including joan crawford , fay wray , janet gaynor , mary astor , joan blondell , loretta young , ginger rogers , and clara bow . sprinkled among the winners were also a number of actresses who did heroine duty in b westerns and serials - included are blanche mehaffey , marion shilling , evalyn knapp , carmelita geraghty and jean carmen ( julia thayer ) .
1920 census summary and census takers worksheet - 37 year old john carmean ( born ohio ) , his 27 year old wife agnes ( born norway ) , 8 year old son john ( born oregon ) , 6 year old daughter jean ( born oregon ) , and 3 year old daughter carrol [ sic ] ( born oregon ) are living in pocatello , bannock county , idaho . error here - jean is listed as their son , not daughter . father john l . ' s occupation is
salesman - clothing store
: urltoken
the social security death index ( ssdi ) and the connecticut death index have records on jean ' s son , 34 year old guy h . dillow . he was born november 6 , 1951 in connecticut , last place of residence was greenwich , fairfield county , connecticut , and he passed away november 15 , 1985 : urltoken urltoken
newspapers from summer , 1940 note that that jean was in white plains , new york co - starring with ezra stone ( radio ' s
henry aldrich
) in the clifford goldsmith comedy
what a life
. . . and that she had also appeared in the chicago company of
the man who came to dinner
.
there were two marriages . her first was in 1932 to insurance broker walter lohman who was twenty or more years older than jean . newspapers and the august 14 , 1932 marriage license indicate their wedding ceremony was at the beach home of silent screen actress constance talmadge netcher in santa monica , california . they divorced in 1937 . june 8 , 1938 and july 20 , 1938 issues of
the afi catalog of feature films has more on jean ' s
the pawn
film which was released in 1968 . afi also includes the following notes :
production begun in dec 1961 ; location scenes filmed in ipswich and boston , massachusetts ; newport , rhode island ; upstate new york ; and amalfi , italy . the working title of this film is tears are for tomorrow .
:
born in portland , oregon on april 7 , 1913 , this lady ' s film career spanned a half - dozen years during the 1930s . existing biographies mention that as a youngster , jean worked on the stage in fanchon and marco revues ; she developed horse riding skills and performed in circuses ; her mother was a ballet dancer ; more . perhaps some or all of that happened . however , in the census for 1910 , 1920 and 1930 , parents john carmean ( born ohio ) and wife agnes ( born norway ) appear to be just plain hard workin ' folks . in all three census , father john is a
salesman - department store
or
salesman - clothing store
and no occupation is shown for wife agnes . in addition to jean , there was an older brother john l . ( jr . ? ) and a younger sister named carol .
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special thanks to guest commentator hans j . wollstein for the following narrative and background info on the wampas baby stars . hans is a former actor turned entertainment writer . his first book , strangers in hollywood ( scarecrow press , 1994 ) was followed by vixens , floozies and molls ( mcfarland , 1999 ) . an associate editor of the all - movie guide , he has contributed more than 3000 essays , mainly on silent films , early talkies and westerns . after many years in the us , hans now resides in a 200 year old country cottage near his hometown of copenhagen , denmark . hans ' e - mail address is : hwollstein @ urltoken
: maryon aye , helen ferguson , lila lee , jacqueline logan , louise lorraine , bessie love , kathryn mcguire , patsy ruth miller , colleen moore , mary philbin , pauline starke , lois wilson , claire windsor .
: eleanor boardman , evelyn brent , dorothy devore , virginia browne faire , betty francisco , pauline garon , kathleen key , laura la plante , margaret leahy , helen lynch , derelys perdue , jobyna ralston , ethel shannon .
: clara bow , elinor fair , carmelita geraghty , gloria grey , ruth hiatt , julanne johnston , hazel keener ( alias barbara worth ) , dorothy mackaill , blanche mehaffey ( alias joan alden and janet morgan ) , margaret morris , marian nixon , lucille ricksen , alberta vaughn .
: betty arlen ( the only
baby
who apparently never made a movie ) , violet avon ( alias violet la plante ) , olive borden , anne cornwall , ena gregory ( alias marian douglas ) , madeline hurlock , natalie joyce , june marlowe , joan meredith ( alias catherine jelks ) , evelyn pierce , dorothy revier , duane thompson , lola todd .
( wampas ' great year ) : mary astor , mary brian , joyce compton , dolores costello , joan crawford , marceline day , dolores del rio , janet gaynor , sally long , edna marion , sally o ' neil , vera reynolds , fay wray .
: patricia avery , rita carewe , helene costello , barbara kent , natalie kingston , frances lee , mary mcallister , gladys mcconnell , sally phipps , sally rand , martha sleeper , iris stuart , adamae vaughn .
: lina basquette , flora bromley , sue carol , ann christy , june collyer , alice day , sally eilers , audrey ferris , dorothy gulliver , gwen lee , molly o ' day , ruth taylor , lupe velez .
: because of the general upheaval after the changeover to sound and with a country still in shock over the wall street disaster , wampas curtailed their yearly selection .
: joan blondell , constance cummings , frances dade , frances dee , sidney fox , rochelle hudson , anita louise , joan marsh , marian marsh , karen morley , marion shilling , barbara weeks , judith wood ( alias helen johnson ) .
: because of ties , wampas presented no less than 15
babies
in 1932 . one , lillian miles ( of reefer madness fame ) , failed to show up ( she was apparently getting married ) and faced disqualification . toshia mori , the only non - caucasian to be honored , earned the nod instead .
lona andre , lillian bond , mary carlisle , june clyde , patricia ellis , ruth hall , eleanor holm , evalyn knapp , dorothy layton , boots mallory , toshia mori , ginger rogers , marian shockley , gloria stuart , dorothy wilson .
: officially due to the depression , wampas cancelled the year ' s selection . unofficially , the reason was too much studio interference .
: the last year of the wampas selection was mainly to publicize two films , paramount ' s kiss and tell and mascot ' s young and beautiful . the
babies
appeared as a group in both , but there was no
frolic
!
the wampas idea was ruined by the major studios who were loath to sponsor girls not under exclusive contracts . thus , the period saw such competing
selections
as
paramount protegees of 1935
( wendy barrie , grace bradley [ boyd ] , katherine demille , gertrude michael , gail patrick , ann sheridan ) ;
the 1936 flash lighter starlets
( helen burgess , frances gifford , kay hughes , janice jarrett , rosina lawrence , joan perry , cecilia parker , barbara pepper , june travis , helen wood ) .
for 1938 , the movie companies selected their
lucky 13
starlets : mary maguire , jane bryan , mary russell , jacqueline wells ( later , julie bishop ) , phyllis brooks , betty jaynes , helen troy , olympe branda , barbara read , joan woodbury , sigrid gurie , franciska gaal and margaret tallichet .
in 1940 , the motion picture publicists association selected 13
baby stars
(
the mapa baby stars ?
) . they were : ella bryan , lucia carroll , peggy diggins , lorraine elliott , jayne hazard , joan leslie , kay leslie , marilyn [ lynn ] merrick , gay parkes , lois ranson , sheila ryan , patricia van cleve , tanya widrin .
an last and probably least : in 1956 , a group of veteran stars - among them wampas baby ginger rogers - chose a bevy of beauties supposed to be known as - the wampas baby stars . but there was no longer any western association of motion picture advertisers and the idea fizzled . the selection took place nevertheless and 15
babies
were chosen : phyllis applegate , roxanne arlen , joleen brand , donna cooke , barbara hoffman [ eden ] , jewell lain , barbara marx , lita milan , norma nilsson , ina poindexter , violet rensin , dawn richard and , finally , delfin thursday ( delfin thursday ? ! ) .
above is the property of , and copyright ©2000 - 2001 , by hans j . wollstein
youtube has a newsreel titled
stars of tomorrow
, and this appears to be the 1932 wampas winners . johnny mack brown introduces the starlets :
above - carmelita geraghty shares a tender moment with buck jones in this lobby card from men without law ( columbia , 1930 ) , one of the sol lesser produced oaters which was released by columbia .
above - rex lease and pretty dorothy gulliver in a romantic interlude from in old cheyenne ( sono - art / world wide , 1931 ) .
above - jack hoxie restrains the winchester - toting alice day , who is also pictured in the circular inset in this lobby card from hoxie ' s gold ( majestic , 1932 ) .
above - pretty blonde joyce compton and tim mccoy in fighting for justice ( columbia , 1932 ) . kentucky born joyce compton had a smooth and sweet southern drawl and wound up specializing in playing ditzy blondes and second female leads , often stealing the scene from the leading lady .
above are ' starlight ' , jack perrin and virginia brown faire ( 1904 - 1980 ) in rainbow riders ( reliable , 1934 ) , one of her last films . faire , whose real name was virginia labuna , was in silents and early 1930s talkies .
above is the title lobby card from the cowboy and the bandit ( superior , 1935 ) . bobby nelson is shown on the left with the chaps . star rex lease ( green shirt ) is all tied up and on horseback . and the gal is blanche mehaffey , being billed here as ' janet morgan ' .
above - fred scott , the silvery - voiced buckaroo , and heroine marion shilling in scott ' s first western , romance rides the range ( spectrum , 1936 ) . shilling ' s screen work was confined to the first half of the 1930s , and her western appearances were with scott , tom keene , big boy williams , reb russell , buck jones , tim mccoy , tom tyler , rex bell and hoot gibson . romance rides the range was one of shilling ' s final film roles - she retired around 1936 and married edward cook in 1937 .
above is a photo of a lobby card from fugitive from sonora ( republic , 1943 ) showing lynn merrick , don barry and baddie ethan laidlaw . merrick was not a wampas winner , but was one of the starlets selected by the motion picture publicists association in 1940 .
she made a few cowboy films with bob steele , fred scott , jim newill ( renfrew series ) , and the mesquiteers . when she signed with republic to do the painted stallion serial , her name was changed to
julia thayer
. she was also billed as thayer in the three mesquiteers adventure gunsmoke ranch ( republic , 1937 ) . according to jack mathis in his book
( 1992 ) , republic signed her to a ( brief ) term player contract which ran from january 4 , 1937 to april 3 , 1937 .
she appeared in the new york production of
the man who came to dinner
which starred monty woolley . written by moss hart and george s . kaufman , the play ran for about a year and a half on broadway .
circa 1949 , she married barrett collyer dillow who was about ten years younger than she . born in illinois circa 1922 , dillow attended east high school in aurora , illinois and received a marketing degree from the university of illinois at champaign - urbana . he was an army captain during world war ii and worked in advertising after the war .
dillow moved up the ranks at several major advertising agencies . highlights : in 1952 , he ' s with mccann - erickson , new york , as account executive responsible for congoleum - nairn inc . ; in 1959 , he ' s at the warwick and legler agency as an account executive on the mennen account ; in 1965 , he was elected vice president of grey advertising , new york ; in 1966 , dillow was appointed account supervisor on max factor products for carson / roberts inc . , los angeles .
newspaper about university of illinois military / rotc cadets and it includes barrett collyer dillow . in the column on the left with a headline of
army presents maneuvers today
:
1910 census summary and census takers worksheet - 25 year old john l . carmean ( born ohio ) and 18 year old wife agnes j . ( born norway ) live in portland , multnomah county , oregon . father john l . ' s occupation is
salesman - dept store
: urltoken
more on barrett collyer dillow . . . including world war ii service , two later marriages , and moving to california with his advertising job :
distinguished service cross awarded to captain barrett c . dillow for 1944 action with the 24th cavalry reconnaissance squadron : urltoken
new york marriage license index for barrett c . dillow and lee joan scheimann in manhattan , new york city in 1960 : urltoken
couple of connecticut marriage indexes for barrett dillow and georgina claire williscroft ( with some obvious spelling issues / truncation of names ) : connecticut marriage index for 42 year old barre [ sic ] dillow ( lives in new york ) and 41 year old georg [ sic ] c . williscroft ( lives in new york ) in 1963 at new milford , litchfield county , connecticut : urltoken connecticut marriage index for 43 year old barre [ sic ] c . dillow ( lives in new york ) and 42 year old georg [ sic ] c . williscroft ( lives in new york ) on october 2 , 1964 in westport , fairfield county , connecticut : urltoken
october 31 , 1966 broadcasting magazine :
barrett c . dillow , account supervisor on revlon products for grey advertising , new york was appointed account supervisor on all max factor products for carson / roberts inc . , los angeles .
ancestry had public records indexes as well as phone and address directories for years 1994 - 2002 , and barrett c . dillow and georgiana c . dillow lived at 1750 whittier avenue , costa mesa , california .
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