Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Рождение : 1915-02-07, Astoria, New York, U.S.

Смерть : 2002-11-14

История

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken was an American actor. Bracken became a Hollywood comedy legend with lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek both in 1944, both of which have been preserved by the National Film Registry. During this era, he also had success on Broadway, with performances in plays like Too Many Girls. Bracken's later movie roles include National Lampoon's Vacation, Oscar, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Rookie of the Year. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Bracken, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Профиль

Eddie Bracken

Фильмы

Отважный маленький тостер: Лучший друг
Sebastian (voice)
Юный Хозяин Роб вырос, как это всегда происходит со всеми маленькими мальчиками. Он отправился учиться и, конечно же, взял с собой свои любимые вещи — замечательную компанию говорящих бытовых приборов. Тостер, Радио, Лампа, Пылесос Керби и Одеяло Блэнки быстро познакомились со страдающим от вирусов устаревшим компьютером Витгенштейном и его смешной Мышью. И они все вместе подружились с живущими по соседству животными — уморительной крысой Рэтсо, макакой Себастьяном и кошкой Мэйзи. А когда Тостер и его бравая компания узнали, что их новых друзей собираются отправить в ветеринарную лабораторию, чтобы ставить на них всякие опыты, отважная электрокоманда включила свои киловаты на полную мощность и устремилась на выручку.
Младенец на прогулке или Ползком от гангстеров
Old Timer
Малыш Бинк путешествует по городу весь день: необычные места, потрясающие виды, но он гуляет совершенно один! Отчаянно разыскиваемый собственными родителями, ставший знаменитым, благодаря прессе, малыш противостоит группе гангстеров, охотящихся за ним ради денег, предложенных его богатыми родителями. Невозмутимый, собранный и абсолютно не сознающий всех разрушений, которые он производит, малыш создаст столько неприятностей бандитам, что никаких денег им не захочется!
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Maj. Charles T. Alexander
The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point. Tied down and beaten by his fellow cadets
Rookie of the Year
Bob Carson
12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.
The American Clock
Grandpa
Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely changed when they lose everything in the stock market crash of 1929. Lee, a college-age young man, who now faces no possibility of entering college, decides to go on the road to see what is happening to the rest of the country.
Один дома 2: Затерянный в Нью-Йорке
Mr. Duncan
Самый маленький герой Америки устраивает большой переполох в Нью Йорке! Кевин МакКалистер вернулся! Но теперь он один не дома, а в Нью Йорке и у него достаточно денег и кредитных карточек, чтобы превратить Большое Яблоко в собственную площадку для игр. Но, как всегда, Кевину не суждено быть долго одному, его старые приятели жулики Гарри и Марв сбежали из тюрьмы, куда они попали стараниями Кевина. И надо же им было попасть именно в тот город, где Кевин планировал поразвлечься. Новые западни и ловушки уже ждут горе бандитов.
Оскар
Five Spot Charlie
У постели умирающего отца гангстер обещает прекратить преступную жизнь и стать легальным бизнесменом. Но невыносимая путаница и хаос в его доме приводят к тому, что «завязать» оказывается самой сложной работенкой из всех, что ему удавалось провернуть…
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Self
Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.
The Wind in the Willows
Moley (voice)
The Irresponsible Toad is in a mess and needs help from his friends try and save Toad Hall.
A Case of the Stubborns
Grandpa Titus Tolliver
Jodie and his mum are grief-stricken by the passing away of Jodie's grandfather, but they soon find themselves with a lot more to be upset about when he gets determined not to stay dead.
Каникулы
Roy Walley
Итак! Всё решено и спланировано. Уже собраны и запакованы вещи. И, кажется,- ничто не сможет помешать вкусить прелести заслуженного отпуска. Не тут то было! Когда семейство Грисвольдов в полном составе собралось на каникулы, начался настоящий цирк! Руководитель «мероприятия», глава семьи Кларк Грисвольд, страстно жаждет умиротворённого единения семьи во время путешествия через всю страну, обещающего быть весьма захватывающим! Но сладким мечтам папаши Грисвольда не суждено сбыться: каникулы превращаются в поездку на американских горках в 2 460 миль в длину! Каждый вносит свою «лепту» в «разнообразие» культурной программы отдыха — и дядя Эдди, и тётя Эдна, и соблазнительница в «Феррари» и, конечно, тучный охранник!
Shinbone Alley
Archy
Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of a community of creatures living in a newspaper office. He also discovers that he can still write poetry, using a typewriter, and begins to enjoy his new life. Archy develops deep feelings for the lovely but self-destructive cat Mehitabel, but will have to fight to win her from bad-boy tomcat Bill.
Wild Wild World
Narrator
A study of some bizarre customs as practiced throughout the world: opium smoking and prostitution in Kowloon; interracial lovemaking in a stag movie; showgirls performing in Los Angeles; prostitution in Hong Kong; bullfighting, flamenco dancing, and striptease in Madrid; ancient tribal marriage and fertility rites practiced in Luzon; West Indians dancing in Martinique; and much much more!
A Slight Case of Larceny
Frederick Winthrop Clopp
Two nitwits decide to open a gas station.
Мы не женаты
Willie Fisher
Юридическая ошибка объединила в комедийный сюжет пять супружеских пар. Их брачные контракты не зарегистрированы документально и по своей сути они жили в браке тридцать месяцев неофициально. Каждая из пар по-своему отреагировала на правительственное письмо, известившее их о том, что они не женаты.
About Face
Biff Roberts
Three friends enter military school together, but 2 of them don't know that the 3rd one is secretly married.
Two Tickets to Broadway
Lew Conway
A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City with hopes of becoming a Broadway star.
Summer Stock
Orville Wingait
To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.
The Girl from Jones Beach
Chuck Donovan
Glamour artist Bob Randolph is world famous for his paintings of a stunning beauty dubbed "The Randolph Girl". What the world doesn't know is that his pin-up creation is really a composite of parts of the anatomy of 12 different models. In an effort to find one girl who possesses all the proper physical attributes, Randolph and PR man Chuck Donovan pursue Ruth Wilson, a beauteous schoolteacher who prefers to be admired for her brain rather than her curves. Ruth changes her tune, however, when a published photo of her in a swimsuit causes her to be fired by the uptight schoolboard. She sues for reinstatement and in the process learns that swimsuits and sex appeal do have a place in her world, after all. Written by Dan Navarro
Fun on a Weekend
Pete Porter aka P.P. Porterhouse III
Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth simply by creating an aura of success, the outgoing Nancy convinces Peter to join her in impersonating a confident and eccentric wealthy couple. The experiment works, and the couple secure a stunning wardrobe and a lavish room at a resort. Peter panics, however, when he gets a fantastic job offer.
Ladies' Man
Henry Haskell
A boy from the country inherits $10 million, and decides to go to New York City to live it up.
Hold That Blonde!
Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Ogden Spencer Trulow III is a wealthy kleptomaniac who turned to stealing when he was spurned by a girl. His psychoanalyst advises him to find another girl for a cure. He fastens his interest upon Sally Martin, who happens to be engaged upon helping some crooks steal a valuable necklace. Complications include two scantily attired individuals, one of them drunk, clinging to the cornice of a skyscraper and a large band of crooks in quest of the precious jewels.
Duffy's Tavern
Eddie Bracken
The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner faces threats of bankruptcy.
Out of This World
Herbie Fenton
After struggling to become a success, Betty Miller and her all-girl orchestra finally hit pay dirt when crooner Herbie Fenton comes on board. Problems arise when Betty and her girls try to find backers to invest in Herbie and they sell 125 percent of him.
Bring on the Girls
J. Newport Bates
A millionaire joins the Navy hoping to find a girl who'll marry him for himself, not for his money. A beautiful gold-digger who works at a resort hotel sets out to get him.
A Message of Importance
In the final push of World War II, with Germany and Japan on the ropes, Eddie Bracken urges the American people to buy more war bonds.
Rainbow Island
Toby Smith
Three merchant seamen fleeing the Japanese take refuge on a Pacific island, where they come across a doctor and his daughter who take care of the natives, a hostile tribe that wants to kill the sailors for trespassing on their sacred ground.
Чудо в Морганс-Крик
Norval Jones
После вечеринки по случаю проводов отряда военных, взбалмошная девица Труди Кокенлокер из провинциального городка наутро оказывается замужем и беременной и не помнит, кто является её мужем и отцом ребенка. Местный парень Норвелл Джонс, влюблённый в неё много лет, пытается помочь ей выпутаться из этого затруднительного положения. Они заключают фиктивный брак под чужой фамилией, который впоследствии был признан законным. Из-за этого фиктивного брака, Норвелл оказывается обвинен в мошенничестве и посажен в тюрьму. Пока Норвелл отсиживал свой срок, Труди рожает шестерых близнецов и весть об этом событии разлетается по всему миру. Норвелл же, выйдя из тюрьмы, ничего об этом не знает, приезжает увидеться с Труди, где ему сообщают эту радостную весть, от чего он чуть не сходит с ума. В 2000 году фильм вошел в список «100 лучших комедий» по оценкам Американского института кино (AFI).
Hail the Conquering Hero
Woodrow Truesmith
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
Young and Willing
George Bodell
For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists' films during the war years, this is another one of the Paramount productions that was sold to United Artists in the early-40's when U.A. was having trouble meeting their exhibitor contracts because of lack of product, mainly due to their loss of production in England. A group of starving, but young and willing, actors band together to share finances and an apartment. Norman Reese (William Holden) orders no love nonsense between the boys and girls till they are set on broadway, but Marge Benson (Barbara Britton) and Tony Dennison (James Beown) are already secretly married. A friend drops in to see Dottie Coburn (Martha O'Driscoll) and is shocked to find the boys and girls sharing the same apartment and insists it is her duty to inform Dottie's father (Jay Fassett.)
Happy Go Lucky
Wally Case
A gold-digger hopes to land a rich husband in Trinidad, but gets mixed up with a beach boy and voodoo.
Sweater Girl
Jack Mitchell
College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.
Звездно-полосатый ритм
Johnny Webster
Уильям Уэбстер, бывшая звезда вестернов, известный как "Бронко Билли", с возрастом был вынужден оставить карьеру актера и пойти работать вахтером на киностудии Paramount Pictures. Тем не менее, он сказал своему сыну Джонни, который служит на флоте, что является исполнительным вице-президентом студии, ответственным за кинопроизводство. Когда Джонни во время очередного увольнения на берег вместе со своими друзьями-моряками прибывает в Голливуд, Вебстер, не желая, чтобы сын узнал правду, решает разыграть перед ним небольшой «спектакль».
The Fleet's In
Barney Waters
Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. Things get complicated when bets are placed on his prowess with the ladies.
Caught in the Draft
Bert Sparks
Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?
Reaching for the Sun
Benny Hogan
Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.
Life with Henry
Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
Henry Aldrich wants to win a trip to Alaska.
Safeguarding Military Information
World War II propaganda short which focuses on the dangers of inadvertent dispersal of military information.
Too Many Girls
Jojo Jordan
Mr. Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he sends four football players as her bodyguards. The college is in financial trouble and her bodyguards use their salary to help the college. The football players join the college team, and the team becomes one of the best. One of the football players, Clint, falls in love with Connie, but when she discovers he is her bodyguard, she decides to go back East. The bodyguards follow her, leaving the team in the lurch.
Горбун Собора Парижской Богоматери
Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
Звонарь Собора Парижской Богоматери Квазимодо, его опекун и верховный судья Жеан Фролло, поэт Пьер Гренгуар и капитан королевской гвардии Феб де Шатопер влюбляются в цыганку Эсмеральду, но не предполагают, что тем самым обрекают её на верную смерть.
Pacific Liner
Junior officer (uncredited)
An outbreak of cholera threatens a luxury liner in this surprisingly low-budget melodrama from RKO. En route from Shanghai to San Francisco, chief engineer Crusher McKay (Victor McLaglen) and shipboard doctor Tony Craig (Chester Morris) become rivals for the attention of nurse Ann Grayson (Wendy Barrie). A Chinese stowaway, meanwhile, infects the stokehold with cholera and it is left to Crusher to keep the engines at full throttle until reaching harbor. But morale sinks to an all-time low when Crusher himself is stricken and the overworked men threaten with mutiny. Tony attempts to keep the stokers in check but the situation is growing more dangerous by the minute when a heroic Crusher rises from his sickbed. Leaving their previous petty squabbles behind, Tony and Crusher manage to guide the ship safely to harbor, where the doc and Ann rekindle their romance.