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Billy The Kid Outlawed
''Billy the Kid Outlawed'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Oliver Drake. It stars Bob Steele as gunfighter " Billy the Kid", Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones and Carleton Young as Jeff Travis, with Louise Currie and John Merton. The film was released on July 20, 1940, by Producers Releasing Corporation. It is the first film in the 1940-1946 "Billy the Kid" film series, which spanned 42 movies—six starring Bob Steele, and the rest starring Buster Crabbe. Steele was replaced in 1941 with ''Billy the Kid Wanted''. The series also starred Al St. John as the Lone Rider's sidekick, "Fuzzy" Jones, who appeared in all 42 films. At the same time that he was appearing in the "Billy the Kid" films, St. John was also playing the same character as the Lone Rider's sidekick in PRC's "Lone Rider" series, which ran from 1941-1943. Carleton Young also played Billy's friend Jeff Travis in the first five movies. Plot In Lincoln County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Newfield
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie Film director, director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958. In addition to his staggering feature output, he also directed one -and two-reel comedy Short film, shorts, training films, industrial films, TV episodes and pretty much anything anyone would pay him for. Because of this massive output—he would sometimes direct more than 20 films in a single year—he has been called the most prolific director of the sound era. Many of Newfield's films were made for Producers Releasing Corporation, PRC Pictures. This was a film production company headed by his brother Sigmund Neufeld. The films PRC produced were low-budget productions, the majority being Western (genre), westerns, with an occasional horror fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Adams (actor)
Richard Theodore Adams (March 17, 1890 – September 24, 1973) was an American film actor who appeared in nearly 200 films between 1926 and 1952. Early life Adams was born in New York City. He appeared with his parents in their vaudeville act and later attended Cornell University. He served in World War I and World War II in the US Navy. Career Adams' film career spanned more than three decades and included roles "on both sides of the law". He worked primarily in B-Westerns, often as a villain. Studios for which he worked included Monogram and PRC, and he was often seen in films that starred Johnny Mack Brown or Bob Steele. He also appeared in serials, including ''The Mysterious Pilot'' (1937), '' Holt of the Secret Service'' (1941), ''Daredevils of the West'' (1943), and ''King of the Rocket Men'' (1949). Later life and death Late in his career, Adams acted on television Westerns, including ''The Cisco Kid'', ''Cowboy G-Men'', and ''The Lone Ranger''. On Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Western (genre) Films
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1940 Films
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films ''Pinocchio'' and ''Fantasia''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1940 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 10 – Tom and Jerry make their debut in the animated cartoon '' Puss Gets the Boot''. *February 23 – Walt Disney's second animated feature film ''Pinocchio'' is released. Although not a box office success upon its initial release, the film receives critical acclaim and wins two Academy Awards, including one for Best Original Song for " When You Wish Upon a Star". Over the years, ''Pinocchio'' has gained a cult following and is now considered one of the greatest films of all time. * April 12 – Alfred Hitchcock's first American film '' Rebecca'' is released, under the production of David O. Selznick. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture the following year. * May 17 – ''My Favorite Wife'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy The Kid In Santa Fe
''Billy the Kid in Santa Fe'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. This film is the sixth in the "Billy the Kid" film series, produced by PRC from 1940 to 1946, and the last to star Bob Steele. In the next film, ''Billy the Kid Wanted'', Steele was replaced by Buster Crabbe. Plot Billy the Kid escapes from jail after being framed for murder. His friends Jeff and Fuzzy help him, knowing that he didn't commit the murder. The trio travels to Sant Fe, where they run into Joe Benson, who had been paid by gang leader Barton to lie at Billy's trial. Cast * Bob Steele as Billy the Kid *Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones *Rex Lease as Jeff *Marin Sais as Pat Walker - Bar W Owner * Dennis Moore as Silent Don Benson *Karl Hackett as Bert Davis - Bar W Foreman *Steve Clark as Allen *Hal Price as Carlton City Sheriff * Charles King as Steve Barton * Frank Ellis as Hank Baxter (Gunman) * Dave O'Brien as Texas Joe *Kenne Duncan as Scotty - Henchman See also The "Billy the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
''Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals'' (also known as ''Trigger Men'') is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), and the fifth in PRC's Billy the Kid (film series), Billy the Kid film series. Plot Billy the Kid (Bob Steele (actor), Bob Steele) and his friends Jeff (Carleton Young) and Fuzzy (Al St. John) are on the run. They make it to Paradise Town, where the trio witnesses the murder of Marshal Mason (Stanley Price). Fuzzy poses as the marshal and rides into the town, which is now ruled by a gang led by Burke (Curley Dresden) under orders from a prominent businessman in Paradise. Setting out to put an end to the gang's lawless rule over the town, the trio face another problem—the ward of the town banker Hardy (Edward Peil, Sr.), Ann (Phyllis Adair), who is out to set obstacles for them for unknown reasons. Along the journey they befriend Mexican secret agent Lopez (Julian Rivero), who is posing as a bartender. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy The Kid's Range War
''Billy the Kid's Range War'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield that was the fourth of Producers Releasing Corporation's Billy the Kid film series. Despite the film's title and mention of Lincoln County, there is neither a range war nor even a range seen in the film. This film is the fourth in the " Billy the Kid" film series, produced by PRC from 1940 to 1946. Plot Once again Billy the Kid is pursued by the law for crimes he hasn't committed. With the help of a sympathetic marshal and Mexican range detective, Billy and his cantankerous slingshot wielding sidekick Fuzzy get the chance to clear Billy's name by helping Ellen Gorman, the owner of a stagecoach line menaced by villains backed by a corrupt sheriff. Cast * Bob Steele as Billy the Kid * Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones * Carleton Young as Marshal Jeff Carson * Joan Barclay as Ellen Gorman * Milton Kibbee as Leonard - Ellen's Guardian * Rex Lease as Buck *Karl Hackett as Williams * Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy The Kid's Gun Justice
''Billy the Kid's Gun Justice'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation, and 3rd in PRC's Billy the Kid series. Hal Erickson, Rovi.Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940), '' The New York Times''. Retrieved February 9, 2013. Plot Billy the Kid ( Bob Steele) and his friends Jeff ( Carleton Young) and Fuzzy ( Al St. John) are ambushed in a cabin. When Jeff is wounded during their getaway, they decide to hide out at Jeff's uncle's ranch in Little Bend Valley. While traveling to the ranch, they see henchmen Ed ( Charles King) and Buck ( Rex Lease) accosting Ann Roberts (Louise Currie) and throwing her goods from her wagon. After Billy chases them off, Ann tells him that she and her father Tom ( Forrest Taylor) had recently purchased a ranch and that someone is trying to run them off their land. Traveling with Ann to protect her, they learn that the ranch she and her father had purchased was the one owned by Jeff's uncle, but that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy The Kid In Texas
''Billy the Kid in Texas'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It's the second in the "Billy the Kid" film series, produced by PRC from 1940 to 1946. Plot Billy the Kid runs into his old friend Fuzzy in a wide-open Texas town. When he stands up to town thug Flash and his gang, the grateful citizens make him sheriff. Now that he has legal authority, Billy and Fuzzy go after Flash, who has stolen a large amount of money and framed young Gil Cooper, a member of his gang, for it—not knowing that Gil Cooper is Gil Bonney, Billy's brother. Cast * Bob Steele as Billy the Kid * Al St. John as Fuzzy * Terry Walker as Mary Barton * Carleton Young as Gil Bonney / Gil Cooper * Charles King as Dave * John Merton as Flash * Frank LaRue as Jim Morgan * Slim Whitaker as Windy the Wagon Driver See also The "Billy the Kid" films starring Bob Steele: * ''Billy the Kid Outlawed'' (1940) * ''Billy the Kid in Texas'' (1940) * ''Billy the Kid's Gun Justice'' (1940) * ''Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budd Buster
Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), usually credited as Budd Buster (and sometimes Bud Buster), was an American actor known for B western films. He sometimes was credited as George Selk in his later work. Early life Buster was born either Budd Leland Buster or Leland Buster near Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 14, 1891. His parents were John M. Buster and Anna (Annie) Moore Buster, both from Missouri. According to the 1900 census, the family resided in Colorado Springs, and included Buster's one year younger sister, Demple, and his paternal grandmother. By 1920, Buster was part-owner with his father of Colorado Springs Auto and Carriage Livery Company, lived in Ivywild, Colorado, and had two children, Mary Jane (4 years) and John (1 year) with his wife, Mary. Buster had experience in vaudeville. Vaudeville provided experience with makeup, enabling Buster to appear as a wide variety of characters. Silent films From 1909 to 1915, Buster acted in le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Chesebro
George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Mignon'' (1915) * '' Because of a Woman'' (1917) * ''The Show Down'' (1917) * ''Indiscreet Corinne'' (1917) * ''Broadway Arizona'' (1917) * '' Mr. Opp'' (1917) * ''Wild Sumac'' (1917) * '' Hands Up!'' (1918) * '' Modern Love'' (1918) * '' The She Wolf'' (1919) * ''The Hope Diamond Mystery'' (1921) * '' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) * ''Wolf Blood'' (1925) * '' Money to Burn'' (1926) * ''Rustlers' Ranch'' (1926) * ''Hearts and Spangles'' (1926) * ''The Mile-a-Minute Man'' (1926) * ''Mountains of Manhattan'' (1927) * ''The Silent Avenger'' (1927) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * ''Handcuffed'' (1929) * ''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' (1931) * ''The Sheriff's Secret'' (1931) * ''Wild West Whoopee'' (1931) * ''The Kid from Arizona'' (1931) * '' 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reed Howes
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