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Chief Thunderbird
Richard Davis Thunderbird (August 6, 1866 – April 6, 1946) was a Native American actor of Cheyenne descent known as Chief Thunderbird. He appeared in twenty films but was credited only in major films such as ''Wild West Days'' (1937), ''For the Service'' (1936), ''Silly Billies'' (1936), ''Custer's Last Stand'' (1936), ''Annie Oakley'' (1935), ''Cyclone of the Saddle'' (1935), '' Laughing Boy'' (1934), and '' Heroes of the West'' (1932). Career Thunderbird was born on August 6, 1866, near Tongue River, Montana, and attended the Carlisle Indian School. Thunderbird made his first appearance in a film in 1914. He played an Indian (an uncredited role) in the film '' The Perils of Pauline''. Thunderbird got his first credited role in the movie ''Battling with Buffalo Bill'' (1931), wherein he played Chief Thunder Bird. His next credited role (also as Chief Thunder Bird) was in '' Heroes of the West'' (1932). The protagonists of the film included Noah Beery Jr. as Noah Blaine, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battling With Buffalo Bill
''Battling with Buffalo Bill'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western serial film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Tom Tyler, Lucile Browne, William Desmond, Rex Bell, and Francis Ford. Based on the book ''The Great West That Was'' by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, the film is about a cowboy named Buffalo Bill who goes up against a shady gambler who is attempting to scare off the townspeople so he can gain possession of a gold strike. When a nearby Indian tribe is provoked into attacking the town, the cavalry rides in to the rescue. Cody's book was also used as the inspiration for the studio's highly successful 1930 serial ''The Indians Are Coming''. ''Battling with Buffalo Bill'' was Universal Pictures's 78th serial, the 10th with sound and 4th with full sound, of the studio's total of 137 serials. Plot The plot is a variation on the standard B-Western "Land Grab" plot: Gold has been discovered in the area and gambler Jim Rodney intends to make sole claim to it by pushing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Service
''For the Service'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Buck Jones and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Buck Jones, Phillip Trent, Edward Keane, Fred Kohler, Beth Marion, Frank McGlynn, Sr. and Ben Corbett. The film was released on June 1, 1936, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Buck Jones as Buck O'Bryan *Phillip Trent as George Murphy * Edward Keane as Captain Murphy *Fred Kohler as Bruce Howard *Beth Marion as Penny Carson *Frank McGlynn, Sr. as Jim *Ben Corbett as Ben *Chief Thunderbird Richard Davis Thunderbird (August 6, 1866 – April 6, 1946) was a Native American actor of Cheyenne descent known as Chief Thunderbird. He appeared in twenty films but was credited only in major films such as '' Wild West Days'' (1937), ''Fo ... as Chief Big Bear * Robert McKenzie as Sherman *Silver as Buck's Horse References External links * 1936 films American Western (genre) films 1936 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films American bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country Beyond (1936 Film)
''The Country Beyond'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Adele Comandini and Lamar Trotti. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Paul Kelly, Robert Kent, Alan Hale, Sr., Alan Dinehart and Andrew Tombes. The film was released on April 24, 1936, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Rochelle Hudson as Jean Alison * Paul Kelly as Sgt. Cassidy * Robert Kent as Cpl. Robert King *Alan Hale, Sr. as Jim Alison *Alan Dinehart as Ray Jennings *Andrew Tombes as Sen. Rawlings *Claudia Coleman as Mrs. Rawlings *Matt McHugh as Const. Weller *Paul McVey as Fred Donaldson *Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman. Early life Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sou ... as Insp. Reed References External links * 1936 films 1930s English-language films American drama films 1936 drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain-in-the-Face
Rain-in-the-Face (Lakota: Ité Omáǧažu in Standard Lakota Orthography) (c. 1835 – September 15, 1905) was a warchief of the Lakota tribe of Native Americans. His mother was a Dakota related to the band of famous Chief Inkpaduta. He participated in 1876 in the Battle of Little Big Horn that defeated the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Biography Born in the Dakota Territory near the forks of the Cheyenne River about 1835, Rain-in-the-Face was from the Hunkpapa band within the Lakota nation. His name may have been a result of a fight when he was a boy in which his face was splattered like rain with his Cheyenne adversary's blood. Late in his life, the chief related that the name was reinforced by an incident when he was a young man where he was in a battle in a heavy rainstorm with a band of Gros Ventres. At the end of the lengthy combat, his face was streaked with war paint. He first fought against the whites in the summer of 1866 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custer's Last Stand (serial)
''Custer's Last Stand'' is a 1936 American film serial based on the historical Custer's Last Stand at the Little Bighorn River. It was directed by Elmer Clifton, and starred Rex Lease, William Farnum and Jack Mulhall. It was produced by the Poverty Row studio Stage & Screen Productions, which went bust shortly afterwards as a victim of the Great Depression. This serial stars many famous and popular B-Western actors as well as silent serial star Helen Gibson playing Calamity Jane, Frank McGlynn Jr. as General Custer, and Allen Greer as Wild Bill Hickok. In April of the same year, the serial was edited into an 84-minute feature film, which was released under the same name. Plot overview The serial follows multiple plot threads, centering on a ''Medicine Arrow'' taken in battle and a secret gold mine, in the lead up to the Battle of Little Big Horn. Cast *Rex Lease as Kit Cardigan and his father John C. Cardigan * Lona Andre as Belle Meade *William Farnum as James Fitzpatrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone Of The Saddle
''Cyclone of the Saddle'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Elmer Clifton, starring Rex Lease, Janet Chandler, Bobby Nelson, and Yakima Canutt. Cast * Rex Lease as Andy Thomas * Janet Chandler as Sue * Bobby Nelson as Dick * Yakima Canutt as Snake * Helen Gibson as Ma * Milburn Morante as Pa * Charles Davis as High Hawk * Chief Standing Bear as Porcupine * Chief Thunder Cloud as Yellow Wolf * George Chesebro as Cherokee Carter * Art Mix as Pioneer * William Desmond as Wagon master Plot Settlers crossing the plains are being terrorized by a group of marauders, some posing as Indians. Andy Thomas, a cavalry soldier, is tasked by his fort's commander to go undercover and in order to stop the outlaws. He meets a wagon train, which includes the Cutters, Ma, Pa, Sue and Dick, who are making their way to their homestead. They are attacked by the marauders, but fend them off, although Pa Cutter is killed during the battle. Two of the outlaws join the wagon train and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustlers Of Red Dog
''Rustlers of Red Dog'' is a 1935 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures based on the book ''The Great West That Was'' by William "Buffalo Bill" Cody. It was a remake of the earlier, 1930 serial ''The Indians are Coming''. Plot Jack Wood and his pals make a journey across the West and come up against rustlers, Indian attacks and outlaw gangs. They make a journey across the West and come up against rustlers, Indian attacks and outlaw gangs. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Jack Wood * Joyce Compton as Mary Lee * Raymond Hatton as Laramie * Walter Miller as "Deacon" * Harry Woods as "Rocky" * Fred MacKaye as Snakey * William Desmond as Ira Dale, the Wagonmaster * Charles K. French as Tom Lee * J.P. McGowan as Capt. Trent * Lafe McKee as Bob Lee * Edmund Cobb as Henchman Buck * Chief Thundercloud as Chief Grey Wolf * Chief Many Treaties as Indian * Jim Thorpe as Chief Scarface Production Stunts *Cliff Lyons *George Magrill *Frank McCarroll *Wally West Chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massacre (1934 Film)
''Massacre'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Alan Crosland. The film stars Richard Barthelmess and Ann Dvorak as its Native American protagonists, and also features Charles Middleton, Sidney Toler, Claire Dodd and Clarence Muse. Plot Chief Joe Thunderhorse (Barthelmess) is the star of a wild west show at the Century of Progress in Chicago. Though he is the authentic son of a Native American chief, he has lived away from the reservation so long that he has lost all personal connection to them. His ethnic authenticity and physical prowess are exploited by white showmen. His rich white girlfriend (Dodd) flaunts him in front of her curious friends. Joe and his valet (Muse) travel to the reservation where he grew up upon hearing that his father Black Pony is on his death bed. His dying father no longer recognizes him. The terrible living conditions to which Joe's people are subjected to at the hands of white government agents are also revealed to him. Upon the death of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indians Are Coming
''The Indians Are Coming'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Universal movie serial based on ''The Great West That Was'' by William "Buffalo Bill" Cody. The serial was the first "all-talking" (complete sound rather than a silent movie with occasional sound sections) film of its kind. It played at The Roxy Theatre and was responsible for saving the film serial format into the sound era. Plot Jack Manning (Tim McCoy) arrives in town from Gold Creek, California. He brings a message from George Woods (Francis Ford) to George's brother Tom Woods (Francis Ford in a dual role), and his niece Mary (Allene Ray), informing them he has struck gold and asking them to travel to California via a wagon train to be with him. Jack and Mary fall in love much to the displeasure of Rance Carter (Wilbur McGaugh), who has a yen for Mary himself. Carter causes the local Indians to go on the warpath in an attempt to break up Jack and Mary's wedding plans. Cast * Tim McCoy as Jack Manning * Allene Ray as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covered Wagon
''The Covered Wagon'' is a 1923 American silent Western film released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by James Cruze based on a 1922 novel of the same name by Emerson Hough about a group of pioneers traveling through the old West from Kansas to Oregon. J. Warren Kerrigan starred as Will Banion and Lois Wilson as Molly Wingate. On their quest they experience desert heat, mountain snow, hunger, and Indian attack. ''The Covered Wagon'' is one of many films from 1923 that entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2019. Plot The action is set in 1848. Two caravans of expatriates unite in Kansas and travel 2,000 miles west to start a new life in Oregon. The leader of the settlers is the elderly father and natural authority, Wingate. Scouts are the headstrong Sam Woodhull and the kind-hearted, talented Will Banion. Banion has a secret around a crime he is said to have committed in the army. Along the way, the pioneers suffer a number of hardships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Mala
Ray Mala (born Ray Agnaqsiaq Wise, also known as Ach-nach-chiak ( Iñupiaq othography: ''Aġnatchiaq''); December 27, 1906 – September 23, 1952) was a prominent Native American Hollywood actor. He was one of Hollywood's Native American movie actors along with Lillian St. Cyr, Jesse Cornplanter, Chief Yowlachie, William Eagle Shirt, and Will Rogers who also had successful careers during that time. Mala's career peaked in the 1930s and he was best known for his lead role in Republic Pictures' 14-part serial ''Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island'' (1936) following his feature role in MGM's ''Eskimo'', directed by Woody Van Dyke. He was named a "Top Ten Alaskan" by ''TIME Magazine'' in 2009. Early life Ray Mala was born Ray Wise in the small village of Candle, Alaska, to a Russian Jewish immigrant father and a Native Alaskan Inupiaq mother. He was born during a time when Alaska was still only a territory of the United States and was viewed by most Americans as a vast, mysterio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
