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Flame (dog)
Flame was a dog who starred in a number of movies, notably as ''My Dog Shep'' (1946) and its sequel, the ''My Pal'' series of shorts and the ''Rusty'' series. Filmography *''My Dog Shep'' (1946) *'' Out of the Blue'' (1947) *''For the Love of Rusty'' (1947) *'' Night Wind'' (1948) *''Northwest Stampede'' (1948) *''My Dog Rusty'' (1948) *''Pal's Adventure'' (1948) (Short) *''Miraculous Journey'' (1948) *''Pal's Return'' (1948) (short) *''Shep Comes Home'' (1948) *''Rusty Saves a Life'' (1949) *''I Found a Dog'' (1949) (short) *''Dog of the Wild'' (1949) (short) *''Rusty's Birthday'' (1949) *''Pal, Canine Detective'' (1950) (short) *''Pal, Fugitive Dog'' (1950) (short) *''Pal's Gallant Journey'' (1951) (short) *''Cowboy G-Men'' (1952) – episode "The Golden Wolf" *''The Life of Riley'' (1954) – episode "The Dog Watch" *''The Young and the Brave ''The Young and The Brave'' (also known by the working title ''Attong'') is a feature film released in 1963 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dog Shep
''My Dog Shep'' is a 1946 American drama (genre), drama film directed by Ford Beebe. It was made by Golden Gate Productions and released through the newly-formed Screen Guild Productions. They had just made ''Flight to Nowhere''. Filming started August 15, 1946. Greg McClure was meant to be in the cast. Lanny Rees was borrowed from RKO. Plot Danny, an orphan, tries to find a home along with his dog, Shep. He goes to live with a mean Uncle Matt but loving Aunt Carrie. Cousin Arthur squeals on him that he secretly has been keeping a German Shepherd that he named Shep. Danny runs away with his dog. Elderly Carter lives with his son who overhears his daughter-in-law bitterly complaining about him. Carter tells his son he will move to the Soldier's Home and leaves that same day. Along the road Danny and Carter cross paths and join up. Both were not wanted where they lived and they bond. Uncle Matt was happy Danny was gone until an attorney arrives and tells him Danny is to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty (film Series)
The Rusty film series comprises eight American films produced for young audiences between 1945 and 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Child actor Ted Donaldson starred as Danny Mitchell in the series, which relates the adventures of a German Shepherd dog named Rusty. The role of Rusty was played by Ace the Wonder Dog in the first feature, '' Adventures of Rusty'' (1945). A police dog named Rip took over the role for the second film, ''The Return of Rusty'' (1946). In the later films Rusty was played by Flame, a charismatic dog star who was featured in three separate series. The Rusty films were B-movies, primarily shown as the second half of a double bill. The basic boy-and-his-dog stories usually addressed social issues of the era, and provided civics lessons to its young audiences. Directors at Columbia usually broke in with the studio's "B" features. Only William Castle and John Sturges advanced from the Rusty pictures to more ambitious projects; the series was usually entrusted to low- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Blue (1947 Film)
''Out of the Blue'' is a 1947 American screwball comedy film based on the short story by Vera Caspary who also co-wrote the screenplay. It stars George Brent, Virginia Mayo, Turhan Bey, Ann Dvorak and Carole Landis. It was directed by Leigh Jason. Plot Arthur Earthleigh (George Brent) lives in an apartment in Greenwich Village where he is dominated by his wife Mae (Carole Landis) and annoyed by Rabelais, the German Shepherd owned by his neighbour, artist and swinging bachelor David (Turhan Bey). David has a constant parade of attractive women visiting his apartment to pose for him. He currently is being visited by Deborah (Virginia Mayo) who wants David's champion Rabelais to breed with her dog. When his wife goes off to visit her sister, Arthur visits a bar where he's picked up by interior decorator Olive (Ann Dvorak) who comes home with him. Olive has a taste for brandy that she insists alleviates her heart condition but makes her tipsy. Arthur orders the reluctant Olive to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Love Of Rusty
''For the Love of Rusty'' is a 1947 drama film directed by John Sturges. It was the third of the "Rusty" film series involving the adventures of German shepherd Rusty and his human companions - young Danny Mitchell (Ted Donaldson) and his pals. This film details Danny's friendship with an eccentric and itinerant "veterinarian" Dr. Fay (Aubrey Mather), and Danny's attempts to form a closer relationship with his father (Tom Powers). In this installment, Rusty was played for the first time by Flame, who would portray Rusty in four of the eight Rusty films. Plot Busy attorney Hugh Mitchell wants to become closer to his son, Danny, whom he knows little. He starts arranging a luncheon, but soon finds out that Danny prefers going to the carnival. Still he attends the luncheon, and brings along his dog Rusty, a German Shepherd. All the other boys attending with their fathers are quite amused when Rusty starts fighting with another dog, and the luncheon is abruptly interrupted. The cala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Wind (1948 Film)
''Night Wind'' (french: Le Vent de la nuit) is a French drama film that came out in 1999, starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Philippe Garrel, with a score by John Cale. It tells a story of transient loves and willed deaths, in which a callow young man abandons an older woman and loses a wiser friend. Plot Paul, a young sculptor in Paris who is having an affair with Hélène, a married woman in her fifties, goes to Italy for the unveiling of one of his works. There he meets the laconic Serge, a man in his fifties who is returning alone to Paris in his red Porsche 911 and agrees to take Paul. The two develop a friendship as the immature Paul, who uses recreational drugs, learns from the life story of the world-weary Serge. In fact, viewers learn, Serge's hardened exterior hides his intention of ending his life by taking pills. Back in Paris, when Paul walks Hélène home after a session in his room, she asks him up to meet her husband. As the husband talks to Paul, she get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwest Stampede
''Northwest Stampede'' is a 1948 American contemporary Northwestern film produced and directed by Albert S. Rogell. It stars Joan Leslie and James Craig. The film was shot in Cinecolor in Alberta and features the Calgary Stampede. Joan Leslie had been suspended by Warner Bros. and it was the second of two films she made for Eagle-Lion films. Plot Cast *Joan Leslie ... Chris Johnson * James Craig ... Dan Bennett *Jack Oakie ... Mike Kirby *Chill Wills ... Mileaway *Victor Kilian ... Mel Saunders *Stanley Andrews ... Bowles *Ray Bennett ... Barkis *Lane Chandler ... Scrivner * Flame A flame (from Latin ''flamma'') is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density they ... ... Dan's Dog Production The film was financed by a $650,000 loan from the Bank of America. When the prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dog Rusty
''My Dog Rusty'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring Ted Donaldson, John Litel and Ann Doran. It was part of the eight-film Rusty series of films produced by Columbia Pictures, about a boy and his valiant German Shepherd. Plot Cast Source for uncredited: * Ted Donaldson as Danny Mitchell * John Litel as Hugh Mitchell * Ann Doran as Ethel Mitchell * Mona Barrie as Dr. Toni Cordell * Whitford Kane as Joshua Michael Tucker * Jimmy Lloyd as Rodney Pyle * Lewis L. Russell as Mayor Fulderwilder * Flame as Rusty * Olin Howland as Frank Foley (uncredited) *Harry Harvey as Mr. Hebble (uncredited) *Ferris Taylor as Bill Worden (uncredited) * Dwayne Hickman as Nip Worden (uncredited) *David Ackles as Tuck Worden (uncredited) *Jack Rice as Jack (uncredited) * Minta Durfee as Mrs. Laura Foley (uncredited) *Jessie Arnold as Mrs. Stokes (uncredited) *Fred Aldrich Fred Aldrich (December 23, 1904 – January 25, 1979) was an American character ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miraculous Journey
''Miraculous Journey'' is a 1948 film about seven airplane passengers who find themselves stranded in an African jungle after their plane crashes. It was directed by Sam Newfield, under the pseudonym of Peter Stewart. The film stars Rory Calhoun and Virginia Grey. Plot A group of seven people - an actress, a blind girl, a financier, a gangster, an heiress, a hostess, and a pilot - survive an airplane crash to find themselves deserted in an African jungle. The group come across an old hermit who has been living on the island for a while. The hermit teaches them how to survive in the jungle, though the unrepentant gangster is eaten by a crocodile. Eventually, a member of the group named Larry uses a canoe to get off the island. Larry locates a helicopter and flies back to the island, where he picks up the rest of the group. Although they offer the hermit a ride, he declines the offer, feeling he has become too attached to the jungle. Production ''Miraculous Journey'' was directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep Comes Home
''Shep Comes Home'' is a 1948 American film written and directed by Ford Beebe for Lippert Pictures. It was a sequel to ''My Dog Shep'' (1946). Cast *Flame as Shep * Robert Lowery as Mark Folger * Billy Kimbley as Larry Havens *Martin Garralaga as Manuel Ortiz *Margia Dean as Martha Langley *Sheldon Leonard as 'Swifty' Lewis * Michael Whalen as 'Chance' Martin Production Ford Beebe was attached in September 1948. Filming started September 1948. Robert L. Lippert, who financed, was hoping to turn the films into a series. However there were no more Shep films. Margia Dean recalled "The dog always did it right on the first take—but the actors kept goofing up. (Laughs) That’s probably why they say actors don’t like working with animals. (Laughs)” Margia Dean's performance led to her being cast in ''I Shot Jesse James''.Schallert, E. (1948, Sep 28)"Raymond, Kemp cleverly develop musical theme; jet pilot ideas rampant"''Los Angeles Times'' References External links *''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Saves A Life
''Rusty Saves a Life'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Ted Donaldson, Gloria Henry and Ann Doran.Blottner p.285 It was part of the Rusty series of films produced by Columbia Pictures. Cast * Ted Donaldson as Danny Mitchell * Gloria Henry as Lyddy Hazard * Stephen Dunne as Fred Gibson * John Litel as Hugh Mitchell * Ann Doran as Ethel Mitchell * Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187. Career Stag ... as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson * Rudy Robles as Gono Sandoval * Flame as Rusty References Bibliography * Blottner, Gene. ''Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1949 films 1949 drama films American drama films Films directed by Seymour Friedman Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty's Birthday
''Rusty's Birthday'' is a black-and-white American juvenile drama, released by Columbia Pictures in November 1949. Structured as an hour-long second feature, it is the final entry in the eight-film low-budget series which centers on the bond between the German Shepherd dog Rusty and the boy Danny Mitchell, portrayed by Ted Donaldson. ''Rusty's Birthday'' was directed by Seymour Friedman, and also stars John Litel (who played Danny's father in five of the eight films) and Ann Doran (who played Danny's mother in six films) as his parents, Hugh and Ethel Mitchell. Plot Rusty is lost and injured after performing a good deed Rusty pulls the mailbox string, clamps his jaws around the letter inside and brings it into the kitchen where city legal official Hugh Mitchell is instructing his teenage son Danny on baking four rainbow trout. The burned fish wind up being offered to Rusty who also turns away from such a meal. Mrs. Mitchell returns from a trip to Chicago with a present for Rust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy G-Men
''Cowboy G-Men'' is an American Western series that aired in syndication from September 1952 to June 1953, for a total of thirty-nine episodes. Synopsis Russell Hayden and former child actor Jackie Coogan (who would later perform as Uncle Fester on ''The Addams Family'') star as Pat Gallagher and Stoney Crockett, respectively, a pair of government agents operating in the American West in the 1870s.Erickson, Hal (1989). ''Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 94. Television actor Phil Arnold portrayed Zerbo, a sometimes associate of Gallagher and Crockett. Gallagher typically was undercover as a ranch hand, while Crockett took the role of a wrangler.Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 216. ''Cowboy G-Men'' was based on a story by Henry B. Donovan and featured the writing of such western fiction authors as Todhunter Ballard. Unusually for its time, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
