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Gone With The West
''Gone with the West'' is a 1975 American Western film starring James Caan and Stefanie Powers, directed by Bernard Girard. The film is also known as ''Little Moon & Jud McGraw'' in Australia and ''Little Moon and Jud McGraw'' (American reissue title). It was filmed in 1969 under the title ''Man Without Mercy'' but did not find a cinema release.p. 20 ''Motion Picture Herald'', Volume 239 Quigley Publishing Company, 1969 Plot The movie begins with a screenwriter driving out into the desert and meeting up with an old timer who spins him a tale of the Old West: Jud McGraw is a stagecoach driver who gets robbed by a gang led by Nimmo. He then gets blamed for stealing the gold. Nimmo also burns his farm and kills his wife and son. When McGraw is released from prison, he finds the town Nimmo rules. Nimmo pretty much owns the whole town, including the sheriff, whose sister Billie is also Nimmo's woman. A quick-draw gunslinger, Kid Dandy, plays billiards and helps keep Nimmo safe from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Girard
Bernard Girard (February 22, 1918 – December 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, producer and film director. Life and career A native of Vallejo, Girard served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was nominated for an Emmy at the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Public Service Series ( You Are There). Girard died December 30, 1997, at age 79. Girard is survived by his wife, Linda, and three sons. Selected filmography * '' As You Were'' (1951) * ''This Woman Is Dangerous'' (1952) * ''Ride Out for Revenge'' (1957) * ''The Green-Eyed Blonde'' (1957) * ''As Young as We Are'' (1958) * ''The Rebel Set'' (1959) * ''Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round'' (1966) * ''The Happiness Cage'' (1972) * ''A Name for Evil'' (1973) * ''Gone with the West'' (1975) * ''The Runaways-We're All Crazy Now ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Lane
Michael V. Lane (January 6, 1933 – June 1, 2015) was an American actor and professional wrestler. Biography Lane's size (height 6'8" or 2.03 m, weight 275 lbs or 125 kg) led him to work in the King Bros. Circus boxing tent and wrestling tent. He also wrestled professionally under the name "Tarzan Mike" in 1952–1959. While filming ''The Harder They Fall'', Lane was given dramatic and boxing lessons to appear as the giant Toro Moreno, an outclassed boxer based on Primo Carnera. Lane made numerous television appearances including a role as a country bumpkin who gets talked into boxing by Bret Maverick (James Garner) and Dandy Jim Buckley (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) in an epic 1957 episode of ''Maverick'' entitled "Stampede." Lane also had a regular role as Frank N. Stein in ''Monster Squad'' (1976). On November 25, 1958, in the episode "The Hunted" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series ''Sugarfoot'', starring Will Hutchins in the title role, Lane plays a former sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McHale
James McHale is an Australian journalist and news presenter. Career McHale graduated from Murdoch University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Laws/Media, majoring in Radio. After completing his degree, he worked at Clayton Utz in 2007 and 2008. In February 2009, McHale joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where he worked as a reporter. In December 2011, McHale replaced Karina Carvalho as presenter of the weekday bulletin of '' ABC News WA'' with Carvalho temporarily replacing Virginia Trioli whilst Trioli was on maternity leave on ''ABC News Breakfast ''News Breakfast'' is an Australian news breakfast television program. It is broadcast on ABC TV and ABC News channel from 6:00 am to 9:00 am AEST/AEDT on weekdays and is hosted by Michael Rowland and Lisa Millar. The program is also streamed ...''. In February 2013, McHale began presenting the national ''ABC News at Five'' bulletin on ABC TV. McHale's last day at the ABC was 11 September 2020. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton (October 7, 1913 – December 7, 1981) was an actor who remains perhaps best known for playing supporting roles in Hollywood films like ''Elephant Walk'', ''The Court Jester'', ''Plymouth Adventure'' and ''Botany Bay'' during the 1950s. He also appeared as a guest actor on television shows like '' You Are There'', ''Perry Mason'' and ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. He is also known for the role of Mr. Hardcastle in nine episodes of the popular television show ''Family Affair''. There is little information provided about Drayton's life. Born in South Africa, he made his film debut with a notable supporting role in Jean Negulesco's Hollywood movie '' Under My Skin'' (1950). He remained very active as an actor during the 1950s, but his roles got smaller during the 1960s. He retired in 1969 and returned only for one movie into acting business: ''Gone with the West'' (1975), which was his final movie. He died on December 7, 1981, in Sedona, Arizona. Partial filmography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
