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Harry Sherman
Harry "Pop" Sherman was an American film producer known for his work in the Western genre during the 1930s and 1940s. He introduced the character Hopalong Cassidy to the silver screen, and is the father of screenwriter Teddi Sherman. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sherman had an early love for film (Westerns in particular), working as a theater owner on the East Coast while starting his family. In 1913, while seeking movies to show at his theater, he traveled to Hollywood and met D.W. Griffith; Sherman ended up giving Griffith a loan for the money needed to complete '' Birth of a Nation''. Sherman arrived in Hollywood full-time in 1926, and worked at both Pathe and MGM before striking out on his own as an independent producer. He brought the popular Hopalong Cassidy character to the big screen in 1935, and would go on to produce 50+ more films in the series before turning duties over to Hopalong actor William Boyd. Sherman took pride in his clean-cut stories and ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddi Sherman
Theodora Lois Sherman (sometimes credited as Lois Sherman; stage name, Gayle Lord; April 1, 1921 – January 16, 2019) was an American actress, TV writer, and screenwriter known for her work in the Western genre. Biography Theodora Lois Sherman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Harry Sherman and Lillian Mazur. She spent her childhood traveling the country, and eventually went to a finishing school on the East Coast. Afterward, she studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse for four years. In the early 1940s, she arrived in Hollywood. Her father had become a successful producer, known for Hopalong Cassidy films. Not wanting to capitalize off his name, she used the stage name of Gayle Lord. While her father was out of town, she auditioned for a role on a Hopalong Cassidy. When she got the part, her father insisted she use her real name. She appeared in a few films her father produced and was popular as an actress, but found she enjoyed writing. In 1946, she was named ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leather Burners
''The Leather Burners'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Jo Pagano. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, Victor Jory, George Givot and Ellanora Needles. The film was released on May 28, 1943, by United Artists. The on-screen title is simply ''Leather Burners'' without the definite article. Plot Bar 20 ranch hand Johnny Travers (Jay Kirby) sends for old friends Hopalong Cassidy ( William Boyd) and California Carlson ( Andy Clyde). Hopalong Cassidy immediately suspects mine company president Dan Slack (Victor Jory) to be behind the rustlings and decides to go undercover, with the assistance of Sharon Longstreet (Shelley Spencer) and her young brother Bobby (Bobby Larson). Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Jay Kirby as Johnny Travers * Victor Jory as Dan Slack * George Givot as Sam Bucktoe * Shelley Spencer as Sharon Longstreet * Bobby Larson as Bobby Longstreet * George Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stick To Your Guns (film)
''Stick to Your Guns'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by J. Benton Cheney, and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Jennifer Holt, Dick Curtis, Weldon Heyburn, and Henry Hall. It was released on September 17, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Brad King as Johnny Nelson * Jennifer Holt as June Winters * Dick Curtis as Nevada Teale * Weldon Heyburn as Henchman Gila * Henry Hall as Jud Winters * Jack Rockwell as Henchman Carp * Ian MacDonald as Henchman Elbows * Kermit Maynard as Henchman Layton * Charles Middleton as Long Ben * Homer Holcomb as Lanky Smith * Tom London as Waffles * Tom Ung as Chinese Charlie * Jimmy Wakely as Pete * Johnny Bond Cyrus Whitfield Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Bond, was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer and publisher, who co-founded a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Timberline
''Riders of the Timberline'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Tom Tyler, Brad King (actor), Brad King, Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart, J. Farrell MacDonald and Anna Q. Nilsson. The film was released on September 17, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. This was the 38th entry in the "Hopalong Cassidy" western series. Plot Cast * William Boyd (actor), William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Brad King (actor), Brad King as Johnny Nelson * Victor Jory as Baptiste Deschamp * Eleanor Stewart as Elaine Kerrigan * J. Farrell MacDonald as Jim Kerrigan * Anna Q. Nilsson as Donna Ryan * Tom Tyler as Henchman Bill Slade * Edward Keane (actor), Edward Keane as Preston Yates * Hal Taliaferro as Ed Petrie * Mickey Eissa as Larry * The Guardsmen Quartet as Singing Lumbermen References External links * * * * 1941 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twilight On The Trail
''Twilight on the Trail'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by J. Benton Cheney, Ellen Corby and Cecile Kramer, and starring William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King (actor), Brad King, Wanda McKay, Jack Rockwell, Norman Willis and Robert Kent (actor), Robert Kent. It was released on September 29, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *William Boyd (actor), William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy *Andy Clyde as California Carlson *Brad King (actor), Brad King as Johnny Nelson *Wanda McKay as Lucy Brent *Jack Rockwell as Jim Brent *Norman Willis as Nat Kervy *Robert Kent (actor), Robert Kent as Ash Drake *Tom London as Tim Gregg *Frank Austin (actor), Frank Austin as Steve Farley References External links * 1941 films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films American Western (genre) films 1941 Western (genre) films Films directed by Howard Bretherton Hopalong Cassidy films 1940s Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlaws Of The Desert
''Outlaws of the Desert'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by J. Benton Cheney and Bernard McConville. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Duncan Renaldo, Luli Deste, Jean Phillips, Forrest Stanley and Nina Guilbert. The film was released on November 1, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Hopalong Cassidy ( William Boyd) and his friends Johnny Nelson ( Brad King) and California Carlson ( Andy Clyde), have been requested by the US government to purchase a herd of Arabian horses in Arabia. Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Brad King as Johnny Nelson * Duncan Renaldo as Sheik Suleiman Jean Phillipsas Susan Grant * Forrest Stanley as Charles Grant * Nina Guilbert as Mrs. Jane Grant * Luli Deste as Marie Karitza * Alberto Morin as Nicki Karitza * George J. Lewis as Yussuf * Jean Del Val Jean Del Val (born Jean Jacques Gauthier; 17 November 1891 – 13 March 1975) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Of The Wastelands
''Secret of the Wasteland'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Soo Yong, Barbara Britton, Douglas Fowley and Keith Richards. The film was released on November 15, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. The on-screen title is ''Secrets of the Wasteland'' ("Secrets" is plural, "Wasteland" is singular). Plot Hopalong Cassidy and his two accomplices, California and Johnny, are engaged in an archaeological expedition. Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Brad King as Johnny Nelson * Soo Yong as Moy Soong * Barbara Britton as Jennifer Kendall * Douglas Fowley as Slade Salters * Keith Richards as Clay Elliott * Richard Loo as Quan * Lee Tung Foo as Doy Kee * Gordon Hart as Dr. Malcolm Birdsall * Earl Gunn as Henchman Clanton * Ian MacDonald as Henchman Hollister * John Rawlins as Williams * Roland Got as Yeng * Hal Price ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tombstone, The Town Too Tough To Die
''Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' is a 1942 American Western film about the Gunfight at the OK Corral. It is directed by William McGann and stars Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill Brocious. The supporting cast features Rex Bell as Virgil Earp and Victor Jory as Ike Clanton. Plot Set in the legendary town of Tombstone, Arizona, the plot centers on former gunslinger Wyatt Earp, who helps the sheriff round up criminals. Earp becomes a lawman after he sees an outlaw accidentally kill a child during a showdown. Earp's brothers and Doc Holliday help him take on the outlaw and his gang. More trouble ensues when the sheriff becomes involved with the gang. Earp manages to get them on robbery charges and the situation finally culminates at the infamous O.K. Corral. Cast * Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp * Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday * Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill Brocious * Frances Gifford as Ruth Grant * Don Castle as John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercover Man (1942 Film)
''Undercover Man'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Boyd. The film is a serial Western and part of the Hopalong Cassidy series. It is the 44th entry in a series of 66 films. Plot Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Jay Kirby as Breezy Travers * Antonio Moreno as Don Thomas Gonzales * Nora Lane as Doña Louise Saunders * Chris-Pin Martin as Miguel * Esther Estrella as Dolores Gonzales * John Vosper as Deputy Ed Carson * Eva Puig as Rosita Lopez * Alan Baldwin as Bob Saunders * Jack Rockwell as Capt. John Hawkins * Pierce Lyden as Henchman Bart * Rony Roux Rony is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ronielson da Silva Barbosa, Brazilian footballer better known as Rony *Rony Ahonen (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey defenceman *Rony Bakale (born 1987), Olympic swimmer from the Republ ... as Chavez References External links * * * * 1942 films 1940s Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Queen
''Silver Queen'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring George Brent and Priscilla Lane. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards; one for Best Score and one for Best Art Direction ( Ralph Berger, Emile Kuri). Plot After discovering her father has gone broke from the Crash of the Stock Market, a well-known and confident young woman, Coralie, from the Barbary Coast decides to give up her chance at love in order to succeed in card games. She becomes a popular card dealer named the "Silver Queen". Coralie Adams is torn between James Kincade, the dapper gambler she admires, and Gerald Forsythe, the responsible man her father has chosen for her to marry. But when her father loses the deed to a silver mine in a poker game, she leaves all that behind, relying on her own skill with cards and gambling to pay way and her family's debts. She starts a successful new life as the Silver Queen running her own gambling hall but the past returns and she i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Empire (film)
''American Empire'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William C. McGann. The film was released in the United Kingdom as ''My Son Alone''. Plot Three Civil War vets head to Texas and build a cattle empire, and battle rustlers, bad weather and each other. The first man abandons ship, and he is soon followed by the second partner. That leaves the "good guy" to defend his property from the vengeful traitors. Cast * Richard Dix as Dan Taylor * Leo Carrillo as Dominique Beauchard * Preston Foster as Paxton Bryce * Frances Gifford as Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister * Robert Barrat as Crowder, Small Rancher * Jack La Rue as Pierre, Beauchard Henchman * Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Sailaway * Cliff Edwards as Runty * Merrill Rodin as Paxton Bryce Jr. * Chris-Pin Martin as Augustin, Beauchard Henchman * Richard Webb as Crane (small rancher) * William Farnum as Louisiana Judge * Etta McDaniel as Willa May, Bryce's Maid * Hal Taliaferro Floyd Taliaferro Alderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Canyon
''Lost Canyon'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, Lola Lane, Douglas Fowley and Herbert Rawlinson, is a remake of ''Rustlers' Valley'' (1937). The film was released on December 18, 1942, by United Artists. Plot Cast * William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy * Andy Clyde as California Carlson * Jay Kirby as Johnny Travers * Lola Lane as Laura Clark * Douglas Fowley as Jeff Burton * Herbert Rawlinson as Tom Clark * Guy Usher as Zack Rogers, Banker * Karl Hackett as Foreman Haskell * Hugh Prosser as Sheriff Jim Stanton * Bob Kortman as Joe, Burton Henchman * The Sportsmen Quartet as Singing Cowhands * Bill Days as Singing Ranch Hand * John Rarig as Singing Ranch Hand * Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (; February 6, 1914May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was known as one of the booming voices behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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