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Law Of The West (1949 Film)
''Law of the West'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Bill Kennedy, Jack Ingram, Riley Hill and Eddie Parker. The film was released on February 20, 1949, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Mack *Max Terhune as Alibi Jenkins * Bill Kennedy as Dan Nixon * Jack Ingram as Henry Burke * Riley Hill as Charley Lane * Eddie Parker as Mike *Marshall Reed Marshall Jewel Reed (May 28, 1917 – April 15, 1980) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1943 and 1978. He was born in Englewood, Colorado. Early years Reed's parents were Walter George Reed and Ruth Dustin. By a ... as Drago * Kenne Duncan as Frank Stevens *Gerry Pattison as Tennessee Lane * James Harrison as Sheriff Al Simpson * Bud Osborne as Brooks *Steve Clark as Barry Lane * Bob Woodward as Spence References External links * {{Ray Taylor (direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Taylor (director)
Raymond Edgar Taylor (1 December 1888 – 15 February 1952) was an American film director. He directed 159 films between 1926 in film, 1926 and 1949 in film, 1949. His List of directorial debuts, debut was the 1926 film serial ''Fighting with Buffalo Bill''. Ray Taylor was one of the few Hollywood directors who specialized in a single type of film: he was an action specialist. Many action directors would be called upon at one time or another to helm a mainstream drama, romance, or mystery, but Ray Taylor established himself early in westerns and action fare, and he worked in this capacity throughout his career. Even a brief tenure directing the campus-capers "Collegians" shorts for Universal Pictures, Universal was appropriate for Taylor, as these two-reel subjects often emphasized visual action. In the 1920s he worked for Twentieth Century-Fox, Fox as an assistant, and soon moved to Universal, where he was given a chance to direct. His effective staging of action scenes ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan (February 17, 1903 – February 5, 1972) was a Canadian-born American B-movie character actor. Hyped professionally as "The Meanest Man in the Movies," the vast majority of his over 250 appearances on camera were Westerns, but he also did occasional forays into horror, crime drama, and science fiction. He also appeared in over a dozen serials. Early years Duncan was born Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan in Ontario, Canada. Before he became an actor, Duncan enjoyed riding, and for a time he worked as a jockey. His accomplishments in that field included winning the steeplechase at Blue Bonnets raceway in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Career Duncan is best known, in some circles, for his work with Ed Wood. Duncan appeared in five Wood productions: ''Night of the Ghouls'', '' Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan'', ''Crossroad Avenger'', '' The Sinister Urge'', and ''The Lawless Rider'', a film Wood did with Yakima Canutt in the Director's chair. Duncan's final appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Ray Taylor
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monogram Pictures Films
A monogram is a motif (art), motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos. A series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher (e.g. a royal cypher) and is not a monogram. History Monograms first appeared on coins, as early as 350 BC. The earliest known examples are of the names of Greek cities which issued the coins, often the first two letters of the city's name. For example, the monogram of Achaea (ancient region), Achaea consisted of the letters alpha (Α) and chi (letter), chi (Χ) joined together. Monograms have been used as signatures by artists and Artisan, craft workers on paintings, sculptures and pieces of furniture, especially when guilds enforced measures against unauthorized participation in the trade. A famous example of a monogram serving as an artist's signature is the "AD" us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Western (genre) Films
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Western (genre) Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Films
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1949 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *April 26–June 21 – Ealing comedies ''Passport to Pimlico'', '' Whisky Galore!'' and ''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' are released in the UK, leading to 1949 being remembered as one of the peak years of the Ealing comedies. *November 15 – Following the prior year's Supreme Court decision in ''United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'', Paramount Pictures is split into two separate companies with the creation of Paramount Pictures Corporation for production-distribution and United Paramount Theaters for the theater operations. *December 21 – Cecil B. DeMille's ''Samson and Delilah'', starring Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, and Henry Wilcoxon, receives its televised world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City. The film opens in Los Angeles on Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Woodward (actor)
Bob Woodward (March 5, 1909 – February 7, 1972) was an American actor of film and television. Best known for his role in ''The Range Rider'' (1951–1953). Career Born in Oklahoma, Woodward co-starred in the western ''California Mail'' (1936), ''Pioneer Justice'' (1947), ''Range Renegades'' (1948), and ''Junction City'' (1952). Woodward played the role of the stagecoach driver in the two television series, ''The Gene Autry Show'' in 43 episodes (1950–55) and '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' in 20 episodes (1955–1956). He was cast as a henchman on the series ''The Range Rider'' in 24 episodes (1951–53). He also appeared in the syndicated series, ''Annie Oakley''. In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in ''The Lone Ranger'' in nine episodes, ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' in seven episodes, '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' in five episodes, and ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' in three episodes. Filmography *1931 – ''Rider of the Plains'' *1936 – ''California Mail'' *1937 – ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Osborne
Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas, on February 20, 1884. Osborne attended Oklahoma City schools and was a rancher in Oklahoma's Indian Territory before he became an entertainer. After working with the 101 Ranch Show for five years, he worked with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show for one year in 1912. He became a member of Thomas H. Ince's film company in 1915. Osborne specialized in westerns, and was also noted for his skill as a stage driver, and was thus much in demand from his first film in 1912 right through the early 1950s. He was working as a stunt man as late as 1948, in Ray Enright's ''Return of the Bad Men.'' As he grew older Osborne played small character parts in such television western series as ''Have Gun – Will Travel'', ''Bonanza'', ''Bat Masterson'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Harrison (actor)
James Harrison (1891–1986) was an American film actor.Goble p.339 He began his career acting in short films in 1911. He was a supporting actor during much of the silent era. Although he continued to appear in films until the 1950s, many of his latter roles were small, uncredited parts. Selected filmography * ''The Flirt and the Bandit'' (1913) * '' The Tale of the Ticker'' (1913) * ''Madame Bo-Peep'' (1917) * '' The Bad Boy'' (1917) * '' Should She Obey?'' (1917) * '' Lessons in Love'' (1921) * '' Wedding Bells'' (1921) * ''The Barricade'' (1921) * '' A Heart to Let'' (1921) * '' Women Men Marry'' (1922) * ''Beyond the Rainbow'' (1922) * '' Why Announce Your Marriage?'' (1922) * ''Glengarry School Days'' (1923) * ''Charley's Aunt'' (1925) * ''Stop Flirting'' (1925) * ''In Search of a Hero'' (1926) * '' College Days'' (1926) * '' Backstage'' (1927) * ''Husband Hunters'' (1927) * ''The Wife's Relations'' (1928) * ''Handcuffed'' (1929) * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1932) * ''King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Reed
Marshall Jewel Reed (May 28, 1917 – April 15, 1980) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1943 and 1978. He was born in Englewood, Colorado. Early years Reed's parents were Walter George Reed and Ruth Dustin. By age 10, he was acting in children's theater, and he managed two drama groups while he was in high school. Before becoming a professional actor, "he held various odd jobs such as horse trainer, meter reader, bookkeeper, and mail clerk."Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 465–467. Stage Summer stock theatre at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado, provided Reed's first professional experience with acting. Besides appearing in plays there, he made costumes and constructed scenery. Later he worked with other theatrical groups in the Denver area, writing and producing as well as acting. Still later, he had his own stock company on the West Coast and acted in summer stock in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
