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Mel Thorsen
Mel Thorsen (1908-1971) was an American film editor active primarily in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Mel was born in Los Angeles, California, to Michael Thorsen and Agnes Frautzen, both of whom were from Norway. He married June Waddell in 1932, and the pair had a son. Selected filmography * '' Sword of the Avenger'' (1948) * '' Klondike Kate'' (1943) * ''Doughboys in Ireland'' (1943) * ''Passport to Suez'' (1943) * ''Power of the Press'' (1943) * '' Bullets for Bandits'' (1942) * ''Pardon My Gun'' (1942) * '' Junior Army'' (1942) * ''Smith of Minnesota'' (1942) * ''Overland to Deadwood'' (1942) * ''Parachute Nurse'' (1942) * ''Not a Ladies' Man'' (1942) * '' Down Rio Grande Way'' (1942) * ''North of the Rockies'' (1942) * '' Bullets for Bandits'' (1942) * '' West of Tombstone'' (1942) * '' The Lone Star Vigilantes'' (1942) * ''Roaring Frontiers'' (1941) * ''The Son of Davy Crockett'' (1941) * ''The Medico of Painted Springs'' (1941) * ''Hands Across the Rockies'' (1941 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Of The Avenger
''Sword of the Avenger'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Ramon del Gado, Sigrid Gurie, and Ralph Morgan. Plot The setting of the film is the Philippines in 1827, while it was under Spanish rule. Roberto Balagtas (Delgado) is falsely arrested for treason and sent to prison where he is tortured. He escapes with other prisoners, but only Batagtas survives the escape, carrying with him a treasure map left by one of the others. He crosses paths with Ming Tang (Strong) and a group of Chinese smugglers, with whom he finds the treasure. The booty makes him extremely wealthy, and he changes his name to Don Diego Sebastian. He then goes back to the Philippines to seek his revenge. Cast *Ramon del Gado ( Rogelio dela Rosa) as Roberto Balagtas/Don Diego Sebastian *Sigrid Gurie as Maria Luisa *Ralph Morgan as Don Adolfo *Duncan Renaldo Renault Renaldo Duncan (April 23, 1904 – September 3, 1980), better known as Duncan Renaldo, was a Romanian-bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Tombstone
''West of Tombstone'' is an American Western B-movie film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Charles Starrett. Plot Marshal Steve Langdon hears a rumor that the legendary criminal Billy the Kid is maybe still alive. Langdon finds Billy's coffin empty and believes that the respected older citizen Wilfred Barnet is Billy the Kid. He informs Wilfred’s lovely daughter Carol about. When Barnet confesses his true identity to his daughter and says that he got a second chance by Pat Garrett to start a new life. His clerk overhears the conversation and informs his old gang and this leads to trouble. Barnet helps Marshal Langdon against the gang. They defeat the gang but Barnet is mortally wounded. Steve decides to let the old man rest in peace and reports that Billy the Kid died long ago. Cast * Charles Starrett as Marshal Steve Langdon * Russell Hayden as Lucky Barnet * Cliff Edwards as Harmony Haines * Marcella Martin as Carol Barnet * Gordon De Main as Wilfred Barne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stranger From Texas
''The Stranger from Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray and the Sons of the Pioneers. Cast list * Charles Starrett as Tom Murdock/Tom Morgan * Lorna Gray as Jean Browning * Richard Fiske as Ned Browning * Dick Curtis as Bat Stringer * Edmund Cobb as Carver * Bob Nolan as Bob * Al Bridge as Jeff Browning * Jack Rockwell as Sheriff Fletcher * Hal Taliaferro as Clay Billings * Edward Le Saint as Dan Murdock * Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ... External links References Columbia Pictures films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Sam Nelson 1939 Western (genre) films 1939 films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pinto Kid (1941 Film)
''The Pinto Kid'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Charles Starrett, Louise Currie and Bob Nolan.Pitts p.250 Cast * Charles Starrett as Jud Calvert * Louise Currie as Betty Ainsley * Bob Nolan as Bob * Paul Sutton as Vic Landreau * Hank Bell as Hank * Francis Walker as Curt Harvey * Ernie Adams as Ed Slade * Jack Rockwell as Marshal * Roger Gray as Dan Foster * Dick Botiller as Henchman Cheyenne * Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ... as Musicians References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1941 films 1941 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Daniel Boone
''The Return of Daniel Boone'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Paul Franklin and Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Betty Miles, Dub Taylor, Ray Bennett, Walter Soderling and Carl Stockdale. The film was released on May 7, 1941, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Boone *Betty Miles as Ellen Brandon *Dub Taylor as Cannonball *Ray Bennett as Leach Killgrain *Walter Soderling as Mayor Elwell *Carl Stockdale as Jeb Brandon *Bud Osborne as Red *Francis Walker as Bowers * Lee Powell as Tax Collector Fuller *Tom Carter as Wagner *Edmund Cobb Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in more than 620 films between 1912 and 1966. Biography Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundi ... as Henderson *Verda Rodik as Melinda *Verna Rodik as Matilda References External links * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Across The Rockies
''Hands Across the Rockies'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Bill Elliott. Plot Wild Bill Hickok (Bill Elliott) and Cannonball (Dub Taylor) help two young people in love (Mary Daily and Stanley Brown) and bring the murderer ( Kenneth MacDonald) of Cannonball's father to justice. Cast * Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok * Mary Daily as Marsha Crawley * Dub Taylor as Cannonball Taylor * Kenneth MacDonald as Juneau Jessup * Frank LaRue as Rufe Crawley * Donald Curtis as Dade Crawley * Tom Moray as Hi Crawley * Stanley Brown as Johnny Peale * Slim Whitaker as Marshal Bemis * Harrison Greene as Abel Finney * Art Mix as Red - Henchman * Eddy Waller as Judge Plunkett * Hugh Prosser Hugh Prosser (March 2, 1907 – November 8, 1952) was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over 90 films between 1936 and 1953. A native of Illinois, Prosser was a versatile supporting performer particularly adept at playing unscrupulous villain ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medico Of Painted Springs
''The Medico of Painted Springs'' (also known as ''Doctor's Alibi'') is a 1941 American Western film produced by Columbia Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by James Lyon Rubel, the film stars Charles Starrett, Terry Walker, Ben Taggart, Wheeler Oakman, and the Simp-Phonies in a cameo appearance. It was directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Wyndham Gittens and Winston Miller. In the film, Starrett's character, Dr. Steven Monroe, travels to a tumultuous Painted Springs and attempts to resolve a raging conflict between two camps – the cattlemen and the sheep ranchers. The film received mixed reviews from contemporary film critics. After the release of the film in June 1941, Columbia allowed the release of two more Medico films, ''Thunder Over the Prairie'' (July 1941) and ''Prairie Stranger'' (September 1941). Starrett, who went on to star in around sixty other western flicks, found ''The Medico of Painted Springs'' to be his favorite film. The film has many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Davy Crockett
''The Son of Davy Crockett'' is a 1941 American Western film written and directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dub Taylor, Kenneth MacDonald, Richard Fiske and Eddy Waller. The film was released on July 15, 1941, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Dave Crockett *Iris Meredith as Doris Mathews *Dub Taylor as Cannonball * Kenneth MacDonald as King Canfield *Richard Fiske as Jesse Gordon *Eddy Waller as Grandpa Mathews *Donald Curtis as Jack Ringe *Paul Scardon as Zeke * Edmund Cobb as Lance *Steve Clark as Curly *Harrison Greene as President Ulysses S. Grant *Lloyd Bridges as Sammy *Stanley Brown as Clint *Eddie Laughton as Burns *Martin Garralaga as Lopez *Francis Sayles Francis Sayles (November 22, 1891 – March 19, 1944) was an American character actor at the beginning of the sound film era. In the short dozen years of his career he appeared in over 100 films, most of them features. While he was normally . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring Frontiers
''Roaring Frontiers'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tex Ritter, Wild Bill Elliott and Ruth Ford.Parish & Pitts p.177 Plot Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok * Tex Ritter as Tex Martin * Ruth Ford as Reba Bailey * Frank Mitchell as Cannonball * Bradley Page as Hawk Hammond * Tristram Coffin as Bert * Hal Taliaferro as Link Twiddle * Francis Walker as Boot Hill - Henchman * Joe McGuinn as Knuckles - Henchman * George Chesebro as Red - Bartender * Charles Stevens as Moccasin * Hank Bell as Hank - Stage driver * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Henchman References Bibliography * Bond, Johnny. ''The Tex Ritter Story''. Chappell Music Company, 1976. *Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Star Vigilantes
''The Lone Star Vigilantes'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Frank Mitchell, Virginia Carpenter, Luana Walters and Budd Buster. The film was released on January 1, 1942, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok *Tex Ritter as Tex Martin * Frank Mitchell as Cannonball *Virginia Carpenter as Sherry Monroe *Luana Walters as Marcia Banning *Budd Buster as Colonel Sam Monroe *Forrest Taylor as Dr. Mark Banning * Gavin Gordon as Major Halland Clark *Lowell Drew as Peabody * Edmund Cobb as Sergeant Charley Cobb *Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, between 1923 and 1962. Laidlaw was bor ... as Corporal Benson *Rick Anderson as Lige Miller References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of The Rockies
''North of the Rockies'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter. Plot Western. Mounty rounds up gang of fur smugglers Cast * Bill Elliott as Sergeant Wild Bill Cameron * Tex Ritter as Tex Martin * Frank Mitchell as Cannonball Rideaux * Shirley Patterson as Lydia Rogers * Larry Parks as Jim Bailey * John Miljan as Lionel Morgan * Ian MacDonald as Lazare * Lloyd Bridges as Constable McDowell * Gertrude Hoffman as Flora Bailey * Earl Gunn as John Callan * Boyd Irwin as Mountie Captain Adams * Tex Palmer as Fur Trapper See also * List of American films of 1942 A list of American films released in 1942. Bob Hope hosted the 15th Academy Awards ceremony at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The winner of the Outstanding Motion Picture (later: Best Picture) category was MGM's Mrs. Miniver. The other ... References External links * * 1942 films American Western (genre) films 1942 Western (genre) films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |