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Maury Dexter
Maury Dexter (born Morris Gene Poindexter; June 12, 1927 – May 28, 2017) was an American producer and director of film and TV. He worked several times for Robert Lippert and American International Pictures. Life and career Dexter was born in Paris, Arkansas, to William Henry and Emma (née Foster) Poindexter. He has three brothers, Foster, William Jr., and James. Dexter first entered show business as a teenaged actor in The Three Stooges short, '' Uncivil War Birds'' (1946). After a few additional movie roles, he busied himself with stage and television work until the Korean War and military service intervened; following his discharge, he landed an acting job on ''The Hank McCune Show'' (1950) and was soon working there behind the scenes. A clerical job at filmmaker Robert L. Lippert's Regal Films eventually led to Dexter producing and directing gigs at that independent production company, where many of the movies were shot in seven days on $100,000 budgets. A member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Arkansas
Paris is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as the county seat for the northern district of Logan County; its southern district counterpart is Booneville. Its population was 3,176 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Geography Paris is located in a valley near the Arkansas River in the Ozark Mountain region of northwest Arkansas. Its ZIP code is 72855. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and (5.43%) is covered by water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,176 people, 1,418 households, and 923 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, 3,532 people, 1,553 households, and 984 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 1,713 housing units averaged 780 per square mile (146.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 2.4% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.11% from other races, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Landon
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in ''Bonanza'' (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in ''Highway to Heaven'' (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of ''TV Guide'' 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball. Early life Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz on October 31, 1936, in Forest Hills, a neighborhood of Queens, New York. His parents were Peggy (née O'Neill; a dancer and comedian) and Eli Maurice Orowitz. His father was Jewish, and his mother was Roman Catholic. Eugene was the Orowitz family's second child; their daughter, Evelyn, was born three years earlier, in 1933. In 1941, when Landon was four years old, he and his family moved to the borough of Collingswood, New Jersey. He attended, and celebrated his bar mitzvah at Temple Beth Sholom. His family recalls that L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Swingers
''The Young Swingers'' is a 1963 American musical comedy film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Harry Spalding. The film stars Rod Lauren, Molly Bee, Gene McDaniels, Jack Larson, Karen Gunderson and Jo Helton. The film was released in September 1963 by 20th Century Fox. It was known as ''Come to the Party''. Plot Vicki Crawford's aunt owns a building currently being used as a nightclub. Vicki takes a job there and falls in love with singer Mel Hudson, together hoping her Aunt Roberta will change her mind about tearing the building down. A party is planned for Vicki's 21st birthday, but the club is destroyed by a fire. Vicki suspects her aunt of arson, but Mel proves to her satisfaction that faulty wiring was responsible for the blaze. Roberta has a change of heart, and she is willing to build a new club for Vicki and the other performers. Cast *Rod Lauren as Mel Hudson *Molly Bee as Vicki Crawford *Gene McDaniels as Fred Lewis *Jack Larson as Pete Mundy *Karen Gunderso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbor Lights (1963 Film)
''Harbor Lights'' is a 1963 American film directed by Maury Dexter. It was shot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Plot Cast *Kent Taylor as Dan Crown *Míriam Colón as Gina Rosario *Jeff Morrow as Cardinal Production It was the first of a two-picture deal between Míriam Colón and Robert L. Lippert. References External links * *Review of filmat ''New York Times''''Harbor Lights'' at BFI 1963 films Films directed by Maury Dexter American action films 20th Century Fox films Films shot in Puerto Rico 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Nurse
''Police Nurse'' is a 1963 American drama film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Harry Spalding. The film stars Ken Scott, Merry Anders, Oscar Beregi (Jr.), Barbara Mansell, John Holland and Byron Morrow. The film was released in May 1963, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Ken Scott as Art Devlin *Merry Anders as Joan Olson * Oscar Beregi (Jr.) as Dr. Leon Claudel *Barbara Mansell as Irene Kersey *John Holland as Edward Mayhall *Byron Morrow as Capt. Pete Ingersoll *Ivan Bonar as Dr. C. F. Sears *Jerry Murray as Terry *Justin Smith as Pharmacist *Carol Brewster Carol Brewster (born Miriam Elizabeth Hechler; February 25, 1927 – February 1, 2013) was an American actress and model. After she had a role as a model in a ''Ziegfeld Follies'' film, Brewster's first acting role came in ''The Barkleys of Bro ... as Mrs. Mayhall Production Dexter says the film's title was an idea of Robert L. Lippert who asked Spalding to write a story to suit it. Dexter later wrote "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of The Damned (1963 Film)
''House of the Damned'' is a 1963 horror thriller film, shot in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Maury Dexter, and stars Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Erika Peters and Richard Kiel. Plot Architect Scott Campbell ( Ron Foster) and his wife (Merry Anders) survey an old mansion where the previous tenant disappeared. Strange noises, eerie sights and vanishing keys ruin their attempt at a wedding anniversary. Things get worse after Scott's employer ( Richard Crane) and his wife arrive, and his employer's wife is kidnapped. Cast * Ron Foster as Scott Campbell (credited as Ronald Foster) * Merry Anders as Nancy Campbell * Richard Crane as Joseph Schiller * Erika Peters as Loy Schiller * Dal McKennon as Mr. Quinby * Georgia Schmidt as Priscilla Rochester * Stacey Winters as Nurse * Richard Kiel as The Giant * Ayllene Gibbons as The Fat Woman * John Gilmore as The Legless Man * Frieda Pushnik as The Legless Girl Production Harry Spalding said he was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day Mars Invaded Earth
''The Day Mars Invaded Earth'' (a.k.a. ''Spaceraid 63'') is an independently made 1963 black-and-white CinemaScope science fiction film, produced and directed by Maury Dexter, that stars Kent Taylor, Marie Windsor, and William Mims. The film was released by Twentieth Century Fox. Dexter later said the film's title came from Associated Producers' Robert L. Lippert and was meant to evoke memories of Fox's 1951 classic ''The Day the Earth Stood Still''. The film's storyline is a cross between George Pal's ''The War of the Worlds'' (1953), and Don Siegel's ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956). Martian energy beings duplicate a scientist and his family as a first step toward their invasion of Earth to stop humanity's space programs. ''The Day Mars Invaded Earth'' was released as the bottom half of a double feature with the Elvis Presley film ''Kissin' Cousins''. Plot NASA successfully lands a robotic surveyor on Mars. The rover begins to explore, but after just a few minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Guns Of Texas
''Young Guns of Texas'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Maury Dexter and starring James Mitchum, Alana Ladd and Jody McCrea.YOUNG GUNS OF TEXAS Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 30, Iss. 348, (Jan 1, 1963): 134. The supporting cast features Chill Wills, Gary Conway and Robert Lowery. Plot Tyler Duane ( Gary Conway) is expelled from West Point after the Civil War when his brother, a Union officer, is accused of stealing Army funds. Cast * James Mitchum as Morgan Coe * Alana Ladd as Lily Glendenning * Jody McCrea as Jeff Shelby * Chill Wills as Preacher Sam Shelby * Gary Conway as Tyler Duane * Barbara Mansell as Martha Jane Canary * Robert Lowery as Jesse Glendenning * Troy Melton as Luke * Fred Krone as Pike - Glendenning's Foreman * Alex Sharp as Red * Robert Hinkle as Sheriff Simon * Will Wills as Charlie Production Filming took place in August 1962 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Saguaro cacti, seen throughout the film, however, only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Firebrand (1962 Film)
''The Firebrand'' (also known as Caballero) is a 1962 American Western film directed and produced by Maury Dexter and starring Kent Taylor, Valentin de Vargas and Lisa Montell. Plot A Mexican outlaw wages a war against the corrupt California Rangers during the California Gold Rush. Cast * Kent Taylor as Maj. Tim Bancroft * Valentin de Vargas as Joaquin Murieta * Lisa Montell as Clarita Vasconcelos * Joe Raciti as Jack Garcia * Chubby Johnson as Tampico * Barbara Mansell as Cassie * Allen Jaffe as Torres * Troy Melton as Walker * Fred Krone as Dickens * Sid Haig as Diego * Felix Locher as Ramirez * Jerry Summers as Rafael Vasconcelos * Tom Daly as California Ranger * I. Stanford Jolley as California Ranger * Pat Lawless as California Ranger References Citations Sources * * External links *''The Firebrand''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Patrol (film)
''Air Patrol'' is a 1962 American CinemaScope drama film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Harry Spalding. The film stars Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Robert Dix, John Holland, Russ Bender and Douglass Dumbrille. The film was released on July 17, 1962, by 20th Century Fox. Plot A Los Angeles detective Sgt. Castle and his two partners investigate the robbery of a valuable Fragonard painting by a thief who pilots a helicopter. Cast * Willard Parker as Lt. Vern Taylor * Merry Anders as Mona Whitney * Robert Dix as Sgt. Bob Castle * John Holland as Arthur Murcott * Russ Bender as Sgt. Lou Kurnitz * Douglass Dumbrille as Millard Nolan * George Eldredge as Howie Franklin * Ivan Bonar Ivan Eugene Bonar (October 31, 1924 – December 8, 1988) was an American character actor whose career in Hollywood, in films and television, spanned four decades, from the mid 1950s into the 1980s. Life and career A vaunted character actor, B ... as Oliver Dunning * Jack Younger as Paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Womanhunt
''Womanhunt'' is a 1962 American drama film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Russ Bender and Edward J. Lakso. The film stars Steven Piccaro, Lisa Lu, Berry Kroeger, Bob Okazaki, Ann Carroll, Tom Daly and Ivan Bonar. The film was released on June 3, 1962, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Steven Piccaro as Hal Weston *Lisa Lu as Li Sheng *Berry Kroeger as Petrie / Osgood *Bob Okazaki as Dr. Sheng *Ann Carroll Ann Carroll is a camogie player. twice an All Ireland inter-county medalist and the outstanding personality in the first decade of the history of the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship winning medals with both St Patrick’s, Gleng ... as Janet Oberon *Tom Daly as Mr. Davalos * Ivan Bonar as Jacobs Production ''Womanhunt'' was an original story by Jesse Lasky Jr and Pat Silver. The film was shot in and around Los Angeles. References External links * 1962 films 20th Century Fox films American drama films 1962 drama films Films dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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